Horgier Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Horgier finds its origins with the ancient Anglo-Saxons of England. It was given to one who worked as a person who makes or sells stockings and socks. The surname Horgier is derived from the Old English word hosa, which means hose. This passage may be interesting to the reader: "The hosier of modern times sells stockings and other soft 'under clothing.' Two hundred years ago, [1600's] the hosiers of London were those tailors who sold ready-made clothes; but the original hosier was he who encased the 'nether man' in leather, covered both the foot and leg, and was called a hose. "

Horgier Early Origins

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The surname Horgier was first found in Oxfordshire, where William Husier was registered in Oseney in 1180.

Horgier Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore, spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Horgier has been recorded under many different variations, including Hosier, Hozier and others.

Horgier Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Horgier research. Another 127 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1182, 1200, 1379, 1506, 1571, 1545, 1642, 1650, 1673 and 1727 are included under the topic Early Horgier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Horgier Early Notables (pre 1700)

Another 43 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Horgier Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Horgier or a variant listed above: ??? Hosier who sailed to Virginia in 1623; Samuel Hosier to Salem, Massachusetts in 1630; Thomas Hosier to Maryland in 1718; Ann Hosier to Virginia in 1732.

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Citations

^ Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
^ Lowe, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.

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The Horgier Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Horgier Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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