Until 30th April 2021, because of the UK lockdown, it is possible to access all transcribed content on British History Online for free.  This is a contribution to the work of researchers while library and archive access is difficult or impossible.  Taking advantage of this offer and entering the keyword “Badsey”, the first item in the list is an article about a 17th-century court case which involved Thomas Spragg, gentleman of Badsey, as one of the commissioners.

While most parents seem satisfied with baptising their children with one or two Christian names, the Field family of Wickhamford appeared to have gone overboard in this area.  The usual entries in the Baptism Register are of one or two children’s names, with very rarely more.

For just over 30 years, Edward Appelbee (or Applebee as the name sometimes appears) lived in Badsey and, over the years, acquired land in the village; his widow, Elizabeth, remained in Badsey until her death nearly 30 years later.  The Appelbees were a well-established Warwickshire family of yeoman farmers, farm bailiffs, wheelwrights, etc, but were never landed gentry.  

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The Evesham Standard of 21st June 1913 reported on a Petty Sessions case in Evesham concerning an assault, in Wickhamford, on Mrs Emily Hartwell by Mrs Edith Carr, aged 42.  This had taken place at the lower end of Manor Road, on afternoon of the 3rd of June.  Mr O.H. New appeared for the prosecution and Mr A.F. Alcock defended.  The case was also briefly reported in the Birmingham Gazette of 17th June with the by-line ‘Women at Variance’.   The case was held before Mr A.H. Martin and other magistrates.