Background
He was the son of William Bigge (1707–1758), another former High Sheriff of Northumberland, of Benton House, Little Benton, Northumberland.
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Career
He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford in 1757. In 1774 he was an unsuccessful parliamentary candidate for Morpeth. Bigge married Jemima Ord, daughter of William Ord of Fenham—who had also served as High Sheriff of Northumberland–in 1747.
The eldest son Charles (1773–1849), appointed High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1802
William Edward, who died young
Thomas Hanway, banker, died 1824
John (1780–1843) was called to the Bar in 1806 and in 1813 was appointed Chief Justice of Trinidad.
A daughter, Grace Julia (died 1872), married Thomas Christopher Glyn, barrister-at-law, third son of Sir Richard Carr Glyn, 1st Baronet.
Membership
Bigge was a member of the Roman Club founded in 1765 by Edward Gibbon.
