Bigod family
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The Bigod family was a powerful Anglo-Norman noble dynasty prominent in medieval England, notably as Earls of Norfolk and influential magnates under several kings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bigod family canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6345468 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bigod family Context triple: [Maud Bigod, memberOf, Bigod family]
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A.
Lething dynasty
The Lething dynasty was the earliest known royal family of the Lombards, ruling the Germanic people before their migration into Italy and the rise of later dynasties like the Gausians.
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B.
Godfrey family
The Godfrey family was a prominent colonial-era family associated with the Goose Creek area in the former Province of South Carolina.
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C.
Crawshay dynasty
The Crawshay dynasty was a prominent family of ironmasters who became major industrial and social figures in South Wales during the height of the British iron industry.
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D.
Henry family
The Henry family is a lineage whose surname is associated with the historic Henry House and its heritage.
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E.
House of Courtenay
The House of Courtenay was a prominent medieval French noble family that produced Latin emperors of Constantinople and held significant influence in European aristocratic and crusader politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bigod family Target entity description: The Bigod family was a powerful Anglo-Norman noble dynasty prominent in medieval England, notably as Earls of Norfolk and influential magnates under several kings.
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A.
Lething dynasty
The Lething dynasty was the earliest known royal family of the Lombards, ruling the Germanic people before their migration into Italy and the rise of later dynasties like the Gausians.
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B.
Godfrey family
The Godfrey family was a prominent colonial-era family associated with the Goose Creek area in the former Province of South Carolina.
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C.
Crawshay dynasty
The Crawshay dynasty was a prominent family of ironmasters who became major industrial and social figures in South Wales during the height of the British iron industry.
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D.
Henry family
The Henry family is a lineage whose surname is associated with the historic Henry House and its heritage.
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E.
House of Courtenay
The House of Courtenay was a prominent medieval French noble family that produced Latin emperors of Constantinople and held significant influence in European aristocratic and crusader politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Norman noble family
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medieval English noble dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Baronial opposition to King John
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Magna Carta era politics ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Or, a cross gules ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Normandy ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Norman ⓘ |
| extinctionOfMainLine | late 13th century ⓘ |
| feudalStatus | tenants-in-chief of the Crown ⓘ |
| founder |
Roger Bigod (died c. 1107)
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linked to:
Roger Bigod
|
| heldCastle |
Bungay Castle
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Framlingham Castle ⓘ |
| heldLordship | Lord of Framlingham ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
Earl Marshal of England
ⓘ
linked to:
Earl Marshal
|
| influentialUnder |
Edward I of England
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Henry III of England ⓘ King John of England ⓘ |
| landholdings |
lands in other parts of England
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large estates in Norfolk ⓘ large estates in Suffolk ⓘ |
| languageOfFamily |
Anglo-Norman French
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linked to:
Anglo-Norman
|
| militaryRole | feudal military leaders ⓘ |
| notableFor |
control of key castles in Norfolk and Suffolk
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participation in conflicts between Crown and barons ⓘ powerful baronial influence in East Anglia ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Hugh Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk
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linked to:
Hugh Bigod Earl of Norfolk
Hugh Bigod, 3rd Earl of Norfolk ⓘ
linked to:
Hugh Bigod Earl of Norfolk
Roger Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk ⓘ Roger Bigod, 2nd Earl of Norfolk ⓘ Roger Bigod, 4th Earl of Norfolk ⓘ Roger Bigod, 5th Earl of Norfolk ⓘ |
| notableTitleHeld | Earl of Norfolk ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | tenant-in-chief after the Norman Conquest ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | supporters of the Angevin kings ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
magnates of the English realm
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royal officials in medieval England ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
East Anglia
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England ⓘ |
| religiousPatronage | foundations and endowments to monasteries ⓘ |
| roseToProminenceUnder |
Henry I of England
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Henry II of England ⓘ William the Conqueror ⓘ |
| socialClass | high medieval nobility ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
11th century
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12th century ⓘ 13th century ⓘ |
| titleExtinguished |
Earl of Norfolk (Bigod line) in 1306
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linked to:
Earls of Norfolk
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How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Bigod family Description of subject: The Bigod family was a powerful Anglo-Norman noble dynasty prominent in medieval England, notably as Earls of Norfolk and influential magnates under several kings.
Referenced by (7)
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