Col. Henry Henry Coursey, II

Col. Henry Coursey, of Chesterton-on-Wye, born 1622 in Dublin, Ireland; Came to America with Leonard Calvert in 1634 (Governor of Maryland, Lord Baltimore); to serve in Battle of Severn in the interest of, Lord Baltimore in 1655); and was rewarded with several thousands of acres of land in Maryland. Appointed "Chief Judge of Kent Co.:

Married #1) Elizabeth Morgan (b1642); #2)Mary Harris; #3) Elizabeth Smith Carpenter of Talbot Co., MD. They had sons: John (b 1625) and William (b 1624, and one daughter, Anne (b 1633).

Source: http://www.mydunlap.net/Coursey_family_of_kingsale_irela.htm

Henri Coursey was born 1596, and died 1664.

Includes NotesNotes for Henri Coursey: The (De) Coursey family name derives its decent in the male line from the House of Lorraine of the race of Emperor Charlemagne, who died in 814 AD and the female line from the first three Dukes of Normandy, tracing the descent from Charles Martel. Richard DeCoursey accompanied William Duke of Normandy, afterwards known as William the Conqueror to England after the battle of Hastings in 1066. Richard was granted several Lordships in England. One of the DeCoursey's was sent to Ireland by the Kind of England in 1177. He distinguished himself in battle, conquered Ulster and had a castle at Downpatrick and helped to govern Ireland from 1177 - 1179. He later returned to England. John DeCoursey went to Ireland as the First Earl of Ulster, the only family in the Kingdom that may keep their Hats on in the presence of the King. 

The Coursey family originated from Palais, Calvados. The name appear in the Doomsday Book as DeCurci. Richard DeCurci was a tenant in chief in County Oxford. The Latin form of the name is DeCurceo. Upon coming to America several branches of the family varied the spelling of the name. The name now appears as DeCourci, DeCoursey and Coursey.

Henry 1st and three of his brother came to America. Of the four brothers Henry was the only one to survive with heirs. He became the progenitor of the Coursey name in America. Henry Coursey, born in Ireland died 1695 in Talbo County, Maryland, was a descendant of John DeCoursey, 21st Baron of Kingsale.

Children of Henri Coursey are: i.+Henry Coursey, 1st, b. 1620, Ireland or England, d. 1677

GEDCOM Note

“The House of DeCoursey: AD 814-1971” says that Henry and siblings “came to the eastern shore from Calvert County about 1653-54”. Calvert County, MD? Earlier in book (page 12), it says that he and brothers came in November 1649; descendent of John, First Earl of Ulster