Biggin
Major Settlement in the Parish of Biggin
Historical Forms
- New(e)bigging 1223–39 RegAnt 1251 Ch 1262 WollCh
- New(e)biggingge 1298 Cl
- New(e)biggin 1298 DbCh
- New(e)biggynge 1327 Cl
- Neubyggyng 1345 Cor
- Nubiggyng 1346 ib
- Neubugging 1327 Ipm
- Bugyng 1329 Pat
- Buggynt 1346 ib
- Bigging(e), Bygging(e), Byggyng(e) 1330 Ass 1360,1373 Pat 1392 Cor 1635 DuLaSC
- Byggyn 1556 Lanc
- Biggin 1668 StJ
Etymology
'New building', v. nīwe , bigging ; cf. Biggin supra 314 and 368.