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William Leigh Lee 1588–1653 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1588

Birth Location: Shropshire, England

Death Date: 22 Mar 1653

Death Location: James City, Virginia( Killed In An Indian Massacre. ), United States

Father: Knight Esq

Mother: Joyce Romney

Spouse(s): Mary Dykes-Dawkes

Children(s): William Lea

William Leigh Lee was born in 1588 in Shropshire, England, the child of Knight John Lee I Esq And Joyce Romney. William Leigh Lee married Mary Dykes Dawkes, and had children including William Robert Lea. William Leigh Lee passed away in 1653 in James City, Virginia( Killed In An Indian Massacre. ), United States.

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Biography

  • William Leigh Lee was born in 1588 in Shropshire, England, the child of Knight John Lee I Esq And Joyce Romney.
  • William Leigh Lee married Mary Dykes Dawkes, and had children including William Robert Lea.
  • William Leigh Lee passed away in 1653 in James City, Virginia( Killed In An Indian Massacre. ), United States.

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William Lee's Ancestors

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William Lee
1588–1653
Birth Place: Shropshire, England
Parents
Knight John Lee I. Esq
1530–1605
Coton Hall, Nordley Regis, England
Joyce Romney
1530–1609
Colton Hall, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Humphridi Leigh
1506–1588
Coton Hall, Nordley Regis, Shropshire, England
Katheryne (Byatherton) Blount
1506–1591
Yeo Or Eye Herfordshire, England
John (Romney) Knight
1510–1609
Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, England
Anne (Elizabeth Bripton Countess Of Coton Hall Worcester An) Berrington
1504–1560
Colton, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Lee's Descendants

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William (Leigh) Lee (1588–22 Mar 1653) m. Mary Dykes-Dawkes (1588–1653)
  1. 1. William (Robert) Lea 1654–1703

William Lee's Timeline

2 Records

1588
1588
Birth of William Leigh Lee in Shropshire, England
Shropshire, England
1653
22 Mar 1653
Age 65
Death of William Leigh Lee in James City, Virginia( Killed In An Indian Massacre. ), United States
James City, Virginia( Killed In An Indian Massacre. ), United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1588
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1653
    Event Place: James City, Virginia( Killed In An Indian Massacre. ), United States
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

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