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Sir William Robert\Richard Lee 1515–1545 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Darton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 7 November 1545

Death Location: Darton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Richard Lee

Mother: Elizabeth Hawley

Spouse(s): Lady GG3(PE)

Children(s): Elizabeth Lee, Mary Lee, John Swinglehurst, Geoffrey Lee, Raphe Lee, Sir Lee\Leigh, Robert Lee, Lady Leigh*

The story of Sir William Robert\Richard Lee began in 1515 in Darton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Sir William Robert\Richard Lee married Lady Margaret Alice 12Gg3 Lee Greenfield Lee Leigh 12Th Gg3 Pe, Mary Lee, and had children including Elizabeth Issabell Lee, Geoffrey Galfridus Lee, John Lee Swinglehurst, Lady Martha Ann Of Leigh, Mary Elizabeth Lee, Raphe Lee, Robert Lee, Sir Ralph Ralphe Raphe William Lee Leigh. Sir William Robert\Richard Lee passed away in 1545 in Darton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William Robert\Richard Lee began in 1515 in Darton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Sir William Robert\Richard Lee married Lady Margaret Alice 12Gg3 Lee Greenfield Lee Leigh 12Th Gg3 Pe, Mary Lee, and had children including Elizabeth Issabell Lee, Geoffrey Galfridus Lee, John Lee Swinglehurst, Lady Martha Ann Of Leigh, Mary Elizabeth Lee, Raphe Lee, Robert Lee, Sir Ralph Ralphe Raphe William Lee Leigh.
  • Sir William Robert\Richard Lee passed away in 1545 in Darton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Sir Lee's Ancestors

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Sir Lee
1515–1545
Birth Place: Darton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Richard Lee
1495–1567
Sopwell (Herfordshire) England
Elizabeth (Hall \ Hawle \) Hawley
1492–1545
More, Sussex, , England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Lee's Descendants

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Sir (William Robert\Richard) Lee (1515–7 November 1545) m. Lady (Margaret Alice (12GG3) Lee Greenfield-Lee\Leigh, 12th) GG3(PE) (1518–12 Jun 1586)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Issabell) Lee 1542–1628 m. William (Stringer) Strynger 1544–1611
    1. 1. Richard Stringer 1581–1627 m. Unknown 1585– m. UNKNOWN 1616–1709
      1. 1. Elizabetha Stringer 1610–1650 m. Radulphus Knaggs 1610– m. John Coply 1610–
        1. 1. Richard (Knagges Stepfather to Capt.) John 1635–1714 m. Margaret Dods 1661–1735
      2. 2. Thomas Stringer 1609–
      3. 3. Mary Stringer 1612–
      4. 4. Richard Stringer 1622–1685
      5. 5. William Stringer 1614–
      6. 6. Sarah Stringer 1607–1635
    2. 2. William (Robert) Stringer 1564–1627
    3. 3. Thomas STRINGER 1574–1627
    4. 4. William (Roberte) Stringer 1584–1627
    5. 5. Elizabeth STRINGER 1570–
    6. 6. Jenny STRINGER 1574–
  2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Lee 1541–1628
  3. 3. John (Lee\) Swinglehurst 1544–1603
  4. 4. Geoffrey (Galfridus) Lee 1540–1600
  5. 5. Raphe Lee 1536–1558
  6. 6. Sir (Ralph\Ralphe\Raphe William) Lee\Leigh 1540–1587 m. Helene Croche 1521– m. Lady (MARGARET\Margarita) Parsons\Parson\PARSONSON-Leigh\Lee 1558–1610
    1. 1. Margaret Leigh\Lee 1579–1605
    2. 2. Thomas Leigh 1578–
  7. 7. Robert Lee –1614
  8. 8. Lady (Martha Ann of) Leigh* 1535–1612

Sir Lee's Timeline

3 Records

1515
1515
Birth of Sir William Robert\Richard Lee in Darton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Darton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1540
1540
Age 25
Sir William Robert\Richard Lee was married in Darton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Darton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1545
7 November 1545
Age 30
Death of Sir William Robert\Richard Lee in Darton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Darton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Darton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Darton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 November 1545
    Event Place: Darton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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