Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Legge, William, Viscount Lewisham (1)

by Joseph Foster

Legge, William, Viscount Lewisham, s. George, Earl Dartmouth. Trinity Coll., matric. 14 Jan., 1748-9, aged 17; created M.A. 21 March, 1750-1, and D.C.L. 28 April, 1756, 2nd earl, recorder of Lichfield 1757, P.C. 1765, president Board of Trade 1765-6, Colonial secretary 1772-5, lord keeper 1775-82, lord steward of the Household in 1783, high steward University of Oxford 1786, died 15 July, 1801. See Foster's Peerage.