1317 - William Robhood of Walsham le Willows (1)
| Record | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1317 |
| Topic | William Robhood of Walsham le Willows (Suffolk) |
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-09-11. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2022-05-17.
Record
[11 Oct. 1317:]
[Robert Hereward unlawfully deprived Alice, widow of William Robhood of the tenement formerly held in bondage by her husband. Matthew Hereward amerced for not attending court and failing to confiscate half of Alice's land on behalf of the lord of the manor.][1]
Source notes
IRHB's summary or paraphrase of copyright materials. William Robhood is referred to as 'William le Fenere' in the preceding court.[2] It was custom in both of the two manors in Walsham for a Widow to retain half her deceased husband's tenement during her lifetime.[3] The name 'Alice Robwood' is inserted between the last two lines of the MS entry summarized above.[4]
IRHB comments
The Robhoods of Walsham le Willows (Suffolk) occur frequently in the manor court rolls throughout the period covered (1316-99). For full discussion, genealogy and listings of records, see Robhoods of Walsham le Willows (record texts).
Lists
- Not included in Sussex, Lucy, compil. 'References to Robin Hood up to 1600', in: Knight, Stephen. Robin Hood: A Complete Study of the English Outlaw (Oxford, UK; Cambridge, Massachusetts: Blackwell, 1994), pp. 262-88.
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Notes
- ↑ Lock, Ray, ed.; Bailey, Mark, general ed. The Court Rolls of Walsham le Willows 1303-1350 (Suffolk Records Society, vol. XLI) (Woodbridge, Suffolk, 1998), p. 59.
- ↑ Lock, Ray, ed.; Bailey, Mark, general ed. The Court Rolls of Walsham le Willows 1303-1350 (Suffolk Records Society, vol. XLI) (Woodbridge, Suffolk, 1998), p. 59, n. 12.
- ↑ Lock, Ray, ed.; Bailey, Mark, general ed. The Court Rolls of Walsham le Willows 1303-1350 (Suffolk Records Society, vol. XLI) (Woodbridge, Suffolk, 1998), p. 59, n. 13.
- ↑ Lock, Ray, ed.; Bailey, Mark, general ed. The Court Rolls of Walsham le Willows 1303-1350 (Suffolk Records Society, vol. XLI) (Woodbridge, Suffolk, 1998), p. 59, n. 14.