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Male Hugh le Bigod Earl of Norfolk Click to view Hugh le Bigod Earl of Norfolk in the family tree

Hugh le Bigod was born in 1186 in Thetford, Norfolk, England.  Hugh le Bigod's father was Roger le Bigod Earl of Norfolk and his mother was Ida (Isabel) Plantagenet.  His maternal grandparents were Hamelin Plantagenet de Anjou Earl of Surrey and Isabel de Warenne. He had four brothers and three sisters, named William, Thomas, Roger, Ralph, Adeliza, Margaret and Mary.  He was the oldest of the eight children.


Hugh le Bigod's family with Maud Marshal

‌Hugh le Bigod and Maud were married in a religious ceremony in 1207.  They had six sons and two daughters, named Sir Ralph, Roger\Robert le Bigod, John, Hugh, William, Sir Simon, Isabel and Matilda.

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