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him. She was daughter and coheir of Sir Henry Archbold, of Abbots-Bromley, in Staffordshire, and by her Lord had issue one son, William, Earl of Dartmouth, and seven daughters.

direction, he being on board in no other capacity but as a passenger and the Duke's servant; and I believe the reflection upon the Duke for his care of the dogs to be as ill-grounded; for I remember a story (that was in every body's mouth at that time), of a struggle that happened for a plank between Sir Charles Scarborough and the Duke's dog Mumper, which convinces me that the dogs were left to take care of themselves (as he did), if there were any more on board, which I never heard till the Bishop's story-book was published. This is all in relation to that affair, that ever came to the knowledge of,

SIR,

Your most faithful humble Servant,

DARTMOUTH."

Dr. Campbell mentions the above incident of two persons standing with their swords drawn, one in the boat, the other on board the ship, to prevent that irregular crowding which might have endangered the boat as well as the ship; and adds, "if the reader is curious to know who those persons were, we shall endeavour to satisfy him. He on board the ship was Sir John Berry (the Captain), who, after performing this service, escaped very narrowly himself, by swimming to a rope that was thrown over the stern of Captain Wyburn's ship; and he in the boat was Colonel Churchill (afterwards the great Duke of Marlborough), who for this service is very justly said to have contributed to the preservation of the Duke his master's life. We see, however, by Lord Dartmouth's letter, that the biographer is here mistaken, and that Colonel Legge was the person who performed

this service.

Notwithstanding the apathy by which the Duke of York's character is to be distinguished, or rather disgraced, that, as Sir John Dalrymple justly observes, "in all his letters (numerous as they are), scarce one stroke of genius or sensibility is to be found," let us be careful of loading his memory more than it deserves. On such good authority let us allow, that the boat, instead of being ❝able to carry off above eighty more than they did," was as full as she could safely be that, though Lord Roxborough and Lord Obrien were left behind, the Duke," before he went off, inquired for them; and that the dogs (Mumper in particular), were left to struggle for planks, and "take care of themselves." It appears too, by a letter in the said Appendix, from Sir James Dick, Lord Provost of Edinburgh, one of the persons that were shipwrecked, that the Duke, Earl Winton, and the President of the Session, and two of the bedchamber men, who drew their swords to hold people off, were all that went in the Duke's little boat, as he calls it. No unknown persons are mentioned. And in the ship's boat, besides Sir James, and the sailors who rowed, he tells us, there were Earl Perth, Eal Middleton, the Laird of Taich, with several others, and afterwards twenty or twenty-four seamen more, jumped in upon them from the shrouds; "which made all the spectators and themselves to think, they were sinking, being so thronged," &c. He mentions also the great difficulty they had to reach the nearest yatch, the wind being N. E. and the waves boisterous; and their being

Mary, the eldest, was married, on Nov. 12th, 1685, in Henry VII.'s Chapel, in Westminster-abbey, to Philip Musgrave, Esq. eldest son of Sir Christopher Musgrave, of Eden-hall, in Westmoreland, Bart. and after his decease, to John Crawford, Esq. son to Commissary-general Crawford: and died on Feb. 25th, 1753. The other daughters were, Elizabeth, who died, unmarried, 'Sept. 15th, 1760, aged ninety years, and was buried in the Minories; Barbara, Susannah, and Anne, the youngest; besides the fifth and sixth, who died in their infancies, and are buried in the family vault, in the Minories Church.

WILLIAM, FIRST EARL, 'his only son, was born on Oct. 14th, 1672. He was Lieutenant of Alice-Holt, and Woolmer-forests, till King William granted the reversion, after the term of Colonel William Legge's grant for forty-five years, to Emanuel How, Esq. Groom of his Bedchamber; on which he surrendered the remainder of his term for a valuable consideration.m He took his place in the house of Peers, on Nov. 224, 1695. On the accession of Queen Anne, he was constituted one of the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, on June 14th, 1702; and on the 18th following, was sworn of her Privy-council, at St. James's. In 1710, he was sworn one of her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, and constituted Keeper of the Signet of Scotland, in commission with James Duke of Queensberry. Also, on Sept. 5th, 1711, was advanced to the dignities of Viscount Lewisham, in Kent, and EARL OF DARTMOUTH. In 1713, he was appointed Lord Keeper of the Privy-seal; and on the demise of Queen Anne, as such, was one of the Lords Justices of GreatBritain, being at the same time High-steward of Dartmouth, and one of the Governors of the Charter-house.

