Hello Jim, I do not know of any connection between Newbigging and Newbiggin-by-the-sea, (where I have family) but in the Ordnance Survey Gazetteer there are around 100 (yes, one hundred) Newbiggings and variants in the UK. Regards, Gil. Hall. Southampton, England Researching HALL, NBL / DUR; DENT, DUR; KING, BEW / NBL / DUR; STEWART, Edinburgh, MLN / DUR; WINTON, Musselburgh, MLN / STS; BEAUMONT, STS / SAL; HOLDEN (ING), STS; BEES, SOM. ANDERSON, NBL; DAVISON, NBL. ----- Original Message ----- From: Arnott, J & H <jta@islandnet.com> To: <BORDER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 05 September 2000 17:31 Subject: Newbigging? > Recent discussion thread on Newbigging (a couple of farms near Lauder) > had me wondering if there is any connection between this name in > Berwickshire and Newbiggin-by-sea in Northumberland?? Reason I ask is > that some of the branches of my ancestral tree came from > Newbiggin-by-sea. Any comments welcomed > > Jim Arnott > Victoria, BC, Canada >