right|thumb|200px|[[William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth]]

Earl of Dartmouth is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1711 for William Legge, 2nd Baron Dartmouth.

History

The Legge family descended from Edward Legge, Vice-President of Munster.

Title succession chart

Line of succession

  • 15px George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth (1647–1691)
  • 15px William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth (1672–1750)
  • George Legge, Viscount Lewisham (c. 1703 – 1732)
  • 15px William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth (1731–1801)
  • 15px George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth (1755–1810)
  • 15px William Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth (1784–1853)
  • 15px William Walter Legge, 5th Earl of Dartmouth (1823–1891)
  • 15px William Heneage Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth (1851–1936)
  • 15px William Legge, 7th Earl of Dartmouth (1881–1958)
  • 15px Humphry Legge, 8th Earl of Dartmouth (1888–1962)
  • 15px Gerald Humphry Legge, 9th Earl of Dartmouth (1924–1997)
  • 15px William Legge, 10th Earl of Dartmouth (born 1949)
  • (1) Hon. Rupert Legge (born 1951)
  • (2) Edward Peregrine Legge (born 1986)
  • (3) Hon. Henry Legge (born 1968)
  • Hon. Sir Henry Charles Legge (1852–1924)
  • Lt. Nigel Walter Legge-Bourke (1889–1914)
  • Maj. Sir (Edward Alexander) Henry Legge-Bourke (1914–1973)
  • William Nigel Henry Legge-Bourke (1939–2009)
  • (4) Harry Russell Legge-Bourke (born 1972)
  • (5) Lachlan Legge-Bourke (born 2003)
  • (6) Heneage Legge-Bourke (born 1948)
  • (7) Edward Alexander Heneage Legge-Bourke (born 1984)

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  • Rev. Hon. George Barrington Legge (1831–1900)
  • Rev. Hugh Legge (1870–1944)
  • John Barrington Legge (1918–1989)
  • (8) Hugh Legge (born 1945)
  • (9) Robin Frances Legge (born 1980)
  • (10) Colin Brendan Legge (born 1982)
  • Rt Rev. Hon. Augustus Legge (1839–1913)
  • Francis Augustus Legge (1880–1966)
  • Christopher Augustus Sackville Legge (1911–?)
  • (11) Christopher Walter Legge (born 1955)
  • Hon. Charles Gounter Legge (1842–1907)
  • Col. William Kaye Legge (1869–1946) -->

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  1. The Hon. Rupert Legge (born 1951), second son of the 9th Earl.
  2. Edward Peregrine Legge (born 1986), son of (1).
  3. The Hon. Henry Legge (born 1968), third son of the 9th Earl.
  4. Harry Russell Legge-Bourke (born 1972), great-great-great-grandson of the 5th Earl through his younger son, Col. Sir Henry Legge GCVO (1852–1924).
  5. Lachlan Legge-Bourke (born 2003), son of (4).
  6. Heneage Legge-Bourke (born 1948), great-great-grandson of the 5th Earl through his younger son, uncle of (4).
  7. Edward Alexander Heneage Legge-Bourke (born 1984), son of (6).
  8. Hugh Legge (born 1945), great-great-grandson of the 4th Earl through his third son, Rev. Hon. George Barrington Legge (1831–1900).
  9. Robin Frances Legge (born 1980), elder son of (8).
  10. Colin Brendan Legge (born 1982), younger son of (8). -->

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