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By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2015-08-28. Revised by … Records relating to persons surnamed Littlejohn persons surnamed Littlejohn: Also see ⁃ Persons named Little John ⁃ Criminals named Little John.

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2015-08-28. Revised by … Below is found a list of Records relating to historical persons – law-abiding or otherwise – surnamed Littlejohn. The list will include few if any Records later than 1500 and in general will include only Records that are of particular interest. e.g. Records referring to criminal Littlejohns, Records of Littlejohn who were sons of men named John Little, etc. Records relating to persons surnamed Littlejohn persons surnamed Littlejohn: Also see ⁃ Persons named Little John ⁃ Criminals named Little John. Notes

Ashburton. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2015-08-25. Revised by … Record Source notes This entry figures in the accounts for 1557-58 under the heading "Paid". IRHB comments Men surnamed Littlejohn are found in the Records too often to be of much interest unless they have something else to recommend them. This Littlejohn is found in Ashburton almost 70 years later than a John Little (see section 'Also see' 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 1976a, s.n. 'Littlejohn'. Although two examples are hardly enough to build a hypothesis on, it does seem likely that Littlejohn arose as a surname for people whose father was named John Little. John Littlejohn of Ashburton is also mentioned in the accounts for 1555-56. There were Robin Hood-related entertainments of some sort …

Ashburton. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2015-08-25. Revised by … Record Source notes This entry figures in the accounts for 1555-56 under the heading "Paid". "bouft": bought. IRHB comments Men surnamed Littlejohn are found in the Records too often to be of much interest unless they have something else to recommend them. This Littlejohn is found in Ashburton almost 70 years later than a John Little (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 1976a, s.n. 'Littlejohn'. Although two examples are hardly enough to build a hypothesis on, it does seem likely that Littlejohn arose as a surname for people whose father was named John Little. John Little of Ashburton is also mentioned in the accounts for 1557-58. There were Robin Hood-related entertainments of …

Ashburton. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2015-08-25. Revised by … Record Source notes This entry figures in the accounts for 1487-88 under the heading "Costs & Expenses". 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 … 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 …

Ashburton. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2015-08-25. Revised by … 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 … 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 …

Glastonbury Abbey. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-11-22. Revised by … Record [6 Nov. 1379:] John Petit Johan is sent to the abbot and convent of Glastonbury, to have for life such maintenance in that abbey as William Archebaud deceased had at the late king's command. By p.s. [914.] Hinds, Allen B 1914a, p. 337. Source notes Membrane 30d of the Close Roll for 3 Richard II. Marginal note: "Nov. 6. Westminster". Brackets (except date) as in printed source. Lists ⁃ Not included in Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Sources ⁃ Hinds, Allen B 1914a, p. 337. Also see ⁃ Persons surnamed Littlejohn (links). Notes

Beverley. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-11-17. Revised by … Record [1 June 1323:] Commission of oyer and terminer to William de Herle, John de Donecastre, Geoffrey le Scrop and Robert de Scorburgh, on complaint by William, archbishop of York, that Thomas le Rede of Raskhill, John Littel Johan, Robert son of Robert de Stutevill, Nicholas de Stutevill and Hugh 'Robertknavestutevill,' with others, broke his park at Beverley, co. York, hunted therein and carried away deer. By K.  Afterwards on 16 November following, the king being at Nottingham, Adam de Hoperton was associated in the above commission. [Parl Writs.] Black, J G 1904b, p. 317. Source notes Membrane 5d of the Patent Roll for 16 Edward II – Part II. Marginal note: "June 1. York". Brackets and italics as in printed source. Lists ⁃ Not included in Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Sources ⁃ Black, J G 1904b, p. 317. Also see ⁃ Persons surnamed Littlejohn (links). Notes

Short introduction We hope that this wiki will in due course come to live up to its somewhat grand name. It is called 'International' because in addition to the vast amount of material that exists in English, we intend to add information about materials in other languages such as translations of ballads, secondary literature, children's fiction, literature on foreign analogues of Robin Hood etc. Arguably 'Bibliography' is a misnomer as the site already includes a wealth of all sorts of information one would not nor­mally expect to find in a biblio­gra­phy, but the biblio­gra­phical aspect is in all cases taken quite seriously, and there is already a wiki named the Robin Hood Wiki, so another name had to be found for the site. Latest news NEW subsite: IRHB Editions, currently with a single edition: A Gest of Robyn Hode ⁃ 2024-03-12: All tithe awards for the following English counties have now been searched for Robin Hood-related place names: …