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Biography of George Henry Lee 2nd Earl Lichfield 1690-1743

On 04 Dec 1667 [his grandfather] Francis Lee 4th Baronet (age 28) died. His son [his father] Edward Lee 1st Earl Lichfield (age 4) succeeded 5th Baronet Lee of Quarrendon in Buckinghamshire.

In 1674 [his father] Edward Lee 1st Earl Lichfield (age 10) was created 1st Earl Lichfield as a consequence of his being betrothed to [his mother] Charlotte Fitzroy Countess Lichfield (age 9), a natural daughter of [his grandfather] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 43).

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On 06 Feb 1677 [his father] Edward Lee 1st Earl Lichfield (age 14) and [his mother] Charlotte Fitzroy Countess Lichfield (age 12) were married. She by marriage Countess Lichfield. She the daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 46) and Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland (age 36). He the son of Francis Lee 4th Baronet and Elizabeth Pope Countess Lindsey. They were third cousins.

On 12 Mar 1690 George Henry Lee 2nd Earl Lichfield was born to Edward Lee 1st Earl Lichfield (age 27) and Charlotte Fitzroy Countess Lichfield (age 25). He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 14 Jul 1716 [his father] Edward Lee 1st Earl Lichfield (age 53) died. His son George Henry Lee 2nd Earl Lichfield (age 26) succeeded 2nd Earl Lichfield, 6th Baronet Lee of Quarrendon in Buckinghamshire. [his future wife] Frances Hales Countess Lichfield (age 19) by marriage Countess Lichfield.

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On 17 Feb 1718 [his mother] Charlotte Fitzroy Countess Lichfield (age 53) died. She a natural daughter of [his grandfather] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

Before 21 May 1718 George Henry Lee 2nd Earl Lichfield (age 28) and Frances Hales Countess Lichfield (age 21) were married. He the son of Edward Lee 1st Earl Lichfield and Charlotte Fitzroy Countess Lichfield. He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 21 May 1718 [his son]  was born to George Henry Lee 2nd Earl Lichfield (age 28) and [his wife] Frances Hales Countess Lichfield (age 21) at Windsor Castle [Map]. He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

Around 1719 [his son] Charles Henry Lee was born to George Henry Lee 2nd Earl Lichfield (age 28) and [his wife] Frances Hales Countess Lichfield (age 22). He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 21 Jan 1721 [his daughter] Frances Lee was born to George Henry Lee 2nd Earl Lichfield (age 30) and [his wife] Frances Hales Countess Lichfield (age 24). She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 16 Dec 1721 [his son] Frances Lee was born to George Henry Lee 2nd Earl Lichfield (age 31) and [his wife] Frances Hales Countess Lichfield (age 24). He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

Around 1723 [his son] Edward Henry Lee was born to George Henry Lee 2nd Earl Lichfield (age 32) and [his wife] Frances Hales Countess Lichfield (age 26). He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1723 [his son] Frances Lee (age 1) died.

Around 1724 [his daughter] Charlotte Lee Viscountess Dillon was born to George Henry Lee 2nd Earl Lichfield (age 33) and [his wife] Frances Hales Countess Lichfield (age 27). She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1726 [his daughter] Henrietta aka Harriet Lee Baroness Bellew was born to George Henry Lee 2nd Earl Lichfield (age 35) and [his wife] Frances Hales Countess Lichfield (age 29). She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

Around 1728 [his daughter] Mary Lee was born to George Henry Lee 2nd Earl Lichfield (age 37) and [his wife] Frances Hales Countess Lichfield (age 31). She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1731 [his daughter] Anne Lee Baroness Clifford Chudleigh was born to George Henry Lee 2nd Earl Lichfield (age 40) and [his wife] Frances Hales Countess Lichfield (age 34). She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 09 Nov 1737 [his son-in-law] Henry Hyde (age 26) and [his daughter] Frances Lee (age 16) were married. There is some uncertainty whether they married. She the daughter of George Henry Lee 2nd Earl Lichfield 1690-1743 (age 47) and Frances Hales Countess Lichfield (age 40). He the son of Henry Hyde 2nd Earl Rochester 4th Earl Clarendon (age 65) and Jane Leveson-Gower Countess Rochester and Clarendon -1725. She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1740 [his son] Charles Henry Lee (age 21) died.

In 1742 [his son] Edward Henry Lee (age 19) died.

On 15 Feb 1743 George Henry Lee 2nd Earl Lichfield (age 52) died at Spelsbury, Oxfordshire. His son [his son]  (age 24) succeeded 3rd Earl Lichfield, 7th Baronet Lee of Quarrendon in Buckinghamshire. (age 24) by marriage Countess Lichfield.

After 15 Feb 1743. All Saints Church, Spelsbury [Map]. Monument to George Henry Lee 2nd Earl Lichfield (deceased) and [his former wife] Frances Hales Countess Lichfield (age 46).

On 03 Feb 1769 [his former wife] Frances Hales Countess Lichfield (age 72) died.

Family Trees of George Henry Lee 2nd Earl Lichfield 1690-1743

Paternal Family Tree: Lee

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Dinley 1495-1550

Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of George Henry Lee 2nd Earl Lichfield 1690-1743

Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Robert the Bruce I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 15 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 2 Grand Son of Henry IV King France

Ancestors of George Henry Lee 2nd Earl Lichfield 1690-1743

Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Henry Lee 2nd Baronet

GrandFather: Francis Lee 4th Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne St John Countess Rochester 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Father: Edward Lee 1st Earl Lichfield 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Pope 2nd Earl Downe 1622-1660 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

GrandMother: Elizabeth Pope Countess Lindsey 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Lucy Dutton Countess Downe 1638-1665 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

George Henry Lee 2nd Earl Lichfield 1690-1743 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 1 Grandfather: King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

GrandFather: King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland Son of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland

Great x 1 Grandmother: Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Mother: Charlotte Fitzroy Countess Lichfield Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Villiers 2nd Viscount Grandison 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

GrandMother: Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England