Sir John Legard, 1st Baronet
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Sir John Legard, 1st Baronet (1631 – 1 July 1678), of Ganton
in Yorkshire
, was an English landowner and Member of Parliament
.
He was the eldest son of John Legard of Ganton (b. 1606). He was elected to Parliament in 1660 as member for Scarborough
, though he only represented the borough for a few months. In December of the same year he was created a baronet.
In 1655 he married Grace Darcy (d. 1658), daughter of The Earl of Holderness
. They had one child:
After the death of his first wife he remarried, on 12 August 1658, his second wife being Frances Widdrington, daughter of Sir Thomas Widdrington
, a former Speaker of the House of Commons
. They had six children:
and three other sons.
Legard died in 1678.
Ganton, North Yorkshire
Ganton is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It is about 7 miles west of the coastal town of Filey, and 9 miles southwest of Scarborough....
in Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, was an English landowner and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
.
He was the eldest son of John Legard of Ganton (b. 1606). He was elected to Parliament in 1660 as member for Scarborough
Scarborough (UK Parliament constituency)
Scarborough was the name of a constituency in Yorkshire, electing Members of Parliament to the House of Commons, at two periods. From 1295 until 1918 it was a parliamentary borough consisting only of the town of Scarborough, electing two MPs until 1885 and one from 1885 until 1918...
, though he only represented the borough for a few months. In December of the same year he was created a baronet.
In 1655 he married Grace Darcy (d. 1658), daughter of The Earl of Holderness
Conyers Darcy, 1st Earl of Holderness
Conyers Darcy, 1st Earl of Holderness, 2nd Baron Darcy of Meinhill, 8th Baron Darcy de Knayth and 5th Baron Conyers was a British aristocrat who was created Earl of Holderness in 1682.-Personal life:...
. They had one child:
- Grace, who married John Hill of Thornton
After the death of his first wife he remarried, on 12 August 1658, his second wife being Frances Widdrington, daughter of Sir Thomas Widdrington
Thomas Widdrington
Sir Thomas Widdrington SL was an English politician and judge of the 17th century.He and his brother Ralph were of a junior branch of an ancient Northumbrian family and were distantly related to William Widdrington, 1st Baron Widdrington...
, a former Speaker of the House of Commons
Speaker of the British House of Commons
The Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, the United Kingdom's lower chamber of Parliament. The current Speaker is John Bercow, who was elected on 22 June 2009, following the resignation of Michael Martin...
. They had six children:
- John (1659-1715), who succeeded him in the baronetcy
- Dorothy, who married Thomas Grimston of Grimston Garth
- Frances, who married George Bowes
and three other sons.
Legard died in 1678.