Wigod
Wigod (also spelt Wigot) [1] was the eleventh-century Saxon thegn or lord of the English town of Wallingford, [2] and a kinsman of Edward the Confessor.
After the Battle of Hastings, during the 1066 Norman invasion of England,[3] William the Conqueror made for London, but was repulsed at the River Thames. Wigod invited William to Wallingford where he then crossed the river, aiding him in his conquest of England. The Domesday Book records him as both a Lord and an Overlord in a number of places in 1066.[4]
His daughter Ealdgyth married Robert D'Oyly,[5] one of William's lords. He became lord of Wallingford upon Wigod's death. Wigod's son, Toki, also known as Tokig or Toking, died in battle supporting William the Conqueror.
References
[edit]- ^ The History Of The Norman Conquest Of England https://archive.org/details/the-history-of-the-norman-conquest-of-england-4/The%20History%20of%20the%20Norman%20Conquest%20of%20England%204/page/n11/mode/2up?q=Wigod
- ^ The history of Wallingford by John Kirby Hedges https://archive.org/details/historywallingf02hedggoog/page/n11/mode/1up
- ^ Medieval Britain 1066-1500 9by Dargie, Richard Publication date 2008 https://archive.org/details/medievalbritain10000darg/page/6/mode/1up?q=Wigod
- ^ Wigod at opendomesday
- ^ A short history of Wallingford, ancient, mediæval, and modern. To which is added Rambles in the neighbourhood by Hedges, John Kirby. [from old catalog] Publication date 1893 https://archive.org/details/ashorthistorywa00hedggoog/mode/2up?q=Wigod
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