A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland enjoying territorial possessions or high official rank, but uninvested with heritable honours (1836)
ick, in the county of Norfolk, fellow of the mRoyal Society, and vice-president of the Antiquarian Society, b. 19th January, 1775, m. in 1809, Margaret, daughter of the late Robert Barclay, esq. of Ury, Kincar- ^ dineshire, M.P. for that county, by Sarah, daughter of James Allardice, of AUardice, J… … The name of Gurney or Gournay is de-rived from the town of Gournay in Nor-mandy. Hugh de Gournay, Lord ofGournay and the adjacent territory of LeBrai, was one of the Norman Barons whocommanded at the Battle of Mortimeragainst the French in 1054. He came overto England with Duke William, and…
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