In the year 495, Cerdic of Wessex raids Hampshire
.......apparently, he took one look at Southampton, saw it was early closing day, and went home.........
BTW Woopert's , you missed the not-at-all-made-up "Port" the pirate, who arrived in 501 at a place called Portsmouth, and killed a young nobleman. Obviously, he was one of the "small minority" of your lot and not at all representative!
Just a myth brecon, just a myth !