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     William Walter Legge, 5th Earl of Dartmouth was born on 12 August 1823.² He was the son of William Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth and Lady Frances Charlotte Talbot.¹ He married Lady Augusta Finch, daughter of Heneage Finch, 5th Earl of Aylesford and Lady Augusta Sophia Greville, on 9 June 1846.² He died on 4 August 1891 at age 67.²
     William Walter Legge, 5th Earl of Dartmouth held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for South Staffordshire between 1849 and 1853.² He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire.² He succeeded to the title of 5th Earl of Dartmouth [G.B., 1711] on 22 November 1853.¹ He succeeded to the title of 5th Viscount Lewisham, of co. Kent [G.B., 1711] on 22 November 1853.¹ He succeeded to the title of 6th Baron Dartmouth, of Dartmouth, Devon [E., 1682] on 22 November 1853.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the service of the 1st Volunteer Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment.² He also had four daughters, who all died unmarried.²

     Lady Augusta Finch was the daughter of Heneage Finch, 5th Earl of Aylesford and Lady Augusta Sophia Greville.¹ She married William Walter Legge, 5th Earl of Dartmouth, son of William Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth and Lady Frances Charlotte Talbot, on 9 June 1846.¹ She died on 1 December 1900.¹
     Her married name became Legge. As a result of her marriage, Lady Augusta Finch was styled as Countess of Dartmouth on 22 November 1853.

     Heneage Finch, 5th Earl of Aylesford was born on 24 April 1786.¹ He was the son of Heneage Finch, 4th Earl of Aylesford and Lady Louisa Thynne.¹ He was baptised on 25 May 1786 at St. James's, Westminster, London, England.¹ He married Lady Augusta Sophia Greville, daughter of George Greville, 2nd Earl of Warwick and Henrietta Vernon, on 23 April 1821 at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England.¹ He died on 3 January 1859 at age 72 at Packington, Warwickshire, England.¹
     Heneage Finch, 5th Earl of Aylesford matriculated at Christ Church College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, on 19 April 1804.¹ He graduated from Oxford University in 1807 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Weobley between 1807 and 1812.¹ He gained the rank of officer in 1811 in the service of the Light Dragoons.¹ He succeeded to the title of 5th Baron of Guernsey [E., 1703] on 21 October 1812.¹ He succeeded to the title of 5th Earl of Aylesford, co. Kent [G.B., 1714] on 21 October 1812.¹ He was invested as a Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.).¹

     Lady Augusta Sophia Greville was the daughter of George Greville, 2nd Earl of Warwick and Henrietta Vernon.¹ She married Heneage Finch, 5th Earl of Aylesford, son of Heneage Finch, 4th Earl of Aylesford and Lady Louisa Thynne, on 23 April 1821 at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England.¹ She died on 2 March 1845 at Packington, Warwickshire, England.¹
     As a result of her marriage, Lady Augusta Sophia Greville was styled as Countess of Aylesford on 23 April 1821. From 23 April 1821, her married name became Finch.

     Sir William Henage Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth was born on 6 May 1851.² He was the son of William Walter Legge, 5th Earl of Dartmouth and Lady Augusta Finch.¹ He married Lady Mary Coke, daughter of Sir Thomas William Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester and Juliana Whitbread, on 18 December 1879.² He died on 11 March 1936 at age 84.²
     Sir William Henage Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.² He was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for West Kent between 1878 and 1885.² He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1885.² He held the office of Vice-Chamberlain to the Household between 1885 and 1891.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Lewisham between 1885 and 1891.² He succeeded to the title of 6th Earl of Dartmouth [G.B., 1711] on 4 August 1891.¹ He succeeded to the title of 7th Baron Dartmouth, of Dartmouth, Devon [E., 1682] on 4 August 1891.¹ He succeeded to the title of 6th Viscount Lewisham, of co. Kent [G.B., 1711] on 4 August 1891.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Staffordshire.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Shropshire.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S.A..² He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the service of the 5th South Staffordshire Regiment.² He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1917.² He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the service of the 46th North Midland Divisional Training, Royal Army Service Corps.² He held the office of County Alderman for Staffordshire.² He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1928.²

     Lady Mary Coke was born in 1849. She was the daughter of Sir Thomas William Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester and Juliana Whitbread.¹ She married Sir William Henage Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth, son of William Walter Legge, 5th Earl of Dartmouth and Lady Augusta Finch, on 18 December 1879.¹ She died on 28 December 1929.¹
     Her married name became Legge. As a result of her marriage, Lady Mary Coke was styled as Countess of Dartmouth on 4 August 1891. She was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.).¹

     Roma Ernestine Horlick was born on 25 November 1903. She was the daughter of Sir Ernest Burford Horlick, 2nd Bt..¹ She married Humphrey Legge, 8th Earl of Dartmouth, son of Sir William Henage Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth and Lady Mary Coke, on 10 April 1923.¹ She died on 18 August 2003 at age 99.²
     Her married name became Legge. As a result of her marriage, Roma Ernestine Horlick was styled as Countess of Dartmouth on 28 February 1958. She lived in 2003 at 15B The Bedford Towers, Cavendish Place, Brighton, Sussex, England.¹

     Lady Charlotte Legge was born on 16 July 1963.¹ She is the daughter of Gerald Humphrey Legge, 9th Earl of Dartmouth and Raine McCorquodale.¹ She married Don Alessandro Paterno Castello di Cárcaci, 13° Duca di Cárcaci in 1990.¹
     From 1990, her married name became Paterno.¹ She lived in 2003 at 25 Holland Park Gardens, London, England.¹

     Lady Emma Herbert was born on 23 August 1819. She was the daughter of George Augustus Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke and Catherine Woronzow.¹ She married Lt.-Col. Sir Thomas Vesey, 3rd Viscount de Vesci of Abbey Leix, son of Sir John Vesey, 2nd Viscount de Vesci of Abbey Leix and Frances Letitia Brownlow, on 19 September 1839.² She died on 10 October 1884 at age 65.²
     Her married name became Vesey. As a result of her marriage, Lady Emma Herbert was styled as Viscountess de Vesci of Abbey Leix on 19 October 1855.

     Catherine Woronzow was born on 24 October 1783. She was the daughter of Simon Woronzow, Count Woronzow.¹ She married George Augustus Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke, son of Lt.-Gen. Henry Herbert, 10th Earl of Pembroke and Lady Elizabeth Spencer, on 25 January 1808. She died on 27 March 1856 at age 72.
     Her married name became Herbert.