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John Digby 1586–1651 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: February 1586

Birth Location: Coleshill, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 21 January 1651

Death Location: Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Father: Sir Coleshill

Mother: Abigail Bristol

Spouse(s): Beatrice Walcott

Children(s): Mary Digbie, George Digby

In 1586, John Digby entered the world in Coleshill, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir George Digby Van Coleshill And Abigail Heveningham Countess Of Bristol. John Digby married Beatrice Walcott, and had children including George Digby, Mary Ann Digbie. John Digby passed away in 1651 in Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France.

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Biography

  • In 1586, John Digby entered the world in Coleshill, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir George Digby Van Coleshill And Abigail Heveningham Countess Of Bristol.
  • John Digby married Beatrice Walcott, and had children including George Digby, Mary Ann Digbie.
  • John Digby passed away in 1651 in Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France.

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Spouses(s)

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John Digby's Ancestors

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John Digby
1586–1651
Birth Place: Coleshill, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir George Digby Van Coleshill
1549–1586
Coleshill, Warwickshire, England
Abigail (Heveningham Countess of) Bristol
1550–1602
Ketteringham, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
John (Digby van) Coleshill
1525–1558
Coleshill, Warwickshire
Anna Throckmorton
1532–1553
Lady (Mary Margaret) Shelton
1515–1571
Shelton, Norfolk, England
Anthonie Heveningham
1507–1557
Great-Grandparents
Reginald Coleshill
1500–1549
Sir Throckmorton
1480–1552
Lady Vaux
1488–1571
John Shelton
1470–1539
Anna Boleyn
1475–1556
John Heveningham
–1536
Alice Heveningham
–1540
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Simon Coleshill
1471–1519

John Digby's Descendants

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John Digby (February 1586–21 January 1651) m. Beatrice Walcott (1590–12 September 1658)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Digbie 1609–1673 m. William Patten 1605–1668
    1. 1. Mary Patten 1631–1674 m. John (van) Herbosch 1622–1691 m. John Griggs 1623–1691
      1. 1. Hannah (van) Herbosch 1654–1739 m. Joshua Fuller 1654–1752 m. David Rainsford 1644–1691
        1. 1. Ruth Fuller 1702–1756 m. Ebenezer Chenery 1697–1746
        2. 2. Sarah Fuller 1695–1737
        3. 3. Abigail Fuller 1698–1774
        4. 4. Priscilla Fuller 1700–
        5. 5. Stephen Fuller 1704–
        6. 6. Edward Rainsford 1685–1770
      2. 2. Infant Griggs 1663–1663
      3. 3. Ruth Griggs –1673
      4. 4. George Griggs –1724
      5. 5. Abigail Griggs –1715
      6. 6. John Griggs 1653–1723
      7. 7. James Griggs 1671–1752
    2. 2. Nathaniel Patten 1643–1725
  2. 2. George Digby 1612–1677

John Digby's Timeline

2 Records

1586
February 1586
Birth of John Digby in Coleshill, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Coleshill, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
1651
21 January 1651
Age 65
Death of John Digby in Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: February 1586
    Event Place: Coleshill, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 05; Page: 961
    [2] Chalmers' General Biographical Dictionary
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 January 1651
    Event Place: Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 05; Page: 961
    [2] Chalmers' General Biographical Dictionary
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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