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Robin Hood: A collection of all the ancient poems, songs, and ballads, now extant, relative to that celebrated English outlaw. To which are prefixed historical anecdotes of his life.

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Robin Hood: A collection of all the ancient poems, songs, and ballads, now extant, relative to that celebrated English outlaw. To which are prefixed historical anecdotes of his life.

Ballads, English -- England -- Texts; Outlaws -- Poetry; Robin Hood (Legendary character) -- Poetry; Songs, English -- England -- Texts

12 Roisia; m. Gilbert de Gaunt, earl of Kyme and Lindsey came in
   with the conquerer.

     121 Walter de Gaunt earl of Lindsey.

       1211 Gilbert de Gaunt earl of Lincoln; m. Avis dau. and heir of
       William de Romara e. of Lincoln.

         12111 Alice heiress; m. Simon S. lis III. earl of Huntingdon
         and Northton (2121). ob. s. p 1184.

     122 Maud; m. Ralf Fitzooth a Norman, lord of Kyme.

       1221 Philip Fitzooth, lord of Kyme, ob. s. p.

       1222 William Fitzooth, brought up by Robert earl of Oxford; m. a
       daughter of Payn Beauchamp and lady Roisia de Vere.

         12221 ROBERT FITZOOTH, commonly called ROBIN HOOD, pretended
         earl of Hun­ting­ton, ob. 1274 [1247].[11]

 2 I. Waltheof earl of Northumberland and Hun­ting­ton; m. Judith
 countess of Hun­ting­ton, the conqueror’s niece.

   21 Maud; m. II. Simon de S. lis I. earl of Northampton and
   Huntingdon; m. III. David I. king of Scots, earl of Huntingdon;

     211 IV. Henry earl of Northumberland and Huntingdon; son of Maud
     and David; m. Ada daughter of William earl of Warren.

       2111 VI. Malcolm IV. king of Scots, earl of Northumberland and
       Huntingdon.

       2112 VII. William earl of Huntingdon.

       2113 IX. David earl of “Carrick” and Huntingdon, son of Henry
       IV. (above) earl and of Ada. ob. 1219.

         21131 X. John sirnamed Scot his son, earl of Angus and
         Huntingdon, ob. s. p. 1237.

     212 V. Simon S. lis II.; son of Simon and Maud; m. Isabel dau. of
     Robert Bossu earl of Leicester.

       2121 VIII. Simon S. lis III. earl of Huntingdon and Northton.
       ob. s. P. 1184; m. Alice heiress (12111).

   22 Alice; m. Robert Fizgilbert (11), son of Richard Fitzgilbert and
   Roisia.

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Robin Hood: A collection of all the ancient poems, songs, and ballads, now extant, relative to that celebrated English outlaw. To which are prefixed historical anecdotes of his life.

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