Modern English biography

LEE, MATTHEW HENRY (4 son of Joseph Lee of Redbrook, Whitchurch, Salop). Matric. from Brasenose coll. Oxf. 28 May 1850 aged 18, scholar 1850–4, B.A. 1854, M.A. 1857; C. of Longsight, Manchester 1856–7; C. of Morland near Penrith 1857–67; V. of Hanmer, Flintshire 1867 to death, church burnt Feb. 1889 when he rescued register and plate, church rebuilding at time of his decease; a contributor to the Archæologia Cambrensis; edited Diaries and letters of Philip Henry 1882. _d._ about 13 Dec. 1890. LEE, RICHARD NELSON (younger son of lieut.-col. Richard Lee). _b._ Kew 8 Jany. 1806; first acted in The Miller and his Man, at private theatre, Rawstorne st. Islington; played as an amateur at Deptford, then in ‘utility’ business at Royalty theatre; acted with John Richardson the showman 1821; went on tour in 1821 with Gyngell the conjuror who _d._ 1833; performed as a juggler at Adelphi and other London theatres 1822; played at Surrey theatre, opening as harlequin, under Elliston 7 years from 24 June 1827; wrote the pantomimes 1831–3 and played harlequin at Adelphi theatre 1834–36; managed Sadler’s Wells theatre for F. Osbaldiston 1836; proprietor with John Johnson of ‘Richardson’s Show’ Oct. 1836, they promoted and organised the fair in Hyde Park on the Queen’s coronation 28 June 1838; they purchased Julius Haydon’s portable theatre Oct. 1838; ‘Richardson’s Show’ was burnt in a field at Dartford 1845 causing a loss of £1700, they began business with a new theatre 1847; they appeared at Greenwich fair for the last time 1852; ‘Richardson’s Show’ was sold by auction at Horsemonger lane, Borough 1853, when the property was completely dispersed; manager with J. Johnson of the Marylebone, of Pavilion, of Standard 1845, of City of London 1849–63, sole lessee of City of London 3 Oct. 1863 to 1868 when he sold it to Great Eastern railway co. for £6000; author of The life of a fairy illustrated by Alfred Crowquill 1850; wrote 209 pantomimes, all of which were played. _d._ Shrubland road, Dalston 2 Jany. 1872. _bur._ Abney park cemetery 5 Jany. _T. Frost’s The Old Showman_ (1874) 247, 254, 320, 346–58; _The Mask_ (1868) 21, _portrait_; _Illust. Sporting News_, _v_ 420 (1866), _portrait_. NOTE.--His father lieut.-col. Lee was on duty at Nelson’s funeral in St. Paul’s cathedral 9 Jany. 1806, this was probably Richard Lee who died in India about 1811. The certificate of R. N. Lee’s baptism could not be obtained as the registers from 1791 to 1845 were stolen out of Kew church some years ago and have never been recovered. The inscription on his tombstone in Abney Park cemetery is, To the memory of Nelson Lee who departed this life January 2nd 1872 aged 65, also of Amelia Lee his beloved wife who departed this life December 30th 1870 aged 53, also of Theresa Kate Lee youngest daughter of the above who departed this life September 28th 1870 aged 17. LEE, ROBERT. _b._ Tweedmouth, Northumberland 11 Nov. 1804; ed. at Berwick-on-Tweed gr. sch. and St. Andrew’s univ. 1824–34, D.D. 1844; minister of St. Vigean’s presbyterian chapel of ease at Arbroath, Forfarshire 1833, removed to parish of Campsie, Stirlingshire 1836; minister of church and parish of Old Greyfriars, Edinburgh 29 Aug. 1843 to death, his church was burnt down 19 Jany. 1845, preached in the Assembly Hall until 14 June 1857 when restored church opened, introduced stained glass into some of the windows 1857 and the first organ used in national church 22 April 1865; professor of biblical criticism and antiquities in univ. of Edinb., dean of chapel royal Holyrood and royal chaplain 17 Dec. 1846 to death; censured by the presbytery 14 March 1866 and by the synod 7 May for celebrating a marriage in his church 6 Dec. 1865; Isabella Carrick his widow was granted a civil list pension of £100, 17 Nov. 1868; author of A handbook of devotion 1845; The Holy Bible with about 60,000 marginal references and various readings 1854; Prayers for public worship 2 ed. 1858; Prayers for family worship 1861, 3 ed. 1884; The family and its duties 1863; The reform of the church of Scotland in worship, government and doctrine. Part 1 Worship 1864. _d._ Torquay 12 March 1868. _bur._ Grange cemetery, Edinb. 