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Three Centuries of Quaker Families

Written by Emily Anderson
ISBN 0 340 2214 X
Hodder and Stoughton

The seventeenth century Gurneys, Barclays, Hanburys and Hoares became part of the newly founded Quaker movement. It is intended that his project bring together people featured in the above book.

Notable Inclusions

Elizabeth Fry born Gurney

GURNEY

var. Gurnay; Gournay; Gourney;

Gurney Family (Norwich)

More or less in order of appearance

Chapter One

Henry 1548-1616
Anthony Gournay d 1556 Tree; page 26
Henry Gurney (1548-1616) Tree; Chapter starting Page 21

Ellen Helen Blennerhassett Tree (1548-1571)

Henry recorded details of the births of all his 13 children - summarising

Thomas, Henry, Edmund and Bassingborne
Antony, ffrances and Leonard for name
Have those said sons and were in order borne
As here before you see I set the same
Like order now for daughter do I frame,
Bess, Maude, Amy, Nan, Meg and Abergaile,
Maud at seventeen and Meg at yeares age did quaile

Thomas Gurney p.29 1572. Inprim Tho. their first sonne was borne on Saturdaye at afternone betwene foure and fyve of ye clock
Bess Gurney 1873 p.29
Maude Gurney
Amy Gurney
Henry Gurney
Reverend Edmund Gurney of Harpley (1577-1648)
Bassingborne Gurney page 31 - named after his godfather Bassingborne Gawdy, who had bought his grandfather's town house by the river in Norwich.
"Nan" Gurney Anne - married Thomas Osborne , minister at St. Peter's Mancroft, Norwichpp 37, 55
Francis Gurney "Frank" b. 1581 Twin page 31 "...'ffraunces was born within less than a quartr of an houre of his brother, mine aunt Stubb, gossip.' Gossip = godparent - here was Elizabeth, born a West Barsham Gournay and married to Sir Richard Stubbs [Stubbe]".
Antony Gurney "Ant" b. 1581 Twin
Meg Gurney
Leonard Gurney
Abegaile Gurney

Chapter Two

Edmund and Ned 1617-1648 page 42

Parson Edmund Gurney

his daughter Protestant Gurney died aged 2 eeks page 45

... in the grassy churchyard at Harply. On the outside wall of the church he [Edmund Gurney] set up a memorial to this fortnight-old babe as a warning to passers-by. He had christened her Protestant.

Protestant (Gournay) hereunder I lie,
such name at first was I christened by
And as soon as my days doubled seven
My name forever was written in heaven.
Then still be bold, both young and old,
Thus to protest against anti-Christ;
And should all fail these stones should cry
Perpetually we do defy Rome's heresy; idolatry,
Bloodthirstiness, and boundless soveraynty.
A.D. 1623

Edward 'Ned' Gurney of West Barsham nephew of Edmund above [son of Thomas (1572-1614)] Death 6th August 1641.

Francis Hovell his wife pp 48-49 and father-in-law

Henry Gurney p 52 "... the boy heir, his elder son Henry, was nine [ on 6th Aug 1641 when his father died] Note on page 52 "Henry of West Barsham ... married Ellen Adams but died, aged twenty-nine, in 1661, leaving no children; Ellen lived on at West Barsham till 1674, when she sold it to Sir L"Estrange Calthorpe, a cousin by marriage

Richard Hovell Ned's father-in-law page 51

Francis Gurney "Frank" b. 1581 (Cousin) p46

Anne Browning - his wife page 46

Dorothy Gurney page 46
Francis Gurney page 46

Dorothy Gurney Ned's sister "Dot" Page 52

Gurney residences

The principal seats of the Gurney family were
Earlham Hall

Earlham Hall, in Norwich, was rented from the Bacon family and served as the residence of John Gurney (1749–1809) and the childhood home of his daughter Elizabeth Fry. Today it is occupied by the Norwich Law School, part of the University of East Anglia.

Keswick Hall near Norwich,

Keswick Hall, in Keswick, Norfolk, was the residence of Richard Gurney (1742–1811), his son Hudson and many other Gurneys. Keswick Hall housed a teacher training college until the early 2000s

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Heggatt Hall

Manor house built in the 17th century in neo-Elizabethan style and was extended and rebuilt in 1841. The front of the building has a three storey porch . Inside is a panelled dining room with the arms of George Ward of Brooke of 1663 over the fireplace. The barn and stables date to the 18th century but were built around an earlier core. Outbuildings adjoining the hall are 17th century and have been converted into a flat and offices.

