Background
He was the eldest son of Jasper Horsey of Exton, Devon and brother of Edward Horsey.
He was the eldest son of Jasper Horsey of Exton, Devon and brother of Edward Horsey.
He was a Justice of the Peace for Hertfordshire from c.1559, a deputy lieutenant of the county from November 1569 and High Sheriff of Hertfordshire for 1572-1573.
Horsey was elected a Member of the Parliament of England for Clitheroe in 1571, Preston in 1572 and Aldborough in 1586.