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![Show Contents]() Byglant History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Of all the Anglo-Saxon names to come from Britain, Byglant is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in an estate called Bigland, in the parish of Cartmell, North Lancashire. Early Origins of the Byglant familyThe surname Byglant 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 Byglant familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Byglant 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 Byglant History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Byglant Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Byglant has been spelled many different ways, including Bigland, Biglin, Biglen, Biglon, Biglande, Byglande and many more. Early Notables of the Byglant familyAnother 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Byglant Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Byglant familyThousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Byglants to arrive in North America: 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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