The Hosegode family name is linked to the ancient
Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from the late Old English personal names
Osgod and
Osgot, which were derived from the Old Norse name
Asgautr and the Old Danish and Old Swedish names
Asgut and
Asgut. The common forms of this name in
Normandy were
Ansgot and
Angot.Early Origins of the Hosegode family
The surname Hosegode was first found in
Oxfordshire where they held a
family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
Early History of the Hosegode family
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Hosegode Spelling Variations
Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few
hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently,
spelling variations in names are frequently found in early
Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Hosegode include Osgoode, Osgood, Hosgood, Hosgoode and others.
Early Notables of the Hosegode family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Hosegode family to the New World and Oceana
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in
England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Hosegode were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Christopher Osgood who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1630; along with Elizabeth; John and Mary Osgood settled in New
England in 1630; William, Sarah and four children settled in New
England in 1648.