Robin Hood candidates list

This is a list of the main candidates theories for Robin Hood.
Pan, Odin, Hodur, Ruda/Ruba Huba/Huda/Hudibras
Swain/Swein son of Sigge 1000s (Wiki),
Foliot/Wellow b 1110/d 1165/1272/1290 (Molyneux-Smith),
"Men of Sherwood" 1138/1141/late 13th cent
David of Huntingdon 1152-1279,
Robert of Knaresborough 1160-1218,
Mysterious/unnamed prisoner/s 1170/1179
Robert Fitzodo 1179/1186/1190s/1196/1199/1202/3/1216/1220/78,
The hart that king Richard chased Sherwood-Barnsdale 1189-1199
Fulk Fitzwarin 1190s/1197/1203/1256/12th,
Robert de Hood in Northants 1191/4
Rob de Huntingdon 1191-1221/1254
Robert de Hood in Cumberland/Cumbria 1198/1199
Rob de Hodelme 1199,
Robert Hod in Lincoln assize roll 1206
Robert de Kyme of Lindsey 1210-1225/1265/1285 (Beautytrue),
Robert Hood servant of the abbot of Cirencester 1213-1218
William of Kensham/Willikin of the Weald 1216? (McGlynn)
Eustace the Monk 1217?
Livery Giver 1218,
Baldwin de Hodenet 1220,
Robert Ho(o)d of York Hobbehod 1225/1226-1234 (Owen, Minnitt),
Robert of Wetherby 1225-1230,
Robert (de) Thweng/Thwing / William Wither 1231,
Robert Odde in Somerset 1234
Robert Hod de Linton 1241-57-63,
Robert de Locksley 1242-1248,
Roger Godberd 1260s/1272 (Benison, Baldwin 2010, Bambrough), *
William Le Fevere? / William Robehod (Berks) 1261/1272,
Robert Earle de Ferrers/Ferrars of Derby 1264,
Robert Deyville of Egmanton 1265/1266,
Adam Hood of Stanley (forester, Wakefield?) 1265-1295
Sheriff of Nott conflict with outlaws 1266
Robert Hod of Ely/Cambridge 1269,
numbers of robbers in 1272,
John Rabunhod in Hants 1272
Alexander Robehod in Essex 1272
Richard Hood of Sowerby 1274-5/1296/1314,
Robertus Robehod of Walsham Le Willows Suffolk 1283
Jeu Robin & Marion 1283,
Robert de Everingham 1286?
Gilbert Robehod in Suffolk 1286/1296
Richard Rolle 1290-1349,
Robert Robehod in Hants 1294
Robert 3 Butler of Skelbrooke 1294 (Midgley),
Gilbert Robynhod of Fletching in E Sussex 1294-1296
Robert Hod/Hoode (London councillor) 1294-1318,
William Wallace 1297/1304,
Marsk Stig "Danish RH" 13th cent,
Unnamed Outlaw in 13th cent,
Green Man 1300s / c 1400 / 15th cent,
Robert Hodde(s) of Sowerby 1308-24-31
Robert Hode/Hood of/at Stanley 1308-16/1333?
Robert Hood (the Grave of Wakefield) at Alverthorpe 1309/1332
John Hood of Wakefield 1313-29
Robert Hood of Wakefield 1316/1323 (Hunter, Lockwood-Allen), *
Gilbert de Middleton 1318
Robyn Hod(e)/Hodjadis 1323/1324 (Hunter)
Katherine Robynhod in London 1325
Eustace (de) Folville / the Folville Gang 1326-1332/33?
'Roberdsmen' 1331
Robert Robynhoud in Sussex 1332
Roberd Hood of Newton 1332-41
A of R 'Lionel, king of the rout of raverners (robbers)' 1336
John Hood of Newton 1341
Robert Hood at Rockingham Northants 1354
Robert Hood 1363 Neufchatelen-Bray
Robert Hode & Agnes of Hand(s)worth (Yorks) 1379
Robert Robynhoud in Sussex 1381
'Lord' Robert Dore of Wadsley 'Robert/Robin Hood' 1382 (Kirkby)
"RH was here" Lincoln 1410
A woman Roberthoad 1412/1414
Robert Stafford 1417-1429
Sir Geoffrey Luttrell from Hooton Pagnell d 1419 (Howells),
Piers Venables "like RH" 1429/1439
Misdoers in Derbyshire 'like Robyn Hode' 1439
Robynhodesmen in Norfolk 1441
John Robhode/Robewode, Walsham le Willows Suffolk 1445/1456-60  
Under Edward IV 1461-1483 (Knight)
A Robin, surname unknown, 1468
Robert Hillyard of Winestead "Robt Hulderne / Robin of Holderness" 1469
Sir John/William Conyers "Robin of Redesdale" 1469/1485,
"Master Hobbe Hyrste, Robin Goodfellow's brother", Yorks 1489
William Marshal / Roger Marchall of Wednesbury "RH" 1498,
A man named Greneleff was accused of acting like RH in 1502/3
Henry the 8th 1509/1510-1547
Twm Shon Catti b c 1530,
Stephen Nobhood/Robhood 1544
Katherine & John Robhood 1544-1551?
Guy Fawkes & associates branded "RHs" 1605
Chief Rawanagon called RH 1630s/1639/1660s/1675
Roberdsmen 1644.
Robhode/Robewode at Walsham Suffolk 1700s
Robert Macgregor "Rob Roy" 1715/1716
Green Lantern/Archer

List by places:

    Durham:
RH's Peniston.

