Arthur Kaye Legge Admiral Sir Arthur Kaye Legge KCB ( 25 October 1766 – 12 May 1835 ) was an officer of the British Royal Navy who served in three wars and commanded ships in several campaigns . Known as a brave officer and an effective commander , Legge was given several very important postings in the latter part of his career as a rear - admiral , serving in command at Cadiz during the Peninsula War . After retirement , Legge entered royal service , and was in the procession at the funeral of King George III . A very wealthy man , Legge never married , and when he died in 1835 he left large sums of money to his domestic staff . Early career . Arthur Kaye Legge was born in 1766 , the sixth son of William Legge , 2nd Earl of Dartmouth and his wife Frances - Catherine . Among his siblings were George Legge , 3rd Earl of Dartmouth , Edward Legge , Bishop of Oxford and Lady Charlotte Feversham , the wife of Lord Feversham . Entering the Navy at a young age , Legge served aboard HMS " Prince George " with the young Prince William off the Eastern Seaboard of North America . By 1791 , Legge was a lieutenant and held an independent command in the Channel Fleet as captain of HMS " Shark " . The outbreak of the French Revolutionary Wars in 1793 saw Legge promoted , becoming a post captain in the frigate HMS " Niger " . In this vessel , Legge served in the fleet under Lord Howe that fought in the Atlantic campaign of May 1794 and the ensuing Glorious First of June . As a frigate captain , Legge was not actively engaged in the battle , but did perform numerous scouting missions during the campaign , relayed signals to the fleet during the battle and gave a tow to badly damaged ships in its aftermath . In 1795 , Legge took command of HMS " Latona " and formed part of the squadron that escorted Caroline of Brunswick to Britain before her marriage to Prince George . In 1797 he moved to HMS " Cambrian " and operated independently off the French Channel coast , sailing from Weymouth . During these services he frequently spent time with royalty visiting the port and captured a number of French prizes . Legge remained in command of " Cambrian " until the Peace of Amiens in 1802 . With the outbreak of the Napoleonic Wars in 1803 , Legge was recalled to the Navy and took command of the ship of the line HMS " Revenge " . In 1805 " Revenge " was ordered to cruise off the Spanish coast and captured a valuable Spanish merchantship and also participated in the Battle of Cape Finisterre under Robert Calder against the combined Franco - Spanish fleet of Pierre - Charles Villeneuve . By 1807 , " Revenge " was stationed with the Mediterranean Fleet and participated in the Dardanelles Operation under John Thomas Duckworth . During the attempt to reach Constantinople , " Revenge " suffered ten men killed and 14 wounded . Legge was later part of the naval contingent in the Walcheren Expedition and , with thousands of his men , contracted malaria and was evacuated home , severely ill . Flag rank . In July 1810 , Legge was promoted to rear - admiral and the following year was appointed to be commander at Cadiz in " Revenge " . The Spanish port was an important position as it was the seat of the Spanish government during the Peninsular War which was raging at that time . Legge performed well in this position and returned to Britain in September 1812 to become admiral in command of the River Thames . Legge held this command , from the frigate HMS " Thisbe " until the end of the war in 1815 . As a member of the nobility , Legge had numerous royal contacts , and became a Groom of the Bedchamber in 1801 , a ceremonial position that he retained for the rest of his life . He later marched in the procession at George III ' s funeral in 1820 . By the time of his retirement , Legge had risen to vice - admiral and been made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath . He later became a full admiral in 1830 . Legge never married , and on his death in 1835 , he was reported to have left over £3 , 000 to his butler , £1 , 000 each to his groom , footman , coachman and housekeeper and other substantial amounts to his other servants . He was buried in the family vault in Lewisham .