Friar Tuck is often considered to only be a late addition to the RH tradition because he only first appears in 1417-29 and ca 1475. In our discovery that RH matches Roger Godberd we happened to find that there might be an early original match for Friar Tuck amongst the associates of Godberd in the records.
Our candidate for FT in the Godberd records is "Richard de Gaham, parson of Schirlond". A parson is similar to a friar, and/or it is to a chaplain like Tuck is said to have been. (Possibly compare St Richard of Chichester of the Geste of RH?) A common nickname for Richard is Rick or Dick, and the latter is similar to Tuck. (Maybe compare Richard de Gaham parson of Schirlond with Dick Partington of RH stories?) FT is described as "lusty" in some sources, and he "wore an artificial phallus", and "RH offers him a lady free", which may match the rude meaning of Dick. Richard being parson of Schirlond could be like Friar Tuck was of Fountains Dale/Abbey, and/or like he was the chaplain of the merry men of Sherwood.
Alternatively/also there is also a William fuix le Chapeleyn in the records. FT is often connected with Will Scarlet or Stutley.
"Fountains Dale/Abbey" where Tuck is said to have come from might match in the records of Godberd with either the Parson of Schirlond, or Gerewedon/Garendon abbey/convent, or Ferresdale (Rufford records)? An another candidate is Fountain(s) Dale & Friar Tuck's well by Newstead Abbey not too far from Rufford where Godberd is known to have been.
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* The origin &/or meaning of the name Tuck is usually supposed to be either: Thorketill, tucker "fuller( of cloth)", "full", tucian "torment", totorment, tout_coeur "courage", "gard(e)ner", "tuck-up, curtailed"?
Other earlier or later candidates for FT have included: Freyr; Toki; St Robert of Knaresborough (Robert Floure/Fleur, the son of Touk Flower) 1160-1218; Duketini c 1196; an unknown William Tuk 1258; Walter Tuk of Kelum/Kelham 1276; Thomas chaplain of Skelagh 1294; "there were no friars in England before the 14 cent"; John Frere (Skelbrooke) 1329; Nicholas de Tykhull 1329; Thomas Frere 1329; William Frere of Doncaster 1329; William Clericus 1316-23; Robin Dycker 1323; Armytage; Richard Rolle; brother Robert of Knaresborough; Sloth; Robert Stafford "Frere Tuk" 1417-29; The parson/friar/monk in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.