1730 - Gent, Thomas - History of York (1)

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Allusion
Date 1730
Author Gent, Thomas
Title History of York
Mentions Kirklees [Priory]; Robin Hood; Richard I; Robin Hood's Grave; tomb stone removed to ´knight's hall turns over every night

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-07-06. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-05-08.

Allusion

Kirkleys Nunnery, towards Wakefield, now in the Possession of Sir John Armitage. A very learned Writer seems to be mistaken, in calling it Birkleys where (says he) Robin Hood was bled to Death in the Time of King Richard the first. But if we believe Mr. Camden, it must be Kirkleys aforesaid, which he confirms, by declaring, that in the same Nunnery that genteel Robber had a Tomb over him; tho' others write, it was where his Arrow fell, in the Highway-side. This Story has been told me, That his Tomb Stone, having his Effigy thereon, was order'd, not many Years ago, by a certain Knight to be placed as a Harth Stone in his great Hall. When it was laid over the Night, the next Morning it was surprizing removed one Side; and so three times it was laid, and as successively turned aside. The Knight thinking he had done wrong to have it brought thither, order'd it should be drawn back again; which was perform'd by a pair of Oxen and four Horses, when twice the Number could scarce do it before. But as this is a Story only, it is left to the Reader, to judge at pleasure.[1]

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The text of this allusion is continued immediately in 1730 - Gent, Thomas - History of York (2).

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