William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth 1731-1801

Paternal Family Tree: William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth

Before 20th June 1731 [his father] George Legge [aged 27] and [his mother] Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford [aged 24] were married. He the son of [his grandfather] William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth [aged 58] and [his grandmother] Anne Finch Countess Dartmouth.

On 20th June 1731 William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth was born to George Legge [aged 27] and Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford [aged 24].

On 29th August 1732 [his father] George Legge [aged 28] died.

On 24th January 1736 [his step-father] Francis North 1st Earl Guildford [aged 31] and [his mother] Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford [aged 29] were married. Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford by marriage Baroness North, Baroness Guildford.

In 1745 [his mother] Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford [aged 38] died.

In 1748 William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth [aged 16] educated at Trinity College, Oxford University.

On 15th December 1750 [his grandfather] William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth [aged 78] died. His succeeded grandson William [aged 19] succeeded 2nd Earl Dartmouth, 3rd Baron Dartmouth.

Around 1754 Pompeo Batoni [aged 45]. Portrait of William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth [aged 22].

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.

Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'

This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.

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On 3rd October 1755 [his son] George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth was born to William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth [aged 24] and [his wife] Frances Catherine Gounter Nicoll Countess Dartmouth [aged 22]. He married 24th September 1782 his second cousin once removed Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth, daughter of Heneage Finch 3rd Earl Aylesford and Charlotte Seymour Countess Aylesford, and had issue.

In 1756 [his son] Bishop Edward Legge was born to William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth [aged 24] and [his wife] Frances Catherine Gounter Nicoll Countess Dartmouth [aged 23].

On 18th May 1759 [his son] Charles Gounter Legge was born to William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth [aged 27] and [his wife] Frances Catherine Gounter Nicoll Countess Dartmouth [aged 26].

In 1760 [his brother-in-law] James Brudenell 5th Earl Cardigan [aged 34] and [his sister] Anne Legge Baroness Brudenell Deene were married. He the son of George Brudenell 3rd Earl Cardigan and Elizabeth Bruce 3rd Countess Cardigan. They were half fourth cousin once removed.

On 8th October 1761 [his brother-in-law] John Peyto Verney 22nd Baron Latimer 14th Baron Willoughby [aged 23] and [his half-sister] Louisa North Baroness Latimer Baroness Willoughby of Broke [aged 24] were married. Louisa North Baroness Latimer Baroness Willoughby of Broke by marriage Baroness Latimer of Corby, Baroness Willoughby Broke. She the daughter of [his step-father] Francis North 1st Earl Guildford [aged 57] and [his mother] Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford.

On 23rd January 1765 [his son] Henry Legge was born to William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth [aged 33] and [his wife] Frances Catherine Gounter Nicoll Countess Dartmouth [aged 32].

On 25th October 1766 [his son] Arthur Kaye Legge was born to William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth [aged 35] and [his wife] Frances Catherine Gounter Nicoll Countess Dartmouth [aged 33].

In 1771 [his half-brother] Bishop Brownlow North [aged 29] was appointed Bishop of Lichfield.

On 17th January 1771 [his half-brother] Bishop Brownlow North [aged 29] and [his sister-in-law] Henrietta Maria Bannister [aged 21] were married. He the son of [his step-father] Francis North 1st Earl Guildford [aged 66] and [his mother] Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford.

On 21st August 1773 [his son] Augustus George Legge was born to William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth [aged 42] and [his wife] Frances Catherine Gounter Nicoll Countess Dartmouth [aged 40]. He married 15th December 1795 his second cousin Honora Bagot and had issue.

Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans

Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.

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On 5th October 1774 [his daughter] Charlotte Legge Baroness Feversham Duncombe Park was born to William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth [aged 43] and [his wife] Frances Catherine Gounter Nicoll Countess Dartmouth [aged 41]. She married 1795 Charles Duncombe 1st Baron Feversham and had issue.

Between 1775 and 1778 [his son] George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth [aged 19] undertook a Grand Tour. On 3rd February 1777 his father William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth [aged 43] wrote to him: "I wish you to be home by the 14th or 15th of April, though if Parliament should be up as early as we suppose it will, you will not then be in time to take your seat in the House of Commons, of which there seems to me to be great probability that you will at that time be a member. Lord North has proposed to me a seat that you will not dislike and in a manner you will be pleased with, and if it should be vacated in two or three weeks as is likely the whole business will be over without giving you any other trouble than to make a visit to your constituents when you come home."