    Northumberland/Northumbria:
Ade Robausd 1244 Northumberland.
RH's Rock 17th/18th cent/1946.
RH's Tree / Sycamore Gap, H's Wall, Northumberland.
RH's Bog.

    Redesdale:
Robin of Redesdale 1469 (Yorks).

* York(shire):
Barnsdale. Barnsdale Bar.
Bishop's Tree.
St Mary Magdalene's church Campsall (S Yorks).
St Mary's Abbey York.
Saylis (Yorks).
Goldsborough (RH's grave inscription, Nth Yorks).
RH pub (Brighouse & Cragg Vale, Yorks).
RH Rocks (Yorks).
RH village (W Yorks).
RHs Well.
RH Well.
RH's Cottage.
RH's Spring.
RH & LJ.
RH Cottage.
RH's Cottage.
RH House/Farm.
RH Bridge.
RH's Stream (Sth Yorks).
Robin Lane (Sth Yorks).
RH Farm.
RH's Wood.
RH's Park/Wood.
RH's Butts.
RH Road.
RH's Well & Wood.
RH's Park & Well.
Whitby (Yorks).
Wakefield (Yorks).
Wentbridge (Yorks).
Yorkshire Dales (Alan a Dale).
Roger/David of Doncaster (Yorks).
LJ's Grave.
Kirkby, Pontefract (Yorks).
Huddersfield (Yorks).
Hood Lane.
Hood Wood.
Hood Green.
Northern dialect (Geste).
Calderdale (Yorks).
Loxley (Sth Yorks).
RH's Tower 1075/11th/1400s/15th cent.
Robert of Knaresborough 1160-1218.
RH's Grave Kirklees Yorks 1175.
The hart king Richard chased Sherwood-Barnsdale 1189-199.
John Ho(o)d & Raghenilda/Ragnild Hod 1199-1202/1214 (Stanley near Wakefield).
Robert Hood of York / Hobbehod 1226.
Robert Hod 1260s Yorks.
Fenwick (Sth Yorks).
Richard Hood of Sowerby 1274 (W Yorks).
Richard Rolle of Hampole 1290-1349.
Robert Butler of Skelbrook 1294.
Green Man 1300s / c 1400 / 15th cent (York/Skelbrooke).
Robert Hod of Crikhale 1303 N Yorks.
Robert Hodde(s) of Sowerby 1308-24-31 (W Yorks).
Hood Hill (& Hood Grange) (Nth Yorks) 1319.
RH's Bay / Scarborough 1324-1346/1544/1817.
Robert Hude 1361 Birdforth N Yorks.
RH Tower (1370, 1485,) 1622/1629.
Robert Hode & Agnes of Hand(s)worth (Sheffield, Yorks) 1379.
Robert Dore of Wadsley 1382 Yorks
William Hode 1390-1399.
Thomas Hode 1415-1459.
RH's Stone 1422/1846.
RH's Well 1422/17th/18th cent.
John Hoode 1440-1449.
Robin of Redesdale / Robin Mendall 1469 (Yorks).
Robin of Holderness 1469 (Yorks).
"Master Hobbe Hyrste, Robin Goodfellow's brother", Yorks 1489.
The RH & LJ Inn 1500s.
RH's Stone & LJ's Stone 1540/1713.
RH's Close & LJ's Close (Whitby) 1540/1713/1779/1969.
RH's Moss & Bower / RH's Bower & Moss 1637.
Robinhood Strete Close 1650.
RH((')s) Hill (& House) (near Outwood, W Yorks) 1650/1657.
RH & LJ Inn 1671.
Robin Hoods Lane 1700s/1906.
RH's Well (and Wood 1734).
RH's Woods 1752/1849/1899.
RH's Well (Sth Yorks) 1773.
RH's Pennystone 1775.
Loxley (Yorks) 1819.
RH's Butts BA/1828.
LJ's Well 1838/1840.
RH 1841.
RH Row 1868/1983.
RH's Howl 1960.
RH Terrace ear 20th cent.

    Hallamshire

    Sowerbyshire:
Richard Hood of Sowerby 1274.
John Hood 1296-7 (Sowerby?)
Robert Hodde(s) of Sowerby 1308-24-31.
Robert Hood 1313 (Sowerby?)

    * Cumberland/Cumbria:
Robert de Hood 1198 (Cumberland).
Jolyrobin 1332 Cumberland.
RH's Butt(e)s 1598 (Cumbria).
Plumpton (Cumbria).
RH's Chair.

    Westmorland:
RH Isl 1836.
RH's Wood 1857.
RH's Grave Crosby Ravensworth 1859.
RH 1859/1865.
RH (hill).

* Lancashire/Lancaster:
Robyn Hode (employed by king, during k's progress thru Lancashire, 1323).
(slew a knight of) Lancaster.
(passe of) Lancasshyre.
Gisburn.
Richard de Leghs/Leghe in Lancashire.
Earl of Lancaster (Robert Hood, Hunter).
RH's Well.
RH's House.
RH Lane.
RH's Bed.
RH's Stone.
RH's Well.
RH'(s) Cross.
Robin Park.
RH.

    * Cheshire/Chester:
Ranulf earl of Chester (Piers Plowman).
Robin()hood Field.
RH's Tump.
RH Lane.
RH's Well.

    * Derby(shire):
Robert Earle de Ferrers/Ferrars of Derby 1264.
RH('s) Cross 1319/1640/1970s.
Piers Venables 1429/1439 (Derbyshire).
Misdoers in Derbyshire 'like Robyn Hode' 1439.
LJ's Grave Hathersage 1650s/1680/1798.
RH's Cave 1700.
RH's Well 1809.
RH('s) Stride 1819.
RH (Inn) 1820.
RH 1840.
RH's Picking Rods 1842.
RH's Table 1860s.
Sheriff of Notts (& Derby).
Deer.
Derbyshire Dales (Alan a Dale).
Dale Abbey.
Haddon Hall (Derby).
LJ's Well.
RH Hamlet, Farm & Plantation.
RH's Stoop.
RH's Croft.
RH's Chair.
RH's Leap.
RH's Moss.

