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George Henry Lee (1718-1772)

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George Henry Lee. (1718-1772) (aka. Lord Lichfield, 3rd Earl of Lichfield)

3rd Earl of Lichfield. Son of George Henry Lee (1690-1742), the 2nd Earl of Lichfield, and Frances Hales (d. 1769). Married (1744/5) Dinah Frankland (1719-1779), dau of Thomas Frankland, 3rd Bart of Thirkelby. MP for the county of Oxford (1740-1743). Lord of the Bed-Chamber (1760). Chancellor of the University of Oxford (1762-).

Curiously, his wife and he were descendants in the fourth degree of Oliver Cromwell and King Charles II respectively. (Link) The 1st Earl of Lichfield married Charlotte Fitzroy, dau of King Charles II. (Link)

Life with James Boswell:

They met at Lord Eglinton's on 24/6-1763.

External links:

George Henry Lee - at thePeerage.com
Lee family tree - from Stirnet

Notes:

Some info in this article originates from Sir Leslie Stephen and Sir Sidney Lee. The Dictionary of National Biography Founded in 1882 by George Smith, Vol. I-XX, XXII. London, England: Oxford University Press, 1921-22, available online at www.Ancestry.co.uk - sign up now for a free trial

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