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HONEYSETT FAMILY
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HONEYSETT
The origins of the Honeysett families who settled in New South Wales in the 19th century can be traced to the iron workers of Sussex, England in the 16th century. The surname of Honeysett is believed to be of Walloon Origin (a dialect of northeast France). It is also believed to derive from the name Johannes (John in English) Hanosse, a familiar form of Johannes, is fund in the French Iron Forge records from the latter part of the 14th Century. Hanosse was both a surname and a forename. In the 15th century, we find the surname Hanozer, which is almost certainly a diminutive form of Hanosse. At the beginning of the 16th century, the name crossed the English Channel and began to appear in early English records. The French name would undoubtably pose problems for English Scribes and this must surely account in part for the numerous variations found in the earlier English records. Many very early spellings are remarkably close to the French Hanozet. Major variations shown in the early English records were Henesye and Honison.
A BRIEF HONEYSETT HISTORY
The name of HONEYSETT and its' other forms were unknown in England before the 16th century. Several of the early Honeysetts are known to have been iron workers from France who settled in Sussex, England. Prior to this time, the name was found near Namur in Northern France (now Beligum). Again the name was associated with the Iron Trade. The first recorded Honeysetts in England were two Frenchmen, Jacques and Adrian Hanyset who appeared in Denization Rolls of 1541. Both had been in the region for a number of years at that time. In 1543, Adrian was accused of murder, fled the scene and was never brought to trial. During the 1550's James Honesys (also recorded as Jacques Hanysue or Onysed) was an iron finer in the Horsham/Nuthurst area of Sussex. He died in 1560 and left the earliest known example of a Honeysett will. In 1569 Peter Honesit married Clemens Tole in Fletching, Sussex. They had a number of children who were baptized in Mountfield and later Westfield. Peter and his son Clement were hammermen in the iron industry of Sussex Weald. By the middle of the 17th century the iron industry was in decline and descendants of the family took up other occupations such as farming. One of two moved further afield, initially into Kent and London in search of work. Many of the early Honeysetts left wills which help to link families, as well as providing a glimpse of their lifestyle. Richard Honeysett who died in Herstmonceaus, Sussex in 1732 did not leave a will but the inventory of his goods and chattells survives with other information such as records of leases which provide a fascinating insight into the life of this early 18th century yeoman farmer and his family.
(The above information was supplied by Patricia - a Honeysett descendant. The following family details was also found in family paperwork and then confirmed by details that Pat also provided) Many thanks to all those who may have been involved in the research and are yet unnamed or unknown to me. I will be forever grateful)
Jacques (James) Henesye,Hanysue,Onysed
Peter Henesit (son of Jacques/James)
born c 1540
m. 28 Aug 1569 Clemens Tole in Fletching, Sussex ENG
Issue: John, CLEMENT*, James, Joane, Alice, Peter,
Unknown
Clement Honisett
bapt. 1575
m. 19 Feb 1593 Anne Hunt
Issue: Mary, THOMAS*, Jeremy, Rachel, John,
Thomas Honeysett
bapt. 1598
m. 1618 Tasmin Blackmin at Ninfield
Issue: Joseph, ADRIAN*
d.1634
Adrian Honeysett
bap 1633
m.1665 Susannah Hollands
d. 1682 at Hailsham
Issue: Thomas, William, John, DAVID*,Samuel, Richard
Mary
David Honeysett
b. 1675
m. 1702 Elizabeth Rhodes
Issue: JOHN*, David, Elizabeth, Mary, Samuel,Thomas
Sarah
John Honeysett
b. 19 Jan 1703 Hailsham
m. 17 Nov 1728 Martha Greenshields
Issue: JOHN*,Thomas, Mary, Elizabeth, Martha, Samuel,
Sarah, David, William, Elizabeth, Joseph, Sarah,
Richard**** ( see link by a descendant of Richard below)
John Honeysett
b. 1729
m. 3 Nov 1761 Mary Cruttenden
Issue: John, Mary, William, THOMAS*
Thomas Honeysett
b. 1770
m.1 1796 Mary Cheal - (already had 5 children)
Issue: John, Jane
m.2 1810 Elizabeth Hyland
Issue: THOMAS*, George, Mary, Charles
Thomas Honeysett
b.1811
m.1 Feb 1835 Eliza Russell b.1813 Burwash Sussex ENG
d. 7 Jul 1880
Issue: Eliza Russell b. 1832 Burwash
Mary Honeysett Russell* 1834 Burwash
m. George HORDER 19 Feb 1849
Thomas Burwash
John Burwash Sussex
m. Georgina Vile 17 Nov 1864
Ann b. 1840 Maitland
Elizabeth 1842
George 1845
Charles1847
James William 1849
Jane Francis 1851
Lucy?
Caroline?
If your require further history of the HONEYSETT family please check out this wonderful link which has been created by Peter J. Hunnisett a descendant of Richard Honeysett.
