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DIGBY, Sir Robert (1574-1618), of Coleshill, Warws.

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b. 1574, 1st surv. s. of George Digby of Coleshill by Abigail, da. of Sir Anthony Heveningham. educ. Magdalen Coll. Oxf. BA, MA 1598; M. Temple 1595. m. c.1598, Lettice, da. and h. of Gerald FitzGerald, styled. Lord Gerald, 7s. 3da. suc. fa. 1587. Kntd. 1599.Dugdale, Warws. ii. 1012, seq.; Vis. Warws. (Harl. Soc. xii), 17; C142/212/45; CP .
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J.p.q. Warws. 1601; esquire of the body to Queen Elizabeth by 1603; PC [I] by 1613.C66/1549; LC 2/4/4; CSP Ire. 1611–14, pp. 102, 354.

Main residence: Coleshill, Warws.
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DIGBY, Sir Robert (1574-1618)

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DIGBY, Kenelm (d.1590), of Stoke Dry, Rutland.

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1st. s. of Sir Everard Digby of Stoke Dry by Margery, da. of Sir John Heydon of Baconsthorpe, Norf. educ. ?Brasenose, Oxf.; M. Temple bef. 1549; m. Anne, da. of Sir Anthony Cope of Hanwell, Oxon., 3s. 6da. suc. fa. 1540.
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Marshal, M. Temple Nov. 1549, 1556 – 58; steward of royal manors of Preston and Uppingham 1544; sheriff, Rutland 1541 – 42, 1549 – 50, 1553 – 54, 1561 – 62, 1567 – 68, 1575 – 76, 1585 – 86, j.p. from 1543, q. by 1559, custos rot. from 1559.

Main residence: Stoke Dry, Rutland.
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DIGBY, Kenelm (-d.1590)

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DIGBY, George (1550-87), of Coleshill, Warws.

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b. 4 Nov. 1550, s. and h. of John Digby of Coleshill by Anne, da. of Sir George Throckmorton. educ. M. Temple 1568. m. Abigail, da. of Sir Anthony Heveningham of Ketteringham, Norf., 3s. inc. Sir Robert 1da. Kntd. 1586.
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J.p. Warws. from c. 1573, sheriff 1580–1.

With the Earl of Leicester in the Netherlands 1586.

Main residence: Coleshill, Warws.
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DIGBY, George (1550-87)

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DEVEREUX, Sir William (c.1525-79), of Merevale, Warws.

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b. c. 1525, 2nd s. of Walter, 1st Visct. Hereford by his 1st w. Mary, da. of Thomas Grey, 1st Mq. of Dorset; bro. of Sir Richard and half-bro. of Edward. m. Jane, da. of John Scudamore of Holme Lacy, Herefs., wid. of John Warnecombe of Lugwardine and Hereford, Herefs., 2da. Kntd. 21 Aug. 1565.
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J.p.q. Warws. from c. 1559; sheriff, Warws. and Leics. 1564–5.

Main residence: Merevale, Warws.
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DEVEREUX, Sir William (c.1525-79)

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