RLempp@aol.com wrote: > > Looking for facts on the lineage of Richard Lee "The Founder" > Have varying parentage?? > Was he of the Lees of Coton Hall or not? > > Any input would be of interest. > > Bob National Genealogical Quarterly, Vol. 76, No. 4, Dec 1988 "The Parents of Col. Richard Lee of Virginia" by William Thorndale, A. G. C. G. This is a well researched article. It places Col. Richard as the son of John Lee and Jane Hancock of Worcester, England. (John Lee/Lyes bur. 23 Feb. 1629/30 Worcester m. bef. 1616 Jane Hancock bur. 24 Feb 1838/9 Worcester, m. 2) John Maning. Ch of John and Jane Lee: John chr. 19 Sep 1616, vintner's Guild apprentice 1633; Richard Col. of Va chr. 1617, d. ca Mar 1664 m. Anne Constable, Edward Lee chr. 1620, bur 1624 and Thomas chr. 1622 It is also my personal supposition that the Middlesex VA family of Lee descended from Thomas Lee who may have been Richard's brother...the age is correct and there appears to be some connection. Pat