just a fun fact, there is actually research into a historical robin hood, with a number of possibilities. However the name Rob, robyn, and robert where very common names, as was the surname hood. There are a number of historical records of Robin Hoods or very close opproximations from that era and from that region, even some that were wanted outlaws. The degree that any of these men may have contributed to the legend of robin hood however is unknown.
What's funny about this though, is if you took the stories of robin hood to be obvious fact that you believed in, then the fact that there are historical robin hoods from the time the legends started, that were in fact outlaws would only lend credence to the idea that the legends are based on a historical character. But if you assume they are just legends, then it can simply be written off as coincidental. One's prejudices play into whether or not any credence can be given to a historical robin hood.
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