Township of the ancient parish of Great Budworth
Hartford [centre, orange] surrounded by (from the top, clockwise) Northwich [blue], Leftwich [yellow], Eaton [pink], Over [yellow] and Weaverham cum Milton [pink]. Over and Weaverham were ancient ecclesiastical parishes: Hartford and Northwich lay in Great Budworth parish; Leftwich and Eaton in Davenham.
7 October 1309: Inquis’ pro Roberto de Wynigton’ Inquis’ capt’ apud Norwic’ die sabb’i in festo s’ci Luc’ Ewang’ anno .r’.r’.E. trco [Saturday 18 October 1309] cora’ Gilb’ de Schingelto’ tenente locu’ Justic’. & Joh’ de Coton’ Coronatore’ Hundr’ de Norwic’. eo q’d id’m Joh’ Coronator fr’ Rob’ de Wynigto’ intrfecti suspectus fuit p sacr’m .xij. iur’ de Hundr’ de Norwico .xij. de Hundr’o de Buckelowe & .xij. de Hundr’ de Edesbur’ & si’lr p sacr’m pxi’ar villat’ adiacent’ videl’t Dutton’, Noua aula. Dauenham. Qwatecroft. Lostoc. Herforde, Oldecastel, Wymigham. Pykemre & Mrston’. qui dicu’t s’r sacr’m suu’ q’d die Lun’ px’ ps f’m S’ci Wilfrid’ ao supad’co [Monday 13 October 1309] vener’t Rob’ de Wynigto’ Will’ & Joh’ fil’ eis Clem’ le Tayllour Hug’ de Leghto’ & Rogr fil’ Bulkyl’ sutor p mediu’ ville de Norwic’ & obuiauerunt cu’ quoda’ Hug’ fil’ Bate Carnifice & in eu’ vrbis co’tumelios’ insultu’ fecrunt & ip’m pcussisse voluer’t qui ab eis sine dampno euasit. Et Will’ de Wynigto’ obuians Henr’ fil’ Steph’i ball’o ville de Norwico & pcussit eu’ cu’ quodam enso, qui quide’ Henr’ fil’ Steph’ fugit & ho’ies eiusd’ ville clam’ fecer’t & Hutes’. Et prd’cs Clem’ sagittauit qenda’ Henr’ Pecok venient’ ad clam’ cu’ qadam sagitta in ventre vnde statim obiit. Et ps f’cm illud o’es de societate illa iueru’t sagittand’ p mediu’ ville vlta ponte’ de Weuer’; Alanus de Acton’ ball’s prd’ce ville audie’s Hutes’ leuat’ exiuit domu’ sua’ & obuiauit Rob’ de Wynigton’ & ammonit prd’cm Rob’ ne sustinere prd’cos malef’cores. & ide’ Rob’ si’l cu’ mulieribs & aliis cepit d’cm Alanu’ & eum ad trram pstauit & eu’ pcussit & calcauit, ita q’d vix ab eis euasit. Et prd’cs Alans reursus ad domu’ sua’ [exinde] exiuit armats cum quodam baculo in manu sua, Et cu’ eo Joh’ de Acton’. Hug’ de Mulneton’ & Will’ le [Shepe]herde & ammonit prd’cos malef’cores q’d se ad pacem d’ni Rs. reddere’t, qui nolurunt p ip’o set vo……….. Rusticu’. Et Joh’ fil’ Waltri de Acton’ pcussit Rob’m de Wynigto’ cu’ quada’ sagitta in corpe sub ma………. vlner’ h’uit morte’. & Alans de Acton’ pcutiebat prd’cm Rob’tum in collo cu’ quoda’ bac’lo & sic fuit in [auxilio] eiusd’m mortis. Et Hug’ de Mulneton’ pcutiebat prd’cm Rob’ cu’ quodam bac’lo in dorso de quo ictu h’u[it mortem] si aliud v’lns no’ h’uisset. Et Hug’ de Leghto’ & Rogr fil’ Bulkyl de Wico & Clem’ sagittauru’t Hug’ de Mul[neton’] cu’ qatuor sagittis de quibs v’lneribs statim obiit. Et prd’ci Clem’ Hug’ de Leghton’ sagittaurunt ……… cu’ qodam sagitt’ in pectore, ita q’d de vita eis dispabatr s’ quis eor eu’ pcussit ignorant. Et m………… Et Alanus stati’ in domo sua capts est p sruientes pacis ad sectam Annor’ vxr prd’ci Rob’ de Wynigton’ & ducts ad Castr’ Cestr’. Et prd’ci Clem’. Joh’. & Will’ fil’ prd’ci Rob’ti. Hug’ de Leghton’ & Rogr fil’ Bulkil statim ps f’cm fuger’t nec alicubi receptati sunt. Cat’ prd’ci Joh’ fil’ Waltri. Idem Joh’ h’uit liberam trram in feodo, videl’t vnam bouat’ trre in Aketon’ & valet p annu’ .iiij.s’. blada in gangia prc’ ixs’.[?] de aliis inquirend’ est de eor catall’.
