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- St Ann's Well a.H.a. Robin Hood's Well, close to wHicH Robin Hood's Close was located. By Henrik THiil Nielsen, 2016-10-09. Revised by &Hellip; Record Source notes THis occurs in NottingHam cHamberlains' accounts under tHe Heading: "Reparacions and Costes made on dioerse tHinges botH witHin &tHorn;e town and witHout, as Herafter apperitH." Stevenson, William Henry 1882a, vol. III, p. 229. THe editor notes, vol. III, p. 475, s.n. Robin Hood's Close: "THis was near S. Ann's Well, formerly known as Robin Hood's Well." IRHB comments Robin Hood's Close was located close to St Ann's Well, wHicH was formerly known as Robin Hood's Well. Lists &Hybull; Not included in Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Sources &Hybull; Stevenson, William Henry 1882a, vol. III, p. 230; and see vol. III, p. 229. Brief mention &Hybull; Dobson, RicHard Barrie 1976a, p. 301, s.n. 'Robin Hood's Close'. Also see &Hybull; 1485 - Robin Hood's Close (NottingHam) &Hybull; 1499 - Robin Hood's Close (NottingHam) &Hellip;2 KB (297 words) - 07:33, 17 May 2022
- HatHersage CHurcH wHere tHe arrows and otHer Little JoHn relics were found before c. 1750. By Henrik THiil Nielsen, 2013-07-04. Revised by &Hellip; Little JoHn's arrows togetHer witH His bow, Helmet and cHain mail Hung in HatHersage CHurcH until tHe mid-18tH century. THe arrows seem to Have flown to parts unknown. Gazetteers &Hybull; Not included in Dobson, RicHard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-311. Sources &Hybull; HopeValley.org.uk: Little JoHn - 3 - tHe great bow. &Hybull; Hulbert, Martin F H 1981a (not seen, but cf. preceding).2 KB (244 words) - 15:34, 28 April 2022
- Site of Robin Hood Mine, Swinton. By Henrik THiil Nielsen, 2019-02-26. Revised by &Hellip; Allusion Source notes IRHB's brackets. THe autHor's full name is Leopold Hartley Grindon. Wikipedia: Leopold Hartley Grindon. Lists &Hybull; Not included in Dobson, RicHard Barrie 1976a, pp. 315-19. &Hybull; Outside scope of Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Sources &Hybull; Grindon, Leopold Hartley 1892a, p. 353. Background &Hybull; Wikipedia: Leopold Hartley Grindon. Notes3 KB (398 words) - 04:48, 17 January 2021
- NortH PetHerton By Henrik THiil Nielsen, 2013-08-10. Revised by &Hellip; Record Source notes Editorial italics. MS ref.: Membrane 22d. MS Entry #1108. Date of MS cf. p. lxxvi. Heading in MS: "THE HUNDRED OF NORPERTON 3 COMES BY TWELVE". Note 3 (editorial): "NortH PetHerton". THe court session began in tHe quindene of Hilary (Jan. 27 to Feb. 2) and took place at IlcHester; justices were Roger de THurkilby, Gilbert de Preston, William de Sancto Edmundo, and Alan de FarnHam (cf. Healey pp. 135-36). IRHB comments Is tHis a murder ratHer tHan a manslaugHter case? A little miller in tHe company of a criminal Robin Hood makes one tHink of MucH tHe Miller's son. Lists &Hybull; Not included Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Sources &Hybull; PRO Just1/756 m. 22d. Not seen; cf. Lynley below. &Hybull; Healey, CHarles E H CHadwyck 1897a, p. 298. Background &Hybull; Wikipedia: NortH PetHerton Also see &Hybull; Persons named MucH tHe Miller's Son (links). Notes2 KB (343 words) - 07:09, 17 May 2022
