Legge is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Alexander Legge Alexander Legge (January 13, 1866 – December 3, 1933) was a prominent American business executive, serving as president of International Harvester from 1922 to 1933. He performed public service during World War I on the War Industries Board and ...

(1866–1933), US businessman, president of International Harvester *

Anthony Legge Professor Anthony James Legge ( 6 June 1939 – 4 February 2013). was a British archaeologist and academic, who specialised in zooarchaeology. After attending the Cambridge High School for Boys, he began work at the Institute of Animal Physiolog ...

(1939–2013), British archaeologist specialized in zooarchaeology *

Arthur Kaye Legge Arthur is a common male given name of Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. Another theory, more ...

KCB (1766–1835), Royal Navy officer *

Arthur Legge (British Army officer) General The Honourable Arthur Charles Legge DL (25 July 1800 – 18 May 1890), was a British soldier and politician. Legge was the fourth son and tenth child of George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth, by Lady Frances, daughter of Heneage Finch, 3rd ...

(1800–1890), British soldier and politician *

Arthur Legge (footballer) Arthur George Leslie Legge (5 October 1881 – 5 January 1941) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Williamstown in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The so ...

(1881–1941), Australian sportsman *

Augustus Legge Augustus Legge (28 November 183915 March 1913) was Bishop of Lichfield from 1891 until 1913. Family and education Legge was the third son of William Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth, by his second wife Frances, daughter of George Barrington, 5th V ...

(1839–1913), bishop of Lichfield from 1891 until 1913 *

Barnwell R. Legge Barnwell Rhett Legge CBE (July 9, 1891 – June 7, 1949) was a highly decorated United States Army Brigadier General and combat leader. He is most noted as one of the most decorated U.S. Military members of World War I and as Military Attaché to ...

(1891–1949), US Army officer and WWII Military Attaché to Switzerland * Barry Legge (born 1954), retired Canadian ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League *

Charles A. Legge Charles Alexander Legge (August 24, 1930 – December 8, 2023) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Education and career Legge was born in San Francisco, California, and ...

(born 1930), former United States federal judge * Charles Legge (1829–1881), Canadian civil engineer and patent solicitor *

David Legge David Legge (born 22 November 1954) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda Football Club, St Kilda in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL). Notes External links

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(born 1954), Australian rules footballer with St Kilda *

Dominica Legge Professor Mary Dominica Legge, FBA (26 March 1905 – 10 March 1986), known as Dominica Legge, was a British scholar of the Anglo-Norman language. Life Legge was born in Bayswater in 1905. Her grandfather was Professor James Legge, and her fat ...

(1905–1986), British scholar of the Anglo-Norman language * Dominique de Legge (born 1952), French politician, member of the Senate of France *

Eddie Legge Edward Daniel Legge (12 March 1902 – 16 December 1947) was a Scottish footballer who played for Carlisle United and York City in the Football League. Career Born in Aberdeen, Legge played for Balmoral Cecil and Aberdeen Park Vale before signi ...

(1902–1947), Scottish footballer with Carlisle United and York City *

Edward Legge (bishop) Edward Legge (1767 – 27 January 1827) was an English churchman and academic. He was the Bishop of Oxford from 1816 and Warden of All Souls College, Oxford, from 1817. Life He was the seventh son of William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth and Fra ...

(1767–1827), Bishop of Oxford, clergyman *

Edward Legge (Royal Navy officer) Edward Legge FRS (1710 – 19 September 1747) was an officer of the Royal Navy who achieved a distinction when he was returned as Member of Parliament for Portsmouth on 15 December 1747, despite the fact that he died 87 days prior in the We ...

(1710–1747), Royal Navy officer and posthumous MP for Portsmouth *

Francis Legge Francis Legge (c.1719-15 May 1783), was a British military officer and colonial official in Nova Scotia during the 18th century. He served as Governor of Nova Scotia from 1772 to 1776. During the American Revolution, Legge raised the Royal Nova ...

(c.1719–1783), British military officer and colonial official in Nova Scotia *

Geoffrey Legge Geoffrey Bevington Legge (26 January 1903 – 21 November 1940) was an English first-class cricketer who played in five Test matches between 1927 and 1930. He was born at Bromley, Kent and died at Brampford Speke, Devon in a flying accident w ...

(1903–1940), English first-class cricketer *

George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth PC (c. 1647 – 1691) was an English Royal Navy officer, who was appointed Admiral of the Fleet by James II in September 1688. However, he failed to intercept the invasion force under William III that landed ...

(c. 1647–1691) *

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 ...

(1755–1810) *

Gerald Legge, 9th Earl of Dartmouth Gerald Humphry Legge, 9th Earl of Dartmouth FCA (26 April 1924 – 14 December 1997), styled Viscount Lewisham between 1958 and 1962, was a British peer and businessman. Background and education Legge was the only son of Humphry Legge, 8th Earl ...

