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LEIGH, Francis (?1757-1839), of Rosegarland, co. Wexford.

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b. ?1757, 1st s. of Robert Leigh of Rosegarland, and bro. of Charles Leigh.Procs. R. Irish Acad. lix, sec. C, no. 1 (1957), 45; Cornwallis Corresp. iii. 108; PRO 30/9/13, pt. 2. educ. by Rev. Benjamin Hobart, Carlow; Trinity, Dublin 10 Feb. 1775, aged 17. m. Dec. 1788, Grace, da. of Richard Baldwin, 3s. 2da. suc. fa. 1803.
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MP [I] 1785 – 97; Feb. – Dec. 1800.

Collector of excise, co. Wexford c. 1791 – 99, co. Dublin 1801–21.

Sovereign, New Ross 1799.

Main residence: Rosegarland, co. Wexford, [I].
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LEIGH, James Henry (1765-1823), of Adlestrop, Glos. and Stoneleigh Abbey, Warws.

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b. 8 Feb. 1765, o. surv. s. of James Leigh of Adlestrop by Lady Caroline Brydges, da. of Henry Brydges, 2nd Duke of Chandos, by 1st w. Lady Mary Bruce, da. of Charles Bruce, 3rd Earl of Ailesbury. educ. ?Harrow; Christ Church, Oxf. 1782. m. 8 Dec. 1786, Hon. Julia Judith Twistleton, da. of Thomas, 7th Baron Saye and Sele, 1s. 4da. suc. fa. 1774; cos. Hon. Mary Leigh to estates of her brother Edward, 5th Baron Leigh 1806.
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High steward, Winchester by 1819.

Main residences: Adlestrop, Glos.; Stoneleigh Abbey, Warws.
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LEIGH, James Henry (1765-1823)

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LEGGE, Hon. Heneage (1788-1844), of Richmond, Surr.

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b. 29 Feb. 1788, 2nd s. of George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth, by Lady Frances Finch, da. of Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Aylesford; bro. of William Legge, Visct. Lewisham. educ. Eton 1799; Christ Church, Oxf. 1805, fellow of All Souls 1812-18, BCL 1812, DCL 1818; L. Inn 1809, called 1815. m. 19 July 1821, Mary, da. of Maj. Johnstone, 1da.
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Gent. usher to the King 1804, sen. gent. usher to Queen Victoria 1837 – d.

Capt. R. Staffs. militia 1820.

Commr. of customs Feb. 1826 – d.

Main residence: Richmond, Surr.
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LEGGE, Hon. Heneage (1788-1844)

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LEGGE, William, Visct. Lewisham (1784-1853), of Patshull House, Staffs.

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b. 29 Nov. 1784, 1st s. of George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth, and bro. of Hon. Heneage Legge. educ. Eton 1799; Christ Church, Oxf. 1802-5. m. (1) 5 Apr. 1821, Lady Frances Charlotte Chetwynd Talbot (d. 4 Oct. 1823), da. of Charles Chetwynd, 2nd Earl Talbot, 1s. surv.; (2) 25 Oct. 1828 at Florence, Hon. Frances Barrington, da. of George, 5th Visct. Barrington [I], 6s. 9da. suc. fa. as 4th Earl of Dartmouth 10 Nov. 1810.
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Maj. 1 batt. Birmingham vol. inf. 1803, lt.-col. 1804; maj. Staffs. militia 1805, col. 1812

Main residence: Patshull House, Staffs.
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LEGGE, William (1784-1853)

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LEGH, Thomas (?1793-1857), of Lyme Hall, Cheshire.

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b. ?1793, 1st illegit. s. of Thomas Peter Legh. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 15 June 1810, aged 17. m. (1) 14 Jan. 1828,Gent. Mag. (1828), i. 80; Earwaker, E. Cheshire, ii. 306. Ellen (d. 17 Jan. 1831), da. and h. of William Turner of Shrigley Park, Cheshire, 1s. d.v.p. 1da.; (2) 3 Oct. 1843, Maud, da. of Gorges Lowther of Hampton Hall, Som., s.p. suc. fa. 1797.
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Main residence: Lyme Hall, Cheshire.
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LEGH, Thomas (?1793-1857)

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LEGH, Thomas Peter (?1754-97), of Golborne Park, Lancs. and Lyme Hall, Cheshire.

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b. ?1754, 1st s. of Rev. Ashburnham Legh of Golborne, rector of Davenham, Cheshire by Charlotte Elizabeth, da. of Sir Holland Egerton, 4th Bt., of Heaton, Lancs. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 8 Feb. 1773, aged 18. unm. suc. fa. 1775; uncle Peter Legh to Lyme 1792.
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Col. Lancs. fencible cav. 1794.

Main residences: Golborne Park, Lancs.; Lyme Hall, Cheshire.
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LEGH, Thomas Peter (?1754-97)

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