Rosier Family Crest, Coat of Arms and Name History

The name Rosier has always been listed as French in origin. The French word meant a rose bush, and the surname would have been associated with rose growers (for oil in perfumes and medicines). The surname distribution for Rosier shows two most common areas: Berkshire and Suffolk. Most people with this surname is largely associated with Huguenot protestant refugees who ended up in England.Protestants were murdered by their catholic neighbours in France in 1572, and coincidentally one of the survivors of this who wrote about it was named Du Rosier. But few Huguenots came to England as a result. The majority migrated after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685 which took away their religious freedom. However the Rosiers of Hungerford were established there by 1610 and as such are unlikely to have Huguenot origins. The earliest Rosier record in the parish register is the 1610 marriage of Roberte Rosyer to Jone Pofflye, recorded on 23 April.

Hungerford Rosiers are thought to have arrived in the town around 1600. Other records have not been found that could suggest their origins. In early online documents published in the 1660s, Rosier was nowhere to be found in the early town surveys and online lists. It is possible that Rosiers were present earlier but did not feature, possibly due to their financial plight. (None of the manorial records for Hungerford have been searched at this time.) By the time of the 1851 census, over 50 of the 350 or so people bearing the Rosier surname nationwide were living in Hungerford, with another 40 living in the nearby towns and villages.
Rozier, Rossier, Rozea, Rozia, Rozzier, and others are commonly used as Huguenot Protestant refugee surnames in the British Isles in the 17th century. Regardless of the date, it is of French origin. … Its origins are probably occupational and it was originally given to someone who grew roses.

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Blazons & Genealogy Notes

1) (co. Rutland). Argent on a chief indented sable (another, gules) three roses or. Crest—A pelican in her nest proper.
2) Vicomte de Magnieu – Forez D’azur à trois chevrons d’or au chef du même chargé de trois roses de gueules Supports deux lions.