Investing in Research, Education & Heritage Preservation
Established in 2017 by Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, the Shakespeare Southampton Legacy Trust (SSLT) advances education through the appreciation and study of the life and times of the Wriothesley, Earls of Southampton (1505-1667), with added reference to the advancement of Shakespearean knowledge as it relates to Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton (1573-1624), William Shakespeare’s sole dedicatee.
Its second purpose, for the public benefit, is the preservation, restoration, repair, maintenance, improvement and beautification of the historic grade 1 listed building known as St Peter’s Parish Church Titchfield, Hampshire particularly but not exclusively the chapel, monuments, and subterranean
Championing high standards of heritage preservation, promotion, management
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Building on a Legacy of Stewardship
SSLT’s inaugural heritage preservation initiative, the Southampton Monument & Vault Initiative (SMVI), evolved out of a continuing multi-generational legacy of stewardship initiated by the current Lord Montagu’s great-grandfather. For over a century the Barons Montagu of Beaulieu
The SSLT Trustees consider it a privilege to lead an appeal to fund the restoration of the Southampton Monuments and to be the first charitable organization to initiate a campaign to safeguard the Wriothesley/Southampton
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Accessing History Online in Real Time !
In 2017 a multi-institutional initiative was convened by the Shakespeare Southampton Legacy Trust to centralise and share, for the benefit of the nation, an online catalogue of books, manuscripts, records of historic interest, pictures, photographs, and objects of antiquity, with particular reference to the life and times of the Wriothesley, Earls of Southampton (1505-1667) and Shakespeare.
SSLT continues to forge relationships with leading archives with Wriothesley holdings; harnessing the power of the internet to create a centralised catalogue of digital resources, complete with citations guiding researchers to the original manuscript collections which, until now, have only been the province of a few and only possible to view in specialist libraries and archives with restricted access.
As an independent charity, SSLT relies on supporters worldwide, and its Patron Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, to generate funds to continue to research, maintain, preserve and share the Wriothesley Earls of Southampton Shakespeare Legacy for the benefit of future generations.
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Commemoration
Our Commitment
Marking the 400th Anniversary
2024 - The Death of the
3rd Earl of
Southampton and his son James.
Our Friends & Partners
The Shakespeare Southampton Legacy Trust is enabled through the generous support and cooperation from friends & institutions to whom our gratitude is publicly and gratefully given. Thank You!
The Shakespeare Southampton Legacy Trust (SSLT)
Mission
At the heart of the Shakespeare Southampton Legacy Trust is a commitment to support and share, for the public benefit worldwide, research into and preservation of historic buildings, portraits, monuments, artefacts, and manuscripts related to the life and times of the Wriothesley Earls of Southampton (1505-1667), including their collateral descent, and the advancement of Shakespearean knowledge as it relates to the 3rd Earl of Southampton, William Shakespeare’s sole dedicatee.
Charitable Purposes (‘OBJECTS’) and Activities
SSLT is registered with the UK Charity Commission #1184734.
The objects of the Shakespeare Southampton Legacy Trust (SSLT), as defined by the Governing Trust Deed, are:
(1) To advance education, through the appreciation and study of the life and times of the Wriothesley, Earls of Southampton (1505-1667), including their collateral descent, with added reference to the advancement of Shakespearean knowledge as it relates to Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton (1573-1624), William Shakespeare’s sole dedicatee; including but not exclusively by:
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establishing and maintaining, an online repository of books, manuscripts, records of historic interest, pictures, photographs, and objects of antiquity
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sponsoring, hosting, and contributing to conferences, lectures and commemoration events bringing together individual researchers and members of the public worldwide
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promoting, producing and supporting information media such as the internet, radio, television, libraries, university presses, seminars, conferences, lectures and exhibitions
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developing, supporting, and making research scholarships, maintenance allowances, and grants
(2) For the public benefit, the preservation, restoration, repair, maintenance, improvement and beautification of the historic grade 1 listed building known as St Peter’s Parish Church Titchfield, Hampshire particularly but not exclusively the chapel, monuments, and subterranean
The heritage preservation and education purposes (‘Objects’) of the Shakespeare Southampton Legacy Trust (SSLT) are exclusively charitable and operate for the public benefit worldwide from Palace House, Beaulieu, Hampshire, United Kingdom, according to the law of England and Wales.
As an independent charity, SSLT relies on supporters worldwide, and its Patron Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, to generate funds to continue to research, maintain, preserve and share the Wriothesley Earls of Southampton Shakespeare Legacy for the benefit of future generations.
Institutions/Archives/Collections with Wriothesley Southampton Related Holdings
The Shakespeare Southampton Legacy Trust is enabled through the generous support and cooperation from friends & institutions to whom our gratitude is publicly and gratefully given. Thank You!
The Shakespeare Southampton Legacy Trust does not imply or assert any copyright over documents or
Here is a preview of some of the tier one archives with Wriothesley/Southampton research assets: (licensing and permissions pending)
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Buccleuch Archives of Boughton, Bowhill, and Drumlanrig
Northamptonshire Records Office
Nottingham University Special Collections
Nottinghamshire Records Office
Portland Collection/Archives, Welbeck
Portsmouth Museum/Portsmouth City Council
SMVI Advisory Panel
| David Carrington BSc MA DPhil ACR, Conservator, Skillington Workshop |
Britain’s Premier Funerary Historian with extensive experience excavating burial vaults and handling post-medieval coffins and coffin-furniture. |
| Michael Hare, Medievalist and specialist on the Parish Church of St. Peter, Titchfield. Author of the official guide book to St. Peter, Church, Titchfield |
In addition to his Historic England duties, Simon is a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Southampton, and an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh. |
| Adrian Miles BSc, Senior Archaeologist, Museum of London Archaeology Adrian graduated in Archaeological Sciences from the University of Bradford in 1984 and has worked for the archaeology departments of the Museum of London, now MOLA, since 1986. He has been a Senior Archaeologist since 1990 and has |
| Simon Thurley CBE, FSA, FRIBA, FRHistS Leading Historian & Former Chief Executive of English Heritage |
SSLT/SORR Advisory Panel
| Susan Allman Vicar, Parish Church of St. Peter, Titchfield |
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Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) Banking Partners |
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Sarah Downer Head of Collections, Beaulieu |
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Phil Johnson SSLT Chief Financial Officer |
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Susan Tomkins Archivist, Beaulieu Archive |
| Lisa Wilson Shakespeare Authorship Trust |
Charitable Status
SSLT is registered with the UK Charity Commission #1184734.
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