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b. c. 1564, 2nd s. of John Digges (d. by 1587)SP46/29, f. 180; E310/26/156/25. of Pirton, Wilts. and Elizabeth, da. of one Noddall of Yorks.Vis. Wilts. (Harl. Soc. cv-cvi), 47. educ. Oxf. BA 1579; New Inn; L. Inn 1581, called 1588.Al. Ox.; LI Admiss.; LI Black Bks. ii. 12. m. (1) by 1587,F. Brown, Som. Wills (ser. 3), p. 7. (with £200),PROB 11/67, f. 88. Margaret (d. 30 Jan. 1608), da. of Richard Gore of Aldrington, Wilts., 1s. 2da.;J. Aubrey and J. Jackson, Wilts. Collections, 155; Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 2), i. 37. (2) Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Waldron of Little Hinton, Wilts., wid. of Richard Goddard (d.1614) of Ogbourne St. Andrew, Wilts.Vis. Wilts. 66. s.p.PROB 11/91, f. 93; Vis. Wilts. 66. bur. 26 Jan. 1634 26 Jan. 1634.Wilts. RO, 1050/15. sig. Richard Digges.
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Commr. survey Cholsey manor, Worcs. 1590;Lansd. 65, f. 170. freeman, Marlborough 1597 – d., subsidy assessor 1599–1604,Wilts. RO, G22/1/205/2, f. 30; G22/1/107, ff. 30, 31, 35–6, 38–9. mayor 1608;Ibid. G22/1/205/2, f. 42v. j.p. Wilts. by 1614–d.,Ibid. A1/150/5; C66/1988; SP16/212, f. 67v. Marlborough 1615–d.;Wilts. RO, G22/1/20, ff. 12, 129. commr. charitable uses, Marlborough 1614,Ibid. G22/1/205/2, f. 49v. Wilts. 1614, 1629.C93/5/20; Add. 34566, f. 132.

Steward (jt.), Reader’s dinner, L. Inn 1596, pens. 1605 – 06, reader 1608, 1619, bencher 1608 – 23, kpr. of Black Bk. 1614, treas. 1616–17;LI Black Bks. ii. 42, 95, 99, 110, 114, 189, 197, 208, 245, 259. recorder, Marlborough 1597–d.;Wilts. RO, G22/1/205/2, ff. 28v, 75v, passim. sjt.-at-law 1623.Order of Sjts.-at-Law ed. J.H. Baker (Selden Soc. suppl. ser. v), 509.

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DIGGES, Richard (c.1564-1634), of Marlborough, Wilts. and Lincoln’s Inn, London; later of Serjeants’ Inn, Chancery Lane, London
Main residences: Marlborough, Wilts.; Lincoln's Inn, London; Serjeants' Inn, Chancery Lane, London.
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H.J.L.
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Commons 1604-1629
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DIGGES, Richard (c.1564-1634)

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