Earl Dartmouth is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
Summary
1711. 1st. William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth [aged 38] created.
15th December 1750. 2nd. Grandson William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth [aged 19] succeeded.
15th July 1801. 3rd. Son George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth [aged 45] succeeded.
10th November 1810. 4th. Son William Legge 4th Earl Dartmouth [aged 25] succeeded.
22nd November 1853. 5th. Son William Legge 5th Earl Dartmouth [aged 30] succeeded.
4th August 1891. 6th. Son William Legge 6th Earl Dartmouth [aged 40] succeeded.
11th March 1936. 7th. Son William Legge 7th Earl Dartmouth [aged 55] succeeded.
1958. 8th. Brother Humphry Legge 8th Earl Dartmouth [aged 70] succeeded.
1962. 9th. Son Gerald Legge 9th Earl of Dartmouth [aged 37] succeeded.
14th December 1997. 10th. Son William Legge 10th Earl of Dartmouth [aged 48] succeeded.
In 1711 William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth [aged 38] was created 1st Earl Dartmouth. Anne Finch Countess Dartmouth by marriage Countess Dartmouth.
On 15th December 1750 William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth [aged 78] died. His grandson William [aged 19] succeeded 2nd Earl Dartmouth, 3rd Baron Dartmouth.
On 11th January 1755 William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth [aged 23] and Frances Catherine Gounter Nicoll Countess Dartmouth [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Countess Dartmouth.
On 15th July 1801 William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth [aged 70] died. His son George [aged 45] succeeded 3rd Earl Dartmouth. Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth [aged 40] by marriage Countess Dartmouth. He took his seat in the Lords on 29th October 1801.
On 10th November 1810 George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth [aged 55] died in Cornwall. He was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Minories [Map] on 24th November 1810. His son William [aged 25] succeeded 4th Earl Dartmouth, 5th Baron Dartmouth.
On 5th April 1820 William Legge 4th Earl Dartmouth [aged 35] and Frances Charlotte Chetwynd-Talbot Countess Dartmouth [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Countess Dartmouth. She the daughter of Charles Chetwynd-Talbot 2nd Earl Talbot [aged 42] and Frances Thomasina Lambart Countess Talbot. He the son of George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth and Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth [aged 59].
On 25th October 1828 William Legge 4th Earl Dartmouth [aged 43] and Frances Barrington Countess Dartmouth were married. She by marriage Countess Dartmouth. He the son of George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth and Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth [aged 67].
On 22nd November 1853 William Legge 4th Earl Dartmouth [aged 68] died. In 1853 His son William [aged 30] succeeded 5th Earl Dartmouth, 6th Baron Dartmouth. Augusta Finch Countess Dartmouth [aged 31] by marriage Countess Dartmouth.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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On 18th December 1879 William Legge 6th Earl Dartmouth [aged 28] and Mary Coke Countess Dartmouth [aged 30] were married. She by marriage Countess Dartmouth. She the daughter of Thomas Coke 2nd Earl of Leicester [aged 56] and Juliana Whitbread Countess Leicester. He the son of William Legge 5th Earl Dartmouth [aged 56] and Augusta Finch Countess Dartmouth [aged 57]. They were half fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 4th August 1891 William Legge 5th Earl Dartmouth [aged 67] died. His son William [aged 40] succeeded 6th Earl Dartmouth, 7th Baron Dartmouth.
On 11th March 1936 William Legge 6th Earl Dartmouth [aged 84] died. His son William [aged 55] succeeded 7th Earl Dartmouth, 8th Baron Dartmouth. Ruperta Wynn-Carington Countess Dartmouth [aged 53] by marriage Countess Dartmouth.
In 1958 William Legge 7th Earl Dartmouth [aged 77] died. In 1958 His brother Humphry [aged 70] succeeded 8th Earl Dartmouth, 9th Baron Dartmouth. Raine McCorquodale Countess Dartmouth and Spencer [aged 28] by marriage Countess Dartmouth.
In 1962 Humphry Legge 8th Earl Dartmouth [aged 74] died. His son Gerald [aged 37] succeeded 9th Earl Dartmouth, 10th Baron Dartmouth.
On 14th December 1997 Gerald Legge 9th Earl of Dartmouth [aged 73] died. His son William [aged 48] succeeded 10th Earl Dartmouth, 11th Baron Dartmouth.