His Lordship married in July, 1700, the Lady Anne Finch, third daughter to Heneage, Earl of Ailesford, and by her Ladyship, who died on Nov. 30th, 1751, and was buried in the Minories Church, had issue six sons, and two daughters; the Lady Barbara, married, on July 27th, 1724, to Sir Walter Bagot, of Blithfield, in Staffordshire, Bart.; and the Lady Anne, married,

obliged to force off the gripe of many who were swimming, and catched hold of the boat. All circumstances, and the size of a frigate's long boat considered, let any seaman judge whether it went off (as the Bishop says), with very few, or whether it could have held eighty (or any) more.

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But a branch of the family have since obtained a new grant.
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in October 1739, to Sir Lister Holt, of Aston, in Warwickshire, Bart.

His Lordship's eldest son, GEORGE, Lord Viscount Lewisham, married Elizabeth, sole daughter and heir of Sir Arthur Kaye, of Woodsome, in Yorkshire, Bart. by his wife, Anne, eldest daughter and coheir of Sir Samuel Marrow, of Berkeswell, in Warwickshire, Bart. And having been elected a member in the parliament that sat first on business on Nov. 28th, 1727, for Great Bedwin, in Wiltshire, died of the small-pox at his house in Holles-street, Cavendish-square, London, on Aug. 29th, 1732. By his said Lady (who afterwards wedded Francis, first Earl of Guilford, and died in 1745), he had issue a daughter that was still-born; secondly, a son, Arthur Legge, who died on Oct. 6th, 1729, aged two years and ten weeks; also a son, William, late Earl of Dartmouth; and two daughters, Anne, and Elizabeth; whereof, Anne was, on November 23d, 1760, married to James Brudenel, now Earl of Cardigan, brother to George the last Duke of Montagu; and died Jan. 30th, 1786, without issue.

Heneage Legge, second son, baptized March 12th, 1703-4, was admitted a Student in the Inner-Temple, at the age of nineteen; and on Dec. 12th, 1734, chosen High-steward of the city of Litchfield. In Feb. 1739, he was sworn one of the King's Counsel; and 1749, constituted one of the Barons of the Exchequer. In June, 1740, he was married to Catharine, daughter, and one of the coheirs of Mr. Jonathan Fogg, Merchant, of London, and niece to Sir John Barnard, Knt. alderman of London, by whom he had issue, a son, Heneage, born January 7th, 1746-7, married in 1768, Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Philip Musgrave, Bart.; and two daughters; Catharine, born July 27th, 1741, married to Charles Chester, Esq. next brother to the first Lord Bagot: and Ann, born Oct. 8th, 1742, and died July 30th, 1752: the said Heneage departed this life on Aug. 22d, 1759, and his Lady on Nov. 12th following.

William Legge, third son, born Aug. 1st, 1705, died in his infancy.

The right hon. Henry Bilson Legge, fourth son, was born March 29th, 1708: but of him afterwards, under the title of STAWELL.

Edward Legge, fifth son, born 1710, was entered a volunteer on board the Royal Oak, on May 31st, 1726, and constituted Lieutenant of the Deptford mah of war, on March 5th, 1733-4. After a gradual rise, he was Commodore of a squadron in the

West-Indies, and died there in 1747,° when he was elected member of parliament for Portsmouth.

Robert, sixth son, died in his infancy.

