Legge
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There are various people surnamed Legge.
- Anthony LeggeAnthony LeggeProfessor Anthony James Legge was born in Cambridge in 1939. After attending the Cambridge High School for Boys, he began work at the Institute of Animal Physiology, Babraham, Cambridge, in the Pig Physiology unit with Dr Lawrence Mount. After National Service, Legge returned to the Babraham...
(born 1939), British archaeologist - George Legge, 1st Baron DartmouthGeorge Legge, 1st Baron DartmouthAdmiral George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth PC was an English naval commander who gave distinguished service to both Charles II and James II.-Biography:...
(c. 1647–1691) - George Legge, 3rd Earl of DartmouthGeorge Legge, 3rd Earl of DartmouthGeorge Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth KG, PC, FRS , styled Viscount Lewisham until 1801, was a British politician.-Background:...
(1755–1810) - Gerald Legge, 9th Earl of DartmouthGerald Legge, 9th Earl of DartmouthGerald Humphry Legge, 9th Earl of Dartmouth FCA was a British peer and businessman.Legge was the only son of the 8th Earl of Dartmouth...
(1924–1997) - Henry Bilson-Legge (1708–1764), English statesman
- Humphry Legge, 8th Earl of DartmouthHumphry Legge, 8th Earl of DartmouthHumphry Legge, 8th Earl of Dartmouth, CVO, DSO, KPM was a British peer and police officer.Legge was the youngest son of the 6th Earl of Dartmouth. During World War I, he served as a Commander with the Royal Navy and was mentioned in despatches...
(1888–1962) - James LeggeJames LeggeJames Legge was a noted Scottish sinologist, a Scottish Congregationalist, representative of the London Missionary Society in Malacca and Hong Kong , and first professor of Chinese at Oxford University...
(1815–1897), Scottish sinologist (professor of Chinese) - James Gordon LeggeJames Gordon LeggeLieutenant General James Gordon Legge CB, CMG was an Australian Army Lieutenant General who served in World War I. His son Stanley Ferguson Legge reached the rank of Major General.-Early life and career:...
(1863–1947), Australian Army Lieutenant General who served in World War I - Katherine LeggeKatherine LeggeKatherine Legge is a British auto racing driver, formerly racing in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters.-Early racing and Atlantics:Prior to joining the Toyota Atlantic series, she raced in several developmental open-wheel series in Britain, including Formula Three, Formula Renault and Formula Ford....
(born 1980), British racecar driver - Michael Legge (comedian)Michael Legge (comedian)Michael Legge is a Northern-Irish stand-up comedian and television host. He has written for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, MTV, VH1 and other media, and has appeared in numerous venues throughout the UK as well as in Australia, USA, Canada, Singapore, Holland, Germany and Dubai...
(born 1968), Irish comedian - Michael Legge (actor)Michael Legge (actor)Michael Legge is a Northern Irish actor.He has appeared in a number of stage, film, television and radio roles. He may be best known for playing the teenaged Frank McCourt in Alan Parker's 1999 film, Angela's Ashes....
(born 1978), British actor - Michael Legge (filmmaker)Michael Legge (filmmaker)Michael Legge is a B-movie award winning Massachusetts-born actor, and filmmaker. He is known for producing low-budget comedy-horror films which he writes, directs and generally stars in...
(born 1953), American actor and independent filmmaker - Thomas LeggeThomas LeggeThomas Legge was an English playwright, prominently known for his play Richardus Tertius, which is considered to be the first history play written in England.-Biography:...
(1535–1607), English playwright - Walter LeggeWalter LeggeHarry Walter Legge was an influential English classical record producer, most notably for EMI. His recordings include many sets later regarded as classics and reissued by EMI as "Great Recordings of the Century". He worked in the recording industry from 1927, combining this with the post of junior...
(1906–1979), English classical record producer and impresario - William Legge, 1st Earl of DartmouthWilliam Legge, 1st Earl of DartmouthWilliam Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth , only son of George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth, succeeded to his father's barony in 1691. In 1702 he was appointed a member of the Board of Trade and Plantations, and eight years later he became Secretary of State for the Southern Department and joint keeper of...
(1672–1750) - William Legge, 2nd Earl of DartmouthWilliam Legge, 2nd Earl of DartmouthWilliam Legge 2nd Earl of Dartmouth PC, FRS , styled as Viscount Lewisham from 1732 to 1750, was a British statesman who is most remembered for his part in the government before and during the American Revolution....
(1731–1801) - William Legge, 4th Earl of DartmouthWilliam Legge, 4th Earl of DartmouthWilliam Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth FRS, SA , styled The Honourable William Legge until 1801 and Viscount Lewisham between 1801 and 1810, was a British peer.-Background:...
(1784–1853) - William Legge, 5th Earl of DartmouthWilliam Legge, 5th Earl of DartmouthWilliam Walter Legge, 5th Earl of Dartmouth was a British peer and Conservative politician, known before 1853 as Viscount Lewisham....
(1823–1891) - William Legge, 6th Earl of DartmouthWilliam Legge, 6th Earl of DartmouthWilliam Heneage Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth GCVO, KCB, PC, VD, TD, JP , styled Viscount Lewisham between 1853 and 1891, was a British peer and Conservative politician...
(1851–1936) - William Legge, 7th Earl of DartmouthWilliam Legge, 7th Earl of DartmouthLieutenant-Colonel William Legge, 7th Earl of Dartmouth, GCVO, TD was a British peer and Conservative politician, known from 1891–1936 as Viscount Lewisham....
(1881–1958) - William Legge, 10th Earl of DartmouthWilliam Legge, 10th Earl of DartmouthWilliam Legge, 10th Earl of Dartmouth is a British peer and politician. He is a Member of the European Parliament for South West England representing the United Kingdom Independence Party.-Early life:...
(born 1949) - William Gordon LeggeWilliam Gordon LeggeWilliam Gordon Legge was an Anglican priest and bishop in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He was the first Bishop of the Diocese of Western Newfoundland, serving from 1976 to 1978....
(1913–1999), Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Western Newfoundland - Colonel William Vincent LeggeWilliam Vincent LeggeColonel William Vincent Legge was an Australian ornithologist.-Biography:Legge was born at Cullenswood, Tasmania . He was educated mainly in Britain, also in France and Germany, and became a proficient linguist. He was also educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich...
(1841–1918), Australian ornithologist, first President of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union
See also
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, multi-national investment firm - Leg (disambiguation)Leg (disambiguation)Leg is a limb used to support an animal.Leg or legs may also refer to:* Cabriole leg, a furniture support* Chair leg, a furniture support* Frog legs, a dish* Wine legs-Sports, gaming, travel:...