File:Ann (Constable) Lee.JPG

Summary
Anne Constable Lee (ca. 1621-1666) According to the Curator at Stratford Hall, this portrait is not of Anne Lee, and was painted after her lifetime. Artist unknown.

Anne Constable, daughter of Francis Constable and Alice Owen was born on 21 Feb 1620/21 in London, England. She died on 06 Oct 1706 in Dividing Creek, Northumberland, Co, Va. Notes for Anne Constable: http://www.leesofvirginia.org/Anne_Constable.html Notes for Francis Constable: Francis Constable was baptized at Datchet, co. Bucks 14 May 1592 the son of Robert and Margery (Barker) Constable and grandson on the maternal side of Christopher Barker, printer to Queen Elizabeth I. His career as a bookseller and printer is summarized in "A Dictionary of the Booksellers and Printers who were at work in England from 1641 to 1667", by Henry R. Plomer:-"Francis Constable,bookseller in London and Westminster firstly at the (sign of) the White Lion, Paul's Churchyard, 1616-24; then in St Paul's Church Yard at the sign of the Crane, 1631; then under St Martin's Church in Ludgate, 1637; then at King Street, Westminster at the sign of the Goat, 1640; then at Westminster Hall,1640.He took up his freedom July 2nd 1614.His first registered publication was "Hymens Triumphes, entered on January 13th.1614/15.He published large numbers of plays,in which he was associated for some years with Humphrey Moseley.It is probable that he rented a stall in Westminster Hall very much earlier than 1640 but that is the first appearance of the Hall in the imprint of any book."

will probate Aug 1647 Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster