Dutton family

Odard, or Udard, sometimes also written Hodard and Hudard, came Into England with William the Conqueror, and seated himself at Dutton; a good part whereof Hugh Lupus, Earl of Chester, gave unto him as before you have heard out of Doomsday-book. The ancient Roll of the Barons of Halton saith that with Hugh, Earl of Chester, came one Nigell, a nobleman and with Nigel came five brethren, to wit: Hudard, Edard, Wolmere, Horswyne, and Wolfaith, a Priest, to whom Nigell gave the Church of Runcorne; and unto Hudard, the same Nigell gave Weston and Great Aston, pro uno Feodo Militis; and from this Hudard came all the Duttons. And in the Record of Doomsday, Odard held Aston under William Fitz-Nigell, Baron of Halton; and also Odard and Brictric held Weston under the said William, Anno Domini 1086. Whether those live Brethren aforenamed, were Brethren to Nigel, is a doubt; for then methinks he should have said Quinque Fratres sui: whereas lie says onely, cum isto Nigello Venerunt quinque Fratres, and so names them.

This Hudard's, or Odard's Sword, is at this day, 1665, in the Custody of the Lady Elinour Vicountess Kilmorey, sole Daughter and Heir of Thomas Dutton, late of Dutton, Esquire, deceased; which Sword liath for many ages past been preserved, and passed from Heir to Heir as an Heir-loom, by the name of Hudard's Sword; and so at this day it is by Tradition received and called. ... more

  • A1. Odard of Dutton, lvd:1066;  ==>  Normans
    • B1. Hugh FitzOdard of Dutton, lvd:1130, m. Alice Poichard;
      • C1. Hugh de Dutton, m. Alice Prescott;
        • D1. Hugh de Dutton, m. Isabel Massey;
          • E1. Hugh de Dutton, m. Muriel Despencer;
            • F1. Sir Thomas de Dutton, Sheriff of Cheshire, lvd:1272, m. Philippa de Standon;
              • G1. Margaret de Dutton, m. Sir William de Venables;  <==  Venables family
              • G2. Sir Hugh de Dutton, d:1294, m. Joan St. Pierre;
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    • H1. Sir Hugh de Dutton, lvd:1276/1326, m. Joan de Holand;  ==>  Holand family
      • I1. Sir Thomas de Dutton, lvd:1314/1381, m. Ellen de Thornton;
        • J1. Edmund Dutton, d:1382, m. Joan de Minshull;
          • K1. Hugh Dutton, d:1382, m. Petronilla Vernon;
            • L1. John Dutton, b:1339, m. Margaret Atherton;
              • M1. Peter Dutton, b:1428, m. Margaret Grosvenor;
                • N1. Peter Dutton, b:1465, m. Elizabeth Fulleshurt;  ==>  Fulleshurst family
                  • O1. Faulke Dutton, m. Elizabeth Egerton;

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