Priscilla Gurney

Priscilla Hannah Gurney (22 June 1757 – 17 November 1828) was a British Quaker minister.

Life Gurney was born in Norwich in 1757. Her parents were Christiana Barclay and Joseph Gurney. Her father died whilst she was four

She sorted out her own spiritual life by reading a book that was important to the Quakers, An Apology for the True Christian Divinity. It was written by Robert Barclay in 1676. Barclay was one of her ancestors. and as she read it she realised that she and Barclay were of one mind on many issues. The conclusion was that she was a Quaker and she had been trying to resist this conclusion by enjoying an enthusiastic social life. It was at this meeting that Elizabeth realised that she was going to be a Quaker. She would later credit William Savery, Darby and Gurney with influencing her decision.

Gurney died in Bath in 1828. Six years after her death her autobiography was published. Gurney had written it but had been unsure about its publication.