Legard baronetcy of Ganton | |
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Creation date | 29 December 1660 |
Created by | Charles II |
Peerage | Baronetage of England |
First holder | John Legard |
Present holder | Charles Legard |
Heir apparent | None |
Remainder to | the 1st baronet's heirs male |
Status | Extant |
Seat(s) | Scampston Hall, in Malton, North Yorkshire. |
Motto | PER CRUCEM AD STELLAS [1] |
The Legard Baronetcy, of Ganton in the County of York, is a title in the Baronetage of England. Since 1959, the family seat has been Scampston Hall, in Malton, North Yorkshire.
The baronetcy was created on 29 December 1660 for John Legard, a Royalist member of the Yorkshire gentry who fought in the Civil War and sat as the Member of Parliament for Scarborough after the Restoration.