Researching Arthur Legge
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The name Arthur means "from Latin Artorius, legendary king" and is of Welsh origin.
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Some Famous People called Arthur Legge
Arthur Kaye Legge
Admiral Sir Arthur Kaye Legge KCB (25 October 1766 – 12 May 1835) was an officer of the British Royal Navy who served in three wars and commanded ships in several campaigns. Known as a brave officer and an effective commander, Legge was given several very important postings in the latter part of his career as a rear-admiral, serving in command at Cadiz during the Peninsula War. After retirement, Legge entered royal service, and was in the procession at the funeral of King George III. A very wealthy man, Legge never married, and when he died in 1835 he left large sums of money to his domestic staff.
Source: Arthur Kaye Legge, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Arthur Legge (British Army officer)
General The Honourable Arthur Charles Legge DL (25 July 1800 – 18 May 1890), was a British soldier and politician.
Legge was the fourth son and tenth child of George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth, by Lady Frances, daughter of Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Aylesford. He was the younger brother of William Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth and the Honourable Heneage Legge.
Legge was a General in the British Army. He succeeded his elder brother Heneage Legge as Member of Parliament for Banbury in 1826, a seat he held until 1830. He was also a Deputy Lieutenant of Kent. On 8 May 1868, he was appointed honorary colonel of the 3rd Administrative Battalion of Staffordshire Rifle Volunteers.
Legge was twice married. He married firstly the Honourable Anne Frederica, daughter of John Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield, in 1827. She died in August 1829. He married secondly Caroline, daughter of James Charles P. Bouwens, in 1837. They had at least two children. Caroline died in March 1887. Legge remained a widower until his death in May 1890, aged 89.
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