George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth
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George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth, KG, PC, FRS (October 3, 1755 – November 10, 1810) was the son of William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth.
He was admitted a Fellow of the Royal Society on 3 May 1781.[1]
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
[edit] References
- ^ Lists of Royal Society Fellows. Retrieved on 2006-12-15.
Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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Preceded by James Wallace The Earl of Drogheda |
Member of Parliament for Horsham with James Wallace 1780 |
Succeeded by James Wallace Sir George Osborn, Bt |
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 |
Honorary titles | ||
Preceded by Humphrey Morice |
Lord Warden of the Stannaries 1783–1798 |
Succeeded by Sir John Morshead, Bt |
Peerage of Great Britain | ||
Preceded by William Legge |
Earl of Dartmouth 1801–1810 |
Succeeded by William Legge |
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