Lee baronets

There have been four baronetcies created for people with the surname Lee, all extinct.

Lee baronets, of Quarendon, Buckinghamshire (1611–1776)

This branch of the family owned Ditchley House, current home of the Ditchley Foundation. The last male heir of the Lees of Quarendon, was the 4th Earl of Lichfield Robert Lee, a grandson of Charles II. When he died childless in 1776, the title became extinct once more.[1]

Lee baronets, of Langley (1620–1666)

The baronetcy was created on 3 May 1620 for Humphry Lee.[5]

Lee baronets, of Hartwell (1660–1827)

Lee baronets, of Lukyns (1941–1967)

The Lee Baronetcy, of Lukyns in the County of Surrey was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 30 January 1941 for Kenneth Lee. With his death in 1967, the baronetcy became extinct.

References

  1. George Edward Cokayne Complete Baronetage Volume 1 1900 p79
  2. James William Johnson. "My dearest sonne": Letters from the Countess of Rochester to the Earl of Lichfield University of Rochester Library Bulletin Volume XXVIII • Number 1 • Summer 1974]. This contains details of her life, her marriages, and her family relations.
  3. Ibid.
  4. According to James William Johnson, titles and benefits traditionally held by the Lees were given to Lord Rochester after Frank's death. This action set up considerable legal wrangling, especially after the Dowager Countess of Rochester's death, when his son was granted possession of what had once been Wilmot possessions> "My dearest sonne": Letters from the Countess of Rochester to the Earl of Lichfield University of Rochester Library Bulletin Volume XXVIII • Number 1 • Summer 1974. The identity of Frank's wife is not clear, because the Countess of Lindsey at this time was Lady Elizabeth Pope, daughter of Thomas Pope, 2nd Earl of Downe. Johnson refers to her mistakenly as Eleanor Bertie, Countess of Lindsey. He possibly confuses Elizabeth Pope with her husband's niece Eleanora or Ellen, Countess of Abingdon, married to another Bertie. For details, see Bertie genealogy and the associated Pope genealogy.
  5. George Edward Cokayne Complete Baronetage Volume 1 1900; p. 143
Baronetage of England
Preceded by
Maynard baronets
Lee baronets
29 June 1611
Succeeded by
Napier baronets
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