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![Show Contents]() Biglande History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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In ancient Anglo-Saxon England, the ancestors of the Biglande surname lived in an estate called Bigland, in the parish of Cartmell, North Lancashire. Early Origins of the Biglande familyThe surname Biglande 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 Biglande familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Biglande 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 Biglande History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Biglande Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Biglande are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Biglande include: Bigland, Biglin, Biglen, Biglon, Biglande, Byglande and many more. Early Notables of the Biglande familyAnother 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Biglande Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Biglande familyMany English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Biglande or a variant listed above: Patrick Bigland, who arrived in New York in 1824.
- 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.
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