Edward Henry Lee, 1st Earl of Lichfield (4 February 1663 – 14 July 1716) was an Englishpeer, the son of a baronet, who at 14 years of age married one of the illegitimate daughters of King Charles II, Charlotte Lee, prior to which he was made Earl of Lichfield. They had a large family; Lady Lichfield bore him 18 children. He was a staunch Tory and followed James II to Rochester, Kent after the king's escape from Whitehall in December 1688.[1] His subsidiary titles were Viscount Quarendon and Baron Spelsbury.
In his youth, he was considered to be kind, charming, strong, intelligent as well as arrogant because of his position in the peerage.
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Marriageedit
King Charles II contracted his daughter, Charlotte Lee (pictured), to Edward Lee when she was ten and he was eleven, and the two married at the ages of thirteen and fourteen in 1677
Lee was created Earl of Lichfield in 1674 at the age of eleven, a result of his betrothal to the daughter of King Charles II. The Lady Charlotte Fitzroy was the fourth of six children born to the king's mistress, the Duchess of Cleveland. Sweet-natured and strikingly beautiful, Charlotte was adored by her father the king. She was contracted at the age of nine to Lee, who was sixteen months older than his bride-to-be. Nearly three years later, having reached puberty, the thirteen- and fourteen-year-olds were married on 6 February 1677.
Francis Henry Fitzroy Lee (10 September 1692 – died 1730).
Elizabeth Lee (26 May 1693 – 29 January 1741). Married:
(1) Francis Lee, a cousin. Had one son and two daughters, the eldest of whom, Elisabeth (d. 1736 at Lyon) married Henry Temple, son of the 1st Viscount Palmerston.
(2) Edward Young, in 1731, author of the Night Thoughts, by whom she had one son. It is said that he never recovered from Elizabeth's death.
Barbara Lee (3 March 1695 – d. aft. 1729), married Sir George Browne, 3rd Baronet of Kiddington.
Mary Isabella Lee (6 September 1697 – 28 December 1697).
Fitzroy Lee (10 May 1698 – died young).
Vice Admiral FitzRoy Henry Lee (2 January 1700 – April 1751), Commodore Governor of Newfoundland.
Maternal Great-grandfather: Sir William Pope, Knight (1596–1624)
Maternal Great-grandmother: Elizabeth Watson of Halstead
Maternal Grandmother: Lucy Dutton
Maternal Great-grandfather: John Dutton of Sherborne
Maternal Great-grandmother: Elizabeth Baynton of Wilts
Referencesedit
^K. Laughton, 'Lee, Fitzroy Henry (1699–1750)’, rev. Philip Carter, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004
^She was living on 11 November 1714, when King George I paid a bounty of £100 to Lady Anne Morgan: Journals of the House of Commons, Volume 18 (House of Commons, 1803), p. 111; and in June 1716, when she received another £200: Calendar of Treasury Books: Jan.-Dec. 1716, p. ccviii
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Edward Henry Lee 1st Earl of Lichfield 4 February 1663 14 July 1716 was an English peer the son of a baronet who at 14 years of age married one of the illegitimate daughters of King Charles II Charlotte Lee prior to which he was made Earl of Lichfield They had a large family Lady Lichfield bore him 18 children He was a staunch Tory and followed James II to Rochester Kent after the king s escape from Whitehall in December 1688 1 His subsidiary titles were Viscount Quarendon and Baron Spelsbury The Right HonourableThe Earl of LichfieldPortrait by Godfrey KnellerLord Lieutenant of OxfordshireIn office 1687 1689Preceded byThe Earl of AbingdonSucceeded byThe Earl of AbingdonPersonal detailsBorn4 February 1663Died14 July 1716 1716 07 14 aged 53 SpouseLady Charlotte Fitzroy m 1677 wbr ChildrenCharlotte Lee Lady BaltimoreCharles Lee Viscount QuarendonEdward Lee Viscount QuarendonCaptain Hon James LeeHon Francis LeeLady Anne MorganHon Charles LeeGeorge Lee 2nd Earl of LichfieldHon Francis Henry Fitzroy LeeLady Elizabeth YoungBarbara Browne Lady BrowneLady Mary LeeHon Fitzroy LeeHon FitzRoy Henry LeeHon William LeeHon Thomas LeeHon John LeeRobert Lee 4th Earl of Lichfield Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Marriage 1 3 Public service 1 4 Family and children 1 5 Death and legacy 2 Ancestry 3 ReferencesBiography editEarly life edit Edward Lee was the son of Sir Francis Henry Lee 4th Baronet of Quarendon and his wife Lady Elizabeth Pope daughter of Thomas Pope 2nd Earl of Downe who was later third wife of Robert Bertie 3rd Earl of Lindsey His great grandfather Henry Lee was the cousin and heir of Henry Lee of Ditchley His father s half brother was the libertine poet the Earl of RochesterIn his youth he was considered to be kind charming strong intelligent as well as arrogant because of his position in the peerage Marriage edit nbsp King Charles II contracted