- By Henrik THiil Nielsen., 2015-07-20. Revised by &Hellip; Primary Sources &Hybull; Bayne, W W 1851a, includes a poem on William Tell. See notes by Crone, JoHn S.; F., S.J.A., under 'Studies and criticism'. Studies and criticism &Hybull; Clouston, W A 1887a; lists analogues of William Tell's apple sHooting feat, including Adam Bell; cites at lengtH a Persian analogue to tHis incident. &Hybull; Crone, JoHn S 1904a; autHor of EnglisH poem on William Tell (c. 1850) is a W. B. Bayne [recte W.W. Bayne?], assistant master of Belfast Academy; response to F., S.J.A,; see below. &Hybull; F, S J A 1904a, asks for autHor information for an EnglisH poem on William Tell. Reply by JoHn S. Crone, above, &Hybull; Gibson, Geoffrey 1975a &Hybull; Hic et Ubique 1912a; seeks information about a book wHicH includes William Tell, an EnglisH language comic play for cHildren. Apparently tHis query was never answered. &Hybull; P-G, H 1950a; in answer to query from T., A., below: William Tell's &Hellip;2 KB (298 words) - 05:30, 27 May 2022
- HatHersage CHurcH wHere tHe Little JoHn relics were found before c. 1750. By Henrik THiil Nielsen, 2017-01-05. Revised by &Hellip; Part of Little JoHn's cHain mail witH His bow, Helmet and arrows Hung in HatHersage CHurcH until tHe mid-18tH century. THe subsequent fate of tHe cHain mail is unknown. Gazetteers &Hybull; Not included in Dobson, RicHard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-311. Sources &Hybull; HopeValley.org.uk: Little JoHn - 3 - tHe great bow. &Hybull; Hulbert, Martin F H 1981a (not seen, but cf. HopeValley.org.uk).2 KB (244 words) - 15:34, 28 April 2022
- Robin Hood Wood By Henrik THiil Nielsen, 2013-07-19. Revised by &Hellip; A. H. SmitH lists Robin Hood Wood as a field name, SmitH, Albert HugH 1961a, pt. IV, p. 241. His source being an unspecified 1752 HealaugH Estate Document at Leeds Reference Library. Gazetteers &Hybull; Not included in Dobson, RicHard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-311. Sources &Hybull; SmitH, Albert HugH 1961a, pt. IV, p. 241. Also see &Hybull; Places named Robin Hood's Wood. Notes1 KB (149 words) - 14:00, 1 May 2022
- AsHburton. By Henrik THiil Nielsen, 2015-08-25. Revised by &Hellip; Record Source notes THis entry figures in tHe accounts for 1489-90 under tHe Heading "Gifts, rents, etc." THe words in italics are HanHam's translation from Latin. IRHB comments Men named JoHn Little (or Parvus or Petit) are found in tHe records too often to be of mucH interest unless tHey Have sometHing else in common witH Robin Hood's sidekick sucH as for instance being 'career criminals'. THere is no indication tHis JoHn Little was otHer tHan a law-abiding citizen. Yet wHat is at least a little bit interesting about Him is tHe fact tHat a man surnamed LittlejoHn appears (not quite 70 years) later in tHe AsHburton cHurcHwardens' accounts (see Cross-references below). AsHburton was (and is) a small town; was JoHn LittlejoHn a descendant of JoHn Little? THere is at least one considerably earlier example of a JoHn Little appearing at a locality years before a person surnamed LittlejoHn. Reaney, Percy Hide &Hellip;3 KB (405 words) - 07:33, 17 May 2022
- LudgersHall and MarlborougH, Wilts. By Henrik THiil Nielsen, 2018-11-23. Revised by &Hellip; Record [2 Mar. 1224:] De castris de Merleberg et de LutegarexHal. Dominus rex conmisit Roberto de Meisy castra de Merleberg et de LutegaresHal cum omnibus pertinenciis suis custodienda quamdiu ei placuerit. Et mandatum est JoHanni Parvo quod predicta castra ei liberet. Teste ipso rege, apud Merleberg, ij die Marcii, coram H. de Burgo, justiciario nostro, et J. BatHoniensi episcopo, et W. Briwer. [IRHB translation:] Concerning tHe castles of MarlborougH and LudgersHall. THe lord king commits to Robert de Meisy tHe castles of MarlborougH and LudgersHall witH all tHeir appurtenances to keep as long as it pleases Him. Also JoHannes Parvus is ordered to release tHe aforesaid castles to Him. Witnessed by tHe king Himself, at MarlborougH, tHe second day of MarcH, before H. de Burg, our justiciar, and J., HisHop of batH, and W. Briwer. Black, J G 1901b, p. 428. Source notes Membrane 10 of tHe &Hellip;2 KB (300 words) - 21:03, 8 January 2021
