Sir Hugh Caverley
Preserved but no longer current.
Famous for ridding Poland of a monstrous bear. Sir Henry Maleyerer, generally called Henry of Cornhill, who lived in the reign of Henry IV. He was a crusader, and became the guardian of "Jacob's well.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Sir Hugh Caverley” mean?
Famous for ridding Poland of a monstrous bear. Sir Henry Maleyerer, generally called Henry of Cornhill, who lived in the reign of Henry IV. He was a crusader, and became the guardian of "Jacob's well.
Is “Sir Hugh Caverley” formal or informal?
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