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 DIGBY. 121 V. 1GS5. o. William (Digby), Baron Digry of GicAsnux [I.], next br. and h. male, b. at Coleshill afsd. : matrio. at Oxford (Mag. Coll.), HI M:> y lu 70, ani1 lllen 17 '• B-A-i 1" S1 ; or. D.C.L., 13 July 1708. He was M.P. hr co. Warwick, when attainted by the Par), of James II in 16'SO ; one of the Common Council for Georgia in 1733. He at. (lie. from Vic. Gen. 22 May 10S6) Jane, 2d da. of Edward (Noel), 1st K.utr. of Gaixsborouoh, by his first wife Elizabeth, both abovenamed. She d. Sep. 1783 at Sherborne, Dorset, which estate he inherited in 100S by the death of his cousin John (Digby), 3d and last Karl of Bristol and Baron Digby of Sherborne. He d. Dec. 1752 aged 00. and was bur. at Sherborne afsd. Will pr. 1768. VI. 17. r i2. 6. Edward (Digby), Baron Diguy of Geasitill [I.], grandson and h., being s. and h. of the Hon. Edward Digby, M.P. for Warwickshire ( 1 72<>- lli). by Charlotte, sister to Stephen, 1st Earl of Ilciiestkr, da. of Sir Sti'i>hun Fox, which Edward was 3d, but 1st surv. s. and h. ap. of the last Lord, but d. v.p., 2d Oct. 1740. He was 11. 1', for Malmeshury, 1761-54; and for Wells, 1754-57 ; wss sometime Groom of the Bedchamber to the Prince L f Wales. He (/. num. 30 Nov. 1757, bur. at Coleshill, co. Warwick. Will pr. 1 758. "| 7andl. Usury (Digby), Baron Diguy of Gease- 1 bkl [[.] next br. and h., 6. 21 July 1731 ; M.P. for Ludgershall, 1755-6] ; for Wells, 1761-65. One of the Lords of the Admiralty, 1703-05 ; being on 111 Aug. 1705 cr. (a Peer of United Kingdom) Baron Diohv ok Sherborne, co. Dorset (") with a spec. rem. failing his issue male, to the issue male of his Father. Lord Lieut, of co. Dorset, 1700. He was on 1 Nov. 1700, cr. Viscount Coi.Fsinrx, co, Warwick, and Earl DiGBY, co. Lincoln. He m. firstly, 5 Sep. 1703, Elizabeth, da. of the Hon. Charles Feii.ding (2d a. of Basil. -J til Earl Denbigh), by Anne. da. of Sir Thomas Palmeii, Bart. She d. s.p.s., 10 Jan. 1705, an 1 was bur. at Sherborne, co. Dorset. He M, secondly, 10 Nov. 1 770, at St. Geo., Han. s;|., Mary, da. and h. of John Knowi.eii, Recorder of Canterbury. He d. 25 Sep. 1793, and was bar. «t Sherborne. Will pr. Nov. 1703. His widow' C 2 ami 'V. Edward (Diguy), Earl Digby, VlSCOUjrt Coleshill and Bauox Digby of Sherborne, also Baron Digby of Gkasiiiix [1.], 1st surv. s. and h. by second wife, 5. 0 Jany. 1773, in Dover street, Midx., 6a;). at St Geo. Han. sip ; matrio. at Oxford (Cu. Ch.l, 17 April 1700 ; sl.i/led Viscount Coleshill, 1700-03 ; Lord Lieut, of co. Dorset, 180S ; sometime Col. of the Dorset Militia. He d. num. 12 May 1S50, aged 83, at 35 Brook street, Midx., and was bur. at Sherburne. M.I. On his Earldom "f Digby and Vucowitcg of Coles/uU became extinct. Will pr. Personalty said to ba nearly £000,000. > 179:5. J 1 I > 185o. $ ami 8, Edward St. Vincent (Digby), Baron Diguy of Shebborne, also Babon Dioby op GeashILL [I.], cousin and h. male, being s. and h. of Admiral Sir Henry Digby, G-.C.B. (who d. 10 Aug. 1812, aged 72), by Jane-Elizabeth, da. of Thomas William (Coke), 1st Eabl of Leicksteu of Holkham, which Sir ilenry was s. aud U. of the Hon. William Digby, Dean of Durham (1777-S8) yr. br. of Henry, 7th Baron Digby of Geashill [I.], who was cr. Baron DlOBY ok Sherborne, with a spec. rem. as above mentioned, being afterwards cr. Bar] Digby without such spoe. rem. He was b. 21 June 1800, at Forston House, Barony VI. Barony [I]. IX. ("J The Barony of Digby of Sherborne, CO. Dorset [E.] had been before conferred in 1818, and beeomo extinct in 1008. The Barony of 1705 [tho' a Barony of Great Britain] U numbered (as in " Courtliope," aud as in accordance with tho system pursued iu this work) as a continuation of tha EwjIUk Barony of 1618.