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  Notes for Richard Lee: There are many records about Richard Lee, who beside being the emigran t and ancestor to a number of historical figures, he was also a prominent and distinguished c olonist. He apparently came to Virginia from England in about 1635. He apparently was settle d in York County in about 1642. He became a    \    significant land owner, a member of the h ouse of Burgess, and a justice of the court while he lived in York County. He is described a s a planter, and with the title of Colonel. He apparently was fairly wealthy. He traveled bac k and forth between England and Virginia, and maintained connections in England until his dea th. He apparently moved to Northumberl and County in about 1654, where he died in 1663/64. Hi s estate remained in his family for many years, known as "Cobbs Hall," although that home wa s not built until about 1720.
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  Richard Lee moved his family to Dividing Creek, Northumberland, VA in abt 1655.
  Richard Lee left a considerable estate in Essex, England to Elizabeth and her sister Ann an d her share of the proceeds from its sale help to establish Leonard as one of the more prospe rous land owners of Northumberland County.   Leonard was appionted Sheriff of that county i n 1678.  He married Ann Constable in Jamestown, VA, 1642. Ann was born in London, England 162 2.  Ann was the daughter of Francis Constable. Richard died 01 MAR   1665 in Dividing Creek , Northumberland, VA, at 47 years of age.   Will of Colonel Richard Lee: In the Name of God , Amen. I, Richard Lee, of Virginia and lately of Stratford  Langton, in the county of Essex , Esquire being bound upon a voyage to virgnia  afore said, and not knowing  how it may pleas e God to dispose of me in so long a voyage, utterly renouncing, disclaiming, disannulling, an d revolking all former wills, either script, nuncupative or parol, and schedules or codicil s of wills whatsoever, do make, ordain and declare this my last will and Testatment in manne r and form following, first: I give and bequeath my soul to  that good and gracious God tha t gave it me  and to my Blessed Redeemer Jesus  Christ, assuredly trusting in and by his meri torious death and passion to  receiving slavation and my body to be disposed of whether by la nd or sea or     according to the opportnity of the place, not doubting but at the last day b oth body and soul shal be reunited and glorified.   Next, my will and desire is that all my e state aforesead, both lease land, freeland and copyhold land, and houses be, with all conveni ent speed that may be, sold for the payment of my debts to John Jeffries Eqs. and what the sa le of that shall fall short of, to be made good out of my crops in Virginia, to be consigne d to my good friends Mr Thomas Griffith and John Lockey, or one of them in that behalf, and i n case the estate of Stratford be not as speeedily sold as I desire, that then the best impro vment possible may be made from year to year of my said plantation, and my servants labour wi th such directions and appointments as the said Griffith and Lockey, or one of them, for th e better managing and effecting thereof.  Also my will and earnest desire is that my good fri ends will with all convenient speed cause my wife and chldren (all except Francis if he be pl eased) to be transported to Virginia, and to provide all necessary for the voyage, and from t ime to time till my estate be disentangled and free of all my debts, to provide and allow fo r them, and everyone of them, a competent and convenient maintenance according as the produc t of the estate will bear, relation being had to the payment of my debts and the annual suppl y of my several plantations, all of which I absolutely refer to the said Thomas Griffith an d John Lockey and after my debts are paid, I give and bequeath my estate as followeth:
  To my wife, during her life, I give the plantation whereon I now dwell, ten English servants , five negroes, 3 men and 2 womean, 20 sows and corn proportionable to the servants: the sai d negroes I give to her during her  widowhood and no longer, and then presently to return t o those of the five youngest children, also the plantation Mocke Nock.
  Item. My will and earnest desire is the my household staff at Stratford be divided into thre e parts, two of which I give to my son John, and bind him to give to every one of his brother s a bed and the other part I give to my wife Anna Lee.
  Item. I give all my plate to my three oldest sons, or the survivor of survivors of them, eac h to have his part delivered to him when he comes to the age of 18 years.
  Item. I give to my son John and his heirs forever, when he comes to the age of 18 years, al l my land and plantation at Machotick, all of the stock of cattle and hogs thereupon, also 1 0 negores, viz., five men and five women, and 10 English servants for their times, all the co rn that shall be found there, all tools, household stuff, and utensils thereupon.
  Item. To Richard and his heirs forever, when he comes to the age aforesead, I give my platati on called Paradise, with all my servants thereupon, all my  stock of cattle and hogs, all wor king tools and utensils, and corn that shall be found thereupon to be for the provision of th e said servants.
