The Sheriff of Nottingham

14/09/2026

Thank you everyone and anyone who came to any of the Sherwood Forest Churches open events on Saturday.

We had Robin Hood at Edwinstowe, The Lord Sheriff at Blidworth and Papplewick, Friar Tuck at Annesley and Sir Roger de Stafford at Lowdham and Burton Joyce.

We have two more events this Saturday (19th September) you have a choice go and see the burial place of the incomparable Major Hayman Rooke at St Ed’s Church Mansfield Woodhouse Open afternoon or see the unsurpassed Sheriff and the tomb of Sir Simon de Headon Churches Open afternoon Headon

13/09/2026

King Edward I stayed at Newstead Priory (now Newstead Abbey) from September 13th to September 17th, 1290. King Edward I and his Queen (Eleanor of Castile) stayed at Newstead Abbey, then a Priory, from 13th to 17th September 1290. The royal couple, who were famously devoted to one another and rarely spent time apart, spent the late summer and autumn of 1290 on a royal progress through the East Midlands and northern counties en route to his hunting lodge at Kings Clipstone here in Sherwood Forest, where he held a Michaelmas Parliament later in the month.

Using royal records we can track the Itinerary of Edward I, his movements during mid-September 1290 were as follows: September 11: Arrived in Harby, here in Nottinghamshire. September 13–17: Sojourned at Newstead Priory. September 18–19: Moved on to Rufford Abbey. September 20 onward: Arrived at King’s Clipstone.

12/09/2026

Here at Papplewick Church for the afternoon the church of the foresters

12/09/2026

Up at St Mary’s Church Blidworth open morning this morning 10-12

12/09/2026

Out and about today. Join us. Lots happening

12/09/2026

St Mary’s Church Blidworth open morning 10-12 and then St Jame’s Church Papplewick Open Event Sherwood Forest Open event 1-4. Join us

12/09/2026

Who would dare to rob Longshanks ?

On this day 12th September - The King commands and the Sheriff (of Nottingham) obeyed. Even from Wales!

In 1282 King Edward I was engaged in a war of conquest in Wales. Edward, aimed to "put an end finally to … the malice of the Welsh". However - initially the Welsh experienced military success.

Finance is the sinews of war and the King needed ready cash to tip the scales of victory. Who did he call on??

The Sheriff of Nottingham !!

On 12 September 1282 King Edward I, deep in Wales issued orders enrolled by clerks of the royal wardrobe, who accompanied the king.

Quote:

“To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to cause all the money that the burgesses of Nottingham and Derby and of other towns in his bailiwick and also the citizens and burgesses of cos. Lincoln, Cumberland, York and of other towns of the north have paid to him and that is in his custody to be carried under safe conduct without delay at the king's cost from the town of Nottingham to Chester, as Robert de Stalham, clerk, shall make known to him on the king's behalf. The king has enjoined Robert to cause the sheriff's costs about the carriage to be discharged.”

This would have been a considerable sum of money all in cash - Silver Pennies most likely. The revenue from most of the north of England. It would have been barrels full of coins.

The Sheriff was charged with transporting it from Nottingham to Chester. A convoy of royal cash. A wonderful target for outlaws but what outlaw would dare to rob Edward King 👑 of England! The great longshanks hinself.

12/09/2026

On this day 12th September - The King commands and the Sheriff (of Nottingham) obeyed. Even from Wales!

In 1282 King Edward I was engaged in a war of conquest in Wales. Edward, aimed to "put an end finally to … the malice of the Welsh". However - initially the Welsh experienced military success.

Finance is the sinews of war and the King needed ready cash to tip the scales of victory. Who did he call on??

The Sheriff of Nottingham !!

On 12 September 1282 King Edward I, deep in Wales issued orders enrolled by clerks of the royal wardrobe, who accompanied the king.

Quote:

“To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to cause all the money that the burgesses of Nottingham and Derby and of other towns in his bailiwick and also the citizens and burgesses of cos. Lincoln, Cumberland, York and of other towns of the north have paid to him and that is in his custody to be carried under safe conduct without delay at the king's cost from the town of Nottingham to Chester, as Robert de Stalham, clerk, shall make known to him on the king's behalf. The king has enjoined Robert to cause the sheriff's costs about the carriage to be discharged.”

This would have been a considerable sum of money all in cash - Silver Pennies most likely. The revenue from most of the north of England. It would have been barrels full of coins.

The Sheriff was charged with transporting it from Nottingham to Chester. A convoy of royal cash. A wonderful target for outlaws but what outlaw would dare to rob Edward King 👑 of England! The great longshanks hinself.

11/09/2026

Saturday 12th you have a choice. Come and see the Sheriff at St Mary’s Blidworth or pop and see Friar Tuck at All Saints Annesley

11/09/2026

TOMORROW Saturday 12th September check out our Sherwood Forest churches opening events.

10-12 The Lord Sheriff himself will be at St Mary’s Church Blidworth open morning where according to local folklore Will Scarlet is buried.
10.30 - 12.30 Friar Tuck will be at All Saints Annesley with St Mary Newstead Village
2-4 Robin Hood in person will be at St Mary's Church Edwinstowe
1-4 The Sheriff will be at St Jame’s Church Papplewick Open Event Sherwood Forest Open event
1.00 - 4pm Visit the Tomb of Sir Robert de Jorz St Helen’s Church Burton Joyce where you can meet Sir Robert himself knight of the Shire.
All these events are FREE. Make a date to visit as many as you can - Blidworth, Annesley, Papplewick, Edwinstowe and Burton Joyce - enjoy historic Sherwood.