Biggam History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The lineage of the name Biggam begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It is a result of when they lived in Bikome, a town in the county of Somerset.

Early Origins of the Biggam family

The surname Biggam was first found in Somerset where Kirby's Quest listed the first two entries for the name: Walter de Bikome, Somerset, 1 Edward III and Godfrey de Bycorobe, Somerset, 1 Edward III. 1 In both cases, these poeple lived "1 Edward III," or in other words "during the first year of King Edward III's reign."

Early History of the Biggam family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Biggam research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1743, 1747, 1758 and 1769 are included under the topic Early Biggam History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Biggam Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Biggam has undergone many spelling variations, including Bickham, Bickam, Bigham, Biggam, Bigholme, Bighone, Begholm, Beghome, Biggem and many more.

Early Notables of the Biggam family

Notables of this surname at this time include: George Bickham the Elder (d. 1769), writing-master and engraver, born about the end of the seventeenth century. "He was the most celebrated penman of his time, and published in 1743 a folio volume entitled 'The Universal Penman . . . exemplified in all the...
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Biggam migration to the United States +

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Biggam were among those contributors:

Biggam Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Margaret Biggam, who settled in Charles Town, South Carolina in 1767
William Biggam, aged 40, who arrived in New York in 1774 2
Thomas Biggam, aged 40, who landed in New York, NY in 1775 2

Biggam Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Hamilton Biggam, aged 27, who arrived in New York in 1810 2

Biggam migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Biggam Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Biggam, aged 25, a ploughman, who arrived in South Australia in 1860 aboard the ship "Schah Jehan"

Citations +

Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)