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Ralph Bigland (1712 – 1784) an English officer of arms, antiquarian and cheesemaker

John Bigland (1750 – 22 February 1832) an English schoolmaster and later an historian

Edward Bigland (c. 1620 - 5 August 1704) an English lawyer and politician.


Royal Society of Portrait Painters

The other members listed were Percy Bigland, C. A. Furse, Hugh De T. Glazebrook, J. MacLure Hamilton, Heywood Hardy, Hubert von Herkomer, Henry J. Hudson, Louise Jopling, T. B. Kennington, W. Llewellyn, W. M. Loudan, Arthur Melville, Anna Lea Merritt, F. M. Skipworth, Mrs A. L. Swynnerton, W. R. Symonds, Mary Waller, Edwin A. Ward, Leslie Ward (better known as "Spy"), and T. Blake Wirgman.

Sir Toby Clarke, 6th Baronet

Through his grandmother, Elfrida Roosevelt (Lady Clarke, wife of Sir Orme Bigland Clarke, Bt. CBE) he is related to U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt.


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