Isabella nic Uilliam, Princess of Scotland

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3. ISABEL (-after 1253, bur Church of the Black Friars, London). Henry III King of England granted property to "Isabelle soori A. regis Scottorum" on her marriage to "Rogero filio et heredi H. le Bigod comitis Norfolkie" dated 11 May 1225[573]. An order dated 20 May 1225 refers to the marriage of "Rogerum fil et heredem H. com le Bigod" and "Isab sorore reg Scot"[574]. She is called "filiam regis Scotiæ" (but not named) by Matthew Paris when he records her husband's resumption of their marriage[575]. She appears to have been living in Gloucestershire in Oct 1263. m (Alnwick May 1225, repudiated 1245 on grounds of consanguinity, but compelled by ecclesiastical sentence to take her back 1253[576]%29 ROGER Bigod Earl of Norfolk, son of HUGH Bigod Earl of Norfolk & his wife Maud Marshal of Pembroke ([1212/13]-3/4 Jul 1270, bur 10 Jul Thetford). No issue.

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• Paul, Sir James Balfour. The Scotts Peerage. Edinburgh: D. Douglas (1904), vol. 1, p. 5.
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• "Scotland Kings". 2021. Fmg.Ac. William son of Henry

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Please see Magna Carta Trust "Isabella, countess of Norfolk", by Dr. Jessica A. Nelson, The National Archives

"In the north choir aisle of Westminster Abbey is a carved and painted shield of Roger Bigod, 4th Earl of Norfolk. This is one of a series of carved, and later painted, shields of benefactors to the building of Henry III's new Gothic church from 1245-1272. The arms are "or, a cross gules".

:He was the eldest son of Hugh, Earl of Norfolk and his wife Matilda (Marshal). His wife was Isabella, sister of the King of Scots. Roger was knighted by Henry III in 1233 and granted the earldom. He was Marshal of England in 1246 and one of the wealthiest earls in England. Dying in 1270 without any children he was buried at Thetford in Norfolk. His nephew was his heir.

"Further Reading for the Bigod Family: Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 2004"

William I of Scotland

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BEWARE: Whoever has worked to create or edit this Wikipedia webpage put forth a slipshod effort. Example of shoddy work relate to sources. There's no indication of what MP means as a source. Also, the article uses CPR Vol. IX. The page number provided for this volume is entirely about other persons. Also, after searching volume, there is no Isabella married to a Bigod showing in this book until long after this Isabella died.

William and Ermengarde's children were:

• Margaret (1193–1259), married Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent.
• Isabella (1195–1253), married Roger Bigod, 4th Earl of Norfolk.
• Alexander II of Scotland (1198–1249).
• Marjorie (1200–44), married Gilbert Marshal, 4th Earl of Pembroke.

Isabella of Scotland was born on 1195 in Scotland to William I "The Lion," King of Scotland and Ermengarde de Beaumont. Isabella married Roger Bigod, 4th Earl of Norfolk. Isabella is buried at the Church of the Black Friars, London, England.

Isabella of Scotland is my 26th great aunt. <-- If there's genealogical value to be gained from this comment, please explain.

Note: Isabella of Scotland (1195–after 1253) also known as Isobel or Isabel was a daughter of William the Lion, King of Scotland and his wife Ermengarde de Beaumont. She was a member of the House of Dunkeld and by marriage she was Countess of Norfolk.

Isabella was born in 1195 and was the second of four children born to her father by his marriage. Her older sister was Margaret, Countess of Kent, her younger brother was Alexander II of Scotland and her younger sister was Marjorie, Countess of Pembroke. Isabella also had many illegitimate half-siblings from her father.

Her father had battled with Henry II of England as well as his younger son John of England. As a result in 1209, William was forced to send Isabella and Margaret as hostages; they were imprisoned at Corfe Castle along with Eleanor, Fair Maid of Brittany, who had been under house arrest to prevent her claim on England. Isabella was only fourteen at the time of her imprisonment. In June 1213, John sent green robes, lambskin-trimmed cloaks, and summer slippers to the three noble ladies.[1] The ladies were sometimes allowed to ride out under the strictest guard.

Upon Isabella's release, she was required to marry English noble Roger Bigod, 4th Earl of Norfolk. All of the sisters married English nobility whilst Alexander was required to marry Princess Joan, daughter of King John. Roger was roughly fourteen years Isabella's junior. Henry III of England granted her property when she married Roger in May 1225.[2] Roger became a ward of his new brother-in-law King Alexander; he held the position until 1228.

Isabella was second-in-line to the Scottish throne (after her sister Margaret) until 1227 when Margaret's daughter and namesake was born. By 1241 she was fourth in line upon the birth of her nephew Prince Alexander.

Roger and Isabella were childless. In 1245, Roger repudiated her on grounds of consanguinity, but was compelled by an ecclesiastical sentence to take Isabella back in 1253.[3] She is called "filiam regis Scotiæ" (but not named) by Matthew Paris when he recorded her husband's resumption of their marriage.[4]

It is unknown when Isabella died, she appeared to have been living in Gloucestershire in October 1263;[5] there is no mention of her after this. She was buried at the Church of the Black Friars, London. Roger died in 1270 and was succeeded by their nephew Roger Bigod, 5th Earl of Norfolk.

King William's legitimate line through his four children became extinct by 1290, leading to a Succession crisis.

References:

1. Eleanor of Brittany in captivity
2. Maxwell Lyte, H. C. (ed.) (1901) Patent Rolls of the reign of Henry III preserved in the Public Record Office 1215-1225 (London), p. 525.
3. CP IX 593.
4. MP, Vol. V, 1253, p. 382.
5. Cawley, Charles, SCOTLAND KINGS, Medieval Lands, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, retrieved August 2012, [better source needed]

Sources:

• 1. [http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=gonefishi...]
• 2. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_of_Scotland,_Countess_of_Norfolk]