Lewisham
Viscount Lewisham
Rush ID: 9024
Details
- Born:
- 12 August 1823
- Died:
- 4 August 1891
- Birth place:
- Sandwell, Staffordshire, U.K.
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- White
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- true
- Formative occupation:
- Landowner
- Election occupation:
- Landowner
- Parentage:
- 4th Earl of Dartmouth and his first wife Frances Talbot, daughter of 2nd Earl Talbot
- Notes:
- None
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- HighestOffice:
- Backbencher
- Who's Who volume:
- 1
References
- Rush ID:
- 9024
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q7613861
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- LEGGE, William (1823-1891) **
- LEWISHAM, Viscount (1823-1891)
Alternative names
-
William (William Walter) Legge (family name)
1823 - 1891
family name; assumed title Viscount Lewisham from birth
Peerages
-
5th Earl of Dartmouth
Hereditary
1853
Constituencies
-
Staffordshire Southern
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1849* Date of election: 19 February 1849 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1853* Date of exit: 22 November 1853 Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Succession to peerage Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Area Notes: None
Higher education
-
Christ Church
Graduated
Schools
Marriages
-
Finch, Lady Augusta
Year: 1846
Relationships
-
Grandfather of William Lewisham
-
Father of Lewisham
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Related by marriage to Guernsey
-
Brother of Heneage Legge
Parties
-
Conservative Party member