Henry Legge
British Army officer
About Henry Legge
Lived 1852 – 1924 (aged 71).
Colonel Sir Henry Charles Legge (4 November 1852 – 20 June 1924) was a British soldier and courtier.
Early life Legge was the second son of William Legge, 5th Earl of Dartmouth, and his wife Augusta (née Lady Augusta Finch), and was therefore entitled to the style "The Honourable". He was educated at Eton College.
Personal life Legge married Amy Gwendoline Lambart (1852–1927) in 1884. They had two children:
Descendants Through his daughter Vita, he was a grandfather of three. His elder grandson, Richard Harry David Williams-Bulkeley, succeeded his paternal grandfather as the 13th Baronet. The younger grandson, David, died in South Africa in 1937, aged 21, in mysterious circumstances. The granddaughter, Sylvia, married Eustace Clearey. From Vita's second marriage, he had another grandson, Robert Norman, who was educated at Eton and was killed in action in 1944.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Henry Legge?
British Army officer (1852–1924)
When was Henry Legge born?
Henry Legge was born on 4 November 1852.
When did Henry Legge die?
Henry Legge died on 20 June 1924.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Henry Legge (courtier)
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