his daughter Charlotte Lee pictured to Edward Lee when she was ten and he was eleven and the two married at the ages of thirteen and fourteen in 1677Lee was created Earl of Lichfield in 1674 at the age of eleven a result of his betrothal to the daughter of King Charles II The Lady Charlotte Fitzroy was the fourth of six children born to the king s mistress the Duchess of Cleveland Sweet natured and strikingly beautiful Charlotte was adored by her father the king She was contracted at the age of nine to Lee who was sixteen months older than his bride to be Nearly three years later having reached puberty the thirteen and fourteen year olds were married on 6 February 1677 Public service edit From 1687 to 1689 Lichfield served as Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire He commanded Lichfield s Regiment an infantry regiment in the English Army until his dismissal for Jacobite sympathies following the Glorious Revolution It later played prominent part in the Williamite War in Ireland 1689 1691 going through a succession of new Colonels including Henry Wharton and Richard Brewer Family and children edit Lady Lichfield bore him at least eighteen children Charlotte Lee Lady Baltimore 13 March 1678 Old Style 22 January 1721 1 Benedict Calvert 4th Baron Baltimore by whom she had six children 2 Christopher Crowe Consul of Leghorn by whom she had four children Charles Lee Viscount Quarendon 6 May 1680 13 October 1680 Lieutenant Colonel Edward Henry Lee Viscount Quarendon 6 June 1681 21 October 1713 a captain in the Colstream Guards Captain Hon James Lee 13 November 1682 1711 Francis Lee 14 February 1685 Anne Lee 29 June 1686 d 1716 married N Morgan 2 Charles Lee 5 June 1688 3 January 1708 George Henry Lee 2nd Earl of Lichfield 12 March 1690 15 February 1743 Francis Henry Fitzroy Lee 10 September 1692 died 1730 Elizabeth Lee 26 May 1693 29 January 1741 Married 1 Francis Lee a cousin Had one son and two daughters the eldest of whom Elisabeth d 1736 at Lyon married Henry Temple son of the 1st Viscount Palmerston 2 Edward Young in 1731 author of the Night Thoughts by whom she had one son It is said that he never recovered from Elizabeth s death Barbara Lee 3 March 1695 d aft 1729 married Sir George Browne 3rd Baronet of Kiddington Mary Isabella Lee 6 September 1697 28 December 1697 Fitzroy Lee 10 May 1698 died young Vice Admiral FitzRoy Henry Lee 2 January 1700 April 1751 Commodore Governor of Newfoundland William Lee 24 June 1701 died young Thomas Lee 25 August 1703 died young John Lee 3 December 1704 died young Robert Lee 4th Earl of Lichfield 3 July 1706 3 November 1776 Death and legacy edit Lichfield died two years before his wife on 14 July 1716 aged 53 Ancestry editEdward Henry Lee 1st Earl of Lichfield s ancestors in three generations Edward Henry Lee 1st Earl of Lichfield Father Sir Francis Henry Lee of Ditchley 4th Baronet of Quarendon Paternal Grandfather Sir Francis Henry Lee of Ditchley and of Quarendon Paternal Great grandfather Sir Henry Lee of Ditchley 1st Baronet of QuarendonPaternal Great grandmother Eleanor Wortley of WortleyPaternal Grandmother Anne St John Countess of Rochester Paternal Great grandfather Sir John St John 1st Baronet of Lydiard TregozePaternal Great grandmother Anne Leighton of FeckenhamMother Lady Elizabeth Pope Maternal Grandfather Thomas Pope 2nd Earl of Downe Ireland Maternal Great grandfather Sir William Pope Knight 1596 1624 Maternal Great grandmother Elizabeth Watson of HalsteadMaternal Grandmother Lucy Dutton Maternal Great grandfather John Dutton of SherborneMaternal Great grandmother Elizabeth Baynton of WiltsReferences edit K Laughton Lee Fitzroy Henry 1699 1750 rev Philip Carter Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press 2004 She was living on 11 November 1714 when King George I paid a bounty of 100 to Lady Anne Morgan Journals of the House of Commons Volume 18 House of Commons 1803 p 111 and in June 1716 when she received another 200 Calendar of Treasury Books Jan Dec 1716 p ccviii Military officesPreceded byThe Duke of Norfolk Colonel of the Earl of Lichfield s Regiment of Foot1686 1688 Succeeded byThe Lord HunsdonPreceded byThe Duke of Grafton Colonel of the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards1688 Succeeded byThe Duke of GraftonHonorary titlesPreceded byThe Earl of Abingdon Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire1687 1689 Succeeded byThe Earl of AbingdonPeerage of EnglandNew creation Earl of Lichfield1673 1716 Succeeded byGeorge LeeBaronetage of EnglandPreceded byFrancis Henry Lee Baronet of Quarendon 1667 1716 Succeeded byGeorge Lee Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edward Lee 1st Earl of Lichfield amp oldid 1144433805, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
