Category: Earls of Norfolk

Categories: Earls in the Peerage of England

The Earl of Norfolk is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England.

Originally created in 1070, shortly after the Norman Invasion of England, for Ralph the Staller (Constable), who was a survivor of the pre-conquest nobility.

The first major dynasty to hold the title was the Bigod family and the title remained with this family for around 200 years.

See the article on wikipedia for further details.

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Hugh (Bigod) le Bigod abt 1185 England - bef 18 Feb 1225

Hugh (Bigod) le Bigod abt 1095 Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, England - bef 09 Mar 1177

Roger Bigod abt 1144 Suffolk, England - bef 02 Aug 1221

Roger Bigod abt 1212 Norfolk, England - 03 Jul 1270

Roger Bigod 1245 Thetford, Norfolk, England - 06 Dec 1306

Ralph (Gael) de Guader abt 1040 - aft 1096

Thomas (Plantagenet) Brotherton 01 Jun 1300 Manor House of Pontefract Castle, Brotherton, Yorkshire, England - abt 04 Aug 1338

Ralph the Staller - 1070

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