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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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On 19th September 1808 [her father] Thomas Goodwin and [her mother] Ann Hollis were married at All Saints Church, Youlgreave [Map].
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). He married 29th May 1884 Elizabeth Oakes and had issue.
Around 1860 [her son] John Hadfield was born to [her husband] Charles Hadfield (age 41) and Ann Goodwin (age 40). He married 26th June 1881 Hannah Redford and had issue.
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.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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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.