* Nottingham(shire):
Sherwood (Notts) 958/1914.
Foliot of Wellow b 1110/d 1165/1272/1290 (Notts).
Men of Sherwood 1138/1141/late 13th cent.
The hart king Richard chased 1189-1199.
Rufford abbey 1260s/1272.
Sheriff of Nott conflict with outlaws 1266.
RH's Close 1485/1486/1500.
RH's Well (St Anne's Well, Notts) 1500/1548/1551/1596/17th/18th cent /1874.
RH's Acre 1624-5/1882-1900.
Papplewick 1641 (Alan a Dale married at).
RH('s) hills (Notts) 1775.
RH Hill 1825.
RH's Cave (1825).
Fountain Dale 1826.
RH Farm 1826/1840.
RH's Grave 1840.
Statuary of RH LJ FT MM AD & RI (Clipstone, Archway Lodge) 1842-4/1951.
Statue of RH at Thoresby 1864-75.
Frescoes in the Council House 1927-9.
Statues on Castle Green 1949.
RH's Larder 1950s.
Potter of Mansfield?
Nottingham.
Brunnesdale, Basford (Jim Lee)?
A forest close to Nottingham (Geste).
Sheriff of Nottingham.
"Loxley, Notts".
Edwinstowe (Notts).
Major Oak (Notts).
River Trent (Notts).
RH's Meadow.
RH's Seat.
RH's Whetstone.
RH's Stable(s).
RH's Stone.
RH's Cross.
RH's Pot.
RH's Cave, Chair & Well.
Maid Marian Way.
FT's Well.

    * Lincoln(shire):
Lincoln green.
Eagle Barnsdale.
Robert de Kyme of Lindsey 1201-1225/1265/1285.
Robert Hod (Lincoln assize roll, 1206).
Robert Ode 1330 Ferresby Lincs.
"RH was here" Lincoln cathedral 1410.
Geoffrey Luttrell (& earl of Lincoln) d 1419.
RH's Walk 1640/1725.

    Leicester(shire):
Simon de Montfort. *
Roger Godberd of Swaninton 1260s/1272 (Charnwood, Leics). *
LJ's Stone / St John's Stone 1797/1834.
R(H)'s Butts 1842/1877.
LJ.
Robin-A-Tiptoe Hill.

    Shropshire/Salop:
Fouke/Fulk (le) FitzWarin the 3rd (1197/1200/1203/1256 Shropshire).
RH's Butts.

Stafford(shire):
Robert Fitzodo 1179/86/1190s/1196/99/1202/03/16/20/78.
Loxley?
Robert Stafford 1417-1429.
Roger Marshall of Wednesbury Staffs 1498.

Warwick(shire):
Robert Fitzodo 1179/86/1190s/1196/99/1202/03/16/20/78 (Warwicks).
Loxley (Warwicks) late 1100s/late 12th cent.
Sicarii 1190s (Warwicks).
RH(')s Farm 1830.

    Rutland:
formerly admin by Nottingham.
RH's Cross.
RH's Cave.
RH's Field.

    * Huntingdon(shire):
David of Huntingon 1152-1279.
Earl of Huntingdon.
Rob de Huntingdon 1191-1221/1254.
Robeod/Robbeot 1208 Hunts/Camb.
Robehod (1285? Hunts, Holt).
William Robynhod 1296 Tilbrook near Huntingdon.

    Cambridge(shire):
Robeod/Robbeot 1208 Hunts/Camb.
Robert Hod of Ely/Cambridge 1269.
Ranulfus Robbede 1279 Camb.

    Isle of Ely:
Robert Hod of Ely/Cambridge 1269.
Bishop of Ely.

    Northampton(shire):
William Trussel (Northants).
Robert de Hood 1191/1194 (Nthants).
Robert Hood 1354 (Rockingham/Northants).
RH & LJ 1712.
LJ.
RH's Stone.

    Worcester:
Robert Hod c 1230 / 1234 Worcs.

    * Hereford:
Bishop of Hereford.

    Gloucester:
Robert Hood servant of the abbot of Cirencester 1213-1218 (Gloucs).
Robin(')s Wood Hill 16th/1624/1777/1779.

    Buckinghamshire:
Watling St (Bucks).
Robert Hod 1225 Shenle/Woburn Bucks.
Robert Hode 1332 Turweston Bucks.
Robert Ode 1343 Querndon Bucks.
The RH (inn).

    Oxford

    Bedford:
Thurleigh (Bedfordshire).
Peter son of Nicholas Robheued 1227 Bedford.
Robert Hod 1268 Bedford.

    Norfolk:
Robynhodesmen in Norfolk 1441.
Robin Friend.

    Suffolk/Clarence:
Robertus Robehod of Walsham Le Willows Suffolk 1283.
Gilbert Robehod in Suffolk 1286/1296.
William/Peter Robhode 1303-50 Walsham Suffolk.
Alice Robehode/Robwode 1303-50 Walsham Suffolk.
Robertus Robhod 1326 Framlingham(ton) Suffolk.
Roberto Robbehod 1327 Hacheston Suffolk.
John/Matilda/Olivia/Agnes/William Robhode 1350-99 Walsham Suffolk.
John Robhode/Robewode, Walsham le Willows Suffolk 1445/1456-60.
Robhode/Robewode 1700s (Walsham, Suffolk).

