GeeRoots

Photos: Peele Hall, Little Mouldsworth (today's Horton-cum-Peele)

08 Mar 2010 12:00:01 GMT

Originally built within a moat, it was purchased by Henry Gee, Mayor of Chester, who left it to his daughter Anne. Wm III was entertained here. It was later purchased by the Earl of Plymouth. A peel was the fortified house of a person of significance, although not a noble. Likely this defended the Welsh border.

Photos: Fenton House

08 Mar 2010 12:00:01 GMT

Joshua Gee bought Fenton House, Windmill Hill in 1706. It is the oldest and one of the largest mansions in Hampstead, dating from 1693. Architecturally outstanding, it is now maintained by the National Trust and can be visited.

Photos: Richard Gee, surveyor. Portrait by John Cawse, 1804.

06 Mar 2010 12:00:01 GMT

Richard Gee (ca 1756-1811) of Northamptonshire was a surveyor and enclosure commissioner.

Photos: Beddington House, lithograph by Joseph Nash

02 Mar 2010 12:00:01 GMT

Substantial mansion with a stunning hammerbeam roof, set in Beddington Park. Built by Sir Francis Carew. Visitors include Henry VII, Queen Elizabeth I and Jane Seymour. The estate passed to Richard Gee, who took the name and arms of Carew.

Photos: Bishop Burton, estate of Sir William Gee

02 Mar 2010 12:00:01 GMT

This is now Bishop Burton College.

Photos: Orpington Priory

28 Feb 2010 12:00:01 GMT

A fine example of a medieval flint 'hall house' rebuilt in 1290, it was owned by the Orpington Gee's for 200 years. It was originally a rectory and a stopping place for the priors of Canterbury Cathedral. A solar wing was added in 1393. It now houses a museum and public library.

Photos: Principio Furnace (1715)

28 Feb 2010 12:00:01 GMT

First ironworks in Maryland. Investors Augustine and Lawrence Washington (father and brother of George Washington), Joshua, Samuel and Osgood Gee and Sir Nicholas Carew, Bart.

Photos: Osgood Gee, portrait by Benjamin West ca. 1790.

27 Feb 2010 12:00:01 GMT

Waist length portrait in oil. Currently at the Denver Art Museum.

Photos: Holy Trinity Church, Hull--the Nave

27 Feb 2010 12:00:01 GMT

A mob demolished the stained glass in 1575, during the Reformation. The great east window was so damaged that it fell down completely. William Gee, Mayor at the time, restored it at his own expense.

Photos: First Appearance of the Name Gee (1332-1333)

27 Feb 2010 12:00:01 GMT

Robert and William Gee are the first and last names of those taxed in Skidbrooke, a village near Saltfleet, which is near the mouth of the Humber not far from Hull. Parliament granted Edward III a large subsidy. --Subsidy Roll for Skidbrooke

Documents: Will of Henry Gee, d. 1545 (image)

06 Mar 2010 12:00:01 GMT

Henry was Sheriff and twice Mayor of Chester. He died in 1545. His son Edmund also became Sheriff and Mayor.

Documents: Will of Henry Gee, d. 1545 (text)

06 Mar 2010 12:00:01 GMT

Sheriff and twice Mayor of Chester, his will leaves his house on Watergate Street in Chester, The Peel in Little Mouldsworth and his manor in Manley among other properties.

Documents: Bishop Burton Hall around 1720, sketch by Samuel Buck

27 Feb 2010 12:00:01 GMT

This Jacobean hall, later known as the Low Hall, was built by Sir William Gee (bc 1562). This sketch, done by Samuel Buck around 1720, is from his notebooks. The Hall-Watt family replaced it with the Victorian High Hall in 1874.

Documents: Dame Hannah (Gee) Remington, daughter of Sir Wm Gee of Bishop Burton, and her 20 children (1647)

27 Feb 2010 12:00:01 GMT

Painted with husband Sir Thomas Remington of Lund in their home. The painting shows their 15 living children, with shrouds indicating five who had died.

Headstones: Carved Wooden Memorial for Edmond Gee

07 Mar 2010 12:00:01 GMT

Status: Unmarked. This is a drawing of the wooden memorial, which was located in Holy Trinity, Chester, in the upper aisle by the chancel. Following the rebuilding, the present location is now unmarked. In cadency the mullet (star shape, second shield from the right) denotes the third son.

Headstones: All Saints, Orpington

07 Mar 2010 12:00:01 GMT

A ledger stone within the alter rails is inscribed to Mary Gee (1702), wife of William Gee, Esq., of Bishop Burton. In the great chancel, on the north side, are memorials to Richard Gee (1727) and his widow Philippa (1744). There are monuments to William Gee (1815), Richard Gee (1817) and Richard Carew (1816).

Headstones: Brass Inscription for Elizabeth Gee

06 Mar 2010 12:00:01 GMT

Status: Unmarked. "Dame Elizabeth heare interred is that ladie was of late to Calverley Knighte but first espovsed to Henrye Gee her mate who rvled heare a patron raer as cittie well can shewe. Thvs she in wvrship rvne her race and stille in vertew grew. And soe died Jan 28/[15]79." Over her grave until the rebuilding of the church, then in the tower, now location unmarked.

Headstones: Brass Inscription for Henry Gee d 1545, Sheriff and twice Mayor of Chester

06 Mar 2010 12:00:01 GMT

Status: Unmarked. "Herr under lyeth buryed the body of Henrye Gee some tymes Mayor of this cetye of Chester, whyche d'cessyde the vj day of September, An'o d'ni m'o v'e xlv'o on whois soulle Jhu have merci." This is a drawing of the monument, which was in place until the rebuilding. The burial was in the upper aisle by the chancel but is now unmarked. Note the similarity of his merchant's mark not only with that of his son Edmund but also that of William Gee of York.

Headstones: Solomon Gee Headstone

06 Mar 2010 12:00:01 GMT

(d. 13 Apr 1762) Status: Located. Solomon and his wife were buried in Lyme in the old stone Church burying ground, in the thirteenth row starting at the North Wall in the North East Section, Lyme, CT.

Headstones: Sir Orlando Gee, monument by Francis Bird (1705).

27 Feb 2010 12:00:01 GMT

Frontal demi-figure with elaborate wig, holding a scroll and addressing us. In the west gallery of All Saints, Church Street, Isleworth.

Histories: Sheriff, Mayor and Benefactor, and his Son Secretary to King James I

06 Mar 2010 12:00:01 GMT

History of the move from Rothley, Leicestershire, to Hull. William became Merchant of the Staple, Sheriff and Mayor. His son Sir William became Keeper of the Seal for James I, and was in both the Privy Council and the Council of the North.

Histories: Dr. Samuel Jones Gee, Pediatrician (1839-1911)

27 Feb 2010 12:00:01 GMT

One of the greatest clinical teachers of the Victorian era, he was appointed Physician to the Prince of Wales (later King George V) in 1901. He wrote extensively and was the first to identify coeliac disease.

Individual: Howard Trio Gee (I073)

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:00:01 GMT

b. 1910,

Individual: Living (I136)

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:00:01 GMT