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LEE, Thomas II (c.1661-1702), of Hartwell, nr. Aylesbury, Bucks.
Family and Education
b. c. 1661, 1st s. of Thomas Lee I. m. by 1686, Anne, da. and coh. of Thomas Hopkins, Cutler, of Botolph Lane, London, 4s. 1da. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 19 Feb. 1691.
Offices Held
J.p. Bucks. 1689 – d., Berks. 1690 – d.; dep. lt. Bucks. 1689 – d., commr. for assessment 1689 – 90; freeman, Chipping Wycombe 1691.
Main residence: Hartwell, nr. Aylesbury, Bucks.
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Commons 1660-1690
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LEE, Thomas II (c.1661-1702)
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LEGARD, John (c.1631-78), of Ganton, Yorks.
Family and Education
b. c. 1631, 1st s. of John Legard (d.1638) of Ganton by Mary, da. and h. of John Dawnay of Brompton Potter. educ. Clare, Camb. 1649; M. Temple 1650. m. (1) 18 Oct. 1655, Grace, da. of Conyers Darcy of Hornby Castle (later 1st Earl of Holdernesse), 1da.; (2) 12 Aug. 1658, Frances, da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Widdrington of Cheeseburn Grange, Stamfordham, Northumb., 4s. 2da. suc. gdfa. 1643; cr. Bt. 29 Dec. 1660.Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ii. 402.
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Commr. for assessment, Yorks. (E. Riding) 1657, Aug. 1660–3, 1664 – d., j.p. 1658 – d.; commr. for militia, Yorks. 1659, Mar. 1660, sewers (E. Riding) 1659, Sept. 1660, oyer and terminer, Northern circuit July 1660; bailiff, Scarborough 1669 – 70; dep. lt. (E. Riding) 1671–d.
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Main residence: Ganton, Yorks.
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Commons 1660-1690
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LEGARD, John (c.1631-78)
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LEGGE, George (c.1647-91), of Pall Mall, Westminster.
Family and Education
b. c. 1647, 1st s. of William Legge I, and bro. of William Legge II. educ. Westminster; King’s, Camb. 1664. m. c. Nov. 1667, Barbara (d. 28 Jan. 1718), da. and h. of Sir Henry Archbold of Abbots Bromley, Staffs., 1s. 7da. suc. fa. 1670; cr. Baron Dartmouth 2 Dec. 1682.HMC Dartmouth i. 16; iii. 115.
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Capt. RN 1667, 1672 – 73; capt. of ft. 1669 – 78, col. 1678 – 79, 1685–9 (R. Fusiliers, later 7 Ft.); lt.-gov. Portsmouth 1672 – 73, gov. 1673 – 82; gen. of artillery 1678; adm. 1683 – 84; constable of the Tower 1685 – 89; adm. of the fleet Oct. 1688–9.
Groom of the bedchamber to the Duke of York 1668 – 73; lt. of the Ordnance 1672 – 81, master 1681 – 89; master of the horse to the Duke of York 1673 – 85, (as King) 1685 – Dec. 1688; PC 3 Mar. 1682–9; master, Trinity House 1683 – 85, elder bro. 1685–d.
Keeper, Alice Holt and Woolmer forests, Hants 1670 – d.; freeman, Portsmouth 1672, 1682, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1682; commr. for assessment, Hants and Staffs. 1673 – 80, Westminster 1679 – 80; j.p. Hants 1674 – 89, dep. lt. 1685 – 89; ld. lt. Tower Hamlets 1685 – 89; high steward, Kingston-upon-Thames 1685 – 89; recorder, Lichfield 1686 – Oct. 1688; common councilman, Berwick-on-Tweed 1686 – Oct. 1688; master, shipwrights’ co. of Rotherhithe, Surr. 1686–7.
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Main residence: Pall Mall, Westminster.
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Commons 1660-1690
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LEGGE, George (c.1647-91)
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Oxford 1644
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LEGGE, William I (c.1608-70), of The Minories, London.
Family and Education
b. c. 1608, 1st s. of Edward Legge of Geashill, King’s Co. by Mary, da. of Percy Walsh of Moyvalley, co. Kildare. m. lic. 2 Mar. 1642, ‘aged 26’, Elizabeth (d. 14 Dec. 1688), da. of Sir William Washington of Packington, Leics., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. 1616.Collins, Peerage, iv. 107, 109, 114; Foster; London Mar. Lic. 835.
Offices Held
Cornet (Dutch army) 1627; capt. of ft. (Swedish army) by 1632; lt.-gen. of artillery 1639 – 40; maj. of cuirassiers (royalist) 1642 – 44; col. of ft. 1644 – 46; gov. Chester 1644, Oxford 1644 – 45; capt. of ft. June 1660 – d.; lt.-gov. Portsmouth 1662–d.
Master of the armouries 1636 – 46, June 1660 – d.; groom of the bedchamber 1645 – 47, June 1660 – d.; lt. of the Ordnance June 1660–d.
Commr. for excise, Oxon. 1645; asst. R. Adventurers into Africa Dec. 1660 – d.; commr. for assessment, Westminster 1661 – 64, Hants and Oxon. 1664 – 69; keeper, Alice Holt and Woolmer forests, Hants 1661 – d.; freeman, Portsmouth 1662, commr. for corporations, Hants 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers, Westminster 1662, woodward, Chute forest, Wilts. 1663 – d.; j.p. Mdx. 1666–d.
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Main residence: The Minories, London.
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Commons 1660-1690
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LEGGE, William I (c.1608-70)
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Oxford 1644
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