North Runcton

North Runcton Hall was built in 1835 by Daniel Gurney (1791-1880), [sister of Elizabeth Fry], extending an existing building on the site to an impressive home of 43 rooms. The work was done by architect Antony Salvin, and the grounds were laid out by William S Gilpin.
A record of life at the Hall is provided by the diaries kept by Laura Troubridge (1853-1929). In October 1867, Laura, her two sisters and three brothers lost both parents within a few weeks and went to live with Daniel Gurney , who was their grandfather. Laura's diaries and later memoirs were edited by her daughter, Jaqueline Hope-Nicholson, under the title "Life Amongst the Troubridges" and describe their arrival at the Hall; life there until Laura left in 1880; and the subsequent four years. Their grandfather was an elderly widower, yet despite the circumstances the book portrays a happy childhood and young adulthood. The children were not strangers to the Hall before they were orphaned, and "a visit to Runcton had always been considered next to Paradise itself". http://www.runctonweb.co.uk/hist/hall.html

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Bawdeswell Hall near Dereham.

Northrepps

Northrepps is a large manor house near Cromer, Norfolk, occupied by the same family for more than eight generations. The family now has a thousand members, many of whom have made their mark on society. Notable are Thomas Fowell Buxton (1786-1845), of slave emancipation fame, and Elizabeth Fry, the social reformer. For the Buxton, Barclay and Gurney families, Northrepps has been a central focus for many years. Verily Anderson recalls life at the house, providing a close-up account of family life through the eyes of the many children that used the house over generations.

TREES

... at the beginning of the book

GURNEY

Pages 12-13
A. Anthony Gurney of W Barsham Gt. Ellingham, Gurney's Place, St. Julian's - d. 1556

b1 Francis Gurney d 1521

b1c2 Henry Gurney of Gt. Ellingham (1548-1615)

Married Ellen Helen Blennerhassett (1548-1571
b1c2d1 Thomas Gurney of W. Barsham (1572-1614)

Married Martha Lewkner
b1c2d1e1 Margaret Gurney

Married William Davy of Gt. Ellingham
Mary Davy

Married Sir Roger Potts of Mannington and Gt. Ellingham

b1c2d1e2 'Dot' Gurney died 1641
b1c2d1e3 Ned Gurney of West Barsham (1606-1641)
Married Francis Hovel

b1c2d1e3f1 'Little Henry Garney 12th Generation of W Barsham (1632-1661)
Married Ellen Adams
b1c2d1e4-7 4 other children

b1c2d2 Bess Gurney
b1c2d3 Maude Gurney
b1c2d4 Amy Gurney
b1c2d5 Henry Gurney
b1c2d6 Reverend Edmund Gurney of Harpley (1577-1648)
b1c2d7 Bassingborne Gurney "Bass"
b1c2d8 "Nan" Gurney Anne
b1c2d9 Francis Gurney "Frank" b. 1581 Twin

b1c2d9e1 Francis Garney of Malden (1628-1677)
Married Anne Browning

b1c2de1f1 John Garney of "Three Pigeons" Norwich (1665-1721
Married Elizabeth Swanton (1659-1728)

b1c2de1f1g1 John Garney 'The Weaver's Friend' of Pitt St. and N Barningham (1688-1740)
Married Elizabeth Hadduck

b1c2de1f1g1h1 John Garney of Brooke (1718-1779)
Married Lucy Gurney (1722-1749) q.v.
b1c2de1f1g1h2 Henry Gurney of N Barningham (1721-1771)
Married Eliza Bartlett (1717-1791)
b1c2de1f1g1h2i1-6 6 other children
b1c2de1f1g1h2i7 Bartlett Gurney of Northrepps Cottage (1756-1803)

b1c2de1f1g2 Joseph Gurney of Magdalen St. & Keswick (1692-1750)
Married Hannah Middleton (1684-1760)

b1c2de1f1g2h1 'Young' Hannah Gurney (1714-1784)
Married 1st Nathaniel Springall (1693-1741)
Married 2nd Timothy Bevan

Joe Bevan (1753-1814)

b1c2de1f1g2h2 'Johny' Gurney of Keswick (1716-1770)
Married 'Bett' Kett (1719-1788)

b1c2de1f1g2h2i1 Richard Gurney of Keswick (1742-1811)
Married 1st Agatha Barclay q.v. (1753-1776)

b1c2de1f1g2h2i1j1 Hudson Gurney of Keswick (1775-1864)
Married Mag Barclay
b1c2de1f1g2h2i1j2 Gatty Gurney (1776-1852)
Married Sampson Hanbury

Married 2nd Rachel Hanbury (1763-1825)

b1c2de1f1g2h2i1j3 'Dick' Garney (1783- 1854)
Married Mrs. Mary Muskett d. 1854

b1c2de1f1g2h2i1j3k1 Mary Jary Gurney (1829-1872)
Married 'Jacky' Gurney (1819-1890) q.v.

Richard H J Gurney (1855-1899
Married 'Eva' Buxton (1853-1926) q.v.