  Item. To Francis and his heirs forever, when he comes to the age aforesaid, I give the Paperm akers Neck and the War Captains Neck with five negroes, three men and two women, and 10 Engli sh servants, and the stock of cattle and hogs, corn, and tools, and utensils upon the said se veral Necks.
  Item. I give and bequeath to the five younger chldren, viz.: William, Hancock, Betsey, Anne , and Charles, the plantation whereon John Baswell now lives and so all along including Bishi p's Neck and to the utmost extent of my land towards Brewer's and also 4,000 acres upon Potom ac, also the two plantations before bequeathed to my wife, after her death to be divided betw een them or their survivors or survior of them, also all the rest of my cattle, hogs,  corn , household stuffs, tools, or whatsoever is or shall be found upon the said plantations at th e time of my death, all which said estate so bequeathed to my younger children, after my debt s are paid. I desire may be employed upon said platation for a joint stock to raise portion s of the said chlidren against they come of age aforesaid or the females married. The said se rvants  and what other products of their labours whether moendy or whatesoever, to be equall y divided between them or their survivors or survior of them,  but the said land only to be d ivided between the male children.
  Item. I give and bequeath unto my eldest son, John, three islands lying in the Bay of Chesape ake, the great new bed that I brought over in the Duke of York, and the furniture thereunto b elonging.
  Item. My will is that my horses, mares, and colts be  equally divided in two parts, one where of to be and belonging to my three eldest children, and the other to my five youngest and sha ll be sold as they increase toward raising money for their protions, and in case of any of th e three eldest chidren die before they come to the age of 18 years that then his or their por tion come to the survivors or survivor of them and in case they all dies that the whole perso nal estate equally to return to the five youngest children, but the land only to the male chi ldren, and if the five younger children die before they come to the age aforesaid, of the fem ales married, then their parts to be divide among the three eldest or survivors or survivor o f them.
  Item. My will is that my son William Lee have all that land on the Maryland side, where Georg e English is now seated, when the comes to th age aforesaid; also my will is that goods suffi cient be set apart for the maintenance of the gangs of each plantatation for the space of tw o years and all the rest of my goods to be sold to the best advantage and the tobacco shippe d here to Mr Lockey and Mr Griffith  toward the payment of my debts.
  Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Francis after my debts are paid, my whole interest in t he ship called Elizabeth and Mary, being one-eigth part also one-eighth part in the ship call ed The Susan and in case of the death of Francis, I give the same to Charles, and in the cas e of  his death to the two girls Elizabeth and Anne.  But in case that by the blessing of Go d upon the industry and labour of my  people upon the several platations, my said debts be fu lly satisfied before the said land at Stratford be sold, nevertheless, I will and entreat m y good friends, Mr Griffith and Mr Lockey, on one of them [that] it may be sold to the most a nd best advantage, and the produce thereof put out at interst, and the interst thereof be emp loyed for and towards the education of John and Richard, equally, to assist the one of his tr avels for attainment of reasonable perfection in the knowledge of Physic's, the other at th e Unveirstity or the inns of Corut which he shall be most fit for, and the principal money t o be equally divided between the two daughters when they come to age or be married, and tha t the said daughters be utterly debarred from all former legacies given to them as foresaid , but in case of their death then the sale and produce of said estate at Stratford to be euql ly divided between my eldest son, John, and my youngest son Charles. Also I desire tand orde r that my wife, my son John, and all my overseares, that either all or one, shall from time t o time keep a correspondence with the said Griffith and Lockey, and order all my affairs in V irginia to the best advantage, as they or one of them shall direct them, and ship all my toba cco and what else shall be raised upon the said plantations to the said Griffith and Lockey f or satisfaction of my debt and advantage of my children and do yearly give them an account o f all horses, mares, negeroes, goods and all other things according as they shall receive dir ections and instructions from the said Mr Thomas Griffith and Mr Lockey.
  Lastly: For the use aforesaid I make and ordain my everloving friends, Mr Thomas Griffith an d Mr Lockey, merchants, John and Richard Lee, my full and sole Executors of this my Last Wil l and Testament, but in respect to my son Richard, till he cometh of age, I do absoltuely pla ce all management of my will upon the care and trust of first mentioned executors till my sai d son, Richard Lee, comes to age as aforesaid, hoping the same friendship to mine after my de ath wihch they have always done unto me.  In withness thereof I have heresoto set my hand an d seal this the sixth day of February in the 16th year of the reign of our Soverign Lord Char les II King of Great Britian, & c, & c, and in they year of our Lord 1664.
