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Sir Thomas Lee, 2nd Baronet

1661 – 1702

Member of the British parliament

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Lived 1661 – 1702 (aged 40–41). Sir Thomas Lee, 2nd Baronet was a politician.

Sir Thomas Lee, 2nd Baronet (ca. 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, his second son William became Lord Chief Justice, his third son John and his fifth son George became MPs.

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Born
1661
Birth century
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Positions held
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of Parliament of Great Britain, Member of the 1689-90 Parliament, Member of the 1690-95 Parliament
Also known as
Thomas Lee, Sir Thomas Lee, 2nd Bt.

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Who was Sir Thomas Lee, 2nd Baronet?

Member of the British parliament

When was Sir Thomas Lee, 2nd Baronet born?

Sir Thomas Lee, 2nd Baronet was born in 1661.

When did Sir Thomas Lee, 2nd Baronet die?

Sir Thomas Lee, 2nd Baronet died on 13 August 1702.

What was Sir Thomas Lee, 2nd Baronet's occupation?

Sir Thomas Lee, 2nd Baronet was a politician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sir Thomas Lee, 2nd Baronet

· Wikidata: Q7529186

· DBpedia: Sir Thomas Lee, 2nd Baronet

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