Bygland History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The name Bygland has a long Anglo-Saxon heritage. The name comes from when a family lived in an estate called Bigland, in the parish of Cartmell, North Lancashire.

Early Origins of the Bygland family

The surname Bygland 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 Bygland family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bygland 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 Bygland History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bygland Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Bygland have been found, including Bigland, Biglin, Biglen, Biglon, Biglande, Byglande and many more.

Early Notables of the Bygland family

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Migration of the Bygland family

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Bygland, 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.