Modern English biography

LEE, JOHN BENJAMIN. _b._ 15 Jany. 1811; admitted attorney 1834; of firm of Lee, Bolton and Lee, 2 The Sanctuary, Westminster, and 5 Dean’s court, Doctors’ commons, London; legal secretary to 20 bishops, including 2 primates and 3 bishops of London; legal secretary to abp. of Canterbury and to bishops of London, Winchester, Durham, Carlisle, Ely, Hereford, Norwich, Worcester and Ripon to death; chapter clerk and registrar and steward of courts of St. Paul’s cathedral; registrar of diocese of London to death; a personal friend of archbishop Tait 1856; resided at Sonning near Reading. _d._ The Charterhouse, London 10 April