Edward Gee

, was a Lancashire man born, entred a Servitor of Metron coll. in Lent-Term 1582. aged 17, elected fellow of Brasnose coll. when he was about two years standing in the degree of Bach of Arts, and after some standing in that of Master, was unanimously elected Proctor of the University 1598. Two years after he was admitted Bach. of Divinity, and in 1603. he resigned his fellowship, being about that time Rector of Tedbourne S. Mariae in Devonshire. In 1616. he proceeded in Divinity, having been before that time made one of the Society of Chelsey coll. founded by Dr. Matth. Sutcliffe, and Chaplain in Ordinary to his Majesty. He was a person well known for his sincerity in conversation, generality of learning, gravity of judgment and soundness of doctrine. He hath written,

Steps of ascension to God: Or a ladder to heaven, containing prayers and meditations for every day in the week, and for all other times and occasions—Printed at least 27 times, mostly in a manual, or in a vol. called Twenty fours: The 27th edit. came out in 1677.

The curse and crime of Meroz, Serm. at an Assise holden in Exeter. on Judg. 5. 23. Lond. 1620. qu.

Sermon of patience; preached at S. Maries in Oxon. on James 5. 7. Lond. 1620. qu. Both which Sermons were published by his brethren John and George Gee Ministers, who had his notes after his death; which hapning in winter time, 1618 in sixteen hundred and eighteen, was buried, as I conceive, in his Church at Tedbourne before mention’d. He left behind him a widdow named Marie, and a son, I think, of both his names. See more in Joh. Gee under the year 1625.