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  • Site of the Robin Hood, St James's Square By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-06-21. Revised by … A pub named the Robin Hood existed at one of London's most fashionable addresses, Charles II Street, often called simply Charles Street, by 1762 and at least until 1812. Presumably it lent its name to the adjacent Robin Hood Yard (St James's Square). The pub, which figures occasionally in the Records of the Old Bailey, was the venue for one or more meetings of the Freemasons of St. andrew's Lodge in 1789. Lane's Masonic Records. Gazetteers ⁃ Not included in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-311 Sources ⁃ Lane's Masonic Records. Maps ⁃ 25" O.S. map London (First Editions c1850s) XLIII (1878; surveyed 1869) ⁃ 25" O.S. map London (Edition of 1894-96) LXXV (1897; rev. 1893-94) ⁃ 25" O.S. map London (1915- Numbered sheets) V.13 (1916; rev. 1914) ⁃ 25" O.S. map London (Edition of 1894-96) LXXV (1897; rev. 1893-94) …
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  • Great Windmill Street, where the Robin Hood was located. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-06-20. Revised by … Record … regularized the use of spaces before punctuation marks in the quotation and corrected the HTML text at Proceedings of the Old Bailey from the PDF of the … Old Bailey (1) ⁃ 1868 - Proceedings of the Old Bailey (4) ⁃ Robin Hood (St James, Westminster). Notes
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  • Millbank where the Robin Hood was located. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2020-05-03. Revised by … The Robin Hood in 'Millbank Street', St John, Westminster, existed as early as 1790 Pub Wiki: Robin Hood, 9 Millbank Street, St John, Westminster, and see below. and is last recorded in 1843. The Pub Wiki provides information on publicans and variant forms of the name of the pub for the period 1798-1843. According to … the 'Old Palace-yard' being 'the open space on the S. side of Westminster-hall by the Abbey'. Lockie, John 1810a, s.nn. 'Millbank-Street' and 'Palace-Yard (Old)'. This tallies quite well with the nomenclature of the … College Street to Horseferry Road, what is now named Millbank. Insurance Records show that the proprietor was John Conroy …
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  • The Robin Hood and Little John, Westminster. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-02-15. Revised by … Record Source … regularized the use of spaces before punctuation marks in the quotation and corrected the HTML text at Proceedings of the Old Bailey from the PDF of the … Sources ⁃ Proceedings of the Old Bailey: Matthew Wilson, Theft > grand larceny, 7th April 1825. Also see ⁃ 1839 - Proceedings of the Old Bailey (2) ⁃ Robin Hood and Little John (Westminster). Notes
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  • Yorkshire. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-11-20. Revised by … Record [26 Dec. 1377:] To the sheriff of Middlesex. Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise of John Bather and John Wylde of Hertfordshire, Thomas Belgrave of London and Robert Ode of Yorkshire, in favour of William de Bereford at suit of the king for his ransom for disseising John de Langeford of tenements in Harewe and Great Stanmere, and Mary who was wife of William de Langeford of tenements in those towns. … Membrane 17d of the Close Roll for 1 Richard II. Marginal note: "Dec. 26. Westminster". Lists ⁃ Not included in Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Sources ⁃ Hinds, Allen B 1914a, p. 115. Also see ⁃ Persons named Robin Hood (links). Notes
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  • The corner of Milk Street and RobinHood Alley was very close to the point indicated on the map. By Henrik Thiil … Revised by … Listed in Harben's Dictionary of London under 'RobinHood Court' and by Dobson & Taylor as 'Robin Hood Court', the Little street whose earliest known name was 'RobinHood Alley' ran "[e]ast out of Milk Street at No. 1, with a passage to Honey Lane Market. In Cheap Ward and Cripplegate Ward Within". Harben, Henry andrade 1918a, p. 505, s.nn. Robin Hood Alley, RobinHood Court [2], Robinson's Court; Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, p. 299, s.n. Robin Hood Court [3]. The Records of Sun Fire Office refer to the alley as 'Robin Hood Court' in 1792. National Archives: Insured: John Wrigglesworth, Robin Hood Court Milk Street, warehouseman. This assumes that the NA online catalogue cites the actual form used in the fire insurance Records. Lockie's Topography (1810), which is the first source to use the form RobinHood Court, lists the …
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  • Waltham Abbey. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-11-19. Revised by … Record [18 May 1358:] Enrolment of release by John de la More, son and heir of Richard de la More of Waltham Holy Cross, co. Essex, to Martin Cavendissh, Robert Hood, clerk, and Sir John Offele, chaplain, of all his right and claim in all the lands, rents, meadows, pastures, woods, hays and bounds which descended to him by hereditary right after the death of his father in the town and fields of Waltham aforesaid. Dated London, 18 May, 32 Edward III.  Memorandum that the said John de la More came into the chancery at Westminster on 18 May and acknowledged the preceding charter and deed. Hinds, Allen B 1908a, p. 510. Source notes Membrane 12d of the Close … This entry is immediately preceded on the close roll by 1358 - Robert Hood of Waltham Abbey (1). Lists ⁃ Not included in Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Sources ⁃ Hinds, Allen B …
