Thomas Peter Legh (1754–1797), was a British

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. Born about 1754 he was the first son of Reverend Ashburnham Legh of

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and Charlotte Elizabeth Legh née Egerton. He was educated at

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. In 1794 he spent over £20,000 raising a regiment of

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cavalry, The Lancashire Fencible Cavalry, to which he was appointed Colonel. Legh was

(MP) for the rotten borough of

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from 1780 until his death in 1797. He died on 7 August 1797 leaving seven illegitimate children and his estates to his eldest son, Thomas Legh.

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