Talk:Richard at the Lee

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It's entirely speculation on my part, so I'm not adding it to the article, but I'd think someone would have produced a scholarly analysis of this: Could the presence of this Richard and his association with Robin Hood be the reason that later tales associate Robin Hood with King Richard? Bobson (talk) 15:52, 4 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It's been a while, but... that's unlikely. Scholars now believe that Sir Richard is a fictionalised ancestor of the De la Lea family of Staffordshire. The De la Leas were lords of Leadale (now Blythe Reservoir), Ferrersdale, Drointon, Loxley, and constables of Chartley Castle, on behalf of Earl Ferrers, in the 14th and 15th centuries. It's very likely they were the patrons of the author of the Geste, rather than having a real historical connection with the folktale. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.28.14.226 (talk) 11:31, 18 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]