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Heneage Legge (29 February 1788 – 12 December 1844), was a British

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. Legge was the second son of George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth, by Lady Frances Finch, daughter of

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. William Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth, and General the Hon. Arthur Legge were his brothers.thepeerage.com Hon. Heneage Legge
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in 1819, a seat he held until 1826, when he was succeeded by his younger brother, Arthur. He also served as a Commissioner of Customs. Legge married Mary (née Johnstone) in 1821. He died in December 1844, aged 56. His wife survived him by four years and died in June 1848.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Legge, Heneage 1788 births 1844 deaths Younger sons of earls Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies UK MPs 1818–1820 UK MPs 1820–1826 Heneage