Thanks Richard The Bevois article was written by one of our listers Vicki Turner who works for the Southampton Museums Service and has easy access to the information. Not sure about the skeleton but they have just completed a dig near the Guildhall in the square between what was C&A's and the University building, they thought they would find some medieaval stuff but only came across some unopened bottles of WWI beer!!! Chris Richard Heaton wrote: > Just to say I really enjoyed the link, I often get down to > Southampton, and I came across a report of a skeleton being dug up > when working through the Salisbury and Winchester Journal (in which > Southampton almost always features) , would this refer to the same > legend or another story ? > > "A great deal has been said and written about St.Beavis of > Southampton, and his giant page, Iscapar, and the existence of these > personages has been treated as a fable, although their effigies are > placed at the bar-gate. Yet we are informed, from a source entitled to > some credit, that at the time General Stibert was proprietor of Beavis > Hill, a skeleton was found at the above place, by James Landy, who is > now upwards of 100 years of age, the head of which skeleton was > described, as being four times the usual size, and the body > proportioned." > > Cheers > Richard Heaton > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris & Caroline" > <chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk> > To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 12:37 PM > Subject: Re: [ENG-HANTS] Corbyn/Corbin, Bevois > > >> Linda >> You might be interested in the page on our website which gives a good >> run down on Bevois. >> http://southernlife.org.uk/bevois.htm >> Chris and Caroline >> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.5/32 - Release Date: 27/06/2005 >> >> >> ============================== >> New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your >> ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. >> Learn more: >> http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >> >> >> > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.5/32 - Release Date: 27/06/2005