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LEACH, Sir Simon (c.1652-1708), of Cadleigh, Devon.
Family and Education
b. c.1652. o.s. of Simon Leach of Cadleigh by Bridget, da. of Sir Bevil Granville of Stowe, Cornw. m. 18 June 1673, Mary, da. of Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh, s.p. suc. fa. 1660; KB 23 Apr. 1661.Vivian, Vis. Devon 526; C. Hartmann, Clifford of the Cabal, 276.
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Commr. for assessment, Devon 1677 – 80, 1689 – 90, j.p. 1678 – 89, 1703 – d., dep. lt. May 1688–9, 1703 – d.
Capt. indep. tp. 1685, Earl of Peterborough’s Horse 1687-Dec. 1688.
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Main residence: Cadleigh, Devon.
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Commons 1660-1690
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LEACH, Sir Simon (c.1652-1708)
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Oxford 1644
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LEE, Henry (c.1657-1734), of Dane John, nr. Canterbury, Kent.
Family and Education
b. c.1657, 2nd s. of John Lee alias Warner, DD (d.1679), archdeacon of Rochester, being 1st s. by 3rd w. Anne, da. of Henry English of Maidstone. educ. Balliol, Oxf. matric. 4 July 1673, aged 16; I. Temple 1676. m. lic. 13 Oct. 1679, Dorothy (d. 28 July 1727), da. of (Sir) George Grobham Howe, 1st Bt., of Berwick St. Leonard, Wilts., 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 4da. 3 other ch. suc. half-bro. 1699.Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. liv), 98; E. L. Warner, Life of John Warner, 66-67; HMC Lords, n.s. iv. 425.
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Alderman, Canterbury 1684 – Jan. 1688, freeman 1685, mayor 1687 – Jan. 1688; dep. lt. Kent 1684 – Feb. 1688, 1694 – ?1714; lt.-col. of militia ft. Canterbury by 1684 – ?Feb. 1688, col. by 1697 – ?1714; j.p. Kent 1689–?1715.
Commr. for victualling 1704 – 06, 1711–14.
Main residence: Dane John, nr. Canterbury, Kent.
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Commons 1660-1690
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LEE, Henry (c.1657-1734)
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Oxford 1644
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LEE, Sir Francis Henry, 4th Bt. (1639-67), of Quarrendon, Bucks. and Ditchley, Oxon.
Family and Education
bap. 17 Jan. 1639, 2nd s. of Sir Francis Henry Lee, 2nd Bt., of Quarrendon by Ann, da. of Sir John St. John, 1st Bt., of Lydiard Tregoze, Wilts. educ. Hayes, Mdx. (Dr Thomas Triplett); travelled abroad 1654-7; académie du Veaux, Paris, 1655-6. m. by 1663, Lady Elizabeth Pope, da. and h. of Thomas, 2nd Earl of Downe [I], 2s. (1 d.v.p.). suc. bro. Sir Henry Lee, 3rd Bt., 21 Mar. 1659.PCC 105 Penn (will of Thomas Triplett); Add. 34015, f. 123; Thurloe, ii. 528, 569; Cal. Cl. SP, iv. 166; Nicholas Pprs. (Cam. Soc. n.s. l), 263.
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Commr. for assessment, Oxon. Jan. 1660 – d., Bucks. 1661 – d., militia, Bucks. and Oxon. Mar. 1660; j.p. Oxon. Mar. 1660 – d., Bucks. July 1660 – d.; commr. for corporations, Oxon. 1662–3.
Main residences: Quarrendon, Bucks.; Ditchley, Oxon.
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Commons 1660-1690
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LEE, Sir Francis Henry (1639-67)
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Oxford 1644
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LEE, Thomas I (1635-91), of Hartwell, nr. Aylesbury, Bucks.
Family and Education
bap. 26 May 1635, 1st s. of Thomas Lee of Hartwell by 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of Sir George Croke, j.K.b. 1628-41, of Waterstock, Oxon., and coh. to her bro. Thomas. m. by 1660, Anne (d.1708), da. of Sir John Davis of Pangbourne, Berks., 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. suc. fa. 1643; cr. Bt. 16 Aug. 1660.Lipscomb, Bucks. ii. 307, 324.
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Commr. for assessment, Bucks. Jan. 1660–3, 1664 – 80, 1689 – d., Kent. 1673 – 79, militia, Bucks. Mar. 1660, j.p. Mar. 1660–70, 1680 – 87, 1689 – d.; commr. for oyer and terminer, Home circuit July 1660; dep. lt. Bucks. c. Aug. 1660 – ?70, 1680 – ?86, 1689 – d., commr. for corporations 1662 – 63, recusants 1675.
Ld. of Admiralty 1679 – 80, 1689 d; chairman, committee of elections and privileges 25–28 Mar. 1681.
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Main residence: Hartwell, nr. Aylesbury, Bucks.
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Commons 1660-1690
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LEE, Thomas I (1635-91)
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Oxford 1644
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LEE, Richard (1625-1704), of Winslade, Clyst St Mary, Devon.
Family and Education
bap. 20 Aug. 1625, 4th but 1st surv. s. of William Lee of Pinhoe by Jane, da. of John Michell of Topsham. m. 22 Aug. 1655, Mary, da. of William Sydenham of Winford Eagle, Dorset, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. 1663.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 527; Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 703; PCC 175 Ash; Trans. Devon Assoc. lxxii. 263-4.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Devon 1657, Jan. 1660, 1677 – 80, 1689 – 90, capt. of militia ft. Apr. 1660, by 1697–?d.; alderman, Barnstaple to Jan. 1688, recorder Sept. 1688–?d.; commr. for inquiry into recusancy fines, Cornw. Devon and Dorset Mar. 1688; j.p. Devon June – July 1688, 1689 – 1703, jt. receiver of taxes 1690–1.
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Main residence: Winslade, Clyst St Mary, Devon.
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Commons 1660-1690
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LEE, Richard (1625-1704)
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Oxford 1644
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