Roger Bigod was the son of Hugh Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk and his first wife, Juliana de Vere. Although his father died in 1176 or 1177, Roger did not succeed to the earldom of Norfolk until 1189 for
Framlingham Castle, Bigod’s main seat
William Longespée, 3rd Earl of Salisbury was an Anglo-Norman nobleman, primarily remembered for his command of the English forces at the Battle of Damme and for remaining loyal to his half-brother, Ki
Drawing of effigy of William Longespée from his monument in Salisbury Cathedral
Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, paternal grandfather of William Longespée, displaying on his shield proto-heraldic arms of Azure, six lions rampant or, 3,2,1, the same arms shown on Longespée's shield in Salisbury Cathedral. Enamel from his tomb in Le Mans Cathedral
Tomb of William Longespée in Salisbury Cathedral