Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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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.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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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.