Miscellaneous information:

Hersin/Hersent/etc : Authors etc. in the Catalogue of Printed Books in the British Museum Library 1955:

P F D Hersan : History of the Town of Gisors Gisors 1858

Eugene Pion de Hersant (editor): The Imitation of Christ (Greek translation 1858)

Etienne Eduouard Hersent: Research into the composition of blood. Paris School of Medicine Thesis 1839.

Georges Hersent: The economic battle. Paris 1934. The Republic of Argentina. Fr.Soc Econ.Paris 1904

H Hersent: Bridge across the (English) Channel 1889.

Jehan de Hersin: The Pilgimage to Jerusalem, 1489

Louis Hersent: Obituary for M. Castillon. Inst. Royal de France. Paris 1838.

Taken from Benezit, Dictionary of Engravers Painters and Sculptors:

Simon-Francois Herson: 1745-? Sculptor worked in Angers 1778-1785 *

Louis Hersent: 1777-1861 * Painter and lithographer in Paris. Professor at the Ecole nationale superieure des beaux arts.l825. Under the restoration monarchy he was a fashionable portrait artist in the style of David.

Louise Marie Jeanne Hersent (nee Mauduit): 1784-1862 * Painter of portraits and historical subjects wife of Louis Hersent.

Alexandre Hersent: 1781-? Sculptor in Paris.*

Francois-Etienne Hersent: 1823-1880 Painter of military subjects.*

Dora Hersen: 1924- ? Venezuelan painter. *

Adolf Eduard Herstein: 1862-? Painter and engraver in Berlin.*

Other Personages

David Joseph Hairsine: MSc Thesis Southampton 1971: Noise measurement on an X-band Klystron.

Jacques van Hersen: successively page, squire and ADC to Louis Duc d'Orieans. Murdered in Paris with the duke by agents of Jean 'Sans Peur', the Duke of Burgundy 1407. The above taken from 'In a Dark Wood Wandering' by Hella S Haase a historical novel publ Holland 1949, UK 1990. Is he a historical or fictional character?

Charles Hersent: b Paris c 1590? d Chateaux de Largone Brittany after l660.** Doctor at the Sorbonne, Chancellor of the church at Metz. Controversial writer on religous and political subjects.

Jean de Hersin: c 1500.~ Doctor of Theology at Paris, Prior of the Augustines at Lyon. Author of 'Le voyage et pelegrinage d'oultre mer en saint sepultre de Jerusalem.' Lyon 1499.

** Taken from Nouvelle Biographie Generale, which refer for more details.

From Oxford University Catalogue of all graduates 1659-1850, Alumni Oxoniensis -1714 and Alumni Cantab.

Peter Hersent: from Westminster 1617, BA Trinity 1620, MA 1624 college librarian 1625-1631.

John Hersent: New College BA 1659, MA 1663, BD 1678. Rector of Llandewi Pembroke and Bladon w Woodstock 1686, Pewsey Wilts 1702.

Peter Hersent: Queens College BA 1705, MA 1708. Vicar Long Compton Warwick 1713.