Rachel Gurney (1886- 1971)
Married Rev. Dr. Rossilyn Bruce (1871-1956)

Emily Bruce (1915-2010)
Married 1st Captain Donald Clive Anderson (1897-1956)
Married 2nd Paul Paget q.v.
4 other children

b1c2de1f1g2h2i1j4 'Elizabeth' Garney (1784-1808)
Married John Gurney (1781-1814) q.v.
b1c2de1f1g2h2i1j5 Anna Garney of Northrepps Cottage (1795-1857)

4 other children

b1c2de1f1g2h2i2 John Gurney 'Johny for Short' Gurney of Earlham (1749-1809) q.v.
Married Kitty Bell (1755-1794) q.v.

b1c2de1f1g2h2i2j1 Catherine Gurney (1766-1850)
b1c2de1f1g2h2i2j2 Rachel Gurney (1778-1827)
b1c2de1f1g2h2i2j3 'Betsy' Elizabeth Gurney (1780-1845)
Married Joseph Storrs Fry 'Joe' Fry

'Kate' Fry (1801-1886) and 10 other children

b1c2de1f1g2h2i2j4 John Gurney (1781-1814)
Married Elizabeth Gurney q.v.
b1c2de1f1g2h2i2j5 Richenda Gurney (1782-1855)
Married Rev. Francis Cunningham
b1c2de1f1g2h2i2j5 Hannah Gurney (1783-1872)
Married Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton Bt. (1786-1845) q.v.

Sir Edward North Buxton Bt. (1812-1858) q.v.
Married Catherine Gurney (1814-1911) q.v. SEE BUXTONS tree (to follow)

b1c2de1f1g2h2i2j6 Louisa Gurney (1784-1836)
Married Samuel Hoare q.v. See HOARES
b1c2de1f1g2h2i2j7 Priscilla Gurney (1785-1821)
b1c2de1f1g2h2i2j8 Samuel Gurney 'Sam' (1786-1856)
Married Elizabeth Sheppard

b1c2de1f1g2h2i2j8k3 Lady Catherine Buxton (1814-1911]
Married Sir Edward North Buxton, 2nd baronet (1812-1858) q/v/ SEE BUXTONS

b1c2de1f1g2h2i2j9 Joseph John Gurney (1788-1847)
Married 1st Jane Birkbeck

b1c2de1f1g2h2i2j9k1 John Henry Gurney 'Jacky' Gurney (1819-1890)
Married Mary Jary Gurney (1829-1872) q.v.
b1c2de1f1g2h2i2j9k2 Anna Gurney (1820-1843)
Married John Backhouse

Married 2nd Mary Fowler
Married 3rd Eliza Paul Kirkbride
b1c2de1f1g2h2i2j10 Daniel Gurney 'Dan' (1791-1880)
Married Lady Harriet Hay

b1c2de1f1g2h2i3 Rachel Gurney (1755-1794)
Married 'Black Bob Barclay q.v.

'The Opposite Family' 15 children q.v.

b1c2de1f1g2h2i4 Joseph of The Grove Gurney (1755-1830)
Married Jane Chapman

b1c2de1f1g2h2i4j1 Hannah Gurney(1786-1850)
Married Jonathan Backhouse
b1c2de1f1g2h2i4j2 Jane Gurney (1789-1821)
Married Henry Birkbeck
b1c2de1f1g2h2i4j3-9 - 7 other children

b1c2de1f1g2h3 'Sam' Gurney of Keswick (1722-1770)
Married S Laurence

b1c2de1f1g2h3i1 Sarah Gurney (1757-1783)
Married Sam Hoare q.v.
b1c2de1f1g2h3i2 Hannah Gurney (1759-1845)
Married 1st Tom Kent
Married 2nd Tom Bland

b1c2de1f1g2h4 'Young' Joseph Gurney of Keswick (1729-1761)
Married 1757 Christiana Barclay
b1c2de1f1g2h4i1 'Prissy' Garney (1757-1878)
b1c2de1f1g2h4i1 'Chrissy' Garney (1759-1837)

b1c2de1f1g3 Benjamin Gurney of Norwich (1695-1750)
Married Sarah White

b1c2de1f1g3h1 Ben Gurney (1718-1773)
Married Mary Gilmore
b1c2de1f1g3h1i1 Joseph Gurney of Bristol (b1760)
Married Mary Lamb

b1c2de1f1g3h1i1j1 Charles Gurney b 1793
b1c2de1f1g3h1i1j2 Rebecca Gurney b. 1795

b1c2de1f1g4 Edmund Gurney of Mile End, Norwich (1697-1742)
MarriedMary Pearce

b1c2de1f1g4h1 Edmund Gurney (1725-1788)

Married 1st M Kett

b1c2de1f1g4h1i1 Edmund Gurney (1748-1764)

Married 2nd A Fleurdon

b1c2de1f1g4h1i2 and 3 - 2 children

b1c2de1f1g4h2 Lucy Gurney (1725-1788)
Married John Gurney of Brooke q.v.

b1c2de1f1g4h3 - 15 12 other children

b1c2d9e2fe2-10 9 other children

b1c2d9e2-4 +3 other children

b1c2d10 Antony Gurney "Ant" b. 1581 Twin
b1c2d11 Meg Gurney
b1c2d12 Leonard Gurney
b1c2d13 Abegaile Gurney

b2 Elizabeth Gurney

Married Richard Stubbs

Sir Richard Stubbs married A Golding

Alice Stubbs

Married Sir Hamon L'Estrange