Ralph Bigod
Dates: Flourished in the late thirteenth century; exact dates unknown
Biography
Ralph Bigod was the grandson of Bartholomew le Bigod and received, by a grant confirmed by royal charter in 1270, all of Bartholomew's land in Alfriston.
Notes / Sources
The evidence establishes a specific Bigod family holding, not necessarily sole lordship of the entire manor.
Research sources:
- Essex Archaeology and History, article on the identification of the count of Saint-Pol's Essex lands and the medieval descent of Alfriston/Bigods, citing the royal charter of 1270. — https://www.esah1852.org.uk/library/files/T3270000.pdf
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