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The Husseys of Marnhull, Dorset

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 October 2016

R. B. Scantlebury
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Joseph Gillow in his “Bibliographical Dictionary of the English Catholics” gives a notice of Giles Hussey, the Artist, and refers to other members of the family only en passant. Following, no doubt, Hutchins “History of Dorset” and Burke's “Landed Gentry”, he gives Elizabeth Hussey’s maiden name as Walcot and states that she was the daughter of Charles Walcot of Waloot, Salop. This statement has been repeated many times; but Charles Walcot had no daughter named Elizabeth. An attempt is made here to set out the genealogy of the Marnhull Husseys on the basis of memoranda written in 1740 by a grandson of the George Hussey who purchased Marnhull Manor in 1651. These memoranda appeared in “Notes and Queries for Somerset and Dorset,” Vol.xv, 1916–7, pp. 220–224 (cited here as N, & Q.).

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British Catholic History , Volume 2 , Issue 1 , 1953 , pp. 55 - 65
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Copyright © Catholic Record Society 1953

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(1) The pedigree is given in a MS. said to have been written about 1790 by Mr. Maire and now in possession of Sir Ralph Lawson, Bart, of Brough Hall, Catterick. I am indebted to Lady Lawson for a copy of it. The pedigree is also given by Hutohins (“History of Dorset”, iv, 312–3). Both pedigrees are incomplete as regards the Marnhull branch.

(2) N. & Q. xix, 213.

(3) George, according to Hutchins, had three brothers and one sisters Thomas, who married Elizabeth Collier of Collier's Piddle, and lived at Blandford; Robert, who married Susan, daughter of Emmanuel Gauntlett of Salisbury, and died 1710; Giles, who died s.p. at Barbados; and Elizabeth.

(4) Hutchins gives the date as 1648; I am indebted to the Rector of Marnhull, The Rev. J.B. Collins, who has kindly corrected Hutchins’ dates for me.

(5) No & Q., xv, 221, 223. Marnhull Burial Register records the burial of George Hussey Esq. on 17 October 1711. The grandson states that his grandfather’s mother was Shirley Hussey, This reference is rather mystifying. Were there two George Husseys?

(6) “Some Collections towards the History of the Family of Walcot”, by The Rev. John Richard Burton, privately printed, Shrewsbury., 1930, pp. 20,21,23,69. Sir Richard Conquest was near neighbour of Sir John Dyve of Bromham, who was first husband of Beatrix, sister of Ellas Walcot.

(7) Add. MS. 29743, compiled by the Rev. Mackenzie E.C. Walcott F.S.A. (1821–1880), p. 28.

(8) Gillow, iii, 5071 CR.S, xiii, 51,72| N. & Q. xv, 222,223.

(9) Marnhull Burial Register. Hutchins gives only the year.

(10) C.R.S. xiii, 51.

(11) She died 3 July I683. N. & Q. xv, 223.

(12) N. & Q., xv, 221, 222. “My sister Susan” is an error for “My Father’s sister Susan”. C.R.S. xiii, 51.

(13) Hutchins, iv, 323, corrected from Marnhull Register. N. & Q., xv, 223.

(14) Hutchins gives 1666. It is curious that both George and John were baptized in the Protestant church. The grandmother, Grace Dyve, was a convert, received 17 February, no year given. N. & Q., xv, 223.

(15) N. & Q., xv, 221, 223.

(16) N. & Q., xv, 222. Bernard Addis was the son of Edmund Addis (or Adys) and Ann Wylde. The transcriber in N. & Q. gives the Addis as of Durarae. This is a copyist's error, presumably, for Durrance, Worcestershire. In 1715 Edmund Adys was said to be of Lyde Arundel, Hereford (“English Catholic Nonjurors of 1715” p.76). See also connexion with Draws and Adys (“Record of the English Catholics of 1715”, J.Q. Payne, London, 1900, pp.20, 48–9).

(17) N. & Q., xv, 223. Thomas Burdett died 18 July 1715, his wife 1 May 1697. The priest was probably James Maurice, vere Robert Plomerdon or Pluraerden. Cf. C.R.S. xl, 102; xii, 8; xix, 136ff, 159; viii, 388. Foley, “Records S.J” vi, 435.

(18) C.R.S. xliii, 119.

(19) N. & Q., xv, 223.

(20) N. & Q., xv, 220.

(21) N. & Q., xv, 223.

(22) C.R.S. xl, 176; Foley, vi, 476; N. & Q. xv, 220.

(23) He was bom 26 June 1701, died c. 1766–7. N. & Q. xv, 223.

(24) N. & Q., xv, 220. Foley (vii, 48O) says that they had two sons, Edward and George, Jesuits, born in 1725 and 1738 respectively. The grandson, writing in 1740, sayss “Mary Maire and G-eorge Maire have 3 Children, John Edward and Mary”. This John Maire I have seen described as a chemist in London, but the reference now eludes me,, If the parents were married in 1724 and John was their first son it seems scarcely possible for Edward to have been bom in 1723, as stated by Foley.

(25) Possibly the writer of the memoranda. The Editor of N. & Q. opts for James, the next son. The memoranda are signed “June 3rd 1740 J. Hussey”. John'being in part possession of the estate would seem to have had easier access to his father’s papers.

(26) in his Will, Sir Lewis Dyve mentions his daughter, Grace, as wife of George Hussey, and makes James Hussey of the Middle Temple his executor (Will, Somerset House). Sir Lewis had been Governor of Sherborne Castle, Dorset.

(27) No actual date of birth has been found, but if Lewis was born in 1711 and Ann c.1714, it seems probable that 1712 or 1713 should be assigned to Edward, Glllow refers to Edward as Giles’ elder brother. He was, in fact, younger.

(28) Cf. C.R.S. xiv, 146. Gillow's footnote, which makes her daughter of George Hussey and Grace Dyve is incorrect. George died in 1711 and Ann was born in 1714. N. & Q., xv, 220, says she was professed “29 Sept 17” i.e. 29 September at the age of 17.

(29) The last four baptisms are dated January 11, 18, 24, 1786, and February 14, 1785 (sic).