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Sir Everard Simon "Lord of Tilton aka Greenleaf" Digby van Tilton 1420–1461 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1420

Birth Location: Coleshill, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: 29 Mar 1461

Death Location: The Battle of Towton, Yorkshire, England, during the War of the Roses

Father: Robert Digby

Mother: Joan (Belar)

Spouse(s): Jacques Clarke, Lady Seddall

Children(s): Sir Drystoke, Ellen Digby, William Digby, Lady Digby, Sir (Tilton), John Digby, Libbes **, Rowland Tilton, Everard gby, Alice Walleys, John Kettleby, Libbes Digby, Simon Digby, Sheriff Digby,, Sir Digby, Danigild Digby, Sir Digby, Devorguila Digby, Lady Digby, Juliana Digby, Simon Coleshill, Margaret Tilton, William Digby, Sir Digby), John Kettleby, Everard Digby, Thomas Digby, John Kettleby, Lady Digby, Libbes Digby, Devorguila Digby, Sir Digby, Lady Digby, Everard Esq, Juliann Digby, John Kettleby, Sir Coleshill, Simon Coleshill, Sir Digby), Sir (Tilton), Margaret Tilton, Juliana Digby, Danigild Digby, John Digby, Sir Coleshill, William Digby, Rowland Tilton, Libbes Digby, Everard gby, Alice Walleys, Lady Ellys, Sheriff Digby,

The story of Sir Everard Simon "Lord of Tilton aka Greenleaf" Digby van Tilton began in 1420 in Coleshill, Warwickshire, England. Sir Everard Simon "Lord of Tilton aka Greenleaf" Digby van Tilton married Jacques Agnes Clarke, Lady Agnes Anne Clarke Seddall, and had children including Alice Walleys, Danigild Or Devorguila Digby, Devorguila Digby, Ellen Digby, Everard Sir Knight Of Tilton Diand Stoke Dry Gby, Everard Digby, Everard Eugene Digby, Everard Rutland Esq Mp Digby Esq, John Digby, John Sir Digby Van Eye Kettleby, Juliana De Tilton De Digby, Juliann Digby, Lady Jacquetta Digby, Lady Jacquetta Ellys, Libbes Digby, Margaret Digby Of Tilton, Rowland Tilton, Sheriff Everhard Digby, Simon Digby, Simon Sir Digby Van Coleshill, Sir Everard Digby, Sir Everard Greenleaf Mp Digby Of Tilton And Drystoke, Sir Everard Digby Shortens Family Name To Digby, Sir John Lord Of Eye Kettleby Digby Tilton, Sir John Digby, Sir Simon Digby Of Coleshill, Sir Thomas Digby, Thomas Digby, William Digby. Sir Everard Simon "Lord of Tilton aka Greenleaf" Digby van Tilton passed away in 1461 in The Battle of Towton, Yorkshire, England, during the War of the Roses.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Everard Simon "Lord of Tilton aka Greenleaf" Digby van Tilton began in 1420 in Coleshill, Warwickshire, England.
  • Sir Everard Simon "Lord of Tilton aka Greenleaf" Digby van Tilton married Jacques Agnes Clarke, Lady Agnes Anne Clarke Seddall, and had children including Alice Walleys, Danigild Or Devorguila Digby, Devorguila Digby, Ellen Digby, Everard Sir Knight Of Tilton Diand Stoke Dry Gby, Everard Digby, Everard Eugene Digby, Everard Rutland Esq Mp Digby Esq, John Digby, John Sir Digby Van Eye Kettleby, Juliana De Tilton De Digby, Juliann Digby, Lady Jacquetta Digby, Lady Jacquetta Ellys, Libbes Digby, Margaret Digby Of Tilton, Rowland Tilton, Sheriff Everhard Digby, Simon Digby, Simon Sir Digby Van Coleshill, Sir Everard Digby, Sir Everard Greenleaf Mp Digby Of Tilton And Drystoke, Sir Everard Digby Shortens Family Name To Digby, Sir John Lord Of Eye Kettleby Digby Tilton, Sir John Digby, Sir Simon Digby Of Coleshill, Sir Thomas Digby, Thomas Digby, William Digby.
  • Sir Everard Simon "Lord of Tilton aka Greenleaf" Digby van Tilton passed away in 1461 in The Battle of Towton, Yorkshire, England, during the War of the Roses.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Tilton's Ancestors

Self
Sir Tilton
1420–1461
Birth Place: Coleshill, Warwickshire, England
Parents
Robert de Tilton de Digby
1395–1440
Tilton, Leicestershire, England
Joan (Beller) (Belar)
1397–1450
Kirby, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
Robert (Sir Digby van) Tilton
1360–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Tilton's Descendants

