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Paternal Family Tree: Legge
In November 1667 [his father] George Legge 1st Baron Dartmouth (age 20) and [his mother] Barbara Archbold Baroness Dartmouth (age 17) were married.
On 14th October 1672 William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth was born to [his father] George Legge 1st Baron Dartmouth (age 25) and [his mother] Barbara Archbold Baroness Dartmouth (age 22).
Around 1682 William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth (age 9) educated at Westminster School [Map].
In 1682 [his father] George Legge 1st Baron Dartmouth (age 35) was created 1st Baron Dartmouth. [his mother] Barbara Archbold Baroness Dartmouth (age 32) by marriage Baroness Dartmouth.
Before 1683 [his father] George Legge 1st Baron Dartmouth (age 35) was appointed Admiral of the Fleet.
John Evelyn's Diary. 11th June 1683. The Lord Dartmouth (age 10) was elected Master of the Trinity House; son to [his father] George Legge (age 36), late Master of the Ordnance, and one of the grooms of the bedchamber; a great favorite of the Duke's (age 49), an active and understanding gentleman in sea affairs.
In 1685 [his father] George Legge 1st Baron Dartmouth (age 38) was appointed Constable of the Tower of London.
John Evelyn's Diary. 20th July 1685. The Trinity House met this day, which should have ben on ye Monday after Trinity, but was put off by reason of the Royal Charter being so large that it could not be ready before. Some immunities were super-added. Mr. Pepys (age 52), Secretary to ye Admiralty, was a second time chosen Master. There were present the Duke of Grafton (age 21), Lord Dartmouth (age 12), Master of ye Ordnance, the Commissioners of ye Navy, and brethren of the Corporation. We went to Church according to costome, and then took barge to the Trinity House [Map], in London, where we had a great dinner, above 80 at one table.
Around 1687 William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth (age 14) educated at King's College, Cambridge University [Map].
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 25th October 1691 [his father] George Legge 1st Baron Dartmouth (age 44) died at Tower of London [Map]. He was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Minories [Map]. His son William Legge (age 19) succeeded 2nd Baron Dartmouth.
In July 1700 William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth (age 27) and Anne Finch Countess Dartmouth were married. She the daughter of Heneage Finch 1st Earl Aylesford (age 51) and Elizabeth Banks Countess Aylesford.
Around 1704 [his son] George Legge was born to William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth (age 31) and [his wife] Anne Finch Countess Dartmouth. He married before 20th June 1731 Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford, daughter of Arthur Kaye 3rd Baronet, and had issue.
On 29th May 1708 [his son] Henry Bilson Legge was born to William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth (age 35) and [his wife] Anne Finch Countess Dartmouth. He married in or before 1757 Mary Stawell 1st Baroness Stawell, daughter of Edward Stawell 4th Baron Stawell, and had issue.
In 1709 [his daughter] Barbara Legge Baroness Bagot was born to William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth (age 36) and [his wife] Anne Finch Countess Dartmouth. She married 27th July 1724 Walter Wagstaffe Bagot 5th Baronet, son of Edward Bagot 4th Baronet, and had issue.
In 1710 [his son] Edward Legge was born to William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth (age 37) and [his wife] Anne Finch Countess Dartmouth.
In 1711 William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth (age 38) was created 1st Earl Dartmouth. [his wife] Anne Finch Countess Dartmouth by marriage Countess Dartmouth.
Before 6th November 1715 [his brother-in-law] Heneage Finch 2nd Earl Aylesford (age 32) and Mary Fisher Countess Aylesford (age 25) were married. He the son of [his father-in-law] Heneage Finch 1st Earl Aylesford (age 66) and Elizabeth Banks Countess Aylesford.
In 1718 [his mother] Barbara Archbold Baroness Dartmouth (age 68) died.
On 22nd July 1719 [his father-in-law] Heneage Finch 1st Earl Aylesford (age 70) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Heneage (age 36) succeeded 2nd Earl Aylesford. Mary Fisher Countess Aylesford (age 29) by marriage Countess Aylesford.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 27th July 1724 [his son-in-law] Walter Wagstaffe Bagot 5th Baronet (age 21) and [his daughter] Barbara Legge Baroness Bagot (age 15) were married. She by marriage Lady Bagot of Blithfield Hall. They had eight sons and eight daughters. She the daughter of William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth (age 51) and [his wife] Anne Finch Countess Dartmouth.
Before 20th June 1731 [his son] George Legge (age 27) and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford (age 24) were married. He the son of William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth (age 58) and [his wife] Anne Finch Countess Dartmouth.
On 29th August 1732 [his son] George Legge (age 28) died.
In July 1740 [his daughter] Anne Legge died.
On 19th September 1747 [his son] Edward Legge (age 37) died.
On 15th December 1750 William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth (age 78) died. His grandson [his grandson] William (age 19) succeeded 2nd Earl Dartmouth, 3rd Baron Dartmouth.
On 30th November 1751 [his former wife] Anne Finch Countess Dartmouth died.
[his son] Heneage Legge was born to William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth and Anne Finch Countess Dartmouth.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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[his daughter] Anne Legge was born to William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth and Anne Finch Countess Dartmouth.
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Legge 
GrandFather: Colonel William Legge
Great x 2 Grandfather: Percy Walshe
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Walshe
Father: George Legge 1st Baron Dartmouth
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lawrence Washington
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Washington
Great x 2 Grandfather: Lawrence Washington
Great x 1 Grandfather: Willam Washington
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Butler 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Butler
GrandMother: Elizabeth Washington
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Villiers 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Villiers of Brooksby Leicestershire
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Villiers of Brokesby
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Clarke
Great x 3 Grandmother: Collette Clarke
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Villiers
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Saunders of Harrington Northamptonshire
Great x 2 Grandmother: Audrey Saunders
William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth
GrandFather: Henry Archbold
Mother: Barbara Archbold Baroness Dartmouth