Hussey is a surname. The surname is common in the

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, 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

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origin, coming from the region of

La Houssaye La Houssaye () is a commune in the Eure department in northern France. Geography The commune along with another 69 communes shares part of a 4,747 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called Risle, Guiel, Charentonne. Population See al ...

in Northern France. In

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, 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 (1805–1853), British mycologist, writer, and illustrator * Arthur Hussey (1882–1915), American Olympic golfer * Charles Henry Hussey (1832–1899), South Australia politician * Charlotte Hussey (fl. 1990), Canadian poet *

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

(born 1989), English professional footballer * Christopher Hussey (1599-1686), early settler in New England * 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 David John Hussey (born 15 July 1977) is an Australian cricket coach and former cricketer. Hussey is a right-handed batter and can also Bowler (cricket), bowl right-arm off breaks. He is the younger brother of former Australian cricketer Michael ...

(born 1977), Australian cricketer *

Dyneley Hussey Dyneley Hussey (27 February 1893 – 6 September 1972) was an English war poet, journalist, art critic and music critic. Life Hussey was born in Deolali, India, the son of Colonel Charles Edward Hussey. He was educated at St Cyprian's School Ea ...

(1893–1972), British war poet and music critic * Edward Hussey, various people, including :* Sir Edward Hussey, 1st Baronet (1585–1648), English politician :* Sir Edward Hussey, 3rd Baronet (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 Stuyvesa ...

(1905–1974), American athlete * Giles Hussey, British Tennis player *

Gemma Hussey Gemma Hussey (; 11 November 1938 – 26 November 2024) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for Social Welfare from 1986 to 1987, Minister for Labour from January 1987 to March 1987, Minister for Education from 1982 to 19 ...

(1938–2024), 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 Henry Hussey, 1st Baron Hussey (1265–1332) was an English soldier and politician. He was described in 1309 as "the son of the elder sister of Florence, widow of Walter de Insular (de L'Isle) and co-parencer with her, of Pulburough manor, Sussex" ...

(1265–1332), English soldier and politician :*

Henry Hussey, 2nd Baron Hussey Henry Hussey, 2nd Baron Hussey (1302 – 21 July 1349) was an English nobleman. He was the son of Henry Hussey, 1st Baron Hussey, the 1st Baron Hussey and Isabel Hussey. "Sir Henry Huse, knight", was returned as Knight of the Shire for Dorset at ...

(1292–1349), English nobleman :*

Baron Hussey The barony of Hussey has been created three times in the Peerage of England. Of these, one creation is abeyant while the other two are extinct or forfeited respectively. The first creation was in 1295, for Henry Hussey. This creation became abe ...

, other nobles, including: :*

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), printe ...

, MP for

Sussex (UK Parliament constituency) Sussex was a United Kingdom constituencies, constituency of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Ki ...

Henry Hussey (died 1557) Sir Henry Hussey (c.1515 – 18 August 1557) was an English soldier and politician. Hussey was the eldest son of Henry Hussey and Eleanor Bradbridge. He was admitted to the Inner Temple on 16 February 1535. In 1542, Hussey served as a captain ...

, 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 Abbott, Finlayson and Playford. He was the author of several inf ...

(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 ...

(active 1550–1570), English lawyer and diplomat * M. A. C. Hussey Mississippi State Representative 1876-77 * Marc Hussey (born 1974), Canadian ice hockey player * Marcela Hussey (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. Early life The son of the a ...

(1923–2006), BBC Chairman * Mary Dudley Hussey (1853-1927), American lawyer, physician, and suffragist * Matt Hussey (born 1979), American ice hockey player *

Michael Hussey Michael Edward Killeen Hussey (born 27 May 1975) is an Australian cricket coach, commentator and former international cricketer, who played all forms of the game. Hussey is also widely known by his nickname 'Mr Cricket'. Hussey was a relative la ...

(born 1975), Australian cricketer *

Natalia Hussey-Burdick Natalia Antonina Hussey-Burdick (née Burdick; born December 2, 1989) 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 stat ...

(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 reaper, reaping machine, patented in 1833, that was a rival of a similar machine, patented in 1834, produced by Cyrus McCormick. Hussey also invented a ...