20 March. _R. H. Story’s Life of R. Lee, D.D. 2 vols._ (1870), _portrait_; _Grant’s Story of Univ. of Edinb. ii_ 461–64 (1884). LEE, ROBERT (2 son of John Lee of Melrose, Roxburghshire). _b._ Melrose 1793; entered univ. of Edinb. 1806, M.D. 1814; L.R.C.P. 1823, F.R.C.P. 1841, Lumleian lecturer 1856–7, Croonian lecturer 1862, Harveian orator 1864; physician to Prince Woronzow governor general of the Crimea, Oct. 1824 to Dec. 1826; obstetric phys. in London 1826–75; phys. to British lying-in hospital 1827; lecturer on midwifery in the Webb st. school 1829; F.R.S. 25 March 1830; sec. to Royal med. and chir. soc. 1830–5; regius professor of midwifery, univ. of Glasgow 1834, but resigned it after delivering his introductory address; lecturer on midwifery at St. George’s hospital 1835–66; author of On the structure of the human placenta and its connection with the uterus 1832; Clinical Midwifery 1842, 2 ed. 1848; The last days of Alexander and the first days of Nicholas, emperors of Russia 1854; Three hundred consultations in midwifery 1864; A treatise on hysteria 1871. _d._ 15 The Avenue, Surbiton Hill, Surrey 6 Feb. 1877. _bur._ Kensal Green cemet. _R. Lee’s Memoirs on the Ganglia and nerves of the uterus_ (1849); _Munk’s College of physicians_, _iii_ 266–9 (1878); _Lancet_, _i_ 332–7 (1851), _portrait_. LEE, ROBERT (7 son of John Lee 1779–1859). _b._ Edinburgh 1830; ed. at academy and univ. of Edinb.; member of Faculty of advocates 1853; procurator for Ch. of Scotland 1869; sheriff of Stirling and Dumbarton 1875; sheriff of Perthshire 1877; judge of second division of the court of session, Edinb., with title of Lord Lee, April 1880 to death. _d._ 12 Rothesay place, Edinburgh 11 Oct. 1890. LEE, SAMUEL. _b._ Longnor near Shrewsbury 14 May 1783; apprenticed to a carpenter at Shrewsbury 1795; taught himself Greek and Hebrew; teacher in Bowdler’s foundation school, Shrewsbury; entered Queen’s coll. Camb. 1813, B.A. 1818, M.A. 1819, B.D. 1827, D.D. 1833; D.D. Halle 1822; professor of Arabic in univ. of Camb. 11 March 1819–31, regius professor of Hebrew 1831–48; chaplain of Cambridge gaol 1823; R. of Bilton with Harrogate, Yorkshire 1825–31; preb. of Bristol cathedral 5 July 1831 to death; V. of Banwell, Somerset 1831–8; R. of Barley, Herts. 1838 to death; a profound linguist, knew about 20 languages; author of A grammar of the Hebrew language 1827; A brief enquiry into the question whether a christian can object to pay tithes. Bristol 1832; The duties of observing the christian sabbath 1833, 2 ed. 1834; Dissent unscriptural and unjustiable 1834; A lexicon Hebrew, Chaldee and English 1840; The doctrine of the keys 1846; An enquiry into the nature, progress and end of prophecy 1849. _d._ Barley rectory 16 Dec. 1852, portrait by Richard Evans in public newsroom, Shrewsbury. _Jerdan’s National portrait gallery_, _vol._ 5 (1834), _portrait_; _W. C. Taylor’s National portrait gallery_, _i_ 52 (1846), _portrait_; _G.M. xxxix_ 203–7 (1853). LEE, SAMUEL. King of the gipsy tribe of the Lees. _d._ Little Baddow hill, Essex 23 Sep. 1859 aged 86. _bur._ Little Baddow ch. yard 27 Sep. when 16 gipsies attended the funeral. LEE, SAMUEL (2 son of John Lee of Whitchurch, Salop). _b._ 1837; ed. Christ’s coll. Camb., B.A. 1860, M.A. 1866; barrister L.I. 26 Jany. 1872; member of board of examiners to Inns of Court 1877–8 and 1881–3; member of Athenæum club; author of The works of Virgil rendered into English prose, with introductions. Globe edition 1871; author with J. Lonsdale of The works of Horace rendered into English prose 1873. _d._ 8 Tavistock place, Tavistock sq. London 14 April 1892. LEE, SARAH (only dau. of John Eglinton Wallis of Colchester). _b._ Colchester 10 Sep. 1791. _m._ (1) 1813 Thomas Edward Bowdich, naturalist, travelled with him in Africa 1815 and 1823, he _d._ Bathurst on the Gambia river 10 Jany. 1824; she _m._ (2) about Oct. 1829 Robert Lee; studied Cuvier’s collections in Paris 1818–22; termed herself a member of the Wetteravian society; granted civil list pension of £50, 20 April 1854; author of The Freshwater fishes of Great Britain 1828, 12 parts, only four perfect copies are known, the plates of fish by herself are exquisitely done; Memoirs of Baron Cuvier 1833; Adventures in Australia 1851, many editions; Anecdotes of the