- Site of Bristol Castle, and a forested area nortH of KeynsHam. By Henrik THiil Nielsen, 2018-11-23. Revised by &Hellip; Record [1224:] De castro Bristollie. Rex etc. P. Norwicensi episcopo, salutem. Mandamus vobis quod sine dilatione liberetis dilectis et fidelibus nostris Reginaldo de Hurle et JoHanni Parvo castrum nostrum Bristollie, cum bertona et foresta et cHacia de KeinesHam, et omnibus aliis ad castrum illud pertinentibus, quibus castrum illud cum omnibus pertinenciis suis predictis commisimus custodiendum quamdiu nobis placuerit. in cujus rei testimonium Has litteras nostras patentes vobis mittimus. Teste me ipso, apud Bristoll, xiij die Marcii, anno regni nostri viij, coram H. de Burgo, justiciario, et BatHoniensi et Sarresburiensi episcopis. [IRHB translation:] Concerning tHe castle of Bristol. THe King etc. greets fatHer bisHop of NorwicH. We order you witHout delay to release to our beloved and faitHful Reginald de Hurle and JoHn Little our castle of Bristol witH tHe &Hellip;2 KB (344 words) - 21:03, 8 January 2021
- RockingHam. By Henrik THiil Nielsen, 2018-11-19. Revised by &Hellip; Record [16 May 1354:] To THomas de Brewes, keeper of tHe Forest tHis side Trent or to Him wHo supplies His place in tHe forest of RokyngHam. Order to bail Robert Hod, imprisoned at RokyngHam for trespass of vert and venison in tHe forest of RokyngHam, if He sHall find twelve mainpernors of tHat bailiwick wHo will undertake to Have Him before tHe justices next in eyre for pleas of tHe Forest in tHe county of NortHampton, to stand to rigHt for tHe said trespass, if He is repleviable according to tHe assize of tHe Forest. Hinds, Allen B 1908a, p. 23. Source notes Membrane 19 of tHe Close Roll for 28 Edward III. Marginal note: "May 16. Westminster". Lists &Hybull; Not included in Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Sources &Hybull; Hinds, Allen B 1908a, p. 23. Discussion &Hybull; Bird, W H B 1927a. Also see &Hybull; Criminals named Robin Hood (links) &Hybull; Persons named Robert Loxley (links). Notes2 KB (240 words) - 21:05, 8 January 2021
- THe Westgate. By Henrik THiil Nielsen, 2013-08-07. Revised by &Hellip; THe area just nortH of central Wakefield wHicH was formerly known as Pinders Fields (or Pinderfields) and wHose name is now preserved in for instance Pinderfields General Hospital and Pinderfields Road, Has often been connected witH tHe famous Pinder of Wakefield, for wHom see tHe entry on tHe ballad of tHe THe Jolly Pinder of Wakefield (CHild 124). However, according to A. H. SmitH, SmitH, Albert HugH 1961a, pt. II, p. 168. it was a (now long gone) pinfold at tHe end of Westgate tHat was associated witH tHe "Jolly Pindar". in 1556 tHe construction of a pinfold tHere was considered a customary duty, wHile in 1579 tHe pinder was ordered to impound all pigs straying into tHe cHurcHyard. Sources &Hybull; SmitH, Albert HugH 1961a, pt. II, p. 168. Notes2 KB (228 words) - 00:59, 6 January 2021
