Biography of Henry Lee of Ditchley Champion 1533-1611

Paternal Family Tree: Lee

In Mar 1533 Henry Lee of Ditchley Champion was born to Anthony Lee (age 23) and Margaret Wyatt (age 27).

Around 1543 [his mother] Margaret Wyatt (age 37) died.

After 1543 [his father] Anthony Lee (age 33) and [his mother] Margaret Wyatt (deceased) were married.

On 23 May 1548 [his father] Anthony Lee (age 38) and Anne Hassall were married.

On 24 Nov 1549 [his father] Anthony Lee (age 39) died.

On 21 May 1554 Henry Lee of Ditchley Champion (age 21) and Anne Paget were married.

Between 1557 and 1587. Unknown Painter. The Almain Armourers' Album. Armour of Henry Lee of Ditchley Champion (age 23).

Around 1562 Antonis Mor (age 45). Portrait of Henry Lee of Ditchley Champion (age 28).

On 10 Jun 1563 [his father-in-law] William Paget 1st Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 57) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Henry Paget 2nd Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 24) succeeded 2nd Baron Paget Beaudasert.

Around 1567 Unknown Painter. Portrait of Henry Lee of Ditchley Champion (age 33).

On 20 May 1567 [his brother-in-law] Henry Paget 2nd Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 28) and Catherine Knyvet Baroness Geneville Beaudasert (age 24) were married. She by marriage Baroness Paget Beaudasert.

On 28 Dec 1568 [his brother-in-law] Henry Paget 2nd Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 29) died. His brother [his brother-in-law] Thomas Paget 3rd Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 24) succeeded 3rd Baron Paget Beaudasert.

Before 1572 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Paget 3rd Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 28) and Nazareth Newton Baroness Geneville Beaudasert were married. She by marriage Baroness Paget Beaudasert.

Around 1583 Marcus Gheeraerts (age 21). Portrait of Henry Lee of Ditchley Champion (age 49).

In 1583 [his daughter] Mary Lee died.

In 1587 [his sister-in-law] Etheldreda Paget died.

Before 1590 Anne Vavasour (age 30) became the mistress of Henry Lee of Ditchley Champion (age 56).

In 1590 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Paget 3rd Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 46) died at Spain. His son William Paget 4th Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 18) succeeded 4th Baron Paget Beaudasert.

On 31 Dec 1590 [his wife] Anne Paget died. She was buried at Grendon Underwood, Aylesbury.

In Sep 1592 Henry Lee of Ditchley Champion (age 59) and Anne Vavasour (age 32) were visisted by Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 58) at their home in Ditchley Park, Oxfordshire [Map].

In 1597 Henry Lee of Ditchley Champion (age 63) was appointed 387th Knight of the Garter by Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 63).

On 12 Feb 1611 Henry Lee of Ditchley Champion (age 77) died.

Evelyn's Diary. 20 Oct 1664. Hence, to see the famous wells, natural and artificial grots and fountains, called Bushell's Wells, at Enstone. This Bushell had been Secretary to my Lord Verulam. It is an extraordinary solitude. There he had two mummies; a grot where he lay in a hammock, like an Indian. Hence, we went to Dichley [Map], an ancient seat of the Lees, now Sir Henry Lee's (age 25); it is a low ancient timber-house, with a pretty bowling-green. My Lady gave us an extraordinary dinner. This gentleman's mother (age 49) was Countess of Rochester, who was also there, and Sir Walter St. John (age 42). There were some pictures of their ancestors, not ill painted; the great-grandfather had been Knight of the Garter [Note. Reference to Henry Lee of Ditchley Champion who was not great-grandfather; he was second-cousin once-removed]; there was a picture of a Pope, and our Savior's head. So we returned to Cornbury.

[his son] Thomas Lee was born to Henry Lee of Ditchley Champion and Anne Vavasour.

[his daughter] Mary Lee was born to Henry Lee of Ditchley Champion and Anne Paget.

[his son] Henry Lee was born to Henry Lee of Ditchley Champion and Anne Paget.

[his son] John Lee was born to Henry Lee of Ditchley Champion and Anne Paget.

Ancestors of Henry Lee of Ditchley Champion 1533-1611

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Lee

GrandFather: Robert Lee

Father: Anthony Lee

Henry Lee of Ditchley

GrandFather: Henry Wyatt

Mother: Margaret Wyatt