George Lee, 3rd Earl of Lichfield
George Lee | |
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Earl of Lichfield | |
Tenure | 1743–1772 |
Predecessor | George Lee, 2nd Earl of Lichfield |
Successor | Robert Lee, 4th Earl of Lichfield |
Born | 21 May 1718 London |
Died | 17 September 1772 (aged 54) |
Buried | Spelsbury |
Spouse(s) | Diana Frankland |
Father | George Lee, 2nd Earl of Lichfield |
Mother | Frances Hales |
George Henry Lee II, 3rd Earl of Lichfield
Birth and origins
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George was born on 21 May 1718 in London.[1] He was the son of George Henry Lee I, 2nd Earl of Lichfield and his wife Frances Hales. His father was the 2nd Earl of Lichfield and a great-grandson of King Charles II through his illegitimate daughter Charlotte Fitzroy by his mistress Barbara Villiers.
George's mother was a daughter of Sir John Hales, 4th Baronet of Hackington,[2] who had brought her up as a Catholic and was the 2nd Earl of Tenterden in the Jacobite peerage.[3] George had two brothers and six sisters, who are listed in his father's article.
Early life
From birth he was styled
In 1740 and from 1741 to 1742, he served as member of parliament (MP) for the county of Oxford. On 15 February 1743, his father died and Viscount Quarendon became the 3rd Earl of Lichfield.[4]
He continued his law studies at Oxford and earned his D.C.L. of Oxford on 25 August 1743.[5] 23 years later, on 19 August of the year 1760, Lichfield received the great position of High Steward of the University of Oxford.
On 9 December 1760, he became
From the Gentleman's Magazine, XXXIII., p. 349:
"The graceful dignity, the political condescension, the ne quid nimis ('Let there be nothing in Excess') of the Chancellor were universally admired" – 1763.
He became a vice-president of the
Marriage
On 16 January 1745, in Bath, Lord Lichfield married Diana or Dinah, daughter and coheir of Sir Thomas Frankland; they had no children.[6]
Death
Lord Lichfield died on 17 September 1772.[7] The Earldom of Lichfield passed to his uncle Robert Lee.[8]
End of the line
The 3rd and
The title would be created for a third time when Thomas Anson would be created Earl of Lichfield in the coronation honours of William IV in 1831.
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Age | Date | Event |
0 | 1718, 21 May | Born. |
9 | 1727, 11 Jun | Accession of King George II, succeeding King George I[9] |
24 | 1743, 15 Feb | Succeeded his father as 3rd Earl of Lichfield[4] |
26 | 1745, 16 Jan | Married Diana Frankland[6] |
42 | 1760, 25 Oct | Accession of King George III, succeeding King George II[10] |
54 | 1772, 17 Sep | Died.[7] |
Notes and references
Notes
- ^ Also see the lists of siblings in the text.
Citations
- ^ Thorne 2004, p. 69, right column. "... was born in London on 21 May 1718 ..."
- ^ Cokayne 1893, p. 75, line 26. "He [George Lee, the 2nd Earl] m. [married] Frances, da. [daughter] of Sir John Hales, 4th Bart. of Woodchurch, co Kent, by his first wife ..."
- ^ Ruvigny 1904, p. 174. "II. John (Hales) second Earl of Tenterden, second but eldest surviving son and heir of preceding, succeeded his father in 1695."
- ^ a b Cokayne 1893, p. 75, line 24. "... he succeeded to the peerage, 14 July 1716;
- ^ Thorne 2004, p. 70, right column, line 1. "He was created DCL at Oxford on 25 August 1743."
- ^ a b Thorne 2004, p. 70, right column, line 2. "He married, at the Queen Street Chapel in Bath, on 16 January 1745, Dinah (1718/9–1779) daughter and coheir of Sir Thomas Frankland, third baronet, of Thirkleby, Yorkshire ..."
- ^ a b Cokayne 1893, p. 75, line 40. "He d. s.p. [died without issue] 17 Sep. 1772, aged 54, and was bur. [buried] at Spelsbury."
- ^ Thorne 2004, p. 70, right column, line 49. "... was succeeded by his uncle Robert Lee (1706–1776), youngest son of the first earl."
- ^ Fryde et al. 1986, p. 46, line 11. "George II … acc. 11 Jun. 1727;"
- ^ Fryde et al. 1986, p. 46, line 35. "George III … acc. 25 Oct. 1760;"
Sources
- OCLC 1180836840. – L to M (for Lichfield)
- ISBN 0-86193-106-8. – (for timeline)
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- Thorne, Roland (2004). "Lee, George Henry, third earl of Lichfield (1718–1772)". In ISBN 0-19-861383-0.
Further reading
- Murdoch, Tessa (ed.), OCLC 78044620. For an inventory of the earl's furniture, paintings, linen and china at Ditchley, Oxfordshire, following his death in 1772, see pp. 153–65.