John Lee Lee
John Lee Lee (11 December 1802 – 16 August 1874)[1] of Orleigh Court in the parish of Buckland Brewer in Devon, and of Dillington House, near Ilminster in Somerset, was a British Tory politician who was Member of Parliament for Wells in Somerset between 1830 and 1837. He was Sheriff of Somerset in 1845-6.
Origins
He was born "John Lee Hanning", the only son and heir of William Hanning (d. 1834) of Dillington House, near Ilminster in Somerset by his wife Harriett Lee, daughter of Edward Lee of Pinhoe, Devon.[2]
Inheritance
In 1819 at the age of 17, by the will of his uncle Major Edward Lee (d.17 January 1819) of Orleigh, he inherited several estates including Orleigh. Under the terms of the bequest he adopted the surname Lee by royal licence dated 21 March 1825.[3] He let Orleigh to his brother-in-law William Speke of Jordans near Ilminster (father of the River Nile explorer John Hanning Speke (1827-1864))[4] and made his own residence at Dillington.
Career
In 1830 Lee was elected one of the Members of Parliament for Wells, which seat he held until 1837.
Marriage & progeny
Lee married twice:
- Firstly in 1834 to Jessy Edwards-Vaughan (d.1836), the daughter of John Edwards-Vaughan of Rheola who was his fellow MP for Wells from 1830 to 1832. By her he had progeny one son:
- Vaughan Hanning Vaughan-Lee(1836–82) Conservative MP for West Somerset 1874-82.
- Secondly in 1841 he married Hon. Mary Sophia Hood, daughter of Samuel Hood, 2nd Baron Bridport (1788–1868) by whom he had 2 sons and 2 daughters.
Death
He died on 16 August 1874 at the age of 71.
Sources
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 2)
- ↑ Jenkins
- ↑ Rogers, W. H. (1938) Buckland Brewer, reprinted 2000, Snetzler, M.F. (Ed.), Barcott, Buckland Brewer, p.58; Jenkins
- ↑ Rogers, p.58
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Lee Lee
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Paine Tudway Charles William Taylor |
Member of Parliament for Wells 1830 – 1837 With: John Edwards-Vaughan to 1832 Norman Lamont from 1832 |
Succeeded by William Goodenough Hayter Richard Blakemore |