Sir Thomas Lee, 2nd Baronet (ca. 1661 – 13 August 1702) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1689 to 1699.

Hartwell House - seat of the Lee family

Lee was the son of Sir Thomas Lee, 1st Baronet of Hartwell and his wife Anne Davis, daughter of Sir John Davis of Pangborne, Berkshire.[1]

In 1689, Lee was elected Member of Parliament for Aylesbury and held the seat until 1699.[2] He succeeded to the baronetcy of Hartwell on the death of his father in 1691.[1] Following his return at the general election in July 1698, his election was declared void on 7 February 1699.[2]

Lee married Alice Hopkins, daughter of Thomas Hopkins a merchant of London. His eldest son Thomas succeeded to the baronetcy, his second son William became Lord Chief Justice,[1] his third son John and his fifth son George became MPs.

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