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LEGH, Thomas I (d. 1703), of Ridge, Cheshire

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1st s. of Thomas Legh of Ridge by Mary Greenwell. m. bef.1696, Susanna (d. 1701), 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da. Ormerod, Cheshire, iii. 765–6.
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LEGH, Thomas I (d. 1703), of Ridge, Cheshire
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LEEVES, Robert (c.1685-1743), of Steyning, Suss.

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b. c. 1685, 1st s. of William Leeves of Tortington Place, Suss. by Anne Seymour of Halford, Devon. m. Elizabeth, 4s. (3 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1710. J. Dallaway, Hist. Western Suss. ii(1), pp. 78–79; (2), p. 169; Berry, Suss. Gen. 104.
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LEEVES, Robert (c.1685-1743), of Steyning, Suss.
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LEE, Sir Thomas, 3rd Bt. (1687-1749), of Hartwell, Bucks.

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b. 31 Mar. 1687, 1st s. of Thomas Lee*, bro. of George†, John† and William Lee†. m. 13 Sept. 1720, Elizabeth (d. 1728), da. and h. of Thomas Sandys, citizen of London, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. d.v.p. suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. Aug. 1702. Lipscomb, Bucks. ii. 308; The Gen. n.s. viii. 13.
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Freeman, Chipping Wycombe 1710, Woodstock 1713. First Ledger Bk. of Chipping Wycombe ed. Greaves (Bucks. Rec. Soc. xi), 268; BL, Verney mss mic. 636/55, Ld. Fermanagh (John Verney*) to Ralph Verney†, 6 Aug. 1713.

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LEE, Sir Thomas, 3rd Bt. (1687-1749), of Hartwell, nr. Aylesbury, Bucks.
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LEE, Sir Thomas, 3rd Bt. (1687-1749)

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LEE, Thomas (1660-1702), of Hartwell, Bucks.

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bap. 17 Feb. 1660, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Thomas Lee, 1st Bt.*; m. 12 Feb. 1686, Alice (d. 1729), da. and coh. of Thomas Hopkins, alderman of London, of Botolph Lane, Billingsgate, London, 4s. 1da. d.v.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 19 Feb. 1691. IGI, Bucks, London; Lipscomb, Bucks. ii. 307–8.
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LEE, Thomas II (c.1661-1702), of Hartwell, nr. Aylesbury, Bucks.
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LEE, Sir Thomas, 1st Bt. (1635-91), of Hartwell, nr. Aylesbury, Bucks.

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bap. 26 May 1635, 1st s. of Thomas Lee by 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of Sir George Croke, judge of Kb 1628–41, of Waterstock, Oxon. m. 31 Mar. 1656, Anne (d. 1708), da. of Sir John Davis of Bere Court, Pangbourne, Berks., 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. suc. fa. 1643, mother at Hartwell 1675; cr. Bt. 16 Aug. 1660. Lipscomb, Bucks. ii. 305, 307–8; IGI, Berks.
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Ld. of Admiralty May 1679–Feb. 1681, Mar. 1689–d.

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LEE, Thomas I (1635-91), of Hartwell, nr. Aylesbury, Bucks.
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LEE, Sir Thomas, 1st Bt. (1635-91)

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LEE, Henry (c.1657-1734), of ‘Dunjeen’, or ‘Dane John’, nr. Canterbury, Kent

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b. c. 1657, 2nd s. of John Lee alias Warner, DD (d. 1679), adn. of Rochester 1660, being 1st s. by his 3rd w. Anne, da. of Henry English of Maidstone. educ. Balliol, Oxf. matric. 4 July 1673, aged 16. m. 16 Oct. 1679, Dorothy (d. 1717), da of Sir George Grobham Howe, 1st Bt.†, of Berwick St. Leonard, Wilts., sis. of Sir James Howe, 2nd Bt.*, 5s. (3 d.v.p.) 4da., 2 other ch. E. L. Warner, Life of John Warner, 66–67; IGI, Herts.
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Alderman, Canterbury 1684– Jan. 1688, freeman 1685, mayor 1687–Jan. 1688. Hasted, Kent, xi. 25; Freemen of Canterbury ed. Cowper, 320; Duckett, Penal Laws and Test Act (1882), 354.

Commr. sick and wounded 1702–4, victualling 1704–6, 1711–14. London Gazette, 15–18 June 1702; Watson thesis, 396–8.

