Based upon letters between members of the Gallienne and de Jersey families. The name Gallienne is said to be one of the oldest on the island of Guernsey. In 1835, Mathew Gallienne left the island for a Methodist mission in France. At this time he began a correspondence with his father and other members of the family which detailed daily life and also revealed genealogical information. This correspondence also continued with other families who intermarried with the Galliennes, including the Bedfords and Martels, but particularly the de Jerseys of Guernsey and Jersey.
Descendents live in England, France the Channel Islands, and the United States.
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