Legge is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alexander Legge (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 Barry Graham Legge (born October 22, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 107 games in the National Hockey League and 345 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Winnipeg Jets, Quebec Nordiques, Mi ...

(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 Charles Legge (September 29, 1829 – April 12, 1881) was a Canadian civil engineer and patent solicitor A solicitor is a legal practitioner who traditionally deals with most of the legal matters in some jurisdictions. A person must have legal ...

(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) (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 (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 (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), Member of Parliament (MP) for Banbury * Heneage Legge (1845–1911), MP for St George's Hanover Square, nephew of the above * Henry Bilson-Legge (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 (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. He was the president of the Charleston County Bar starting in 1940. Justice Legge and his wife, Dorothy Haskell Porcher Legge, undertook the first restora ...

(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 and died in Kallista, Victoria Kallis ...

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 Brigadier General William Kaye Legge (13 June 1869 – 29 March 1946) was a senior British Army officer during the First World War. Biography A grandson of William Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth, William Kaye Legge was son of Charles Gounter Le ...

(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 (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 (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) (1608–1670), English royalist army officer * William Vincent Legge (1841–1918), Australian ornithologist

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