79638584. Earl Hugh le Bigod & 79638585. Lady Juliana de Vere
Bef. 1100, Hugh born in England, s/o 159277168. Roger le
Bigod & 159277169. Alice de Toeny.
1107, Hugh’s father Roger died, succeeded by his son
William.
11/26/1120, William Bigod died in the same shipwreck that
killed William, heir of King Henry I.
11/27/1120, Hugh succeeded his brother, who died in the
White Ship sinking, as hereditary Steward of the household, and hereditary patron
of Thetford priory and Felixstowe priory.
1122, Hugh Constable of Norwich Castle and governor of the city
of Norwich.
~1123, Juliana born in Essex, England, d/o 1512946706.
Aubrey de Vere II & 1512946707. Alice FitzRichard.
1123, Notification that Walter de Gloucester has given to
his nephew William de Mare Little Hereford in fee to be held by the service of
2 knights … attested … Hug Bigoto …. (S) Pipe Roll Society, V10, 1888, P18.
1131 at Waltham, Grant of the King for the use of the canons
of the church of the martyrs Gervase and Protase of Sees … attested … Waleran
count of Meulan, Hugh Bigot and Humphrey de Bohun sewers, Miles of Gloucester,
… Payn fitz John, … Geoffrey fitz Pain, … (S) English Historical Review, V34,
1919, P563.
1132, Grant to the hospital of Falaise … attested by …
William earl of Warren; the sewers Hugh Bigot, Humphrey de Bohun, and Robert de
Curci; Geoffrey fitz-Pain, Miles of Gloucester, Pain fitz-John, … and Aubrey de
Ver, at Marden.
12/2/1135, King Henry I died in Rouen, Normandy. Hugh, a
powerful baron of East Anglia, supported Stephen of Blois as the new king of
England, swearing that King Henry released the barons from their oaths to
Matilda and had designated Stephen as his successor on his deathbed.
12/22/1135, Stephen crowned king of England.
1136, Hugh le Bigod witnessed King Stephen’s Charter of
Liberties.
1136, On a rumor of King Stephen’s death, Hugh siezed an
held Norwich. [Which he subsequentley returned to the King.]
1140, Hugh created Earl of Norfolk. Hugh, although the earl
of Norfolk, held most of his lands in Suffolk, and owed a service of over 160 knights to the
King. The castles in Norfolk included Framlingham, Bungay and Walton. In East
Anglia Hugh was in a power struggle with the house of Blois, the family of King
Stephen.
1/1141, Hugh le Bigod commander of King Stephen’s army.
2/2/1141, Hugh le Bigod with the forces of King Stephen
defeated at the battle of Lincoln castle. Matilda’s forces captured King
Stephen.
1141, King Stephen exchanged for Robert, earl of Gloucester,
again became King of England.
[––Hugh & Juliana––]
~1148, Hugh married Juliana.
1148, Hugh sided with Archbishop Theobald, in conflict with
King Stephen, and who he protected in his castle of Framlingham. [Hugh helped
with the reconciliation.]
6/1149, Duke Henry returned to England, and took control of
Devizes castle with the permission of the bishop. King Stephen’s son Eustace was sent to search
for him in the south of England. Duke Henry had gone to Bristol, but Hugh, now
supporting Henry, created a diversion east Anglia along with other barons.
7/1152, King Stephen seized Hugh’s castle at Ipswich for the
crown. [Which Hugh did not give up.]
8/1153, King Stephen’s only heir Eustace died. Henry, duke
of Normandy [future Henry II], invaded and attacked Stamford to assert his
claim to the crown. Hugh held Ipswich against King Stephen’s forces.
11/6/1153, King Stephen by the Treaty of Wallingford named
Matilda’s son [Henry II] as heir to Stephen.
1154, Earl Hugh, 1 of more than 20 earls, known as Consul of
East Anglia.
10/25/1154, King Stephen died.
12/19/1154, Henry II crowned king of England.
1154, Hugh, steward to King Henry II, confirmed as Earl of
Norfolk, and as lord of Eresham, Walesham, Alvergate, & Aclay.
1155, Hugh resigned the castle of Framlingham to King Henry
[Later restored, Hugh and King Stephen’s son William were in constant disputes.
Both had property seized.]
1156-57, Hugh, sheriff of Norfolk accounting ‘de verteri
firma.’
1157, Hugh in rebellion against scutage and other fees of
Henry II, and still in contention with William s/o King Stephen for lands in
Norfolk.
5/1157, King Henry brought an army and forced Hugh into
submission.
1163, Hugh Bigod, earl of Norfolk, a witness to the
Anglo-Flemish Money Fiefs document. (S) Feudal Assessments, Keefe, 1983, P117.
Aft. 1/1164, Hugh one of many barons excommunicated by
archbishop Becket of Canterbury [for retention of lands of the monastery of
Pentney, Norfolk.]
1165, Hugh made partial payment in the large fine he agreed
to in 1157.
1166, Hugh Bigod of Norfolk, held 161 knights’ fees in
England and Wales. Hugh also owed 1000 marks for a fine. (S) War, Government
and Aristocracy in the British Isles, Given-Wilson, 2008, P15. [Assessed on the
aid of marrying the King’s daughter.]
3/3/1170, King Henry returned to England after an absence of
4 years.
1173, Hugh le Bigod created Lord of the Honour of Eye by
King Henry the young.
1173, Hugh became a key rebel baron in the revolt of the
sons of Henry II.
9/25/1173, Robert de Beaumont fled just before the King Henry II burned his fortress
at Bréteuil, Normandy. Robert landed at Walden, Suffolk with Flemish
mercenaries, where he was joined by Hugh. Their forces plundered Norwich and
took Hagenet castle.
10/17/1173, Hugh in opposition to the royal forces at the
battle of Fornham. [His son Roger was on the royalist side.] (S) Chronicles of
the Reigns of Stephen, Henry II, and Richard I; 1886, P295. [An estimated
10,000 died, Hugh escaped.]
1173, Hugh reached Dover, procured a truce with local
barons, and with 14,000 Flemish forces sailed to France.
1174, Hugh returned with his Flemish forces to England and
captured Norwich. Henry II returned to England, assembled and army, and
demolished Hugh’s castles at Ipswich and Walton. Hugh’s forces at Framlingham
and Bunga surrended to King Henry. King Henry dismantled Framlingham. Hugh
surrendered before King Henry destroyed Bungay. Hugh fined 1000 marks and had
to give hostages to King Henry. (S) Antiquities of Framlingham, Green, 1834,
P41.
7/25/1174, Hugh renewed his homage to King Henry II and was
reinstated as Earl of “Norwic and Norfole”, and forgiven 500 marks still owed
since 1166.
Bef. 3/9/1177, Hugh died; buried at the monastery at
Thetford.
(S) Magna Carta Ancestry, P84. (S) Official Baronage of
England, V2, Doyle, 1886, P574. (S) Henry II, Warren, 1973.
Family notes:
·
Hugh divorced Juliana to marry Gundreda ?. (S)
The Reign of King Stephen, Crouch, 2000, P120.
Child of Hugh and Juliana:
i. Roger le Bigod (39819292), born ~1150 in England.
ii. William le Bigod, born ? in England.
By 1178, William died; buried with his father.
Child of Hugh and Gundreda:
iii. Hugh le Bigod, born ? in England.
1190, Roger le Bigod gave King Richard 1000 marks for his
inheritance and to prevent his half-brother Hugh from being rewarded any of
their father’s lands.
1206, Roger le Bigod paid a fine to King John to dismiss the
claims of his half-brother Hugh.
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