George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth
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George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth, KG, PC (October 3, 1755 – November 10, 1810) was the son of William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth.
He married Lady Frances Finch (d. 1810), daughter of Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Aylesford, on 24 September 1782. They had twelve children:
- Lady Harriet Legge (d. 11 March 1855), married in 1815 General Hon. Sir Edward Paget, son of Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge and had issue.
- William Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth (1784–1853)
- Lady Louisa Legge (8 March 1787 – 13 August 1816), married William Bagot, 2nd Baron Bagot and had issue.
- Hon. Henage Legge (29 February 1788 – 12 December 1844), married Mary Johnstone.
- Lady Charlotte Legge (1795 – 15 June 1877), married in 1816 Very Rev. Hon. George Neville-Grenville (Dean of Windsor), son of Richard Griffin, 2nd Baron Braybrooke and had issue.
- Lady Georgina Caroline Legge (c.1795 – 11 August 1855)
- Lady Mary Legge (c.1796 – 8 July 1886)
- Lady Anne Legge (c.1797 – 24 November 1885)
- Hon. Charles Legge (1799–1821)
- General Hon. Arthur Charles Legge (25 June 1800 – 18 May 1890), married first on 1 June 1827 Lady Anne Holroyd (d. 1829), daughter of John Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield, second on 29 August 1837 Caroline Bouwens and had issue.
- Lady Barbara Maria Legge (d. 22 April 1840), married in 1820 Francis Parker Newdigate and had issue
- Hon. Henry Legge (1803 – 13 February 1887), vicar of Lewisham, married on 12 May 1842 Maria Rogers (d. 1890), daughter of Sir Frederick Rogers, 7th Baronet
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Viscount Melville |
President of the Board of Control 1801–1802 |
Succeeded by: Viscount Castlereagh |
| Preceded by: The Earl of Leicester |
Lord Steward 1802–1804 |
Succeeded by: The Earl of Aylesford |
| Preceded by: The Marquess of Salisbury |
Lord Chamberlain 1804–1812 |
Succeeded by: The Marquess of Hertford |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by: James Wallace The Earl of Drogheda |
Member for Horsham with James Wallace 1780 |
Succeeded by: James Wallace Sir George Osborn, Bt |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by: William Legge |
Earl of Dartmouth 1801–1810 |
Succeeded by: William Legge |
