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The name Bikood comes from the ancient Norman culture that was established in Britain after the Conquest of 1066. It was a name for 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 Bikood family
The surname Bikood 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 Bikood family
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Bikood Spelling Variations
Multitudes of
spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the
Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Bigot, Bigode, Bygod, Begod, Bigod, Wigot, Bidgood and many more.
Early Notables of the Bikood 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 Bikood family to Ireland
Some of the Bikood 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 Bikood family to the New World and Oceana
Because of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for
Ireland, North America, and
Australia in enormous numbers, travelling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in
England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Bikood 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.
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Citations
- ^ Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.