Agnes Hotot

According to Arthur Collins, writing in 1741, an unspecified monk recorded that Hotot took her father's place in a duel after he fell ill, disguising herself as a man, and only revealed her true identity after knocking her opponent off his horse.

In this version, Agnes takes her father's place in the duel after he cowardly feigns illness.

[3] Hotot's father was involved in a dispute with a man named Ringsley, and in order to settle it, they arranged to have a lance fight.

[1][4][5] As her opponent lay in the dirt, Hotot took off her helmet and let down her hair to reveal her true identity.

The Dudley family created a new crest in commemoration of Hotot's lance victory, which included "a woman's bust, her hair disheveled, bosom bare, a helmet on her head, with the stay or throat-latch down", and the Dudley family displayed this crest for many years afterwards.