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Simon Le Bigod, Knight 1216–1271 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1216

Birth Location: Thetford, Norfolk, England

Death Date: Abt. 1271

Death Location: Felbridge, Norfolk, England

Father: Hugh Bigod

Mother: Maud Marshal

Spouse(s): Maud Felbrigge

Children(s): Sir Knight, Isabella Bigod

The story of Simon Le Bigod, Knight began in 1216 in Thetford, Norfolk, England. Simon Le Bigod, Knight married Maud De Felbrigge, and had children including Isabella Le Bigod, Sir Roger Felbrigge Knight. Simon Le Bigod, Knight passed away in 1271 in Felbridge, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Simon Le Bigod, Knight began in 1216 in Thetford, Norfolk, England.
  • Simon Le Bigod, Knight married Maud De Felbrigge, and had children including Isabella Le Bigod, Sir Roger Felbrigge Knight.
  • Simon Le Bigod, Knight passed away in 1271 in Felbridge, Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugh Bigod
1185–1225
Birth Location: Suffolk, England
HB
Maud Marshal
1192–1248
Birth Location: Pembroke, Pembokeshire, Wales
MM

Spouses(s)

Maud Felbrigge
1222–1275
Birth Location: Felbridge, Norfolk, England
MF

Children(s)

Sir Knight
1241–1295
Birth Location: Felbridge, Norfolk, England
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Isabella Bigod
1252–
Birth Location: –
IB

Simon Knight's Ancestors

Self
Simon Knight
1216–1271
Birth Place: Thetford, Norfolk, England
Parents
Hugh Bigod
1185–1225
Suffolk, England
Maud Marshal
1192–1248
Pembroke, Pembokeshire, Wales
Grandparents
Roger Bigod
1144–1221
Thetford, Norfolk, England
Ida Toeni
1160–1224
Flamstead, Hertfordshire, England
William Marshal
1146–1211
Marlborough Castle, Wiltshire, England
Isabel Clare
1172–1220
Pembroke, Pembrokshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Bigod
1095–1177
Juliana Vere
1116–1194
Ralph Toeni
1140–1162
Margaret Beaumont
1125–1185
John Marshal
1105–1165
Sybilla Evreux
1127–1176
Richard Clare
1130–1176
Aoiffe MacMurrough
1145–1187
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger Bigod
1060–1107
Adelisa Toeni
1064–1130
Aubrey Vere
1082–1141
Alice Clare
1093–1163
Roger Toeni
1104–1162
Ida Hainault
1109–1162
Robert Beaumont
1104–1168
Amice Gael
1108–1168
Gilbert Giffard
1065–1129
Walter Salisbury
1100–1147
Sibyl Chaworth
1082–1147
Gilbert Clare
1100–1148
Isabel Beaumont
1101–1172
Diarmuid MacMurrough
1110–1171
Mór (O'Toole)
1114–1191

Simon Knight's Descendants

1.
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Simon (Le Bigod,) Knight (Abt. 1216–Abt. 1271) m. Maud (de) Felbrigge (Abt. 1222–Abt. 1275)
  1. 1. Sir (Roger Felbrigge,) Knight 1241–1295 m. Cecilia MNU 1258–
    1. 1. Sir (John) Felbrigge 1289– m. Lucia MNU 1239–
      1. 1. Sir (Roger) Felbrigge 1320–1368
        1. 1. Sir (George Felbrigge,) Knight 1346–1400 m. Margery (De) Aspall 1358–1419
    2. 2. Sir (Simon Le) Bigod 1285–1349
  2. 2. Isabella (Le) Bigod 1252–

Simon Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1216
Abt. 1216
Birth of Simon Le Bigod, Knight in Thetford, Norfolk, England
Thetford, Norfolk, England
1271
Abt. 1271
Age 55
Death of Simon Le Bigod, Knight in Felbridge, Norfolk, England
Felbridge, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1216
    Event Place: Thetford, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1271
    Event Place: Felbridge, Norfolk, England
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