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Sir Ralph William Lee 1540–1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Darton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 17 MAR 1580-1587

Death Location: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Lee\Leigh

Mother: Lady Greenfield

Spouse(s): Margaret Parsonson

Children(s): Margerett Lee

In 1540, Sir Ralph William Lee entered the world in Darton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Robert Lee Leigh And Lady Margaret Alice Greenfield. Sir Ralph William Lee married Margaret Parsonson, and had children including Margerett Lee. Sir Ralph William Lee passed away in 1580 in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Sir Ralph William Lee entered the world in Darton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Robert Lee Leigh And Lady Margaret Alice Greenfield.
  • Sir Ralph William Lee married Margaret Parsonson, and had children including Margerett Lee.
  • Sir Ralph William Lee passed away in 1580 in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Lee's Ancestors

Self
Sir Lee
1540–1580
Birth Place: Darton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Robert Lee\Leigh
1515–1545
Darton, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Margaret Alice) Greenfield
1518–1582
Darton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Reverend (Robert) Lee
1485–1536
Darton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Hall \ Hawle \) Hawley
1492–1545
More, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
John Greenfield
1490–1541
Cornwall, , England
Isabella ((Margaret)) Stevenson
1492–1518
St Just, Cornwall, , England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Lee's Descendants

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Sir (Ralph William) Lee (1540–17 MAR 1580-1587) m. Margaret Parsonson (19 July 1559–August 1610)
  1. 1. Margerett Lee 1571–1620 m. John Redwood 1561–1635
    1. 1. PLEASANCE REDDWOOD 1561–1610 m. Sir (Henry Cobb Baronet Lord of the Manor of) Bishopstone 1561–1617
      1. 1. Deacon (Henry Cobb) Sr 1606–1679 m. Patience (HURST (ancestor of 13th) President) 1610–1648 m. Sarah Hinckley 1629–1687
        1. 1. Sgt. (James H. Cobb Sr(King Phillips) War) 1634–1695 m. Sarah (Pandora) Lewis 1644–1735 m. Martha Nelson 1641–1715
        2. 2. Eleazer Cobb 1648–1656
        3. 3. William (Henry) Cobb 1665–1735
        4. 4. Hannah Cobb 1639–1729
        5. 5. Patience Cobb 1641–1727
        6. 6. Mary Cobb 1637–1677
        7. 7. Gershom Cobb 1643–1675
        8. 8. John (Cobb Sr (ancestor of 13th) President) 1632–1714
        9. 9. Augustine Cobb 1633–1728
        10. 10. Edward Cobb 1646–1675
        11. 11. Mehetabel Cobb 1647–1656
        12. 12. Henry (Cobb) Jr 1665–1725
        13. 13. Sarah Cobb 1663–1743
        14. 14. Mehitable Cobb 1651–1652
        15. 15. Samuel Cobb 1654–1727
        16. 16. Sarah Cobb 1658–1658
        17. 17. Jonathan Cobb 1660–1728
        18. 18. Experience Cobb 1671–1678
        19. 19. Ephraim Cobb 1671–1672
        20. 20. Eliazer Cobb 1657–
        21. 21. Edward COBB 1635–1675
        22. 22. Sarah Cobb 1646–
        23. 23. Thomas Cobb 1630–1708
      2. 2. Benjamin Cobb 1604–1642
      3. 3. John Cobb 1604–
      4. 4. Henry Cobb 1596–1679
    2. 2. Thomas Redwood 1605–1633
    3. 3. Jane Redwood 1598–1675
    4. 4. Mary Redwood 1591–
    5. 5. Susannah Redwood 1595–
    6. 6. Marget Redwood 1593–1593
    7. 7. Joane Redwood 1598–1657

Sir Lee's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Sir Ralph William Lee in Darton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Darton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1580
17 MAR 1580-1587
Age 40
Death of Sir Ralph William Lee in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Darton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 MAR 1580-1587
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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