| ![Show Contents]() Ussher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of UssherWhat does the name Ussher mean? The Ussher surname is an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hOisín or "descendant of Oisín," a personal name derived from the word "os," meaning "deer." Others suggest that the name came from Oisín, a poet and warrior of the fianna in Irish mythology. Early Origins of the Ussher familyThe surname Ussher was first found in Connacht, where the name has long been found. The name Ó hOisín occurred in all the Irish provinces save Ulster in 11th and 12th century Annals. Hugh O'Hession was the first Archbishop of Tuam, Co. Galway (1152-1161). The family is primarily associated with North and East Galway and South Mayo. Some Anglicized their name to Usher, thus confusing it with the more common Ushers of Norman descent. The Hishon form of this name was found in County Tipperary. 1 Early History of the Ussher familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ussher research. The years 1307, 1529, 1550, 1581, 1590, 1613, 1619, 1656, 1682, 1693, 1703, 1741, 1749, 1868 and 1908 are included under the topic Early Ussher History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ussher Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: O'Hession, Hession, Hussian, Hishon, O Hoisin and many more. Early Notables of the Ussher family- John Ussher, a constable of Dublin castle in 1307, but who died later in England...
- Henry Ussher (c. 1550-1613) was an Irish Protestant churchman, a founder of Trinity College, Dublin...
- Reverend James Ussher (1581-1656) was the Archbishop of Armagh, a churchman and a scholar...
- He is best known for his Ussher chronology, a chronology of the history of the world formulated from a literal reading of the Bible...
- John Ussher (c. 1682-1741) was an Irish soldier and Member of Parliament and so was his nephew John Ussher (1703-1749) and Beverley Ussher (1868-1908) Australian-born architect...
| Ussher migration to the United States | + |
Ussher Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Marg Ussher, aged 35, who immigrated to the United States from Melbourne, in 1904
- Jennie Ussher, aged 31, who landed in America from Londonderry, Ireland, in 1909
- Neville Boileau Ussher, aged 32, who landed in America from Lurgan, Ireland, in 1909
- Arnold Ussher, aged 29, who landed in America from Emmeskellin, Ireland, in 1910
- Edith Ussher, aged 54, who landed in America from Oakham, England, in 1912
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Ussher migration to Canada | + |
Ussher Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- Margaret Ussher, aged 36, who immigrated to Toronto, Canada, in 1909
- Charles Essex Edgeworth Ussher, aged 64, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1924
| Contemporary Notables of the name Ussher (post 1700) | + |
- Elizabeth Freeman Barrows Ussher (1873-1915), American Christian missionary, wife of Clarence Ussher
- Clarence Douglas Ussher (1870-1955), American physician and missionary during the Armenian Genocide
- Henry Ussher (d. 1790), Irish astronomer, a direct descendant of Arland Ussher, Mayor of Dublin (1469-1471), the fourth son of Samuel Ussher, rector of Dunganstown, co. Wicklow
- Richard John Ussher (1841-1913), Irish ornithologist
- Jane Ussher MNZM (b. 1953), New Zealand portrait photographer, best known as the chief photographer of the New Zealand Listener for over 25 years
- Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Thomas Ussher KCH CB (1779-1848), Irish-born, officer of the British Royal Navy; he conveyed Napoleon Bonaparte into exile in Elba
- Beverley Ussher (1868-1908), Australian architect, partner to Henry Kemp
- John "Johnny" Ussher (1830-1879), Canadian frontiersman and Gold Commissioner in the Thompson Country, British Columbia
- Katharine "Kitty" Anne Ussher (b. 1971), British economist and politician, Labour Member of Parliament, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury in 2009
- MacLysaght, Edward, Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7)
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