    Hertford(shire):
RH's Butts.
RH House.

    Essex:
Alexander Robehod in Essex 1272.
Robinhood End 1699.
Robinhood End Farm 1777.
RH Inn.

    * London:
Robert Hod/Hood(e) (London councillor) 1294-1318.
RH Inn / Hostel Robin Hod 1294.
Katherine Robynhod in London 1325.
RH Court 1677/1746 / 1677-1799 / 1677/1720-99/1810 / 1677/1720 / 1918.
RH Yard 1968.
RH Lane 1703/1968.

    Middlesex

    Kent:
Hoodening.
William of Kensham / Willikin of the Weald 1216?
Robehod (1290? Kent).
Sherwood, Robin Wood & Robingate.
The RH or RH & LJ (inn).

    Sussex:
St Richard of Chichester (Sussex).
Robert Ode 1273 Overlak Sussex.
Gilbert Robehod (1286 Sussex).
Gilbert Robynhod of Fletching (1296 E Sussex).
Robert Robynhoud of West Harting, Sussex 1332.
Robert Robynhoud (1381, Winchelsea, Sussex).
Thomas Robinhood 1381 Winchelsea E Sussex.

    Surrey:
Godefrido Robynhod 1328 Addiscombe Surrey.
Henry the 8th 1500s/ear 16th cent (Richmond, Surrey).
Robinhood Walk 1548 (Richmond Park),
RH's Walk (Richmond, Surrey) 1550s.
RH's Butts 1673/1726.
Robinhood Gate 1785 (Richmond Park),
Robinhood Farm 1785 (Richmond Park),
Robin Hood (Richmond Park),
Robin Hood Way (Richmond Park).

    Berkshire:
Robert Hod c 1250/1254 Berks.
William Robehod 1272 (Berks).
John Robynhod 1328 Arborfield Berks.
Johannes Robbehed 1381 Enborne Berks.
John Robynhode 1386 Wokingham Berks.
RH's Arbour/Bower 1556/late 1600s/late 17th cent.
Sandleford, Berks (RH associated with).
LJ's Farm.
RH.

    Wiltshire:
Stanley Abbey, Wiltshire (Godberd).
Reynoldyn in the comic list of outlaw names found in the Wiltshire parliamentary rolls as early as 1432.
RH('s) Ball, Salisbury (Wilts) 1773.
RH's Bower.

    Hampshire:
John Rabunhod in Hants 1272.
Robert Robehod (1294, Sutton Scotney, Hants).
RH's Barrow.

    Wight:
Robyn/Robert Hod (Isle of Wight, Edw 3, 1327-77).

    Dorset

    Somerset:
Robert Odde 1234 (Somerset).
Robert Hode/Od 1243/9 Somerset.
RH's Butts.

    Devon(shire):
Robert Hod 1237 Devon.

    Cornwall:
Johannes Robynborlas 1428 Pidre, Cornwall.

    * Scotland:
Robert de Huntingdon le Scot 1191-1221/1254.
William Wallace "Braveheart" "Scottish RH" 1297/1304.
Edward II Scotland 1316/18
Robert Hode 1383-5 Scottish Marches.
Thomas Hode 1400 (expedition).
Rob Roy "RH of Scotland" 1715/1716.
Robert particularly a Scottish 1st name.
LJ's Haven.
RH's Buttes.

    Skye:
Bernisdale

    Wales:
Twm Shon Catti b ca 1530.
Rybyn Hod / Hodsville (Swansea).
Robin Hood Lane.

    Ireland/Eire:
'LJ's shot' near Dublin.

    Denmark:
Marsk Stig "Danish RH" 13th cent.

    * France:
Jeu Robin & Marion 1283.
William Hoode 1415 (expedition).
Richard Hode 1415-1453 (Paris).
William Hode 1417 (expedition).
John Hode 1417 (expedition).
Richard Hode 1421 (expedition).
John Hode 1443 (expedition).
Richard Hode 1443 (expedition).
Robin des Bois.
St Quentin (at Amiens, Geste).
Marianne.

    * Spain:
Aragon.

    * Holyland:
Crusades.
 

Links to more information on individual candidates: (Note some of these may be defunct, I haven't checked them all.)

Swain/Swein son of Sigge 1000s:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood (old version of page)

Foliot/Wellow b 1110/d 1165/1272/1290 (Molyneux-Smith),
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimston,_Nottinghamshire
http://swashbucklingpress.webs.com/robinhood.htm

"Men of Sherwood" 1138/1141/late 13th cent
http://swashbucklingpress.webs.com/robinhood.htm

David of Huntingdon 1152-1279,
http://www.boldoutlaw.com/realrob/realrob2.html

Robert Fitzodo 1179/1186/1190s/1196/1199/1202/3/1216/1220/78
http://www.beautytruegood.co.uk/robin2.htm ?
or/and http://www.beautytruegood.co.uk/robin3.htm ?
http://www.imaginingstaffordshire.org.uk/mystery/mys5.htm
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/thoroton-notts/vol2/pp157-176

Robert de Kyme of Lindsey 1210-1225/1265/1285 (Beautytrue):
http://www.beautytruegood.co.uk/robin2.htm ?
or/and http://www.beautytruegood.co.uk/robin3.htm ?
http://theblueboarinnrobinhooddiscussions.yuku.com/topic/584/Where-I-Stand-Robert-Dore-or-Robert-de-Kyme?

