Framlingham - History around Us

• 1101


  Roger Bigod I given manor of Framlingham for being an effective sheriff
• 1107


  Roger Bigod I dies and passes Framlingham to his son
• 1140

  Hugh Bigod made first Earl of Norfolk
• 1154


  Hugh Bigod supported Henry II, confirming his title
• 1157


  Henry II confiscated Framlingham
• 1163

  Hugh Bigod regained Framlingham
• 1189

  Framlingham returned to Roger Bigod II
• 1213


  King John visited Framlingham and was entertained by Roger Bigod II
• 1215

  Roger Bigod II and his son Hugh Bigod II were the first 2 "enforcers" listed on the Magna Carta
• 1216


  King John laid siege on Framlingham causing the Bigod family to surrender after 2 days
• 1221


  Roger Bigod II died and Framlingham is renamed
• 1225


  Hugh Bigod II died and passed Framlingham to be passed to his son Roger Bigod III
• 1233


  Roger Bigod III made Earl of Norfolk and inherits title of marshal
• 1258


  Roger Bigod III rebelled against Henry III with Simon de Montfort, forcing him to sign the Provisions of Oxford
• 1270


  Roger Bigod III died causing his nephew Roger Bigod IV to inherit Framlingham
• 1277


  King Edward I stayed at Framlingham. Roger Bigod IV got into debt
• 1306

  Roger Bigod IV died and left Framlingham to King Edward II to absolve debt
• 1312


  Framlingham given by Edward II to his half-brother Thomas Brotherton
• 1382


  Thomas Brotherton passed Framlingham to his daughter Margaret Brotherton who calls herself "countess marshall"
• 1397


  Margaret Brotherton became first english woman to be duchess in her own right by becoming Duchess of Norfolk
• 1483

  John Howard made first Duke of Norfolk
• 1485

  John Howard was killed and Framlingham was passed to one of Henry VII's allies. Thomas Howard gradually wins it back as well as winning back the other Howard estates
• 1524


  Thomas Howard died and was replaced by his son Thomas Howard II, who lived elsewhere, as Duke of Norfolk
• 1547


  Framlingham passed to king Edward VI
• 1552


  Framlingham given to Mary Tudor
• 1553


  Mary I rallied her troops at Framlingham to take the throne before finding out that the Privy Council had accepted her as queen. Returns Framlingham to Thomas Howard III
• 1572


  Execution of Thomas Howard III for treason, Framlingham passed back to queen Elizabeth I
• 1600


  Framlingham used as a prison for catholics by Elizabeth I
• 1635


  Framlingham sold to Sir Robert Hitcham-a wealthy lawyer
• 1636

  Sir Robert Hitcham died leaving Framlingham to Pembroke College in Cambridge and ordering them to make it into a poorhouse
• 1654


  Red House built as a poorhouse. Houses the sick also and is eventually used as a pub
• 1729


  A new poorhouse is built on the site of the great hall as previous one ran ineffectively
• 1839


  Poorhouse closed after effective running and used as a parish hall
• 1913


  Framlingham given to a forerunner of English Heritage
• 1984


  Framlingham given to English Heritage and used as a historical tourist site