(1790–1860), American inventor *

Olivia Hussey Olivia Hussey (; 17 April 1951 – 27 December 2024) was a British actress. Her awards included a Golden Globe Award and a David di Donatello Award. The daughter of Argentine tango singer Osvaldo Ribó, Hussey was born in Buenos Aires but spen ...

(1951–2024), Argentine-British actress * Percival Hussey (1869–1944), Australian cricketer *

Richard Charles Hussey Richard Charles Hussey (1806–1887), often referred to as R. C. Hussey, was a British architect. He was in partnership with Thomas Rickman from 1835, whose practice he assumed in 1838 with the latter's failing health; Rickman died on 4 January, ...

(1806–1887), British architect *

Ruth Hussey Ruth Carol Hussey (October 30, 1911 – April 19, 2005) was an American actress best known for her Academy Award-nominated role as photographer Elizabeth Imbrie in '' The Philadelphia Story''. Early life Hussey was born in Providence, Rho ...

(1911–2005), American actress *

Susan Hussey, Baroness Hussey of North Bradley Susan Katharine Hussey, Baroness Hussey of North Bradley, (''née'' Waldegrave; born 1 May 1939), known as Lady Susan Hussey, is a British noblewoman who served as a Woman of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth II and is a Lady of the Household ...

(born 1939), Woman of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth II * Thomas Hussey (disambiguation), various people, including :*

Thomas Hussey (MP for Dorchester) Thomas Hussey (fl. 1395), of North Bowood, Dorset, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Dorchester in 1395. His son, Thomas, was also an MP. References Year of birth unknown Year of death unkno ...

(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 L ...

(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 City ...

(c. 1520–by 1576), English MP :*

Thomas Hussey (died 1468) Thomas Hussey (died 1468), of Shapwick, Dorset, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Great Bedwyn in 1421, for Old Sarum in 1423, for Melcombe Regis in 1427 and for Dorset Dorset ( ; Archaism ...

, 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 of Honington and was educated privately and at Christ's College, Cam ...

(1639–1706), English MP :*

Thomas Hussey (Aylesbury MP) Thomas Hussey (1749–1824), of Rathkenny, County 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 Eng ...

(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, H ...

(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. In the same year he was called ...

(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 164 ...

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

Thomas Hussey (Irish politician) Thomas Hussey (25 January 1936 – 21 January 2024) was an Irish 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 repres ...

(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 to his death. He is best known for taking part in talks with Richard Cumberland in an attempt ...

(1746–1803), Irish diplomat, chaplain and bishop :*

Thomas John Hussey Thomas John Hussey (4 April 1797 – c. 1866) was an English clergyman and astronomer. Background and education T. J. Hussey was born in Lamberhurst, Kent, the only son of Rev. John Hussey and Catherine Jennings. The Husseys were an old, armi ...

(1792–c. 1854), English clergyman and astronomer * Tom Hussey (1910–1982), Major League Baseball announcer * Tom Hussey (photographer), American photographer * Walter Hussey (1909–1985), British clergyman and patron of the arts *

Wayne Hussey 250px, Hussey performing at the Hildesheim.html" ;"title="M'era Luna Festival in Hildesheim">M'era Luna Festival in Hildesheim, Germany, 2004 Jerry Wayne Hussey (born 26 May 1958) is an English musician who was born in Bristol, England. He is ...

(born 1958), British guitarist * William Hussey (disambiguation), various people, including :*

William Hussey (died ?1531) Sir William Hussey (by 1473 – by February 1531) was an English politician. William Hussey was the second son of Sir William Hussey of Sleaford, Lincolnshire. His elder brother was John Hussey, 1st Baron Hussey of Sleaford. He was a Member (M ...

(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, who had been executed in 1536 and whose title had been extinguished. William was knighted in 1529. ...

, MP for Grantham :* William Hussey (died 1570) (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, the son of John Milton Hussey and Mary Catherine Stevens. He attended the Valparais ...

(1862–1926), American astronomer :*

William Hussey (judge) Sir William Hussey (or Huse or Husee) of Sleaford, Lincolnshire, SL (1443 – 8 September 1495) was an English lawyer who served as Attorney General and as Chief Justice of the King's Bench. Family Hussey was the son of John Hussey (or Huse or ...

(1443–1495), English Chief Justice :* William Hussey (writer), English children's author :* William Clive Hussey (1858–1923), British Army officer

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