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Legend of Sir Robert

On the tomb of Sir Robert de Shuland in Minister Abbey is a horse's head. Why is not exactly known, but legend has it represents Grey Dolphin, the horse who saved him, then later caused his death.



As the legend goes, Sir Robert, in a fit of anger, murdered a Monk. Realizing his crime, he set out to beg the king for mercy. At the time the king's ship was detained off the island of Sheppey, and Sir Robert rode his horse into the ocean to the king's ship. He met them about two miles out to sea, and begged the king's forgiveness.

The king was impressed at his daring swim, and forgave him for his crime. Sir Robert swam back, and when he reached the shore an old woman (who some say was a witch) told him the very horse that had just saved him with that magnificent swim, Grey Dolphin, would later kill him. To prove her wrong, Sir Robert drew his sword and hacked off his steed's head. He was sure that was the end of her silly prediction.

About a year later, Sir Robert was walking on the same beach and came upon his dead horse's bones protruding from the sand. He was in a bad mood, and gave them a violent kick...
and a piece of bone cut through his boot and entered his foot.

He died a few days later of infection.

 

 


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