ID: I11486
Name: Henry (founder of Abbey of Dureford, Sussex) HUSSEY
Sex: M
Birth: 1110 in Sanford Manor, Somersetshire, England
Death: Abt 1191 in Holy Land
Note: Henry Hussey, son of Hugh Hussey, was born about 1110, probably at Sanford manor, according to "Complete Peerage." He was married about 1145 to Avice Tisun, daughter of Adam Tisun.
Henry Hussey founded the Premonstatensian Abbey of Dureford in Sussex in 1169, and he founded a leper colony at Harting manor. Henry Hussey gave the chapel of Standen manor to the Abbey of Dureford about 1171. Henry Hussey also held Standen Hussey [or South Standen] manor, receiving the property because of his support of King Henry II, according to "History of Berkshire." He and his son, Geoffroy Hussey were involved in the "tenancy of Stapleford manor and in the breach of Southampton" about 1175, according to "History of Wiltshire."
Refer Courtney L. Caldwell's Caldwell and related families Rootsweb database which advises three sons all born in Sanford Manor, Berkshire, England : Henry Hussey b: 1147, William Hussey b: 1150 & Geofroy Hussey b: 1155
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Father: Hugh HUSSEY b: 1070 in probably at Sanford manor, Somersetshire, England
Marriage 1
Avis TISUN b: Abt 1110 in possibly of Somersetshire, England
Children
Henry HUSSEY b: 1147 in Sussex, England William HUSSEY b: 1150 in Sanford Manor, Somersetshire, England Geoffroy or Geofroy HUSSEY b: Abt 1155 in Sanford Manor, Berkshire, England Forebearer of Sheriff Thomas of Dorchester HUSSEY b: in of Somersetshire, England | |