Castle in Kent for his service to the King. His descendants from both Irish branches, Doneraile and Heywards Hill, are today scattered throughout the world. Members of this ancient family now live in England, Ireland, France, South Africa, the US and elsewhere. There are now 2 bloodline Heywards Hill St Legers in Scotland for the first time since the Norman Invasion. St. Legers in history St. Legers of notable historical interest include: Anthony St. Leger, served as Lord Deputy in Ireland for five terms (not three as previously stated); (1496–1559) Sir William St. Leger, President of the province of Munster in Ireland (1586–1642) Sir John St Leger (1674-1743), judge of the Court of Exchequer (Ireland), father of Generals Anthony and Barry St Leger Anthony St. Leger, soldier, British MP and founder of the St. Leger Stakes (1731–1786) Colonel Barry St. Leger, British colonel involved in the American Revolutionary War (1737–1789); he was Anthony's brother Raymond St. Leger, entomologist, mycologist and college professor (born 1957) Anthony St Leger (disambiguation), multiple people Sean St Ledger, Central Defender for Leicester City St Leger St Leger, 1st Viscount Doneraile (d. 1787) Irish Member of Parliament for Doneraile Frederick York St Leger, founder of the Cape Times Colonel Stratford Edward St Leger , Anglo-Boer War diarist and artist, World War I (1867–1935) The Hon. Elizabeth Aldworth, born Elizabeth St Leger, the first female Irish Freemason References Sources Moya Frenz St. Leger, St. Leger The Family and the Race, 1986 , reprinted in 2004 External links Genealogy site Genealogy site Viscounts Doneraile – Cracroft's Peerage page Saint Leger