Begbie

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The origin of the family name Begbie, (orig. Baikbie, 1566. Baigbie, 1594), can be traced to the Kingdom of Scotland, with historical records and modern census data indicating that the name can be found most frequently in the Edinburgh and Haddingtonshire (East Lothian) areas. Two of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the name were Johnne Baikbe [sic], a tenant in Drumhillis, and Williame Baikbe [sic] in Drem, who were cited to appear before the Privy Council of Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1566.

Toponymic surname

The toponymic surname Begbie is derived from the Old Norse personal name and byname Baggi + Old Norse býr; 'settlement' or 'farm'. Whilst also appearing in Old Danish, Baggi was used to describe a 'bag', 'pack', 'bundle' or 'ram' (male sheep) in Old Norse. During the Middle Ages, Baggi was also used as a byname for a 'Norwegian, man from Norway.' The earliest documented usage is recorded in Norway during the 14th century, (in Bohuslän, now in Sweden).

In its contemporary form, Bagge appears both as a given and family name in Denmark and the southern regions of Sweden and Norway. (Derivative forms of the name can also be found in Scandinavia. For example, the Danish patronymic form Baggesen, and equivalent Norwegian form Baggesson, meaning "Son of Bagge"). 'Bagge Baggesen', a 51 year old male, is noted in the Danish national census of 1850 as residing in Ålborg.

Settlement

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Vintage_road_sign.East_Lothian.jpg" caption="adj=on}} east of [[Samuelston]], near the [[market town]] of [[Haddington, East Lothian]]. Begbie is one of a number of settlements in East Lothian whose place name elements are Scandinavian in origin. Others include [[Humbie]], Pogbie and Blegbie. (The same place name elements found in Begbie can be found in Baggeby, [[Stockholm county]], Sweden, and also [[Bagby]], [[North Yorkshire]], [[England]])."] ::

The lands of Begbie (orig. Bagby) were gifted to the Abbey of St Mary, (a nunnery lying to the east of Haddington), by its founder, Countess Ada de Warenne, wife of Henry of Scotland and mother to Malcolm IV and William I, upon her death in 1178.

Notable people and characters

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Gallery

File:Begbie, from the bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1249650.jpg |A view of the hamlet of Begbie, looking south from the bridge over the River Tyne File:The River Tyne at Begbie - geograph.org.uk - 846954.jpg|View overlooking the River Tyne at Begbie File:Farm buildings at Begbie - geograph.org.uk - 8136798.jpg |Begbie Farm outbuildings. File:Winter crops, Begbie - geograph.org.uk - 2907411.jpg|View looking south-east from Begbie, towards Begbie Wood. File:Mount Begbie.jpg|Mount Begbie, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada File:Begbie Falls, BC by Kdruzhki.jpg|Begbie Falls, near Revelstoke

References

References

  1. Black, George. F.. (1943). "The Surnames of Scotland. Their Origin, Meaning and History". New York Public Library.

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