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'''Fitzroy Henry Lee''' ([[c.]] |
'''Fitzroy Henry Lee''' ([[circa|c.]] 1698 – [[April 14]], [[1750]]) was a naval officer, Commodore Governor of [[Newfoundland]], Canada, and grandson of [[Charles II of England|Charles II]]. |
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Lee was son of [[Edward Henry Lee, 1st Earl of Lichfield|1st Earl of Lichfield]] and Charles II's illegitimate daughter Lady [[Charlotte Lee, Countess of Lichfield|Charlotte Fitzroy]]. He was born in [[Oxfordshire]], [[England]]. |
Lee was son of [[Edward Henry Lee, 1st Earl of Lichfield|1st Earl of Lichfield]] and Charles II's illegitimate daughter Lady [[Charlotte Lee, Countess of Lichfield|Charlotte Fitzroy]]. He was born in [[Oxfordshire]], [[England]]. |
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He entered the [[Royal Navy]] in 1716 and in May 1735 was commissioned Governor of Newfoundland. Lee was known for [[debauchery]] and drunkenness which |
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. |
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Service history: |
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:*1716 entered the [[Royal Navy]] |
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:*1722 promoted lieutenant |
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:*1735 captain of the ''[[Falkland]]'' |
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:*1735 appointed [[Governor]] of Newfoundland |
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:*1746 relieved of his naval command |
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:*1748 promoted Vice-admiral |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of Newfoundland and Labrador lieutenant-governors|Governors of Newfoundland]] |
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*[[List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador]] |
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*[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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Revision as of 19:38, 13 May 2007
Fitzroy Henry Lee (c. 1698 – April 14, 1750) was a naval officer, Commodore Governor of Newfoundland, Canada, and grandson of Charles II.
Lee was son of 1st Earl of Lichfield and Charles II's illegitimate daughter Lady Charlotte Fitzroy. He was born in Oxfordshire, England.
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.
Service history:
- 1716 entered the Royal Navy
- 1722 promoted lieutenant
- 1735 captain of the Falkland
- 1735 appointed Governor of Newfoundland
- 1746 relieved of his naval command
- 1748 promoted Vice-admiral
See also
External links
"FitzRoy Henry Lee". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
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