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The Earl of Dartmouth.

William Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth FRS, FSA (29 November 1784–22 November 1853), styled The Honourable William Legge until 1801 and Viscount Lewisham between 1801 and 1810, was a British peer.

Background

Dartmouth was the son of George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth, by Lady Frances, daughter of Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Aylesford. Heneage Legge and Arthur Legge were his younger brothers.[1]

Career

Dartmouth was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for Milborne Port at a by-election in January 1810.[2] However, in November of the same year he succeeded his father in the earldom and took his seat in the House of Lords.[3] He was admitted a Fellow of the Royal Society on 7 November 1822.[4] He was also a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.[1]

Family

Lord Dartmouth was twice married. He married firstly Lady Frances Charlotte, daughter of Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 2nd Earl Talbot, in 1820. Lady Frances died already in October 1823, two months after the birth of her son and only child. Lord Dartmouth married secondly the Honourable Frances, daughter of Reverend George Barrington, 5th Viscount Barrington, in 1828. They had six sons and nine daughters. His children by his second wife included the Right Reverend Augustus Legge and Colonel Heneage Legge. The Countess of Dartmouth died in August 1849. Lord Dartmouth remained a widower until his death in November 1853, aged 68. He was succeeded in the earldom by his only child from his first marriage, William.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c thepeerage.com William Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth
  2. ^ "No. 16339". The London Gazette. 3 February 1810.
  3. ^ leighrayment.com House of Commons: Mayo to Minehead
  4. ^ "Lists of Royal Society Fellows". Retrieved 2006-12-15.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Milborne Port
January–November 1810
With: Hugh Leycester 		Succeeded by
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Earl of Dartmouth
1810–1853 		Succeeded by


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