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- Yorkshire Archaeological Journal p 212-214
Lands at Afreston 1234-1270
Marshal of Kings Household in 1255
1234 had license to let farm for 3 years from Michaelmas,lands he held of King in Afleton
1236 he and others held two knights fee in Alfreston and elsewhere of Count of St Paul
1237 they were worth l14 p.a.
1244 Bartholemew Le Bigot had 100/ in Aflreston.
1253 16 mar King gave him and his heirs for his homage and service,a moiety of the lands
late of Count St Pol,(who died 1248) to hold until the lands of English and Normans
are one, four days later granted him free warren in their demesne lands at Alferton
1255 he had grant of l10 p.a. for life or until king should provide wards or escheats of that
value
1253 127 mar. had protection whilst on service in Gascony
1255 26 feb. king sent him to Richard,Earl Cornwall,at Wallingfrod,to receive the money which
Richard had promised, to lend King.
1255 28 aug being Marshal of Kings household,he was sent to receive Werke Castle from
Robert de Ros
1256 Witnessed a deed of the King.
1260 thru 1266 witnessed deeds for King and William Belet was with him
1257 had protection whilst serving in Wales
1259 28 oct 1259 crossing to France with King also 1265
1263 26 oct grant of wardship of lands and heir of Thomas de Ansey
1267 he mainperned a man of Essex
1269 aug Sir Bartholemew le Bigod,knight quitclaimed to churchSt Martinle Grand certain
lands at Bemfleet,Essex,which he had of the Kings gift.
1270 12 mar (per inspex)20 apr 1270 gave to his grandson Ralph le Bigod deceased,all his land at
Aufreton,which William Sinagun sometime held for life of the King, with appurtenances
but if the said Ralph should be childless,then the lands should revert to Robert,son
of the said Bartholemew le Bigod,Sir William Belet and others being witness.
Ralph le Bigod,the son,who predeceased his father,had married Margery,(Marham) who afterwards became wife of Sir William Belet,and died his widow before 10 may 1308,holding a messuage at Marham,Norfolk,as one Knights fee.
Bartholemew used Arms: Party per pale or and vert, a lion Rampart gules,a bendlet ar. these are the same as the last Bigod Earl of Norfolk residing in Falkirk without the Bendlet. they are also the same as arms bore by William Marshal, his grandfather.
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