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Hugh BIGOD, Justiciar Of England

Hugh BIGOD, Justiciar Of England[1, 2, 3]

Male 1216 - 1266  (50 years)

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  • Name Hugh BIGOD 
    Suffix Justiciar Of England 
    Born 1216 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 0DBB1EA7665C4DB5947B61DF4758EBE30D7A 
    Died 7 May 1266 
    Person ID I13687  Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 5 Feb 2012 

    Father Earl Of Norfolk & Suffolk Hugh BIGOD,   b. Abt 1186, Thetford, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1224-1225, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 39 years) 
    Mother Countess Of Norfolk Maud (Matilda) MARSHALL,   b. Abt 1192, Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1248  (Age ~ 56 years) 
    Married Bef 1207  Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F6977  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Married Bef 5 Feb 1243-1244  [2
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F7044  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • BIOGRAPHY: Fact 1: Jun 1258 Barons app't. him Chief Justice of England. 2 Fact 2: 30 Apr 1258 One of the fully armored Lords demanding reforms of Henry III at Westminster. 2 Fact 3: Jan 1259/60 Parliament meets w/out Henry's approval, Bigod opposes Simon de Montfort. 2 Fact 4: 5 Apr 1264 In the Royalist ranks by Battle of Northampton. 2 Fact 5: 14 May 1264 Fought under Prince Edward "Longshanks" in vanguard at Battle of Lewes. 2 Note: REF: "Falls the Shadow" Sharon Kay Penman: On April 3, 1264 King Henry leads his Red Dragon Standard & Army for Northampton, where most of Simon de Montfort's forces are. April 4, 1264 they arrive at Northampton & confer with Prince Edward (the real leader of the Royalist forces) for a strategy session, those present included Philip Basset (whose son-in-law Sir Hugh le Despenser was an ally of Simon's), Humphrey de Bohun V the Earl of Hereford whose son Humphrey de Bohun VI was with Simon, Hugh le Bigod there & his step son Baldwin Wake was with Simon. Daffydd ap Gruffydd was also there, as he continued to be in exile in England, aliied with Prince Edward against his own brother Llywelyn ap Gruffydd.

  • Sources 
    1. [S392] David Weaver.

    2. [S10] GEDCOM File : mwballard.ged, Mark Willis Ballard 6928 N. Lakewood Avenue 773-743-6663 [email protected].

    3. [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.