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Biography of Bishop Augustus Legge 1839-1913

Paternal Family Tree: Legge

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Sheldon Countess Anglesey 1608-1662

On 5th April 1820 [his father] William Legge 4th Earl Dartmouth (age 35) and Frances Charlotte Chetwynd-Talbot Countess Dartmouth (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Dartmouth. She the daughter of Charles Chetwynd-Talbot 2nd Earl Talbot (age 42) and Frances Thomasina Lambart Countess Talbot. He the son of [his grandfather] George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth and [his grandmother] Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth (age 59).

On 25th October 1828 [his father] William Legge 4th Earl Dartmouth (age 43) and [his mother] Frances Barrington Countess Dartmouth were married. She by marriage Countess Dartmouth. He the son of [his grandfather] George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth and [his grandmother] Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth (age 67).

On 28th November 1839 Bishop Augustus Legge was born to William Legge 4th Earl Dartmouth (age 54) and Frances Barrington Countess Dartmouth. He was educated at Eton College [Map] and Christ Church College, Oxford University.

On 22nd November 1853 [his father] William Legge 4th Earl Dartmouth (age 68) died. In 1853 His son [his half-brother] William (age 30) succeeded 5th Earl Dartmouth, 6th Baron Dartmouth. Augusta Finch Countess Dartmouth (age 31) by marriage Countess Dartmouth.

In 1866 Bishop Augustus Legge (age 26) was appointed Curate of St Mary's Church, Bryanston Square, Marylebone which office he held until 1867.

In 1867 Bishop Augustus Legge (age 27) was appointed Vicar of St Bartholomew's Church, Sydenham which office he held until 1879.

In 1867 Bishop Augustus Legge (age 27) was appointed Vicar of St Mary's Church, Sydenham which office he held until 1891; his brother [his half-brother] William Legge 5th Earl Dartmouth (age 43) was Lord of the Manor.

In 1877 Bishop Augustus Legge (age 37) and Fanny Louisa Stopford Sackville were married. He the son of William Legge 4th Earl Dartmouth and Frances Barrington Countess Dartmouth.

On 28th September 1891 Bishop Augustus Legge (age 51) was confirmed as Bishop of Lichfield at St Mary-le-Bow Church, Cheapside [Map]. He was consecrated Bishop at St Paul's Cathedral [Map] the following day by Archbishop Edward White Benson (age 62).

On 5th August 1892 St Mary's Church, Rolleston on Dove [Map] was re-opened for Divine Service by Bishop Augustus Legge (age 52). The north aisle was built, and the Nave and Chancel re-roofed, wkith money bequeathed by Sophia Anne Mosley, eldest daughter of Oswald Mosley 2nd Baronet.

Sophia Anne Mosley: On 15th October 1806 she was born to Oswald Mosley 2nd Baronet and Sophia Anne Every Lady Mosley. On 29th April 1880 Sophia Anne Mosley died unmarried.

On 23rd December 1911 [his wife] Fanny Louisa Stopford Sackville died.

On 15th March 1913 Bishop Augustus Legge (age 73) died.

Royal Ancestors of Bishop Augustus Legge 1839-1913

Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 4 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 6 Grand Son of Henry IV King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Bishop Augustus Legge 1839-1913

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Legge 1st Baron Dartmouth

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth

Great x 4 Grandmother: Barbara Archbold Baroness Dartmouth

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Legge 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Heneage Finch 1st Earl Aylesford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Finch Countess Dartmouth 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Banks Countess Aylesford

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Kaye 2nd Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Arthur Kaye 3rd Baronet

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ann Lister Lady Kaye

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford

GrandFather: George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Gounter

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Gounter Nicoll

Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Catherine Gounter Nicoll Countess Dartmouth

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Blundell of Basingstoke in Hampshire

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Blundell

Father: William Legge 4th Earl Dartmouth 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Heneage Finch 1st Earl Nottingham 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Heneage Finch 1st Earl Aylesford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harvey Baroness Finch

Great x 2 Grandfather: Heneage Finch 2nd Earl Aylesford 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Banks 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Banks Countess Aylesford

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dethick

Great x 1 Grandfather: Heneage Finch 3rd Earl Aylesford 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Fisher

Great x 3 Grandfather: Clement Fisher 3rd Baronet

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Fisher Countess Aylesford

GrandMother: Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Seymour 1st Baron Seymour of Trowbridge 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Seymour 2nd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Prynne 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Seymour 6th Duke of Somerset 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Alington 1st Baron Alington 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eizabeth Alington 2nd Baroness Seymour Trowbridge 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tollemache Baroness Alington 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Charlotte Seymour Countess Aylesford 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Heneage Finch 1st Earl Nottingham 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harvey Baroness Finch

Great x 2 Grandmother: Charlotte Finch Duchess Somerset 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Christopher Hatton 1st Viscount Hatton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Hatton Countess Nottingham and Winchelsea 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Cicely Tufton Viscountess Hatton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Bishop Augustus Legge 4 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Shute

Great x 3 Grandfather: Benjamin Shute

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Shute aka Barrington 1st Viscount Barrington

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Barrington

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Daines

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Daines Viscountess Barrington

GrandFather: George Barrington 5th Viscount Barrington

Mother: Frances Barrington Countess Dartmouth 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Adair of Stratford Place

GrandMother: Elizabeth Adair Viscountess Barrington 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Oswald Keppel

Great x 3 Grandfather: Arnold Keppel 1st Earl Albermarle

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle

Great x 4 Grandfather: Adam Van Der Duyn

Great x 3 Grandmother: Geertruid Johanna Quirina Van Der Duyn Countess Albermarle

Great x 1 Grandmother: Caroline Keppel Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland Son of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Lennox Countess Albermarle Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Brudenell 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Brudenell Duchess Richmond 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Savile 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England