Legard Baronets

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The Legard Baronetcy, of Ganton in the County of York, is a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 29 December 1660 for John Legard. The member of an ancient Yorkshire family, he fought as a Royalist in the Civil War and sat as Member of Parliament for Scarborough after the Restoration. The eleventh Baronet was Chairman of the East Riding of Yorkshire County Council and represented Scarborough in the House of Commons.

Several other members of the family may also be mentioned. James Anlaby Legard, eldest son of Reverend William Legard, fourth son of the fifth Baronet, was a Captain in the Royal Navy. His eldest son Sir James Digby Legard was a Colonel in the British Army. His son Alfred Legard was also a Colonel in the British Army and a first class cricketer. D'Arcy Legard (1873-1953), great-grandson of Digby Legard, fifth son of the fifth Baronet, was a Brigadier-General in the British Army.

The family seat is Scampston Hall, Malton, North Yorkshire.

[edit] Legard Baronets, of Ganton (1660)

• Sir John Legard, 1st Baronet (c. 1631-1678)
• Sir John Legard, 2nd Baronet (1659-1715)
• Sir John Legard, 3rd Baronet (c. 1685-1719)
• Sir Thomas Legard, 4th Baronet (c. 1686-1735)
• Sir Digby Legard, 5th Baronet (c. 1730-1773)
• Sir John Legard, 6th Baronet (c. 1758-1807)
• Sir Thomas Legard, 7th Baronet (1762-1830)
• Sir Thomas Digby Legard, 8th Baronet (1803-1860)
• Sir Francis Digby Legard, 9th Baronet (1833-1865)
• Sir Darcy Willoughby Legard, 10th Baronet (1843-1866)
• Sir Charles Legard, 11th Baronet (1846-1901)
• Sir Algernon Willoughby Legard, 12th Baronet (1842-1923)
• Sir Digby Algernon Hall Legard, 13th Baronet (1876-1961)
• Sir Thomas Digby Legard, 14th Baronet (1905-1984)
• Sir Charles Thomas Legard, 15th Baronet (b. 1938)

[edit] References

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page