Gurney Genealogy Library Updated 30 March 2026 by Allen Gurney WIP / Draft

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
G1
Allen Lawrence Gurney
b. 1972 — Living · Portland, OR
G2
Lester Hayes Gurney
1945–2025 · New Jersey / New York
G3
Lester Sawyer Gurney
1923–(Deceased) · New York area
Gilded Age & Civil War — New York
G4
Lester Sawyer Gurney Jr.
1888–1958 · New York area
G5
Lester Sawyer Gurney
1856–1899 · New York area
G6
Brigadier General William Gurney
Click for Bio of William
1821–1879 · Flushing, Queens NY; Manhattan NY; Charleston SC
Early Republic — Flushing, Queens, New York
G7
Willis Gurney
c. 1796–98 — before 1870 · Cummington, MA → Flushing, Queens NY
Massachusetts Farming Generations — Cummington & Plymouth County
G8
Amos Gurney
1770–before 1850 · Bridgewater, MA → Cummington, Hampshire Co., MA
G9
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)