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William Leigh Lee 1588 – 1653 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jul 1588

Birth Location: James City County, Virginia Colony

Death Date: 22 Mar 1653

Death Location: James City, Virginia Colony

Father: Sir Lee\Leigh\Lea

Mother: Eleanor Rice

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Anna (Lee)

In 1588, William Leigh Lee entered the world in James City County, Virginia Colony, born to Sir Thomas H. Lee\Leigh\Lea and Eleanor Fitz Uryan Rhys \ Ris \ Rice. William Leigh Lee had children including Anna Leigh (Lee). William Leigh Lee passed away in 1653 in James City, Virginia Colony.

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Biography

  • In 1588, William Leigh Lee entered the world in James City County, Virginia Colony, born to Sir Thomas H. Lee\Leigh\Lea and Eleanor Fitz Uryan Rhys \ Ris \ Rice.
  • William Leigh Lee had children including Anna Leigh (Lee).
  • William Leigh Lee passed away in 1653 in James City, Virginia Colony.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Lee's Ancestors

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William Lee
1588 – 1653
Birth Place: James City County, Virginia Colony
Parents
Sir Thomas H. Lee\Leigh\Lea
1566 – 1624
Morton Regis, Shropshire, , England
Eleanor (Fitz Uryan Rhys \ Ris \) Rice
1570 – 1618
Oswestry Parish, Morton Regis, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas Lee \) Leigh
1540 – 1625
Morton Regis, Shropshire, England
Nicholas (Rhys-Ris-Rice) FitzUryan
1550 – 1592
Shropshire, England
Katherine (Machworth) *
1547 – 1586
Oswestry, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Mackworth
1500 – 1571
Lady Hosier
1500 – 1563
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Lee's Descendants

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William (Leigh) Lee (24 Jul 1588 – 22 Mar 1653)
  1. 1. Anna (Leigh) (Lee) (1618-1620 – 2 Nov 1697) m. Thomas Sowerby (1625 – 10 Sep 1695)
    1. 1. Mary (Anna Robingson of) Sowerby (1640 – 1710) m. John Collyer (1635 – 27 May 1676)
      1. 1. Thomas Collier (1665 – 3 April 1728) m. Jane (Jean) Halso (1677 – abt 1783)
        1. 1. Sarah (E. Collier) (Marriot) (1695 – 1765) m. Major (William S) Marriott (12 Aug 1675 – 20 January 1767)

William Lee's Timeline

2 Records

1588
24 Jul 1588
Birth of William Leigh Lee in James City County, Virginia Colony
James City County, Virginia Colony
1653
22 Mar 1653
Age 65
Death of William Leigh Lee in James City, Virginia Colony
James City, Virginia Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1588
    Event Place: James City County, Virginia Colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1653
    Event Place: James City, Virginia Colony

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