Justiciar Of England Hugh Bigod Justiciar Of England 
Hugh was born in 1216. Hugh's father was Earl of Norfolk & Suffolk Hugh Bigod Earl of Norfolk & Suffolk and his mother was Countess of Norfolk Maud (Matilda) Marshall Countess of Norfolk. He had a brother and a sister, named Roger and Isabel. He had a half-brother named John. He died at the age of 50 on May 7th, 1266.General Notes
BIOGRAPHY: Fact 1: Jun 1258 Barons app't. him Chief Justice of England. 2
Fact 2: 30 Apr 1258 One of the fully armored Lords demanding reforms of Henry III at Westminster. 2
Fact 3: Jan 1259/60 Parliament meets w/out Henry's approval, Bigod opposes Simon de Montfort. 2
Fact 4: 5 Apr 1264 In the Royalist ranks by Battle of Northampton. 2
Fact 5: 14 May 1264 Fought under Prince Edward "Longshanks" in vanguard at Battle of Lewes. 2
Note: REF: "Falls the Shadow" Sharon Kay Penman: On April 3, 1264 King Henry leads his Red Dragon Standard & Army for Northampton, where most of Simon de Montfort's forces are. April 4, 1264 they arrive at Northampton & confer with Prince Edward (the real leader of the Royalist forces) for a strategy session, those present included Philip Basset (whose son-in-law Sir Hugh le Despenser was an ally of Simon's), Humphrey de Bohun V the Earl of Hereford whose son Humphrey de Bohun VI was with Simon, Hugh le Bigod there & his step son Baldwin Wake was with Simon. Daffydd ap Gruffydd was also there, as he continued to be in exile in England, aliied with Prince Edward against his own brother Llywelyn ap Gruffydd.
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