Stigand

Stiggins goes back to the illustrious Anglo-Saxon name Stigand, as Wiggins does to wigand, a champion.

The Romance of Names Ernest Weekley 1909

Thus in the Bayeux tapestry the label, "Stigand," is significantly affixed to the officiating prelate, as if to convey insinuation that

Harold : the Last of the Saxon Kings — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

"Stigand," is significantly affixed to the officiating prelate, as if to convey insinuation that Harold was not lawfully crowned.

Harold : the Last of the Saxon Kings — Volume 12 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

'Stigand, the patriotic archbishop of Canterbury, found it advisable — '

The Big Picture 2008

Archbishop Stigand and most of the bishops and great abbots were deprived or died, and were replaced by zealous Norman reformers; Lanfranc (an Italian lawyer, a former prior of Bec), as archbishop of Canterbury, carried through a wide reform: celibacy enforced, chapters reorganized, new discipline in the schools, numerous new monastic foundations.

b. The British Isles 2001

Also, the foresaid Stigand the archbishop, and the abbat Egelsin, choosing rather to die in battell, than to see their nation in so euill an estate, being encouraged by the examples of the holie Machabées, became capteins of the armie.

Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6) England (1 of 12) William the Conqueror Raphael Holinshed

For he would not receiue the crowne at the hands of Stigand archbishop of

Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6) England (1 of 12) William the Conqueror Raphael Holinshed

Howbeit, manie writers burthen king William (who was present at this synod) for the procuring of Stigand his depriuation, to the end he might place a stranger in his roome.

Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6) England (1 of 12) William the Conqueror Raphael Holinshed

Stigand after his depriuation was kept in perpetuall prison at Winchester, till he died, and yet (as some write) the same

Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6) England (1 of 12) William the Conqueror Raphael Holinshed

Stigand was an helper vnder hand for king William to atteine the crowne.

Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6) England (1 of 12) William the Conqueror Raphael Holinshed