Bigod family
The Bigod family was a medieval Norman family, the second Earls of Norfolk, the first being Ralph de Guader.
Succession
- Roger Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk, father of the true 1st Earl[1]
- Hugh Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk (1095–1177), second son, and heir, of Roger Bigod, founder of the English family of this name[2]
- Roger Bigod, 2nd Earl of Norfolk, son and heir of 1st earl[3]
- Hugh Bigod, 3rd Earl of Norfolk (1186–1225), son and heir of 2nd earl
- Roger Bigod, 4th Earl of Norfolk, son of 3rd earl. No male issue, passes to nephew Roger[4]
- Roger Bigod, 5th Earl of Norfolk, son of Hugh Bigod (Justiciar), heir of 4th earl. No male issue; lands and titles revert to crown[5]
Other
- William Bigod, first son of Roger Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk, lost in the White Ship Disaster
- William Hugh Bigod, other son of 2nd Earl
- Hugh Bigod, second son of Hugh Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk (more specifically first son by second marriage)
- Hugh Bigod (Justiciar) (?–1266), the youngest son of 3rd earl, father of 5th earl[6]
- Sir Francis Bigod[7]
- Bigod's Rebellion
See also
- Framlingham Castle
- Bungay Castle
- Orford Castle
- The Anarchy
- First Barons' War
- Second Barons' War
- House of Burgh
References
- ^ "Bigod, Roger". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/2378. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Bigod, Hugh, first earl of Norfolk". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/2376. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Bigod, Roger, second earl of Norfolk". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/2379. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Bigod, Roger, fourth earl of Norfolk". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/2380. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Bigod, Roger, fifth earl of Norfolk". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/2381. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Bigod, Hugh". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/2377. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Bigod, Sir Francis". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/2375. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)