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Spur Bridge, Aunby, near which Robin Hood's Cross was probably located. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-17. Revised by … At least until the mid-16th century, a 'Robin Hood's Cross' stod on or near the Rutland–Lincolnshire county boundary, somewhere … State Papers Henry VIII Anonymous 1836a, p. 90. believed the "Robyn Hoddes Crosse" mentioned in a 1524 letter from Thomas Wolsey to Thomas Howard (1473-1554), 3rd Duke of Norfolk and Earl Marshall (see Allusion below), was situated somewhere in Northumberland, Ibid., p. 478. but this must be a mistake. First, for what it is worth, I have never seen any mention of such a place in Northumberland. Secondly, I believe the editor was led to conclude that the Duke was already in Northumberland by Wolsey's instructing the Duke to write to the King and Queen of Scotland that he "be commyn unto the Borders" to assist them. He may also have been …