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John 1st Earl Of Bristol Digby 1586–1651 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: February 1586

Birth Location: Coleshill, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: 21 January 1651

Death Location: Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France

Father: George Coleshill

Mother: Abigail Heveningham

Spouse(s): Beatrice Walcott

Children(s): George KG, Abigail Digby, John Digby, Mary Digby

John 1st Earl Of Bristol Digby was born in 1586 in Coleshill, Warwickshire, England, the child of George Digby Of Coleshill And Abigail Heveningham. John 1st Earl Of Bristol Digby married Beatrice Beatrix Walcott, and had children including Abigail Digby, George 2Nd Earl Of Bristol Digby Kg, John Digby, Mary Digby. John 1st Earl Of Bristol Digby passed away in 1651 in Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France.

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Biography

  • John 1st Earl Of Bristol Digby was born in 1586 in Coleshill, Warwickshire, England, the child of George Digby Of Coleshill And Abigail Heveningham.
  • John 1st Earl Of Bristol Digby married Beatrice Beatrix Walcott, and had children including Abigail Digby, George 2Nd Earl Of Bristol Digby Kg, John Digby, Mary Digby.
  • John 1st Earl Of Bristol Digby passed away in 1651 in Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Coleshill
1549–1597
Birth Location: Coleshill, England., Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
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Abigail Heveningham
1550–1602
Birth Location: Kettering, England., Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Beatrice Walcott
1574–1658
Birth Location: Walcott Hall, Walcott, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
BW

Children(s)

George KG
1612–1675
Birth Location: Madrid, Provincia de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
GK
Abigail Digby
1614–
Birth Location: Bristol, Avon, England, United Kingdom
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John Digby
1618–1665
Birth Location: Dorset, England., Dorset, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Digby
1610–1648
Birth Location: Dublin, Ireland., Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
MD

John Digby's Ancestors

Self
John Digby
1586–1651
Birth Place: Coleshill, Warwickshire, England
Parents
George Digby of Coleshill
1549–1597
Coleshill, England., Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Abigail Heveningham
1550–1602
Kettering, England., Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (John Digby of) Coleshill
1525–1790
Coleshill, Warwickshire
Margery (Anne) Throckmorton
1532–1557
Coughton, Warwickshire, England
Anthony (Jerve Heveningham) KG
1507–1557
Shelton, Norfolk, England
Mary Shelton
1518–1561
Shelton, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Coleshill
1500–1549
Anne Danvers
1500–
Sir Heveningham
1473–1530
Alice Shelton
1486–1546
John Shelton
1472–1539
Anne Boleyn
1475–1556
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir London
1471–1519
Alice Walleys
1457–1518
Sir Dauntsey
1455–1514
Lady Stradling
1456–1539

John Digby's Descendants

1.
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John (1st Earl Of Bristol) Digby (February 1586–21 January 1651) m. Beatrice (Beatrix) Walcott (13 May 1574–12 September 1658)
  1. 1. George (2nd Earl Of Bristol Digby) KG 1612–1675 m. Ann Russell 1620–1697
    1. 1. Diane Digby 1646–1715 m. Robert (2nd Earl of Sunderland 4th Lord of Wormleighton Baron Spencer Knight of the Garter) Spencer 1641–1702 m. Rene (Baron De Herent de) Mol 1636–1691
      1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Countess Clancarty) Spencer 1673–1704 m. Donough (Oge 4th Earl Clancarty Baron Blarney) MacCarthy 1668–1734
        1. 1. Jeremiah MacCarthy 1685–1724 m. Elizabeth (Jane) McDERMOT 1682–1764
        2. 2. Robert (Maccarthy Viscount) Muskerry 1698–1769 m. Elizabeth Farnelly 1700–1790 m. Joanna Player 1693–1759
        3. 3. Charlotte MacCarthy 1695–1735 m. Sir (John West 1st Earl De La Warr West Lieutenant) General 1693–1766
        4. 4. Justin (Officer In Neopolitan Army) MacCarthy 1690–1780 m. Margaret Dalzell 1712–
      2. 2. Charles (3rd Earl Sutherland) Spencer 1675–1722 m. Lady (Anne Countess Of Sunderland) Churchill 1683–1716
        1. 1. Lady (Diana Duchess of Bedford Spencer m john Russell 4th Duke of) Bedford 1710–1735 m. John (4th Duke Of Bedford) Russell 1710–1771
      3. 3. Edward Spencer 1671–1752
      4. 4. Isabella Spencer 1668–1684
      5. 5. John Spencer 1675–1746
      6. 6. Lady (Anne Duchess Of Hamilton) Spencer 1666–1690 m. James Hamilton 1658–1712
      7. 7. Robert Spencer 1666–1688
      8. 8. Sir (Henry) Spencer 1670–1746
      9. 9. Jean (Baptiste Count of Bristol De) Mol 1660–
    2. 2. Francis Digby 1640–1672
    3. 3. John (3rd Earl of Bristol) Digby 1634–1698 m. Rachael Wyndham 1645–1708
    4. 4. George (Frederick) Digby 1635–1698
  2. 2. Abigail Digby 1614– m. George Freke 1615–
  3. 3. John Digby 1618–1665
  4. 4. Mary Digby 1610–1648 m. Arthur (1st Earl of Donegal) Chichester 1606–1675

John Digby's Timeline

12 Records

1586
February 1586
Birth of John 1st Earl Of Bristol Digby in Coleshill, Warwickshire, England
Coleshill, Warwickshire, England
1651
21 January 1651
Age 65
Death of John 1st Earl Of Bristol Digby in Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
1651
21 January 1651
Age 65
Death of John 1st Earl Of Bristol Digby in Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
1651
21 January 1651
Age 65
Death of John 1st Earl Of Bristol Digby in Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
1651
21 January 1651
Age 65
Death of John 1st Earl Of Bristol Digby in Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
1651
21 January 1651
Age 65
Death of John 1st Earl Of Bristol Digby in Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
1651
21 January 1651
Age 65
Death of John 1st Earl Of Bristol Digby in Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
1653
16 Jan 1653
Age 67
Death of John 1st Earl Of Bristol Digby in Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
1653
21 January 1653
Age 67
Death of John 1st Earl Of Bristol Digby in Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
1653
21 January 1653
Age 67
Death of John 1st Earl Of Bristol Digby in Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
1653
21 January 1653
Age 67
Death of John 1st Earl Of Bristol Digby in Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
1653
21 January 1653
Age 67
Death of John 1st Earl Of Bristol Digby in Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: February 1586
    Event Place: Coleshill, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1653
    Event Place: Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 January 1651
    Event Place: Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 January 1653
    Event Place: Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 January 1651
    Event Place: Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 January 1653
    Event Place: Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 January 1651
    Event Place: Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 January 1653
    Event Place: Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 January 1651
    Event Place: Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 January 1651
    Event Place: Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 January 1653
    Event Place: Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 January 1651
    Event Place: Executed Paris, Seine Maritime, Ile-de-France, France
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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