Digby, John

1586 - 1653  (67 years)

• Name	Digby, John
  Birth	1586
  Gender	Male
  Death	21 Jan 1652/1653
  Person ID	I2477	Wilkinson
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2012

  
  

  Family	Walcot, Beatrice,   b. 1574   d. 12 Sep 1658 (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	31 May 1609
  Children	1. Digby, Hon. George,   b. 0ct 1612   d. 20 Mar 1676/1677 (Age ~ 65 years)   2. Living   3. Living   4. Digby, Lady Mary   d. 5 Nov 1648
  Family ID	F935	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  BIOGRAPHY: Earls of Bristol: Created 15 Sep 1622, extinct 18 Sep 1698. BIOGRAPHY: Arms: Azure a Fleur-de-lis Argent, with a Mullet for difference Crest: An Ostrich holding in the beak a Horseshoe all proper, charged on the breast with a Mullet for difference Supporters: On either side a Monkey proper environed about the middle and lined Or, each charged on the shoulder with a Mullet for difference Motto: Deo Non Fortuna BIOGRAPHY: -------------------------------- A Gentleman of the Privy Chamber 1605; Carver to the King 1605; knighted 1606' Member of Parliament for Hedon 1610-11; Ambassador to Spain 1610-14, 1614-1616/7 and 1622-24; a Gentleman of the Bedchamber to Charles, Prince of Wales' Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1616-25; Privy Councillor 1616-25 and 1640/1; a Gentleman of the Bedchamber 1642; in the Civil War he first supported Parliament and then the King; condemned to death by the House of Commons 14 Mar 1648/9 but escaped to France Created: 25 Nov 1618, Baron Digby of Sherborne in the County of Dorset. 15 Sep 1622, Earl of Bristol.