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DILLINGTON, Anthony (by 1529-87), of Poole, Dorset and Knighton in Newchurch, I.o.W.

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b. by 1529, 2nd s. of Walter Dillington of Dillington, Som. by Margaret, da. of William Lovell. m. (1) by 1558, Anne, da. of one Reade of Wales, 2s. 4da.; (2) Cecily, da. of William Biddlecombe of Poole, wid. of Richard Goddard (d.1572) of Poole and Southampton, Hants.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Oglander Mems. ed. Long, 127; Vis. Hants (Harl. Soc. lxiv), 15; PCC 71 Spencer, 28 Alen, 32 Daper.
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Comptroller, port of Poole, 23 Oct. 1552–61 or later.CPR, 1553, p. 380; E122/122/7, 9, 21, 123/2.

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DILLINGTON, Anthony (by 1529-87), of Poole, Dorset and Knighton in Newchurch, I.o.W.
Main residences: Poole, Dorset; Knighton in Newchurch, I.o.W.
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DILLINGTON, Anthony (by 1529-87)

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DIGONS, John (1500/1-85), of Chichester, Suss.

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b. 1500 /1. m. at least 1s.Aged 40 on 22 Nov. 1541, Req.2/10/245.
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Constable, Chichester by 1535, steward of St. George’s guild 1543, mayor 1548 – 49, 1556 – 57, 1567 – 68, alderman by 1567.Chichester corpn. K1, f. 22; AE2; A. Hay, Chichester, 569.

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DIGONS, John (1500/1-85), of Chichester, Suss.
Main residence: Chichester, Suss.
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R.J.W.S.
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DIGONS, John (1500/1-85)

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DIGNELEY, Francis (c.1465-1538/39), of Arundel and Downley Park, Singleton, Suss.

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b. c. 1465, yr. s. of Robert Digneley of Stanford Dingley, Berks.Date of birth estimated from that of e. bro. Edward, c.1460, C. C. Brookes, Steeple Aston and Middle Aston, Oxon. 191; PCC 9 Blamyr; Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiv), 548.
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Servant of the earls of Arundel by 1514.LP Hen. VIII, i.

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DIGNELEY, Francis (c.1465-1538/39), of Arundel and Downley Park, Singleton, Suss.
Main residences: Arundel; Downley Park, Singleton, Suss.
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P.H.
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DIGNELEY, Francis (c.1465-1538/39)

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DIGHTON, Robert (by 1491-1546), of Lincoln and Little Sturton, Lincs.

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b. by 1491, illegit. s. of Robert Dighton (d. 4 Sept. 1523) of Lincoln. m. by 1521, Joyce, da. and h. of William St. Poll of Lincoln, 5s. 3da.Date of birth estimated from admission as freeman. PCC 13 Bodfelde; C142/40/65, 70; Lincoln consist. ct. wills 1545-6, i. ff. 269-70v; Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. l), 301 ignores his illegitimacy.
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J.p. Lincs. (Lindsey) 1538 – 44; commr. musters, Lincs. 1539, benevolence, Lincoln 1544/45; other commissions 1539–d.LP Hen. VIII, xiii, xiv, xvi, xviii, xx, xxi.

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DIGHTON, Robert (by 1491-1546), of Lincoln and Little Sturton, Lincs.
Main residences: Lincoln; Little Sturton, Lincs.
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T.M.H.
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DIGHTON, Robert (by 1491-1546)

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DIGBY, Simon (by 1499-1560), of North Luffenham, Rutland.

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b. by 1499, yr. s. of Sir John Digby of Eye Kettleby, Leics. by 1st w. Catherine, da. of Nicholas Griffin of Braybrooke, Northants. m. by 1531, Catherine (d. 14 Aug. 1558), da. of Christopher Clapham of Beamsley, Yorks., 4s. 4da.Date of birth estimated from first Household post. Vis. Rutland (Harl. Soc. iii), 17 and Vis. Leics. (Harl. Soc. ii), 40-41 both give unreliable pedigrees drawn up in the 17th century. Vis. Northants. ed. Metcalfe, 14, 24; PCC 22 Alen, 35 Mellershe; C142/55/16, 18, 40, 131/168.
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Jt. (with fa.) bailiff, manor of Barrowden, Rutland 12 Aug. 1519 – May 1533, sole May 1533 – d.; esquire of the body in 1520; escheator, Northants. and Rutland 1540 – 41; gent. pens. by 1544 – ?54; sheriff, Rutland 1548 – 49; commr. relief 1550; j.p. by 1558–d.LP Hen. VIII, ii, xix; Stowe 571, ff. 6–7v; CPR, 1553, p. 357.

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DIGBY, Simon (by 1499-1560), of North Luffenham, Rutland.
Main residence: North Luffenham, Rutland.
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S.M.T.
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DIGBY, Simon (by 1499-1560)

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