Ditchley (Hall) came to Richard LEE from his brother, William, who had not fulfilled the conditions of inheritance (have a legitimate male heir) established by their father, Hancock LEE. Hancock was the heir of Colonel Richard LEE (immigrant and progenitor) and to the Ditchley estate. This said, it is reasonable to suggest that Ditchley was the LEE family seat and that many LEE children were born there. Since Colonel Richard LEE (Richard I) had many sons, any one of whom could claim to be "of Ditchley" since they were of the LEE clan. Further, the name Thomas was frequently used in all branches of the LEE family.Is the above Hancock Lee the father of Elizabeth Lee who married Zachary Taylor and the son of Richard Lee the progenerator of the Ditchley line?Barbara Case-Uhlenkott _______________________________________________ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com