Laetitia Lee

Laetitia Corbin was born in 1657 in Stratfordshire, England, daughter of Henry Corbin and wife Alice Eltonhead. She died on October 6, 1706 in Mt Pleasant, Westmoreland, Virginia. She was buried at Machodoc Plantation., Hague, Virginia.. She married Richard "The Scholar" Lee, II in 1674 in Westmoreland,County, Virginia.

The inscription on Richard and Laetitia's tomb stone is written in Latin, and translated, it reads: "Here lieth the body of Richard Lee, Esq., born in Virginia, son of Richard Lee, Gentleman, descended of an ancient family of Merton-Regis, in Shropshire. While he exercised the office of magistrate he was a zealous promoter of the public good. He was very skillful in the Greek and Latin languages and other parts of polite learning. He quietly resigned his soul to God, whom he always devoutly worshiped, on the 12th day of March, in the year 1714, in the 68th year of his age. Near by interred the body of Laetitia, his faithful wife, daughter of Henry Corbyn, Gentleman. A most affectionate mother, she was also distinguished by piety toward God, charity to the poor, and kindness to all. She died on the 6th day of October, 1706, in the 49th year of her age."

The 7 children of Richard Henry Lee and wife Laetitia Corbin were:

1. John Lee (21 May 1678-1679), who died in infancy.
2. Hon. Richard Lee III (1679-1718), who married Martha Silk (1680-ca. 1734).
3. Capt. Philip Lee, Sr., Hon., Esq. (1681-1744) of "Blenheim", who married 1) Sarah (Brooke) Dent (1683-1724), widow of her uncle, Col. William Dent, Sr., Gent. (1660-1705). Sarah was the daughter of Col. Thomas Brooke, Jr., Hon. (1660-1730) and Barbara Dent (1676-1754). 2)
4. Ann Lee (1683-1732), who married 1) Capt. Daniel McCarthy, Sr., Esq. (1679-1724), son of Dennis (MacCartee) McCarthy, Sr. (d. 1694) and Elizabeth Billington. 2) Hon. William Fitzhugh, Jr. (1679-1713) of "Eagle's Nest", King George Co., Virginia
5. Francis Lee (1685-aft. 1754), who died childless, and is NOT the father of the South Carolina Lee Family
6. Col. Thomas Lee, Hon. (1690-1750) of "Stratford Hall", Westmoreland Co., Virginia. Thomas married Hannah Harrison Ludwell (1701-1750), daughter of Col. Philip Ludwell II (1672-1726) of "Greenspring", and Hannah Harrison (1679-1731).
7. Capt. Henry Lee I (1691-1747) of "Lee Hall", Westmoreland Co., Virginia. Henry married Mary Bland (1704-1764), daughter of Hon. Richard Bland, Sr. (1665-1720) and his second wife, Elizabeth Randolph (d. 1719).

Not a known child:

• Arthur Lee (1693-1756), who married an unknown Sherrad

Sources

• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20744774 Find A Grave

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Name: Henry CorbinMale Born: 16291629-1-1 at Buckingham, Middlesex, EngBuckingham, Middlesex, Eng Married: 25 Jul 16451645-7-25 at Lancaster Co., VALancaster Co., VA Died: 8 Jan 16751675-1-8 at Westmoreland Co., VAWestmoreland Co., VA

      Father: Thomas Corbin

      Mother: Winifrid Grosvenor

WIFE

Name: Alice Eltonhead

        Born: 1627 at Of, Glochester, , VA

        Died: Abt 1685 at Middlesex Co., VA

      Father: Richard Eltonhead

      Mother: Ann Sutton

Lineage as follows:

Ancestors of Laetitia Corbin

Generation No. 1

1. Laetitia Corbin, born 1657 in Stratfordshire, England; died 06 Oct 1706 in Mt Pleasant, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA. She was the daughter of 2. Henry CORBIN third son and 3. Alice Eltonhead. She married (1) Richard Lee. He was born 1647 in Paradise, Gloucester, Virginia, USA, and died 12 Mar 1714 in Mt Pleasant, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA. He was the son of Richard Lee Colonel and Anne Constable.