25 November 1309: Annora que fuit vxr Rob’t i de Wynington’ app’llat Alanu’ de Acton’ de morte Rob’ti de Wynington’ qondam viri sui pleg’ de ps’ Joh’es de Wynington’ & Ranulph’ de Merbury
Vacat qa alibi
Idem Alanus op se ursus Annora’ q’ fuit vxr Rob’ti de Wynington’ de pl’ito app’lli de morte Rob’ti de Wynington’. qondam viri sui. &c’. Et prd’ca Annora venit. & retraxit se de apello suo Ideo consideratu’ est q’d prd’ca Annora co’mittatur Gaiole. & pleg’ sui de ps’. in m’ia. scil’t Joh’es de Wynington’ & Ranulph’ de Merbury. Et prd’cs Alanus quo ad sectam prd’ce Annore inde quietus impp’m. Coronator Hundr’ de Northwicho & si’lr villat’ de Dutton’, Noua aula, Dauenham Whatecroft Lostok & Herteford prsentant q’d die lune pxi’a pst f’m s’ci Wilfridi Ep’i Anno Regis nu’c trcio [13 October 1309] Rob’tus de Wynynton’, Will’ & Joh’es filii eiusd’ Rob’ti, Clemens le Taillour, Hugo de Leghton’ & Rogrs fil’ Bulkylegh’ sutoris venientes p med’ vicu’ ville de Northwicho obuiaueru’t cuid’ Hug’ fil’ Bate carnifice & in eum insultu’ feceru’t & pcussisse volueru’t s’ sine da’pno ab eis euasit. Et prd’cs Will’ fil’ Rob’ti obuians Henr’ fil’ Steph’i Balli’o d’ni Rs ville de Northwicho pcussit eum cu’ qod’ gladio extacto vn’ ip’e fugiebat & ip’e simul cu’ hom’ibs eiusd’ ville clam’ & hutes’ feceru’t vnde pl’es eiusd’ ville ad hutes’ illud veneru’t. Et prd’cus Cleme’s le Tailleur quemd’ Henr’ Perot veniente’ ad clam’ illum sagittauit in ventre cu’ quad’ sagitta. vnde statim obiit. Et pst f’cm illud om’es de societate illa iueru’t sagittando p med’ ville vlta ponte’ de Weure. Et Alanus de Acton’ Ball’s eiusd’ ville audito Hutes’ illo venit & obuians Rob’to de Wynynton’ ip’m a’monuit ne prd’cos malef’cores in malef’cis suis sustineret qui quide’ Rob’ simul cu’ mulieribs & aliis in comitiua sua existentibs d’cm Alanu’ cep’ & ad trram pstauit pcussit & calcauit ita q’d vix ab eis euasit et ad domu’ reursus stati’ pstea exiuit armatus cu’ quod’ baculo in manu sua & c’ eo Joh’ de Acton’. Hugo de Mulneton’ & Will’ le Shepeherde & a’monuit ip’os malef’cores vt eos ad pace’ d’ni Rs reddere’t Qui nolueru’t, vnde Joh’ fil’ Walteri de Acton’ pcussit Rob’m de Wynyngton’ c’ qad’ sagitta in core sub mamilla vnde h’uit morte’. Et Alans de Acton’ pcussiebat prd’cm Rob’m in collo cu’ qod’ baculo. Et Hugo de Mulneton’ pcussit eu’ cu’ qod’ bac’lo in dorso de quo ictu obiisset si aliud wlns n’ h’uisset. Et Hugo de Leghton’ Et prd’cs Rogrs fil’ Bulkileg’ & Cleme’s +& Hugo de Leghton’+ sagittauer’t Hug’ de Mulneton’ cu’ [qat]uor sagittis