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Spouse: Robert BIGOT. Children were: Robert Roger BIGOD.

Spouse: SAVEUR. Robert Roger BIGOD and SAVEUR were married about 1065 in . Children were: Earl Of Norfolk Roger LE BIGOD, William BIGOD.

Spouse: Adeline DE GRENTEMESNIL.

Spouse: Isabel WARREN. 2Nd Earl Of Norfolk Roger BIGOD and Isabel WARREN were married about 1175 in (Unknown), Eng. Children were: Willaim BIGOD, Mary BIGOD, Thomas BIGOD, Earl Of Norfolk Hugh Le BIGOD, Margery BIGOD, Margaret LE BIGOD.

Spouse: Ida (Isabel) PLANTAGENET. 2Nd Earl Of Norfolk Roger BIGOD and Ida (Isabel) PLANTAGENET were married about 1185.^12,13 Children were: Margaret LE BIGOD, William BIGOD, Ralph BIGOD, Roger BIGOD, Alice BIGOD, Earl Of Norfolk Hugh Le BIGOD.

Spouse: Ida Isabel PLANTAGENET DE WARENNE. 2Nd Earl Of Norfolk Roger BIGOD and Ida Isabel PLANTAGENET DE WARENNE were married about 1185 in . Children were: Earl Of Norfolk Hugh Le BIGOD, Margery BIGOD, William Le BIGOD, Margery Or Mary BIGOD, Isabel DE BIGOD, Thomas Le BIGOD, Alice BIGOD, Roger Le BIGOD, Ralph BIGOD, Margaret BIGOD.

Earl Norfolk Roger BIGOD^{7,97,129,385,984} was born about 1245 in Of, Thetford, Norfolk, England. He died on 7 Dec 1306 in Sp, (25-1270). He was also known as Roger Bigod.^328,694 He was christened in Of, Framlingham, Suffolk, England. He was buried in Priory, Thetford, Norfolk, England.

Ancestral File Number:<AFN> 9HMP-06
ROGER (BIGOD), EARL OF NORFOLK and heredita ry MARSHAL OF ENGLAND, nephew and heir, being 1st son and heir of the late Earl 's brother, Hugh BIGOD, Chief Justiciar of England (died 1266), by Joan his wif e, widow of Hugh WAKE (died 1241), and daughter and heir of Nicholas DE STUTEVI LLE. He did homage for his paternal inheritance 7 November 1266, and on success ion to the Earldom 25 July 1270. In May 1270 he was admitted to perform the off ice of Marshal, at the request of the Earl of Norfolk; and officiated as Marsha l at the Coronation of Edward I, 19 August 1274. He was present in Parliament i n 1275, and attended the Council held in November 1276, which decided that Llew elyn should be proceeded against as a rebel. He was summoned for this service i n Wales, to be at Worcester 24 June 1277. He served also in later campaigns in Wales, in 1282, 1287, and 1294. In July 1290 he was one of the guarantors of th e treaty of Brigham, and in 1291 one of the Commissioners to examine claims to the Kingdom of Scotland. He was appointed keeper of the coasts of Norfolk and S uffolk in August 1295, and summoned for service in Scotland in 1296. In Februar y 1296/7 the King ordered the Earls of Hereford and Norfolk, as Constable and M arshal, to proceed with the army to Gascony, whilst Edward himself went to Flan ders. Both Earls refused to go, but offered to serve with the King in person. N otwithstanding the royal threats, the two Earls persisted in their refusal and were eventually deprived of their offices. When Edward was on the point of sail ing for Flanders, they sent him a message demanding confirmation of the charter s; after which they formed a party to insist on confirmation and to prevent by arms the collection of taxes. Being summoned by the Council to appear in London , they arrived at the head of an armed force. Finally the King, still in Flande rs, gave way; the Council gave the Earls the confirmation of the charters on 10 October, and the Earls were restored to favour. After the settlement of this d ispute they were summoned again for service in Scotland, and in December 1297 N orfolk raised 130 horse in the King's pay for the coming campaign; but in Janua ry 1297/8, when Parliament met at York, he joined Hereford in demanding a recon firmation of the charters. He joined the army at Newcastle, with 100 foot from Strigoil, for the relief of Roxburgh. He attended the Falkirk campaign with 50 lances, but joined Hereford in refusing to serve until the royalist Earls pledg ed their word that the King would observe the charters. At the battle of Falkir k, 22 July 1298, he held a command in the 1st division; but subsequently the tw o Earls opposed a winter campaign and went home. When Parliament met in London in 1299 Norfolk demanded the confirmation of Magna Carta, and on receiving an u nsatisfactory reply retired to his estates; but he was summoned to a fresh disc ussion in London, at which the King gave way. Norfolk was one of the Earls who, with many Barons, sealed the letter to the Pope 12 February 1300/1. On 12 Apri l 1302, at St. John's Abbey, Colchester, Roger surrendered to the King his Earldom and the Marshalcy and all his lands (with some small exceptions) on conditi on that they should be regranted to him for life, and that he should be given additional lands worth Ð1,000 per annum, also for life. He married, 1stly, befor e 29 October 1271, Aline, widow of Sir Hugh LE DESPENSER (died 1265), and daugh ter and heir of Sir Philip BASSET, of Wycombe, Bucks, &c., Justiciar of England , by his 1st wife, Hawise, daughter of Sir Matthew DE LOVAINE. She died shortly before 11 April 1281, s.p. by her 2nd marriage. He married, 2ndly, in 1290, Al ice, daughter of John DE AVENNES, COUNT OF HAINAULT. He died s.p., before 6 Dec ember 1306, when, in accordance with the surrender and regrants of 1302, the Earldom of Norfolk and the Marshalcy reverted to the Crown. His widow, who in 129 6 was summoned with him to the marriage of Prince Parents: [Chief Justice O Hugh BIGOD. Parents: .

Spouse: Countess Aline BASSETT. Earl Norfolk Roger BIGOD and Countess Aline BASSETT were married before 29 Oct 1271 in Of, England.

Spouse: [Countess Of Nor Alix D' AVESNES. Earl Norfolk Roger BIGOD and [Countess Of Nor Alix D' AVESNES were married before 1 Feb 1288/89.