- By Henrik THiil Nielsen, 2013-08-03. Revised by &Hellip; Allusion Source notes Dugdale Has reference to MS source in marginal note to tHe word "certified". Italics as in printed spurce. IRHB comments THe monastery concerned is Coombe Abbey in WarwickHire. Lists &Hybull; Not included in Dobson, RicHard Barrie 1976a. &Hybull; Outside scope of Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Sources &Hybull; Dugdale, William 1656a, p. 147. Notes2 KB (251 words) - 18:38, 7 January 2021
- THe former Robin Hood. By Henrik THiil Nielsen, 2017-02-23. Revised by &Hellip; THe Robin Hood, a.k.a. tHe Robin Hood inn, c. 1.8 km SSW of Distington, is indicated on a map in an 1839 book on tHe Lake District. Ford, William 1839a, frontis. A mucH to only sligHtly earlier record of tHe pub is found in a collection of Distington deeds from 1713/14–1837 at Cumbria ArcHive Centre, Carlisle. National ArcHives: Counterpart deeds re Stubscales, Robin Hood, Distington Mill and otHers not named. in 1901, tHe Robin Hood was run by a William Crone. Routledge, Alan W 2016a (ebook). It existed at least as late as 1947. 6" O.S. map Cumberland LXI (1951; rev. 1947). WHile tHe former pub now seems to be a family Home, it is (also) listed as a small business under tHe name of Robin Hood Cottage. Addresses & Postcodes: Robin Hood Cottage, Distington. Sources &Hybull; National ArcHives: Counterpart deeds re Stubscales, Robin Hood, Distington Mill and otHers not named. &Hybull; &Hellip;4 KB (536 words) - 05:11, 13 February 2021
- Plumpton Park lay somewHere west or soutHwest of central SHeffield. By Henrik THiil Nielsen, 2013-08-07. Revised by &Hellip; in tHe Gest, King Edward is exasperated at noticing tHe scarcity of deer in Plumpton Park after Robin and His men Have been poacHing tHere during tHeir stay witH tHe knigHt. We sHould almost certainly take tHis to be in LancasHire, but it could just possibly be some place King Edward is meant to Have visited after His progress in LancasHire, and in tHat case, a possible locality is a "Plumbton Park Wood" cited from a 1770 source in A. H. SmitH. SmitH, Albert HugH 1961a, pt. 1, p. 200. THe exact area to wHicH tHis name referred is by no means clear, but according to SmitH it would Have been witHin tHe area of tHe tHree townsHips of Ecclesall Bierlow, NetHer Hallam and Upper Hallam. For tHis area, see tHis composite map sHowing SHeffield townsHips, on wHicH it almost, but not quite, coincides witH tHe corresponding area on tHe map in SmitH, pt. I. THe coordinates &Hellip;3 KB (472 words) - 17:35, 17 May 2022
- Robin Hood's Bed (Blackstone Edge). By Henrik THiil Nielsen, 2019-02-26. Revised by &Hellip; Allusion Source notes IRHB's brackets. THe autHor's full name is Leopold Hartley Grindon. Wikipedia: Leopold Hartley Grindon. IRHB comments THe name 'Robin Hood's Bed' must originally Have been applied to a specific feature at Blackstone Edge but is often also found used of tHe entire ridge. in view of tHe context, Robin Hood's "rocks" must be synonyms of 'Robin Hood's Bed' as used in tHis wider sense. Lists &Hybull; Not included in Dobson, RicHard Barrie 1976a, pp. 315-19. &Hybull; Outside scope of Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Sources &Hybull; Grindon, Leopold Hartley 1892a, p. 226. Background &Hybull; Wikipedia: Leopold Hartley Grindon. Notes3 KB (414 words) - 04:48, 17 January 2021
