Gosset family page
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 A Miss Gosset photographed by Ernest Baudoux
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Origin of Surname
George Balleine suggests that both Gosset and Gosselin are forms of Jocelyn. However, family historian Evangeline Gosset Newcomer suggests an entirely different derivation of the name:
- "History relates explicitly that simple armorial bearings were employed before surnames were established and that, in the tenth century, knights assumed their names which were suggested by their symbols. For combat, in battle, or at tournament a knight presented himself with closed visor and no one knew him except by the symbol he wore. When once some glorious achievement had been associated with his symbol, that sign became a true surname and it became permanent and hereditary.
- "It is obvious the symbol, goussé, in the Gossett coat-of-arms was the only armorial device worn by the first knight it represented, and the heraldic significance of this symbol is evidence that the ancient family of Gossett lived in Normandy, France, before their surname was established. The French word, Goussé (pronounced Goo say´), was the early form of the Gossett name. The name and the symbol were identical. Therefore, the goussé symbol designated a chivalrous knight in the very early history of the family and, subsequently, inspired the Goussé name. Goussé became Goussét; finally, Gosset or Gossett.
- "Some families continued to use the name Goussé, as found in French volumes among names of nobles of ancient France. And, several soldiers by the name of Goussé served with La Fayette's troops in the American Revolution. At least for some time, other families used Goussét. However, in France, England, and America the name is Gosset or Gossett.
- "Goussé is the French word meaning pod, and the phrase, goussé de fèves, means literally pod of beans, or bean-pod. "Pod" and "beans" are word pictures and are of very early date. They have literal significance. Therefore, the goussé symbol, representing a product of the soil, indicates the Gossetts possessed land. Consequently, they were feudal lords."
Early records
Although Payne (see below) shows the main Gosset family arriving in Jersey about 1685, the name is known earlier in the island.
- Jane Gosset (1564- ) married Raulin Luce
Payne's Armorial of Jersey
John Gosset, a member of an influential French family, settled in Jersey shortly after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes and founded a family now existing in various branches, both in that island and in England. Among its many noteworthy members may be mentioned Matthew Gosset, of Bagot, who, during the first French Revolution, was conspicuously active in his efforts to ameliorate the sufferings of the many noble and other refugees who sought an asylum in Jersey. The exiles were so sensible of his disinterested kindness, that they presented him as a token of their grateful appreciation of his services, with a gold snuff-box, now in the possession of his descendants.
Another eminent member of the family, the late Major- General Sir William Gosset, was for some years Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons, at whose death the members of which passed a resolution expressive of the high sense the House entertained of his services.
The Rev Isaac Gosset, of Exeter College, Oxford, was a well-known Greek scholar, and was especially famous as a collector and judge of books. His son, the Rev Isaac Gosset, also of Exeter College, was for 38 years Rector of Datchet, and for 34 years Vicar of New Windsor, both in Buckinghamshire. In May 1818 he was appointed Chaplain at Windsor Castle, an appointment which he held during four reigns, until his death.
Variants
- Gossett
Family records
Family trees
Family histories
- Gosset family history, including the brothers who founded the American Gossett family. Or did they?
- Gosset family history 2, another version of the founding of the American family
Church records
- Gosset baptisms in Jersey
- Gosset marriages in Jersey (groom)
- Gosset marriages in Jersey (bride)
- Gosset burials in Jersey
Biographies
- William Gosset, Major General
- James William Gosset Major General
- Henry Gosset, Rear-Admiral
- William Driscoll Gosset, possibly Major General
- Isaac Gosset
- Ralph Allan Gosset
Great War service
Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc
- Edward Frankland Gosset, son of Arthur, of Jersey, Lieut-Col, King's Liverpool Regiment
- Harold James Gosset (1885- ) (Gsy), son of James Philippe and Emma Jane, nee Taylor, of Jersey, L-Cpl, Canadian Infantry
Family wills
These wills created by members of the Gosset family are now held by Jersey Archive. By visiting the archive site and using the names, dates and reference numbers shown here, it is possible to view a copy of each will. You will have to subscribe to the Archive's online service to do this. To find out more about this collection, which covers the period from 1663 to 1980, and how to search for your family's wills there, visit our Jersey wills page
- Edouard Gosset of St Ouen, desires to be buried in St Ouen's Cemetery, bequeaths to the poor of St Ouen 10s - 6 June 1883, D/Y/A/43
- John Gosset - 8 October 1870, D/Y/A/35
- Louisa Gosset, 7 Peel Terrace, St Helier - 11 April 1918, D/Y/A/78
- Maria Gosset, widow, of 14 The Terrace, St Helier, bequeaths to Mary-Ann Robin her prayer books and the testator’s husbands Bible - 10 October 1883, D/Y/A/43
- Mary Gosset of St Helier, widow of William Orviss - 24 September 1888, D/Y/A/47
- Nicholas Gosset, Grove Place, St Helier - 23 May 1918, D/Y/A/78
Burial records
Family businesses
- Philip Gosset was a grocer at 37 Queen Street in the 1850s
- Milliners Gosset and Le Ber were in business at 16 Queen Street in the 1850s
- Richard Gosset, who was at 20 Queen Street in the 1850s, was a printer and newspaper publisher
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Family photographs
Miss Gosset
Mr Gosset
Family gravestones
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St John’s Church cemetery
St Ouen parish cemetery
St Ouen parish cemetery
Surville Cemetery
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The records are displayed 30 to a page, but by selecting the yellow Wiki Table option at the top left of the page you can open a full, scrollable list. This list will either be displayed in a new tab or a pop-up window. You may have to edit the settings of your browser to allow pop-up windows for www.jerripediabmd.net. For the small number of family names for which a search generates more than 1,500 records you will have to refine your search (perhaps using start or end dates) to reduce the number of records found.
New records
Since August 2020 we have added several thousand new records from the registers of Roman Catholic, Methodist and other non-conformist churches. These will appear in date order within a general search of the records and are also individually searchable within the database search form
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