Ida ^{1 2}

  General Notes:

IDA, daughter of ---. The Liber Vitæ of Durham lists (in order) "Comes Rogerus Bigot, Ida uxor eius, Henricus capellanus, Hugo, Willelmus, Rogerus, Johannes, Radulfus, G. G. dapifer, Basilia, Maria, Margareta, Ida pueri eius". "Rogerus Bigot comes Norfolchiæ" donated property to Colne priory, for the souls of "Hugone Bigot fratris mei et comitissæ Julianæ matris meæ et Idæ uxoris meæ", by undated charter, witnessed by "Hugone Bigot filio meo…". She was mistress ([1175/76] of Henry II King of England , and mother of William Longespee Earl of Salisbury. The relationship is confirmed by two documents. Firstly, William Longespee refers to his mother as "comitissa Ida, mater mea" and "Ida comitissa, mater mea" in two charters. Secondly, a list of hostages captured at the battle of Bouvines in 1214 includes "Rad[ulfus] Bigot frater comitis Salesbir[iensis]".

Ida married Roger Bigod Earl of Norfolk, son of Hugh Bigod 1st Earl of Norfolk and Juliana de Vere. (Roger Bigod Earl of Norfolk was born in 1148 and died before 2 Aug 1221 ³.)

Ida had a relationship with Henri d'Anjou King of England (Henry II), son of Geoffroy V d'Anjou Comte d'Anjou et du Maine, Duc de Normandie and Matilda de Normandie Holy Roman Empress, about 1175-1176. (Henri d'Anjou King of England (Henry II) was born on 5 Mar 1133 in Le Mans, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, 72000, FR,^{4 5} died on 6 Jul 1189 in Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, 37500, FR ^{4 5} and was buried on 8 Jul 1189 in Abbaye Notre-Dame de Fontevraud, Fontevraud-L'Abbaye, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, 49590, FR.)