LEGGE, George, Visct. Lewisham (?1704-32).

Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754, ed. R. Sedgwick, 1970
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Constituency

Dates

1727 - 26 Mar. 1729

Family and Education

b. ?1704, 1st s. of William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth; bro. of Hon. Edward and Henry Legge. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. 22 Jan. 1720, aged 15. m. 22 Mar. 1722,1 Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir Arthur Kaye, M.P., 3rd Bt., of Woodsome, Yorks., 2s. 2da.

Offices Held

Biography

Lord Lewisham was returned as a Tory for Great Bedwyn on the Bruce interest2 but was unseated on petition. He died v.p. of smallpox 29 Sept. 1732.

Ref Volumes: 1715-1754

Author: R. S. Lea

Notes

  • 1. Hist. Reg. 1722, chron. 18; HMC Dartmouth, v. 326.
  • 2. Ld. Ailesbury to Jas. Bruce, 6 Sept. 1727, Savernake mss.