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![Show Contents]() Byglint History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The ancient roots of the Byglint family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Byglint comes from when the family lived in an estate called Bigland, in the parish of Cartmell, North Lancashire. Early Origins of the Byglint familyThe surname Byglint 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 Byglint familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Byglint 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 Byglint History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Byglint Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Byglint has appeared include Bigland, Biglin, Biglen, Biglon, Biglande, Byglande and many more. Early Notables of the Byglint familyAnother 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Byglint Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Byglint familyAt this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Byglint arrived in North America very early: 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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