Rigg comes from the Scottish word for "ridge", as in the medieval "

ridge and furrow Ridge and furrow is an archaeological pattern of ridges (Medieval Latin: ''sliones'') and troughs created by a system of ploughing used in Europe during the Middle Ages, typical of the open-field system. It is also known as rig (or rigg) and ...

" system of farming, or

run rig Run rig, or runrig, also known as rig-a-rendal, was a system of land tenure practised in Scotland, particularly in the Highlands and Islands. It was used on open fields for arable farming. Its origins are not clear, but it is possible that the p ...

land allocation. It may refer to:

People

A. G. Rigg Arthur George Rigg (17 February 1937 – 7 January 2019) was a British academic and medievalist. Rigg was born in Wigan on 17 February 1937, and attended Wigan Grammar School. He enrolled at Pembroke College, Oxford between 1955 and 1959, and a ...

(1937–2019), British mediaevalist and academic *

Archibald G. Rigg Archibald G. Rigg (April 5, 1878 – February 18, 1959) was a Canadian-born American architect. Over the course of his career, he designed hundreds of buildings in the Northwestern United States. Early life Archibald G. Rigg was born on April 5, ...

(1878–1959), Canadian-born American architect *

Archibald Rigg Archibald Rigg (18 April 1865 – 2 September 1918) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in one first-class match for Wellington in 1884/85. See also * List of Wellington representative cricketers This is a list of cricketers who ha ...

(1865–1918), New Zealand cricketer *

Archie Rigg James Archer Rigg (c. 1872 – 29 May 1951), also known by the nickname of "Archie ", was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s and 1900s, and coached rugby union in the 1910s and 1920s. He pla ...

('1872–1951), English rugby union and rugby league footballer *

Basil Rigg Basil Augustus Rigg (born 12 August 1926) is an Australian former cricketer who played for Western Australia in the Sheffield Shield. Life and career Rigg attended Aquinas College, Perth, and was playing first-grade cricket while still at scho ...

(born 1926), Australian cricketer *

Bert Rigg Herbert William Hardy Rigg (18 August 1923 – 16 March 2015) was an Australian cricketer. He played twelve first-class matches for Western Australia between 1946 and 1959. Rigg had a long association with the Perth Cricket Club playing from 19 ...

(1923–2015), Australian cricketer * Bryan Mark Rigg (born 1971), American author and speaker *

Caroline Rigg Caroline Rigg (26 August 1852 – 16 December 1929) was a British headmistress. She was the founding head of the Mary Datchelor School. Life Rigg was born in Guernsey in 1852. She was the first child of Caroline and Dr James Harrison Rigg. Her f ...

(1852–1929), British educator, school founder, and headmistress *

Chris Rigg Christopher John Rigg (born 18 June 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Sunderland. Club career Early life Rigg was born in Hebburn. He joined Sunderland while still in primary school. Sunderland With ...

(born 2007), English footballer *

Clem Rigg Clement Rigg (7 February 1899 – 1966) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He played over 250 matches in the Football League for Nelson Nelson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a hi ...

(1899–1966), English footballer *

Diana Rigg Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg (20 July 193810 September 2020) was an English actress of stage and screen. Her roles include Emma Peel in the TV series ''The Avengers'' (1965–1968); Countess Teresa di Vicenzo, wife of James Bond, in ''On He ...

(1938–2020), English actress *

Eddie Rigg Edward Rigg (5 December 1919, Burnley, England — February 1991, Perth, Australia) was an international speedway racer who finished twice finished seventh in the Speedway World Championship final.Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History o ...

(1919–1991), British motercycle racer * Edwin Augustus Rigg (1822–1882), 49er, officer in the American Civil War and the Apache Wars * Elizabeth Schultz Rigg (1921–2001), American pianist, cabaret performer, dancer, and philanthropist *

George Rigg George Rigg (19 July 1814 – 18 January 1887) was a Scottish Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Bishop of Dunkeld from 1878 to 1887. Born in Groghmore, Scotland, he was ordained to the priesthood on 25 July 1838. He was appointed the ...

(1814–1887), Scottish Roman Catholic bishop *

George Burton Rigg George Burton Rigg (February 9, 1872, Harrison County, Iowa – July 10, 1961) was an American botanist and ecologist, specializing in sphagnum bogs. In 1956 he received the Eminent Ecologist Award from the Ecological Society of America. Educat ...

(1872–1961), American botanist and ecologist *

James F. Rigg Cpt James Francis Rigg (July 18, 1915 - July 11, 2004) from Saginaw, Michigan was a World War II Double Ace pilot who shot down eleven Japanese aircraft in the Pacific Theatre of World War II, including a Japanese Ace. Education Rigg was a stude ...

