Biography.guide
Home › People › Politician › Sir Francis Lee, 4th Baronet
Portrait of Sir Francis Lee, 4th Baronet

Sir Francis Lee, 4th Baronet

1639 – 1667

Member of the Parliament of England

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Sir Francis Lee, 4th Baronet

Lived 1639 – 1667 (aged 28). Sir Francis Lee, 4th Baronet was an English politician.

Sir Francis Henry Lee, 4th Baronet (17 January 1639 – 4 December 1667) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1667.

Lee was the son of Sir Francis Henry Lee, 2nd Baronet, of Quarrendon, Buckinghamshire, and his wife Hon. Anne St. John, daughter of Sir John St John, 1st Baronet of Lydiard Tregoze, later Countess of Rochester. In 1659 he succeeded his brother Henry in the baronetcy.

In 1660, Lee was elected Member of Parliament for Malmesbury in the Convention Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Malmesbury in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament and sat until his death in 1667

Lee lived at Ditchley, Oxfordshire, and died at the age of 28.

Marriage

Lee married Lady Elizabeth Pope, daughter of Thomas Pope, 2nd Earl of Downe (later third wife of Robert Bertie, 3rd Earl of Lindsey). His son Edward succeeded to the baronetcy and was later ennobled as Earl of Lichfield.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the April 1660 Parliament, Member of the 1661-79 Parliament
Also known as
Francis Lee, Sir Francis Lee

People in Sir Francis Lee, 4th Baronet's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Sir Francis Lee, 4th Baronet's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Sir Francis Lee, 4th Baronet?

Member of the Parliament of England (1639-1667)

When was Sir Francis Lee, 4th Baronet born?

Sir Francis Lee, 4th Baronet was born on 17 January 1639.

When did Sir Francis Lee, 4th Baronet die?

Sir Francis Lee, 4th Baronet died on 4 December 1667.

What was Sir Francis Lee, 4th Baronet's occupation?

Sir Francis Lee, 4th Baronet was a politician.

What nationality was Sir Francis Lee, 4th Baronet?

Sir Francis Lee, 4th Baronet was English.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sir Francis Lee, 4th Baronet

· Wikidata: Q7526716

· DBpedia: Sir Francis Lee, 4th Baronet

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sir Francis Lee, 4th Baronet. https://biography.guide/sir-francis-lee-4th-baronet/

MLA: "Sir Francis Lee, 4th Baronet." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sir-francis-lee-4th-baronet/.

Chicago: "Sir Francis Lee, 4th Baronet." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/sir-francis-lee-4th-baronet/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:19 UTC