Modern English biography

Pendock. _Journal of botany_ (1887) 384. LEES, SIR HARCOURT, 2 Baronet (eld. son of sir John Lees, 1 baronet 1739–1811). _b._ 29 Nov. 1776; ed. at Trin. coll. Camb., B.A. 1799, M.A. 1802; R. and V. of Killaney, co. Down; preb. of Fennor in Cashel church 21 Nov. 1800 to July 1806; preb. of Tullycorbet in Clogher church 1801 to July 1806; author of The Antidote, or nouvelles à la main, recommended to the serious attention of the right hon. W. C. Plunket and other advocates of unrestricted civil and religious liberty. By a clergyman of the established church and no saint. Dublin 1819, reprinted with a supplement entitled L’Abeja or a bee among the evangelicals. Dublin 1820, and 8 other pamphlets chiefly in support of protestant ascendancy. _d._ Blackrock near Dublin 7 March 1852. _G.M. xxxvii_ 518–9 (1852); _I.L.N. xx_ 219 (1852). NOTE.--See also these works, Most important, trial of sir H. Lees before chief justice B---- and sergeant Flummery 11 Jan. 1823 by a jury of special dust churchmen on charges of barretry and eavesdropping. Dublin 1823. A warning letter to the queen!! on the communication made to government by sir H. L. relative to a conspiracy out of which arose the attempt to murder her majesty 1840. LEES, JAMES. _b._ Cupar 1804; ed. Madras coll. St. Andrew’s and in Edinburgh; manager for Smith and Carnegie, Dundee 1828; writer to the signet in Dundee to 1834; manager for John Anderson, bailie, Dundee 1834–54; author of The laws of shipping and insurance 1845, 10 ed. 1877; A manual for shipmasters on their qualifications, duties, &c. 1845, 4 ed. 1851; The laws of the customs, with the tariff or customs’ tables and customs’ forms 1859; The merchant seaman’s act 1845; The merchant shipping act 1855, 3 ed. 1876. _d._ Broughty Ferry, Dundee 5 July 1868. _Norrie’s Dundee Celebrities_ (1873) 310–11. LEES, SIR JOHN CAMPBELL (eld. son of James Lees, R.E.) _b._ Enfield, Middlesex 1796; barrister I.T. 7 June 1833; chief justice and judge of court of admiralty of Bahama Islands 1 Aug. 1836 to 1865 when he retired; president of legislative council of Bahama islands; knighted at Windsor castle 20 Nov. 1865; author of Meteorological journal for 1839. Nassau, Bahamas 1839. _d._ Victoria station on Metropolitan district railway 17 Oct.