  This will was probated in London, the next year: 1664-5 Richardus Lee.  January. Decimo die p robatum fuit Testamentum Richardi Lee nup de Stratford Langton in Com Essexine sed apud Virgi nia in ptibus transmarinus ar defunct hents, &c. Jurament Thomae Griffith et Johis Lockey duo r Execut, & c, guih. & c., de bene & c. Jurat. Reservata ptate Similem Comnem faciend Johi e t Richo  Lee alt Execut & c."
  Johis P C C Probate Act Book fo 3. The exact date of Richard Lee's death is not known. Ther e is ample evidence to show that he returned to Viriginia after executing his will in Londo n on the 6th of Feb 1663-5, proves him to have died prior to that date.  The application of h is son for land due his father, deceased, dated 20th Arpil, 1665, proves him to have died pri or to that date.  This order states that 4,700 acres were  due to John Lee for that transport ation of 94 persons into the colony by "his    \    father Col Richard Lee, Esq, who is now d eceased."
  National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Dec 1988, vol 76, # 4
  The parents of Colonel Richard Lee of Virginia by William Thorndale.
  For nearly a century, the clue to identifying Richard Lee's parents has been public knowledge .  The 1666 will of John Best of Twining, published in 1892, names not only "Colonell Richar d Lea" but also a Thomas Hancock, clotheir of the city of Worcester -- Hancock being the colo nel's uncle and Worcester being Richard's place of Christening. Worcester, Twining, and Coto n Hall (Alveleley parish) all lay along the main north-south trade route of the West Midland s -- the River Severn and its parallel highway runinning from Shrewsbury to Bristol, Worceste r lies only twenty miles south of the Coton Hall and twleve miles north of Twining. However , the author of this present article was no more sensitive to such clues than previous reserc hers and reached the Worcester solution via a detour of several weeks of reading London guil d records.  The bare-bones Hancock family of Twining outlined in figure 2, emerges from two H ancock wills and some visitation charts. (The Twining ingregister are lost before 1648.) th e 1682-83 Worcester visitation gives only a birth order of Edward's sons. Therefore, Hancock' s three daugher are listed her after their brothers. The names which appear with and asteric k are those found in John Best's will.  Six of Edward's eight children - or their childre n - are named by Best.  The seventh, Elizabeth (Hancock) Best was presumably John's mother, J ane, the last of the eight, will be proved the mother of Colonel Richard Lee, the latter als o named in Best's will. Meanwhile, Edward Hancock's will of 1621 bequeathed twenty shilling s to John Lyes[Lees] three sons to be invested until the boys reached age twenty-one. A visit ation  record further holds that Edward's fifth son, William, was a vintner; while John Bes t identified Thomas and Rirchard Savage as also vintners of London.
  The record of the Vintners' Guild of London offer the following five apprenticeships:
  2 April 1611 - William Hancock, son of Edw Hancock of Twining Co, Gloucester, yeoman, was bou nd to Jacob Bonamy He became free 14 Jun 1620. Hancock later married Bonamy's daughter.
  2 April 1633 - John Lee, son of Jo: Lee of "Woster"  clothier, was bound to William Hancock f or eight years. No freedom entry found.
  14 April 1640 - Benjamin Hancock, son of Thos Hancock of the city of "worester", clotheir, wa s bound to Jacob Bonamy for seven years.  He became free 1 June 1647.
  7 JUL 1646 - Thomas Savage, son of Tho: Savage of the city of Worcester, clotheir, was boun d to William Hancock for seven years. No freedom entry found.
  3 October 1648 - Ricahrd Savage, son of Tho: S: of the city of Worcester, yeoman, was bound t o Benjamin Hancock for seven years. He became free 16 Jan 1656
  7. Sources: virginia Historical Magazine, vol 31 pp 354-357. The Lees of Virginia by Burto n J Hendrick, Haleyon House, NY 1935. Colonial Famlies of the Southern States of America pp 3 22-335 by Stella Pickett Hardy, Baltimore 1968.
