He was s of Sir David Lee COLE KCMG MC 1920-97 and Dorothy PATTON. He m 1980 Henrietta b 1951 d of Timothy Neil HUGHES-ONSLOW 1924-95 (6xgt gs of Sir Arthur ONSLOW 1624-88 who was gt gf of 1st Earl of ONSLOW 1731-1814) and Susan 1925-2016 d of Sir William Francis Stratford DUGDALE 1st Bt 1872-1965 and Margaret c1893-1965, d of Brig-Gen Sir Robert Wolridge Gordon GILMOUR 1st Bt 1857-1939, gd of 6th Earl BEAUCHAMP 1830-91 and gt gd of 5th Earl STANHOPE 1805-75 etc, and had a son and a dau as above.
His son predeceased him: https://groups.google.com/g/peerage-news/c/21z8V4rHvio/m/IWweClxeAAAJ