Region: Western Europe · Coordinates: 50.904, -1.404 · 4 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| AD 837 | Anglo-Saxon Chronicle | Ealdorman Wulfherd fought thirty-three pirate ships at Hamton and won, but he died the same year. |
| AD 980 | Anglo-Saxon Chronicle | A pirate fleet plundered Southampton, killing or taking captive most of its inhabitants. |
| AD 1620 | Bradford, Of Plymouth Plantation | With a fair wind they reached Southampton, and met the large ship from London and the rest of the party (the Mayflower). |
| AD 1620 | Bradford, Of Plymouth Plantation | At Southampton they answered disagreement over changed contract terms with a letter to the investors dated August 3. |