  National Genelaogical Society Quearerly vol 76, # 4 Dec 1988. Presidential Linieage of Zachar y Taylor. Exceprts from a book concerning KY History of the Lee family. Manusript by Willia m Lee dated Sept 1773 or 1775 "Some time in the reign of  Charles I. Richard Lee went over t o the colony of VA as secretary to the King's privy council. During his sojourn in VA he wa s so pleased with the country that he made large investments and settlements with the endentu red persons and servants he had brought over with him. After some years, he returned to Engla nd and gave all the lands he had taken up to those people he had settled on them, some of who se descendants are still living ther and possess considerable estates.  "After staying some y ears in England, he returend with a still larger number of adventurers. "Duing the English Wa r, Sir William Berkeley, who was Govenor of VA, and Richard Lee, both being Loyaleists, kep t the ctlonly to it's allegiance, so, after the war, Cromwell was obliged to send ships of wa r and soldeirs to reduce the colony.  He was not  able to do it, but a treaty was made with t he commonwealth of England wherein Virgina was styled an independent dominion. "When Charle s II was at Breda, Ricahrd Lee went over from VA to see him, to find out if he would protec t the colony if they returned to their allegiance, but finding he could do nothing, he return ed to VA and remained quiet until the death of Cromwell, when he and Sir William Berkeley pro claimed Charles II King of Great Britan, France, & Virginia.
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  From "The Complete Book of Emigrants", by Peter Wilson Colham:
  -There is a record dated May 2, 1635, which describes, "Persons to be transported from Londo n to Barbados in the Alexander," and lists "Richard Lee aged 22."  This would make him born i n about 1613, which happens to be the date of birth listed.  This record may be the source o f that date, or may confirm that this is the date Richard immigrated to America.
  -There is another record, dated May 21, 1635, which describes, "Persons to be transported fro m London to St. Christopherin the Mathew of London," and lists "Richard Lee aged 18." This wo uld make him born in about 1617, and certainly confuses the issue.
  -There is another record, which clearly seems to concern this Richard Lee, but seems to confu se the age question even more. It is dated September 8, 1654, and is transcribed: "Depositio n of Richard Lee, gent aged 34, formerly of York River, Virginia; William May of James Town , merchant aged 35; and Thomas Forty of James Town, planter aged  35; Re the voyage to Virgin ia in 1650 of the Flower de Luce carrying indentured servants." This record indicates Richar d was born in 1620. Perhaps there was an error in the transcription, or perhaps Richard was " fudging" his age. This does seem to indicate that by that time he had moved out of York Count y, and presumably to the estate where he died in Northumberland County.
  -There is another record from September 1655, which quite well off financially, and still wel l connected to England: "Petition of John Jeffreys of London merchant, on behalf of Colonel R ichard Lee of Virginia. I 1654 brought plate from Virginia to London to have it altered in st yle and every piece was engraved with his coat of arms and was for his personal use. On his r eturn to Virginia it was seized by searchers at Gravesend. Encloses an affidavit by Colonel L ee that the plate was to be shipped in the Anthony.  Order for the plate to be returned issue d on 16 November."
  -Another record from January 1665, also seems to confirm Richard remained connected to Englan d: "Probate of will of Richard of Stratford Langton, Essex, who died in Virginia." Apparentl y many of the wealthier colonists frequently returned for visits to the mother country.
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  From Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol. V, Washington and his neighbors: "Richard Lee set tled in York County about 1642, in which year he obtained a patent for land. Before the massa cre in 1644, he lived at Tindall's Creek, on the Gloucester side. May 25, 1646, "William Whi t by gentleman," sold Lee 100  acres at the same place, part of a larger dividend purchased b y George Ludlow and William Whitby of Argall Yeardly, q.  On January 29, 1644-45, Henry Lee a nd Richard Lee, planters, both of the county of York, acknowledged themselves indebted to Mrs . Sibella Felgate, widow of Captain Robert Felgate, gentleman, deceased, in the sum of 20,00 0 weight of "good and merchantable tobacco" for saving harmless the said Mrs Felgate, who ha d given to Henry Lee nine head of cattle "belonging to John Adkins, who is the brother of  Ma rah, the wife of the above-bounden Henry Lee"
  Richard Lee and Henry Lee were both justices in 1647. Richard was burgess in 1647, and Henr y was a burgess in 1652.  Richard moved to Westmoreland, and was a member of the Council befo re 1663. he married Anne _____, and was dead before 1671 leaving: John, Richard, Francis, Wil liam, Hancock, Betsy, Anne (who married Captain Ewell), and Charles."
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  From Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol. III, The Lee Family of York County, Virginia:
  -Richard Lee was listed as a surety for Henry Lee on a bond in York County dated September 25 , 1646. This bond is reportedly witnessed by a William Lee.
  -Mr. Richard Lee was a burgess for York County, Virginia in 1647.
  -On a record from the York County Court, dated July 25, 1648, Mr. Richard Lee is listed a on e of the justices of York County present. Mr. Henry Lee is also listed as a justice, and he i s also described as a burgess of York County in 1652.
