George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth

The Lord Dartmouth
George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth
Admiral of the Fleet
In office
24 September 1688 – 10 January 1689
Lord Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets
In office
June 1685 – December 1688
Constable of the Tower
In office
June 1685 – December 1688
Governor of Tangiers
In office
September 1683 – February 1684
Master-General of the Ordnance
In office
1681–1689
Member of Parliament
for Portsmouth
In office
February 1679 – February 1685
Governor of Portsmouth
In office
1673–1682
Member of Parliament
for Ludgershall
In office
February 1673 – January 1679
Personal details
Bornc. 1647
London
Died25 October 1691(1691-10-25) (aged 44)
Tower of London
Resting placeChurch of Holy Trinity, Minories
NationalityEnglish
SpouseBarbara Archbold (m 1667-1718)
ChildrenWilliam (1672-1750); Mary (died 1753); Six other daughters
Alma materKing's College, Cambridge
OccupationNaval officer
Military service
Years of service1667–1689
RankAdmiral
CommandsHMS Pembroke; HMS Fairfax; HMS Royal Katherine;
Battles/warsSecond Anglo-Dutch War
Four Days' Battle
Third Anglo-Dutch War
Solebay; Schooneveld; Texel
Glorious Revolution

George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth PC (c. 1647 – 25 October 1691) was an English Royal Navy officer and peer who was appointed Admiral of the Fleet by James II of England in September 1688. However, he failed to intercept a Dutch invasion force under William III that landed at Torbay on 5 November 1688 and was dismissed following the Glorious Revolution.