Charles Dillon, 12th Viscount Dillon
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Charles Dillon-Lee, 12th Viscount Dillon, KP
, PC
(6 November 1745 – 9 November 1813) was Member of Parliament
(MP) for the English
borough
of Westbury
(1770).
He was born Charles Dillon and changed his name to Dillon-Lee in 1776 under the terms of the will of his uncle, George Lee, 3rd Earl of Lichfield
. He inherited Ditchley House
in Oxfordshire from his mother, Charlotte Lee, daughter of George Lee, 2nd Earl of Lichfield
and as such a granddaughter of 1st Earl of Lichfield
and his first wife Charlotte Fitzroy
, who was an illegitimate child of Charles II
. Lord Dillon inherited his title in 1787 on the death of his father Henry Dillon, 11th Viscount Dillon
.
His first wife was Henrietta-Maria Phipps, who was illegitimately descended from James II, and produced several children including Henry
, the 13th viscount. He married, secondly, Marie Rogier in 1787.
After the Papal
recognition of the Hanoverian Dynasty
in January 1766, he conformed to the established church in 1767. In 1767 he was also elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. In 1770 he was elected MP for Westbury
constituency and in 1787 served as High Sheriff of Mayo
.
He was invested as a Knight of the Order of St. Patrick
in 1798. In 1802, Lord Dillon sold the ancestral manor of Quarendon, in which the ancient seat of the Lee family had once stood, to James Dupre, esq. of Wilton Park. He married Henrietta-Maria Phipps, daughter of Constantine, 1st Lord Mulgrave. His son, Henry Augustus, 13th Viscount Dillon
, assumed the additional surname
and arms
of Lee
. In 1806 Lord Dillon raised a regiment
, namely the 101st Regular
, recruited from the inhabitants in and around Loughglynn
, County Roscommon
, Ireland
.
He died at Loughlynn in 1813.
Order of St. Patrick
The Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick is a British order of chivalry associated with Ireland. The Order was created in 1783 by George III. The regular creation of knights of Saint Patrick lasted until 1921, when most of Ireland became independent as the Irish Free State...
, PC
Privy Council of Ireland
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(6 November 1745 – 9 November 1813) was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for the English
England
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borough
Borough
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of Westbury
Westbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Westbury was a parliamentary constituency in Wiltshire from 1449 to 2010. It was represented in the House of Commons of England until 1707, and then in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and finally in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801...
(1770).
George Lee, 3rd Earl of Lichfield
George Henry Lee II, 3rd Earl of Lichfield PC was a British politician and peer. He was made a Privy Councillor and Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms in 1762, holding both honors until death...
. He inherited Ditchley House
Ditchley
Ditchley is a country house and estate about northeast of Charlbury in Oxfordshire.-Archaeology:There are remains of a Roman villa on the Ditchley Park estate at Watts Wells, less than southeast of the house...
in Oxfordshire from his mother, Charlotte Lee, daughter of George Lee, 2nd Earl of Lichfield
George Lee, 2nd Earl of Lichfield
George Henry Lee I, 2nd Earl of Lichfield was the sixth son of Edward Henry Lee, 1st Earl of Lichfield and his wife Charlotte Fitzroy, an illegitimate daughter of Charles II by his mistress, the celebrated courtesan Barbara Villiers. On 14 July 1716 George Henry Lee succeeded his father as the 2nd...
and as such a granddaughter of 1st Earl of Lichfield
Edward Lee, 1st Earl of Lichfield
Sir Edward Henry Lee, 5th Baronet, of Ditchley and of Quarendon, created 1st Earl of Lichfield was an English peer. He was a staunch tory and followed James II to Rochester, Kent after the king's escape from Whitehall in December 1688...
and his first wife Charlotte Fitzroy
Charlotte Lee, Countess of Lichfield
Charlotte Lee, Countess of Lichfield , formerly Lady Charlotte Fitzroy, was the illegitimate daughter of King Charles II of England by one of his most notorious mistresses, Barbara Villiers, 1st Duchess of Cleveland-Family:She was the fourth child and second daughter of Barbara Palmer née Villiers,...
, who was an illegitimate child of Charles II
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
. Lord Dillon inherited his title in 1787 on the death of his father Henry Dillon, 11th Viscount Dillon
Henry Dillon, 11th Viscount Dillon
Henry Dillon, 11th Viscount Dillon of Costello-Gallen was an English peer.Henry's father was the Hon. Arthur Dillon , a son of the 7th Viscount, who was Colonel and founder of the Dillon Regiment in 1688...
.
His first wife was Henrietta-Maria Phipps, who was illegitimately descended from James II, and produced several children including Henry
Henry Dillon, 13th Viscount Dillon
Henry Augustus Dillon-Lee, 13th Viscount Dillon was an Irish peer, writer and MP for Harwich and for County Mayo.His daughter Henrietta Maria married Edward John Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley.- Biography :...
, the 13th viscount. He married, secondly, Marie Rogier in 1787.
After the Papal
Pope
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recognition of the Hanoverian Dynasty
House of Hanover
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in January 1766, he conformed to the established church in 1767. In 1767 he was also elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. In 1770 he was elected MP for Westbury
Westbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Westbury was a parliamentary constituency in Wiltshire from 1449 to 2010. It was represented in the House of Commons of England until 1707, and then in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and finally in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801...
constituency and in 1787 served as High Sheriff of Mayo
High Sheriff of Mayo
The High Sheriff of Mayo was the British Crown’s judicial representative in County Mayo, Ireland from the 16th century until 1922, when the office was abolished in the new Free State and replaced by the office of Mayo County Sheriff. The sheriff had judicial, electoral, ceremonial and...