In 1780 [his brother-in-law] James Brudenell 5th Earl Cardigan [aged 54] was created 1st Baron Brudenell Deene in Northamptonshire. [his sister] Anne Legge Baroness Brudenell Deene by marriage Baroness Brudenell Deene in Northamptonshire.

On 24th or 29th September 1782 George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth [aged 26] and Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth [aged 21] were married. She the daughter of Heneage Finch 3rd Earl Aylesford and Charlotte Seymour Countess Aylesford [aged 52]. He the son of William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth [aged 51] and Frances Catherine Gounter Nicoll Countess Dartmouth [aged 49]. They were second cousin once removed.

On 12th November 1786 [his sister] Anne Legge Baroness Brudenell Deene died.

In 1795 [his son-in-law] Charles Duncombe 1st Baron Feversham [aged 30] and Charlotte Legge Baroness Feversham Duncombe Park [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth [aged 63] and Frances Catherine Gounter Nicoll Countess Dartmouth [aged 62].

On 15th December 1795 Augustus George Legge [aged 22] and Honora Bagot [aged 20] were married. He the son of William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth [aged 64] and Frances Catherine Gounter Nicoll Countess Dartmouth [aged 62]. They were second cousins.

On 2nd April 1798 [his half-sister] Louisa North Baroness Latimer Baroness Willoughby of Broke [aged 61] died.

On 15th July 1801 William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth [aged 70] died. His succeeded 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 23rd February 1805 [his former wife] Frances Catherine Gounter Nicoll Countess Dartmouth [aged 72] died.

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The Times. 13th February 1867. DEATH OF LORD FEVERSHAM. We regret to announce the death, after a short illness, of [his grandson] William Duncombe 2nd Baron Feversham [deceased], which occurred on Monday night at his residence in Great Cumberland Street. The late William Duncombe 2nd Baron Feversham, of Dancombe Park, County York, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, was son of [his former son-in-law] Charles first Lord by his marriage with Charlotte Legge Baroness Feversham Duncombe Park, only daughter of William, second Earl of Dartmouth. He was born on the 14th of January, 1798, so that he was in his 69th year. The deceased nobleman was educted at Eton [Map], and afterwards proceeded to Christ Church, Oxford. He married l8th of December, 1823, Louisa Stewart Baroness Feversham Duncombe Park [aged 63], third daughter of George, eighth Earl of Galloway, by whom,who survives his Lordship, he leaves issue the Hon. Wiliam E. Duncombe [aged 38], M.P., and Captain the Hon. Cecil Duncombe, of the 1st Life Guards, and three daughters, the Hon Jane, married l1th of April, 1849, to the Hon. Laurence Parsons; the Gertrude Duncombe [aged 39], married 27th of November 1&19, to Francis Horatio Fitzroy [aged 43]; and the Hon. Helen, married 18th of July, 1855, to Mr. William Becket Denison. Previously to his accession to the peerage on the death of his father in July, 1841, he represented Yorkshire in the House of Commons from 1826 to 1830. At the general election in 1831 he was unsuceessful candidate for the coenty, but was returned for the North Riding in the following year, which he continued to represent till 18S1. He voted against the Reforzn Bill of 1832, and was uniformly in favour of agricultural protection. He took great interest in agricultural pursuit, And was a distinguished member of the Royal Agricultural Society, of which he was one of the trustees The deceased noblemna is succeded by his eldest son, the Hon. Wiliam Ernest Duncombe, above mentioned, who was born January 28 1829, and married, August 7, 1851, Mabel Violet [aged 33], second daughter of the late James Graham 2nd Baronet, of Netherby. He was M.P. for East Retford from February, 1852, to 1857 and elected for the North Riding of Yorkshire inI 1859, anA was also returned at the last general election After a sharp contest, being second on the poll. He is Captain of the Yorkshire Yeomianry (Hussars) Cavalry, and Lientenent Colonel of the 2d North Riding like his deceased father, he is a supporter of Lord Derby, but in favour of such a measure of Parliamentary Reforms would give no undue preponderance to any one class, but would ensure to a fair distribution of political privileges.