habits and instincts of animals 1852; Sir Thomas or the adventures of a Cornish baronet 1856; she also edited and contributed to many works by her husband T. E. Bowdich. _d._ at her daughter’s residence, Erith, Kent 22 Sep. 1856. _Literary Gazette 11 Oct. 1856 p._ 784; _G.M. Nov. 1856 pp._ 653–4. LEE, SMYTH. _b._ Devonport 1838; clerk in the stamp office, Devonport; reporter on Western Daily Mercury, then on Western Morning News; correspondent of The Era; on staff of Illustrated Sporting News 15 March 1862 to death; wrote ‘Tom’s Wife’ acted at the Surrey theatre, and ‘Great Sensation’ acted at Sadler’s Wells. _d._ Tottenham court road, London 3 Feb. 1866. _bur._ Finchley 7 Feb. _Illust. Sporting News_, _v_ 78, 152 (1866), _portrait_. LEE, THOMAS (son of Mr. Lee of Dublin and the Haymarket, London). _b._ Dublin 1 Dec. 1810; apprenticed to a goldsmith and jeweller London 1823; played in Suil Dhur the Coiner at Sadler’s Wells 1827; played in The Irish Tutor at Victoria theatre 1833 or 1834; acted in the provinces 1834–7; played at Sadler’s Wells 1837; acted Pat Rooney in The Omnibus at Covent Garden 23 Oct. 1838; proprietor of Beckford’s Head tavern, 38 Old st. St. Luke’s 1838–54; proprietor of The Adam and Eve, Eve’s terrace, Old St. Pancras road 1854–6, and of the Hoop and Adze, 37 St. John st. Clerkenwell 1856, where he _d._ 11 Aug. 1856. _Actors by daylight_, _i_ 281–2 (1838), _portrait_; _Theatrical Times_, _ii_ 153 (1847), _portrait_; _The Era 17 Aug. 1856 p._ 10. LEE, WILLIAM. _b._ 1809; painter in water-colours of English rustic figures and of scenes on the French coast; assoc. of Instit. of Painters in water-colours 1845, a member 1848; member and sec. of Langham Sketching club, All Souls’ Place, London; exhibited 3 pictures at R.A. and 5 at Suffolk st. 1844–55; published Classes of the capital, a sketch book of London life from tinted studies by W. Lee 1841, two parts only. _d._ 177 Euston road, London 22 Jany. 1865. _Art Journal_ (1865) 139. LEE, WILLIAM. Barrister I.T. 2 July 1813, bencher 1845 to death, reader 1858; Richard Bethel afterwards lord chancellor Westbury was his pupil 1822; Q.C. Feb. 1845; a learned real property lawyer, his opinion was much esteemed by the chancery judges; often called upon by lord justice Knight-Bruce to give his opinion as amicus curiæ; lacked business habits, which prevented success in his profession. _d._ Brighton 7 July 1869. _Law Times 17 July 1869 p._ 262; _T. A. Nash’s Life of lord Westbury_, _i_ 37–8, 43 (1888). LEE, WILLIAM (son of Henry Lee). _b._ Lewisham, Kent 1801; partner in firm of Lee, Son & Co., lime and cement merchants of London and Rochester; contested Maidstone 8 July 1852 and 30 March 1857; M.P. Maidstone 1853–57 and 1859–70. _d._ Holborough court near Rochester 29 Sep. 1881. LEE, WILLIAM (son of Wm. Lee, rector of Emly. _d._ Aug. 1835). _b._ Newport, Tipperary 3 Nov. 1815; ed. at Clonmel endowed sch. 1825–31 and Trinity college, Dublin; gained first or classical scholarship 1834, junior fellow 1839; B.A. 1837, M.A. 1840, B.D. and D.D. 1857; professor of ecclesiastical history in univ. of Dublin 1857–63; archbishop King’s lecturer in divinity 1863; R. of Arboe, Armagh 1862–4; exam. chaplain to abp. Trench 1863–4; archdeacon of Dublin 1864 to death; R. of St. Peter, Dublin 1864 to death; member of convocation and of convention of ch. of Ireland; member of new testament revision company Feb. 1870 to 1880; author of The inspiration of holy scripture, its nature and proof 1854, 5 ed. 1882; Three introductory lectures on ecclesiastical history 1858; Commentary on the Revelation of St. John 1882, on which he had been working since 1864. _d._ 64 Merrion square south, Dublin 11 May 1883. _W. Lee’s University Sermons. Dublin_ (1886), _memoir vii–xiv_. LEE, WILLIAM (2 son of John Lee 1779–1859). _b._ 18 George st. Edinburgh 6 Nov. 1817; ed. univ. of Edinb., D.D. 1868; presbyterian minister at Roxburgh 1844–74; professor of ecclesiastical history in univ. of Glasgow, Nov. 1874 to death; author of The increase of faith 1867, 2 ed. 1868; The days of the Son of Man 1872; edited his father’s Lectures on the history of the church of Scotland 2 vols. 1860; The autobiography of Dr. Somerville of Jedburgh. _d._ 8 The College, Glasgow 10 Oct.