Hussey is a surname. The surname is common in the British Isles, as well as locations associated with settlement by the people of these regions. The name has two main sources of origin. The first is of

Norman Norman or Normans may refer to: Ethnic and cultural identity * The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries ** People or things connected with the Norm ...

origin, coming from the region of

La Houssaye La Houssaye () is a commune in the Eure department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Eure department The following is a list of the 585 communes of the Eure department of France. The communes cooperate in the follow ...

in Northern France. In Old French, the name relates to holly ('hous' in Old French). Hussey also has an Irish origin, stemming from the Ó hEodhasa family.

Notable people

Anna Maria Hussey Anna Maria Hussey, ''née'' Reed (5 June 1805 – 26 August 1853) was a British mycologist, writer, and illustrator. Family and background Anna Maria Reed was born in Leckhampstead, Buckinghamshire, one of seven children of Rev. John Theodore ...

(1805–1853), British mycologist, writer, and illustrator *

Arthur Hussey Arthur Duncan Hussey (March 5, 1882 – April 3, 1915) was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics The 1904 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the III Olympiad and also known as St. Louis 1904) were an internatio ...

(1882–1915), American Olympic golfer *

Charles Henry Hussey Charles Henry Hussey (27 September 1832 – 8 January 1899) was a politician in colonial South Australia. Charles was the youngest son of George Edward Hussey ( –1842) originally of Towcester, Northamptonshire, and his wife Catherine, née Bu ...

(1832–1899), South Australia politician *

Charlotte Hussey Charlotte Hussey is Montreal-based poet, literary critic and English professor at Dawson College. She completed her MA '79 at Concordia University, MFA '91 at Warren Wilson College, and PhD '99 at McGill University. Her doctorate thesis was on t ...

(fl 1990), Canadian poet *

Chris Hussey Christopher Ian Hussey (born 2 January 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for club Stockport County. Hussey spent his youth with Brentford and Woking, before earning a professional contract with AFC Wimbl ...

(born 1989), English professional footballer * Christopher Hussey (1899–1970), British architectural historian *

Cornelia Collins Hussey Cornelia Collins Hussey (, Collins; July 7, 1827 – October 13, 1902) was a 19th-century American philanthropist, suffragist, and writer. Her generous financial support had been indispensable to the New Jersey state association. Hussey died in 19 ...

(1827–1902), American philanthropist, writer * Curtis Hussey (born 1983), American professional wrestler * David Hussey (born 1977), Australian cricketer * Dyneley Hussey (1893–1972), British war poet and music critic * Edward Hussey, various people, including :*

Sir Edward Hussey, 1st Baronet Sir Edward Hussey, 1st Baronet (10 October 1585 – 22 March 1648) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England in 1640. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War. Hussey was the son of Sir Charles Hussey ...

(1585–1648), English politician :*

Sir Edward Hussey, 3rd Baronet Sir Edward Hussey, 3rd Baronet (ca. 1662 – 19 February 1725), of Caythorpe, Lincolnshire, was an English politician. Family Hussey was the son of Sir Charles Hussey, 1st Baronet. Career He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for ...

(c. 1662–1725), MP for Lincoln :*

Edward Hussey-Montagu, 1st Earl Beaulieu Edward Hussey-Montagu, 1st Earl Beaulieu, KB (1721–1802), was a British politician. He was married to Isabella Montagu, Dowager Duchess of Manchester, a rich heiress. Birth and origins Edward was born in 172 ...

(1721–1802), British peer and politician :*

Edward Hussey (cricketer) Edward Hussey (3 November 1749 – 4 July 1816) was an English landowner and sportsman who played cricket towards the end of the 18th-century. He owned Scotney Castle on the border between Kent and Sussex, served as a magistrate and was a member ...

(1749–1816), English cricketer and landowner *

Erastus Hussey } Erastus Hussey (1800–1889) was a leading abolitionist, a stationmaster on the Underground Railroad, and one of the founders of the Republican Party. He supported himself and his family as a farmer, teacher, businessman, legislator, and editor. ...

(1800–1889), American abolitionist *

Frank Hussey Francis Valentine Joseph Hussey (February 14, 1905 – December 26, 1974) was an American sprint runner who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics. Frank Hussey, a schoolboy sensation from New York City's Stuyve ...

