Family and Education
b. 15 July 1774, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Anthony James Keck† (d. 1782) of Stoughton and Elizabeth, da. and h. of Peter Legh† of Lyme, Cheshire. educ. Eton 1785-90; Christ Church, Oxf. 1791. m. 18 May 1802, his cos. Elizabeth, da. of Robert Vernon Atherton of Atherton, Lancs., s.p. Took name of Legh bef. Keck under will of maternal gdfa. by royal lic. 31 July 1792. suc. bro. Peers Anthony Keck to Stoughton 1797. d. 4 Sept. 1860.
Offices Held
Cornet, Loyal Leicester yeomanry (afterwards Prince Albert’s own regt. of yeomanry cav.) 1798, lt. 1801, commdt. 1803, lt.-col. commdt. 1803 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Stoughton Grange, nr. Leicester, Leics; Bank Hall, nr. Preston, Lancs.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
LEGH KECK, George Anthony (1774-1860)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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