Worsley (surname)

Worsley is a habitational surname with several points of origin, particularly Lancashire and Worcestershire. Notable people with the name include:

• A. A. Worsley (1869–1927), American politician from Arizona
• Arthington Worsley (1861–1944), English botanist
• Arthur Worsley (1920–2001), English ventriloquist
• Beatrice Worsley (1921–1972), Canadian computer scientist
• Benjamin Worsley (1618–1673), English physician and surveyor-general of Ireland
• Bruce Digby-Worsley (1899-1980), British flying ace
• Charles Worsley (cricketer) (1902–1990), English cricketer
• Frank Worsley (1872–1943), New Zealand explorer
• Giles Worsley (1961–2006), British Architectural Historian
• Gump Worsley (1929–2007), Canadian hockey player
• Henry Worsley (disambiguation) several people
• Israel Worsley (1768–1836), English Unitarian minister
• Joe Worsley (born 1977), English rugby player
• Lieutenant General John Worsley (British Army officer) (1912–1987)
• John Worsley (artist) (1919–2000), British naval artist and illustrator
• Les Vandyke (1931–2021), English singer and songwriter, also known as John Worsley
• Rev. John Worsley (scholar) (1696–1767), English scholar and schoolmaster
• J. R. Worsley (1923–2003), English acupuncturist associated with 5 Element Style
• Katharine Worsley (born 1933), maiden name of the Duchess of Kent
• Lucy Worsley (born 1973), British historian and curator
• Sir Marcus Worsley, 5th Baronet (1925–2012), British politician, brother of the Duchess of Kent
• Maureen Worsley (1937–2001), Australian politician
• Mike Worsley (born 1976), English rugby player
• Miller Worsley (1791–1835), English naval officer
• Philip Stanhope Worsley (1835–1866), English poet
• Richard Worsley (1923–2013), English general
• Roger L. Worsley (born 1937), American academic
• T. C. Worsley (1907–1977), British critic
• William Worsley (priest) (c. 1435 – 1499), dean of St. Paul's Cathedral, London
• Sir William Worsley, 4th Baronet (1890–1973), baronet and cricketer, father of the Duchess of Kent
• Sir William Worsley, 6th Baronet (born 1956), baronet and forester, nephew of the Duchess of Kent
• Willie Worsley (born 1945), American professional basketball player

See also

• Lady Worsley (disambiguation)
• Worsley baronets
• Worsley (disambiguation)
• Worsley-Taylor baronets

References

1. Worsley
2. Worsley (disambiguation)
3. Earl of Yarborough
4. Charles Pelham, 4th Earl of Yarborough
5. List of people from the City of Salford
6. Earl of Ellesmere
7. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
8. List of ventriloquists
9. Digby (name)
10. Maurice George Bisset
11. Queen Camilla
12. Joyce Culpeper
13. List of stage names
14. Tyndall
15. Records of members of parliament of the United Kingdom
16. Lucy
17. Adamson (surname)
18. Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere
19. Bridgewater
20. Roger