Family and Education
b. 21 May 1718, 1st s. of George Henry Lee, 2nd Earl of Lichfield, by Frances, da. of Sir John Hales, 4th Bt., of Hackington, Kent. educ. Westminster 1728; St. John’s, Oxf. 1736. m. 16 Jan. 1745, Dinah, da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Frankland, 3rd Bt. s.p. suc. fa. as 3rd Earl of Lichfield 15 Feb. 1743.
Offices Held
Custos brevium of the common pleas 1743 – 72; ld. of the bedchamber to the King 1760 – 62; high steward, Oxf. Univ. 1760 – 62, chancellor 1762 – d.; capt. of gent. pensioners 1762 – d.; P.C. 14 July 1762; dep. ranger of Hampton Court Park 1762–72.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Quarrendon, Bucks.; Ditchley Park and Spelsbury, Oxon.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
LEE, George Henry, Visct. Quarendon (1718-72)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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