v2 p104 v2 p104 Warburton family is descended from Odard, or Udard, sometimes written as Hodard, and Hudard, who 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 appears from Doomsday-book.
The ancient roll of the Barons of Halton saith, that with Hugh, Earl of Chester, came one Nigell, a nobleman; and with Nigell 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 (now divided into two townships, Aston-Grange, and Aston juxta Sutton), pro uno feodo militis; and from this Udard came all the Duttons.42939