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  • Norfolk. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-11-26. Revised by … Record [13 Mar. 1340:] To the sheriff of Norfolk. Order to release Roger atte Touneshende, Walter de Upgate, Henry son of Walter de Upgate, John Mous, Thomas Huberd, John son of Thomas Huberd, John Nel, William Ferour, John Ballard, Robert Weet, Thomas Ballard, Adam Godefrey, William le Neve, Adam atte Chirche, John Derby, Thomas Stace, Henry Stace, John Pole, Walter Jehon, John atte Touneshende, John Coldham, Peter Arnald, John Rous, Adam Smyth, John Howard, Hugh A... Robert Hod, John Kebel, Milo Tubbyng, Thomas Arnald and Henry atte Bek, men and tenants of Laurence de Hastynges, earl of Pembroke, from prison if he find … have them before the king on an appointed day to answer for their trespass, and further to do and receive what the king's court shall determine, as they have shown the king that whereas Roger Cachenache and Richard le Gras implead them before the king of a trespass …
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  • The now lost Skinner Street where the Robin Hood was located. ] By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-06-19. Revised by … The Robin Hood in Skinner Street, a side street of Bishopsgate surviving in part as Pindar Street, first figures in the Records of the Sun Fire Office which give the name of the 'victualler' as John Curtis. National Archives: Insured: John Curtis, 67 (The Robin Hood) Skinner Street, victualler. The next record seems to be a summary of a case … covers much of the long gone Skinner Street. The Old Bailey case report (see Records below) refers to 'RobinHood and Little John in Bishopsgate-street'. Since we have no evidence for the existence of a pub named the Robin Hood (and Little John) on Bishopsgate itself, I think Pub History is right in taking this as a reference to the Robin Hood in Skinner Street. Pub Wiki: Robin Hood & …
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  • Site of Robin Hood Yard, Holborn By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-06-16. Revised by … Robin Hood Yard was a narrow oblong yard or cul-de-sac lane reached from a side entrance … side of Leather Lane. Lockie in his Topography of London (editions of 1810 and 1813) lists it as "RobinHood-Yard, Leather-Lane, Holborn,—8 doors on the R. from 128, Holborn-hill". Lockie, John 1810a, s.n. RobinHood-Yard; Lockie, John 1813a, s.n. RobinHood-Yard. The earliest certain record of the place-name known to IRHB is John Rocque's 1746 Plan of London and Westminster. Rocque, John 1746a. Shown on this page. However, it is not impossible that the "Robin Hood's yard in shoe lane" listed in a register entitled A New Review of London (1728) is really this yard in Leather Lane. Robin Hood Court in Shoe Lane might seem more likely to be meant, but this is already … the register under the usual form of its name. Anonymous 1728a, p. 30 s.nn. 'Robin Hood's court' and 'Robin
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  • By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-03-08. Revised by … On this page are found Records relating to the Little John who was in royal employ as a mariner during much of the reign of Edward II. That the Records listed below all refer to one and the same Little John is quite clear from the following table of facts and associations: Six of the Records refer to Little John as master of one of the king's ships; two refer to him as a mariner. On the … of piracy or privateering, he acts in association with fellow ship's masters and sailors of the royal fleet. The home port of the royal vessels is Westminster according to the Records of 1312, 1313, 1316 (both), 1317 and 1324. In the record dated 22 July 1315, our intrepid mariner is referred to as "John Petit of Westminster". The name 'atte Wose', 'atte Wase' or 'de la Woses', which occurs together with that of Little John in several of the Records, has appropriately maritime connotations, …
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  • The Robin Hood and Little John, Westminster. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-02-15. Revised by … Record Source … regularized the use of spaces before punctuation marks in the quotation and corrected the HTML text at Proceedings of the Old Bailey from the PDF of the … 1839. Also see ⁃ 1825 - Proceedings of the Old Bailey (1) ⁃ Robin Hood and Little John (Westminster). Notes
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  • Approximate indication of the site of the Robin Hood. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-06-20. Revised by … The Robin Hood at 24 Church Lane (or 26 Church Street), St Giles, existed by 1750 and at least as late as 1858. Pigot's Directory of London (1839) lists the … the pub moving, this is in all probability due to a change in nomenclature and street layout. Both streets are included on John Rocque's 1746 map of London and Westminster (shown on this page). Church Street ran parallel to Bainbridge Street in a west-south-westerly direction from Dyot Street until about three-fifths the distance to St Giles High …
