Before 1519 Henry Hussey was born to Henry Hussey of Slinfold [aged 24].
On or after 15th August 1538 William Erneley [aged 36] and [his future wife] Bridget Spring were married.
After 9th June 1541 [his father] Henry Hussey of Slinfold [deceased] died.
On 25th June 1546 Henry Hussey [aged 27] and Bridget Spring were married.
In 1547 Henry Hussey [aged 28] was elected MP New Shoreham.
In March 1553 Henry Hussey [aged 34] was elected MP Horsham.
In October 1553 Henry Hussey [aged 34] was elected MP Lewes.
In 1555 Henry Hussey [aged 36] was elected MP Gatton.
On 26th August 1557 Henry Hussey [aged 38] died.
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Henry Machyn's Diary. 3rd September 1557. The iij day of September was bered ser Hare Husse [deceased] knyght, in the towne callyd Slynford in Sussex.
Note. P. 150. Funeral of sir Harry Hussey. "Sir Henry Hussy knight dyed at his howsse of Slynfold, co. Sussex, on saterday the xxviij of August, and was buryed in the parish church there on thursday next after, 1557. His wyef dyed in October next foloing, and buryed by her husband. His wyf was Brydget daughter of Spryng of Lanam in Suffolk: married first to William Erneley of Kacham in Sussex, by whom she had Richard, John, and Katharine; and secondly to sir Henry Hussey, by whom she had no issue." (MS. Harl. 897, f. 27b.) His month's mind is recorded in Coll. Arm. I. 15, f. 263.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 21st September 1557. The xxj day of September was the monyth myn and obseque of ser Hare Husse [deceased], knyght, with a standerd and pennon of armes, cott-armur, targett, elmett, and sword; and vj dosen of skochyons; with a harold of armes.
Before 5th October 1557 [his former wife] Bridget Spring died.
Henry Machyn's Diary. After 5th October 1557. The (blank) day of October was bered my [lade] [his former wife] Husse in Sussex, at Slynkford, by ser Hare Husse her husband. [Note. This is possibly Bridget Spring although her husband Henry Hussey had died two months previously?]