John Hussey (?1623–1643) was baptised at Honington, Lincolnshire, on 2 February 1623, the son of Sir Edward Hussey (1585–c.1648) and Elizabeth Anton (1593–1658). His brother was Thomas Hussey (1613–1641), heir to Doddington Hall. John Hussey was killed by a musket ball while defending Gainsborough for the Royalists on 27 July 1643. His buff coat with the bullet hole and breastplate are also in the collection at Doddington Hall.

Although the identity of the artist is unknown, it is suggested here, on stylistic grounds, that the same artist was also responsible for the portraits of John Hussey’s parents (DN18 and DN19) presently displayed in the Brown Parlour.