Hugh Bigod (Justiciar)

Hugh Bigod
Chief Justiciar of England
In office
1258–1260[1]
MonarchHenry III
Preceded by(Stephen de Segrave) Vacant from 1234
Succeeded byHugh le Despencer
Personal details
Bornc. 1211
Diedbefore 7 May 1266
Political partyBarons
SpouseJoan de Stuteville
ChildrenRoger le Bigod[2]
Parent(s)Hugh Bigod, 3rd Earl of Norfolk
Maud Marshal

Hugh Bigod (c. 1211 – 1266) was Justiciar of England from 1258 to 1260.[1] He was a younger son of Hugh Bigod, 3rd Earl of Norfolk.

In 1258 the Provisions of Oxford established a baronial government of which Hugh's elder brother Roger Bigod, 4th Earl of Norfolk was a leading member, and Hugh was appointed Chief Justiciar. He also had wardship of the Tower of London, and, briefly, of Dover Castle. But at the end of 1260 or in early 1261 he resigned these offices, apparently due to dissatisfaction with the new government. Thus in 1263 he joined the royalists, and was present on that side at the Battle of Lewes. That battle took place by a village called Fletching, north of Lewes. Hugh escaped but the King and his son, Prince Edward, were taken prisoner.

  1. ^ a b "TITLE OF "JUSTICIAR" (PRIME MINISTER)". Baronial Order of Magna Charta. Archived from the original on 4 January 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
  2. ^ "Hugh le Bigod, Chief Justiciar of England". My Lines. Retrieved 27 February 2008.