  -In 1648, Richard Lee patented 1,250 acres on the north side of the York River, and among tho se for whom he claimed land were Henry, Mathew, and George Lee.
  - The article reports that Richard Lee moved to Northumberland County, although there is no d ated mentioned when this took place.  Also, that he was the ancestor of Richard Henry Lee an d Robert E Lee.
  -In his will, Richard Lee describes himself as of "Stratford-Langton in the County of Essex , Esquire." This apparently is in reference to where he came from in England.  The article co ncludes that there must be some close relationship between Richard Lee, Henry Lee, William Le e, Mathew Lee, and George Lee.
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  From Virginia Vital Records, The Grave of Richard Lee, the Emigrant, by Ludwell Lee Montague:
  "The Grave of Richard Lee, The Emigrant- In March 1664 Colonel Richard Lee, then of London an d Stratford Langton in Essex, died at his plantation on Dividing Creek in Northumberland Coun ty, Virginia, and was buried in the garden of his home there.  As late as 1798 his tombston e was still to be seen at the site.  Pursuant to Richard Lee's will, his widow (nee Anne Cons table) and younger  children returned from England to live at the Dividing Creek plantation , which was eventually inherited by his youngest son, Charles (1656-1701). In the course of t ime, Anne Constable , Charles Lee, and Charles' wife, Elizabeth Medstrand, were in their tur n buried near the grave of Richard Lee.  About 1720 Charles Lee II (1684-1734) abandoned th e original Lee home in Dividing Creek and built "Cobbs Hall" at a site about a half mile to t he east.  However, the "Cobbs Hall" family continued to use the burying ground at the origina l site.  Thus Charles Lee II (but not his widow, Elizabeth Pinckard, who remarried and live d and died elsewhere), Charles Lee III (1722-1747), and the latter's two wives, Mary Lee of " Ditchley" and Leeanna Jones of "Hickory Neck, " were also buried there. This Leeanna Jones wa s herself a great-granddaughter of Richard Lee and granddaughter of Charles Lee I.
  In her will, probated in 1761, she ordered the erection of "a proper brick wall round the Bur ying place of myself, and ancestors on this plantation."  In 1923 Cazenove Lee undertook to f ind the grave of the emigrant Richard Lee.  At the "Cobbs Hall" burying ground the only evide nce above ground was the tombstone of Susan Lee (1802-1852), the wife of William Harvey.  Pro bing in the vicinity, however, Cazenove Lee discovered the foundations of the wall erected pu rsuant to the will of Leeanna Lee. (Cazenove Lee, "Locating the Grave of Colonel Richard Lee, " Magazine of the Society of the Lees of Virginia, V, 43-49.)  The grave of the emigrant Rich ard Lee was certainly within that enclosure.  In 1956 E. Walter Harvey, Sr. the present maste r of "Cobbs Hall, " presented the old family burying ground to the Society of  the Less of Vi rginia, which undertook to clear the site, to restore Leeanna Lee's wall, and to erect a suit able marker.  This work has now been accomplished.  On May 3, 1958, with  appropriate ceremon y, the site was rededicated to the memory of the first Richard Lee, of Anne Constable, his wi fe, and of their "Cobbs Hall" descendants buried there."
  Richard Lee, Col. b. 1617/18, Worcestershire,  England, d. 1 Mar 1664, Dividing Creek, Northu mberland Co., VA, m. Mar 1641, Jamestown, VA, Ann Constable b. 1621/22, England.  An early ac count of Richard Lee is given in Lee of VA, p. 49, in a passage written by William Lee in 177 1, is  as follows:
  93Richard Lee, of a good family in Shropshire (and whose Picture I am told is now at Coton, n ear Bridgenorth, the seat of Launcelot Lee, Esq.), some time in the Reign of Charles the firs t, went over to the Colony of Virginia, as Secretary, and one of the King 92s Privy Council
  85. He was a man of good Stature, comely visage, and enterprising genius, a sound head, vigor ous spirit and generous nature. When he got to Virginia, which was at that time not much cult ivated, he was so pleased with the Country that he made large settlements there with the serv ants he had carried over; after some years, he returned to England, and gave away all the lan ds he had taken up, and settled at his own expense, to    \    those servants he had fixed o n them; some of whose descendants are now possessed of very considerable Estates in that Colo ny.  After staying some Time in England, he returned again to Virginia, with a fresh band o f Adventurers, all of whom he settled there.
