LEES, Sir Harcourt, 2 Baronet (eld. son of sir John Lees, 1 baronet 1739–1811). b. 29 Nov. 1776; ed. at Trin. coll. Camb., B.A. 1799, M.A. 1802; R. and V. of Killaney, co. Down; preb. of Fennor in Cashel church 21 Nov. 1800 to July 1806; preb. of Tullycorbet in Clogher church 1801 to July 1806; author of The Antidote, or nouvelles à la main, recommended to the serious attention of the right hon. W. C. Plunket and other advocates of unrestricted civil and religious liberty. By a clergyman of the established church and no saint. Dublin 1819, reprinted with a supplement entitled L’Abeja or a bee among the evangelicals. Dublin 1820, and 8 other pamphlets chiefly in support of protestant ascendancy. d. Blackrock near Dublin 7 March 1852. G.M. xxxvii 518–9 (1852); I.L.N. xx 219 (1852).
Note.—See also these works, Most important, trial of sir H. Lees before chief justice B—— and sergeant Flummery 11 Jan. 1823 by a jury of special dust churchmen on charges of barretry and eavesdropping. Dublin 1823. A warning letter to the queen!! on the communication made to government by sir H. L. relative to a conspiracy out of which arose the attempt to murder her majesty 1840.
LEES, James. b. Cupar 1804; ed. Madras coll. St. Andrew’s and in Edinburgh; manager for Smith and Carnegie, Dundee 1828; writer to the signet in Dundee to 1834; manager for John Anderson, bailie, Dundee 1834–54; author of The laws of shipping and insurance 1845, 10 ed. 1877; A manual for shipmasters on their qualifications, duties, &c. 1845, 4 ed. 1851; The laws of the customs, with the tariff or customs’ tables and customs’ forms 1859; The merchant seaman’s act 1845; The merchant shipping act 1855, 3 ed. 1876. d. Broughty Ferry, Dundee 5 July 1868. Norrie’s Dundee Celebrities (1873) 310–11.
LEES, Sir John Campbell (eld. son of James Lees, R.E.) b. Enfield, Middlesex 1796; barrister I.T. 7 June 1833; chief justice and judge of court of admiralty of Bahama Islands 1 Aug. 1836 to 1865 when he retired; president of legislative council of Bahama islands; knighted at Windsor castle 20 Nov. 1865; author of Meteorological journal for 1839. Nassau, Bahamas 1839. d. Victoria station on Metropolitan district railway 17 Oct. 1873. I.L.N. lxiii 399 (1873).
LEES, John Frederick (eld. son of Edward Lees of Oldham). b. 1810; ed. at Brasenose coll. Oxf., B.A. 1831; M.P. for Oldham 8 July 1835 to 18 July 1837; contested Oldham 28 July 1837. d. Cheltenham 18 Sep. 1867.
LEES, Tom. b. 1821; one of the best riders at Astley’s amphitheatre, gymnast and summersault thrower and the champion of the ring; with Cooke’s circus from childhood, and with it travelled in the provinces; played in pantomime at Cremorne gardens, Melbourne, under George Coppin’s management; lived some years in New Zealand. m. Emma Cooke pantomimist and dancer, sister of James Cooke equestrian manager. d. Dunedin hospital, New Zealand 24 July 1878. The Era 29 Sep. 1878 p. 5.
LEES, William Nassau (4 son of rev. sir Harcourt Lees 1776–1852). b. 21 Feb. 1825; ed. at Nut Grove and Trin. coll. Dublin; ensign 42 Bengal N.I. 8 March 1846, captain 11 Sep. 1858; lieut.-col. Bengal infantry 8 June 1868; placed on unemployed supernumerary list 21 Feb. 1884; M.G. 28 Nov. 1885; principal of the Madrásá or Mahommedan college, Calcutta 1856–72, also professor of law, logic, literature and mathematics; sec. to College of Fort William 1853; Persian translator to government; government examiner in Arabic, Persian and Urdu for all branches of the service; part proprietor of Times of India newspaper some years; hon. LL.D. Dublin 1857 and Ph. Doc. Berlin; member of Royal Asiatic Soc. of London 1872; contested Gloucester 1868 and Helston 1874; author of A biographical sketch of the mystic philosopher and poet Jami 1859; A memorandum after a tour through the tea districts of Eastern Bengal 1866; The drain of silver to the East and the currency of India 1864; The land and labour of India 1867; Indian Musalmáns 1871. d. Grosvenor st. London 9 March 1889.
LEESON, Henry Beaumont. b. about 1800; ed. at Caius coll. Camb., B.A. 1826, M.A. 1829; incorporated M.A. at Trin. coll. Oxf. 1838, M.B. and M.D. 1840; M.R.C.P. 1840, F.R.C.P. 1847; F.C.S.; M.R.I.; physician and lecturer on chemistry and forensic medicine to St. Thomas’s hospital, London; F.R.S. d. The Maples near Ventnor, Isle of Wight 8 Nov. 1872. Times 9 Nov. 1872 p. 5, col. 6.
LEESON, John Sackville. Entered Bombay army 1817; 1 lieut. Bombay artillery 1 Sep. 1818, lieut.-col. Bombay artillery 15 April 1850, col. 28 March 1853 to death; M.G. 28 Nov. 1854. d. Paris 7 May 1859.
LEESON, Sir William Edward (youngest son of hon. Robert Leeson 1773–1850). b. Feb. 1801; cornet 7 dragoon guards 2 Dec. 1819, placed on h.p. 25 Oct. 1821; chamberlain at Dublin castle 1835; knight usher of the black rod to the order of St. Patrick 1838–41 and genealogist 1841 to death; knighted at Dublin May or June 1838. d. Caen, Normandy 21 April 1885.