hˈɑːɹtfɚd wʌz ɹᵻkˈoːɹdᵻd ɪnðə dˈoʊmsdeɪ bˈʊk ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks, wˌɛn ðə mˈænɚ wʌz hˈɛld baɪ ɡˈɪlbɚt də vˈiːnəbəlz æz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə bˈæɹəni ʌv kˈɪndɚtən.
Hartford was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, when the Manor was held by Gilbert de Venables as part of the Barony of Kinderton.