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 DARTMOUTH 91 (Chetwynd-Talbot), 2nd Earl Talbot, by Frances Thomasine, da. of Charles Lambart. She, who was b. 17 May 1801, d. suddenly, at Ingestre, CO. Stafford, 4, and was bur. 18 Oct. 1823, at Trinity Minories, aged 12.(^) He m., 2ndlv, 25 Oct. 1828, at Florence, F"rances, 2nd da. of George (Barrington), 5th Viscount Barrington [I.], by Elizabeth, da. of Robert Adair. She, who was b. 20 Oct. 1802, J. i i Aug. 1849, in St. James's Sq., Midx., and was bur. at Trinity Minories. He d. 22 Nov. 1853, at Patshull, co. Stafford, in his 69th year. Will pr. Feb. 1854. [George Legge, styled Viscount Lewisham, s. and h. ap. by ist wife, b. 10 June 1822, in Berkeley Sq., d. an infant, v.p., and was bur. at Trinity Minories, 18 Oct. 1823, with, and on the same day as, his mother.] BARONY VII. 1853- EARLDOM. 1 5 and 6. William Walter (Legge), Earl OF Dartmouth, i^c, 2nd, but ist surv. s. and h. by ist wife, b. 12 Aug. 1823, at Sandwell Park; ed. at Eton; matric. at Oxford (Ch. Ch.) 20 Oct. 1841, B.A. 1844, M.A. 1847; M.P. (Conservative) for South Staffordshire 1849-53; Lord Lieut, of co. Stafford 1887-91. He m., 9 June 1846, at St. James's, Westm., Augusta, ist da. of Heneage (Finch), 5th Earl of Aylesford, by Augusta Sophia, da. of George (Greville), 2nd Earl Brooke and Earl of W^arwick. He d. 4 Aug. 1891, aged 67, at 40 Grosvenor Sq., and was bur. at Patshull. His widow, who was b. 18 Feb. 1822, d. from a fall, at Woodsom Hall, near Huddersfield, i, and was bur. 4 Dec. 1900, at Patshull. Will pr. over ^^ 7,000 gross and over ;£5,ooo net. VI. BARONY VIII. EARLDOM. 6 and 7. William Heneage (Legge), Earl OF Dartmouth [171 i]. Viscount Lewisham [171 1], and Baron Dartmouth [1682], ist s. 9'- and h., b. 6 May 1 851, at 31 Hill Str., Berkeley Sq.; 5/y/(?d' Viscount Lewisham 1853-91; ed. at Eton; matric. at Oxford (Ch. Ch.) 19 May 1869; M.P. (Conservative) for West Kent 1878-85, and for Lewisham 1885-91, being for several years the Conservative "Whip" in the House of Commons; P.C. 27 June 1885; Vice Chamb. of the Household June 1885 to Feb. 1886, and Aug. 1886 to Nov. 1 8 9 1 ; Lord Lieut, of Staffordshire 1891. Hew., 18 Dec. 1879, at Holkham, Norfolk, Mary, 4th da. of Thomas William (Coke), 2nd Earl of Bill, 4 June 1832, after Wellington and the great bulk of the opposition had decided to abstain. For a list of these see vol. iii. Appendix I. He took a lively interest in the Volunteer service. V.G. (') " In person she was among the tallest of our female nobility." V.G.