A long time ago in England, there was a cloak maker. In his
lifetime, William the Conqueror with the help of the Normans ascended to the
throne of England, thus marking the Norman Invasion. Many reforms were instituted
under him, one of which the implementation of surnames. Now the cloak maker had
to come up with a surname for himself, so he thought towards his profession. He
decided to name himself after a component of his cloaks, therefore brandishing
the surname “Hood.”
Now this man had two sons, brothers. One brother stayed in the village, and the other left to seek his fortune elsewhere. This wayward son would return sometime later, not having found his fortune but being married and having a daughter whom they named Red after her red hair. Now the son who stayed had also married, and also had a daughter he named Red. This became rather confusing, and the parents looked for a way distinguish the girls’ names. Eventually they found that one preferred to sew, cook, and other things in the home, while the other preferred to be outdoors, riding in the forest or to nearby settlements. Thus they were named Red the Sewer and Red the Rider, sometimes called Red Sewing Hood and Red Riding Hood.
Now Red Riding Hood would have her adventures, and eventually meet a forester whom she would marry. The forester was eventually granted an earldom by the king for his service, at which time he and his wife had a son. Now in their son’s time, the ownership of the estate was disputed, and he became an outlaw. He felt that he could no longer use his father’s name, so instead used his mother’s maiden name. The son’s name was Robin, and he was henceforth called Robin Hood.
Now this man had two sons, brothers. One brother stayed in the village, and the other left to seek his fortune elsewhere. This wayward son would return sometime later, not having found his fortune but being married and having a daughter whom they named Red after her red hair. Now the son who stayed had also married, and also had a daughter he named Red. This became rather confusing, and the parents looked for a way distinguish the girls’ names. Eventually they found that one preferred to sew, cook, and other things in the home, while the other preferred to be outdoors, riding in the forest or to nearby settlements. Thus they were named Red the Sewer and Red the Rider, sometimes called Red Sewing Hood and Red Riding Hood.
Now Red Riding Hood would have her adventures, and eventually meet a forester whom she would marry. The forester was eventually granted an earldom by the king for his service, at which time he and his wife had a son. Now in their son’s time, the ownership of the estate was disputed, and he became an outlaw. He felt that he could no longer use his father’s name, so instead used his mother’s maiden name. The son’s name was Robin, and he was henceforth called Robin Hood.
