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William Heneage Legge

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Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: 6 May 1851, Westminster, London

Died: 11 March 1936

Peerages

Viscount Lewisham - 1853

6th Earl of Dartmouth - 4 August 1891

Member of Privy Council - 27 June 1885

husband of Lady Mary Coke

son of William Walter Legge

father of Humphrey Legge

son of Lady Augusta Finch

grandson of Heneage Finch

son-in-law of Thomas William Coke

father of William Legge

Appointments

Elections fought

15 May 1878		Western Kent	Conservative Party	Unopposed
5 April 1880		Western Kent	Conservative Party	5,986	53.11
1885 Resignation of Viscount Lewisham on appointment as Vice-Chamberlain.
4 July 1885		Western Kent	Conservative Party	Unopposed
25 November 1885		Lewisham	Conservative Party	4,244	58.43
3 July 1886		Lewisham	Conservative Party	3,839	69.46
5 August 1886 Resignation of Rt Hon Viscount Lewisham on appointment as Vice-Chamberlain of HM Household.
11 August 1886		Lewisham	Conservative Party	Unopposed
4 August 1891 Succession of Rt Hon Viscount Lewisham to the Peerage - 6th Earl of Dartmouth.