(1915–2004), US Navy Ace pilot *

James Harrison Rigg James Harrison Rigg (16 January 1821 – 7 April 1909) was an English nonconformist minister and Methodist educator. Life He was born at Newcastle-on-Tyne on 16 January 1821, was son of John Rigg, a Methodist minister there, by his second wife ...

(1821–1909), English nonconformist minister and Methodist educator *

John Rigg The Hon. John Rigg MLC CMG (1 November 1858 – 20 October 1943) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. Biography Rigg was born in St Kilda, Victoria, Australia in 1858 and was a typographer and union secretary. His family came to ...

(1858–1943), New Zealand politician *

Keith Rigg Keith Edward Rigg (21 May 1906 – 28 February 1995) was an Australian cricketer who played in eight Test cricket, Test matches from 1931 to 1937. His cousin, Colin McDonald (Australian cricketer), Colin McDonald, also played for Victoria cric ...

(1906–1995), Australian cricketer *

Rebecca Rigg Rebecca Rigg is an Australian actress. She is known for her roles in television and film. She started out as a child actor in ''Fatty Finn'' (1980), before also being featured in the films ''Hunting'' (1991), ''Spotswood'' (1992) and '' Elli ...

(born 1967), Australian actress *

Richard Rigg (British politician) Richard Rigg OBE (27 August 1877 – 29 August 1942) was a British barrister and Liberal MP for Appleby, before defecting to the Conservative Party. Early life and education Rigg was born in Windermere on the 27th August 1877, the only ...

(1877–1942), British barrister and Liberal MP *

Richard Rigg (Canadian politician) Richard Arthur Rigg (January 5, 1872 – August 1, 1964) was a Methodist minister and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1917, and is notable as the first member of the Social Democr ...

(1872–1964), Canadian minister and politician *

Sean Rigg Sean Michael Rigg (born 1 October 1988) is an English former professional footballer who played on the wing or as a striker. In a 13-year career in the English Football League and National League he scored 57 goals in 477 league and cup appear ...

(born 1988), English footballer *

Steven Rigg Steven James Rigg (born 30 June 1992) is an English footballer who last played as a striker for Workington. Rigg has previously played for Keswick, Penrith, Barrow , Queen of the South and Carlisle United in two spells with the club. Career ...

(born 1992), English footballer *

Suzanne Rigg Suzanne Rigg (née Youngberg, born 29 November 1963) is an American-born long-distance runner who had dual American/British citizenship. She represented Great Britain in the women's marathon at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. She also won a team sil ...

(born 1963), British and American track and field athlete and Olympics competitor *

Ted Rigg Edward G. Rigg (June 7, 1913 – January 1, 2002) was an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Carnegie Mellon University. Rigg then played in the National Basketball League for the Pittsburgh Pirates The ...

(1913–2002), American basketball player *

Theodore Rigg Sir Theodore Rigg (6 April 1888 – 22 October 1972) was a New Zealand agricultural chemist and scientific administrator. He was born in Settle, Yorkshire, England in 1888. He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Emp ...

(1888–1972), British-born New Zealand agricultural chemist and scientific administrator * Tia Rigg (1998–2010), British murder victim * Tweedale Rigg (1986–1973), English footballer *

William Rigg (politician) William Rigg (1 January 1847 – 3 November 1926) was an English-born Australian politician. He was born in Liverpool to joiner George Rigg and Sarah Barclay. The family moved to New South Wales around 1852, and Rigg attended Christ Church ...

(1847–1926), English-born Canadian businessman and Free Trade politician * William Rigg (priest) (1877–1966), British Anglican priest

Places

* Bailrigg, the home of Lancaster University, Lancashire England * Bigrigg a village in Cumbria, England *

High Rigg High Rigg is a small fell located in the English Lake District, approximately three miles southeast of the town of Keswick. It occupies an unusual position, surrounded on all sides by higher fells but not connected by any obvious ridge. This sep ...

, a small hill in the English Lake District *

Eccle Riggs Eccle Riggs is a country house located on Eccle Riggs, a ridge of land about to the south of Broughton-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It was built in 1865 in Tudor style for Viscount Richard Assheton Cross, Home Secretary between 1874 and 1880 a ...

, a country house in Cumbria, England *

Haverigg Haverigg is a village on the south-west coast of Cumbria, England, historically part of the county of Cumberland. In 2001 it had a population of 1,791 in 548 households, increasing in 2011 to a population of 1,849 in 549 Households. The name H ...

, a village in Cumbria, England * Rigg, Dumfries and Galloway, a settlement in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland * Rigg, County Fermanagh, a townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

Fictional characters

* Officer Rigg, a character in the ''Saw'' film series * Rigg Sessamekesh, the protagonist of Orson Scott Card's novel ''

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