ROGER Bigod (-1107, bur Thetford). Domesday Book records “Roger Bigod” holding numerous properties in Norfolk and Suffolk. "…Rogerus Bigotus…" subscribed a charter dated Sep 1101 under which Bishop Herbert donated property to Norwich priory. "…Rogeri deBigot…" subscribed a charter dated 14 Sep 1101 under which Henry I King of England donated property to Bath St Peter. “Rogerus Bygot” founded Thetford Priory, with the advice of “…uxoris meæ Adeliciæ,” by undated charter dated to the reign of King Henry I. The Annals of Bermondsey which record the death in 1107 of “Rogerus Bigod, principalis fundator monasterii Beatæ Mariæ Thetfordiæ." [m firstly ADELAIS, daughter of ---. The Liber Vitæ of Durham lists (in order) "Rodgerus Bigodus, Atheles uxor eius, Willelmus filius eorum." “Willielmus Bigot, dapifer regis Anglorum” donated property to Thetford Priory, for the souls of “patris mei Rogerii Bigoti et matris meæ Adelidis” and for the salvation of “fratris mei Hugonis et sororum mearum,” by undated charterdated to the reign of King Henry I. The Complete Peerage states that the wording of this charter shows that Adelais, mother of William, was deceased at the time, and must therefore have been a different person from Adelise de Tosny, Roger Bigod's [second] wife, who was recorded as alive in 1136. [However, the question is open to debate as “pro anima” clauses are often difficult to interpret accurately.] m [secondly] (before [1100]) ADELISE de Tosny, daughter of ROBERT de Tosny Lord of Belvoir & his wife Adelais --- (-after 1136]). Her parentage is indicated by the 1130 Pipe Roll which records "Adeliz uxor Rogi Big…tra patris sui de Belueder" in Lincolnshire, which also indicates that Adelise succeeded her sister Albreda in the Belvoir estates of theirfather. It is also indicated by the charter dated 23 Apr [1430] under which her descendant “Thomas dominus de Ros, de Hamelake, de Trussebout et de Beavoir” confirmed the possessions of Belvoir priory, Lincolnshire made by "antecessores nostros…Robertum de Toteneio, Willielmum de Toteneyo filium suum, Agnetem de Toteneio filiam dicti Roberti de Toteneyo, Henricum de Rya filium Huberto de Rya, Agnetem de Toteneyo, Willielmum de Albeneio primum, Willielmum de Albeneio secundum, Willielmum de Albeneio tertium, Willielmum de Albeneio quartum, Ywynum de Albeneyo, Heliam de Albeneyo et uxores eorundem, Isabellam filiam domini Willielmi de Albeneio quæ fuit uxor domini de Ros, domini de Beauvoire et de Hamelake"[930], the connection between Robert de Tosny Lordof Belvoir, father of Alice, being established through the marriage of her daughter Cecilia to William de Albini Brito. "Rogerius Bigot…et uxoris mee Adalicie" donated the church of Thetford to Cluny dated [1100]. “Rogerus Bygot” founded Thetford Priory,with the advice of “…uxoris meæ Adeliciæ”, by undated charter dated to the reign of King Henry I. Roger & his [first] wife had one child:
a) WILLIAM Bigod (-drowned off Barfleur, Normandy 25 Nov 1120). |
ROGER Bigod 1st Earl of Norfolk