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DIGBY, Edward, 6th Baron Digby [I] (1730-57).

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b. 5 July 1730, 1st s. of Hon. Edward Digby, M.P., by Charlotte, da. of Sir Stephen Fox, sis. of Henry Fox and Stephen, 1st Earl of Ilchester; gd.-s. of William Digby, 5th Baron Digby [I]. educ. Westminster 1739; Magdalen, Oxf. 1747. unm. suc. gd.-fa. as 6th Baron Digby 27 Nov. 1752.
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Groom of the bedchamber to Prince of Wales 1751 – 53.

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DIGBY, Edward (1730-57), of Coleshill, Warws. and Sherborne, Dorset.
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DIGBY, Edward, 6th Baron Digby [I] (1730-57)

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DIGBY, Henry (1731-93), of Minterne House, Cerne Abbas, Dorset

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b. 21 July 1731, 2nd s. of Edward Digby, M.P., and bro. of Edward, 6th Baron Digby [I] and Robert Digby. educ. Westminster 1739, re-adm. 1743-8. m. (1) 4 Sept.Gent. Mag. 1763, p. 465; CP gives 5 Sept. 1763, Elizabeth (d. 19 Jan. 1765), da. of Hon. Charles Feilding, s.p.; (2) 10 Nov. 1770, Mary, da. and h. of John Knowles,Gent. Mag. 1770, p. 487; CP and Collins, v. 385 give her name as Knowler. recorder of Canterbury, 3s. 2da. suc. bro. as 7th Baron Digby [I] 30 Nov. 1757; cr. Baron Digby [GB] 13 Aug. 1765; Earl Digby [GB] 1 Nov. 1790.
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Under-sec. of state 1755 – 56; ld. of Admiralty Apr. 1763 – July 1765; ld. lt. Dorset 1771 – d.

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DIGBY, Henry (1731-93), of Minterne House, Cerne Abbas, Dorset
Main residence: Minterne House, Cerne Abbas, Dorset.
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DIGBY, Henry (1731-93)

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DILLON, Hon. Charles (1745-1813), of Loughlin House, Roscommon, and Ditchley, Oxon.

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b. 6 Nov. 1745, 1st s. of Henry, 11th Visct. Dillon [I] by Lady Charlotte Lee, da. of George, 2nd Earl of Lichfield. m. (1) 19 Aug. 1776, Hon. Henrietta Maria Phipps (d. 1782), da. of Constantine, 1st Lord Mulgrave [I], sis. of Constantine John Phipps, 1s. 1da.; (2) 1787, Marie Rogier of Malines, Belgium, 1da. suc. to Oxon. estates of his gt.-uncle Robert, 4th Earl of Lichfield, 3 Nov. 1776, and assumed add. name of Lee. suc. fa. 15 Sept. 1787. K.P. 19 Mar. 1798.
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P.C. [I] 22 Nov. 1774; dep. ranger of Hampton Court park 1773 – 74; sheriff, Mayo 1787, gov. 1788 – d.; constable of Athlone castle 1797 – d.

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DILLON, Hon. Charles (1745-1813), of Loughlin House, Roscommon, and Ditchley, Oxon.
Main residences: Loughlin House, Roscommon; Ditchley, Oxon.
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J.A.C.
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Commons 1754-1790
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DILLON, Hon. Charles (1745-1813)

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DIGBY, Robert (1732-1815).

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b. 20 Dec. 1732, 3rd s. of Edward Digby, M.P., and bro. of Edward and Henry. m. 19 Aug. 1784, Eleanor, da. of Andrew Elliot, collector of customs at New York and lt.-gov. 1779-83, wid. of James Jauncey of N.Y., s.p.
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Lt. R.N. 29 Oct. 1752; capt. 1755; r.-adm. 1779; v.-adm. 1787; adm. 1794.

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DIGBY, Robert (1732-1815).
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DIGBY, Robert (1732-1815)

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DODD, John (1717-82), of Swallowfield, Berks.

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b. 24 Sept. 1717, s. of Randolph Dodd by Margaret, da. of William Glaseour. educ. Eton 1728-32; King’s, Camb. 1735. m. 4 Sept. 1739, Jane (d. 13 Oct. 1741), da. of Henry Le Coq St. Leger of Shinfield, Berks., 3s. 1 da.; (2) 31 July 1753, Juliana, da. of Philip Jennings of Duddlestone Hall, Salop, sis. of Philip Jennings Clerke and sis.-in-law of J. E. Colleton and James Hayes, 1s. 3da. suc. 1722 under the will of Isabella Dodd, wid. of his gt.-uncle Samuel,About him see DNB. to the fortune amassed by him in legal practice.
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DODD, John (1717-82), of Swallowfield, Berks.
Main residence: Swallowfield, Berks.
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DODD, John (1717-82)

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DODINGTON (formerly BUBB), George (?1691-1762), of Eastbury, Dorset

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b. ?1691, 1st s. of Jeremiah Bubb of Foy, Herefs. by Mary, da. of John Dodington of Dodington, Som. educ. Winchester 1703; Exeter, Oxf. 10 July 1707 aged 16; L. Inn 1711; Grand Tour. m. secretly c. 1725, Katherine Behan, s.p. Took name of Dodington 1717, and; suc. uncle George Dodington, M.P., 1720; cr. Baron Melcombe 6 Apr. 1761.
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Envoy to Spain 1715 – 17; clerk of the pells [I] 1720 – d. ld. lt. Som. 1721 – 44; ld. of Treasury 1724 – 40; treasurer of the navy 1744 – 49; P.C. 3 Jan. 1745; treasurer of the chamber to the Prince of Wales 1749 – 51; treasurer of the navy Dec. 1755 – Nov. 1756.

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BUBB (afterwards DODDINGTON), George (?1691-1762), of Eastbury, Dorset.
Main residence: Eastbury, Dorset.
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J.B.
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DODINGTON (formerly BUBB), George (?1691-1762)

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