Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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Paternal Family Tree: Hadfield
On 3rd August 1800 [his father] John Hadfield (age 22) and [his step-mother] Ann Olerenshaw (age 24) were married.
On 20th October 1818 Charles Hadfield was born to [his father] John Hadfield (age 40) at Barnesfold. There is a list of Non-confirmists that describes his birth as 20th October 1818 and his parents.
1841. 1841 Census Derbyshire Glossop Hayfield Ollerset Page 1. Ollerset [Map].
Charles Hadfield (age 22). 22. Bleacher.
In or before 1846 Charles Hadfield (age 27) and Ann Goodwin (age 26) were married.
Around 1846 [his daughter] Anne Hadfield was born to Charles Hadfield (age 27) and [his wife] Ann Goodwin (age 26).
Around 1849 [his son] William Hadfield was born to Charles Hadfield (age 30) and [his wife] Ann Goodwin (age 29). He must have died young since he doesn't appear on the 1861 census.
30th March 1851. 1851 Census Derbyshire Mellor Page 21. Cobden Edge [Map].
Charles Hadfield (age 32). Head. 33. Farmer 38 Acres.
Ann Hadfield. Wife. 32.
[his daughter] Anne Hadfield (age 5). Daughter. 4. Cotton Factory Worker.
[his son] William Hadfield (age 2). Son. 2.
Jane Goodwin. Niece. 13. Servant.
William Goodwin. Nephew. 2.
Anne Hadfield: Around 1846 she was born to Charles Hadfield and Ann Goodwin.
William Hadfield: Around 1849 he was born to Charles Hadfield and Ann Goodwin. He must have died young since he doesn't appear on the 1861 census.
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Around 1857 [his son] Thomas Hadfield was born to Charles Hadfield (age 38) and [his wife] Ann Goodwin (age 37). He married 29th May 1884 Elizabeth Oakes and had issue.
Around 1860 [his son] John Hadfield was born to Charles Hadfield (age 41) and [his wife] Ann Goodwin (age 40). He married 26th June 1881 Hannah Redford and had issue.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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1861. 1861 Census Derbyshire Mellor Cobden Edge Page 10. Cobden Edge [Map].
Charles Hadfield (age 42). Head. 43. Farmer 38 Acres.
Ann Hadfield. Wife. 42.
[his daughter] Anne Hadfield (age 15). Daughter. 14. Cotton Factory Worker.
[his son] John Hadfield (age 1). Son. 1
[his son] Thomas Hadfield (age 4). Son. 4.
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On 15th December 1861 [his father] John Hadfield (age 83) died.
1871. 1871 Census Derbyshire Mellor Page 10. Cobden Edge [Map].
Charles Hadfield (age 52). Head. 53. Farmer of 38 Acres.
Ann Hadfield. Wife. 56. Farmer's wife.
[his son] Thomas Hadfield (age 14). 13. Calico Print Worker.
[his son] John Hadfield (age 11). 11. Scholar.
1881. 1881 Census Derbyshire Mellor Page 3. Cobden Edge [Map].
Charles Hadfield (age 62). Head. 62. Farmer of 38 Acres.
[his wife] Ann Goodwin (age 61). Wife. 61. Farmer's wife.
[his son] Thomas Hadfield (age 24). 23. Slurry? Cotton Print Works.
[his son] John Hadfield (age 21). 21. Carter Cotton Print Works.
On 26th June 1881 [his son] John Hadfield (age 21) and [his daughter-in-law] Hannah Redford (age 21) were married at St Matthew's Church, Hayfield [Map] where they were botth resident. He was recorded as a Carder, she as a Card? Hand.
On 18th December 1882 Charles Hadfield (age 64) died at Cobden Edge [Map]. His will was probated 31st January 1882.
29th May 1884. 1884 Marriage Banns New Mills. [his son] Thomas Hadfield (age 27) and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Oakes (age 32) were married. He a Farmer. His father, a farmer, Charles Hadfield deceased. Her father, a Blacksmith, Robert Oakes (age 66) deceased.
In or after 1901 [his former wife] Ann Goodwin (deceased) died. She was recorded on the 1901 Census.