William of Kensham/Willikin of the Weald 1216? (McGlynn)
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-21739820

Robert Ho(o)d of York Hobbehod 1225/1226-1234 (Owen, Minnitt),
http://www.robinhoodlegend.com/roberti-hod/
http://theblueboarinnrobinhooddiscussions.yuku.com/topic/1115/Rob-Hod-Pipe-Roll-entry-E37270-12261227
http://disneysrobin.blogspot.co.nz/2012/03/hobbehod-real-robin-hood.html
theblueboarinnrobinhooddiscussions.yuku.com/topic/610/Hobbehod-admission

Robert Hod de Linton 1241-57-63,
http://www.robinhoodlegend.com/roberti-hod/

Roger Godberd (& Deyville) 1260s/1272 (Baldwin 2010, Benison, Maddicott, Bambrough):
http://www.robinhoodlegend.com/records-of-godberd/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Godberd
http://www.robinhoodlegend.com/robert-hod-cambridge/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/content/articles/2008/04/30/real_robin_hood_feature.shtml
https://www.preceden.com/timelines/66430-robin-hood
http://home.att.net/~sylveastan/mayday/indextimeline.htm
http://s40local.co.uk/robin-of-chesterfield/
theblueboarinnrobinhooddiscussions.yuku.com/topic/670/Roger-Godberd
http://www.allempires.com/forum/ebook_view.asp?BookID=108

Robert Deyville of Egmanton 1265/1266 (De Ville),
Robert Hod of Ely/Cambridge 1269:
http://www.robinhoodlegend.com/robert-hod-cambridge/
http://s40local.co.uk/robin-of-chesterfield/

Richard Hood of Sowerby 1274-5/1296/1314
or Robert Hodde(s) of Sowerby 1308-24-31:
http://theblueboarinnrobinhooddiscussions.yuku.com/topic/419/Robin-Hood-in-Sowerby-West-Yorkshire#.VaoPg7VGQWE

Robert 3 Butler of Skelbrooke 1294 (Midgley),
http://midgleywebpages.com/robert.html
http://midgleywebpages.com/skelbrooke.html
http://www.robinhoodlegend.com/chapel-skelbrooke/

Green Man 1300s / c 1400 / 15th cent,
http://midgleywebpages.com/skelbrooke.html
http://www.boldoutlaw.com/realrob/realrob2.html

Robert Hood of Wakefield 1316/1323 (Hunter, Lockwood-Allen),
&/or Robyn Hod(e)/Hodjadis 1323/1324 (Hunter)
http://theblueboarinnrobinhooddiscussions.yuku.com/topic/1002/Jayne-Susannah-LockwoodAllens-Discovery?page=2#.U8XJp5CBpgU
http://theblueboarinnrobinhooddiscussions.yuku.com/reply/4037/identity-of-robin-hood-piers-ploughman
http://www.ladydespensersscribery.com/2014/03/29/guest-post-by-tony-wait-clement-glen-robin-hood-identified/

Robert Hood of Newton, &/or Robyn Hode 1322/23/24 (Hunter):
http://www.ladydespensersscribery.com/2014/03/29/guest-post-by-tony-wait-clement-glen-robin-hood-identified/

'Lord' Robert Dore of Wadsley 'Robert/Robin Hood' 1382 (Kirkby)
therealrobinhood.blogspot.com
robinhood-loxley.weebly.com/
issuu.com/grahm/docs/robinhood9
myweb.ecomplanet.com/kirk6479/mycustompage0014.htm
www.robinhoodlegend.com/robert-dore-wadsley/
http://theblueboarinnrobinhooddiscussions.yuku.com/topic/584/Where-I-Stand-Robert-Dore-or-Robert-de-Kyme?

Just a few more entries to add to the timeline of main Robin Hood candidates:

RH:

"RH born 1160"?

RH in reign of Richard (Coke 1644)?

RH in reigns Richard & John (Major 1521)? *

Name Robin mentioned in 12th cent (Roman de Renart)

"RH died 1247 or 1274 or 1347  or 1374"?

Roger Godberd 1250-1260s-1293?

Rufford abbey 1260s/1272?

Robin Hood, Sherwood (Edward 1 1265-1272-1307, Polychonricon margin 1460, Luxford)?

Robert Hood & Little John 1266 (Scotichronicon, Fordun/Bower 1377-84/1440)? *

Robyne Hode & Lytil Jhon, Inglewood & Barnsdale 1283 (Wyntoun 1420)?

Jeu Robin & Marion 1283?

"1295 is the first reference to a Robynhod, all the previous ones being Robehods".

An unnamed outlaw is mentioned in the 13th cent Muskham Chronicle.

Name Robin common in 13th cent

RH's Cross 1319 or 1399? *

Robert Hood of Wakefield *

Robin Hood (Piers Plowman, 1370s)? *

Robert Dore of Wadsley

Robin Wood (May Games 1518, 16th cent)

In addition to the Robin Hood candidates, we can also consider a list of Little John candidates which together with the RH candidates may help even more to find the right match.

Little John:

St John of Beverley?

John de Rampagne who was Fulk fitz Warin's lieutenant 1190s/1197/1203/1256/12th?

"RH & LJ 1199" (Rapin).

John Ho(o)d & Raghenilda/Ragnild Hod 1199-1202/1214 (Stanley near Wakefield).

LJ's Shot "12th cent" (near Dublin).

Johannes Helaye de Kyme 1210-1226?

Iunois fugitive 1225/6-1234 (from Marton, Holderness)?

John Scot? ["LJ d. 1237"?]

Jankin (A Lutle Soth Surmon c 1250)? *

John D'Eyvile (Roger Godberd records?)

Jordan le Fleming (Roger Godberd records)?

John de/of Haversham (Godberd records)?

