Arthur Legge (British Army officer)
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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
.
Legge was twice married. He married firstly the Honourable Anne Frederica, daughter of John Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield, in 1827. She died already 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.
General
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The Honourable
The Honourable
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Arthur Charles Legge DL
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
(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
George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth
George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth KG, PC, FRS , styled Viscount Lewisham until 1801, was a British politician.-Background:...
, by Lady Frances, daughter of Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Aylesford
Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Aylesford
Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Aylesford , styled Lord Guernsey between 1719 and 1757, was a British peer and politician.-Background and education:...
. He was the younger brother of William Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth
William Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth
William Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth FRS, SA , styled The Honourable William Legge until 1801 and Viscount Lewisham between 1801 and 1810, was a British peer.-Background:...
and the Honourable Heneage Legge
Heneage Legge (1788–1844)
The Honourable Heneage Legge , was a British Member of Parliament.Legge was the second son of George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth, by Lady Frances, daughter of Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Aylesford...
.
Legge was a General
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
in the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
. He succeeded his elder brother Heneage Legge as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Banbury
Banbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Banbury is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is a strongly Conservative seat.The constituency was created January 26, 1554 through the efforts of Henry Stafford and Thomas Denton...
in 1826, a seat he held until 1830. He was also a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
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Legge was twice married. He married firstly the Honourable Anne Frederica, daughter of John Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield, in 1827. She died already 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.