George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth
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George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth, KG, PC (October 3 1755 – November 10, 1810) was the son of William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth.
He married Lady Frances Finch, daughter of Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Aylesford, on 24 September 1782. They had six children:
- Lady Harriet Legge (d. 1855), married General Hon. Sir Edward Paget, son of Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge and had issue.
- William Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth (1784–1853)
- Lady Louisa Legge (1787–1816), married William Bagot, 2nd Baron Bagot and had issue.
- Henage Legge (1788–1844), married Mary Johnstone.
- Lady Charlotte Legge (1795–1877), Very Rev. Hon. George Neville-Grenville (Dean of Windsor), son of Richard Griffin, 2nd Baron Braybrooke and had issue.
- General Arthur Charles Legge (1800–1890), married Anne Holroyd, daughter of John Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield and had issue.
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Viscount Melville | President of the Board of Control 1801–1802 | Succeeded by: Viscount Castlereagh |
| Preceded by: The Earl of Leicester | Lord Steward 1802–1804 | Succeeded by: The Earl of Aylesford |
| Preceded by: The Marquess of Salisbury | Lord Chamberlain 1804–1812 | Succeeded by: The Marquess of Hertford |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by: James Wallace The Earl of Drogheda | Member for Horsham with James Wallace 1780 | Succeeded by: James Wallace Sir George Osborn, Bt |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by: William Legge | Earl of Dartmouth 1801–1810 | Succeeded by: William Legge |