John son of John (Godberd records)?

St John the Baptist's day 1265 (Godberd records)?

["LJ 1266" (1377/1384/1440 Fordun/Bower)] *

John Rabunhod in Hants 1272?

["LJ 1283" (Inglewood/Barnsdale, c 1420 Wyntoun)]

Little John & Petit Johan 1292 *

St John the Evangelist (Skelbrooke)?

John Hood 1296-7 (Sowerby?)

Sowerby forester John de Midgley late 1200s?

John Hood of Wakefield 1313-29?

John Littsells [1316-1322] (Lockwood-Allen) *

[Liteljohn?]/John le Litel 1318 (band of raiders)

John de Methele 1318?

Little John 1320s (sailor)

Little John of C0ckcroft 1322

Littel John 1323 (made off with deer, Yorks)

Jack Langworth (1323)?

John Attelme 1327?

John Robynhod 1328 Arborfield Berks.

John le Carter 1329 (Skelbrooke)?

Jolyrobin 1332 Cumberland.

John Hood of Newton 1341?

John/William Robhode 1350-99 Walsham Suffolk.

John Litel 1354-67

Johannes Hud 1379?

John Ball 1381?

Johannes Robbehed 1381 Enborne Berks.

John Robynhode 1386 Wokingham Berks.

John Hode 1417 (expedition).

Sir Geoffrey Luttrell from Hooton Pagnell d 1419?

Johannes Robynborlas 1428 Pidre, Cornwall.

John Hoode 1440-1449.

John Hode 1443 (expedition).

John Robhode/Robewode, Walsham le Willows Suffolk 1445/1456-60?

Sir John/William Conyers "Robin of Redesdale" 1469/1485?

(The) RH & LJ inn 1500s (Yorks)

Little Jack Horner (Somerset, 1509/1510-1547)?

RH's Stone & LJ's Stone 1540/1713.

LJ's Close Whitby 1540/1713/1779/1969?

Katherine & John Robhood 1544-1551?

John Littlestone of Barnstaple (Devon, 1585)?

LJ's grave 1650s/1652/1680/1798 (Hathersage, Derby)

RH & LJ Inn 1671.

John Little 1786 (Beeston, Notts)

LJ's Stone / St John's Stone 1797/1834.

LJ's Well 1838/1840.

Johannes at St Ives (Brychan)?

I((O)R) "John"/"James (Rex)" in Sherwood trees inscriptions?

John Balliol?

Archer captain 'Liteljohn' of Thomas Earl of Lancaster?

Lidgett near Edwinstowe?

Little St John('s) (Chester)?

Little Jock Elliot?

LJ's Stone (Leicester).

The RH or RH & LJ (inn).

RH & LJ inn (Kent).

RH & LJ (2 stones, Northants)

John of Lithgrows (Sherwood)

John Litchfield (Sherwood)

LJ's Haven.

LJ's bow Hathersage?

Johnnie Armstrong "RH of the Border".

LJ's Farm.

LJ's Well (Totley, Derby)

Thom(s) (RH's grave inscription)?

Iohan But?

Further details on the candidates for Little John in Godberd's records.

Little John might match either of these 5 candidates from Roger Godberd records: John D'eyvile, Jordan le Fleming, John de Haversham, John son of John, St John the Baptist's day 1265.

John D'Eyvile:

Robin Hood & Little John who are in 1266 & 1283 in Fordun/Bower & Wyntoun could be Roger Godberd 1260-1265-1293 & John Deyvile 1261-1265-1295.

John Deyville was associated with both Robert Deyville (who had a home at Hood), and with Roger Godberd (who is similar to RH).

The earliest Robin Hood is 1295 and earliest  Little John is 1292, about the time of Godberd's & Deyville's deaths in 1293 & 1295, and the latter matches LJ dying after RH in the traditions.

Deyville was described as "a man clever/cunning/canny (or hard or hot) & a warrior strong/doughty" which could be similar to "Little" John's descriptions.

Deyville took refuge in Sherwood (with his brother Robert) in 1265/6 about the same time that Godberd was there (1267), and the Deyvilles are stated to have been in Sherwood with Godberd.

John Deyville was "keeper of forests north of Trent" which could explain why LJ "knew the paths of Sherwood/Barndsale well"?

Sir John Deyville's settlement of a mortgage of 400 pounds to Abbot of St Mary's in 1276 has a similarity to Little John going with Sir Richard at Lee to help him pay his debt to St Mary's Abbey, and also to Little John always counting the money?

The name Deyville/D'Eyvile/deEyvill/deDaiville is also maybe possibly similar to Little/LeLitel/LeTall or Naylor/Nailor?

The triad of Roger Godberd, John Deyville and Walter Deyvas may match the triad of RH, LJ & WS?

Jordan le Fleming:

Jordan's name is similar to John's. Jordan is a river which Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist in, and Little John dunked Robin Hood in a river/stream/brook.

Godberd & Jordan had a dispute maybe sort of like RH & LJ had a dispute.

RH & LJ almost always occurs in the first couple of chapters of RH stories, and we note that Jordan occurs early in Godberd records.

Little John was tall/big/giant. Flemings are likely tall?

The le is maybe similar to Little or Le Litel or Le Tall?

John de/of Haversham:

Little John was from "Hathersage", which is similar to John was of Haversham (Hathersage & Haversham are similar)?

John son of John:

The "little" of Little John's name could match the "son of" of John son of John? (Compare the titles great/lder/senior & less/younger/junior?)

St John the Baptist's day 1265:

Robin Hood & Little John who are in 1266 & 1283 in Fordun/Bower & Wyntoun could match Roger Godberd & St John the Baptist's day 1265. Little John dunked RH in a river like John the Baptist baptised Jesus in the river Jordan.

