EARLS AND

DUKES OF

See also:

• NORFOLK
• EARLS AND DUKES OF NORFOLK

NORFOLK  . The 1st earl of Norfolk was RALPH DE GUADER, a follower of William the Conqueror, who forfeited the earldom when he revolted against William in 1o75; the and was HUGH BIGOD (d . 1177), one of Stephen's supporters, to whom the earldom was granted by this king before 1141 . Hugh's grandson, HUGH (d . 1225), the 3rd earl of this line, married Matilda, daughter of William Marshal, earl of Pembroke, and from the Marshals their son ROGER (d . 1270), the 4th earl, inherited the office of marshal of England . This powerful family of Bigod retained theearldom until ROGER, the 5th earl, died childless in December 1306 . The next earl of Norfolk was THOMAS of BROTHERTON (1300-1338), a younger son of Edward I., to whom the earldom was granted in 1312 by his half-brother, Edward II . In addition to the estates which had formerly belonged to the Bigods Thomas received the office of marshal . He joined Queen Isabella when she landed in England in 1326, and was one of the group of nobles who brought about the deposition of Edward II . He died in August 1338, leaving no son . The survivor of his two daughters, Margaret (c .

1320-1400), who was countess of Norfolk in her own right, married

John de Segrave, 3rd Lord Segrave (d . 1353), and their only child Elizabeth (d. c . 1375) became the wife of John de Mowbray, 4th Lord Mowbray (d . 1368), and the mother of two sons John and Thomas . In 1397 the countess Margaret was created duchess of Norfolk, and at the same time her grandson Thomas Mowbray was made duke of Norfolk .