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John Lee

John was born in 1530 in Colton,,Shropshire,England.¹ John's father was Humphrey Lee and his mother was Katherine Blount. His paternal grandparents were Thomas de Lee and Johanna Morton. He was an only child. He died at the age of 75 on May 14th, 1605 in ,,Shropshire,England.¹

General Notes
- Sir John Lee,
  born 1530 in Nordley, Shopshire, England39;
  died 13 June 160539.
  He was the son of Sir Humphrey Lee and Katherine Blount. He married 1Joyce Romney WFT Est. 1561
  
  Joyce Romney, born Abt. 1530 in Lulsley, Worcester, Gent, ENGLAND; died 1565
  
  Children of Sir Lee and Joyce Romney are:
  Richard Lee, born Abt. 1562 in ENGLAND; died WFT Est. 1607; married Elizabeth Bendy 21 November 1599 in En
  
  Notable descendants of Richard Lee I include signers of the Declaration of Independence Francis Lightfoot Lee and Richard Henry Lee, Revolutionary War general Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, Confederate Civil War generals Robert E. Lee, Richard Taylor, William Henry Fitzhugh Lee and George Washington Custis Lee, President of the United States Zachary Taylor, Chief Justice of the United States Edward Douglass White, Governor of Maryland Thomas Sim Lee.
  
  William Lee, born 1597; died 22 March 1652/53.
  Thomas Lee, born Bet. 1543 - 1572; died 1620.
  Edward Lee, born Bet. 1575 - 1605; died Bet. 1588 - 1689.
  Gilbert Lee, born Bet. 1575 - 1605; died Bet. 1588 - 1689. Jasper Lee, born Bet. 1575 - 1605; died Bet. 1588 - 1689.
  Fernando Lee, born Bet. 1575 - 1605; died Bet. 1588 - 1689.
  Josias Lee, born Bet. 1575 - 1605; died Bet. 1588 - 1689.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John De Lee
  - b.1430 in Coton Hall, Shropshire, , England d.1478 in Nordley Regis, Shropshire, , England
  
  Thomas de Lee
  - b.1482 in Nordley Regis, Shropshire, , England d.16 Mar 1526 in Coton, Nordley Regis, Alveley Parish, England
  
  Elizabeth Corbin
  - b.1434 in Coton Hall, Shropshire, , England d.1500 in Colton, Shropshire, , England
  
  Humphrey Lee
  - b.1506 in Langley, Shropshire, England d.06 Dec 1588 in Shropshire, England
  
  Johanna Morton
  - b.~  1484 in Haughton, Shropshire, England d.1526 in Nordley Regis, Shropshire, , England
  
  John Lee
  - b.1530 in Colton,,Shropshire,England d.14 May 1605 in ,,Shropshire,England
  
  Katherine Blount
  - b.~  1506 in Eye, Herfordshire, England d.30 Aug 1591 in Colton, Nordley Regis, S, England

Personal Timeline

Details of John's family with Joyce Romney

¹ Public Member Trees @ Database online.
Source/Citation Public Member Trees @ Database online.