Early Origins of the Hoursay family
The surname Hoursay was first found in
Northumberland at Horsley, a township, in the parish of Ovingham, about 9 miles from Newcastle-upon-Tyne. There is also a parish named Horsley, in
Gloucestershire and another parish, so named in
Derbyshire. The name is derived from the Old English words hors + leah, and literally means "clearing or pasture where horses are kept".
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Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4) The parishes in
Derbyshire and
Gloucestershire were both listed as Horselei in the
Domesday Book.
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Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8) At one time the family held a manor in Long Horsley. "The manor was at an early period the property of the Merlays; after them the Greystocks held it; and the Horsleys possessed lands here from an early period, till their heiress married into the family of Widdrington."
[3]CITATION[CLOSE]
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Early History of the Hoursay family
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Hoursay Spelling Variations
The name, Hoursay, occurred in many references, and from time to time, it was spelt Horsley, Horsey, de Horsey, O'Horsey and others.
Early Notables of the Hoursay family (pre 1700)
Notable amongst the family name during their early history was Sir John Horsey (died 1546), knight of Henry VIII and Lord of the Manor of Clifton Maubank; Sir John Horsley who was knighted at the Battle of Musselburgh in 1547. Later he was made Captain of Banborough Castle...
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Migration of the Hoursay family to Ireland
Some of the Hoursay family moved to
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Migration of the Hoursay family to the New World and Oceana
The New World beckoned settlers from the Scottish-English borders. They sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. Some called them, less romantically, the "coffin ships." Among the early settlers bearing the Hoursay surname who came to North America were: Joseph and Jane Horsley settled in Virginia in 1652; John Horsey settled in New
England in 1665; Thomas and Mary Horsey settled in Boston in 1766.
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Citations
- ^ Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- ^ Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- ^ Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.