The history of the name Osgooode begins with the
Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived 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 Osgooode family
The surname Osgooode 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 Osgooode family
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Osgooode 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. Osgooode has been recorded under many different variations, including Osgoode, Osgood, Hosgood, Hosgoode and others.
Early Notables of the Osgooode family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Osgooode family to the New World and Oceana
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 Osgooode or a variant listed above: 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.