Hodard

~ Hodard (Odard), the first of the Duttons: Leycester takes him to be the Odard who held Dutton under William son of Nigel, baron of Halton, in Domesday (1086); his sword, 'Hudard's sword', was kept at Dutton as an heirloom. TOP - nothing further wired. Source: Ormerod, History of the County Palatine and City of Chester (1819), vol. I, pp.475-480 'Dutton of Dutton' (Sir Peter Leycester's text from the family evidences, with Ormerod's additions), read 2 Nov 2026 (archive.org djvu text). [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 2 Nov 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]