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Tozer (surname)

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Tozer is a surname commonly believed to have originated in Devon, South West England.[citation needed] It is a reference to the occupation of carding of wool which was originally performed by the use of teasels (Latin carduus), via the Middle English word tōsen, to tease [out].[1] The surname has variants, including the lesser-known "Tozier" and "Tawzer".[2]

The Tozers of Moretonhampstead

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According to the Moretonhampstead History Society, the Tozer family was, by 1332, established at Howton, which was part of the manor of Moreton until it was alienated. A 15th-century record in the Public Record Office (C.1/56/207) records a legal dispute between John and William Tozer over "Houghton in the parish of Moreton".[3]

There are several gravestones and a chest tomb to later members of the Tozer family in the churchyard of Moretonhampstead parish church.[4] The properties of Great Howton and Howton Langhill are also recorded as being in the possession of members of the Tozer family.[3]

Notable people with the surname

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References

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  1. ^ Patrick Hanks, Flavia Hodges, A.D. Mills, Adrian Room (2002). The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford University Press. p. 619. ISBN 0-19-860561-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Tozier, Name Meaning, Origin, Detailed Name Information & Meaning of Names at NameLab - FamilyEducation.com". Genealogy.familyeducation.com. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  3. ^ a b "Howton". Moretonhampstead History Society. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Inscriptions on the gravestones in St Andrew's Churchyard". Moretonhampstead History Society. Retrieved 28 August 2018.