DARTMOUTH. 29 Mary lebone, and was bur. at Trinity Minories, His widow m. 24 Jauy. 1736 (as his 2nd wife) Francis (North), 1st Earl or Guilford (who d. 4 Aug. 1790 agod SO) and (/. 21 April 1745. Admun. 21 May 1745 to her husband.] Earldom. 1 g and 3. "William (Legge), Earl of Dart- tt_ MOUTH, Sec, grandson and h., being 2nd but 1st aurv. J- 1 750. s. and h. of George Legge, styled ViacOUST Lewisham Barony. and Elizabeth, his wife, above named. He was b. T y . 20 June 1731 and lap. at St. Marvlebone ; matric. at iN - J Oxford (Trin. Coll.) 14 Janv. 1748/9: a: M.A. 1751, and D.C.L. 28 April 1756; Recorder of Lichfield, 1757 ; P.C., 1765 ; President of the Board of Trade, 1765-66 ; Colonial Secretary, 1772-75 ;( a ) Privy Seal, 1775-S2 ; Steward of the Household, April to Dec. 1783 ; High Steward of the Univ. of Oxford, 1736 ; F.R.S., Gov. of the Charterhouse, &c. He m. 11 Jany. 1755, Frances Catherine, only da. and h. of Sir Charles Gunter Nicholl, K.B. He d. 15 July 1801, at Blackhesth and was bur. 3 Aug. at Trinity Minories. Will pr. 1804. His widow d. 23 Feb. 1805, in Charle3 Street, St. James', Midx., aged 72, and was bur. 4 March, at Trinity Minories afsd. Will pr. 1S05. Earldom. "| g and 4, George (Legge), Earl of Dart- ttt mouth, &c, s. and h., b. 3 Oct. 1755, and bap. 26 at "l S01 Lewisham; matric. at Oxford (Ch. Ch.), 22 Oct. 1771 ; Barony. ' cr. M.A., 1775 and D.C.L., 26 Oct. 1778 ; M.P. for y Plymouth, 1778-80; for co. Stafford, 1780-86; Lord of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales, 1782 Lord Warden of the Stannaries, 1803 ; P.C. and President of the Indian Board, 1 S01 . He was sum. by writ v.p., 15 June 1S01, in his father's Barony of Dartmouth, but never took his seat therein, as he sue. to the Earldom a few weeks later: Lord Steward of the Household, 1S02-04; Lord Chamberlain of the Household, 1S04-10 j el. and inv. E.G., 27 May 1805, but never installed. He m. 24 Sep. 17S2, at her mother's house in Grosveuor Sip, Midx., Frances, 2d da. of Heueage (Finch), 3d Earl of Aylesford, by Charlotte, da. of Charles (Seymour), Duke ok Somerset. He d. 10 Nov. 1810, at Dawlish. co. Devon, and was iter. 24 at Trinity Minories. Will pr. 1S10. His widow, who was b. 9 Feb. 1761, rf. 21 Nov. 1838, at Blackheath, aged 77. Will pr. Dec. 1838. Earldom. 1 4 and 5. William (Legge), Earl of Dart- jy mouth, &c, s. and h., b. 29 Nov. 1784, in St. Geo. Han. > 1 S 1 0 . Sq.; ed. at Eton,( b ) and at Ch. Ch., Oxford ; matric, 3 May Barony. • 1802; B.A., 1805; cr. D.C.L., 13 June 1S34. He was VI. I M.P. for Milborn Port, Jany. to Nov. 1810. Col. 1st Staffordshire Militia, 1812, taking a lively interest in the Volunteer service. He m. firstly, 5 April 1821, at Ciren- cester, Frances Charlotte, 1st da of Charles (Chetwynd-Talbot), 2d Earl Talbot, by Frances Thomasine, da. of Charles Lambart. She who was b. 17 May 1801, d. 4 Oct. 1823, at Ingestre, co. Stafford, and was bur. 18 at Trinity Minories. He m. secondly, 25 Oct. 1828, at Florence, Frances, 2d da. of George (Bahrington), 5th Viscount Barrington [I.], by Elizabeth, da. of Robert Adair. She who was b. 20 Oct. 1802, d. 11 Aug. 1849, in St. James Square, Midx., and was bur. at Trinity Minories. He d. at Patshull, co. Stafford, 22 Nov. 1853, in his 69th year. Will pr. Feb. 1854. [George Legge, styled Viscount Lewisham, s. and h. ap. by 1st wife, b. 10 June 1822, d. an infant, v.p., and was bur. at Trinity Minories, IS Oct. 1823.] ( a ) While a member of Lord North's cabinet " his deep sentiments of religion " obtained for him "the nick-name of the Psalm-singer." See Wraxall's "Memoirs," vol. iii, p. 268. As to his predilection for "the Tabernacle," see, ante, vol. i. p. 352, note "a." ( b ) The following [poetical ?] description of him, as an Eton boy (presumably meant as in his praise), was written by the Earl of Carlisle, a contemporary Etonian. " Mild as the dew, that whitens yonder plain, Legge shines serenest 'midst your youthful train."
