Roger le Bigod

- 1071

• Name	Roger le Bigod  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	1071  [1]
  Notes	The first Bigod to appear in history is Robert le Bigod, a poor Knight, who gained the favour of William, Duke of Normandy, by informing him of the intended treachery of William Werlenc, Count of Mortain. Robert held the lands of Malitot, Loges and Chanon in Normandy and served Duke William as one of his seneschals. He is described at the Battle of Hastings as; "Small of body, but brave and bold, he assaulted the English gallantly".
  Person ID	I3735	Bosdet Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 May 2013

  
  

  Children	1. Roger le Bigod,   b. Bef 1071,   d. 08 Sep 1107, Earsham, Norfolk, England  (Age 36 years)
  Family ID	F1688	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S178] thePeerage.com, Darryl Lundy, (Location: Ngaio, Wellington, New Zealand;).