Their noble father, William Earl of Dartmouth, who had behaved with the strictest honour and integrity, throughout the whole course of his life, deceased at his house on Blackheath, in Kent, on Dec. 15th, 1750, in the seventy ninth year of his age, and was buried in the Trinity, Minories; being succeeded in his honours and estate by his grandson and heir,

WILLIAM, SECOND EARL OF DARTMOUTH, who for his more polite education, travelled through France, Italy, and Germany : and, on his return to England, took the oaths and his seat in the house of Peers, on May 31st, 1754. His Lordship was sorn of His Majesty's Privy-council on July 26th, 1765; in August following, was appointed first Commissioner of Trade and Plantations, which he resigned in 1766; in Aug. 1772, was appointed Secretary of State for the Colonies; and on Nov. 10th, 1775, Keeper of the Privy Seal, which he resigned in March 1782; and on April 12th, 1783, was appointed Lord Steward of the Household, which he resigned in December following.

His Lordship married on January 11th, 1655, Frances Catharine, only daughter and heir of Sir Charles Gunter Nicholl, Knight of the Bath; and by her, who died July 24th, 1805, had issue eight sons and one daughter; viz.

1. George, third Earl.

2. William, born Feb. 4th, 1757, died Oct. 19th, 1784.

3. Charles Gunter, born May 18th, 1759, died October 11th, 1785.

4. Heneage, born May 7th, 1761, died at Weymouth, Sept. 2d, 1782; buried in the Trinity, Minories, London.

5. Henry, born Jan. 23d, 1765.

6. Arthur Kaye, born Oct. 25th, 1766; made a Post Captain in the Navy 1793.

7. Edward, born Dec. 4th, 1767, in holy orders, LL.D. Dean of Windsor, and Registrar of the Order of the Garter.

8. Augustus George, born April 21st, 1773, in holy orders, Chaplain in Ordinary to his Majesty, Rector of Wonslow, Hants; and Vicar of Lewisham, Kent; married, Dec. 15th, 1795, Honora Bagot, daughter of the late reverend Walter Bagot, brother to the first Lord Bagot, by whom he has issue.

Brit. Parl.Reg. n. 157.

9. Lady Charlotte, born Oct. 5th, 1774; married, Sept. 24th, 1795, Charles Duncombe, Esq. of Duncombe Park, in Yorkshire, and has issue.

His Lordship was also President of the London Dispensary; Vice President of the Foundling and Lock Hospitals; Recorder of Lichfield; LL.D. and F.R.S.

He died July 15th, 1801, and was succeeded by his eldest son, GEORGE, THIRD EARL OF DARTMOUTH, born Oct. 3d, 1755. He was elected M. P. for Plymouth, 1778; and for the county of Stafford, in 1783; was made one of the Gentlemen of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales, in May 1782; and Warden of the Stannaries in 1789. In 1801, he was appointed President of the Board of Controul; and in 1802, Lord Steward of the Household, which he held till 180-1.

His Lordship was called up by writ to the house of Peers, as BARON DARTMOUTH, during his father's life, June 16th, 1801.

His Lordship married, on Sept. 24th, 1782, Lady Frances Finch, sister to the present Earl of Aylesford, by whom he has had issue, 1. Frances-Catharine, born 1783, died 1789.

2. William Viscount Lewisham, born Nov. 29th, 1784.

3. George, born 1786; died 1789.

4. Louisa, born March 8th, 1787, married, Feb. 17th, 1807, William Lord Bagot.

5. Heneage, born Feb. 9th, 1788. 6. Charlotte, born Feb. 12th, 1789.

7. Henrietta, born Sept. 7th, 1790.

8. Barbara-Maria, born Nov. 29th, 1791.

9. Catherine-Charlotte, born and died 1793.
10. Georgiana-Caroline, born May 14th, 1795.
11. Mary, born June 3d, 1796.

12. Anne, born Aug. 14th, 1797.

13. Charles, born Jan. 26th, 1799.

14. Arthur-Charles, born June 25th, 1800.

His Lordship is Lord Chamberlain to the King, and an official Trustee of the British Museum, K. G. F.R.A. and L.S.

Titles.] George Legge, Earl of Dartmouth, Viscount Lewisham, and Baron of Dartmouth.

Creations.] Baron of Dartmouth, in Devonshire, by letters. patent, Dec. 2d (1682) 34 Car. II. Viscount Lewisham, in Kent, and Earl of Dartmouth aforesaid, Sept. 5th (1711), 10 Queen Anne.

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