The Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names says that Bozeat is derived from the "Gate or gap of a man called Bosa.

At the Norman Conquest, William I gave most of the land locally to his niece Judith, who became the first Countess of Northampton.

Men made and mended shoes in small buildings near their homes which were called 'shops', but although some remain today, they now serve a different purpose.

[citation needed] In January 1989 a by-pass was built west of the village to take the increasing traffic to Milton Keynes.

In spring 2001, with more traffic passing the village and a number of accidents, a new roundabout was constructed to replace the junction of the A509 Wollaston Road.

The Bozeat playing fields are marked for two football pitches and host outdoor exercise equipment, a table tennis table, a tennis court, children's play park, skate park and a pavilion building which contains a recycling shop on a Saturday morning.

It depicts St Mary's Church, Bozeat and a windmill, representing aspects of village life that have continued over the years.