William St Leger
Sir William St Leger | |
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St. Leger family home at Doneraile Court, rebuilt 1690s | |
| Lord President of Munster | |
| In office 1627–1642 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1586 Ireland |
| Died | 9 July 1642 (aged 55–56) Doneraile Court, County Cork |
| Resting place | St Mary's, Doneraile |
| Spouse(s) | Gertrude de Vries (1615-1624) Gertrude Heywood |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents |
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| Military service | |
| Rank | Lieutenant-general |
| Battles/wars | |
Sir William St Leger PC (Ire) (1586–1642) was an Anglo-Irish landowner, administrator and soldier, who began his military career in the Eighty Years' War against Habsburg Spain. He settled in Ireland in 1624, where he was MP for County Cork in two Irish parliaments and Lord President of Munster. During the Irish Rebellion of 1641, he played a leading part in suppressing the rising in Munster before dying in 1642.