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词条 Baron Digby
释义

  1. Baron Digby (1620)

  2. Earl Digby (1790)

  3. Baron Digby (1620; Reverted) & (1765)

  4. See also

  5. References

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| caption = Arms of Digby: Azure, a fleur-de-lis argent. Crest: An ostrich, holding in the beak a horse-shoe all proper. Supporters: On either side a monkey proper environed about the middle and lined or.
| creation_date = 29 July 1620 (I)
19 August 1765 (GB)
| creation =
| monarch = James VI & I(I) & George III(GB)
| peerage = Peerage of Ireland & Peerage of Great Britain
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| first_holder = Robert Digby, 1st Baron Digby (I)
& Henry Digby, 7th Baron Digby (GB)
| last_holder =
| present_holder = Henry Digby, 13th & 7th Baron Digby
| heir_apparent = Hon. Edward Digby
| heir_presumptive =
| remainder_to = The 1st Baron’s heirs male of the body lawfully begotten (I) & the 7th's Baron's father's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten (GB)
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| status = Extant
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| family_seat = Minterne House
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| motto = DEO NON FORTUNA
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Baron Digby is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of Ireland and once in the Peerage of Great Britain, for members of the same family.

Robert Digby, Governor of King's County was created Baron Digby, of Geashill in the King's County in the Peerage of Ireland in 1620. He was the nephew of John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol. Lord Digby's grandson, the third Baron, and the latter's younger brothers the fourth and fifth Barons, all represented Warwick in Parliament.

The 5th Baron's grandson, the 6th Baron, sat as a Member of Parliament for Malmesbury and for Wells. His younger brother, the 7th Baron, represented Ludgershall and Wells in the House of Commons. In 1765 he was created Baron Digby, of Sherborne in the County of Dorset, in the Peerage of Great Britain, with remainder to the male issue of his father. In 1790 Lord Digby was further honoured when he was made Viscount Coleshill and Earl Digby also in the Peerage of Great Britain, with remainder to the issue male of his body.

His son, the 2nd Earl, was Lord Lieutenant of Dorset from 1808 to 1856. He never married and on his death in 1856 the viscountcy and earldom became extinct. However, he was succeeded in the two baronies by his first cousin twice removed, the 9th Baron. He was the son of Admiral Sir Henry Digby, son of the Very Reverend the Honourable William Digby, younger brother of the 6th Baron and the first Earl Digby. His son, the 10th Baron, sat as a Conservative Member of Parliament for Dorset. He was succeeded by his son, the 11th Baron. He was Chairman of the Dorset County Council from 1955 to 1964 and Lord Lieutenant of Dorset from 1952 to 1964. The son, the twelfth Baron, also served as Lord Lieutenant of Dorset from 1984 to 1999. {{As of|2018}} the titles are held by his son, the 13th Baron, who succeeded in 2018.

Two female members of the family have also gained fame. Jane Digby was the sister of the 9th Baron while Hon. Pamela Harriman (née Digby), American Ambassador to France, was the eldest daughter of the 11th Baron and the sister of the 12th Baron.

The family seat is Minterne House, near Dorchester, Dorset.

Baron Digby (1620)

  • Robert Digby, 1st Baron Digby ({{circa|1599}}–1642)
  • Kildare Digby, 2nd Baron Digby ({{circa|1627}}–1661)
  • Robert Digby, 3rd Baron Digby (1654–1677)
  • Simon Digby, 4th Baron Digby (1657–1685)
  • William Digby, 5th Baron Digby (1661–1752)
  • Edward Digby, 6th Baron Digby (1730–1757)
  • Henry Digby, 7th Baron Digby (1731–1793) (created Baron Digby 1765 and Earl Digby in 1790)

Earl Digby (1790)

  • Henry Digby, 1st Earl Digby, 7th & 1st Baron Digby (1731–1793)
  • Edward Digby, 2nd Earl Digby, 8th & 2nd Baron Digby (1773–1856)

Baron Digby (1620; Reverted) & (1765)

  • Edward St Vincent Digby, 9th & 3rd Baron Digby (1809–1889)
  • Edward Henry Trafalgar Digby, 10th & 4th Baron Digby (1846–1920)
  • Edward Kenelm Digby, 11th & 5th Baron Digby (1894–1964)
  • Edward Henry Kenelm Digby, 12th & 6th Baron Digby (1924–2018)
  • Henry Noel Kenelm Digby, 13th & 7th Baron Digby (b. 1954)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son the Hon. Edward St Vincent Kenelm Digby (b. 1985)

See also

  • Earls of Bristol, First Creation
  • Sir Henry Digby
  • Jane Digby
  • Pamela Digby
  • Geashill

References

  • Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
  • {{Rayment|date=February 2012}}
{{Extant Barons of Great Britain}}{{Extant Barons of Ireland}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Digby}}

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