Another look at the pros for Roger Godberd being Robin Hood:

- Similar names. Roger & Godberd are similar to Robert/Robin & Hood or Good/Goodfellow. (Hood is punned with good in RH's gravestone epitaph.) Roger is also Hodge which is also similar to Hood. Roger was also contemporary with Robert Deyville who had a home at Hood.

- Both were in the same places. RH was in Sherwood or/and Barnsdale, and has local traditions associations with Major Oak and Rufford Abbey. Godberd was also in Sherwood or/and Charnwood, and was at Rufford Abbey. Godberd aided Sir Richard Foliot who had a castle at Fenwick in the Barnsdale area, and in Wellow in Nottinghamshire. Godberd was in the area of the abbot of Rufford's wood called Brunne.

- Same dates.

The Crusades (1095-1272) are mentioned in RH stories.

The Geste mentions St Richard of Chichester who has date 1262,

RH is ca 1266 in Fordun/Bower,

RH is 1265-1272-1307 in the Polychronicon,

RH is 1283 in Wyntoun,

Jeu Robin & Marion dates to 1283,

The earliest Little John name is 1292?

"1295 (or 1272) is the first ref to a Robynhod, while previously there were only Robehods",

The unnamed outlaw in the Muskham Chronicle is 13th cent,

Name Robin common in 13th cent.

(RH's Cross 1319 or 1399?)

These all well match with Roger Godberd of 1250 - 1260s - 1293.

"RH born 1160" is also maybe similar to Godberd's 1260s date?

"RH died 1247 or 1274 or 1347  or 1374" might be similar to Godberd died in either 1276 or 1293?

Godberd was in Sherwood for 4 yrs which might match the 3 yrs mentioned in RH & the Potter?

- RH & Sir Richard at Lee may match RG & Sir Richard Foliot (&/or Sir John Deyville).

- The king in RH was Edward. Godberd was partly contemporary with Edward 1. King Edward recruited men of Sherwood in the later 13th century.

- RH & LJ (& WS) may match Godberd & John Deyville (& Walter Deyvas)? There are actually 5 good LJ candidates in Godberd's records.

- Reginald de Grey is a good candidate for the Sheriff of Nottingham (and "Ranulf earl of Chester"). Reginald 1238-1308 was a rival of Roger 1238-1293 throughout their almost wholly contemporary lives.

- RH had a 143 merry men. "Godberd could call on a 100 men."

The following references to Godberd and his men seem similar to RH and his men:

"14 others" mentioned in the poaching record of 1264/1287 in Godberd's records.

"Reginald de Grey ... fighting outlaws in Notts, Leics, Derby". Sheriff of Nott conflict with outlaws 1266"? "William de Grey in conflict with outlaws 1266."

"Skirmishes 1268. Roger de Leyburn, the lieutenant of Reginald de Grey, the king’s Constable at Nottingham castle fought 2 engagements with him and his followers, one in the heart of Sherwood Forest."

"Numbers of robbers... Notts, Leics, Derby, ways 1272."

King Edward recruited men of Sherwood in the later 13th century.

- The few Saints mentioned in the Geste etc have dates in the same time period as Godberd's activity.

- The 3 persons RH, Guy of Gisburne (who died) & William A Trent (who died) might match the 3 persons Roger Godberd, Warin de Bassingburn "who has died" & William Wasteneys "who has died"?

(Though maybe I wrongly stretched the 2nd and 3rd names matches?)

- Similar natures: RH was an outlaw/wolfshead/fugitive/felon and robber and poacher, and a "sicarius/murderer" in Fordun/Bower. Roger Godberd was outlawed, and he was "accused as a public criminal of many burglaries, homicides, arsons, and robberies committed by him", "wickedly robbed the Abbey of Stanley", "denies all burglaries, homicides, arsons, robberies and all larceny etc."

RH was also "good", a gentleman, courteous, chivalrous, loyal to the King, helped the poor, harmed no women, pious, noble? etc. Godberd "says that he has always thereafter conducted himself well and faithfully towards the said king and his heirs and everybody else, and that he is not guilty of any of the foregoing", "denies all burglaries, homicides, arsons, robberies and all larceny etc."

- Robin Hood was captured and escaped.

Roger Godberd the 1st time he was captured he afterwards escaped.

(The 2nd time he was imprisoned for some time but was later released.)

These Robin Hood source texts references show the Robin Hood must have been somewhere between 1100 and 1377 ad.

List of main historical & literary RH source texts:

Name Robert is post-Norman conquest 1066 *

Roman de Renart 12th cent (name Robin) *

Robert Hod in York Assizes 1226 *

Yorkshire Pipe Rolls 1226-1234 *

Hobbehod/Robert Hood 1227 *

RH's grave 1247/not 13th cent/modern/late 18th *

Robehod names 1261 on/1261-1300/1262/mid 13th c/late 13th c *

Halle's Jeu de Robin et Marion 1280/1283 *

Robert Deyville home at Hood 1290 *

The earliest Little John name is 1292? *

1st ref to a Robynhod 1295 (or 1272, only Robehods before) *

(Prior of Alnwick's registrum premonstratense of 1296/1304/1338?) *

The unnamed outlaw in the Muskham Chronicle is 13th cent *

Name Robin common in 13th cent *

Earliest ballads 13th c/1400s/2nd half 15th c/1st decade 16th c

Robert Hood of Wakefield documented 1322/start of 14th cent *

Name Robyn Hode in Court Roll 1323 *

Sayles recorded 1346-7

Gower's Mirour de l'omme, 1376? *

Piers Plowman, William Langland/Coleville 1370s/1377 (Ranulf) *

(Scotchronicon of Fordun 1377-84?)

