Family and Education
bap. 27 Feb. 1581, 4th but 3rd surv. s. of Sir George Digby† (d.1587) of Coleshill, Warws. and Abigail, da. of Sir Arthur Heveningham of Ketteringham, Norf; bro. of Philip*.J. Nichols, Hist. and Antiqs. Leics. iv. 474; Vis. Warws. (Harl. Soc. xii), 17; C142/212/45. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. 1595, MA 1605; I. Temple 1598; Al. Ox.; I. Temple Admiss. ?travelled abroad. m. 31 May 1609, Beatrice (d. 15 Sept. 1658), da. of Charles Walcot of Walcot, Salop, wid. of Sir John Dyve of Bromham, Beds., 2s. 2da. (1 d.v.p.). St. James Clerkenwell (Harl. Soc. reg. xiii), 34; J. Hutchins, Hist. and Antiqs. Dorset, iv. 248; Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix), 478; Vis. Beds. (Harl. Soc. xix), 23; Nichols, iii. 474. Kntd. or 14 May 1606; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 139. cr. Bar. Digby of Sherborne 25 Nov. 1618, earl of Bristol 15 Sept. 1622. C66/2167/6; 66/2282/6. d. 21 Jan. 1653. Nichols, iv. 474. sig. Jhon Digbye; Bristol.
Offices Held
Carver, king’s Household by 1606-c.1611,
Amb. to Spain 1610 – 16, 1617–18 (extraordinary), 1622–4; Holy Roman Empire 1621 (extraordinary).
J.p. Beds., Dors., Northants., Som. 1617 – 26, 1628 – c.45, custos rot. Dors. 1642-c.1645;
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Bromham, Beds.; Great Queen Street, Westminster; Sherborne, Dorset.
Volume
Commons 1604-1629
Web Title
DIGBY, Sir John (1581-1653)
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