Hoseman Surname HistoryThe origins of the Hoseman surname lie with the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name Hoseman began when someone in that family worked as a mounted warrior, rider, groom, or horse-dealer. The surname Hoseman is derived from the Old English words hors, which means horse, and mann, which means man or servant. 1 Early Origins of the Hoseman familyThe surname Hoseman was first found in Warwickshire where Hugh le Horsman was listed in the Feet of Fines for 1226-1227. The Subsidy Rolls for Worcester included John le Horsman there in 1327 and later in Yorkshire, William Horsman was listed there in 1415. 2 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 had three listings for the family: Agnes le Horseman, Buckinghamshire; Robert le Horsman, Oxfordshire; and Walter Horsman, Huntingdonshire. 3 Early History of the Hoseman familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hoseman research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1536, 1589, 1593, 1597, 1601, 1604, 1610 and 1689 are included under the topic Early Hoseman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hoseman Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Hoseman has appeared include Horsman, Horseman and others. Early Notables of the Hoseman familyNotables of the family at this time include Thomas Horsman (c.1536-1610), an English politician, Member of the Parliament of England for Grantham in 1593, 1597, 1601...
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Hoseman Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
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