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 DIG his wife, Sarah, dau. and co-heir of Peter ltnowling, F-sq. I of Waohheurne Rouse, in Devon, three eons and three dane., of whom survive, having issue, 1 John-BigLy Powell, Eeq., eldest eon and heir, so. 12 Aug. 1R9, Frances, only dan. of Samuel Cumming, Eoq. of Tomes, Devon, and has issue, John-Digby Powell; Francis-Newton Powell; Samuel Cnmnsing Fowell Prederiek-Chasies Powell and George-Kirkhons Powell. 1 llcnrietta-Digby Powell, eldest dan. sit. ilichard Samuel Spryo, Esq., son of the late Rev. John Sj’eyo, vicar of Ugborongh, in Devon and has with other issue, Henriotta-.tnne-Powollhprye, ni.2 Nov. 1544, toJehn Welch, Eoq. of the Inner Temple and Lan,’asler Ilonee, llarr,,sv-emlho-ltill, )li’inliscx, and baa Edward-John-C ’ ,wlin4,Arthnr-Wil,iii’t, lleginald—Conrte— nay Fnsucts-Bcrnard, Walter-Saninol, Asny-Ilenri’ttta, llcatriee-Annio-Rosa, Ada-Doeras, ai’d Adcc-SlaiidJaite. The second sass, SIR SIMON 11mev, Knt. of Cnloshill, eo. Wammick, having brought into the Dighy family the Barony of Geashill, in eontribntcd mainly, with his six valiant brothers, to the King’s Co. Sir Robert d. 1613, and was s. by his eldest son, Earl nf Richmond’s success at Bosworth, was rewarded, ResenT Dinen, who n-as elevated to the peerage of after the aoceeoit’n of Ilexnv VII., with large grants of Ireland, 29 July, 1630, as Porno BigLy, 5/ Geastill, in Ito lands, and lucrative public rmploymento. Sir Simon so. King’s Co. His lordship vs. Lady Ssnsh Boyle, dan. of Alice, dan. anti bcir of John Wallets, Req. of East Iladdon, Richard, let Earl of Cork, and was e. in 1642 by his son, en. Devon and dying in 1519, left two eons, the yonnger, KmLnann, 2nd bnren, whose two elder sons, Thomas lJigby, if Mansfield - Woodehoueo, Notto., was RoennT, 3rd baron, ‘ succeeded in turn to the barony, ancestor of John Digby, Esq., SiP, for E.tet Rctferd, temp. On,inoa I. ; the elder, RO0SNALn 1110ev, Eeq., of Coleohill, eo. Warwick, Sn, SIMON, 4th baron, ) younger brother, Anne, dan. and co-heir of John Banvers, Seq., of Calthorpe, WILLIAM, otb Baron, inherited in 1657. This nobleman co. Oxford, and was e. by hie son, JOHN Diner, Esq. Thia gentleman no. Anne, eldest dan. borough, by whom ho had (with eight other children, all of of Sir Gonrge Thm-’gmorton, and waes. by his eon, Sir. Donor ISsuer, who vs. Abigail, dan. of Sir Arthur I. Edward, who rn. Charlotte, dan. of Sir Stephen Fox, Ilevtninglssnm, ef Kettering, in Norfolk, knight-banneret, and predeccaoing his father (he ii. in 1746), left issne, ant hail, with ether issue, ReveRT, hie successor. Gsttrge, whn wasalevatol to she peerage, in ls3lS, aeBcsrsn Diglty of .Shrrternc, and created, in 1662, Earl ei S,’istst. His lordship was an eminent statesman, temp. J,s-xrs 1., and a stanch adherent of the nnhappy CHARLES, whom lie attended at Edge lull at the terminatton of the contest, the eon was ohliged to withdraw ints Frmnee, having had his estates confiscated, whore be S. in 