Edward of Knighton, portrayed by Michael Elwyn, is the former Sheriff of Nottingham and the father of Lady Marian. His wife, Kate, is deceased. He is a good friend of Robin Hood and a loyal supporter of King Richard, but is often too fearful of retaliation from the current sheriff of Nottingham, a follower of Prince John, to take action against his tyranny. He firmly disapproves of Marian's role as the vigilante Night Watchman. In the episode "A Clue: No", he is part of a plot to stop the sheriff from killing King Richard, but when it all turns out to be a hoax by the sheriff he is nearly killed. In the second season, he is put under house arrest in Nottingham Castle and is later imprisoned as a punishment for Marian, after she "incidentally" saved Robin Hood's life by convincing the sheri