History and genealogy of Peter Montague, of Nansemond and ...

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iescendants of the Lee family as the paper below relates," to wit,
Dedigree—John de Lee Lord of Biriton, Edward I. and others.
Richard Lee of Langley, sheriff of Salop 1387 ; Rudulphus
de Lee ;
Richard dee Lee de Langley, sheriff of Salop 1479; Fulco Lee de
Langley ; Thomas
Lee de Langley married Jane, dau. of Rob. Corbet
)f Morton, Kt., and had 1, Richard Lee of Langley, Jervinmas,
rhomas and seven daughters. Richard 1, above mentioned, m.
Eleanor, dau. of Walter Wrottesley of Wrottesley, Co. Stafford, and
lad 2, Humphrey Lee of Langley, Walter, Francis, Edward, and six
laughters. Humphrey Lee 2, above mentioned, sheriff 1600, Baro-
let 1620, m. Margaret, dau. of Reg Corbet, Judge of King's Bench,
ind had 3, Richard Lee and four daughters. Richard Lee 3, above
nentioned, was alderman of London, he m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir
rVllen, Kt., and had Mary Lee, co-heir, who m. Edward Smythe ;
Humphrey Lee ; Elizabeth ; Rachel, co-heir, who m. Ralph Cleaton,
she had Lea Hall ; Richard, Francis. Sir Humphrey Lee of Lee
Hall, Langley, and Acton Burnell was 4th in descent from Richard
Lee, sheriff in 1479. ^is son, Sir Richard Lee 2d Baronet, was an
Eminent sufferer for Charles I., compounded for his estates for ^3719,
i. one month before the Restoration having had five sons and four
iau s ." [See Sheriffs of Shropshire, pp. 97-98.]
Camden says the Langley branch of Lee was extinct at death of
Sir Humphrey, but evidently he referred to the branch of eldest sons
who in England succeeded to title and estate. It is probable that
Col. Richard Lee of Va. was descended from some one of the younger
sons mentioned on above pedigree. The Meriton mentioned on
Camden's map of 1695 as parochial and which was near Lea Hall,
now bears the name of Merrington, and is, with Lee Hall, in the
parish of Preston-Gubbals according to Eyton's Antiq. Salop.
Rev. Mr. Mackay, the Vicar of Leaton who resides near Lee Hall,
says, " from the road it looks a most picturesque old mansion house
which everyone admires, both on account of its ancient appearance
and fine situation."
From Dr. Edmund J. Lee [Phila., Pa.]
Extract from letter of L. G. Tyler, President's office, William and
Mary College, Williamsburg, Jan. 29, 1893. "The York Co. records
show that at the time Col. Richard Lee was a magistrate of York Co.
a Dr. Henry Lee sat upon the bench with him. In 1646 they sign a