Thirty-two generations of Gurney ancestry, from modern America back to the edge of the Viking world.

This working library developed by amateur genealogist Allen Gurney (contact me) organizes his direct Gurney line across eras, geographies, and supporting research artifacts.

Modern America — New York, New Jersey & Oregon

Allen Lawrence Gurney

b. 1972 — Living · Portland, OR

Lester Hayes Gurney

1945–2025 · New Jersey / New York

Lester Sawyer Gurney

1923–(Deceased) · New York area

Gilded Age & Civil War — New York

Lester Sawyer Gurney Jr.

1888–1958 · New York area

Lester Sawyer Gurney

1856–1899 · New York area

Brigadier General William Gurney Click for Bio of William

1821–1879 · Flushing, Queens NY; Manhattan NY; Charleston SC

Early Republic — Flushing, Queens, New York

Willis Gurney

c. 1796–98 — before 1870 · Cummington, MA → Flushing, Queens NY

Massachusetts Farming Generations — Cummington & Plymouth County

Amos Gurney

1770–before 1850 · Bridgewater, MA → Cummington, Hampshire Co., MA

Benjamin Gurney

bpt. 30 May 1730 — d. 28 Sept. 1805 · Abington, MA → Cummington, Hampshire Co., MA

G10

Benjamin Gurney

c. 1704 — before 1772 · Weymouth, MA → Abington/Whitman, MA → Middleboro → Rochester, MA

G11

Benjamin Gurney

c. 1676 — d. 1738/9 · Weymouth, MA → Abington, MA → Middleboro, MA

G12

Richard Gurney

c. 1630 England — d. Oct. 1691 · Weymouth, MA

The Emigrant — Colonial Massachusetts

G13

John Gurney-1 Click for John Gurney Case File

c. 1603 England — d. 1662/3 · Weymouth, MA → Braintree, MA

Tudor England — City of London & Norfolk

G14

Francis Gurney Click for John Gurney Case File

13 Sept. 1581 — d. 1640 · West Barsham, Norfolk → City of London (St. Benet Fink)

G15

Henry de Gournay

21 Jan. 1548 — d. 1623 · West Barsham Hall, Norfolk; Great Ellingham, Norfolk

G16

Francis GURNEY

20 Aug. 1521 — d. Jan. 1571 · West Barsham Hall, Norfolk

G17

Anthony de Gournay

b. 1499 — d. Dec. 1556 · West Barsham Hall & Great Ellingham, Norfolk

G18

William Gurney V

fl. c. 1490–1530 · Irsted, Norfolk

Medieval Norfolk Gurneys — West Barsham & Great Ellingham, c. 1300–1499

G19

Edward William Gurney

b. c. 1430 — d. 18 Jan. 1508 · West Barsham; Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk

G20

Thomas Gournay

fl. c. 1400–1460 · West Barsham, Norfolk

G21

John Gurney

d. 1408 · West Barsham; Harpley; Hardingham; Norfolk; London

G22

Edmund Gurney

d. 1387 · Harpley & Hardingham, Norfolk; Bishop's Lynn (King's Lynn)

G23

Gurney [name not yet established]

fl. c. 1300–1360 · Norfolk — Harpley/Hardingham area

Norman Barons of England — Post-Conquest Settlement, c. 1066–1300

G24

Hugh de Gournay V

c. 1148 — d. 25 Oct. 1214, Rouen · Flegg, Norfolk; Normandy

G25

Hugh de Gournay IV

c. 1098 — d. 1180 · Normandy & England (Norfolk, Bucks, Oxon, Beds)

G26

Gerard de Gournay

c. 1040 — d. before 1104, Palestine · Gournay-en-Bray, Normandy; Caister, Norfolk

G27

Hugh de Gournay III

c. 1020 — d. c. 1093 · Gournay-en-Bray, Normandy → Norfolk & Essex, England

G28

Hugh de Gournay II

c. 985 — d. c. 1074 · Gournay-en-Bray, Normandy

G29

Renaud de Gournay

c. 970 — dates uncertain · Gournay-en-Bray, Normandy

G30

Hugh de Gournay I

c. 945–950 — dates uncertain · Gournay-en-Bray, Normandy

Viking Origin — Gournay-en-Bray, Normandy, c. 912

G~31

Eudes (Odon) de Gournay

c. 860 — d. c. 912 · Scandinavia → Gournay-en-Bray, Normandy (Seine-Maritime dept., France)

End of Known Record — The Wall of History

G~32+

Unknown Scandinavian ancestors

Before c. 860 · Scandinavia — Denmark or Norway (unknown)