.
He was invested as a Knight of the Order of St. Patrick
Order of St. Patrick
The Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick is a British order of chivalry associated with Ireland. The Order was created in 1783 by George III. The regular creation of knights of Saint Patrick lasted until 1921, when most of Ireland became independent as the Irish Free State...
in 1798. In 1802, Lord Dillon sold the ancestral manor of Quarendon, in which the ancient seat of the Lee family had once stood, to James Dupre, esq. of Wilton Park. He married Henrietta-Maria Phipps, daughter of Constantine, 1st Lord Mulgrave. His son, Henry Augustus, 13th Viscount Dillon
Henry Dillon, 13th Viscount Dillon
Henry Augustus Dillon-Lee, 13th Viscount Dillon was an Irish peer, writer and MP for Harwich and for County Mayo.His daughter Henrietta Maria married Edward John Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley.- Biography :...
, assumed the additional surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
and arms
Coat of arms
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of Lee
Lee (English name)
Lee is a common surname in English-speaking countries. There are several distinct origins of the Lee surname. The most common surname of English origin is derived from Middle English lea, meaning "meadow, forest clearing" , and is therefore a name describing the bearer's place of residence...
. In 1806 Lord Dillon raised a regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
, namely the 101st Regular
101st Regiment of Foot
101st Regiment of Foot may refer to:*101st Regiment of Foot, or Johnstone's Highlanders, raised in 1760*101st Regiment of Foot, raised in 1780*101st Regiment of Foot, raised in 1794*101st Regiment of Foot , raised in 1805...
, recruited from the inhabitants in and around Loughglynn
Loughglynn
Loughglynn, officially spelled Loughglinn , is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is named after the lake to the north of the village.- Features :...
, County Roscommon
County Roscommon
County Roscommon is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the town of Roscommon. Roscommon County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
He died at Loughlynn in 1813.
Ancestry
| Charles Dillon-Lee, 12th Viscount Dillon | Father: Henry Dillon, 11th Viscount Dillon Henry Dillon, 11th Viscount Dillon Henry Dillon, 11th Viscount Dillon of Costello-Gallen was an English peer.Henry's father was the Hon. Arthur Dillon , a son of the 7th Viscount, who was Colonel and founder of the Dillon Regiment in 1688... |
Paternal Grandfather: Gen. Arthur Dillon Arthur Dillon (1670-1733) Arthur, count of Dillon was a Jacobite soldier from Ireland who served in the French army.- Career :... |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Theobald Dillon, 7th Viscount Dillon Theobald Dillon, 7th Viscount Dillon Theobald Dillon, 7th Viscount Dillon of Costello-Gallin was a supporter of King James II and was attainted on 11 May 1691 in the Williamite War... |
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Mary Talbot of Templeogue Templeogue Templeogue is a suburb of southwest Dublin, Ireland. The original Irish name Teach Mealóg refers to a chapel named after Saint Mel that was built there in about 1273.... , Ireland Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... |
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| Paternal Grandmother: Catherine (or Christina) Sheldon |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Gen. Ralph Sheldon of Winchester |
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| Paternal Great-grandmother: ? |
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| Mother: Charlotte Lee of Lichfield |
Maternal Grandfather: George Lee, 2nd Earl of Lichfield George Lee, 2nd Earl of Lichfield George Henry Lee I, 2nd Earl of Lichfield was the sixth son of Edward Henry Lee, 1st Earl of Lichfield and his wife Charlotte Fitzroy, an illegitimate daughter of Charles II by his mistress, the celebrated courtesan Barbara Villiers. On 14 July 1716 George Henry Lee succeeded his father as the 2nd... |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Edward Lee, 1st Earl of Lichfield Edward Lee, 1st Earl of Lichfield Sir Edward Henry Lee, 5th Baronet, of Ditchley and of Quarendon, created 1st Earl of Lichfield was an English peer. He was a staunch tory and followed James II to Rochester, Kent after the king's escape from Whitehall in December 1688... |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Charlotte Fitzroy Charlotte Lee, Countess of Lichfield Charlotte Lee, Countess of Lichfield , formerly Lady Charlotte Fitzroy, was the illegitimate daughter of King Charles II of England by one of his most notorious mistresses, Barbara Villiers, 1st Duchess of Cleveland-Family:She was the fourth child and second daughter of Barbara Palmer née Villiers,... |
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| Maternal Grandmother: Frances Hales |
Maternal Great-grandfather: John Hales of Woodchurch Woodchurch, Kent Woodchurch is a village and civil parish, 7 miles from the market town of Ashford and from the Cinque Ports town of Tenterden, in Kent, South East England.... , 4th Baronet Hales Baronets The Hales Baronetcy, is a title in the Baronetage of England. There were three Hales baronetcies. The oldest was created in 1611 for Edward Hales. He was a member of a Kent family. The second was created in 1660 for Robert Hales, MP for Hythe 1659, also of a Kent family. The third was created in... |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Helen Bellings Richard Bellings, (knight, secretary) Sir Richard Bellings was the Knight secretary to Catherine of Braganza.In 1662 Charles II sent Sir Richard Bellings to Rome to arrange the terms of England’s conversion to Romanism.,... |