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George Henry Lee - 3rd Earl of Lichfield

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Birth: May 21, 1718
Death: Sep 19, 1772

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-).

Coincidentally, 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)

Also known as

  • 3rd Earl of Lichfield
  • Lord Lichfield
  • Life with James Boswell

    Boswell and Lee met at Lord Eglinton's on June 24, 1763.

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