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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

Biography of Ann Goodwin 1819-1901

On 19th September 1808 [her father] Thomas Goodwin and [her mother] Ann Hollis were married at All Saints Church, Youlgreave [Map].

On or before 16th May 1819 Ann Goodwin was born to Thomas Goodwin and Ann Hollis at Stanton [Map]. She was baptised on 16th May 1819. Her mother's name was Anne. Her father's profession was Miner.

In or before 1846 Charles Hadfield (age 27) and Ann Goodwin (age 26) were married.

Around 1846 [her daughter] Anne Hadfield was born to [her husband] Charles Hadfield (age 27) and Ann Goodwin (age 26).

Around 1849 [her son] William Hadfield was born to [her husband] Charles Hadfield (age 30) and Ann Goodwin (age 29). He must have died young since he doesn't appear on the 1861 census.

Around 1857 [her son] Thomas Hadfield was born to [her husband] Charles Hadfield (age 38) and Ann Goodwin (age 37).

Around 1860 [her son] John Hadfield was born to [her husband] Charles Hadfield (age 41) and Ann Goodwin (age 40).

1881. 1881 Census Derbyshire Mellor Page 3. Cobden Edge [Map].

[her husband] Charles Hadfield (age 62). Head. 62. Farmer of 38 Acres.

Ann Goodwin (age 61). Wife. 61. Farmer's wife.

[her son] Thomas Hadfield (age 24). 23. Slurry? Cotton Print Works.

[her son] John Hadfield (age 21). 21. Carter Cotton Print Works.

On 26th June 1881 [her son] John Hadfield (age 21) and [her 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 [her husband] Charles Hadfield (age 64) died at Cobden Edge [Map]. His will was probated 31st January 1882.

29th May 1884. 1884 Marriage Banns New Mills. [her son] Thomas Hadfield (age 27) and [her daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Oakes (age 32) were married. He a Farmer. His father, a farmer, [her former husband] Charles Hadfield deceased. Her father, a Blacksmith, Robert Oakes (age 66) deceased.

1891. 1891 Census Derbyshire Mellor Page 1. Mellor Hall Farm [Map].

[her son] John Hadfield (age 31). Head. 30. Farmer.

[her daughter-in-law] Hannah Redford (age 31). Wife. 30.

[her granddaughter] Ellen Ann Hadfield (age 9). Daughter. 9.

[her granddaughter] Mary Hadfield (age 7). Daughter. 7.

[her granddaughter] Edith Hadfield (age 3). Daughter. 4.

Ann Goodwin (age 71). Mother. Widow. 72.

Ellen Ann Hadfield: Around 1882 she was born to John Hadfield and Hannah Redford.

Mary Hadfield: Around 1884 she was born to John Hadfield and Hannah Redford.

Edith Hadfield: Around 1888 she was born to John Hadfield and Hannah Redford.

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1901. 1901 Census Derbyshire 37 Mellor Hall Farm. Mellor Hall Farm [Map].

[her son] John Hadfield (age 41). Head. 41. Farmer Employer.

[her daughter-in-law] Hannah Redford (age 41). Wife. 41.

[her granddaughter] Ellen Ann Hadfield (age 19). Daughter. 19. Calico Weaver at Cotton Mill.

[her granddaughter] Mary Hadfield (age 17). Daughter. 17. Card Room Hand aat Cotton Mill.

[her granddaughter] Edith Hadfield (age 13). Daughter. 13. Cotton Mill Operative.

Ann Goodwin (age 81). Mother. Widow. 81.

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In or after 1901 Ann Goodwin (deceased) died. She was recorded on the 1901 Census.