Comments on: The Outsider

By: Nikki Taylor

Nikki Taylor — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:15:56 +0000

Any descendents or anyone with any information on the Hearsey’s please contact me on the following e-mail taylora40@sky.com

By: Nikki Taylor

Nikki Taylor — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:12:20 +0000

Hi Alasdair, I am too a descentdent of General Sir John B Hearsey and Major Hyder Young Hearsey. My grandmother was Irene Hearsey, daughter of Theophilus Hearsey. I have found the family history so interesting and am too looking to find descendents.

By: Alasdair Wyllie

Alasdair Wyllie — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:06:03 +0000

This article has thrown up a lot of interesting information. I too am a descendent of General Sir John B Hearsey, his grand-daughter being my great grand-mother. I would be very interested to have contact with any other descendents, or people who can perhaps help me with some details of family history.

By: Richard Cattermole

Richard Cattermole — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:25:56 +0000

Hello there Andy i hope you read this but my mother is a hearsey and my grandad is Lionel Hearsey who is a decedent of Sir john Hearsey, My grandad lived out in india with his father who was also called lionel douglas hearsey, we have seen the potrait of sir john hearsey. If you read this we would like to know more information about your side of the family. My email is manutdrichard@aol.com

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:58:02 +0000

Anyone interested in the full William Moorcroft story should read the excellent biography “Beyond Bokhara” by Dr. Garry Alder, published in 1985. Unfortunately copies are hard to come by. And if you’re interested in what ‘really’ happened to William Moorcroft, after he faked his death in Andkhoi, Afghanistan in 1825, you should read “Travels in Tartary, Thibet and China” by two French priests Huc and Gabet, as translated into English by William Hazlitt. Huc and Gabet maintain Moorcroft visited Tibet and Lhasa in disguise from 1826-38, and his true identity was only discovered when he was killed by bandits while travelling to Ladakh, when maps and diaries in English were discovered in his luggage.

By: sepoy

sepoy — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:33:15 +0000

Thanks for the comment Andy. And the link to the book mentioned is:
http://books.google.com/books?id=fIFJAAAAMAAJ

By: andy hearsey

andy hearsey — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:14:26 +0000

what a lovely read-often in these areas just as the tales get more and more interesting,they end.Hyder hearsey( his travelling companion)painted on their journey 7 water colours,one of which( a copy of which I have)is the one you start this article with.This is allegedly the 2 of them in their disguise of the day and moorcroft apparently is one of them-this being the nearest to answering the questioneer who would like to see a portrait of him.I too would like to see portraits of both,especially my ancestor.
The British Library bought 6 of these water colours about 5-7 years ago,and would gladly show them to you and sell you copies.Maybe the EIC has portraits of william moorcroft.
You might also enjoy reading “The hearseys-5 generations of an Anglo-Indian Family by Col Hugh Pearse which you can freely download on the web.
Trust this helps.Regards Andy Hearsey

By: The Wandering Hermit

The Wandering Hermit — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:09:27 +0000

There is a brilliant piece about moorcroft by Charles Allen in his Book “A Mountain In Tibet” which follows his journey along with Hyder Jung Herseay to Lake Mansarovar and back..

Indeed he was a most unusual characters … blessed or cursed by a “Rash Curiousity” which took him on quests quite unique and unusual.. He is one of those forgotten men of the Early Western Explorers.. Enjoyed reading this piece,
cheers
Z.

By: Charles

Charles — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:33:01 +0000

Can anyone tell me where I would find a portrait or picture of William Moorcroft EIC

By: Nimrod Johnson

Nimrod Johnson — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:49:26 +0000

Came across your site looking up Wm. Moorcroft. I got to him from “The Man who would be King” by Ben Macintyre about Josiah Harlan . Another adventurer though American. What wonderful side sights of history. Thxs Nimrod

By: Trish

Trish — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:52:15 +0000

Wow, Did Teddy Roosevelt know about Wm. Moorcraft, the great Veterinarian, Explorer, Spy and Naturalist?

By: Qalandar

Qalandar — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 08:01:00 +0000

What a superb post sepoy. While this wannabe dervish hopes you never lose your activist edge, I must confess to “missing” this sort of insightful post from your blog…