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Apparently the complaints could not be substantiated; for Lee was not tried, and on his arrival in England, in October 1747, his promotion to be rear-admiral, which had been suspended, was dated back to 15 July.
Apparently the complaints could not be substantiated; for Lee was not tried, and on his arrival in England, in October 1747, his promotion to be rear-admiral, which had been suspended, was dated back to 15 July.
On 12 May 1748, he was advanced to be vice-admiral of the white, but he had no further service, and died suddenly on 14 April 1760.{{sfn|Laughton|1892}}
On 12 May 1748, he was advanced to be vice-admiral of the white, but he had no further service, and died suddenly on 14 April 1750.{{sfn|Laughton|1892}}
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==Service history==
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FitzRoy Henry Lee
RN
Fitzroy Henry Lee, ca. 1725
Born(1699-01-02)2 January 1699
Died14 April 1760(1760-04-14) (aged 61)
Allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain
 United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Navy
Years of service1716–1750
RankVice Admiral

Fitzroy Henry Lee (2 January 1699 – 14 April 1750) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served as Commodore Governor of Newfoundland, Canada. He was supposedly the model for Hawser Trunnion from Tobias Smollett's The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle.[1]

Life

Lee was the seventh 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 to his being relieved of his naval command around 1746.

Apparently the complaints could not be substantiated; for Lee was not tried, and on his arrival in England, in October 1747, his promotion to be rear-admiral, which had been suspended, was dated back to 15 July. On 12 May 1748, he was advanced to be vice-admiral of the white, but he had no further service, and died suddenly on 14 April 1750.[2]

Service history

  • 1716 entered the Royal Navy
  • 1722 promoted lieutenant
  • 1734 captain of HMS Falkland
  • 1735 appointed Governor of Newfoundland
  • 1746 relieved of his naval command
  • 1748 promoted Vice-admiral

See also

References

  1. ^ J. K. Laughton, ‘Lee, Fitzroy Henry (1699–1750)’, rev. Philip Carter, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004
  2. ^ Laughton 1892.
Attribution

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

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

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