Sir Charles Legard, 11th Baronet

Sir Charles Legard, 11th Baronet (2 April 1846 – 6 December 1901)[1] was a Conservative Party politician.

Sir Charles Legard Bt
Sir Charles's armorial achievement
Member of Parliament for Scarborough
In office 5 February 1874 – 3 April 1880 Serving with Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone
Preceded by	Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone John Dent
Succeeded by	Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone William Sproston Caine
Personal details
Born	2 April 1846
Died	6 December 1901 (aged 55)
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Frances Emily Hamilton ​ ​ (m. 1878)​
Parents	Thomas Digby Legard Francis Duncombe

Harris was elected MP for Scarborough in 1874, but was defeated at the next election in 1880.[2]

Legard became the 11th Baronet of Ganton on 12 April 1866, succeeding his brother Darcy Willoughby Legard. On his death in 1901, Algernon Willoughby Legard inherited the title.[3][4]

During his life, he was also a Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace.[4]

Coat of arms of Sir Charles Legard, 11th Baronet

Crest A greyhound passant Or collared Sable studded Argent. Escutcheon Argent on a bend between six mullets pierced Gules a cross patee Or. Motto Per Crucem Ad Stellas [5]

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 2)
2. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) |format= requires |url= (help) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
3. Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "L" (part 2)
4. "Sir Charles Legard, 11th Bt". The Peerage. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
5. Burke's Peerage. 1949.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Charles Legard