"Robert Fitzooth" is a fictitious identity for
Robin Hood, first appearing in
William Stukeley's
Paleographica Britannica in
1746. By then the association of Robin with the earldom of
Huntingdon had become conventional, thanks to
Anthony Munday's
1598 play
The Downfall of Robert Earl of Huntingdon: it was also generally believed that he had flourished in the reign of
Richard I of England.
Unfortunately,
David of Scotland was Earl of Huntingdon throughout Richard's reign, so "Robin Hood" could not have been. Stukeley therefore "discovered" a descendant of Earl
Waltheof, and therefore a rival claimant to the earldom, related to the lords of
Kyme, whom he named as Robert Fitzooth, born in
1160 and dying in
1247: and he claimed that "Ooth" or Odo had become corrupted into "Hood". This has been a popular identification for later writers of fiction (see
Disney's
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952),
Roger Lancelyn Green's novel (1956), etc). There is, however, no evidence that Robert Fitzooth existed; his genealogy appears to be mostly fictional, earlier sources say that Robin lived later and was of yeoman rank, and no modern historian takes the "Fitzooth" identification seriously.
Robin Hood is a figure in archetypal English folk tales. Many accounts of Robin Hood, though not the very earliest, bear a striking similarity to accounts of the life of Fulk FitzWarin, a Norman noble who was disinherited and became an outlaw and an enemy of John of England.
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The Rev. Dr. William Stukeley FRS, FRCP, FSA (November 7, 1687–March 3, 1765) was an English antiquary who pioneered the archaeological investigation of Stonehenge and Avebury and was one of the founders of field archaeology.
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Huntingdon
Huntingdon (United Kingdom)
Population 19,830
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Richard I
By the Grace of God, King of the English, Duke of the Normans and Aquitanians, Count of the Angevins
Reign 6 July 1189 – 6 April 1199
Coronation 3 September 1189
Born 8 September 1157
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David of Scotland (c. 1144 – 17 June 1219) was a Scottish prince and Earl of Huntingdon. He was the youngest surviving son of Henry of Scotland, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon and Ada de Warenne, a daughter of William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey, and Elizabeth de Vermandois.
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Abbot beatified_date= canonized_place= canonized_by= attributes= patronage=Melrose Abbey, Northamptonshire major_shrine=Melrose Abbey suppressed_date= issues= prayer= prayer_attrib=
Died July 3 1159
Venerated in England, Scotland
Feast August 3,1159
Waltheof
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Kyme (born November 21, 1962) is an American film and television actress. Her television credits include guest appearances on Chicago Hope, The Parkers, Frasier, NYPD Blue and 24.
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1247 in other calendars
Gregorian calendar 1247
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The Walt Disney Company
Public (NYSE: DIS )
Founded Burbank, California, USA (1923)
Founder Walt and Roy Disney
Headquarters Burbank, California,
United States
Key people Robert Iger, President/CEO
Industry Media and Entertainment
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Roger (Gilbert) Lancelyn Green (2 November 1918 – 8 October 1987) was a British biographer and children's writer.
Lancelyn Green studied under C. S. Lewis at Merton College, Oxford, where he obtained a B.Litt. degree.
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