vnde stati’ obiit. Et id’ Cleme’s & & Hugo pcusseru’t Will’ Prest c’ qad’ sagitta i’ pctore [sed] quis eor ignora’t. Et pst f’cm illud Alans iuit ad domu’ sua’ & cu’ eo Joh’ fil’ Waltri & Will’ le [Shep]eherde & ibid’ pnoctauerunt & mane fuger’t. Et Alans p sruientes pacis …….. in domo sua capts est ad secta’ Annore vxris prd’ci Rob’i de Wynyn[gton’ &] ducts ad Castr’ Cestr’. Et prd’ci Cleme’s. Will’ & Joh’ filii prd’ci [Rob’ti.] Hugo de Leghton’ & Rogr fil’ Bulkylegh’ stati’ pst f’cm fu[ge]ru’t nc alicubi receptati su’t. Et male crduntr. I’o ip’i [ex]igantr &c’. Et inqirend’ e’ de eor cat’ &c’.
Alanus de Acton’ attach’ fuit +p corpus+ ad respond’ Annore que fuit vx Rob’ti de Wynynton’ de morte prd’ci Rob’ti qond’ viri sui intr brachia sua intrfecti vnde eum appellat. Et prd’ca Annora ven’ & nich’ dic’ us prd’cm Alanu’. Immo de appello suo prd’co se retaxit. I’o cons’ est q’d prd’ca Annora co’mittatr gaiole & plegii sui de ps’. scil’t Joh’es de Wynynton’ & Ran’ de Mrbury in m’ia. Et prd’cus Alans quo ad sectam prd’ce Annore inde quietus impp’m. Pstea prd’ca Annora fec’ fine’ p se & plegiis suis put p’ in rotulo de finibs
Id’ Alanus quo ad sectam d’ni Regis quesitus qualitr se velit acqietare de morte prd’ci Rob’i def’ omne’ feloniam Et totu’ &c’. Et q’d no’ est inde culpabil’ de bono & malo po. se s’r p’riam &c’. Et remittitr gaiole p def’cu Jur’. quia nullus &c’. Postea prd’cus Alanus fecit fine’ p secta Regis relaxanda put p’ in rotulo de finibs. Coronator Hundr’ de Northwicho & sil’r villat’ de Dutton’. Noua au [text breaks off here]
November 1923: News of Old Girls: Doris Marsland is living in Hartford. She writes: ‘After I left school, I stayed at home for a short time. Then our home was broken up and mother and I came to reside in Northwich with mother’s people. Funds would not admit of a training of any description; as you know a commercial life would not have suited me, and I didn’t care to become a shop assistant. So, hearing that a Mrs D- required an under nurse, I applied for the post and obtained it. That was 2½ years ago. After a while, when the child with whom I was out practically all day, commenced lessons, I stayed on as housemaid, and when the parlour-maid left to get married, I was promoted to the position. … Here there is a staff of four, viz., nurse, cook, parlour-maid and housemaid, and Mrs D- considers our welfare and happiness as much as that of her friends. … I have a great deal of free time and good holidays. I am much stronger and healthier now than ever I was.’