The Earl of Dartmouth | |
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![]() Portrait by Godfrey Kneller | |
Southern Secretary | |
In office 1710–1713 | |
Preceded by | The Earl of Sunderland |
Succeeded by | The Viscount Bolingbroke |
Lord Privy Seal | |
In office 1713–1714 | |
Preceded by | John Robinson |
Succeeded by | The Marquess of Wharton |
Personal details | |
Born | 14 October 1672 |
Died | 15 December 1750[1] | (aged 78)
Spouse | Anne Finch |
Education | Westminster School |
Alma mater | King'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.