User:Rich Farmbrough/DNB/R/i/Richard Nelson Lee

Mary Or Maud, Married Sir Humphrey Coningsby, Knt., Second Son Of John Coningsby, Esq., Of North Mimms, And Afterwards Ralph Pemberton, Esq.; She Died Without Issue. Lee's Place And The Sopewell Property Went To Anne, And Were Settled On Her Second Son, Richard, Who Married Joyce, Daughter Of Robert Honywood Of Charing, Kent, And Had A Numerous Family. The Rest Of The Property, Settled On Maud, Passed On Her Death Without Issue Also To Anne. Langleybury, Which Formed Part Of The Possessions Of The Monastery Of St. Albans Granted To Lee, Was Sold By Him To Queen Elizabeth. Nicholas Stone, Sen., The Statuary, Had A Portrait Of Lee, Whom He Much Esteemed. It Was Painted On Board About A Foot High, His Sword By His Side; It Went Afterwards To Charles Straker, A Kinsman Of Stone, By Whom It Was Given To Ben Jackson, Master-mason, Who Died 10 May 1719. [chauncy's Antiquities Of Hertfordshire, 1700; Clutterbuck's History And Antiquities Of County Of Hertford, 1815; Scott's Border Antiquities, 1814; Patten's Expedition Into Scotland, 1548; State Papers And Letters Of Sir Ralph Sadler, 1809; Stevenson's Calendar Of State Papers, 1863-7-9; Palgrave's Ancient Kalendars And Inventories Of The Treasury Of The Exchequer, 1836; Ridpath's Border History, 1776; Fragments Of Scottish History, 1798; Hayne's State Papers Of Burghley, 1740; Calendars Of State Papers, Henry Viii, 1836, Scottish Series, 1858, Lemon's, 1856, Turnbull's, 1861; Original Documents, Naval And Military Affairs, 16th And 17th Centuries, Brit. Museum; Original Documents Relating To The Affairs Of France, &c, 16th And 17th Centuries, Addit. Mss. Brit. Museum; Nichols's Chronicle Of Calais, 1846 Ralph Sadler; The Younger Daughter||| Mary or Maud, married Sir Humphrey Coningsby, knight, second son of John Coningsby, esq., of North Mimms, and afterwards Ralph Pemberton, esq.; she died without issue. Lee's Place and the Sopewell property went to Anne, and were settled on her second son, Richard, who married Joyce, daughter of Robert Honywood of Charing, Kent, and had a numerous family. The rest of the property, settled on Maud, passed on her death without issue also to Anne. Langleybury, which formed part of the possessions of the monastery of St. Albans granted to Lee, was sold by him to Queen Elizabeth. Nicholas Stone, sen., the statuary, had a portrait of Lee, whom he much esteemed. It was painted on board about a foot high, his sword by his side; it went afterwards to Charles Straker, a kinsman of Stone, by whom it was given to Ben Jackson, master-mason, who died 10 May 1719. ^{[DNB 1][DNB 2][DNB 3][DNB 4][DNB 5][DNB 6][DNB 7][DNB 8][DNB 9][DNB 10][DNB 11][DNB 12][DNB 13][DNB 14][DNB 15][DNB 16][DNB 17][DNB 18][DNB 19][DNB 20][DNB 21][DNB 22][DNB 23][DNB 24][DNB 25][1]}

LEE, Richard Nelson (1806–1872), actor and dramatist, son of Lieutenant-colonel Lee, was born at Kew on 8 January 1806, the day of Nelson's public funeral, a circumstance to which he owed his second name. A plan for his joining the navy fell through in consequence of his father's death in India. He first acted in the 'Miller and his Men' at the private theatre in Rawstorne Street, paying for his appearance. He then played as an amateur at Deptford, was also in what is called 'utility' business at the old Royalty, practised legerdemain, and accompanied on tour Gyngell, a professional conjurer. After giving conjuring performances on his own account in Edinburgh, with not very satisfactory results, Lee acted with Richardson, and joined Robert William Elliston in his final occupancy of the Surrey, which began on 24 June 1827. At the Surrey, under different managers, he remained seven years, playing harlequin in the Christmas pantomimes, which he wrote for Osbaldistone, the successor (1831) in management of Charles Elliston. For Yates and Matthews at the Adelphi he is said to have written in 1834 the pantomime 'Oranges and Lemons', in which in the course of one week he was seen as clown, harlequin, and pantaloon. In 1836 he managed Sadler's Wells for Osbaldistone, then lessee of Covent Garden. On the death of John Richardson, the proprietor of 'Richardson's Show'. on 14 October 1836, Lee, in conjunction with Johnson of the Surrey, bought his business, which they conducted with success. In connection with Johnson, Lee managed the Marylebone, the Pavilion, the Standard, and finally the City of London theatres, the direction of which they retained for fifteen years. After Johnson's death in 1864 Lee remained in management until 1867, when he retired, and afterwards confined his attention to miscellaneous entertainments at the Crystal Palace or elsewhere. In 1866 he prepared an autobiography, which, like his other works, remains in manuscript. Lee wrote over two hundred pantomimes and plays, mostly for those East-end theatres which he managed. The dramas consisted principally, if not entirely, of adaptations. His works displayed some invention and familiarity with stage resources, but little literary faculty. In the British Museum Catalogue the 'Life of a Fairy', illustrated by Alfred Crowquill, London, 1850, duodecimo, is assigned to Nelson Lee. Lee died at Shrubland Road, Dalston, on 2 January 1872, and was buried on the 5th in Abney Park cemetery. ^{[DNB 26][DNB 27][DNB 28][DNB 29][DNB 30][DNB 31][2]}

References

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DNB references

These references are found in the DNB article referred to above.

1. Chauncy's Antiquities of Hertfordshire, 1700
2. Clutterbuck's History and Antiquities of County of Hertford, 1815
3. Scott's Border Antiquities, 1814
4. Patten's Expedition into Scotland, 1548
5. State Papers and Letters of Sir Ralph Sadler, 1809
6. Stevenson's Calendar of State Papers, 1863-7-9
7. Palgrave's Ancient Kalendars and Inventories of the Treasury of the Exchequer, 1836
8. Ridpath's Border History, 1776
9. Fragments of Scottish History, 1798
10. Hayne's State Papers of Burghley, 1740
11. Calendars of State Papers, Henry VIII, 1836, Scottish Series, 1858, Lemon's, 1856, Turnbull's, 1861
12. Original Documents, Naval and Military Affairs, 16th and 17th Centuries, British Museum
13. Original Documents relating to the Affairs of France, &c, 16th and 17th Centuries, Addit. manuscripts British Museum
14. Nichols's Chronicle of Calais, 1846 Ralph Sadler
15. the younger daughter (Camd. Society)
16. Camden's Britannia, by Gibson, 1772
17. Fuller's Worthies of England, ed. Nichols, 1811
18. Lodge's Illustrated British Hist. 1791
19. Nichols's Diary of Henry Machyn, 1848
20. Grose's Military Antiquities, 1801
21. Cott manuscripts Faustina, Caligula
22. Weever's Funerall Monuments, 1767
23. Walpole's Anecdotes of Painting, 1782
24. Gentlemen's Magazine volume lii. 1782
25. Edinburgh Review, August 1810.
26. Personal recollections
27. Era newspaper, 7 January 1872
28. Era Almanack, various years
29. Barton Baker's London Stage, 1889
30. E. Stirling's Old Drury Lane, 1881
31. Raymond's Life of Elliston, 1857.

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