Peerage Record – 13305

     Colonel John Legge is the son of Edward Legge and Mary Walsh.¹

     Edward Legge is the son of William Legge and Anne Bermingham.² He married Mary Walsh, daughter of Percy Walsh.²
     He had four other sons and seven daughters.² He held the office of Vice-President of Munster.²

     William Legge was the son of Edward Legge and Mary Walsh.¹ He married Elizabeth Washington, daughter of Sir William Washington and Anne Villiers.¹ He died in 1672.¹
     He fought in the Thirty Years War, under King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.¹ He fought in the Low Countries, under Prince Maurice of Orange.¹ He fought in the Battle of Worcester in 1651, where he was wounded and taken prisoner. He escaped from Coventry gaol in his wife’s clothes.¹ He fought in the English Civil War, as a Royalist.¹ He held the office of Keeper of the Wardrobe to King Charles I.¹

     George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth was born in 1647.² He was the son of William Legge and Elizabeth Washington.¹ He married Barbara Archibald, daughter of Sir Henry Archibald.¹ He died on 25 October 1691 at Tower of London, The City, London, England^G.¹
     He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.)¹ He was naval commander of the Royal Navy between 1667 and 1672.¹ He held the office of Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth in 1672.¹ He held the office of Governor of Portsmouth in 1673.¹ He was Master of Horse and Gentleman of the Bedchamber to the Duke of York, later King James II.¹ He was Colonel of the Foot Regiment in 1677.¹ He held the office of Master of the Ordnance.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General.¹ He was Admiral of the Tangier Expedition.¹ He was created 1st Baron Dartmouth, of Dartmouth, Devon [England] on 2 December 1682, with a special remainder to his brother William.¹ In 1688 He was the Admiral to intercept the Prince of Orange, and subsequently was sent to the Tower.¹

     Anne Barnewall is the daughter of James Barnewall and Margaret Legge.¹ She married William Dillon.¹
     Her married name became Dillon.¹

     William Dillon married Anne Barnewall, daughter of James Barnewall and Margaret Legge.¹
     He lived at Flemingstown, Ireland^G.¹

     George Barnewall was born before 1692. He was the son of James Barnewall and Margaret Legge.¹ He died, without issue.¹

     Marcella Barnewall is the daughter of Sir Thomas Barnewall, 6th Bt. and unknown Mulhall.¹ She married, firstly, Arthur Geoghegan.¹ She married, secondly, Theobald Dillon.¹ She married, thirdly, Thomas Dillon, son of Thomas Dillon.¹
     Her married name became Dillon.¹ Her married name became Geoghegan.¹

     Arthur Geoghegan married Marcella Barnewall, daughter of Sir Thomas Barnewall, 6th Bt. and unknown Mulhall.¹
     He lived at Jamestown, County Westmeath, Ireland^G.¹

     Theobald Dillon married Marcella Barnewall, daughter of Sir Thomas Barnewall, 6th Bt. and unknown Mulhall.¹
     He lived at County Roscommon, Ireland^G.¹