RH tales & songs in religious tracts early 1400s

Friar Daw's Reply 1402

Dives & Pauper 1405-1410

"RH was here" Lincoln 1410

Orygynale Chronicle of Wyntoun 1420 (Inglewood/Barnsdale 1283)

1st RH song, Lincoln Cathedral Ms 1420 (Sherwood)

Monkbretton Priory cartulary deed 1422 (RH's Stone)

1st RH Game (Exeter) 1426

A petition to Parliament 1439 (Piers Venables & misdoers)

Revision of Scotchronicon (Fordun 1377-84) Bower 1440 (RH 1266)

RH & the Monk aft 1450/15th cent (Cambridge Uni ms)

A monk of Witham priory 1460 (Sherwood)

Polychronicon margin 1460 (Luxford 2009)

RH & the Sheriff of Nottingham 1470s/1475

Star Chamber complaint 1492

A Little Geste of RH, Worde 1492-1534/15th cent/1500

Lollard tract 1st half of 15th cent (Cambridge uni lib ms)

RH Games later 15th & 16th cents

Ship of Fools Alex Barclay 1500

Fabyan's chronicle 1502?

RH & the Potter 1503

A lost RH play by Skelton (Henry 8)?

Maying of Henry the 8th 1510 (whence King Harry?)

May Games in Somerset 1518 (Robin Wood)

Early play text appended to printed edition of the Gest 1560

Geste of Copland 1560

RH play 1585

Play Edward 1 by Peele 1590-1

HMB of John Major 1521 (places RH in 1190s)

Chronicle at Large Grafton 1569

Reginald Scot 1584 (mythological theory)

Annales of England John Stow 1592

Munday 1598/1601 (Earl of Huntingdon)

Play George A Green 1599 (places RH in reign of Edward 4)

Shakespeare 1599/late 16th cent (Silence)

Broadside Ballads by end of 16th/none bef 17th c (Alan a Dale)

Sloane Ms near end of 16th cent

Geste reprinted thruout 16th & 17th cents

Guy Fawkes branded Robin Hoods by Rob Cecil 1605

Poly-olbion Drayton 1622 (Kirkby)

Martin Parker's A True Tale of RH 1632?

Sad Shepherd Ben Jonson 1637

London theatre closure interrups portrayal of RH on stage 1642-60

Roberdsmen 1664

Ed Coke 1644 (K Richard I)

RH & His Crew of Soldiers 1661

Glebe Terrier 1688 (Sailes)

RH & LJ 17th cent (staff 1st mentioned)

Percy Folio mid 17th cent

First RH placename in Sherwood 1700

Stukeley 1746

Reliques of Percy 1765

Ritson 1795/1832 (RH born 1160, died 1247 at 87 yo)

Criminal biographies & histories of highwaymen compendia 18th c

18th cent version

Francis Peck's 18th cent addition to Prior of Alnwick's registrum premonstratense of 1296/1304/1338 *

Garlands 18th & 19th cents

RH & the Monk printed 1806

Ivanhoe of Sir W Scott 1818/1819 (RH Saxon vs Normans)

A children's edition of Ritson's RH collection 1820

TL Peacock's Maid Marian 1822

Thierry's HdlCdlAplN 1825/19th cent (RH Saxon vs Normans)

RH & G of G woodcut by Thom Bewick 1832

RH & LJ of Pierce Egan 1840

Hunter (1783-1861) 1852 (Robert Hood of Wakefield)

RH Battalion 1859-1992

LPdV & RHLP of Alex Dumas 1872 & 1873

Sherwood Foresters 1881

Merry Adventures of RH, Howard Pyle 1883

RH play The Foresters of Tennyson end of 19th cent

Encyclopedia Britannica 1911 (Robin Wood)

Henry Gilbert's (The Adventures of) RH, 1912

Paul Creswick's 'Robin Hood' 1917

GC Harvey's RH book 1923/1925

LVD Owen 1936 (Hobbehod)

Adventures of RH (Flynn) 1938/20th cent

Carola Oman's RH (the Prince of Outlaws), 1939/1949

JW Walker 1944

Statue of RH by Woodford 1951

A republican member of Indiana Textbook Commission 1953

Thierry La Fronde 1963-1966

Enid Blyton's Tales of Brave Adventure 1963/1984

Charles Vivian's RH (& His Merry Men), 1965

Walt Disney's RH 1973

Robin & Marian (Connery) 1976

Dobson & Taylor 1977/1997

Carpenter's Robin of Sherwood (Praed/Connery) 1980s/1984-6 (Nasir, Herne)

JC Holt 1982/1989

Maddicott 1985/1994 (Godberd)

J Bellamy 1985

Maurice Keen 1987

Maid Marian & Her Merry Men, BBC 1990s

RH Prince of Thieves (Costner) 1991 (Azeem)

RH: Men in Tights 1993

Stephen Knight 1994/1997/2003

Ohlgren 1997/2007 (1465-1560)

Childe 1997?

Oscar de Ville 1998/1999 (Deyvilles)

Barbara Green 2001 (RH of Yorkshire)

BBC 2003

Phillips (& Keatman?) 2005

RH BBC TV series (Armstrong, D Minghella) 2006 (Djaq)

Luxford 2009

RH: The Unknown Templar JP Davis 2009/2016

RH movie (Crowe, Ridley Scott) 2010

Baldwin 2010 (Godberd)

RH: Origins (Egerton) 2018 (Yahya).