Bigglent History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The Anglo-Saxon name Bigglent comes from when the family resided in an estate called Bigland, in the parish of Cartmell, North Lancashire.

Early Origins of the Bigglent family

The surname Bigglent was first found in Lancashire, where they were a very ancient family seated at Bigland Hall "from the time of the Conquest." 1

Now known as Biglands, with Gamblesby, this township, is in the parish of Aikton, union of Wigton, Cumberland ward, and E. division of Cumberland. 2 Bigland Hall survives today as a country house with the latest rendition built in the 16th century.

Early History of the Bigglent family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bigglent research. Another 158 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1485, 1509, 1559, 1620, 1647, 1650, 1672, 1689, 1690, 1704 and 1716 are included under the topic Early Bigglent History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bigglent Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Bigglent has been recorded under many different variations, including Bigland, Biglin, Biglen, Biglon, Biglande, Byglande and many more.

Early Notables of the Bigglent family

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Migration of the Bigglent family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Bigglent or a variant listed above: Patrick Bigland, who arrived in New York in 1824.

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.