• Married: Est 1190
• Died: 25 Oct 1214, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France

  Research Notes:

"Dominus Hugo de Gournaio et Milesend uxor illius" founded Clairruissel priory, with the consent of "filiorum nostrorum Girardi et Hugonis", by undated charter. Ralph de Diceto records that "Hugo de Gornai, tam pater quam filius" were captured in 1173 "a Rege filio" during the rebellion of Henry the Young King against his father Henry II King of England. "…Hugone de Gurnai…" subscribed the charter dated to [1182/89] under which Henry II King of England confirmed the possessions of the abbey of Barbery. "Hugo de Gornaco" founded Bellosanne Abbey by charter dated 1198. "Hugo de Gornaco" donated property to Fécamp, for the souls of "Juliane uxoris mee et puerorum meorum", by charter dated 1202. The Testa de Nevill lists knights who held land in Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, dated to [1208/10]: "Hugo de Gurnay" held "Wendoun de dominico domini regis". The Red Book of the Exchequer records "Hugo de Gurnay" holding three knights’ fees in Norfolk in [1210/12].

The Close Rolls dated 9 Sep [1214] record the illness of "Hugonis de Gornaco" and name "Gerardi filii primogeniti et heredis sui". The Annals of Dunstable record that “Hugo de Gurnaco” became a Templar "in Pictavia" and died in 1213. The obituary of Belosanne Abbey records the death 25 Oct of Hugues de Gournay. ²