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Biggleswade (or Bigglesworth), Bedfordshire

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  • “Biggleswade is a small market town on the River Ivel in Bedfordshire.[…]— the name Biggleswade is thought to be derived from Biceil, an Anglo-Saxon personal name and Waed, the Saxon word for ‘ford’. “In 1132, Henry I granted the manor of Biggleswade to Bishop Alexander - Alexander the Magnificent - of Lincoln to help endow Lincoln Cathedral. The town was granted a charter to hold a market during the reign of King John (1196–1216) — a market is still held in the market place in the centre of the town every Saturday.
    “The town is mentioned twice in the diaries of Samuel Pepys. On 22 July 1661, Pepys stopped off in Biggleswade (called ‘Bigglesworth’ by Pepys) to buy a pair of warm woollen stockings.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biggleswade

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References in the diary

1661
Jul: 22
1663
Sep: 20
1664
Aug: 5