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Sir John Digby 1450–1533 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1450

Birth Location: Eye Kettleby, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 19 May 1533

Death Location: Eye Kettleby, Leicestershire, England

Father: Everard Digby

Mother: Margery Heydon

Spouse(s): Lady Coleshill

Children(s): Lady Digby

In 1450, Sir John Digby entered the world in Eye Kettleby, Leicestershire, England, born to Everard Rutland Digby And Margery Heydon. Sir John Digby married Lady Catherine Griffin Van Coleshill, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Digby. Sir John Digby passed away in 1533 in Eye Kettleby, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1450, Sir John Digby entered the world in Eye Kettleby, Leicestershire, England, born to Everard Rutland Digby And Margery Heydon.
  • Sir John Digby married Lady Catherine Griffin Van Coleshill, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Digby.
  • Sir John Digby passed away in 1533 in Eye Kettleby, Leicestershire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Digby's Ancestors

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Sir Digby
1450–1533
Birth Place: Eye Kettleby, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Everard Rutland Digby
1496–1540
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Margery Heydon
1493–1514
Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Catherine Willoughby
–1550
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Willoughby
–1545
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Digby's Descendants

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Sir (John) Digby (1450–19 May 1533) m. Lady (Catherine Griffin van) Coleshill (1455–24 Oct 1517)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Digby 1465–1520 m. Humphrey (High Sheriff of Hertfordshire Sir Knight Hercy) II 1466–1520
    1. 1. Lady (Alice Ann) Hercy 1499–1560 m. Sir (Henry) Hatfield 1499–1547
      1. 1. Elizabeth Hadfield 1521–1586 m. John Rawson 1520–1594
        1. 1. Margaret RAWSON 1547–1597 m. (Sir) (Nicholas) SAUNDERSON 1545–1580

Sir Digby's Timeline

2 Records

1450
1450
Birth of Sir John Digby in Eye Kettleby, Leicestershire, England
Eye Kettleby, Leicestershire, England
1533
19 May 1533
Age 83
Death of Sir John Digby in Eye Kettleby, Leicestershire, England
Eye Kettleby, Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1450
    Event Place: Eye Kettleby, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1533
    Event Place: Eye Kettleby, Leicestershire, England

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