(1905–1974), American athlete * Gemma Hussey (born 1938), Irish politician *

George Frederick Hussey George Frederick Hussey (20 August 1852 – 13 June 1935) was a politician in the State of South Australia. History George Hussey's father, also named George Frederick Hussey, arrived in South Australia on the ship ''Asia'' in July 1839 with ...

(1852–1935), South Australia politician *

Henry Hussey (disambiguation) Henry Hussey may refer to: * Henry Hussey (1361–1409), MP for Sussex * Henry Hussey (died 1557), MP for New Shoreham, Lewes, Gatton and Horsham * Henry Hussey (fl. 1529) (died 1541/44), MP for Horsham *Henry Hussey (pastor) (1825–1903), printer ...

, various people, including :* Henry Hussey, 1st Baron Hussey (1265–1332), English soldier and politician :* Henry Hussey, 2nd Baron Hussey (1292–1349), English nobleman :* Baron Hussey, other nobles, including: :: Henry Hussey, 3rd Baron Hussey (died 1349) ::

Henry Hussey, 4th Baron Hussey Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...

(died 1384) ::

Henry Hussey, 5th Baron Hussey Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...

(1362–1409) ::

Henry Hussey, 6th Baron Hussey Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...

(died 1460) :*

Henry Hussey (1361-1409) Henry Hussey may refer to: * Henry Hussey (1361–1409), MP for Sussex *Henry Hussey (died 1557), MP for New Shoreham, Lewes, Gatton and Horsham * Henry Hussey (fl. 1529) (died 1541/44), MP for Horsham *Henry Hussey (pastor) (1825–1903), printer, ...

, MP for Sussex (UK Parliament constituency) :*

Henry Hussey (died 1557) Sir Henry Hussey (died 1557) was an English politician. Hussey was a Member of the Parliament of England for New Shoreham in 1547, Lewes in October 1553, Gatton in 1555, and Horsham Horsham is a market town on the upper reaches of the R ...

, MP for New Shoreham, Lewes, Gatton and Horsham :*

Henry Hussey (fl. 1529) Henry Hussey (by 1495 – 1541/1544) of Slinfold, West Sussex, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Horsham in 1529. He was the father of Sir Henry Hussey, MP, of Slinfold (died 1557), and of John Hus ...

(died 1541/44), MP for Horsham, England :*

Henry Hussey (pastor) Henry Hussey (27 August 1825 – 6 May 1903) was a pastor in the colonial days of South Australia, closely associated with the Christian Church on Bentham Street along with pastors Jacob Abbott (pastor), Abbott, William Finlayson (churchman), Finla ...

(1825–1903), printer, preacher and author in South Australia * Joan M. Hussey (1907–2006), British historian * John Brennan Hussey (born 1934), mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana *

Laurence Hussey Laurence Hussey, or Lawrence Hussey, (c. 1527-after 1602) was an English lawyer, messenger and diplomat. Laurence was probably the eldest of the three sons of Anthony Hussey and his wife Catherine (Webbe, of Dedham, Essex), who were married by 15 ...

(active 1550–1570), English lawyer and diplomat *

M. A. C. Hussey McCron Avondale Cook Hussey (19 May 1840 – 9 May 1929) was an American politician from Natchez, Mississippi. He was a Circuit Court Clerk in 1869 and 1871. In 1871 he was also an Alderman in Natchez. In 1872 he was one of the incorporators of ...

Mississippi State Representative 1876-77 *

Marc Hussey Marc Hussey (born January 22, 1974) is a Canadians, Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman (ice hockey), defenceman who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft 43rd overall. Career Born in Chatham, New Bruns ...

(born 1974), Canadian ice hockey player *

Marcela Hussey Marcela Inés Hussey (born April 24, 1967) is a retired female field hockey player from Argentina. She was a member of the Las Leonas, Women's National Team that finished in seventh place at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea after ha ...

(born 1967), Argentine field hockey player *

Marmaduke Hussey, Baron Hussey of North Bradley Marmaduke James Hussey, Baron Hussey of North Bradley (29 August 1923 – 27 December 2006), known as Duke Hussey, was Chairman of the Board of Governors of the BBC from 1986 to 1996, serving two terms in that role. Education and career The so ...