  In 1646, Richard Lee sat on the York bench as a  magistrate, with a Dr. Henry Lee, who marrie d Marah Adkins.   Richard patented  1,250 acres in York Co., VA in 1648, and named, amongst h is headrights, Henry, Matthew, and George Lee, who may have been his relatives.  That Richar d settled first in York Co., is proven by the grant of 1,000 acres, dated 10 Aug 1642; the pa tent states that his land was due unto the said Richard Lee by and for his own personal  Adve nture, his wife Ann, and John Francis and by assignment from Mr. Thomas Hill, Florentine Pain e and William Freeman of their right of land due for the transportation of Seaventeene person s.
  This land was the plantation, Paradise in his will, and bequeathed to his second son, Richard .   This name is frequently  applied to subsequent records to this plantation; as on the 22n d of July, 1674, in a patent issued to Major Richard Lee for 1,140 acres in Gloster, called P aradise, on a branch of Poropotank Creek; 1,000 thereof being due to said Richard Lee by tw o former patents, and the residence now found to be within the bounds.  94 Richard represente d York County as Burgess in 1647, and in 1651 Mr. Lee was paid for services as Burgess of Nor thumberland County.  It seems possible that Richard Lee was engaged in commerce as well as ag riculture, and that he had an interest in vessels trading between England and Virginia, as ha d many of the large planters. In his will, he bequeathed to his son, Francis, his interest i n two ships, which  was 1/8th part in each vessel.  He appears to have made frequent voyage s to and fro; being in England in 1654-55, again in 1659, and later in 1661 and in 1663.
  Richard's first home in Virginia was on the York River, near the head of Poropotank Creek, wh ere he had a store or warehouse.  His next home was located on the Dividing Creeks in Northum berland, which afforded a very safe harbor.  The main creek is only a mile or two long; the n it divides into branches, which makes several small peninsulas or necks as they were former ly  called.   On two of these necks Richard Lee located his two plantations, where we can  fi nd grants for 800 and 600 acres in 1651 and 1656 respectively. Richard was  not only Burges s for several counties, but served in several capacities, having been Justice, member of th e Council and Secretary of State. He also served on various commissions. [See Lee of VA, p.59 ]. While in England in  1663, his wife and children being there also, Richard made his will ; the wording of this will indicates that he had given up his intention of settling permanent ly in England.  For he ordered that his estate there should be sold, gave minute directions f or the payment of his debts, and closing up of his interests in that country, and made arrang ements for the settlement of his children in Virginia. The account of his property given in h is will shows him to have been possessed of considerable wealth- for that day.  If his tobacc o  \  crop was actually worth L2000 a year, as Gibbon estimated, and his estate at Stratford- Langton, L800 a year, as stated by William Lee, then Richard Lee must have enjoyed an incom e larger than most of the early planters. His will was executed in London 6 Feb 1663/64, prov . 10 Jan 1664/65, London, England.
  
  TITL GENDEX     AUTH various contributors       http://www.gendex.com/       MEDI Electronic
  TITL The Stronghold, A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia & Its People      AUTH Mir iam Haynie
  PUBL The Dietz Press, Richmond, VA  1959       MEDI Book        PAGE p 61
  TEXT d 1664, no place
  _FA1 PLAC Mamber of the House of Burgesses for Northumberland Co, 1651.
  _FA2 PLAC County Justice, a member of the King's Council, & Secretary of Virginia Colony.
  _FA3 PLAC Tobacco merchant in London with his own warehouse & counting-house.
  _FA4 DATE 1664    PLAC Largest landowner in Virginia at the time of his death.
  _FA5 PLAC His estate consisted of over 13,000 acres of virgin tobacco land.
  !Virginia Genealogist Vol 11-15
  !Founders of early American Families, Richard Lee Planter, Merchant, Councilor,  Burgess Coa t of Arms enrolled 105 DAB Mar.
  !Genealogical history of the Lee Family 1871
  !Descendants of Colonel Richard Lee 1872 (Pamphlet)
  !Lee Chronicle, Study of the generations of the Lees of Virginia by Cazenove Gardner Lee.
  !Virginia Magazine of History LXII, p 23
  !William and Mary Quarterly, XXII, p 237
  !Northumberland Court Record for September 9,1707 and February 17,1707
  !The Founder of a Family.
  !Genesis of a despot.
  !Westmoreland County Wills.
  ! Pilgrimages, The Northern Neck.
  !Richard Lee of  Stratford Langthorne Co. Essex and of Virginia and Secretary of State of 

Details of Richard II's family with Anna Constable