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LEE, Henry (c.1657-1734), of Dane John, nr. Canterbury, Kent.
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LEE, Henry (c.1657-1734)

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LECHMERE, Nicholas (1675-1727), of the Middle Temple

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b. 5 Aug. 1675, 2nd s. of Edmund Lechmere of Hanley Castle, Worcs.; bro. of Anthony Lechmere*. educ. M. Temple 1693, called 1698, bencher 1714. m. 1719, Lady Elizabeth (d. 1739), da. of Charles Howard*, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, sis. of Hon. William Howard*, s.p. cr. Baron Lechmere 4 Sept. 1721. E. Shirley, Hanley and the House of Lechmere, 46.
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Jt. surveyor of petty customs, port of London 1704–8; filazer of ct. c.p. for Hants and Wilts. 1707–?14; QC 1708–11, solicitor-gen. 1714–15; chancellor, duchy of Lancaster June 1717–d.; attorney-gen. 1718–20; PC 1 July 1718. Cal. Treas. Bks. xix. 303, 471; xxii. 376; Folger Shakespeare Lib. Newdigate newsletter 28 Feb. 1706–7; Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Official Lists, 4.

Freeman, Gloucester, 1710, recorder 1716–d.; freeman, Worcester 1719. G. Holmes, Trial of Sacheverell, 236; W. R. Williams, Glos. MPs, 247.

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LECHMERE, Nicholas (1675-1727), of the Middle Temple, London.
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LECHMERE, Anthony (1674-1720), of Hanley Castle, Worcs.

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b. 17 June 1674, 1st s. of Edmund Lechmere of Hanley Castle by Lucy, da. of Anthony Hungerford† of Blackbourton, Oxon. and Farleigh Castle, Som., and sis. of Sir Edward Hungerford*; bro. of Nicholas Lechmere*. educ. Eton c.1690; M. Temple 1693. m. bef. 1707, Anne, da. of Thomas Foley II*, 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 1703. E. P. Shirley, Hanley and the House of Lechmere, 46; Nash, Worcs. i. 560; Vis. Oxon. (Harl. Soc. v), 259.
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Freeman, Worcester 1710. W. R. Williams, Worcs. MPs, 171.

Jt. receiver-gen. and cashier of customs June 1717–d. Cal. Treas. Bks. xxxi. 375.

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LECHMERE, Anthony (1674-1720), of Hanley Castle, Worcs.
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LEAR, Sir Thomas, 1st Bt. (c.1672-1705), of Lindridge, Devon

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b. c. 1672, 1st s. of Thomas Lear of Lindridge. educ. matric. Wadham, Oxf. 2 July 1687, aged 15. m. lic. 17 Mar. 1690, Isabella, da. of Sir William Courtenay, 1st Bt.†, of Powderham Castle, Devon, s.p. cr. Bt. 2 Aug. 1683; suc. uncle Sir Peter Lear, 1st Bt. 1683.
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LEAR, Sir Thomas, 1st Bt. (c.1672-1705), of Lindridge, Devon
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LEAR, Sir Thomas, 1st Bt. (c.1672-1705)

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LEAKE, Sir John (1656-1720), of Mile End, Stepney, Mdx. and Beddington, Surr.

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b. 4 July 1656, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Richard Leake, master-gunner of England, of Woolwich by Elizabeth. m. bef. 1677, Christian (d. 1709), da. and coh. of Capt. Richard Hills of Great Yarmouth, Norf., 2s. (d.v.p.) 4da. (d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1696; Kntd. 3 Feb. 1704. N. and Q. ser. 8, vi. 282; DNB; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 483–4; Add. 47977, f. 38.
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Entered RN bef. 1673, capt. Sept. 1688, r.-adm. Dec. 1702, v.-adm. 1703, adm. Jan. 1708, adm. of the fleet Dec. 1708, r.-adm. of Eng. 1709– Nov. 1714; mate to master-gunner of ordnance 1682–?1700. Navy Recs. Soc. lii. 11; H. Tomlinson, Guns and Govt. 238.

Freeman, Portsmouth 1703, Harwich 1707, Rochester 1709, Plymouth 1709; elder bro. Trinity House 1707–d., master 1709–11. R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 373; Harwich bor. recs. 98/5, f. 72; info. from Medway Area Archs.; Navy Recs. Soc. liii. 339; W. R. Chaplin, Trinity House, 16, 134.

Member, council of ld. high adm. June– Oct. 1708; ld. of Admiralty Nov. 1709–14 Oct. 1714.

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LEAKE, Sir John (1656-1720), of Mile End, Stepney, Mdx. and Beddington, Surr.
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LEAKE, Sir John (1656-1720)

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