LEE, Edward Henry (1663-1716) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. 4 Feb. 1663, 1st s. of Sir Francis Henry Lee, 4th bt. and Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Pope, 2nd earl of Downe [I]. educ. G. Inn 1675, travelled abroad (France) 1678-9. Verney ms mic. M636/31, J. Cary to Sir R. Verney, 31 Dec. 1677, P. Osborne to Sir R. Verney, 1 Aug. 1678. m. 6 Feb. 1677 (with £20,000), HMC Rutland, ii. 40. Charlotte Fitzroy (c.1664-1718), da. of King Charles II and Barbara Villiers, duchess of Cleveland, 13s. (at least 7 d.v.p.), 5da. (?1 d.v.p.); suc. fa. as 5th bt. 4 Dec. 1667. d. 14 July 1716; admon. 3 Aug. 1716 to s. George Henry*, 2nd earl of Lichfield. TNA, PROB 6/92, f. 92.

Offices Held

Extra. gent. of the bedchamber 1680 – 83, gent. 1683 – 88.

Ranger, Woodstock Park 1680–1705; VCH Oxon. xii. 401–2, 433, 441.; high steward, New Woodstock 1685 – 92, Oxford 1687–8; CSP Dom. 1685, p. 108; VCH Oxon. xii. 382–3; Bodl. ms Wood diaries 32, f. 58.; ld. lt. Oxon. 1687 – 89.

Col., 12th Ft. 1686 – 88, 1st Ft. Gds. 1688. CSP Dom. 1687–9, p. 367.;

Parlimentarian

LEE, Edward Henry (1663-1716)

Associated with: Ditchley Park, Oxon.;TNA, C104/110.; Downing Street;Survey of London, xiv. 113-28.; , St James’ Street, Westminster;E. Hatton, New View of London (1708), ii. 623-39.; Greenwich, Surr.TNA, PROB 5/3644.;

Likenesses

oil on canvas, Sir G. Kneller (attrib.), Kiplin Hall, N. Yorks.; oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller, Ditchley Park. Catalogue of Paintings in the Possession of the Rt. Hon. Viscount Dillon at Ditchley, Spelsbury, Oxfordshire, 21.

Author

Eagles, Robin

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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