DIGBY, William, 5th Baron Digby of Geashill [I] (c.1662-1752), of Coleshill, Warws.

Family and Education

b. c. 1662, 4th but 3rd surv. s. of Kildare, 2nd Baron Digby [I]; bro. of Robert Digby and Simon Digby. educ. privately; Magdalen Coll. Oxf. matric. 16 May 1679, aged 17, BA 1681, DCL 1708. m. lic. 22 May 1686, Lady Jane Noel (d. 10 Sept. 1733), da. of Edward Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough, 4s. d.v.p. 8da. suc. bro. 19 Jan. 1686, cos. John Digby, 3rd Earl of Bristol, in Dorset estate 1698.

Offices Held

Dep. lt. Warws. 1688 – 87, ?1689 – 96, commr. for assessment 1689 – 90, j.p. 1690 – 96, 1700–?d.; gov. St. Bartholomew’s hosp. 1729 – d.; member of common council, Georgia 1733.CSP Dom. 1686–7, p. 261; SP31/4/131, Warws. RO, QS1/1/16–20, 22–34.

Member, Society for Propagation of the Gospel 1701.CSP Dom. 1700–2, p. 358.

Parlimentarian

DIGBY, William, 5th Baron Digby of Geashill [I] (c.1662-1752), of Coleshill, Warws.

Main residence: Coleshill, Warws.

Author

A.M.M.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

DIGBY, William (c.1662-1752)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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