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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 George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth KG, PC, FRS (3 October 1755 – 10 November 1810), styled Viscount Lewisham until 1801, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1778 to 1784. Background George Legge, known from birt ...

, by Lady Frances Finch, daughter of

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William Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth William Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth FRS, SA (29 November 1784 – 22 November 1853), styled The Honourable William Legge until 1801 and Viscount Lewisham between 1801 and 1810, was a British peer. Background Dartmouth was the son of George Le ...

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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