William Legge

Summary

William Legge is a human^[1]. He was born on 1608^[2]. He died on October 13, 1670^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• William Legge was born on 1608^[2].
• William Legge died on October 13, 1670^[3].
• Burial took place at Holy Trinity, Minories, London^[6].
• William Legge's father was Edward Legge^[7].
• William Legge's mother was Mary Walsh^[8].
• Among William Legge's spouses was Elizabeth Washington^[9].
• A child of William Legge was George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth^[10].
• William Legge held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[11].
• William Legge worked as a politician^[4].
• William Legge held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[12].
• William Legge held the position of Member of the 1661-79 Parliament^[13].
• William Legge held the position of Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance^[14].
• William Legge was a member of Cavalier Parliament^[15].
• William Legge is recorded as male^[16].
• William Legge's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• William Legge was part of the conflict English Civil War^[18].
• William Legge's family name is recorded as Legge^[19].
• William Legge's given name is recorded as William^[20].
• William Legge's depicted by is recorded as William Legge^[21].
• William Legge's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[22].
• William Legge's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[23].
• William Legge's place of detention is recorded as Tower of London^[24].
• William Legge's sibling is recorded as Elizabeth Legge^[25].
• William Legge's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as TP updated between September 2019 and August 2020^[26].

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Origins and Family

William Legge was born on 1608^[2]. His father was Edward Legge^[7]. His mother was Mary Walsh^[8].

Career and Affiliations

William Legge worked as a politician^[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[12]; Member of the 1661-79 Parliament^[13]; and Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance^[14], a position^[27], in United Kingdom^[28].

Personal Life

Among William Legge's spouses was Elizabeth Washington^[9]. A child of him was George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth^[10].

Death and Burial

William Legge died on October 13, 1670^[3]. Burial took place at Holy Trinity, Minories, London^[6].

Why It Matters

William Legge ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[5]

FAQs

Who were William Legge's parents?

William Legge's father was Edward Legge^[7]. William Legge's mother was Mary Walsh^[8].

Who was William Legge married to?

William Legge's spouses include Elizabeth Washington^[9].

What did William Legge do for work?

William Legge worked as politician^[4].