(1924–1997) *

Gordon Legge Gordon Ernest Legge (born January 22, 1948) is currently the Distinguished McKnight University Professor and former chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota. Legge is the director othe Minnesota Laboratory for Low-Visio ...

(born 1948), Professor of Psychology at the University of Minnesota *

H. Dormer Legge Major Harold Dormer Legge TD (21 October 1890Bateman, Robert. ''Stamp collectors' who's who''. London: Stanley Gibbons, 1960, p. 55. – 1982) was a British Army officer and philatelist specialising in the stamps of Australia. Born in Ringmer, S ...

(1890–1982), British Army officer and philatelist *

Heneage Legge (1788–1844) The Honourable Heneage Legge (29 February 1788 – 12 December 1844), was a British Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries wit ...

, Member of Parliament (MP) for Banbury *

Heneage Legge (1845–1911) Colonel The Honourable Heneage Legge (3 July 1845 – 1 November 1911) was a British soldier and Conservative politician. Legge was the fifth son of William Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth, by his second wife the Honourable Frances, daughter of Geo ...

, MP for St George's Hanover Square, nephew of the above *

Henry Bilson-Legge Henry Bilson-Legge (29 May 1708 – 23 August 1764) was an English statesman. He notably served three times as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the 1750s and 1760s. Background and education Bilson-Legge was the fourth son of William Legge, 1st ...

(1708–1764), English statesman *

Henry Legge (courtier) Colonel Sir Henry Charles Legge (4 November 1852 – 20 June 1924) was a British soldier and courtier. Legge was the second son of William Legge, 5th Earl of Dartmouth, and his wife Augusta (née Lady Augusta Finch), and was therefore entitled ...

(1852–1924), Paymaster of the Household to King George V *

Humphry Legge, 8th Earl of Dartmouth Humphry Legge, 8th Earl of Dartmouth, (14 March 1888 – 16 October 1962) was a British peer and police officer. Legge was the youngest son of the William Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth. During the First World War, he served as a commander with t ...

(1888–1962) *

James Gordon Legge Lieutenant General James Gordon Legge, (15 August 1863 – 18 September 1947) was an Australian Army senior officer who served in the First World War and was the Chief of the General Staff, Australia's highest ranking army officer between 1914 ...

(1863–1947), WWI Australian Army Lieutenant General *

James Legge James Legge (; 20 December 181529 November 1897) was a Scottish linguist, missionary, sinologist, and translator who was best known as an early translator of Classical Chinese texts into English. Legge served as a representative of the London ...

(1815–1897), Scottish sinologist (professor of Chinese) *

John Williamson Legge John Williamson Legge (3 April 1917 – 29 October 1996), was an Australian scientist and activist. History Legge was born at 18 Beaver Street, East Malvern, Victoria the only son of (Congregationalist) Rev. G(eorge) A(lexander) Williamson Legge ...

(1917–1996), Australian scientist and activist. *

Matthew Legge Matthew may refer to: * Matthew (given name) * Matthew (surname) * ''Matthew'' (ship), the replica of the ship sailed by John Cabot in 1497 * ''Matthew'' (album), a 2000 album by rapper Kool Keith * Matthew (elm cultivar), a cultivar of the Chi ...

(1982), English Entrepreneur *

Joan Margaret Legge Lady Joan Margaret Legge JP (1885–1939) was an English botanist who had a fatal accident while collecting samples in the Valley of Flowers in India. Early life Legge was born on 21 February 1885 to William Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth, and Lady ...

(1885–1939), English botanist *

Katherine Legge Katherine Anne Legge ( ; born 12 July 1980) is a British professional auto racing driver, competing in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. She is also featured in ''Richard Hammond's Crash Course''. Racing career Early racing and Atlantics ...

(born 1980), British racecar driver *

Laura Legge Laura Legge, OOnt, QC (January 27, 1923 –October 5, 2010) was a recipient of the Order of Ontario in 2003. Legge graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1948 after earning a B.A. and a nursing degree. Legge received an honorary LLD f ...

QC (born 1923), treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada *

Leon Legge Leon Clinton Elliott Legge (born 1 July 1985) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Harrogate Town. A defender, his strong strength, positioning and tackling skills have helped him compensate for a lack ...

(born 1985), English footballer who plays for Cambridge United *

Lionel K. Legge Lionel K. Legge (1889-1970) was an associate justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court The South Carolina Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The court is composed of a Chief Justice and four Associa ...

(1889–1970), associate justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court *

Michael Legge (actor) Michael Legge (born 11 December 1978) is a retired Irish actor. He has appeared in a number of stage, film, television and radio roles. He is best known for playing the teenage Frank McCourt in Alan Parker's 1999 film, ''Angela's Ashes''. He a ...

(born 1978), British actor *

Michael Legge (comedian) Michael Legge (born 12 August 1968) is a London-based Northern-Irish stand-up comedian and television host. Career He has written for the BBC, ITV (TV network), ITV, Channel 4, MTV, VH1 and other media, and has appeared in numerous venues thr ...

