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DEVEREUX, Hon. Walter (c.1621-83), of Butley Priory, Suff.
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b. c. 1621, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Sir Walter Devereux, 2nd Bt., of Leigh, Worcs., later 5th Visct. Hereford, by 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Knightley of Burgh Hall, Staffs., wid. of Matthew Martin of Barton, Cambs. m. c.1648, Anne (d. c.1666), da. and h. of William Forthe of Butley, 1s. d.v.p. 3da.Vis. Worcs. (Harl. Soc. xc), 30; VCH Northants. Fams. 187; East Anglian, n.s. iii. 143.
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Commr. for sewers, Norf. and Suff. 1658 – 59; freeman, Orford Mar. 1660; j.p. Suff. July 1660 – d.; commr. for assessment, Suff. Aug. 1660–80, Orford 1661 – 79, recusants, Suff. 1675; steward of crown manors, Card. and Carm. 1678–d.
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Main residence: Butley Priory, Suff.
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DEVEREUX, Hon. Walter (c.1621-83)
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DIGBY, Robert, 3rd Baron Digby of Geashill [I] (1654-77), of Coleshill, Warws.
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b. 30 Apr. 1654, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Kildare, 2nd Baron Digby [I], by Mary, da. of Robert Gardiner of London; bro. of Simon Digby and William Digby. educ. privately; Magdalen Coll. Oxf. 1670, MA 1676; travelled abroad 1673-6. unm. suc. fa. 11 July 1661.
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Commr. for assessment, Warws. 1677 – d.
Main residence: Coleshill, Warws.
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DIGBY, Robert (1654-77)
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DIGBY, John, Lord Digby (1634-98), of Sherborne Castle, Dorset.
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bap. 26 Apr. 1634, 1st s. of George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol, by Lady Anne Russell, da. of Francis, 4th Earl of Bedford. educ. privately. m. (1) 26 Mar. 1656, Alice (d.1658), da. and h. of Robert Bourne of Blake Hall, Essex, s.p.; (2) lic. 13 July 1663, Rachel, da. and coh. of Sir Hugh Wyndham, j.c.p. 1673-84, of Silton, Dorset, s.p. suc. fa. as 3rd Earl 24 Mar. 1677.St. Martin in the Fields (Harl. Soc. Reg. lxvi), 103; Mar. Lic. (Harl. Soc. xxiv), 72.
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J.p. Dorset July 1660 – June 1688, 1689 – d., Som. July 1660–79; commr. for oyer and terminer, Western circuit July 1660, sewers Som. Dec. 1660, assessment Dorset 1661 – 74, Som. 1664 – 74; dep. lt. Dorset 1672 – 74, ld. lt. 1679 – June 1688, Oct. 1688 – d.; custos rot. Dorset 1680 – June 1688, 1689 – d.; freeman, Lyme Regis 1683.
Main residence: Sherborne Castle, Dorset.
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DIGBY, John (1634-98)
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DIGBY, Simon, 4th Baron Digby of Geashill [I] (1657-86), of Coleshill, Warws.
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b. 18 July 1657, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Kildare, 2nd Baron Digby [I]; bro. of Robert Digby and William Digby. educ. privately; Magdalen Coll. Oxf. 1674; L. Inn 1676. m. 27 Aug. 1683, Lady Frances Noel (d. 29 Sept. 1684), da. of Edward Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough, 1da. suc. bro. 29 Dec. 1677.
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Commr. for assessment, Warws. 1679 – 80, dep. lt. by 1680 – d.
Main residence: Coleshill, Warws.
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DIGBY, Simon (1657-86)
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DIGBY, William, 5th Baron Digby of Geashill [I] (c.1662-1752), of Coleshill, Warws.
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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.
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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.
Member, Society for Propagation of the Gospel 1701.
Main residence: Coleshill, Warws.
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DIGBY, William (c.1662-1752)
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