Edward Hussey, of Scotney Castle

Edward Hussey (3 November 1749 – 4 July 1816) was an English landowner and sportsman who played cricket towards the end of the 18th century. He owned Scotney Castle on the border between Kent and Sussex, served as a magistrate and was a member of the Society of Royal Kentish Bowmen. He committed suicide in 1816.

Early life Hussey was born at Burwash in Sussex in 1749, the oldest surviving son of Thomas Hussey and his wife Ann (née Berkley). The Hussey family were originally from Worcestershire and had become rich through the iron industry. In Sussex they worked with local iron makers on the Weald. They owned property at Burwash and at Ashford in Kent, and Hussey was referred to as "Hussey of Ashford town" in a poem of 1773.

Sporting life Hussey was educated at Westminster School. After leaving school in December 1765, Hussey was admitted to the Inner Temple in February 1769. and played in a total of 18 matches.

As well as cricket, Hussey was a "well known" rider and archer and a generally good sportsman. and he joined The Society of Royal Kentish Bowmen in August 1789. In 1794 he was awarded a silver horn, given to the Society by the then Prince of Wales.

Personal life and Scotney Hussey married Elizabeth Bridge of Bocking in Essex in June 1776. Hussey inherited property at Goudhurst in Kent and at Ticehurst in Sussex. The property was extensively redeveloped by his grandson, Edward Hussey III, during the mid-19th century and a new house built on the estate. It remained in the hands of the family until 1970 when it was bequeathed to the National Trust and remains in their possession as a visitor attraction. A coroner's inquest concluded that he was suffering from "lunacy". He was aged 66.