Legge is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alexander Legge (1866–1933), US businessman, president of International Harvester * Anthony Legge (1939–2013), British archaeologist specialized in zooarchaeology *

Arthur Kaye Legge Arthur is a common male given name of Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. Another theory, more wi ...

KCB (1766–1835), Royal Navy officer * Arthur Legge (British Army officer) (1800–1890), British soldier and politician * Arthur Legge (footballer) (1881–1941), Australian sportsman * Augustus Legge (1839–1913), bishop of Lichfield from 1891 until 1913 * Barnwell R. Legge (1891–1949), US Army officer and WWII Military Attaché to Switzerland *

Barry Legge Barry Graham Legge (born October 22, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 107 games in the National Hockey League and 345 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Winnipeg Jets, Quebec Nordiques, Mi ...

(born 1954), retired Canadian ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League *

Charles A. Legge Charles Alexander Legge (August 24, 1930 – December 8, 2023) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Education and career Legge was born in San Francisco, California, an ...

(born 1930), former United States federal judge *

Charles Legge Charles Legge (September 29, 1829 – April 12, 1881) was a Canadian civil engineer and patent solicitor A solicitor is a legal practitioner who traditionally deals with most of the legal matters in some jurisdictions. A person must have legal ...

(1829–1881), Canadian civil engineer and patent solicitor * David Legge (born 1954), Australian rules footballer with St Kilda * Dominica Legge (1905–1986), British scholar of the Anglo-Norman language *

Dominique de Legge Dominique de Legge (born 18 February 1952) is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Ille-et-Vilaine department and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement Party. Ahead of the 2022 French presidenti ...

(born 1952), French politician, member of the Senate of France *

Eddie Legge Edward Daniel Legge (12 March 1902 – 16 December 1947) was a Scottish footballer who played for Carlisle United and York City in the Football League. Career Born in Aberdeen, Legge played for Balmoral Cecil and Aberdeen Park Vale before s ...

(1902–1947), Scottish footballer with Carlisle United and York City *

Edward Legge (bishop) Edward Legge (1767 – 27 January 1827) was an English churchman and academic. He was the Bishop of Oxford from 1816 and Warden of All Souls College, Oxford, from 1817. Life He was the seventh son of William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth and Fra ...

(1767–1827), Bishop of Oxford, clergyman *

Edward Legge (Royal Navy officer) Edward Legge FRS (1710 – 19 September 1747) was an officer of the Royal Navy who achieved a distinction when he was returned as Member of Parliament for Portsmouth on 15 December 1747, despite the fact that he died 87 days prior in the We ...

(1710–1747), Royal Navy officer and posthumous MP for Portsmouth * Francis Legge (c.1719–1783), British military officer and colonial official in Nova Scotia * Geoffrey Legge (1903–1940), English first-class cricketer *

George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth PC (c. 1647 – 1691) was an English Royal Navy officer, who was appointed Admiral of the Fleet by James II in September 1688. However, he failed to intercept the invasion force under William III that landed ...

(c. 1647–1691) * George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth (1755–1810) * Gerald Legge, 9th Earl of Dartmouth (1924–1997) * Gordon Legge (born 1948), Professor of Psychology at the University of Minnesota *

H. Dormer Legge Major Harold Dormer Legge TD (21 October 1890Bateman, Robert. ''Stamp collectors' who's who''. London: Stanley Gibbons, 1960, p. 55. – 1982) was a British Army officer and philatelist specialising in the stamps of Australia. Born in Ringmer, S ...

(1890–1982), British Army officer and philatelist *

Heneage Legge (1788–1844) The Honourable Heneage Legge (29 February 1788 – 12 December 1844), was a British Member of Parliament. Legge was the second son of George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth, by Lady Frances Finch, daughter of Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Aylesford. ...

, Member of Parliament (MP) for Banbury * Heneage Legge (1845–1911), MP for St George's Hanover Square, nephew of the above *

Henry Bilson-Legge Henry Bilson-Legge (29 May 1708 – 23 August 1764) was an English statesman. He notably served three times as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the 1750s and 1760s. Background and education Bilson-Legge was the fourth son of William Legge, 1s ...

(1708–1764), English statesman * Henry Legge (courtier) (1852–1924), Paymaster of the Household to King George V *

Humphry Legge, 8th Earl of Dartmouth Humphry Legge, 8th Earl of Dartmouth, (14 March 1888 – 16 October 1962) was a British peer and police officer. Legge was the youngest son of the William Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth. During the First World War, he served as a commander with t ...

(1888–1962) *

James Gordon Legge Lieutenant General James Gordon Legge, (15 August 1863 – 18 September 1947) was an Australian Army senior officer who served in the First World War and was the Chief of the General Staff, Australia's highest ranking army officer between 1914 ...

