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 DARTREY] PEERS, BARONETS, BISHOPS, PRIVY COUNSELLORS 182 Dartmouth, 2 Dec. 1082 (Eiig.); P.C. 1885.— William Heneage Legge, s. of 5th Earl. B. <i May, 1851 ; m. 18 Dec. 1879, Lady Mary Coke (has Order of Mercy), dau. of Thomas, 2nd Earl of Leicester ; sne. his father 1891 ; ed. at Eton, and Ch. Cli., Oxford : J.P., Staffs. Kent, W.R. Yorks, and Salop ; M.P. for West Kent 1878-85, and for Lewishani from 1885 until he sue. to the peerage ; for several years Conservative whip in the House of Commons ; vice-chamberlain of roy. household 1885-0, and 188G-92 ; hon. col. 5th Batt. S. Staffs Regt. and the North Midland div. transport and supply column (A.S.C.); memb. of the committee of council on Agricul- tm-e ; lord-lieut. Staffs 1891 ; pres. and chrmn. Staff's Terr. Force Assocn. ; Prov. Grand Master Staffs Freemasons 1893 ; LL.D. Dartmouth ■Coll., U.S.A., 1904 ; patron of 8 hvings. The first Peer was distinguished both as a naval and as a militarj' commander ; he successively filled the orfices of governor of Portsmouth, master-general of the ordnance, col. of a Regt. of foot, and was sant as Adml. of the fleet to demolish Tangiers ; he "was, however, committed to the Tower at the Revolution ; his s. the 1st Earl, was Sec. of State to Queen Anne, and on her death was one of the lords justices. Residences — Patshull Hall, near Wolverhampton ; Woodsojne Hall, Huddersfield : 37, Charles Street, Berkeley Square, W. Clubs — Travellers' ; Carlton. Issue — 1. William Legge, Vise. Lewisham, b. 22 Feb. 1881 ; la. 7 Dec. 1905, Lady Ruperta, dau. of 1st Marq. of Lincolnshire; ed. at Eton; lieut. Staffs Y. ; lion, col. 7th Batt. Duke of Wellington's (W. Riding) Regt. since 1910 ; contested W. Bromwich 1906 ; M.P. for W. Bromwich since 1910 ; late nienib. L.C'.C. Resi- dence— 37, Charles Street, W. ; Clubs— Carlton ; Bath. Issue — 1. Hon. William Legge, b. 23 Jan. 1913. 1. Hon. Mary Cecilia. ■2. Hon. Elizabeth. 3. Hon. Diana. 2. Hon. Gerald Legge, b. 30 April, 1882; lieut. R< s. of Officers, late Lines Regt. 3. Lieut. Hon. Humphry Legge, R.X., b. 14 Marcii, 1888. Club— Batli. 1. Lady Dorothy, m. 3 Oct. 1907, Francis Hugo Lindlev Mevnell." Residence — Hoar Cross, Burtou-on- Trent." 2. Lady Joan Margaret. William 'Legoe, 4th Eaul of Dartmouth, b. 29 Xov. 17S4 ; m. 1st, 5 April, 1821, Lady Frances Charlotte, (d. 4 Oct. 1823), dau. of Charles, 2ud Earl Talhot ; m. ' 2nd, 25 Oct. 1828, Hon. Frances (d. 12 Aug. 1849), dau. ■of George, 5th Vise. Barrington, and d. 22 Nov. 1853. Issue by 1st m. — 1. William Walter Legge, 5th E.^rl of D.uit- MOUTH, b. 12 Aug. 1823 ; M.P. S. Staffs, 1849-53 ; hon. col. 1st V. Batt. S. Staffs Regt., lord-lieut., D.L. Staffs ; m. 9 June, 1849, Lady Augusta Finch (d. 1 Dec. 1900), dau. of Heneage, 5th Earl of Aylesford, and d. 4 Aug. 1891. Issue — 1. William Heneage Legge, pres. Earl. 2. Hon. Sir Henry Charles Legge, K.C.V.O. (see Knightage). 1. Lady Frunci'S Charlotte. Residence — The Lodge, Be.liill-on-Sea. 2. Lady Elizabeth Sarah. Residence — Seyborwen, Llangibby, Monm. 3. Ladj' Augusta Georgiana. Issue by 2nd m. — 2. The late Capt. the Hon. the Rev. George Barring- ton Legge, Rifle Brigade, b. 19 Dec. 1831 ; vie. of Whittington 1878-82 ; m. 9 Oct. 1860, Sophia Frances Margaret (d. 15 Oct. 1895), o. dau. of John Lcvctt, of Wichnor Park, Staffs, and d. 9 Dec. 1900. Issue — 1. Arthar Edward John Legge, b. 25 May, 1863. Residence — 35, Bcauchamp Place, S.W. Club — ■ Wellington. -. Rev. Hugh Legge, b. 27 April, 1870 ; M.A. 0.- ford. Residence — Club — National. 1. Augusta Sopliia. ■I. Margaret. Residence — 35, Bcauchamp Place. 3. The late Lt.