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LENNOX, Charles, Earl of March (1701-50), of Goodwood, Suss.

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b. 18 Mar. 1701, o.s. of Charles, 1st Duke of Richmond, by Anne, da. of Francis, Lord Brudenell, wid. of Henry, 2nd Baron Belasyse of Worlaby. educ. Grand Tour (Holland, France, Vienna, Italy) 1719-20. m. 4 Dec. 1719, Lady Sarah Cadogan, da. and coh. of William Cadogan, 1st Earl Cadogan, 4s. 8da. suc. fa. as 2nd Duke 27 May 1723; gd.-m. Duchess of Portsmouth as Duke of Aubigny 14 Nov. 1734; K.B. 27 May 1725; K.G. 26 May 1726.
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Guidon 1 tp. Life Gds. 1721; capt. 1 Horse Gds. 1722; a.d.c. to the King 1724 – 32; col. 1724; brig.-gen. 1739; maj.-gen. 1742; lt.-gen. 1745; gen. 1745; col. 1 Horse Gds. 1750 – d.

Ld. of the bedchamber to the King 1726 – 35; ld. high constable 1727; master of the horse 1735 – d.; P.C. 9 Jan. 1735; mayor, Chichester 1735; e. bro Trinity House 1737 – d., master 1741–5: ambassador to France 1748–9; high steward, Chichester 1749.

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LENNOX, Charles, Earl of March (1701-50), of Goodwood, Suss.
Main residence: Goodwood, Suss.
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LENNOX, Charles, Earl of March (1701-50)

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LEGGE, Hon. Henry (1706-64), of Mapledurham, Hants.

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b. 29 May 1708, 4th s. of William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth; bro. of Hon. Edward Legge and George Legge, Visct. Lewisham. educ. Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1726. m. 29 Aug. 1750, Mary Stawell, cr. Baroness Stawell 21 May 1760, da. and h. of Edward, 4th Baron Stawell, 1s. suc. to Mapledurham under the will of Leonard Bilson taking the name of Bilson before Legge 1754.
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Sec. to Sir Robert Walpole c. 1735 – 39, to the ld. lt. [I] 1739 – 41, to Treasury 1741 – 42; surveyor of woods and forests north and south of the Trent 1742 – 45; ld. of Admiralty 1745 – 46, of Treasury 1746 – 49; envoy to Prussia Feb. – Nov. 1748; P.C. 28 June 1749; treasurer of the navy 1749 – 54; chancellor of the Exchequer Apr. 1754 – Nov. 1755, Nov. 1756 – Apr. 1757, July 1757-Mar. 1761.

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LEGGE, Hon. Henry (1706-64), of Mapledurham, Hants.
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LEGGE, Hon. Henry (1706-64)

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

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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,Hist. Reg. 1722, chron. 18; HMC Dartmouth, v. 326. Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir Arthur Kaye, M.P., 3rd Bt., of Woodsome, Yorks., 2s. 2da.
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LEGGE, George, Visct. Lewisham (?1704-32).
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LEGGE, George, Visct. Lewisham (?1704-32)

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LEGH, John (1668-1739), of Adlington, Cheshire.

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bap. 8 Dec. 1668, 1st surv. s. of Thomas Legh of Adlington by Joanna, da. and h. of Sir John Maynard, M.P. educ. B.N.C. Oxf. 1687. m. 17 July 1693, Isabella, da. of Robert Robartes, M.P., Visct. Bodmin, 1s. 2da. suc. fa. 1691.
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Sheriff, Cheshire 1704 – 05; gov. Yarmouth I.o.W. 1715.

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LEGH, John (1668-1739), of Adlington, Cheshire.
Main residence: Adlington, Cheshire.
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LEGH, John (1668-1739)

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LE HEUP, Isaac (c.1686-1747), of Gunthorpe, Norf.

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b. c. 1686, 1st s. of Thomas Le Heup of St. Lo, Normandy, and St. Anne’s, Westminster by Jeanne, da. of Pierre Harmon of Caen, Normandy. m. 10 Aug. 1720, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Peter Lombard of Burnham Thorpe, Norf., tailor to Queen Anne, 1s. 2da. bro.-in-law to Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole. suc. fa. 1736.
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Envoy to the Diet at Ratisbon 1726 – 27; envoy to Sweden 1727; commr. of customs 1741 – 42.

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LE HEUP, Isaac (c.1686-1747), of Gunthorpe, Norf.
Main residence: Gunthorpe, Norf.
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LE HEUP, Isaac (c.1686-1747)

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