FitzRoy Henry Lee

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fitzroy Henry Lee (c. 1698 – April 14, 1750) was a naval officer, Commodore Governor of Newfoundland, Canada, and grandson of Charles II. He was supposedly the model for Hawser Trunnion from Tobias Smollett's The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle. [1]

Lee was 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 him been relieved of his naval command around 1746.

Service history:

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

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Political offices
Preceded by
Viscount Muskerry		 Commodore Governor of Newfoundland
1735 — 1737		 Succeeded by
Philip VanBrugh
v • d • e
Governors of Newfoundland

Lieutenant Governors (1949-present)
Walsh • Outerbridge • Macpherson • O'Dea • Harnum • Winter • Paddon • McGrath • Russell • House • Roberts • Crosbie

Commission Governors (1934-1949)
Anderson • Walwyn • MacDonald

Dominion Governors (1907-1934)
MacGregor • Williams • Davidson • Harris • Allardyce • Middleton • Anderson

Colonial Governors (1855-1907)
Darling • Bannerman • Musgrave • Hill • Glover • Maxse • Glover • Des Vœux • Blake • O'Brien • Murray • McCallum • Boyle • MacGregor

Civil Governors (1825-1855)
Cochrane • Prescott • Harvey • Law • Le Merchant • Hamilton

Commodore-Governors (1729-1825)
Osborn • Clinton • Falkingham • Muskerry • Lee • Vanbrugh • Medley • Smith • Byng • Smith • Hardy • Edwards • Douglas • Watson • Rodney • Drake • Bonfoy • Dorrill • Edwards • Webb • Graves • Palliser • Byron • Shuldham • Duff • Montagu • Edwards • Campbell • Elliot • Milbanke • King • Wallace • Waldegrave • Pole • Gambier • Gower • Holloway • Duckworth • Keats • Pickmore • Hamilton

French Gouverneurs (1655-1713)
de Kéréon • Gargot • du Perron • dit Lafontaine • Palme • Pioppe • Parat • de Costebelle • de Brouillan • de Monic • de Subercase • de Costebelle

Proprietary Governors (1610-1728)
Guy • Mason • Hayman • Whitbourne • Tanfield • Wynne • Aston • Calvert • Baltimore • Hill • Kirke • Treworgie
The flag of Canada  This article about a Canadian viceroy is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.