William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth

Summary

William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth is a human^[1]. He was born on January 1, 1672^[2]. He died on January 1, 1750^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth was born on January 1, 1672^[2].
• William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth died on January 1, 1750^[3].
• Burial took place at Holy Trinity, Minories, London^[6].
• William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth's father was George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth^[7].
• William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth's mother was Barbara Archibald^[8].
• William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth was married to Lady Anne Finch^[9].
• A child of William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth was Heneage Legge^[10].
• A child of William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth was Henry Bilson-Legge^[11].
• A child of William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth was Edward Legge^[12].
• A child of William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth was Lady Anne Legge^[13].
• A child of William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth was George Legge^[14].
• A child of William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth was Lady Barbara Legge^[15].
• William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[16].
• William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth's professions included politician^[4].
• William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth held the position of Secretary of State for the Southern Department^[17].
• William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth held the position of Lord Privy Seal^[18].
• William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth's education included a stint at King's College^[19].
• William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth is recorded as male^[20].
• William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth's noble title is recorded as Earl of Dartmouth^[22].
• William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth was affiliated with the Tories^[23].
• William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth's Commons category is recorded as William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth^[24].
• William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth's family name is recorded as Legge^[25].
• William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth's given name is recorded as William^[26].
• William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth's depicted by is recorded as William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth (1672–1750), Lord Privy Seal^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth was born on January 1, 1672^[2]. His father was George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth^[7]. His mother was Barbara Archibald^[8].

Education

William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth's education included a stint at King's College^[19].

Career and Affiliations

William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth's professions included politician^[4]. Positions held include Secretary of State for the Southern Department^[17], a position^[28], in Kingdom of Great Britain^[29], founded in 1660^[30] and Lord Privy Seal^[18], a position^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1307^[33].

Personal Life

Among William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth's spouses was Lady Anne Finch^[9]. Children include Heneage Legge^[10], a judge^[34], 1704–1759^[35], of Kingdom of England^[36]; Henry Bilson-Legge^[11], a politician^[37], 1708–1764^[38], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[39]; Edward Legge^[12], a politician^[40], 1710–1747^[41], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[42], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[43]; Lady Anne Legge^[13]; George Legge^[14], a politician^[44], 1703–1732^[45], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[46]; and Lady Barbara Legge^[15], 1709–1765^[47]. He was affiliated with the Tories^[23].

Death and Burial

William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth died on January 1, 1750^[3]. He is buried at Holy Trinity, Minories, London^[6].

Why It Matters

William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48]

FAQs

Who were William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth's parents?

William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth's father was George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth^[7]. William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth's mother was Barbara Archibald^[8].

Who was William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth married to?

William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth's spouses include Lady Anne Finch^[9].

What did William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth do for work?

William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth worked as politician^[4].

Where did William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth go to school?

William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth was educated at King's College^[19].