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After his first wife's death in 1765 he married, secondly, Mary
Knowler, daughter of John Knowler Recorder of Canterbury, on 10 November 1770. They had five children:
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with remainder to the male issue of his father. He had then to give up his seat in the
Commons and join his peers in the Lords. From 1771 to 1793 Lord Digby served as
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On 5 September 1763, Lord Digby married
Elizabeth Feilding, a daughter of Hon. Charles Feilding (a son of
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Lord Digby died in
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A Genealogical and
Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland
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523:(1773â1856), who served as Lord Lieutenant of Dorset from 1808 to 1856.
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Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies
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Wives and
Daughters: Women and Children in the Georgian Country House
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in the
Peerage of Great Britain, with remainder to his heirs male.
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329:(21 July 1731 â 25 September 1793) was a British peer and
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in 1755, a seat he held until 1761, and then represented
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An ostrich, holding in the beak a horse-shoe all proper.
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and Hester Firebrace, eldest daughter and heiress of
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Hon. Edward Digby (1764â1764), who died in infancy.
419:between 1761 and 1765. From 1763 to 1765, he was a
529:Hon. Rev. Robert Digby (1775â1830), the rector of
526:Hon. Henry Digby (1774â1776), who died in infancy.
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536:Hon. Stephen Digby (1776â1795), who died young.
450:, of Sherborne in the County of Dorset, in the
341:Digby was the younger son of Charlotte Fox and
1099:Peers of Great Britain created by George III
795:Coat of arms of Henry Digby, 1st Earl Digby
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715:"European Heraldry :: House of Digby"
509:Lady Charlotte Digby (1772â1807), married
495:Sir Thomas Palmer, 4th Baronet, of Wingham
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423:. In 1757 he succeeded his elder brother
364:, and Lady Jane Noel (second daughter of
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830:DEO NON FORTUNA (From God not chance)
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366:Edward Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough
479:Basil Feilding, 4th Earl of Denbigh
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372:). His mother was the daughter of
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493:and daughter, and co-heiress of
483:Sir Basil Firebrace, 1st Baronet
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689:"Digby, Earl (GB, 1790 - 1856)"
497:). Together, they had one son:
360:His paternal grandparents were
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16:British peer and MP (1731â1793)
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491:Sir Brook Bridges, 2nd Baronet
489:Palmer) Bridges (the widow of
362:William Digby, 5th Baron Digby
274:William Digby, 5th Baron Digby
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597:"Dent Family Linx-Digby Tree"
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347:Edward Digby, 6th Baron Digby
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269:Edward Digby, 6th Baron Digby
228:; died 1765)
818:Azure, a fleur-de-lis argent
521:Edward Digby, 2nd Earl Digby
378:Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland
279:Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland
7:
842:Parliament of Great Britain
621:Burke, Sir Bernard (1882).
327:Henry Digby, 1st Earl Digby
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1069:Lord-lieutenants of Dorset
693:www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk
575:www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk
446:In 1765 Digby was created
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649:Britain Illustrated, ...
577:. Heraldic Media Limited
571:"Digby, Baron (I, 1620)"
452:Peerage of Great Britain
948:The Earl of Shaftesbury
758:Martin, Joanna (2004).
627:. Harrison. p. 460
546:Edward St Vincent Digby
533:and vicar of Coleshill.
351:Groom of the Bedchamber
1074:Lords of the Admiralty
437:British House of Lords
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1089:British MPs 1761â1768
1084:British MPs 1754â1761
601:dentfamlinx.1apps.com
421:Lord of the Admiralty
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119:Serving with
59:Serving with
908:Member of Parliament
862:Member of Parliament
380:, was his uncle and
331:Member of Parliament
101:Member of Parliament
41:Member of Parliament
26:The Right Honourable
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880:Succeeded by
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764:. A&C Black.
745:Debrett's Peerage
511:William Wingfield
382:Charles James Fox
343:Hon. Edward Digby
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284:Charles James Fox
191:25 September 1793
30:The Earl of Digby
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193:(1793-09-25)
183:21 July 1731
145:Succeeded by
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94:Peter Taylor
85:Succeeded by
78:Robert Digby
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1104:Earls Digby
1064:1793 deaths
1059:1731 births
1031:Baron Digby
1005:Baron Digby
866:Ludgershall
729:3 September
699:3 September
606:3 September
448:Baron Digby
413:Ludgershall
173:Henry Digby
129:Preceded by
105:Ludgershall
69:Preceded by
1053:Categories
1035:1757â1793
1009:1765â1793
990:1790â1793
986:Earl Digby
959:1771â1793
821:Supporters
815:Escutcheon
552:References
517:, in 1796.
467:Earl Digby
337:Early life
179:1731-07-21
513:, MP for
311:Residence
299:Parent(s)
271:(brother)
265:Relations
117:1755â1761
113:In office
57:1761â1765
53:In office
291:Children
286:(cousin)
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353:to the
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542:Edward
515:Bodmin
425:Edward
401:Dorset
388:Career
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912:Wells
827:Motto
809:Crest
417:Wells
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