(1923–2006), BBC Chairman *

Mary Dudley Hussey Mary Dudley Hussey (July 31, 1853 - October 26, 1927) was an American lawyer, physician, and suffragist. Hussey worked towards women's rights both through legal efforts and through activism. She was based in New Jersey. Biography Mary Dudley Hu ...

(1853-1927), American lawyer, physician, and suffragist *

Matt Hussey Matthew P. Hussey (born May 28, 1979) is an American former professional ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings. He later played professional ice hockey in Europe in Fin ...

(born 1979), American ice hockey player * Michael Hussey (born 1975), Australian cricketer *

Natalia Hussey-Burdick Natalia Hussey-Burdick is an American politician and activist, who was elected to succeed Patrick Branco as State Representative for District 50 in the Hawaii House of Representatives during the state's 2022 General Election. Education and ear ...

(born 1989), American politician, Member of the Hawaii State House of Representatives *

Obed Hussey Obed Hussey (1792–1860) was an American inventor. His most notable invention was a reaping machine, patented in 1833, that was a rival of a similar machine, patented in 1834, produced by Cyrus McCormick. Hussey also invented a steam pl ...

(1790–1860), American inventor * Olivia Hussey (born 1951), Argentine-British actress *

Percival Hussey Percival Leitch Hussey (23 June 1869 – 13 May 1944) was an Australian sportsman. He played first-class cricket for Western Australia, football for the Rovers Football Club in the West Australian Football Association (WAFA), and was also a n ...

(1869–1944), Australian cricketer * Richard Charles Hussey (1806–1887), British architect * Ruth Hussey (1911–2005), American actress * Susan Hussey, Baroness Hussey of North Bradley (born 1939), Woman of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth II * Thomas Hussey (disambiguation), various people, including :* Thomas Hussey (MP for Dorchester) (fl. 1395), English MP :*

Thomas Hussey (died 1558) Thomas Hussey (by 1509 – will proved 1558), of Halton Holegate and Caythorpe, Lincolnshire, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Great Grimsby in 1545; Grantham in March 1553 and April 1554; and Li ...

(by 1509–1558), MP for Great Grimsby, Grantham and Lincolnshire :*

Thomas Hussey (died by 1576) Thomas Hussey (c. 1520 – by 1576) was an English gentleman and landowner, serving from time to time as a member of the Parliament of England. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Peterborough Peterborough () is a cathedr ...

(c. 1520–by 1576), English MP :* Thomas Hussey (died 1468), MP for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, Great Bedwyn, Old Sarum and Dorset :*

Sir Thomas Hussey, 2nd Baronet Sir Thomas Hussey, 2nd Baronet (1639 – 19 December 1706), of Honington, Lincolnshire, was an English Member of Parliament. He was the eldest surviving son of Thomas Hussey (Grantham MP), Thomas Hussey of Honington, Lincolnshire, Honington and ...

(1639–1706), English MP :*

Thomas Hussey (Aylesbury MP) Thomas Hussey (1749–1824), of Rathkenny, co. Meath and Fulmer, Buckinghamshire, was an English politician. He married Mary Walpole, daughter of Horatio Walpole, 2nd Baron Walpole. Career He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of Englan ...

(1749–1824), English MP :*

Thomas Hussey (Grantham MP) Thomas Hussey (died 25 March 1641) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640. Hussey was the son of Sir Edward Hussey, 1st Baronet and his wife Elizabeth Anton, daughter of George Anton of Lincoln. In November 1640, Hus ...

(died 1641), Royalist MP for Grantham, 1640–1641 :*

Thomas Hussey (Lyme Regis MP) Thomas Hussey DL, JP (1814–1894) was a British Conservative Party politician. Hussey was the eldest son of John Hussey. He was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1837.Foster (1891), p. 720 In the same ...

(1814–1894), British MP for Lyme Regis, 1842–1847 :*

Thomas Hussey (MP for Whitchurch) Thomas Hussey (1597 - December 1657) of Hungerford Park was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1645 and 1657. Thomas Hussey of Hungerford purchased a lease of Hungerford Park from John Herbert. In 16 ...

