George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth

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George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth, was a prominent English naval officer and statesman who served as Master-General of the Ordnance and a close adviser to James II during the late 17th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baron Dartmouth
English naval officer
English statesman
peer of England
allegiance Royal Navy
associatedWith Portsmouth
Tower of London
birthPlace Kingdom of England
causeOfDetention accusations of high treason after the Glorious Revolution
child William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth
closeAdvisorTo James II of England
conflict Third Anglo-Dutch War
Williamite War in Ireland
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
deathPlace Tower of London
detainedBy William III of England
era Restoration England
linked to: Stuart period

Stuart period
languageSpoken English
loyalty House of Stuart
militaryBranch Royal Navy
monarchServed Charles II of England
James II of England
nobleTitle Baron Dartmouth
notableEvent attempted interception of William of Orange’s invasion fleet in 1688
notableFor naval command during the late 17th century
service as Master-General of the Ordnance under James II
peerage Peerage of England
positionHeld Admiral
Constable of the Tower of London
Governor of Portsmouth
Master-General of the Ordnance
Member of the Privy Council of England
religion Anglican
spouse Barbara Archbold
supported James II of England
titleCreatedBy Charles II of England

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Court of Charles II of England hasMember George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth
William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth child George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth
linked to: George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth