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| Robin Hood |
| And Caludon Castle |
| There are many legends concerning the birth, life and death of Robin Hood with many places claiming him as their own. Researchers have his origins in places as diverse as Nottingham, Loxley, Yorkshire and Huntingdon (Scotland) to name but a few. In 1746 however one researcher, Dr William Stukeley, thought he had found the real origins of Robin. Dr Stukeley believed that Robin may have been Robert Fitzodo also known as Robert Fitzooth. The first historical mention of Robin Hood is in a poem called "Visions of Piers Plowman" by William Langford 1377 in the poem there is a line where Sloth (a priest) admits he doesn't know his Paternoster but knows plenty of ballads about Robin Hood and Randulf (Randolph or Ranulph), Earl of Chester. Later writings give the birthplace of Robin as Locksley (Loxley) and his Title as Robert (Robin) Earl of Huntingdon. |
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| Randolf De Gurnon (Des Mechines) Earl of Chester, Duke of Lancaster Born 1099 Normandy, France Died 16/12/1153 Owner of Caludon Castle 1128 - 1153 |
| Maud Fitzrobert Born 1120 Glos Died 29/7/1189 |
| Married 1141 at ???? |
| Hugh De Kevillioc Lord Lt of Ireland Earl of Chester Born 1147 Kevillioc, Wales Died 30/6/1181 Owner of Caludon Castle 1156 - 1181 |
| Married 1169 at ???? |
| Bertrade De Montfort (D'Everaux) Born 1150 France Died 12/7/1189 Everaux, France |
| Maud (Blunderville) of Chester Born 1171 Died 6/1/1233 |
| Married 26/8/1190 at ???? |
| David De Huntingdon Born 1144 Huntingdon Hunts Died 17/6/1219 Yardley Northants |
| Robert (Robin) Earl of Huntingdon Born ???? Loxley Died 1247 |
| Henry Born Died |
| John Born 1207 Died Married 1222 to Helen |
| Margaret Born Died 1228 Married 1209 to Alan Lord of Galloway |
| Isabel Born 1199 Hunts Died 1251 Married to Robert De Bruce |
| Matilda (Maud) Born Died |
| Ada Born Died Married to Henry De Hastings |
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| So where does Caludon Castle fit in? The Earls Of Chester were the Blondeville (blunderville) family descendants of Norman invaders who owned land around Britain including a castle at Caludon (now part of Coventry). Between 1181 and 1232 Randolf De Blunderville Earl of Chester (born 1172) was resident at Caludon. Randolf married Matilda Fitzrobert and they had a son Hugh (De Kevillioc) who married Bertrade D'Everaux (De Montfort) They had a daughter Maud of Chester who married (26th Aug 1190) to David de Huntingdon (born 1144 died 17th June 1219) David marched against King John in support of King Richard and most stories put Robin Hood in the same era. David had a son Robert Fitzodo (Fitzooth) (de Huntingdon) . Robert was born in Loxley, Warwickshire where legend says Robin was born. Robert was Earl of Huntingdon as legend also has Robin and the clincher, Robert Fitzooth was declared an outlaw and all his lands confiscated and given to Randolf, Earl of Chester, the two being mentioned side by side in the first reference to Robin, Langford's poem. Most stories of Robin include King Richard the Lionheart and King John. Robert Huntingdon, unlike many other candidates for Robin was alive during this period 1189-1216 and probably into Henry the III's reign, 1216- onwards. |
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| This Page Is Pure Speculation by others and I do not present it as fact or researched by myself in any way. |
| Maybe Robin (Probably Not) |
| Randulf Blundeville Earl Of Chester, Earl Of Richmond Born 1172 Oswestry, Powis Wales Died 28/10/1232 Wallingford, Berks Owner Caludon Castle 1181-1232 |