(1597–1657), English merchant and MP at various times between 1645 and 1657 :*

Thomas Hussey (Irish politician) Thomas Hussey (born 25 January 1936) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1969 to 1981, and then a Senator from 1981 to 1993. From County Galway, he was a farmer, auctioneer and insurance representative ...

(born 1936), Fianna Fáil politician from County Galway in Ireland :*

Thomas Hussey (bishop) Bishop Thomas Hussey (1746 – 11 July 1803) was a diplomat, chaplain and Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore from 1797 until his death in 1803. He is best known for taking part in talks with Richard Cumberland in ...

(1746–1803), Irish diplomat, chaplain and bishop :* Thomas John Hussey (1792–c. 1854), English clergyman and astronomer *

Tom Hussey Thomas Goldsmith Hussey (November 10, 1910 – March 8, 1982) was a Major League Baseball announcer for the Boston Red Sox and Boston Braves. Early life Hussey was born on November 10, 1910 in Marblehead, Massachusetts, the son of Thomas P. and ...

(1910–1982), Major League Baseball announcer * Tom Hussey (photographer), American photographer *

Walter Hussey John Walter Atherton Hussey (15 May 1909 – 25 July 1985) was an English priest of the Church of England who had a great fondness for the arts, commissioning a number of musical compositions and visual art for the church as well as amassing his ...

(1909–1985), British clergyman and patron of the arts *

Wayne Hussey 250px, Hussey performing at the M'era Luna Festival in 2004. Jerry Wayne Hussey (born 26 May 1958) is an English musician who was born in Bristol, England. He is best known as the lead singer of The Mission, and the guitarist with The Sisters ...

(born 1958), British guitarist *

William Hussey (disambiguation) William Hussey may refer to: Politicians * William Hussey (died ?1531) (died 1531), MP for Stamford *William Hussey (died 1556), MP for Grantham * William Hussey (died 1570) (1524–1570), MP for Scarborough * William Hussey (English diplomat) (164 ...

, various people, including :* William Hussey (died ?1531) (died 1531), MP for Stamford :*

William Hussey (died 1556) Sir William Hussey (by 1493 – 19 January 1556) was an English politician. He was the eldest son of John Hussey, 1st Baron Hussey of Sleaford, Lincolnshire, who had been executed in 1536 and whose title had been extinguished. William was knigh ...

, MP for Grantham :*

William Hussey (died 1570) William Hussey (1523/24 – 22 March 1570) was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Scarborough Scarborough or Scarboro may refer to: People * Scarborough (surname) * Earl of Scarbrough Places Aust ...

(1524–1570), MP for Scarborough :*

William Hussey (English diplomat) Sir William Hussey (1642–1691) was English ambassador to the Ottoman Empire. Hussey was the son of Thomas Hussey and his wife Rhoda Chapman, daughter of Thomas Chapman, of London. He was a merchant and deputy-governor of the Levant Company. ...

(1642–1691), English ambassador to the Ottoman Empire :*

William Hussey (died 1813) William Hussey (c.1724 – 26 January 1813) was an English businessman and politician who sat in the House of Commons for 48 years from 1765 to 1813. Early life Hussey was baptised on 1 January 1725, the son of John Hussey, Mayor of Salisbury in ...

(1725–1813), MP for Hindon, Salisbury and St Germans :*

William Hussey (astronomer) William Joseph Hussey (August 10, 1862 – October 28, 1926) was an American astronomer. Early life and education He was born at Mendon, Ohio, August 10, 1862, son of John Milton Hussey and Mary Catherine Stevens. He attended the Valparaiso Nor ...

(1862–1926), American astronomer :* William Hussey (judge) (1443–1495), English Chief Justice :*

William Hussey (writer) William Hussey (born 15 July 1977) is an English author who lives in Skegness, Lincolnshire Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs.) is a county in the East Midlands of England, with a long coastline on the North Sea to the east. It borders Nor ...

, English children's author :*

William Clive Hussey Major William Clive Hussey, (1858 – 20 June 1929HUSSEY, Major William Clive’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016) was a British Army officer who was bailiff of The Royal Parks from 1902 to 1923. ...

(1858–1923), British Army officer

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