1622. His lordsbip’e hvnsnre expired with his grandson, John, 3rd earl, in 1699. (Bce BURKE’S Ext joel and Dormant Fees-age.) The eon and heir, SIR Ronesr 11mev, Knt., who received that honour from Robert, Earl of Essex, at Dublin, in 2596, represented the barongh of stthy in parliament in 1623, and was called to the privy.eouncil. He no. Lettire, dan. and betr of Gerald, Lord Olfalsy, and granddnu. of Gerald, 11th Earl of Kildare, by whom he bad, with several other anne, whoae male deecendante are extinct, i. ROEEIST, his heir. im. Essex, btshop of Dromero, whooe son, Simon, was bishop of R11hin. lIe vs. Elizabeth dan. of Warner Weetenra, Eeq. of Dublin, and (with five other esnoand two other dans.) had issue, 1 JOHN, of Landenstewn, M.P., whose son, the Very Rev. W. Digby, of Gesebill, lioan of Clonfert, was father, with other ieme, ‘if KESELM-RENEY Diner, Req. oft, The ‘I’erraee, Kenoine-t’n, who so Jane-Mary, 2nd thi’,. of Victors Dillon. Eq. of Mount Dill,,n, eo. Dsmblin, and Isis l1vnetm-T ‘‘0’ 5 Slam-celIa, a imnoef the Seen Coca aisd Slttrs-’Eliet,betIi-Jene, ,,,. 11 Nov. 3003, ti the lh,n II. Iio--nisr. 3rd sIn of L”rd Dorisur. J’dsn I ‘igby, of Lan’icnoh ‘wu. was also ancestor of JOON-WILLIAM DIcer, E-iq. of Landonstowis, in the eo. of Eildarc, who d. 1246, and is now represented by Isis sisters, henrietta, trid .w ti Poser Rarfoet Esq. (their dan. ilenrietta.lfliz-dtoth is Countess of utowtli), and Eliza Digby, and his niece, Louisa-Maria Nngctit, only child of his deceased eister, L ‘uisaMaria, lot wife of Walter N’s;ent, Eoq., Barest of the Aoslnian Etopire. (So Woovns.sTo, 31.) 2 William, of Laekan, in holy orders, ci. Olivia, dan. of John French, Eoq. of Preneb Park, and had’tvsjme, 1 tionjaoun, rooter of Gea-.hill, grandfather of the lion. Jinx Diner, of O,-ltertvtown, whose eldest son, SIMON Bluer, Esq., so. in 1830. Elizabrth-stnnm ElI:,, only dau. of the late John Msroo, Esq. of Abbot’e Wooten, Demotobire, by Elizabctbt,ino his wife, only dais, sf Gon. hail, (whose wife Elioatteth Carter, was granlian, and heir of Sir Maurice Thompson, hart., Lord Ilavorehans,) and ‘1. 1660, having hal issue, 1 KensCm-Roy,,7. yenog 2 E,l:vard Essex, an odieer 14th, hnssare 1 Ceral ditto I ‘hanoineeso, of the Royal Chapter i,f St. Amine ofM’inich; 2 Mabel, a nun; and, 1 Eva-Letliee. Mr. 3-12 DIG Simon Tligby and his issno assumed the additional surnames of Ilorioe-Bovcovr, in accordance with the n-ill of Mr. Digby’o father-in-law, Mr. Morse, who it. 22 Feb. 1844. I Elizahoth, sa. to tho Very Rev. Jeremy Marsh, dean ci Eiimerc ; she n-as his 2nd wife. 2 Lettice, is. to the Rev. William Breoke, of Rantavanhouse, co. Cavan, rertor of Killinkere, and had issue, henry Breeke, the antloir of 7/it F,isl of Qoi,lily, The Ftsri,,es°o Begets, and other werks, who em. his cousin, Calbartnc hioores, of Mearea Court, co. Weetnisath, by whom he had a den, Charlotte, author of Praml,:iisss t’i’sis ltr Irish Boris. 1 Abigail, so. to Rev. Joseph Graves, of Bally-Comasa, Eing’s Co., rector of tleaelsill. 