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.
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.