Biography of George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth 1755-1810

Paternal Family Tree: Legge

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Blundell 1743

On 15 Dec 1750 William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth (age 78) died. His grandson [his father] William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth (age 19) succeeded 2nd Earl Dartmouth, 3rd Baron Dartmouth.

On 11 Jan 1755 [his father] William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth (age 23) and [his mother] Frances Catherine Gounter Nicoll Countess Dartmouth (age 22) were married. She by marriage Countess Dartmouth.

On 03 Oct 1755 George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth was born to William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth (age 24) and Frances Catherine Gounter Nicoll Countess Dartmouth (age 22).

Around 1765 George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth (age 9) educated at Eton College [Map].

On 22 Oct 1771 George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth (age 16) was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford University.

In 1778 George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth (age 22) was elected MP Plymouth.

In 1778 Pompeo Batoni (age 69). Portrait of George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth (age 22).

In 1780 George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth (age 24) was elected MP Staffordshire.

On 29 Sep 1782 George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth (age 26) and Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth (age 21) were married. She the daughter of Heneage Finch 3rd Earl Aylesford and Charlotte Seymour Countess Aylesford (age 52). He the son of William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth (age 51) and Frances Catherine Gounter Nicoll Countess Dartmouth (age 49). They were second cousin once removed.

On 07 Sep 1783 [his daughter] Frances Catherine Legge was born to George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth (age 27) and [his wife] Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth (age 22).

On 29 Nov 1784 [his son] William Legge 4th Earl Dartmouth was born to George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth (age 29) and [his wife] Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth (age 23).

On 20 Feb 1786 [his son] George Legge was born to George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth (age 30) and [his wife] Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth (age 25).

On 08 Mar 1787 [his daughter] Louisa Legge Baroness Bagot was born to George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth (age 31) and [his wife] Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth (age 26).

On 29 Feb 1788 [his son] Heneage Legge Gentleman Usher was born to George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth (age 32) and [his wife] Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth (age 27).

On 12 Feb 1789 [his daughter] Charlotte Legge was born to George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth (age 33) and [his wife] Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth (age 28).

On 07 Mar 1789 [his daughter] Frances Catherine Legge (age 5) died.

On 15 Oct 1789 [his son] George Legge (age 3) died.

On 07 Sep 1790 [his daughter] Harriet Legge was born to George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth (age 34) and [his wife] Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth (age 29).

On 29 Nov 1791 [his daughter] Barbara Maria Legge was born to George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth (age 36) and [his wife] Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth (age 30).

On 02 Apr 1792 [his daughter] Catherine Charlotte Legge was born to George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth (age 36) and [his wife] Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth (age 31).

In 1793 [his daughter] Catherine Charlotte Legge died.

On 02 Feb 1794 [his brother-in-law] Seymour Finch (age 35) died.

On 30 Sep 1794 [his brother-in-law] William Clement Finch (age 41) died.

On 14 May 1795 [his daughter] Georgina Caroline Legge was born to George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth (age 39) and [his wife] Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth (age 34).

On 03 Jun 1796 [his daughter] Mary Legge was born to George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth (age 40) and [his wife] Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth (age 35).

On 14 Aug 1797 [his daughter] Anne Legge was born to George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth (age 41) and [his wife] Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth (age 36).

On 26 Jan 1799 [his son] Charles Legge was born to George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth (age 43) and [his wife] Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth (age 37).

On 25 Jun 1800 [his son] Arthur Charles Legge was born to George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth (age 44) and [his wife] Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth (age 39).

On 15 Jul 1801 [his father] William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth (age 70) died. On 15 Jul 1801 His son George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth (age 45) succeeded 3rd Earl Dartmouth, 4th Baron Dartmouth. [his wife] Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth (age 40) by marriage Countess Dartmouth.

On 25 Sep 1803 [his son] Henry Legge was born to George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth (age 47) and [his wife] Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth (age 42).

1805 Creation of Garter Knights

In 1805 King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 66) created new Garter Knights as follows:

628th George Augustus Herbert 11th Earl Pembroke 8th Earl Montgomery (age 45),

629th George Finch 9th Earl Winchilsea 4th Earl Nottingham (age 52),

630th Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Chesterfield (age 49),

631st George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth (age 49).

On 23 Feb 1805 [his mother] Frances Catherine Gounter Nicoll Countess Dartmouth (age 72) died.

On 17 Feb 1807 [his son-in-law] William Bagot 2nd Baron Bagot (age 33) and [his daughter] Louisa Legge Baroness Bagot (age 19) were married. She by marriage Baroness Bagot of Bagot's Bromley in Staffordshire. She the daughter of George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth (age 51) and Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth (age 46). They were second cousin once removed.

On 10 Nov 1810 George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth (age 55) died. His son [his son] William Legge 4th Earl Dartmouth (age 25) succeeded 4th Earl Dartmouth, 5th Baron Dartmouth.

On 21 Nov 1838 [his former wife] Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth (age 77) died.

Royal Ancestors of George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth 1755-1810

Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of Philip "Bold" III King France

Ancestors of George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth 1755-1810

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Legge

Great x 3 Grandfather: Colonel William Legge

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Walshe

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Legge 1st Baron Dartmouth

Great x 4 Grandfather: Willam Washington

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Washington

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Villiers

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Archbold

Great x 2 Grandmother: Barbara Archbold Baroness Dartmouth

GrandFather: George Legge 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Heneage Finch 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Heneage Finch 1st Earl Nottingham 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Bell 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Heneage Finch 1st Earl Aylesford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Daniel Harvey

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harvey Baroness Finch

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Finch Countess Dartmouth 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Caleb Banks of Maidstone in Kent

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Banks 1st Baronet

Great x 4 Grandmother: Martha Dann

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Banks Countess Aylesford

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Dethick

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dethick

Great x 4 Grandmother: Martha Travers

Father: William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Kaye 1st Baronet

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Kaye 2nd Baronet

Great x 1 Grandfather: Arthur Kaye 3rd Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Lister

Great x 2 Grandmother: Ann Lister Lady Kaye

GrandMother: Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford

George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: George Gounter

GrandFather: Charles Gounter Nicoll

Mother: Frances Catherine Gounter Nicoll Countess Dartmouth

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Blundell of Basingstoke in Hampshire

GrandMother: Elizabeth Blundell