(born 1968), Irish comedian *

Michael Legge (filmmaker) Michael Legge (born June 12, 1953) is a Massachusetts-born American B-movie filmmaker and actor.Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television, Volume 46. Gale Group, 2003. He is known for producing low-budget comedy-horror films that he writes, d ...

(born 1953), American actor and independent filmmaker *

Paterno Legge Paterno Legge is a South Sudan South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Rep ...

, South Sudanese politician, former Minister of Local Government of Central Equatoria *

Randy Legge Norman Randall Legge (born December 16, 1945) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played 12 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers. He also played 192 games in the World Hockey Association with the M ...

(born 1945), Canadian ice hockey defenceman with the New York Rangers *

Stanley Ferguson Legge Major General Stanley Ferguson Legge, (24 April 1900 – 25 July 1977) was a senior Australian Army officer. The son of Lieutenant General James Gordon Legge, he was born in Turramurra, New South Wales Turramurra is a suburb on the Uppe ...

CBE (1900–1977), Australian soldier and son of James Gordon Legge *

Thomas Legge Thomas Legge (; 1535 – 12 July 1607) was an English playwright, prominently known for his play ''Richardus Tertius'', which is considered to be the first history play written in England. Biography Legge was the second of three sons born to S ...

(1535–1607), English playwright *

Thomas Morison Legge Sir Thomas Morison Legge CBE"Legge, Sir Thomas Morison"

Topsy Jane Legge (1938–2014), English actress under the name of Topsy Jane *

Wade Legge Wade Legge (February 4, 1934, Huntington, West Virginia – August 29, 1963, Buffalo, New York) was an American jazz pianist and bassist. Wade Legge was born in Huntington, West Virginia, but soon thereafter moved to Buffalo, New York with ...

(1934–1963), American jazz pianist and bassist *

Walter Legge Harry Walter Legge (1 June 1906 – 22 March 1979) was an English classical music record producer, most especially associated with EMI. His recordings include many sets later regarded as classics and reissued by EMI as "Great Recordings of the ...

(1906–1979), English classical record producer and impresario *

William Gordon Legge William Gordon Legge (January 20, 1913 – January 13, 1999) was an Anglican priest and bishop in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He was the first bishop of the Diocese of Western Newfoundland, serving from 1976 to 1978. He was ordained as a pr ...

(1913–1999), Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Western Newfoundland * William Kaye Legge (1869–1946), senior British Army officer during World War I *

William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth (14 October 1672 – 15 December 1750), was Lord Privy Seal from 1713 to 1714. He was a Hanoverian Tory, supporting the Hanoverian succession following the death of Queen Anne. Life The only son of George Le ...

(1672–1750) *

William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth, PC, FRS (20 June 1731 – 15 July 1801), styled as Viscount Lewisham from 1732 to 1750, was a British statesman who is most remembered as the namesake of Dartmouth College. Background Dartmouth was the so ...

(1731–1801) *

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 ...

(1784–1853) *

William Legge, 5th Earl of Dartmouth William Walter Legge, 5th Earl of Dartmouth (12 August 1823 – 4 August 1891), styled Viscount Lewisham until 1853, was a British peer and Conservative politician. Political career Legge was elected in 1849 as Member of Parliament (MP) for ...

(1823–1891) *

William Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth William Heneage Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth, (6 May 1851 – 11 March 1936), styled Viscount Lewisham between 1853 and 1891, was a British peer and Conservative politician. He served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household between 1885 and 1886 ...

(1851–1936) *

William Legge, 7th Earl of Dartmouth Lieutenant-Colonel William Legge, 7th Earl of Dartmouth (22 February 1881 – 28 February 1958), styled Viscount Lewisham between 1891 and 1936, was a British peer and Conservative politician, who was Acting Lord Great Chamberlain 1928–36. Ba ...

(1881–1958) *

William Legge, 10th Earl of Dartmouth William Legge, 10th Earl of Dartmouth (born 23 September 1949), styled Viscount Lewisham from 1962 to 1997, is a British politician and hereditary peer, usually known as William Dartmouth. From 2009 to 2019, Dartmouth sat in the European Parlia ...

(born 1949) *

William Legge (Royalist) William Legge (1608 – 13 October 1670) was an English royalist army officer, a close associate of Prince Rupert of the Rhine. Early life He was the eldest son of Edward Legge, who was vice-president of Munster by the influence of his kinsman ...

(1608–1670), English royalist army officer *

William Vincent Legge Colonel William Vincent Legge (2 September 1841 – 25 March 1918) was an Australian soldier and an ornithology, ornithologist who documented the birds of Sri Lanka. Legge's hawk-eagle is named after him as is Legge's flowerpecker and Legges Tor ...

(1841–1918), Australian ornithologist

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