"Robin Hood (mythological; sometimes identified with Robert of Huntingdon)"
— Epitaphs

January 1, 1970

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Inscription on a grave in Kirklees Priory, attributed to Robin Hood: "Hear underneath dis laitl stean Laz robert earl of Huntingtun Ne’er arcir ver as hie sa geud An pipl kauld im robin heud Sick utlawz as he an iz men Vil england nivr si agen." — Modern English equivalent: "Here underneath this little stone Lies Robert, Earl of Huntingdon. No archer were as he so good And people called him Robin Hood. Such outlaws as he and his men Will England never see again."