The oldest son, William Gee born in 1562, was secretary of the Council of the North and Keeper of the Signet from 1604. He purchased the Bishop Burton estate in 1603 and built on it a hall later known as the Low Hall and built the Victorian High Hall by the Hall-Watt family in 1874. William Gee married his first wife Thomasine Hutton, daughter of Mathew Hutton. They had one son and two daughters before Thomasine died aged 29 years in 1599. The son died before is his father and on the family monument in York Minster built by William Gee's second wife none of these children were depicted suggesting that they all died young. William Gee's second wife was Mary Crompton, daughter of one of the
queen's auditors. There were six children by the second marriage, the oldest was John Gee who was born in 1603. William Gee died in early 1612 at the age of only 50 and his wife was forced to buy the wardship of his oldest son to maintain some family control over the estates.
queen's auditors. There were six children by the second marriage, the oldest was John Gee who was born in 1603. William Gee died in early 1612 at the age of only 50 and his wife was forced to buy the wardship of his oldest son to maintain some family control over the estates.
The oldest son, William Gee born in 1562, was secretary of the Council of the North and Keeper of the Signet from 1604. He purchased the Bishop Burton estate in 1603 and built on it a hall later known as the Low Hall and built the Victorian High Hall by the Hall-Watt family in 1874. William Gee married his first wife Thomasine Hutton, daughter of Mathew Hutton. They had one son and two daughters before Thomasine died aged 29 years in 1599. The son died before is his father and on the family monument in York Minster built by William Gee's second wife none of these children were depicted suggesting that they all died young. William Gee's second wife was Mary Crompton, daughter of one of the
queen's auditors. There were six children by the second marriage, the oldest was John Gee who was born in 1603. William Gee died in early 1612 at the age of only 50 and his wife was forced to buy the wardship of his oldest son to maintain some family control over the estates.
queen's auditors. There were six children by the second marriage, the oldest was John Gee who was born in 1603. William Gee died in early 1612 at the age of only 50 and his wife was forced to buy the wardship of his oldest son to maintain some family control over the estates.
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