William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth

The Earl of Dartmouth
Portrait by Godfrey Kneller
Southern Secretary
In office
1710–1713
Preceded byThe Earl of Sunderland
Succeeded byThe Viscount Bolingbroke
Lord Privy Seal
In office
1713–1714
Preceded byJohn Robinson
Succeeded byThe Marquess of Wharton
Personal details
Born(1672-10-14)14 October 1672
Died15 December 1750(1750-12-15) (aged 78)[1]
SpouseAnne Finch
EducationWestminster School
Alma materKing's College, Cambridge

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.

  1. ^ Biographical notice of the Earl of Dartmouth, Page 104, The New Hampshire Repository, Volumes 1-2, William Cogswell, Publisher:Alfred Prescott, 1846