Ralph Bigland (born 1757)
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Comment: OK, let's put it out there so others can hack on it. I recall that one of the Gazzette articles mentioned that his surname had been Jones before he changed it. that's a hook,perhaps, to gathering more information. LaMona (talk) 20:12, 14 December 2015 (UTC)
- Comment: First, the cited source says nothing about "following his uncle to prominence", so there must be a source for that. There is no reference for him being the last... etc. And if this is all that we know about him, it's a bit hard to establish notability. LaMona (talk) 23:28, 13 December 2015 (UTC)
- Comment: If he took the name of his uncle by royal license from George III in 1774, what was his birth name? Robert McClenon (talk) 15:35, 13 December 2015 (UTC)
@LaMona: I have expanded the text to add and clarify details and to show citations more clearly and comprehensively. Jaa101 (talk) 06:29, 14 December 2015 (UTC)
@Robert McClenon: One would assume his birth name was Ralph Owen but it would seem inappropriate to mention this in the absence of any confirming sources. Also, note that Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_(people)#Disambiguating specifies that 'born should not be abbreviated to "b."'. Jaa101 (talk) 02:32, 14 December 2015 (UTC)
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Sir Ralph Bigland, Knt. (1 May 1757 – 14 July 1838) was the son of Joseph Owen of Salford, Lancashire and Elizabeth-Maria Owen née Bigland. In 1774 he received royal licence to take the surname and arms of Bigland.[1]. He did this out of respect to his maternal uncle Ralph Bigland[2] and at his uncle's desire[3] That same year he was became Rouge Dragon Pursuivant[4], the first of five heraldic appointments he was to hold in the College of Arms. Like his uncle, he rose to its most senior office, being appointed Garter Principal King of Arms from 1831[5] (the same year he was created Knight Bachelor[6]) until his death. He was the last to hold all three Kingships of the College of Arms in succession.[3]
References
- ^ "Tables: January to December 1774 : British History Online". British History Online. University of London. 1899. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
Owen, Ralph Bigland, to take surname and arms of Bigland. 21 [Oct]
- ^ Edward Cave; John Nichols (1838). The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ... Edw. Cave, 1736-[1868]. pp. 226–234.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ a b Walter H. Godfrey; Sir Anthony Wagner; H. Stanford London (1963). The College of Arms. p. 65.
- ^ Mark Noble (1804). A history of the College of Arms: and the lives of all the Kings, Heralds, and Pursuivants from the reign of Richard III, founder of the College, until the present time. Printed for J. Debrett and T. Egerton. p. 442. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ "No. 18876". The London Gazette. 22 November 1831.
- ^ "No. 18882". The London Gazette. 9 December 1831.
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