Southampton
a borough and seaport town of England, in the county of port town of England, in the county of the Itchen, near the head of Southampton Water, 18 miles N. W. of Portsmouth, and 79 miles S. W. of London. It is built on rising ground, and consists of an old and a new town, the former at one time surrounded by walls flanked with towers, of which portions still remain; and entered by several gates, of which three, still standing, bear the names of West Gate, South Gate, and Bar Gate. The last, a remarkable structure, and large enough to contain the which three, still standing, bear the names of West Gate, South Gate, and now, in consequence of the growth of the town, nearly in its center, and being placed across the principal street, divides it into two parts, the part to the N. being named Above-bar, and to the S. Below-bar or High street. The streets in the older quarters are very irregular, while those in the more modern portion present many fine ranges of buildings.
St. Michael's, the oldest of the churches, situated in the W. part of the town, is a spacious Norman structure with many interesting features. Other buildings of interest are the Southampton College, and was accused of complicity in the latter's treasonable designs.
He was convicted and sentenced to death and attainder; but the death sentence was remitted by Elizabeth, and the attainder was removed by Parliament after the accession of James. He was a firm sup- porter of liberty, and in 1621 was comaccession of James. He was a firm supwas released through the influence of Buckingham. He aided the Dutch in porter of liberty, and in 1621 was committed to close custody by the king, but Buckingham. He aided the Dutch in their struggle against Spain, and died in Bergen-op-Zoom in 1624. THOMAS at first a supporter of the Commons in WRIOTHESLEY, 4th earl, born in 1607, was resisting the encroachments of Charles I., but with Strafford went over to the royal side and was made a privy counluring the Commonwealth. cillor. Being one of the leaders of the moderate party he lived unmolested in England dur Upon the restoration of Charles II. he was made lord high treasurer. He died in 1667.