Contee History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Contee family

The surname Contee was first found in Languedoc, where this renowned family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Contee family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Contee research. Another 235 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1260, 1300, 1343, 1450, 1530, 1535, 1580, 1582, 1584, 1600, 1655, 1694 and 1712 are included under the topic Early Contee History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Contee Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Comte, Lecomte, Contes, Comtes, Conte, Leconte, Comites, Comitis and many more.

Early Notables of the Contee family

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Migration of the Contee family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Pierre Comte settled in Virginia in 1700 and Pierre Comte, aged 26; settled in Louisiana in 1719.

Contemporary Notables of the name Contee (post 1700) +

John Contee Fairfax (1830-1900), 11th Lord Fairfax, Scottish peer, Lord Fairfax of Cameron (1869-1900)
Alexander Contee Hanson (1786-1819), American politician, Member of Maryland State House of Delegates, 1811-15; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1813-16; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1816-19 1
Alexander Contee Hanson, American politician, Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1789, 1792 2

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html