Voysey
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Voysey is a family name
Family name
A family name is a type of surname and part of a person's name indicating the family to which the person belongs. The use of family names is widespread in cultures around the world...

, thought to derive from Vassy
Vassy, Calvados
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 in Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...

, the family’s place of residence prior to the Norman conquest.

It is family name the of the following people:
  • Charles Voysey (theist)
    Charles Voysey (theist)
    Charles Voysey was an English Anglican priest who was condemned by the Privy Council for heresy and went on to found the Theist Church....

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  • Charles Voysey (architect)
    Charles Voysey (architect)
    Charles Francis Annesley Voysey was an English architect and furniture and textile designer. Voysey's early work was as a designer of wallpapers, fabrics and furnishings in a simple Arts and Crafts style, but he is renowned as the architect of a number of notable country houses...

  • Charles Cowles-Voysey
    Charles Cowles-Voysey
    Charles Cowles-Voysey was born in London, UK on 24 June 1889 and died there on 10 April 1981. He was the son of Charles Voysey and was responsible for the design of Kingsley Hall which included a main hall also used for worship, and five rooftop cells for community volunteers.John Brandon-Jones...

  • Michael Voysey
    Michael Voysey
    Michael Voysey was a playwright and writer for TV programmes.As a playwright he created My Astonishing Self from the works of George Bernard Shaw...

  • Sarah Smith-Voysey

Spelling variants include:
Vessey Vesey Vezay Vezey Vesci Veasey
Vassey Vassy Feasey Feasy Fessey Fassey
Phaisey Phasey Phazey Pheasey Pheazey Pheysey.
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