Pendock. _Journal of botany_ (1887) 384.
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.