4 Mary vs. to Edward Dirties, Eeq. of Ardncgeath, ce. Wsstnicath. 5 Jane, in. to Patrick French, Esq. of llonivae. 6 Rebecca, as. to John King, Esq. of Charlestown, 00. Itosoommon. This lady was created BARONEeS or OFO-ALEY for life, snd and sand both dying withont icons, a 51. Lady Jane Noel, dan, of Edward, 1st Earl of Gains- whom died young), b°’ )‘ 0th and 7th t’srsns. I Robert. adm. R.N., sn. Rheaner, widow of— Sanneey, Eoq., dan. of Andrew Edict, Esq., governor of New York, and ci. in 1815. 4 William, LL.D., dean of Dnrbam; sit. Charlotte, dan. of Joseph Ccx, Esq. ; and dyieg in 1700, left Ilennv (Sir;, G.C.B., admiral, R.N., and commander’ in-chief at Sheerness ;ai. 17 April, 1880, Jane-Elizabeth. robe, of Charles Viscount Andover, and dan. of Thomas, let Earllof Leieester; and ci. in August, 1042, having by her (n-hod. 2° April, 1063) bad issue, EowAnn-Sr. VINeENr, present peer. Kenehn-Heury. N. A., lion. Canon of Norwich, and hector of ‘fitlleshall, Norfolk, 5. 18 Aug 1011; had the rank if a Baron’s younger son given to him in 1859; so. 13 May, 1835, Caroline, 5th dan. of E. Sheppard, Esq. of Pirgm one, Bridgnorth, Salop, and by her (who ,i, 12 i’ce. 1000/ has, Kenclm-Edwai-d, 5. 9 Sept. 1810. Henry-Ahnaems, ii. 9Peh. 1843. Wiliiam-Pitagemld, I. 24 Jnly, 1044. Cbaries-Tilton, 0. 20 April, 1147. Reginald, ii. 30 April, 1047. Algernon, 1’. 25 hay, 1540. Caroline-Jane, itt. 15 Dee. 1004, to A. -George Witsen, Esq. Lucy-Georgians. Emily. ml. 23 Jan. 1802, to E. N. Buxton, Esq., 3rd non ,tf Sir K. N. B’mxt’,n, 2nd Dart, of Billfold. Jane-Elizabeth, no. let, in 1521, to Lord Elienborongh, which marriage was dissolved by Act of Parliamen i, in 1830; and indly,io lianosa Venningen, of havana, William, in holy orders, prcbendary of Worcester, 5. 25 Feb. 1774 ; ni. 1st, in 1800. Almemia-Augusta, dan. of the late Hon. Lucius-Ferdinand Cary; and Omsdly, in 1800, his cousin, the lion. Charlotte-Elizabeth Dighy, who d. LI Sept. 1020. He ci. 21 Jan. 1040. Charles-George, capt. RN., t. in 1700; on. in 1821, Elizabeth, only don, of the late Sir John-B, Walsh, and ci. in 1821. leaving icons, George-Walsh, 8. in 1024, ci. in 1047; Jebn-Almerns, liomit. - col. gren.gnam’ds, 8. in 1030; In. 13 tone, 1061, Diana-Alicia, nldest dan. of the lieu, and Rev. W.-H. Scott (tee pool PttLwxnvn, B.); and Charlotte, ci. in 183,7. Joseph vice-admiral, RN., 0. 15 July, 1796 ; vs. Miss Jackson, 2nd dan. of Josias Jackson, Esq., formerly N. P. for Southampton, and bad issue, Maria-Anne, ns.2I Amsg. 1849, Walter-James, 2nd son of Sir James ShcGniguur, Dnrt.,and ci. lOOt ;and Caroline-Jennetta, in. 1038, to the Rev. Creopigny La Motto, rector of Denton, Canterbury, and domestic chaplain to his cousin, Lord Tenterden. Vice-Admiral Digby ci. I March, 1800. Chanlr’tte-Sopbia, sit. 3 April, 1784, to Sir John Sbeffield, Dart. ; end ci. 11 Dec. 1112. Elizalteth-Juliana, isIs Feb. 1704, to Sir John-Henry Newbolt, Knt., chief justice at Madras; and ci. in Nov. 1907.