George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth, was a Royal Navy officer and politician who was appointed Admiral of the Fleet by James II of England in September 1688. However, he failed to intercept a Dutch inva
Portrait attributed to John Riley, c. 1685–1690
A portrait of William Legge
William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth, was Lord Privy Seal from 1713 to 1714. He was a Hanoverian Tory, supporting the Hanoverian succession following the death of Queen Anne.
George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth
…In November 1667 George married Barbara Archbold (1650–1718), daughter of Sir Henry Archbold of Abbots Bromley in Staffordshire; they had a son, William (1672–1750), and seven girls. His daughter Mary (died 1753) married Sir Philip Musgrave (1661–1689), who served under Legge as Lieutenant-General of…
1st Earl Of Dartmouth