Origins Available: English,
French
The ancient name Biggoh is a Norman name that would have been developed in
England after the
Norman Conquest of
England in 1066. This name was a name given to a Norman or an excessively religious person.
Normans were referred to as Bigots by the French, although the meaning of the word is unknown. After the 15th century, a
nickname adapted from the phrase
by God took on the form
Bigot. There is some suggestion that the name in
Normandy had been Wigot, and there was a line descended from Wigot de St.Denis, a great nobleman of
Normandy.
Early Origins of the Biggoh family
The surname Biggoh was first found in
Essex at Dunmow and Finchingfield, where they were granted lands by King William after the
Norman Conquest in 1066. Roger Bigod is also listed in Domesday Book; he was a Sheriff, with large land holdings in
Essex,
Norfolk and
Suffolk. Marston-Biggott in
Somerset was an ancient
family seat. "This place derives the affix to its name from the Bigott family, to whom the manor for several centuries belonged, and the site of whose ancient mansion is still marked by the moat."
[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Early History of the Biggoh family
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Biggoh Spelling Variations
Norman surnames are characterized by a multitude of
spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to
England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Bigot, Bigode, Bygod, Begod, Bigod, Wigot, Bidgood and many more.
Early Notables of the Biggoh family (pre 1700)
Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Roger le Bigod (1150-1220), son of Hugh Bigod, 2nd Earl of
Norfolk, who was recorded on the Falkirk Roll. This...
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Migration of the Biggoh family to Ireland
Some of the Biggoh family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in
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Migration of the Biggoh family to the New World and Oceana
Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Biggoh or a variant listed above: Richard Bidgood who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1638; and V. Bigot who settled in San Francisco Cal. in 1851. In Newfoundland, Benjamin Bidgood was a juror in St. John's in 1751.