Hugh Bigod | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justiciar of England | |
| In office 1258–1260[1] | |
| Monarch | Henry III |
| Preceded by | (Stephen de Segrave) Vacant from 1234 |
| Succeeded by | Hugh le Despencer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1211 |
| Died | before 7 May 1266 |
| Political party | Barons |
| Spouse | Joan de Stuteville |
| Children | Roger 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.