DIGBY, George (1612-77) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

bap. 5 Nov. 1612, 1st s. of Sir John Digby^† (later Bar. Digby and earl of Bristol) and Beatrice (Beatrix) (d.1658), wid. of Sir John Dyve (Dive, Dyves), of Bromham, Beds. and da. of Charles Walcot^‡ of Walcot, Salop; half-bro. of Sir Lewis Dyve^‡. educ. abroad (Spain) until 1623-4; Magdalen, Oxf. matric. 1626, MA 1636. m. settlement 23 June 1632, Anne (d.1697), da. of Sir Francis Russell^†, 4th earl of Bedford and Catharine Brydges, 3s. (2 d.v.p.), 2da. Dorset Hist. Cent. D-SHC/KG/1279; D/SHC/KG/2741. d. 20 Mar. 1677; will 5 Oct. 1675, pr. 10 Apr. 1677. TNA, PROB 11/353.

Offices Held

Amb. France Aug. 1641; HMC De L’Isle and Dudley, vi. 410. PC and sec. of state, 28 Sept. 1643–9, 1656–8; Sherborne Castle, Digby mss, vol. ii. f. 205. high steward, Oxf. Univ., 1643–6. 1660–3; special amb. c. 20 Dec. 1659-c. 2 June 1660, c. 17 Feb.-8 May 1661; Brit. Dip. Reps, 1509–1688, pp. 166, 262. amb. Spain July 1668–? Add. 36916, f. 107.

Col. of horse, (roy.) c. 1642; gov. Nottingham?; lt. gen. north of the Trent, 1645; lt. gen. French army, 1651 – ?

Parlimentarian

DIGBY, George (1612-77)

Associated with: Sherborne, Dorset; Wimbledon, Surr. (1662–77) and Chelsea, Mdx. . (by 1677–d.)

Likenesses

oil on canvas, by A. Van Dyck, 1637-9, Althorp Park, Northants.; oil on canvas, by A. Van Dyck, c.1638-9 (double portrait with Lord William Russell), Dulwich Picture Gallery, London; oil on canvas, c.1650, Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds.

Author

Creighton, Anne

Paley, Ruth

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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