Biggin

England

Small farming town first mentioned in the 13th century when it was called Newbeggin. It consisted of a grange with several small farms, owned by Garendon Abbey and farmed by monks of the Cistercian order.

Biggins/Beggan Map

This map shows the distribution of people with the Biggins/Beggan name at the time of the Griffiths Valuation, 1848-1864