Francis Legge

Francis Legge was a son of Edward Legge and his wife Grace McNamara. He was born about 1719, probably in Ireland. He was related to William Legge, the Earl of Dartmouth, although it is not yet clear how.

Ensign in 35th Foot 1741 Captain 46th Foot 16 Feb 1756 President of Board of Trade July 1765 Major 13 April 1767 Governor of Nova Scotia 1773-1776. Article in Nat Dict Biography

Will of Francis Legge dated 8 April 1783 Leaves Estate including Pinner to "dear friend" William {Legge], Earl of Dartmouth, Friend William Bailee [executors], also legacies to nephew William Legge of Gray, Middlesex & children of nephew Michael Legge of Balligderry, Co Tipperary, Ireland.