Roger Bigot, Earl of Norfolk

Also known as: R. earle Bigot / Roger Bigot / Roger Bigot earle of Northfolke · Family: England · Role: earl · First appears: King John 5

Life events

• c. 1200 · King John sent ambassadors to William I of Scotland, who agreed to meet him at Lincolne.(King John 5 · 📍 Lincolne)
  • With: King John Philip of Durham Henry de Bohun, Earl of Hereford David of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon Roger de Lacy William de Vesci Robert de Ros Robert Fitz Roger William I of Scotland
  • “Immediatlie after the solemnization of the quéens coronation ended, he sent Philip bishop of Duresme, Roger Bigot earle of Northfolke, and Henrie de Bohun earle of Hereford, nephue to William king of Scotland, and Dauid earle of Huntington, brother to the said king, and Roger de Lacie conestable of Chester, the lord William de Vescie, and the lord Robert de Ros, which had married two of the daughters of the said king, & Robert Fitz Roger shiriffe of Northumberland, as ambassadours from him vnto the foresaid William king of Scotland, with letters patents, conteining a safe conduct for him to come into England, and to méet with king John at Lincolne on the morrow after the feast of S. Edmund, who gladlie granted therevnto”
• c. 1215 · Pope Innocent excommunicated the rebellious barons by name.(King John 29)
  • With: Pope Innocent III Robert FitzWalter Saer de Quincy, Earl of Winchester Geoffrey de Mandeville, Earl of Essex William de Mandeville Hugh, Earl of Hereford Robert de Percy Geoffrey de Vescy J. Constable of Chester William de Mowbray William de Albini Peter de Braose Robert de Cressy Ranulfe Fitz Robert Robert de Vere Foulke Fitz Warren William Mallet William de Montacute William FitzMarshall William de Beauchamp Simon de Kyme Robert de Montbégon Nicholas de Stuteville
  • “pope Innocent, who before at the instant suit of king John had excommunicated the barons in generall, did now excommunicate them by name, and in particular, as these. First all the citizens of London which were authors of the mischéefe that had happened by the rebellion of the said barons. Also Robert Fitz Walter, Saer de Quincie earle of Winchester, R. his sonne, G. de Mandeuille, and W. his brother the earle of Clare, and G. his sonne, H. earle of Hereford, R. de Percie, G. de Vescie, J. conestable of Chester, W. de Mowbraie, Will. de Albenie, W. his sonne, P. de Breuse, R. de Cressey, J. his sonne, Ranulfe Fitz Robert, R. earle Bigot, H. his sonne, Robert de Vere, Foulke Fitz Warren, W. Mallet, W. de Mountacute, W. Fitz Marshall, W. de Beauchampe, S. de Kime, R. de Montbigons, and Nicholas de Stuteuille, with diuerse other.”