The Hundred of Meonstoke
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The Hundred of Meonstoke was a small Hundred of Great Britain
situated in the ceremonial county of Hampshire
. The Hundred of Meonstoke contained the parishes of; Abbots Worthy
, Alverstoke
, Corhampton
, Exton
, Hambledon
, Liss
, Meonstoke
, Soberton
, Warnford
, and West Meon
(which was partly in the East Meon Hundred). Before the time of the Domesday Survey, Bramdean
was included in the Meonstoke Hundred until it was transferred to the Finchdean Hundred.
The land comprising the hundred was assessed in the reign of Edward the Confessor
at 89 hides, and at the time of the survey at estimated to be about 56 hides. By the beginning of the fourteenth century the area of the hundred had much decreased. West Meon
, Exton
, Alverstoke
, Abbots Worthy
, Liss
and a large part of the parish of Hambledon
had been removed and transferred in to the Odiham Hundred
. From this date the extent of the hundred remained practically unchanged until after 1831.
This hundred has always belonged to the crown
. In a survey of the hundred taken in the Commonwealth
period it was stated that the courts-leet and law-days of the hundred were still then held at Easter and Michaelmas and that the three-weeks' courts or sheriff's tourns were also regularly held.
The Hundred of Meonstoke is one of the smallest hundreds in Hampshire
.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
situated in the ceremonial county of Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
. The Hundred of Meonstoke contained the parishes of; Abbots Worthy
Abbots Worthy
Abbots Worthy is a small village in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England.It lies on the A33 to the north of Winchester and is included within the civil parish of Kings Worthy. Politically it is part of the Winchester City Council administration.-External links:...
, Alverstoke
Alverstoke
Alverstoke is a parish in the borough of Gosport, Hampshire, England, that encompasses land stretching from Haslar to Stokes Bay. Alverstoke lies within half a mile of the shore of Stokes Bay and near the head of a creek which extends a mile westward from Portsmouth Harbour...
, Corhampton
Corhampton
Corhampton is a village in Hampshire, England. It lies on the western bank of the River Meon. It forms a civil parish with Meonstoke which adjoins on the eastern bank....
, Exton
Exton, Hampshire
Exton is a small village and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. The village lies in the South Downs National Park, on the west bank of the River Meon, immediately to the north of Corhampton. It is located two miles north east of Droxford and five miles north...
, Hambledon
Hambledon, Hampshire
Hambledon is a small village and civil parish in the county of Hampshire in England, situated about north of Portsmouth.Hambledon is best known as the 'Cradle of Cricket'. It is thought that Hambledon Club, one of the oldest cricket clubs known, was formed about 1750...
, Liss
Liss
Liss is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 3.3 miles northeast of Petersfield, on the A3 road, on the Hampshire/West Sussex border....
, Meonstoke
Meonstoke
Meonstoke is a village in Hampshire, England. Meonstoke lies in the Meon Valley where it cuts through the Middle Chalk of the South Downs. Old Winchester Hill is at the edge of the parish to the east....
, Soberton
Soberton
Soberton is a village in the Meon Valley, Hampshire, England and is bordered by villages such as Newtown and Droxford. It is listed in the Domesday Book under its original name, 'Sudbertone'/'Sudbertune', and comes under Winchester City Council....
, Warnford
Warnford
Warnford is a village and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England.The village lies on the A32 in the valley of the River Meon between West Meon and Exton. It has a church and a pub, . There is an infrequent bus service from Bishop's Waltham to Petersfield...
, and West Meon
West Meon
West Meon is a small village in Hampshire, England, with a population of 690.It is situated near to Petersfield and East Meon, on the headwaters of the River Meon....
(which was partly in the East Meon Hundred). Before the time of the Domesday Survey, Bramdean
Bramdean
Bramdean is a village in Hampshire, England. The village church is 12th century and is dedicated to St Simon and St Jude. There is also a maintained by the Bishop Charity.-External links:...
was included in the Meonstoke Hundred until it was transferred to the Finchdean Hundred.
The land comprising the hundred was assessed in the reign of Edward the Confessor
Edward the Confessor
Edward the Confessor also known as St. Edward the Confessor , son of Æthelred the Unready and Emma of Normandy, was one of the last Anglo-Saxon kings of England and is usually regarded as the last king of the House of Wessex, ruling from 1042 to 1066....
at 89 hides, and at the time of the survey at estimated to be about 56 hides. By the beginning of the fourteenth century the area of the hundred had much decreased. West Meon
West Meon
West Meon is a small village in Hampshire, England, with a population of 690.It is situated near to Petersfield and East Meon, on the headwaters of the River Meon....
, Exton
Exton, Hampshire
Exton is a small village and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. The village lies in the South Downs National Park, on the west bank of the River Meon, immediately to the north of Corhampton. It is located two miles north east of Droxford and five miles north...
, Alverstoke
Alverstoke
Alverstoke is a parish in the borough of Gosport, Hampshire, England, that encompasses land stretching from Haslar to Stokes Bay. Alverstoke lies within half a mile of the shore of Stokes Bay and near the head of a creek which extends a mile westward from Portsmouth Harbour...
, Abbots Worthy
Abbots Worthy
Abbots Worthy is a small village in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England.It lies on the A33 to the north of Winchester and is included within the civil parish of Kings Worthy. Politically it is part of the Winchester City Council administration.-External links:...
, Liss
Liss
Liss is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 3.3 miles northeast of Petersfield, on the A3 road, on the Hampshire/West Sussex border....
and a large part of the parish of Hambledon
Hambledon, Hampshire
Hambledon is a small village and civil parish in the county of Hampshire in England, situated about north of Portsmouth.Hambledon is best known as the 'Cradle of Cricket'. It is thought that Hambledon Club, one of the oldest cricket clubs known, was formed about 1750...
had been removed and transferred in to the Odiham Hundred
The Hundred of Odiham
The Hundred of Odiham was a Hundred of Great Britain situated in the ceremonial county of Hampshire. The Hundred of Odiham contained the parishes of; Bentworth, Dogmersfield, Elvetham, Greywell, Hartley Wintney, Lasham, Liss, Odiham, Rotherwick, Shalden, Sherfield on Loddon, Weston Patrick, and...
. From this date the extent of the hundred remained practically unchanged until after 1831.
This hundred has always belonged to the crown
The Crown
The Crown is a corporation sole that in the Commonwealth realms and any provincial or state sub-divisions thereof represents the legal embodiment of governance, whether executive, legislative, or judicial...
. In a survey of the hundred taken in the Commonwealth
Commonwealth
Commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has sometimes been synonymous with "republic."More recently it has been used for fraternal associations of some sovereign nations...
period it was stated that the courts-leet and law-days of the hundred were still then held at Easter and Michaelmas and that the three-weeks' courts or sheriff's tourns were also regularly held.
The Hundred of Meonstoke is one of the smallest hundreds in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
.
See also
- The Hundred of OdihamThe Hundred of OdihamThe Hundred of Odiham was a Hundred of Great Britain situated in the ceremonial county of Hampshire. The Hundred of Odiham contained the parishes of; Bentworth, Dogmersfield, Elvetham, Greywell, Hartley Wintney, Lasham, Liss, Odiham, Rotherwick, Shalden, Sherfield on Loddon, Weston Patrick, and...
- The Hundred of Bishops SuttonBishops SuttonBishops Sutton is a village and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 419....