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  • The site of Robin Hood and Little John. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-12-18. Revised by … Additional information from David Rodgers 'Robin Hood and Little John' was the name of a tavern located on the corner of Duke Street (no longer existing) and Charles Street (now King Charles Street) in Westminster from 1780 or earlier to the late 19th or very early 20th century. It was one of a good handful of pubs and taverns in this vicinity that had to make way for the government offices, … 1917. Wikipedia: Government Offices Great George Street. Military houses and a buxom widow In an interesting note on the Essex Serpent and other vanished taverns in this neighbourHood published in 1909, W.E. Harland-Oxley noted that [i]n this street [i.e. Charles Street] were some other well-known licensed houses, notably at the corner of Duke Street, being "The Robin Hood and Little John," a strange sign for a London …
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  • Maxstoke. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-09-28. Revised by … Record Source notes The above text is that of a calendar entry of the record, not the actual record. From membrane 3d. of the MS source. The grant was probably enrolled in June. Preceding entry dated June 23. Next entry dated June 6; Hinds, Allen B 1905a, pp. 83-84. Lists ⁃ Not included in Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Sources ⁃ Hinds, Allen B 1905a, p. 84. Background ⁃ Wikipedia: Maxstoke ⁃ Wikipedia: Maxstoke Priory. Also see ⁃ Persons named Robin Hood (links) ⁃ Persons named Robin Hood (record texts) ⁃ 1346 - Robert Hod of Maxstoke ⁃ 1347 - Robert Hood of Maxstoke. Notes
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  • Middlesex. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-11-16. Revised by … Record [26 July 1374:] Commission to John Boterwyk, sheriff of Middlesex, David de Berdevill, Henry Traynel, John de Salesbury and John Bysouth, seqeants-at-mace, to arrest Robert Cavendyssh, John Hidigham, Thomas Branton, John Wespray, Simon Bereford, John Morewell, Richard Norhampton, John Peyk, Richard Ivy, Walter Guldeford, Robert Spelyng, John Halys, William Michel, John Hamstede, John Faucon, John Taryn, Thomas Fakenam, Robert Anton, John Grandon, William Bysude, William Ledys, Gilbert Forester, Thomas Pope, John Brokelee, John Walche, John Stalbrigge, John Orby, John West, John Kent, Benedict Wade, William Barton, John Woleward, Nicholas Kembere, William Catisby, Robert Aston, [p. 490:] Robert Nely, Simon Bucell, Henry Biriount, John Lane, Walter Wynchestre, Nicholas Nettilham, John Sharp, John Wolwirton, John Brandon, John Someri, John Lilie, Nicholas Neubolt, Roger Lucas, Simon Vinur, Richard Fitekyn, …
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  • By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-03. Revised by … Allusion Source notes Brackets and parentheses editorial, except indication of change of page. IRHB comments … son of Sir Robert Harley (1579-1656) of Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire, and Lady Brilliana Harley, née Conway (1598-1643); see his page at The History of Parliament. Lists ⁃ Not included in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-11. ⁃ Outside scope of Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Sources ⁃ Cartwright, J J 1904a, vol. I, pp. 41-42. Notes
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  • Maxstoke. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-09-28. Revised by … Record Source notes The above text is that of a calendar entry of the record, not the actual record. From membrane 8d. of the MS source. The grant was probably enrolled at Iver, certainly no later than December 7. Cf. date of preceding and following entry as well as the 'Memorandum'; Hinds, Allen B 1905a, pp. 413-14. The date of the original document, … ⁃ Wikipedia: Annunciation ⁃ Wikipedia: Edward III of England
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  • The former Pinder of Wakefield. / hand-coloured map at RareMaps.com.  ]] By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, … a pub on Grays Inn Road, was in existence at least as early as 1692 (see Records below). It was almost certainly in existence by 1643 and may have been established as far back as 1517, which would make it one of the oldest known public houses with Robin Hood-related names. It is now named 'The Water Rats'. The present building, dating … to an 'Old Time Music Hall' until the 1980s. The pub was frequented by Marx and Lenin during their London days. In 1986 it was acquired by the Grand Order of Water Rats Wikipedia: Grand Order of Water Rats. and its name was changed to The Water Rats. Weinreb, Benjamin 2008a, p. 642, … London Encyclopedia, the pub was '[o]riginally built in 1517 when the landlord was George Green, one-time Pindar or …
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  • Site of. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-01-17. Revised by … A now lost Robin Hood Court led west out of Shoe Lane to Great New Street in Holborn (Farringdon Ward Without). Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, p. 300, s.n. Robin Hood Court [1], have "Farringdon Ward Within", but British History Online: A Dictionary of London: Robin Hood Court – Rolls' Yard has "Without". It is first recorded in 1623. On 26 … shortly after includes a list of casualties, among whom were a family from Robin Hood Court, Shoe Lane. This is the first mention of the street name. Strype reprints the list, without stating his source, in his Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster (1720) (see …
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