Family and Education
b. c.1395, s. and h. of John Digges (d.1419) of Barham ?by Juliana, sis. and h. of James Horne of Popshale, Kent. Archaeologia Cantiana, xl. 16-17. CIPM Hen. VII, ii. 686, the inq. post mortem of the John Digges who died in 1502 (the MP’s gds.) states that there were three previous Johns in succession from the man of this name who m. c.1379, Juliana, prob. da. of Roger Northwode. He himself had married bef. 1472, so at the latest was born in about 1457. With regard to the connexion between the families of Digges and Horne, it should be noted that the MP’s bro. Aymer married Eleanor, sis. (and h. in gavelkind) of Thomas Horne of Coldred: CP40/711, rot. 465d; 712, rot. 12; C1/16/570. m. Joan, da. of Sir Maurice Bruyn of South Ockendon, Essex, Archaeologia Cantiana, xl. 16-17. No other evidence regarding his marriage has been found. 1s. Dist. 1430, 1439.
Offices Held
Attestor parlty. elections, Kent 1421 (Dec.), 1429, 1432.
Commr. to assess liability to contribute to a parlty. grant, Kent Apr. 1431; of array Dec. 1435; to distribute tax allowance May 1437; assess subsidy Aug. 1450.
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Main residence: Barham, Kent.
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Commons 1422-1461
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