 | Dick Whittington
Obviously!!! I expect that all Whittington's in the UK would claim
Richard Whittington, Mayor of London, as their most famous son. However similarities
between Dick Whittington's coat of arms to those of Fouke Fitswarine (who
was largely responsible for the building of Whittington Castle) may not be
pure coincidence and the cottage where he reputedly lived is not far from
the Castle. With the A5 passing right in front of the Castle gates its seems
entirely reasonable that Dick set out along this ancient route to London to
seek his fortune.
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| Robin Hood
There are many similarities between the lives of Fouke Fitswarine and Robin
Hood which suggest that the two characters may have similar origins within
our oral tradition. They were both outlawed by King John for instance. But
that is not where the similarities end.
Search for the
real Robin Hood here
or here
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| The Holy Grail
In his book "The search for the Grail" Graham Phillips links the
grail legends to Fouke Fitswarine and Whittington Castle.
click here for
more information
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| Fulk Fitswarine III
Read a translation of the medieval manuscript "The history of Fulk
Fitswarine" which resides in the British Museum and which explains the
link to Robin Hood. You can find the text here.
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| "Mad" Jack Mytton
Jack Mytton lived close to the Castle at Halston. You can find out more
about Jack
here.
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| Babes in the Wood
The hamlet of Babbinswood (Babies-in-the- wood) lies 1 mile south of the Castle.
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| The cursed Chest
 
Little is known about this impressive object and its connection with
the Castle and the Owners. It is approx 5'x3'x3' and weighs about 10cwt.
There is much rumour and innuendo about it but that's probably not surprising
considering there is a curse on it. The key is apparently in the moat!!!
The chest was recently moved from the Castle for safe-keeping. |
