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The Daily Dispatch: January 7, 1865., [Electronic resource], The pedigree of the Lee family. (search)
several large sheets, and is written partly in Latin and partly in English. Accompanying the pedigree are some mutilated deeds, which, although much injured, exhibit the descending rights and titles to various lands. These deeds are in Latin, and written on the old stamped paper of England, and, to the antiquarian, are a rare object of curiosity and interest. The genealogy of the Lee's, of Virginia, from 1666--just where this pedigree breaks off — is well known, and may be found in Bishop Meade's well-known work on "The Old Churches and Families of Virginia." The manuscript commences abruptly with the name of "Hugo de Lega, or de Le," without date. The first name with date is that of John de Lee, Miles, to whom Hugo de Hinton gave the lands, as by the old chart. Opposite this name is the date 1333. The father of John de Lee was Thomas de la Lee. The simple name of Lee occurs first as Ricardus Lee, of Langly, about the year 1500.--The first name of Robert is Robertus de la