Robert Robehod was indicted in Hampshire in 1294 on a charge of stealing sheep Gilbert Robehod was released to pledges by the justices after an unspecified charge in Suffolk in 1286
Most of the surnames recorded are to do with law-breaking, and were suspected or outlawed criminals, as shown by the list below from the 1989 edition of J C Holt’s Robin Hood:Īlexander Robehod was sought for theft in Essex in 1272 The notorious Folville gang operated in the early 14 th century and were mentioned in Piers Plowman within a few years of their exploits (see outlaws page for more information). This suggests that the legend- or the term ‘Robin Hood’ was in use by the second half of the 13 th century at least.Īny original Robin Hood must therefore have been operating before or around this time. This is a hundred years earlier than the Piers Plowman reference. From the early 1980's onwards a number of ‘Robinhood’ surnames have been found in 13th century documents.Īll of those found so far date from 1261-1290.
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