Cheek (surname)
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Cheek
is an old family surname from Anglo-Saxon England that predates the Norman invasion
. The Cheek family was among the first to immigrate to the US colonies in the early 17th century.
The family crest is a white shield with three red crescents.
Some prominent members of the Cheek family:
Cheek
Cheeks constitute the area of the face below the eyes and between the nose and the left or right ear. They may also be referred to as jowls. "Buccal" means relating to the cheek. In humans, the region is innervated by the buccal nerve...
is an old family surname from Anglo-Saxon England that predates the Norman invasion
Norman conquest of England
The Norman conquest of England began on 28 September 1066 with the invasion of England by William, Duke of Normandy. William became known as William the Conqueror after his victory at the Battle of Hastings on 14 October 1066, defeating King Harold II of England...
. The Cheek family was among the first to immigrate to the US colonies in the early 17th century.
The family crest is a white shield with three red crescents.
Some prominent members of the Cheek family:
- Robert Lawson Cheek, 1st. Lawyer Knoxville Tennessee
- Michael Case Cheek, Rear Admiral, USN (aboard the USS Missouri for the Japanese Surrender in WWII)
- James Richard CheekJames Richard CheekJames Richard Cheek was an United States diplomat.Born in Decatur, Georgia, Cheek served as United States Ambassador to Sudan in 1989 and later was the United States Ambassador to Argentina from 1993-1996. He lived in Little Rock, Arkansas.-Notes:...
, U.S. Ambassador - Joey CheekJoey Cheek+William Joseph Cheek is an American speed skater and former inline speed skater...
, Olympic Gold Medal speedskater - Joel Owsley Cheek, Maxwell House Coffee founder
- Sir John ChekeJohn ChekeSir John Cheke was an English classical scholar and statesman, notable as the first Regius Professor of Greek at Cambridge University....
, 16th century tutor to King Edward VI, (and immortalized in a poem by Paradise Lost author, John Milton) - Brig. General William Cheek Smartt (Rev. War and War of 1812 soldier, and signer of the 1835 Tennessee State Constitution)
- Sonara Smart Dodd, Founder of Father's Day, (daughter of Ellen Victoria Cheek-Smart)
- Catherine Ann Cheek-Ellington, First Lady of Tennessee (during the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King)
External links
- http://cheekfamilychronicles.homestead.com/CheekFamilyChronicles.html