GEORGE

george, 3rd earl of dartmouth (1755-1810), the eldest son of the 2nd earl, was lord warden of the stannaries and president of the board of control; later he was lord steward and then lord chamberlain of the royal household. he died on the 1st of november 1810, when his eldest son, william (1784-1853), became 4th earl. william's son, william walter (1823-1891), became 5th earl in 1853 and was succeeded in 1891 by his son william heneage legge (b. 1851) as 6th earl of dartmouth. as lord lewisham this nobleman was a member of parliament from 1878 to 1891, and was vice-chamberlain of the household in 1885-1886, and again from 1886 to 1892.