According to the Estates' Account Rolls of the Bishop of Winchester, Bishop Peter des Roches of Winchester planted the borough as a centre for markets and fairs in 1218.
In 1216, Bishop Peter des Roches, a supporter of King John, defended the castle during a barons' revolt.
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The abbey was founded in 1239 by the executors of Peter des Roches, Bishop of Winchester, as one of a pair, the other being Netley Abbey in Hampshire, England.