LESSIE (Charles), an Irish divine, and a zealous Protestant: but being attached to the house of Stuart, he left Ireland, and went to the pretender at Barle Duc, and resided with him till near the time of his death; constantly endeavouring to make him a protestant, but without effect. He died in 1722. His principal works are, 1. A short and easy method with the Deists. 2. A short and easy method with the Jews. 3. The snake in the grass. 4. Hereditary right to the Crown of England asserted. 5. The Socinian controversy discussed. 6. The charge of Socinianism against Dr Tillotson considered; and many others. All his theological pieces, except that against archbishop Tillotson, were collected and published by himself, in 2 vols folio.