The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-18


Onery. Does he descend from sir Rob
ert Lee. who was b9rt Mayor Oh LONDON,
l502--lSOtY
Robert Lee. son Of Humphrey Lee, OF
Bridgenorih in shropshire, went to london
where he was apprentlced to Anthony
Rodclyre a highly respectible member Oh
The GULL Of Merchant TsylOrs. Lee receW-
ed his freedom in October 1872; was ar
den Of his company in 1899; chosen Alder
man Of WabrOok Ward, October ~ lJ93;
sheriff OF London In 1924; removed to Cord
wainer Ward July 81, 1882; an lncorpora-
tor of the Fast India Company, December
81. 1900: Lord Mayor of London, lo02-l6Oo.
Queen Elizabeth died early in the morn.
ing of March q, 1893, and Zee. 40 Lord
MAYOR. was GnmmOhed 10 " hltehall, ana
signed the declaration shat Jam0s OF scot
la 4 was the lawful aud undoubted heir 70
the English Crowd" first before all the
great officers OF state and nobility, pens
said 10 be, on the death OF the Queen, th'
prime person Of England and James |. ad
dressed a letter from Holyrood March -
1909. TO him, the Aldermen and Commons
thanking them for procldiming him. Cham
berlain, writing to Carleton on March 20
1893. notes the very Interesting cireum
Stance 'that as = Lee (sir Thomas, los
WAS Lord Mayor Of London when EllzaDeti
came 10 her crown, 80 Lee was LORD Mayo
when she left IT," .t.
laermon. chief officers and Common Council
| of the city and five hundred citizens OF Lon
don. well mounted. clad in velvet coats ant
chains Of gold. met the King at sianiort
Hill on May Z. 1903, and conducted him L
the Charter house; and James |. kuighte'
| the 'Lortl Mayor OF London ale Greenewlch
MAY We -. 1905" sir Robert he resided II
the parish Of 81. Andrew Undershait, dice
2sth January, 1896. and was burea III ,h'
Church OF st. Mary Axe. Lond0n, lie lei
# least four sons II Henri, Robert
John aud 4 llughI and one dau yhter, VIZ.
| Anne lee. who WAS born about 1851 in'
married ia June. 1913, sir. Thomah Cccil
ESQ. son Of the RI. Hon. Thomas Fan, o
| Exeter.
As 10 his sons: |. Henry Lee was knightet
probably on May ~, 1901; married ldoma
| zine. widow Of William Quarles, an'
daughter of Sir John Aylett, aud was burie'
in It. Mary Axe, q,
>. Robert Lee was knghted January %
1915: he married Anne, eldest daughter o
Sir Thomas Lowe; purchased Billesby II
Warwickshire Ia place associated VIII
| Shakesueare). where he resided, ana "heI
suppose him buried. lie left large lam
ily of sons and daughters.
! 2. Mr.. John Lee, Of White Horse street
London, and Of Stepney, in MiddleseI. wa
especially interested in commercial affairs
was an incorporation of the Northwest Pass
age Company and a member OF the Eas
India Company. lie was knighted Januar
-, 1916. The name Of his first wife is no
| known 10 me. lie married secondly II
| November, 1888. Joan, or Jane, widow
| Henry Lott, Of Stepney, merchant.
4. Hugh Lee was OF Twyford, in Middle
sex. He married Mary Barnard, and die.
"in L.ntanno 1909, and was buryed wit
his father in At. Mary Axe, with Hatch
ments."
have found no satisfactory list Of th
Children of the foregoing four sons Of 81
Robert ee, IN fact, have found no list a
all Of the children of Henry, John AM
| Hugh. ! have, however, several seemingl
good reasons for thinking that Richard Lee
the ancestor of the Virginia Lees, was ih
son OF one Of them-probablY OF sir Jon
Lee, of stepney. Are the Lees OF Virgin
related to the Cecils and the skipwithsf
ALEXANDER BROWN.