The surname of HUSSEY was originally a Norman name De Hose and became Hussey in Ireland when it arrived in the early years of the Anglo-Norman conquest with the settlers who established themselves at Galtrim in the barony of Lower Deace, County Meath. A branch of the Galtrim Husseys migrated to County Kerry where the name still survives. Tralee is the chief town of the county and was a borough, the only other market towns were Dingle, Cahirciveen and Killarney. Before the Anglo-Invasion of Ireland the principal families in County Kerry were the O'Connors, O'Sullivan, O'Moriartys, O'Mahonys and O'Donoghues. Soon after the invasion, as the newcommers pushed into western Munster, the McCarthy's retreated into Kerry. The Geraldine FitzMaurices and FitzGeralds gained a foothold in the county by the 13th century and eventually extended their power there at the expense of the earlier overlords. The Hussey families of Connacht are not of Norman Stock but descend from the sept O'hEodhusa which was located in County Fermanagh. The surname is strongly represented in the south west of England, where it arrived in the wake of the Norman Conquest of 1066. Early records of the name mention Geoffrey Husey, documented in Wiltshire in the year 1273. Hugo de Hussey of Rutland, was recorded during the reign of Edward I (1272-1307). John Evans and Judith Hussee were married in Canterbury in the year 1663. At first the coat of arms was a practical matter which served a function on the battlefield and in tournaments. With his helmet covering his face, and armour encasing the knight from head to foot, the only means of identification for his followers, was the insignia painted on his shield, and embroidered on his surcoat, the draped and flowing garment worn over the armour. The bulk of European surnames in countries such as England and France were formed in the 13th and 14th centuries. The process started earlier and continued in some places into the 19th century, but the norm is that in the 11th century people did not have surnames, whereas by the 15th century they did.