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William le Bigod 1086–1120 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1086

Birth Location: Belvoir Castle, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 1120

Death Location: Barfleur, Basse-Normandie, France - drowned on "the White Ship"

Father: Roger Bigod

Mother: Adeliza Toeni

Spouse(s): William Bigod, Mrs. Bigod

Children(s):

In 1086, William le Bigod entered the world in Belvoir Castle, Suffolk, England, born to Roger The Sheriff Le Bigod And Adeliza De Toeni. William le Bigod married Mrs William Bigod, William Bigod. William le Bigod passed away in 1120 in Barfleur, Basse-Normandie, France - drowned on "the White Ship".

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Biography

  • In 1086, William le Bigod entered the world in Belvoir Castle, Suffolk, England, born to Roger The Sheriff Le Bigod And Adeliza De Toeni.
  • William le Bigod married Mrs William Bigod, William Bigod.
  • William le Bigod passed away in 1120 in Barfleur, Basse-Normandie, France - drowned on "the White Ship".

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William Bigod's Ancestors

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William Bigod
1086–1120
Birth Place: Belvoir Castle, Suffolk, England
Parents
Roger "the Sheriff" le Bigod
1060–1107
Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte, , Basse-Normandie, France
Adeliza (de) Toeni
1064–1136
Tosny, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
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William Bigod's Timeline

3 Records

1086
1086
Birth of William le Bigod in Belvoir Castle, Suffolk, England
Belvoir Castle, Suffolk, England
1120
25 Nov 1120
Age 34
Death of William le Bigod in Barfleur, Basse-Normandie, France - drowned on "the White Ship"
Barfleur, Basse-Normandie, France - drowned on "the White Ship"
1120
1120
Age 34
Burial of William le Bigod
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1086
    Event Place: Belvoir Castle, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for William le Bigod, person ID L75S-MNC.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1120
    Event Place: Barfleur, Basse-Normandie, France - drowned on "the White Ship"
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for William le Bigod, person ID L75S-MNC.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1120
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for William le Bigod, person ID L75S-MNC.

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