Tozer (surname)

Tozer is a surname commonly believed to have originated in Devon, South West England. 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".[2]

The Tozers of Moretonhampstead

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

References
  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.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. "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.
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