Bigod family
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The Bigod family was a powerful Anglo-Norman noble dynasty prominent in medieval England, notably as Earls of Norfolk and influential magnates under several kings.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Norman noble family
ⓘ
medieval English noble dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Baronial opposition to King John
ⓘ
Magna Carta era politics ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Or, a cross gules ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extinctionOfMainLine | late 13th century ⓘ |
| feudalStatus | tenants-in-chief of the Crown ⓘ |
| founder | Roger Bigod (died c. 1107) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldCastle |
Bungay Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Framlingham Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldLordship | Lord of Framlingham ⓘ |
| heldTitle | Earl Marshal of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influentialUnder |
Edward I of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ King John of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landholdings |
lands in other parts of England
ⓘ
large estates in Norfolk ⓘ large estates in Suffolk ⓘ |
| languageOfFamily | Anglo-Norman French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | feudal military leaders ⓘ |
| notableFor |
control of key castles in Norfolk and Suffolk
ⓘ
participation in conflicts between Crown and barons ⓘ powerful baronial influence in East Anglia ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Hugh Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hugh Bigod, 3rd Earl of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Bigod, 2nd Earl of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Bigod, 4th Earl of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Bigod, 5th Earl of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTitleHeld | Earl of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | tenant-in-chief after the Norman Conquest ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | supporters of the Angevin kings ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
magnates of the English realm
ⓘ
royal officials in medieval England ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
East Anglia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousPatronage | foundations and endowments to monasteries ⓘ |
| roseToProminenceUnder |
Henry I of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | high medieval nobility ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
11th century
ⓘ
12th century ⓘ 13th century ⓘ |
| titleExtinguished | Earl of Norfolk (Bigod line) in 1306 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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