Richard Lee of Coton Hall

Richard Lee was baptized October 6, 1563 at Alveley Parish, Shropshire, and he married Elizabeth Bendy on October 21, 1599 at Alveley Church. Richard was alive as late as October 21, 1621, when he received 15 pounds in the will of his brother, Capt. Gilbert Lee (d. 1621), of “Tolleshunt Darcy”, Essex, England. He was the sixth of eight sons of Sir John Lee (1530-1605), of “Coton Hall”, Shropshire, and his wife, Joyce Romney (1528-1609).

Perhaps the father of Richard Lee the Immigrant who came to Virginia and founded the famed Lees of Virginia.

GEDCOM Note

Category:Lee

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lee-4318

Richardus (Richard) Lee was born in 1563 England. (see Christening Index) He married Elizabeth Bendey Oct 21, 1599 England (see England Select Marriages). Richardus (Richard) passed away in 1620 England. (see Netherlands Genealogy and Uk and Ireland Findagrave)

Richard was the sixth of eight sons of Sir John Lee (1530-1605), of “Coton Hall”, Nordley Regis, Shropshire, England, and his wife, Joyce Romney (1528-1609). John and Joyce were married June 24, 1553. John’s will was dated May 7, 1605 and proved May 14 of the same year. He was buried June 13, 1605 at Chesham, Buckingham Co., England. Joyce was buried at Alveley on December 4, 1609. Besides “Coton Hall”, which was the manor house, there were several other farms included in theNordley Regis lands, including “The Hay” which was the dower house, “Nordley Farm”, about a mile northeast of “Coton Hall”, andseveral others. It has been debated that the emigrant was a son of another of Sir John Lee’s eight sons. However, all of the other seven sons other than the oldest, Thomas Lee (d. 1621) who was the heir of “Coton Hall”, died without issue. Joyce was the daughter of John Romney, of “Hulsley”, Worcester Co., England.

Death

1620
Nordley Regis, Shropshire, England.
Age: 56-57.

References

• The Magna Charta sureties, 1215: the barons named in the Magna Charta, 1215 ... By Frederick Lewis Weis, Walter Lee Sheppard, William - The Magna Charta sureties, 1215: the barons named in the Magna Charta, 1215 ... By Frederick Lewis Weis, Walter Lee Sheppard, William Pg. 165
• Alveley Historical Society
  • ALVELEY PARISH REGISTER, 1561 - 1599
    • “ 6 Oct 1563 Richard Lee s. Mr John Lee and Joyce Bap Lee”
    • “21 Oct 1599 Richard Lee, gent Elizabeth Bendy Mar Bendy”
• England Marriages 1538-1973 Transcription; First name(s) Ric.; Last name Lee; Name note -; Marriage year 1599; Marriage date 21 Oct 1599; Marriage place Alveley; Spouse's first name(s) Elizabeth; Spouse's last name Bendy; County Shropshire; Country England; Record set England Marriages 1538-1973; Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Subcategory Parish Marriages; Repository: England, United Kingdom.
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139408889/richard-lee He was originally buried in the 13th century chapel at Coton Hall. In 1878 the chapel roof collapsed and all the Lee monuments were moved to Alveley church. See http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2010/09/28/new-graveyard-for-st-...
• https://www.morganfourman.com/articles/lancelot-lee/ “ …Richard Lee, Gent, who seemingly married an Elizabeth Bendy on 21 Oct 1599 in St Mary’s, Alveley. She was the widow of William Bendy of Kingswinford, the father of William Bendy (1593-1657). Lancelot Lee’s daughter Dorothy Lee was much later to marry William Bendy’s son in about 1652. …”
• http://leesofvirginia.org/Col_Richard_Lee.html
• Ancestry.com. Lee family of Shropshire, England, 1100 A.D. to 1961 in America [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data:Bettis, Emma Lee.. Lee family of Shropshire, England, 1100 A.D. to 1961 in America : called the Lee family of Virginia. Montgomery, Ala.: unknown, 1990. Page 5, page 6 AncestryImage; link Richard Lee was still living in 1621

