Sir Thomas Lee, 2nd Baronet
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Sir Thomas Lee, 2nd Baronet (c 1661 – 13 August 1702) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1689 to 1699.
Lee was the son of Sir Thomas Lee, 1st Baronet
of Hartwell and his wife Anne Davis, daughter of Sir John Davis of Pangborne, Berkshire.
In 1689, Lee was elected Member of Parliament
for Aylesbury
and held the seat until 1699. He succeeded to the baronetcy
of Hartwell on the death of his father in 1691. Following his return at the general election in July 1698, his election was declared void on 7 February 1699.
Lee married Alice Hopkins, daughter of Thomas Hopkins a merchant of London. His eldest son Thomas succeeded to the baronetcy and his second son William became Lord Chief Justice.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
from 1689 to 1699.
Lee was the son of Sir Thomas Lee, 1st Baronet
Sir Thomas Lee, 1st Baronet
Sir Thomas Lee, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1685 and from 1689 to 1691....
of Hartwell and his wife Anne Davis, daughter of Sir John Davis of Pangborne, Berkshire.
In 1689, Lee was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Aylesbury
Aylesbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Aylesbury is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. The Conservative Party has held the seat since 1924, and held it at the 2010 general election with a 52.2% share of the vote.-Boundaries:...
and held the seat until 1699. He succeeded to the baronetcy
Lee Baronets
- Lee Baronets, of Quarendon, Buckinghamshire :This branch of the family owned Ditchley House, current home of the Ditchley Foundation. The last male heir of the Lees of Quarendon, was the 4th Earl of Lichfield Robert Lee, a grandson of Charles II...
of Hartwell on the death of his father in 1691. Following his return at the general election in July 1698, his election was declared void on 7 February 1699.
Lee married Alice Hopkins, daughter of Thomas Hopkins a merchant of London. His eldest son Thomas succeeded to the baronetcy and his second son William became Lord Chief Justice.