Some Eminent Men 31 



1714), who was certainly a younger and probably 

 the youngest son of a "numerous household." 

 He had five sons, the last two of whom became 

 the progenitors of the eminent branches of the 

 family. One of these was Thomas Lee (1690- 

 1750), born when his father was forty-four, and 



the other was Henry Lee (1691 ), born when 



his father was forty-five. 



Like his father, Thomas Lee had five sons, the 

 last three of whom were the eminent members. 

 One of these was Richard Henry Lee (1732- 

 1794), who was born when his father was forty- 

 two and who became a statesman and orator. 

 Another was Francis Lightfoot Lee (1734-1797), 

 who was born when his father was forty-four, 

 and who was one of the signers of the Declara- 

 tion of Independence. And the third was Arthur 

 Lee (1740-1792), who was born when his father 

 was fifty, and who was a statesman and diplomat. 

 These men all have places in the Encyclopedia 

 Britannica, which is evidence that they were of 

 more than ordinary ability. 



From Henry Lee (1691 ), son of the orig- 

 inal Richard, the eminent line continues down 

 through his youngest son, Henry, born when his 



