Source: State of Maine, ca 1909. This is an ancient English which came into England with William The Conqueror, in 1066, and can be traced back to Hugh Hoese of the year 1014. He married a daughter of the third Duke of Normandy and his name became changed from its German form to the French, De Hosey, and this has been anglicized to Hussey. Very soon after its arrival in this country the family became identified with the Society of Friends or Quakers, and most of its members have ever since continued in that affiliation. In England it is represented by Sir George Alfred Ernest Hussey, who was mayor of South Hampton from 1898 to 1901. In this county, William J. Hussey, an astronomer of note is the author of many scientific works and professor at the University of Michigan. It is supposed that all the Husseys in this country, who can trace their ancestry through several generations, are descendants of Christopher Hussey of Hampton, New Hampshire. This New England family dates its history in America from the year 1632 and is descended from the still older English family of the same name which in the last half of the sixteenth century was seated in Dorking, Surrey. The first authentic account we have of the family here under consideration is the record of marriage of John Hussey and Mary Wood. December 5, 1593, when they both were of Dorking, and were persons of good position and of moderate estate in lands. John Hussey died in England, leaving a widow and children. Of the latter the records are meagre, but there is known to have been a son John, who died young, a son Christopher and one or more daughters, of whom we have no authentic account.
The following is taken from "My Family Tree", privately published in 1982 by Adelle whitby Olney. The text is in the FHL as 929.273 H9650.
The name of Hussey was probably derived from the residence of the first bearers of a place of that name, probably at Heusse, in the department of La Manche, France; or at Hosa, Normandy. Family tradition has it that the progenitor of the familly in England was HUBERT HUSE who came with Wm. the conquerer in 1066. After the successful conquest, many lands of the English were confiscated and given to certain leaders of the Norman army. Many Barons, Earls and Lords were created and Hubert Huse was knighted and obtained the title SIR in his name and all the first born sons in succession. The sons of record of Sir Hubert were Wm. & Henry. Both received lands and were knighted. Wm. became Sir Wm. in the counties Dorset and Somerset. Sir Henry headed the house of County Sussex. Sir Henry's line ended aftrer 9 successions.
Much of the information regarding the English line until they emigrated to America is taken from the INSTITUTE OF HERALDRY & THE MEDIA RESEARCH BUREAU OF WASHINGTON D.C. Then taking up in America, information from a manuscript by Isaac N. hussey, first in pencil about 1900 then tyhped in 1932...and from correspondence with living descendants. The English descendants are probably as follows: I. SIR HUBERT HUSE (as mentioned above.) (Direct line of Descent will be in Capitols.) II. Wm. son of Sir Hubert settled in Somersetshire, One of his sons III. GEOFFERY, Lord of Charlacombe, whos son IV. Henry (and Matthew & Wm. & Hubert & Sir Hugh) who emigrated to Ireland and established the name there. V. Ralph m the dau. of Earl of Warwick & sons: VI. WILLIAM (and Edward, Geoffrey, Henry.) VII. REGINALD m Alianora Dawbignie and had sons Sir Edmund who changed name to HUSSEY. And a son VIII. WM. who took name Hussey also & had son IX. JAMES who m Joan Winterbourne & settled in County Dorset X. THOMAS m Joan de Bowoode & whose son XI. THOMAS m Mary Tourney and sons XII. THOMAS & Helias who became a priest. and Thomas' son XIII. JOHN m Eleanor Turgus. Sons Robert, John, XIV. THOMAS m Christian FitzJames, 8 sons & several daughters; Thomas, Bartholomew, Richard, James, Wm., Robert, Samson, Nicholas, XV. THOMAS of the above sons m Eliz. Keymer. Several children reported of whom XVI. THOMAS m Jane Townshend. To whom born amoung others, a son XVII. HUGH m Ellen Devereaux and son XVIII. John m MARY WOOD and was the father of Christopher who was the emigrant who carried the name to America.
Ms. Olney credits the above chart to Martha Hollingsworth, Jamestown, Ohio.
However, the genealogy I have chosen to follow is the one described by Dora Davenport Jones. See the entry for George Hussey, whom she indicates is the father of John (XVIII above).