George Lee, 2nd Earl of Lichfield

George Henry Lee I, 2nd Earl of Lichfield (12 March 1690 – 15 February 1743) was the sixth son of Edward Henry Lee, 1st Earl of Lichfield and his wife Charlotte Fitzroy, an illegitimate daughter of Charles II by his mistress, the celebrated courtesan Barbara Villiers. On 14 July 1716 George Henry Lee succeeded his father as the 2nd Earl of Lichfield.

The 2nd Earl of Lichfield was educated at St John's College, Oxford and created a D.C.L. of Oxford on 19 August 1732. He was Custos Brevium in the Court of Common Pleas, as well as a Governor of the Foundling Hospital as of 7 August 1739. In 1722 he built the Oxfordshire Stately home, Ditchley, designed by James Gibbs. In 1719 he was one of main subscribers in the Royal Academy of Music (1719), a corporation that produced baroque opera on stage.

He married Frances Hales (d. 3 February 1769), daughter of Sir John Hales, Bart., of Woodchurch, co. Kent; with whom he had issue.

Lichfield died on 15 February 1743 in Spelsbury. He was succeeded by his son and namesake, George Henry Lee II.