-Col. the Hon. Edward Henry Legge, Colds. Gds., b. 23 April, 1834 : assist, serjeant-at-anns in the House of Commons ; m. 15 Jan. 1873, Cornelia Twysden (Residencc--Eversleigh House, Windsor), dau. of William Hele Molesworth, and d. 16 Aug. 1900. Issue living — 1. Walter Traversari Legge, b. 17 Oct. 1874 ; clerk m the House of Commons ; B.A. 0.ford ; 2nd lieut. Colds. Gds. Spee. Res. ; m. 18 July, 1905, Jane Agnes Maud, dau. of Sir Reginald Guinness, and w idow of Maj. H. A. ICinloch. Residences — Farm House, Old Windsor ; 7, Sloane Street, S.W. Clubs — Marlborough ; Pratt's. 2. Lieut. Montague George Bentinck Lcggc, R.N., b. 16 Dec. 1883. 3. John Douglas Legge, b. 5 Dec. 1886. Club — New. 4. Lieut. Heneage Cecil Legge, R.N., b. 17 Aug. 1890. 5. Hugo Molesworth Legge, b. 29 Julv, 1891 ; lieut. 7th Batt. Roy. Fus. 1. Lois Marjorie, m. 7 Nov. 1906, Maj. Ernest Wriothcsley Denny, late 19th Hussars. 2. Cecilia Katherine. 4. The late Rt. Rev. the Hon. Augustus Legge, D.D., h. 28 Nov. 1839 ; Bishop of Lichfield, 1891- 1913, M.A. Oxford ; m. 3 Jan. 1877, Fanny Louisa (d. 23 Dec. 1911), dau. of William Bruce Stopford- Sackville, and d. 15 March, 1913. Issue — 1. Francis Augustus Legge, b. 2 Jan, 1880 ; m. 3 June, 1909, Mallei Clara Arden, o. c. of the late Charles Lucena, of Easthampstead, Berks. Resi- dence — Aglionby, Shrewsbury. Clubs — Travellers' ; Union. Issue — Christopher Augustus Sackville, b. 27 Sept. 1911. Fanny Angela Mary. 2. Gi'orge Stopford Legge, b. 5 April, 1882. 1. Beatrice Mary Caroline. 2. Rhoda Stephanie. 5. The late Hon. Charles Gounter Legge, Rifle Brigade, b. 9 May, 1842 ; Chief Const. Lanes, H.M. Inspector of Constabulary for Midland Dist. ; m. 2 June, 1868, Mary (d. 13 Dec. 1896), dau. of Very Rev. Thomas Garnier, Dean of Lincoln, and d. 15 Nov. 1907. Issue— 1. Maj. William Kaye Legge, Essex Regt., b. 13 June, 1869 ; served in S..^Il. ; m. 9 June, 1902, Constance Adeline, dau. of Hon. J. I). Palmer, M.L.C., of Bloenifonteiu. Issue — 1. Paul Keppel Legge, b. 25 Jan. 1906. 2. Charies James L( gge, b. 16 Aug. 1908. 3. Peter Legge, b. 1910. 2. John Augustus Legge, F.R.G.S., b. 31 Julv, 1871 ; m. 4 Jan. 1908, Grace Margaret, dau. of H. H. Dunsmere, F.R.G.S., of Hengwed. Dolgelley ; Mast. Attend, at Colombo, C'evlon. Issue — John Mieha'd Derek Legge, b. 21 July, 1913. Margaret Elizabeth. 3. Thomas Charb'S Legge, b. 11 Sept. 1872 ; served in Imp. Yeo. in S.A. ; in Forest Dept., Transvaal ; m. 22 April, 1903, Ivy Emily, dau. of J. Reed, of Zeerust. Issui — Gounter Hugli Legge, b. 1909. Marv Charlotte Lois. 4. Francis Cecil Legge, b. 14 Sept. 1873 ; dist. Superintend. E. India Railway, Calcutta. 5. Capt. Ronald George Legge, adjt. 1st Hercford- sMre Regt., b. 6 July, 1878 ; served in S. A. with Imp. Yeo., late Devon Regt. ; m. 19 Nov. 1910, Phyllis Mildred Harriet, dau. of the late Rev. Mortimer Ford. Residence — Gleuthane, Holmes, Hereford. 1. Helen Beatrice. 1. Lady Frances EUzabeth, m. 22 April, 1862, Maj.-Gcn. George Bruce Michell, who d. 11 Feb. 1866, and has issue. 3. Lady Florence, m. 11 Feb. 1858, Nathaniel Barnar- distoii, D.L., and has issue. Residence — The Ryes, Suffolk. 4. Lady Harriet Octavia. Residence — Shillingstone, Dorset." 5. Lady Wilhrlmina, m. 30 June, 1874, John Tomisend Brooke, of Haughton Hall, Sliifnal, who d. 31 Jan. 1899, and has issue. Resilience — DARTREY, 2nd Earl of (U.K.). Great. 12 July, 1800; Baron Cremorne (Irel. ) 20 Nov. 1797; Baron Dartrey (U.K.) 20 Sept. 18'47. — Vesey Dawson, .s. of 1st Earl, B. 22 April, 1842 ; m. 29 Aug. 1882, Julia Georgina Sarah, dau. of Sir George Orby Wombwell, 4th Bt. ; sue. his father 1897 ; ed. at Eton ; formerly capt. and It. -col. Ctolds. Gds., ret. 1870; M.P. Mon- aghan 1865-8; D.L., J.P., co. Monaghan ; High Sheriff 1878. Residences — ^10, Upper Belgrave Street, S.W. ; Dartrey, co. Monaghan. Clubs — Travellers'; Kildare Street (Dublin). Issue living — 1. Lady Edith Anne, m. 28 Jan. 1905, Hon. Charies Douglas-Pennant (see Penrhyn, Baron). 2. Lady Mary Augusta, m. 12 June, 1912, Maj. the Hon. George Arthur Charles Crichton, M.V.O. (see Erse, Earl). Sir Richard Dawson, 3rd Baron Cremorne, and 1st Earl of Dartrey, K.P., b. 7 Sept. 1817 ; a lord-in- waiting to Queen Victoria, 1857-8, lord-lieut. co. Mon-