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Roger III "Magna Carta Baron" Bigod, Knight 1144–1221 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1144-1150

Birth Location: Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 1221

Death Location: Thetford, Breckland Borough, Norfolk, England

Father: Hugh Bigod

Mother: Juliana Vere

Spouse(s): Ida Henry

Children(s): Hugh Norfolk

In 1144, Roger III "Magna Carta Baron" Bigod, Knight entered the world in Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England, born to Hugh Bigod And Juliana De Vere. Roger III "Magna Carta Baron" Bigod, Knight married Ida De Tosny Countess Of Norfolk A Royal Ward Mistress Of King Henry, and had children including Hugh Magna Carta Surety Baron Bigod Earl Of Norfolk, Margaret Bigod. Roger III "Magna Carta Baron" Bigod, Knight passed away in 1221 in Thetford, Breckland Borough, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1144, Roger III "Magna Carta Baron" Bigod, Knight entered the world in Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England, born to Hugh Bigod And Juliana De Vere.
  • Roger III "Magna Carta Baron" Bigod, Knight married Ida De Tosny Countess Of Norfolk A Royal Ward Mistress Of King Henry, and had children including Hugh Magna Carta Surety Baron Bigod Earl Of Norfolk, Margaret Bigod.
  • Roger III "Magna Carta Baron" Bigod, Knight passed away in 1221 in Thetford, Breckland Borough, Norfolk, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Roger Knight's Ancestors

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Roger Knight
1144–1221
Birth Place: Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
Parents
Hugh Bigod
1095–1175
Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, England
Juliana (de) Vere
1108–1199
Hedingham, Essex, England
Grandparents
Roger (de) Bigod
–1107
Basse-Normandie, France
Aubrey (de Vere II, "Albericus regis camerarius" (the king's chamberlain), justiciar under kings Henry I and) Stephen
1085–1141
England
Adeliza (FitzGilbert de Clare) Bigod
1080–1166
Clare, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Aubrey Berkshire
1030–1112
Beatrice Ghisnes
1030–1110
Gilbert baron
1066–1117
Adeliza Clermont
1058–1117
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alphonse England
1000–1043
Katherine Ghesnes
1000–1030
Richard England
1035–1091
Rohais noblewoman
1034–1113

Roger Knight's Descendants

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Roger (III "Magna Carta Baron" Bigod,) Knight (Abt 1144-1150–1221) m. Ida (de Tosny, Countess of Norfolk, a royal ward & mistress of King) Henry (1156–7 Mar 1226)
  1. 1. Hugh ("Magna Carta Surety Baron" Bigod, Earl of) Norfolk 1182–1225 m. Matilda d'Aubigney 1160–1216
    1. 1. Roger (le Bigod Earl of) Norfolk 1207–1270 m. Isabella (Dunkeld of) Scotland 1195–1263
    2. 2. Ralph Bigod 1215–1260 m. Bertha Bigod 1205–1279
    3. 3. Isabel Bigod 1212–1250 m. Sir (John Fitzgeoffrey (fitzJohn), Lord of Shere, Justiciar of Ireland,) knight 1205–1258 m. Gilbert (de) Lacy 1206–1230
      1. 1. Maud (Fitzgeoffrey () fitzJohn) 1237–1301 m. William (de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick, High Sheriff of) Worcestershire 1237–1298
        1. 1. Isabel (de Beauchamp, Baroness) Despenser 1252–1306 m. Patrick (D Chaworth, Lord of Kidwelly, Lord of) Orgmore 1250–1283 m. Hugh Despenser 1260–1326
        2. 2. Guy (de Beauchamp, 10th Earl of Warwick , Baron of Salwarpe, Hereditary Chamberlain of the Exchequer, hereditary Sheriff of) Worcestershire 1272–1315 m. Isabella (de Clare de) Berkeley 1262–1333 m. Alice (de Toeni) Tosny 1274–1323
      2. 2. Aveline (Fitz) John 1246–1274 m. Walter (de Burgh, Earl of) Ulster 1230–1271
        1. 1. Sir (Richard 'The Red Earl' DeBurgh, 2nd Earl of) Ulster 1259–1326 m. Margaret (de) Burgh 1264–1304
        2. 2. William (de) Burgh 1265–1324
      3. 3. Maud Beauchamp 1235–1301
      4. 4. Isabel (FitzJohn) (Vipont) 1233–1301
      5. 5. Walter (de) Lacy –1241
      6. 6. Margery (de) Lacy 1228–1256

Roger Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1144
Abt 1144-1150
Birth of Roger III "Magna Carta Baron" Bigod, Knight in Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
1221
1221
Age 77
Death of Roger III "Magna Carta Baron" Bigod, Knight in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1144-1150
    Event Place: Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1221
    Event Place: England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Thetford, Breckland Borough, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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