More About Laetitia Corbin: Burial: Mt Pleasant Record Change: 31 Mar 2002

More About Richard Lee: Christening: 1658, school at Oxford, England Record Change: 15 Jul 2003

Generation No. 2

2. Henry CORBIN third son, born 1628 in King and Queen, Lancaster, Virginia, Colony; died 08 Jan 1675 in , Peckatone, Westmoreland, Va. He was the son of Thomas CORBIN and Winifred Grosvenor. He married 3. Alice Eltonhead. 3. Alice Eltonhead, born Abt. 1625 in of, Glochester, , Va. She was the daughter of Richard Eltonhead and Ann Sutton.

More About Henry CORBIN third son: Burial: married, three, two, not known Christening: 1654, to VA, Hall End, Warwickshire, England Record Change: 31 Mar 2002

More About Alice Eltonhead: Record Change: 31 Mar 2002
Children of Henry CORBIN and Alice Eltonhead are: i. Henry CORBIN, born 1646 in of, Stratton Manor, King and Queen, Va; died 1648 in age, 2, infant.

More About Henry CORBIN: Record Change: 31 Mar 2002

ii. Thomas CORBIN Leather Seller, born 1648 in of, Stratton Manor, King and Queen, Va.

More About Thomas CORBIN Leather Seller: Christening: Bef. 1675, to, London Record Change: 31 Mar 2002

iii. Alice CORBIN, born Abt. 1658 in of, Lancaster, Co, Va.

More About Alice CORBIN: Christening: later, Peckatone, Westmoreland, Co Record Change: 31 Mar 2002

iv. Winifred CORBIN, born 03 Nov 1662 in Christ's Church, Middlesex, Co, Va; died 1709; married Leroy GRIFFIN; born 1646 in England migrant of Rappahannock Co., VA; died 1711 in Richmond County, Virginia.

More About Winifred CORBIN: Christening: later, Peckatone, Westmoreland, Co Record Change: 09 Jun 2003

More About Leroy GRIFFIN: Record Change: 09 Jun 2003

v. Anne CORBIN, born Abt. 1664 in of, Middlesex, Co, Va; married William TAYLOE; born Abt. 1688 in of, Lancaster, Co, Va; died 05 Feb 1767 in Lancaster, Co, will probate, Va.

More About Anne CORBIN: Christening: later, Peckatone, Westmoreland, Co Record Change: 27 Jan 2004

More About William TAYLOE: Record Change: 31 Mar 2002

vi. Gawin CORBIN, born 1669 in of, Stratton Manor, King and Queen, Va; died 01 Jan 1745 in third son, Peckatone, Westmoreland, Va; married (1) Jane LANE; born Abt. 1672 in of, York, River, Va; married (2) Martha BASSETT; born 28 Dec 1694 in Eltham, New-Kent Co, Virginia; died 12 Jun 1738 in Peckatone, Westmoreland, Co, Va; married (3) Catherine WORMELEY; born 04 Mar 1679 in Rosegill, Middlesex County, Virginia; died Abt. 1700.

More About Gawin CORBIN: Christening: later, Peckatone, Westmoreland, Va Record Change: 27 Jan 2004

More About Jane LANE: Christening: widow, WILLIS, WILSON, first husband Record Change: 27 Jan 2004

vii. Frances CORBIN, born Abt. 1671 in of, Middlesex, Co, Va; died 22 Nov 1713 in London, , , England; married Edmund JENNINGS Governor; born 1659 in Rippon, Yorkshire, , England; died 05 Dec 1727 in , , , England.

More About Frances CORBIN: Christening: later, Peckatone, Westmoreland, Co Record Change: 27 Jan 2004

More About Edmund JENNINGS Governor: Christening: 1684, Virginia, Council Record Change: 31 Mar 2002

1 viii. Laetitia Corbin, born 1657 in Stratfordshire, England; died 06 Oct 1706 in Mt Pleasant, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA; married Richard Lee.