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Isabel le Bigod 1212–1250 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: c 1212

Birth Location: Thetford, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 1250

Death Location: Shouldham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England

Father: Hugh, Bigod

Mother: Maud Marshal

Spouse(s): John, Geoffrey

Children(s): Isabel FitzJohn, John FitzJohn, Richard FitzJohn, Maud FitzJohn, Joan FitzJohn

Isabel le Bigod was born in 1212 in Thetford, Norfolk, England, the child of Hugh 3Rd Earl Of Norfolk Le Bigod And Maud Matilda Marshal. Isabel le Bigod married John Lord Of Shere And Justiciar Of Ireland Fitz Geoffrey, and had children including Isabel Fitzjohn, Joan Fitzjohn, John Of Shere Fitzjohn, Maud Fitzjohn, Richard Of Shere Lord Fitzjohn Fitzjohn. Isabel le Bigod passed away in 1250 in Shouldham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • Isabel le Bigod was born in 1212 in Thetford, Norfolk, England, the child of Hugh 3Rd Earl Of Norfolk Le Bigod And Maud Matilda Marshal.
  • Isabel le Bigod married John Lord Of Shere And Justiciar Of Ireland Fitz Geoffrey, and had children including Isabel Fitzjohn, Joan Fitzjohn, John Of Shere Fitzjohn, Maud Fitzjohn, Richard Of Shere Lord Fitzjohn Fitzjohn.
  • Isabel le Bigod passed away in 1250 in Shouldham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Isabel Bigod's Ancestors

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Isabel Bigod
1212–1250
Birth Place: Thetford, Norfolk, England
Parents
Hugh, 3rd Earl of Norfolk le Bigod
1182–1225
Thetford, Norfolk, England
Maud ((Matilda)) Marshal
1192–1248
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Grandparents
Roger, (2nd Earl of Norfolk) Bigod
1144–1221
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Ida (de) Tosny
1152–1226
Sussex, England, Great Britain
William, (1st Earl of Pembroke) Marshal
1146–1219
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Isabel (De) Clare
1172–1220
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Hugh, Bigod
1095–1176
Juliana Vere
1108–1199
Ralph V
1138–1162
Margaret Beaumont
1125–1185
John Marshal
1105–1165
Sibyl Salisbury
1126–1176
Richard Clare
1130–1176
Aoife MacMurrough
1145–1188
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger Bigod
1071–1107
Adeliza, Tosny
1064–1135
Aubrey II
1080–1141
Adeliza Clare
1091–1163
Robert, Beaumont
1104–1168
Amicia Montfort
1108–1168
Gilbert, Marshal
–1129
Walter Salisbury
1091–1147
Sibilla Chaworth
1100–1140
Gilbert Clare
1100–1148
Elisabeth Roger
1104–1172
Dermot, MacMorrough
1110–1171
Mor Tuathail
1114–1191

Isabel Bigod's Descendants

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Isabel (le) Bigod (c 1212–1250) m. John, (Lord of Shere and Justiciar of Ireland fitz) Geoffrey (c 1205–23 Nov 1258)
  1. 1. Isabel FitzJohn 1234–1274 m. Walter, (1st Earl of Ulster, 2nd Lord of Connaught de) Burgh 1230–1271 m. Robert, (Lord of Westmoreland de) Vestpont –1264
    1. 1. Giles (de) Burgh 1260–1327 m. James, (5th High Steward of Scotland) Stewart 1260–1309
      1. 1. Walter, (6th High Steward of Scotland) Stewart 1296–1327 m. Margorie Bruce 1296–1316
        1. 1. Robert (II, King of Scotland) Stewart 1316–1390 m. Elizabeth (of Rowallan) Mure 1320–1355
      2. 2. Sir (John) Stewart –1318
    2. 2. Richard (de) Burgh 1259–1326
    3. 3. William (de) Burgh 1265–1324
  2. 2. John (of Shere) FitzJohn –1275 m. Margary (of Wycombe) Basset 1244–1271
  3. 3. Richard (of Shere, Lord FitzJohn) FitzJohn –1297
  4. 4. Maud FitzJohn 1238–1301 m. Gerard, (Lord of Hallamshire de) Furnivalle 1240–1261 m. William, (9th Earl of Warwick de) Beauchamp 1237–1298
    1. 1. Isabella (de) Beauchamp 1263–1306
  5. 5. Joan FitzJohn 1250–1303 m. Theobald (le) Botiller 1242–1285
    1. 1. Edmund Butler 1282–1321 m. Joan FitzThomas 1282–1320
      1. 1. James Butler 1305–1338 m. Alianore (de) Bohun 1307–1363
        1. 1. Petronella Butler 1332–1368

Isabel Bigod's Timeline

2 Records

1212
c 1212
Birth of Isabel le Bigod in Thetford, Norfolk, England
Thetford, Norfolk, England
1250
1250
Age 38
Death of Isabel le Bigod in Weobley, Herefordshire, England
Weobley, Herefordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: c 1212
    Event Place: Thetford, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1250
    Event Place: Weobley, Herefordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shouldham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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