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Richard Buckby and Anne Patrick© 

The son of James Buckby and his wife Sarah (nee Nichols), Richard Buckby was baptized in the Parish Church Maidwell, Northamptonshire on the 22^nd August 1741¹. 

The next we hear of Richard is when he marries Ann Patrick, after Banns, in the Parish Church, Rothwell, on the 6^th December, 1762², the marriage was conducted by Thos Barnett, Vicar.  Both Richard and Ann were from the parish, and both made their Mark.  The witnesses were John Groocock and William Thomson.

A possible record for Ann's baptism has been located in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire.  Hannah the daughter of Joseph Patrick, Mason, and Mary his wife was born June 24^th, Baptised July 1^st, 1744, in the St Mary the Virgin Parish Church¹.  Burton Latimer is approx, 12km south-south-east of Rothwell.

Rothwell is 10km north-north-east of Maidwell and 5km south of Desborough, overlooking the gentle Ise Valley, and the ridge on which present day Rothwell stands has witnessed the comings and goings of countless generations³.   It is here four thousand years ago, that Bronze Age mourners buried their dead alongside offerings of food in coarse vessels.  Some two thousand years later Romano-British people built a settlement.  Dark Age invaders came next and founded the Danish settlement of ‘Rodewell’ or the ‘place of the red well’, presumably so called because of the area's many freshwater springs coloured red by iron minerals.  By the early Middle Ages, Rothwell or ‘Rowell’ as it is known
locally, was already a town of some importance, with a charter, granted by King John in 1204, permitting a weekly market and annual fair, confirming the importance of this centre of trade.  During the 18^th Century, Rothwell was also a thriving centre for weaving, producing fine worsted cloth and expensive silks.  Much hardship was caused when this industry declined, but soon this occupation was replaced by leather working, in particular the manufacture of footwear at which the town excelled.  A legacy of Rothwell’s early importance can be found in the wealth of lovely buildings in this small, but attractive market town.  Full of character, Rothwell today is a lively and
interesting place to visit.  A market is still held every Monday, and the long established ‘Rowell Fair’, is held on Market Hill during the week following Trinity Sunday, and early risers can hear the traditional Proclamation, read by the town’s Bailiff at 6.00am outside the Parish Church on Trinity Monday.

Parts of Holy Trinity Church date back to the early part of the 12^th Century during the reign of Henry I, but soon after it came into the possession of the wealthy Augustinian Abbey of Cirencester⁴.  The church benefited greatly from this with most of the present building being completed and greatly extended from the original Norman building in the 13^th Century.  During the 14^th Century a fine eastward extension as built to form a lofty sanctuary, and around 1530 a spire was added to the west tower.  With the dissolution of the monasteries came a decline in the fortunes of Holy Trinity, and in 1570 it was described as being 'like a dovecote', that is full of holes!  Further damage was done in 1660 when lightning struck the spire, causing it to crash down, ruining the north aisle.  By 1673, the large crumbling building could no longer be maintained and a decision was made to demolish the north and south transepts. However, another blow came in 1750 when an earthquake caused more severe damage.  Historical records of the church suggest this damage went largely unrepaired for over 50years as, in 1819, it was reported that 'the church had fallen into such a state of dilapidation for the decent celebration of public worship.  A hundred years later, in the 1900s, there was a tremendous rescue effort costing £1200.  Undertaken by the Parish without any outside help, the building you see today is a fine tribute to their efforts.  Deep under the floor of the church, near the south door is the Holy Trinity’s Crypt or Charnel House, one of only two remaining in England.  Local legend suggests that little was known about its existence until the day a hapless gravedigger fell into the crypt whilst working in the church many years ago, falling some twelve feet through pitch darkness into a mass of bones.   Villagers have long believed the disarticulated skeletons in the Crypt were victims of the plague or soldiers from the nearby battle of Naseby.  However, research by experts at the University of Sheffield's Department of Archaeology suggest the crypt, was a medieval monument for pilgrims and villagers who prayed among the bones of their ancestors.  Today, the 13^th Century Crypt is a major tourist attraction. 

Only two children of Richard and Ann have so far been identified in the records: John 1763, he married Mary Threadgold 1783; and Mary 1765.

Public Family Trees on Ancestry⁵ suggest Ann died around 1805, but to-date, and a possible burial record has been located for her in Rothwell on the 25^th October, 1805⁶.  Richard was buried in Rothwell on the 7^th April, 1816⁶, he was 77 years old.

References:
1. Parish Baptism Record via Ancestry.co.uk https://www.ancestry.co.uk
2. Parish Marriage Record via Ancestry.co.uk https://www.ancestry.co.uk
3. History of Rothwell http://www.rothwelltown.co.uk
4. Holy Trinity Rothwell http://www.rothwellholytrinity.org.uk
5. Public Family Trees via Ancestry.co.uk https://www.ancestry.co.uk
6. Parish Burial Record via Ancestry.co.uk https://www.ancestry.co.uk

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