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'''Fitzroy Henry Lee''' (2 January 1699 &ndash; 14 April 1750) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. He served as Commodore Governor of [[Colony of Newfoundland|Newfoundland]], Canada. He was supposedly the model for Hawser Trunnion from [[Tobias Smollett]]'s ''[[The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle]]''.<ref>J. K. Laughton, ‘Lee, Fitzroy Henry (1699–1750)’, rev. Philip Carter, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004</ref>


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Lee was the seventh son of [[Edward Henry Lee, 1st Earl of Lichfield|1st Earl of Lichfield]] and [[Charles II of England|Charles II]]'s illegitimate daughter [[Charlotte Lee, Countess of Lichfield|Lady Charlotte Fitzroy]]. He was born in [[Oxfordshire]], [[England]].
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[[Vice Admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral]] '''Fitzroy Henry Lee''' (2 January 1699 – 14 April 1750) was a British [[Royal Navy]] officer who served as Commodore Governor of the [[Colony of Newfoundland]].


Lee supposedly inspired the character "Hawser Trunnion" in [[Tobias Smollett]]'s novel, ''[[The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle]]''.<ref>{{cite ODNB |id=16280 |first=J. K. |last=Laughton |first2=Philip |last2=Carter |title=Lee, Fitzroy Henry (1699–1750)}}</ref>
He entered the [[Royal Navy]] in 1716 and in May 1735 was commissioned Governor of Newfoundland. Lee was known for [[debauchery]] and drunkenness which subsequently led him been relieved of his naval command around 1746.


==Life==
Service history:
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Lee was the seventh son of [[Edward Henry Lee, 1st Earl of Lichfield]], and [[Charlotte Lee, Countess of Lichfield|Lady Charlotte Fitzroy]], [[Charles II of England|Charles II]]'s illegitimate daughter.
:*1716 entered the [[Royal Navy]]

:*1722 promoted lieutenant
Lee was born in [[Oxfordshire]], [[England]]. He entered the [[Royal Navy]] in 1716, and obtained a promotion to [[lieutenant]] in 1722. Lee became captain of {{HMS|Falkland|1696|6}} in 1734 and was commissioned Governor of Newfoundland in May 1735.<ref>{{cite DCB |title=Lee, Fitzroy Henry |first=Michael |last=Godfrey |volume=3 |url=http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/lee_fitzroy_henry_3E.html}}</ref>
:*1734 captain of {{HMS|Falkland|1696|6}}

:*1735 appointed [[Governor]] of Newfoundland
Around 1746, the Navy relieved Lee of command, based on charges of [[Libertinism|debauchery]] and drunkenness. A pending promotion to [[rear-admiral]] was suspended. However, in October 1747, when Lee arrived back in England, the Navy reinstated his promotion, effective 15 July 1747. On 12 May 1748, Lee was promoted to [[Vice-admiral of the White|vice-admiral of the white]], but he had no further service,
:*1746 relieved of his naval command

:*1748 promoted Vice-admiral
Lee died suddenly on 14 April 1750.{{sfn|Laughton|1892}}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of Newfoundland and Labrador lieutenant-governors|Governors of Newfoundland]]
*[[List of governors of Newfoundland and Labrador|Governors of Newfoundland]]
*[[List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador]]
*[[List of people from Newfoundland and Labrador]]


==References==
==References==
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;Attribution
{{DNB|wstitle=Lee, Fitzroy Henry |first=John Knox |last=Laughton|volume=32}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline}}
*[http://www.heritage.nf.ca/govhouse/governors/g05.html Biography at Government House ''The Governorship of Newfoundland and Labrador'']
*[http://www.heritage.nf.ca/govhouse/governors/g05.html Biography at Government House ''The Governorship of Newfoundland and Labrador'']
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Latest revision as of 08:58, 25 August 2023

FitzRoy Henry Lee
Fitzroy Henry Lee, c. 1725
Born(1699-01-02)2 January 1699
Died14 April 1750(1750-04-14) (aged 51)
Allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain
 United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Navy
Years of service1717–1750
RankVice-Admiral
CommandsHMS Looe
HMS Pearl
HMS Falkland
Newfoundland Station
HMS Pembroke
HMS Edinburgh
HMS Suffolk
Leeward Islands Station
Battles / wars

Vice-Admiral Fitzroy Henry Lee (2 January 1699 – 14 April 1750) was a British Royal Navy officer who served as Commodore Governor of the Colony of Newfoundland.

Lee supposedly inspired the character "Hawser Trunnion" in Tobias Smollett's novel, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle.[1]

Life

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Lee was the seventh son of Edward Henry Lee, 1st Earl of Lichfield, and Lady Charlotte Fitzroy, Charles II's illegitimate daughter.

Lee was born in Oxfordshire, England. He entered the Royal Navy in 1716, and obtained a promotion to lieutenant in 1722. Lee became captain of HMS Falkland in 1734 and was commissioned Governor of Newfoundland in May 1735.[2]

Around 1746, the Navy relieved Lee of command, based on charges of debauchery and drunkenness. A pending promotion to rear-admiral was suspended. However, in October 1747, when Lee arrived back in England, the Navy reinstated his promotion, effective 15 July 1747. On 12 May 1748, Lee was promoted to vice-admiral of the white, but he had no further service,

Lee died suddenly on 14 April 1750.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Laughton, J. K.; Carter, Philip. "Lee, Fitzroy Henry (1699–1750)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/16280. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ Godfrey, Michael (1974). "Lee, Fitzroy Henry". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. III (1741–1770) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  3. ^ Laughton 1892.
Attribution

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Laughton, John Knox (1892). "Lee, Fitzroy Henry". In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 32. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

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Political offices
Preceded by Commodore Governor of Newfoundland
1735–1737 		Succeeded by
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