Legard baronets

The Legard Baronetcy, of Ganton in the County of York, is a title in the Baronetage of England.

Other associated places are concentrated around the eastern part of the old North Riding, along the Vale of Pickering and include Ryedale, Malton, past Ganton, to Scarborough.

To the south of this area, there is some association with places in the old East Riding, such as Watton, and Anlaby now on the outskirts of Hull.

The eleventh Baronet was Chairman of the East Riding of Yorkshire County Council and also represented Scarborough in the House of Commons.

They are from two branches: Descendants of the Reverend William Legard, the fourth son of the fifth Baronet: Descendants of Digby Legard (1766–1797), the sixth son of the fifth Baronet: The heir apparent to the baronetcy is Christopher John Charles Legard (born 1964), elder son of the 15th Baronet; and has issue.

Scampston Hall