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• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lee-4318 cites
• Possible burial record: Shropshire burials Transcription; First name(s) Richard; Last name Lee; Birth year -; Death year 1620; Death date ? ? 1620; Burial year 1620; Burial date 14 Jan 1620; Burial place Shrewsbury, St Chad's; (??) Denomination Anglican; County Shropshire; Archive refererence P253/A/1/1; Page 15; Register type Composite; Register date range 1616-1638; Record setShropshire Burials; Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Subcategory Parish Burials; Collections from United Kingdom, England; Repository: DC Thomson Family History. (This record is cited, but unsure how we know it is the correct one):
• Shropshire burials Transcription; First name(s) Richardus; Last name Lee; Birth year -; Death year 1620; Death date ? ? 1620; Burial year 1620; Burial date 01 Sep 1620; Burial place Pontesbury (??); Denomination Anglican; County Shropshire; Archive refererence P220/A/1/1; Page 121; Register type Composite; Register date range 1538-1733; Record set Shropshire Burials; Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Subcategory Parish Burials; Collections from United Kingdom, England; Repository: DC Thomson Family History. (This record is cited, but unsure how we know it is the correct one):
• Shropshire burials Transcription; First name(s) Richard; Last name Lee; Birth year -; Death year 1617; Death date ? ? 1617; Burial year 1617; Burial date 14 Nov 1617; Burial place High Ercall (??); Denomination Anglican; County Shropshire; Archive refererence P129/A/1/1; Page 74; Register type Composite; Register date range 1585-1651; Record set Shropshire Burials; Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Subcategory Parish Burials; Collections from United Kingdom, England; Repository: DC Thomson Family History. (This record is cited, but unsure how we know it is the correct one):
• England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991; View Record; Name Richard Lee; Gender Male; Child John Lee; Household Members ; Name Age; Richard Lee ; John Lee (??) ; Ancestry.com
• UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current; Name Richard Lee; Birth Date 1563; Birth Place Alveley, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England; Death Date 1621; Death Place Shropshire, England; Cemetery Alveley Churchyard; Burial or Cremation Place Alveley,Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England; Has Bio? Y; Spouse Elizabeth Lee; FindAGrave|139408889 Note: He was the son of Sir John Lee of Coton Hall and wife Joyce Romney. He was baptized at Alveley church on Oct. 6, 1563, as noted in the church registers. He married Elizabeth Bendy in 1586. He was the grandfather of Richard Lee the Immigrant who came to Virginia and founded the famed Lees of Virginia. He was originally buried in the 13th century chapel at Coton Hall. In 1878 the chapel roof collapsed and all the Lee monuments were movedto Alveley church. Family links: Spouse: Elizabeth Bendey Lee (1570 - 1630)
• UK, Probate Records 1269-1975.Name Lee, Richard; Death 1621; Vital Shropshire, England; First name(s) Richard; Last name Lee; Year 1621; Probate year 1621; Inventory year 1620; Parish Shrewsbury; County Shropshire; Country England; Series description Registered wills and original wills, administrations and inventories, 1494-1860, and, act books,1532-1638 for Diocese of Lichfield Episcopal Consistory Court; Piece description Original wills, administrations, inventories; Piece surname range L; Piece year range 1621-1623; Record set Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860; Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Subcategory Wills & probate;Collections from England, United Kingdom* England and Wales Christening Index 1530-1980.Name Richardus Ley; Baptism 30 Sep 1564 - Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire, England; Gender Male
• Richardus Lee; Present at baptism of Richard Lee:; County Shropshire; Register type Composite; Register date range 1616-1638; Archive reference P253/A/1/1; Page 2; Record set Shropshire Baptisms; Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Subcategory Parish Baptisms; Collections from United Kingdom, England; (source image attached)
• Richard (Richardus) Lee listed as present (Father) at baptism of Col. Richard Lee; County Shropshire Register type Composite Register daterange 1616-1638 Archive reference P253/A/1/1 Page 2 Record set Shropshire Baptisms Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory Parish Baptisms Collections from United Kingdom, England Note:source image attached - Primary Source:; First name(s) Richard; Last name Lee; Birth year -; Baptism year 1617; Baptism date 15 May 1617; Denomination Anglican; Place Shrewsbury, St Chad's; Father's firstname(s) Richard; Mother's first name(s) -; Mother's last name -; Residence -; County Shropshire; Register type Composite; Register date range 1616-1638; Archive reference P253/A/1/1; Page 2; Record set Shropshire Baptisms; Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Subcategory Parish Baptisms; Collections from United Kingdom, England
• Source: WikiTree Publication: MyHeritagewww.wikitree.com Collection Media: 10109 https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10109/wikitree?s=245... Certainty: 4 Richard Lee Gender: Male Birth: 1563 - Nordley Regis, Shropshire, England Marriage: Oct 21 1599 - , , , England Death: 1620 - Nordley Regis, Shropshire, England Father: John Lee Mother: Joyce Romney Wife: ElizabethBendy Child: Sir John II Lee (??)
• https://leefamilyarchive.org/reference/theses/virginia/02.html