Robert de Rainault

Robert de Rainault was a nobleman who was the Sheriff of Nottingham. He was feared for his cruelty and cunning. He was the main antagonist in Robin of Sherwood.

Background
Robert de Rainault came from a Norman family. He had a mother, who was still alive in the year 1211 CE. He had two younger brothers; Hugo de Rainault, an Abbot, and Edward de Rainault, who died in the Crusades. Robert also had a nephew, Martin de Rainault, and a sister-in-law, Lady Isabel de Rainault.