(1863–1947), WWI Australian Army Lieutenant General *

James Legge James Legge (; 20 December 181529 November 1897) was a Scottish linguist, missionary, sinologist, and translator who was best known as an early translator of Classical Chinese texts into English. Legge served as a representative of the Lond ...

(1815–1897), Scottish sinologist (professor of Chinese) * John Williamson Legge (1917–1996), Australian scientist and activist. * Matthew Legge (1982), English Entrepreneur * Joan Margaret Legge (1885–1939), English botanist *

Katherine Legge Katherine Anne Legge ( ; born 12 July 1980) is a British professional auto racing driver, competing in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. She is also featured in '' Richard Hammond's Crash Course''. Racing career Early racing and Atlantic ...

(born 1980), British racecar driver *

Laura Legge Laura Legge, OOnt, QC (January 27, 1923 –October 5, 2010) was a recipient of the Order of Ontario in 2003. Legge graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1948 after earning a B.A. and a nursing degree. Legge received an honorary LLD ...

QC (born 1923), treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada *

Leon Legge Leon Clinton Elliott Legge (born 1 July 1985) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Harrogate Town. A defender, his strong strength, positioning and tackling skills have helped him compensate for a lack o ...

(born 1985), English footballer who plays for Cambridge United * Lionel K. Legge (1889–1970), associate justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court * Michael Legge (actor) (born 1978), British actor * Michael Legge (comedian) (born 1968), Irish comedian * Michael Legge (filmmaker) (born 1953), American actor and independent filmmaker * Paterno Legge, South Sudanese politician, former Minister of Local Government of Central Equatoria * Randy Legge (born 1945), Canadian ice hockey defenceman with the New York Rangers * Stanley Ferguson Legge CBE (1900–1977), Australian soldier and son of James Gordon Legge *

Thomas Legge Thomas Legge (; 1535 – 12 July 1607) was an English playwright, prominently known for his play '' Richardus Tertius'', which is considered to be the first history play written in England. Biography Legge was the second of three sons born to ...

(1535–1607), English playwright *

Thomas Morison Legge Sir Thomas Morison Legge CBE"Legge, Sir Thomas Morison"

Topsy Jane Legge (1938–2014), English actress under the name of Topsy Jane *

Wade Legge Wade Legge (February 4, 1934, Huntington, West Virginia – August 29, 1963, Buffalo, New York) was an American jazz pianist and bassist. Wade Legge was born in Huntington, West Virginia, but soon thereafter moved to Buffalo, New York wit ...

(1934–1963), American jazz pianist and bassist *

Walter Legge Harry Walter Legge (1 June 1906 – 22 March 1979) was an English classical music record producer, most especially associated with EMI. His recordings include many sets later regarded as classics and reissued by EMI as "Great Recordings of the ...

(1906–1979), English classical record producer and impresario * William Gordon Legge (1913–1999), Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Western Newfoundland *

William Kaye Legge Brigadier General William Kaye Legge (13 June 1869 – 29 March 1946) was a senior British Army officer during the First World War. Biography A grandson of William Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth, William Kaye Legge was son of Charles Gounter Le ...

(1869–1946), senior British Army officer during World War I *

William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth (14 October 1672 – 15 December 1750), was Lord Privy Seal from 1713 to 1714. He was a Hanoverian Tory, supporting the Hanoverian succession following the death of Queen Anne. Life The only son of George L ...

(1672–1750) *

William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth, PC, FRS (20 June 1731 – 15 July 1801), styled as Viscount Lewisham from 1732 to 1750, was a British statesman who is most remembered as the namesake of Dartmouth College. Background Dartmouth was the ...

(1731–1801) * William Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth (1784–1853) *

William Legge, 5th Earl of Dartmouth William Walter Legge, 5th Earl of Dartmouth (12 August 1823 – 4 August 1891), styled Viscount Lewisham until 1853, was a British peer and Conservative politician. Political career Legge was elected in 1849 as Member of Parliament (MP) for ...

(1823–1891) *

William Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth William Heneage Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth, (6 May 1851 – 11 March 1936), styled Viscount Lewisham between 1853 and 1891, was a British peer and Conservative politician. He served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household between 1885 and 1886 ...

(1851–1936) *

William Legge, 7th Earl of Dartmouth Lieutenant-Colonel William Legge, 7th Earl of Dartmouth (22 February 1881 – 28 February 1958), styled Viscount Lewisham between 1891 and 1936, was a British peer and Conservative politician, who was Acting Lord Great Chamberlain 1928–36. Ba ...

(1881–1958) * William Legge, 10th Earl of Dartmouth (born 1949) * William Legge (Royalist) (1608–1670), English royalist army officer *

William Vincent Legge Colonel William Vincent Legge (2 September 1841 – 25 March 1918) was an Australian soldier and an ornithologist who documented the birds of Sri Lanka. Legge's hawk-eagle is named after him as is Legge's flowerpecker and Legges Tor, the second ...

(1841–1918), Australian ornithologist

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