Baron Dartmouth
Baron Dartmouth is a hereditary British title of nobility awarded twice in the Peerage of England .
Awards
On July 28, 1675, the title of Baron of Dartmouth was created for Charles FitzCharles , an illegitimate son of King Charles II. The award was made along with the parent titles of Earl of Plymouth and Viscount Totness . The titles expired on his death on October 17, 1680.
In the second bestowal on December 2, 1682, the title of Baron Dartmouth , of Dartmouth in the County of Devon for the House of Commons William Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth was created. His son, the 2nd Baron, was also raised to Earl of Dartmouth and Viscount Lewisham , in the County of Kent , on September 5, 1711 . The barony has since been a minor title to the Earl of Dartmouth.
List of Barons Dartmouth
Barone of Dartmouth (1675)
- Charles FitzCharles, 1st Earl of Plymouth , 1st Baron of Dartmouth (1657-1680)
Barons Dartmouth (1682)
- George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth (1647-1691)
- William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth , 2nd Baron Dartmouth (1672–1750)
- William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth , 3rd Baron Dartmouth (1731–1801)
- George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth , 4th Baron Dartmouth (1755-1810)
- William Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth , 5th Baron Dartmouth (1784-1853)
- William Legge, 5th Earl of Dartmouth , 6th Baron Dartmouth (1823-1891)
- William Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth , 7th Baron Dartmouth (1851-1936)
- William Legge, 7th Earl of Dartmouth , 8th Baron Dartmouth (1881-1958)
- Humphry Legge, 8th Earl of Dartmouth , 9th Baron Dartmouth (1888–1962)
- Gerald Legge, 9th Earl of Dartmouth , 10th Baron Dartmouth (1924–1997)
- William Legge, 10th Earl of Dartmouth , 11th Baron Dartmouth (* 1949)
The alleged title heir ( Heir Presumptive ) is the younger brother of the current title holder, Rupert Legge (* 1951).
literature
- Charles Kidd, David Williamson (Eds.): Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage . St. Martin's Press, New York 1990.