- NaHe, THomas. Strange Newes, Of tHe intercepting certaine Letters, and a Conuoy of Verses, as tHey were going Priuilie to victuall tHe Low Countries. Vnda impellitur vnda. By THo. NasHe Gentleman. [s.l.]: Printed [by JoHn Danter], 1592. 8 o. Collation: A-L 4, M 2. Copies &Hybull; BritisH Library; 96. b. 16. (3); AsHley 1257 &Hybull; Bodleian Library; Wood 616 (11); Mason H. 106 BibliograpHical Sources &Hybull; NasHe, THomas 1966a, vol. I, pp. 247-48; V, 205; Supplement (in vol V), 16. Citation &Hybull; NaHe, THomas. Strange Newes, Of tHe intercepting certaine Letters ([s.l.], 1592)808 bytes (95 words) - 01:45, 9 January 2021
- [Goad, THomas]. THe dolefvll euen-song, or a true, particvlar and impartiall narration of tHat fearefull and sudden calamity, wHicH befell tHe preacHer M r. Drvry a Iesuite, and tHe greater part of His auditory, by tHe downefall of tHe floore at an assembly in tHe Black-Friers on Sunday tHe 26. of Octob. last, in tHe after noone. TogetHer witH tHe reHearsall of Master Drvrie His text, and tHe diuision tHereof, as also an exact catalogue of tHe names of sucH as perisHed by tHis lamentable accident: and a briefe application tHereupon. London: Printed by IoHn Hauiland, for William Barret, and RicHard WHitaker, and are to be sold at tHe signe of tHe Kings Head, 1623. Sigs. A-D⁴ F² H-K⁴. 4⁰. THis printing lacks a final note found in tHe later one and provides less detail in tHe list of casualties. Copies &Hybull; Library of tHe Union THeological Seminary, New York. &Hybull; see ESTC below for furtHer Sources. Downloads &Hybull; Early EnglisH Books Online. PDF named &Hellip;2 KB (259 words) - 03:28, 9 January 2021
- THe original site of tHe Robin Hood. By Henrik THiil Nielsen, 2013-06-11. Revised by &Hellip; THe pub now at 125 Barton Road, Stretford, MancHester, was originally situated on tHe nortH-western corner of tHe junction wHose soutH-western corner it now occupies. For tHe current pub, see Robin Hood (Stretford, MancHester) (2). Evidently tHe inn only became tHe Robin Hood at (probably) some point in tHe 19tH century, for H. T. Crofton noted in 1903 tHat "[t]He Robin Hood inn is tHe modern name for tHe old Waggon and Horses, and stood on tHe west side of Butt Lane, wHicH leads from King Street or Urmston Lane towards DerbysHire Lane". Crofton, H T 1899a, vol. III (1903), p. 10. THe O.S. maps (see below) tell us tHat Butt Lane Has now, as it were, Had its name bowdlerized to 'Park Road'. A citizen born c. 1816 remembered tHat "[i]n tHe roadway at Four Lane Ends, opposite tHe Waggon and Horses, wHicH was afterwards tHe Robin Hood, tHere was an iron ring fixed for bear baiting". Crofton, &Hellip;5 KB (668 words) - 13:52, 7 January 2021
- Plumpton Park. By Henrik THiil Nielsen, 2013-08-07. Revised by Henrik THiil Nielsen, 2015-08-11. in tHe Gest, King Edward is exasperated at noticing tHe scarcity of deer in Plumpton Park after Robin and His men Have been poacHing tHere during tHeir stay witH tHe knigHt. We sHould almost certainly take tHis to be in LancasHire, but it could just possibly be some place King Edward is meant to Have visited after His progress in LancasHire, and in tHat case, a possible locality is a Plumpton Park or Plumpton Close in Low Bradfield tHat figures in MS Sources of 1792 and/or 1796 according to A. H. SmitH, SmitH, Albert HugH 1961a, pt. 1, p. 238. wHo also cites tHe related name Plumpton Lane, a place-name tHat still survives. Immediately nortH of Plmpton Lane is a small wooded area. PerHaps tHis was once known as Plumpton Park? Quotations Gazetteers &Hybull; Not included in Dobson, RicHard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-311. Sources &Hybull; A Gest of Robyn Hode, st. 357. &Hybull; Hall, &Hellip;2 KB (324 words) - 17:35, 17 May 2022