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St Legers in History

St Legers of notable historical interest include:

  • Anthony St. Leger (Lord Deputy of Ireland), served as Lord Deputy in Ireland for 5 terms (not 3 as previously stated); (1496–1559)
  • Sir William St. Leger, President of the province of Munster in Ireland (1586–1642)
  • Anthony St. Leger, Soldier, British MP and founder of the St. Leger Stakes) (1731–1786)
  • Colonel Barry St. Leger (British Colonel involved in the United States Revolutionary War; 1737–1789)
  • Raymond St. Leger, (entomologist, mycologist and college professor) (b. 1957)
  • Anthony St Leger (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Sean St Ledger, Central Defender for Leicester City
  • Frederick York St Leger, founder of the Cape Times
  • Colonel Stradford St Leger, DSO, CMG, Anglo-Boer War diarist and artist (1867–1935)

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