William Legge, 10th Earl of Dartmouth

William Legge, the 10th Earl of Dartmouth, fascinates me as a study in contrasts. Here's a hereditary peer who didn't simply coast on title and estate but went to Harvard and qualified as a chartered accountant, giving him a practical, numbers-driven mind rarely associated with the aristocracy. He then spent a decade, from 2009 to 2019, as a Member of the European Parliament for South West England, putting himself in the thick of contemporary politics. I find that blend of inherited tradition and hands-on professional expertise genuinely intriguing. A man carrying an old earldom while balancing ledgers and parliamentary debate is not your typical noble.

William Legge, 10th Earl of Dartmouth (born 23 September 1949), styled Viscount Lewisham from 1962 to 1997, is a British politician and hereditary peer, usually known as William Dartmouth. From 2009 to 2019, Dartmouth sat in the European Parliament as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for South West England.

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Name (English)

William Legge, 10th Earl of Dartmouth

Name (Japanese)

ウィリアム・レッグ (第10代ダートマス伯爵)

Reading

うぃりあむ・れっぐ (第10代だーとます伯爵)

Born

September 23, 1949 (age 76)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Ox

Origin

London, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

politician / chartered accountant / accountant

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Harvard University

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%82%B0%20(%E7%AC%AC10%E4%BB%A3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9%E4%BC%AF%E7%88%B5)

Tags

• politician
• chartered accountant
• accountant

Last updated

2026-06-02

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