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LEE, Sir Richard (1501/2-75), of Sopwell, Herts.

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b. 1501 /2 s. of Richard Lee of Sopwell by Elizabeth, da. of Robert Hall I of Ore, Suss. m. 1537 Margaret, da. of (Sir) Richard Grenville I of Stowe in Kilkhampton, Cornw., 2da. Kntd. 11 May 1544.Aged 52 in 1554, C24/34/29. Vis. Herts. (Harl. Soc. xxii), 149; LP Hen. VIII, xii, xix.
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?Page of King’s cups by July 1528; surveyor, Calais 8 Aug. 1536–42; receiver-gen. ct. wards Mar. 1544 – Jan. 1545; surveyor, King’s works by 1545- 1 May 1547, Berwick 6 Jan. 1558 – 29 Sept. 1567; j.p. Herts. 1543 – 61, q. 1562 – d.; commr. benevolence, Herts. 1544/45, musters 1546, chantries, Essex, Herts. and Colchester 1546, relief Herts. 1550; bailiff, liberty of St. Albans, Herts. by d. LP Hen. VIII, iv, xi, xviii-xxi; CPR, 1547–8, pp. 84, 231; 1550–3, p. 141; 1553, p. 354; 1557–8, pp. 12, 71; 1560–3, p. 438; 1572–5, p. 494; The King’s Works, iii. 395, 406, 416, 419.

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LEE, Sir Richard (1501/2-75), of Sopwell, Herts.
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LEE, Richard (?1501-57 or later), of Oxenbold, Salop.

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b. ?1501, 2nd s. of Fulk Lee of Langley, by Alice, da. of Sir Richard or Thomas Cornwall of Berrington, Herefs. m. by 1538, Joyce, da. of Edward Sutton, 2nd Lord Dudley, wid. of John Leighton(d. 28 Feb. 1532) of Wattlesborough, Salop.Date of birth estimated from first office and from age of elder brother at father’s i.p.m., C142/30/8. Vis Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix), 319; ECP, vii. 111, 147.
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Yeoman of the cellar by Oct. 1532–56 or later; bailiff, Much Wenlock 1543 – 44, 1548 – 49, 1556–7.HMC Bath, iv. 6; Much Wenlock min. bk., ff. 154, 180, 243.

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LEE, Richard (?1501-57 or later), of Oxenbold, Salop.
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LEE (A LEE), John III (by 1493-1557/58), of Sandwich, Kent.

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b. by 1493. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of Richard Botelar of Heronden, Kent; (2) Catherine, da. of one Wanton, wid. of Francis Iden of Sandwich; 3s.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. lxxv), 83, 105; Canterbury prob. reg. A31, f. 4.
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Auditor, Sandwich 1524 – 26, 1531 – 34, 1537, 1538, 1541, 1545, 1546, 1549, 1551, treasurer 1527 – 28, common councilman (St. Peter’s parish) 1527 – 39, jurat 1539 – 57, keeper of the common chest 1535 – 36, 1537 – 38, 1541 – 43, keeper of the orphans 1541 – 43, mayor 1542 – 43; bailiff to Yarmouth 1543 – 44, 1547–50.Sandwich white bk., old red bk., little black bk. passim; Cinque Ports White and Black Bks. (Kent Arch. Soc. recs. br. xix), 237.

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LEE (A LEE), John III (by 1493-1557/58), of Sandwich, Kent.
Main residence: Sandwich, Kent.
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LEE (A LEE), John III (by 1493-1557/58)

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LEE (LEIGH), John II (by 1526-60 or later), of Isel, Cumb.

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b. by 1526, s. of John Lee I of Isel by Mabel, da. of Hugh Lowther. m. da. of William Harington of Wraysholme, Cartmel, Lancs., at least 1s.Date of birth estimated from first commission. Trans. Cumb. and Westmld. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. n.s. xl. bet. pp. 48-49; Vis. Cumb. (Harl. Soc. vii), 33-34.
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J.p. Cumb. 1547 – 54; sheriff 1548 – 49, 1557 – 58; steward, Holme Cultram, Cumb. in Feb. 1555.CPR, 1547–8, p. 82; 1553–4, p. 18; Holm Cultram (Cumb. and Westmld. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. rec. ser. vii), 169n.

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LEE (LEIGH), John II (by 1526-60 or later), of Isel, Cumb.
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A.D.
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LEE (LEIGH), John II (by 1526-at least 60)

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LEE (LEIGH), John I (by 1491-1542 or later), of Isel, Cumb.

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b. by 1491, 1st s. of Sir John Lee of Isel. m. Mabel, da. of Hugh Lowther by Anne Threlkeld, at least 1s. John II suc. fa. by 1516.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Trans. Cumb. and Westmld. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. n.s. xl. bet. pp. 48-49.
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Constable, Carlisle castle by 1512–24 or later; dep. or assistant in west marches in 1533, 1537; escheator, Cumb. and Westmld. 1539 – 40; j.p. Cumb. 1540–2.LP Hen. VIII, iv, vi, xii, xvi, xvii, xxi; DKR, x. 19.

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LEE (LEIGH), John I (by 1491-1542 or later), of Isel, Cumb.
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LEE (LEIGH), John I (by 1491-at least 1542)

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LEE, Sir Henry (1530/31-1611), of Quarrendon, Bucks.

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b. 1530 /31, 1st s. of Sir Anthony Lee of Quarrendon by Margaret, da. of Sir Henry Wyatt of Arlington Castle, Kent; bro. of Robert Lee and half-bro. of Richard Lee. educ. New Coll. Oxf. m. by 1554, Anne, da. of William Paget, 1st Baron Paget, 2s. 1da. all d.v.p. suc. fa. 24 Nov. 1549. Kntd. 2 Oct. 1553; KG nom. 23. Apr. inst. 24 May 1597.Aged 80 at death according to MI. E. K. Chambers, Sir Henry Lee, app. A; HMC Hatfield, iv. 529; C142/90/2; Wards 7/5/137; DNB.
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Clerk, the armoury by 1550, master June 1580–1602 or later; j.p. Bucks. by 1558/59–77 or later, q. by 1579–96 or later, Oxon. by 1577–96 or later; royal champion Nov. 1559–60; commr. musters, Oxon. 1573; steward, Woodstock, Oxon. 1573; master of the leash by 1574; constable, Harlech castle, Merion. by 1600.Lipscomb, Bucks. ii. 407–8; APC, ii. 412; CSP Dom. 1601–3, Add. 1547–65, p. 474; Cam. Misc. ix(3), 32; CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 652; Lansd. 47, f. 41; 56, f. 168; Chambers, 43, 47, 82, 109; Index 6743 ex. inf. C. Blair; E101/64/11; HMC Hatfield, x. 180, CPR, 1572–5, p. 291.

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LEE, Sir Henry (1530/31-1611), of Quarrendon, Bucks.
Main residence: Quarrendon, Bucks.
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M.K.D.
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LEE, Sir Henry (1530/31-1611)

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