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Sir (Everard Simon "Lord of Tilton aka Greenleaf" Digby van) Tilton (1420–29 Mar 1461) m. Jacques (Agnes) Clarke (1418–9 June 1496) m. Lady (Agnes (Anne) Clarke) Seddall (1417–1480)
  1. 1. Sir (Everard "Greenleaf MP" Digby of Tilton and) Drystoke 1446–1509 m. Lady (Alice Wallace) Walleys* 1457–1518
    1. 1. Everard Digby 1496–1540 m. Margaret (Margery Heydon (m.) Digby) 1498–1554
      1. 1. Sir (Knight Kenelm Digby ** MP;of Stoke Dry; High Sheriff of) Rutland; 1510–1590 m. Mary (Anne Cope ** of Hanwell; Lady Digby of Stoke Dry) ; 1519–1602
        1. 1. Anne (Digby (Watson)) (Lady) 1546–1611 m. Sir (Edward) Watson 1542–1616
        2. 2. Everard (Digby "Tildon" Digby ** MP;of Stoke Dry; High Sheriff of) Rutland; 1545–1592
        3. 3. Elizabeth Mainwaring –1624
        4. 4. Margaret Dudley 1545–1598
        5. 5. Anne Watson –1611
        6. 6. Katharine Digby –1705
        7. 7. Sir (Edward Digby ** MP;of Stoke Dry; High Sheriff of) Rutland; 1545–1582
        8. 8. Anne Watson –1611
        9. 9. Anna Cope –1607
        10. 10. Everard (Digby) ** 1578–1592
        11. 11. Catharine (Digby) ** –1733
        12. 12. Sir (Everard+ Digby of) Tilton 1545–1592
        13. 13. Elizabeth (Digby) ** –1624
      2. 2. Anthony Digby 1515–
      3. 3. Katherine Digby 1510–1570
      4. 4. Cecilia (Digby (m.) Hooker) 1504–1561
    2. 2. Sarah Digby 1484–1545
    3. 3. Agnes Digby 1495–1550
    4. 4. Thomas Digby 1482–1549
    5. 5. William Digby 1466–
    6. 6. Alice Digby 1480–
    7. 7. Grace Digby 1470–
    8. 8. Alice Digby 1505–
    9. 9. Anne Digby 1490–
    10. 10. Parnel Digby 1490–1518
    11. 11. Sir (Reginald) Digby 1488–1549
    12. 12. Kenelm (of Stoke Dry, Rutland) DIGBY 1517–1590
    13. 13. Agnes Digby 1501–1526
  2. 2. Ellen Digby –1651
  3. 3. William Digby 1460–1542
  4. 4. Lady (Jacquetta) Digby 1448–1496
  5. 5. Sir (John "Lord of Eye Kettleby" Digby) (Tilton) 1450–1533
  6. 6. John Digby 1434–1519
  7. 7. Libbes (Digby) ** 1442–1519
  8. 8. Rowland Tilton 1450–
  9. 9. Everard (Sir Knight of Tilton Diand Stoke Dry) gby 1430–1510
  10. 10. Alice Walleys 1457–1518
  11. 11. John (Sir Digby van Eye) Kettleby 1450–1533
  12. 12. Libbes Digby 1442–1533
  13. 13. Simon Digby 1471–1519
  14. 14. Sheriff (Everhard) Digby, 1449–1509
  15. 15. Sir (John) Digby 1445–1533
  16. 16. Danigild (or Devorguila) Digby 1454–1509
  17. 17. Sir (Thomas) Digby 1452–1509
  18. 18. Devorguila Digby
  19. 19. Lady (Jacquetta) Digby 1448–1496
  20. 20. Juliana (de Tilton de) Digby 1448–1509
  21. 21. Simon (Sir Digby van) Coleshill 1450–1519
  22. 22. Margaret (Digby of) Tilton 1456–1509
  23. 23. William Digby 1460–1542
  24. 24. Sir (Everard Digby (Shortens family name to) Digby) 1440–1509
  25. 25. John (Sir Digby van Eye) Kettleby 1450–1535
  26. 26. Everard Digby 1425–1461
  27. 27. Thomas Digby 1452–1533
  28. 28. John (Sir Digby van Eye) Kettleby 1450–1535
  29. 29. Lady (Jacquetta) Digby 1448–1496
  30. 30. Libbes Digby 1442–1519
  31. 31. Devorguila Digby
  32. 32. Sir (Everard) Digby 1430–1509
  33. 33. Lady (Jacquetta) Digby 1448–1496
  34. 34. Everard (Rutland Esq MP Digby) Esq 1449–1509
  35. 35. Juliann Digby 1448–
  36. 36. John (Sir Digby van Eye) Kettleby 1450–1535
  37. 37. Sir (Simon Digby of) Coleshill –1519
  38. 38. Simon (Sir Digby van) Coleshill –1519
  39. 39. Sir (Everard Digby (Shortens family name to) Digby) 1440–1508
  40. 40. Sir (John "Lord of Eye Kettleby" Digby) (Tilton) 1452–1533
  41. 41. Margaret (Digby of) Tilton 1456–1509
  42. 42. Juliana (de Tilton de) Digby 1448–1509
  43. 43. Danigild (or Devorguila) Digby 1454–1509
  44. 44. John Digby 1434–1519
  45. 45. Sir (Simon Digby of) Coleshill 1434–1519
  46. 46. William Digby 1460–1542
  47. 47. Rowland Tilton 1450–
  48. 48. Libbes Digby 1442–1533
  49. 49. Everard (Sir Knight of Tilton Diand Stoke Dry) gby 1440–1510
  50. 50. Alice Walleys 1455–1518
  51. 51. Lady (Jacquetta) Ellys 1448–1496
  52. 52. Sheriff (Everhard) Digby, 1449–1509

Sir Tilton's Timeline

2 Records

1420
1420
Birth of Sir Everard Simon "Lord of Tilton aka Greenleaf" Digby van Tilton in Coleshill, Warwickshire, England
Coleshill, Warwickshire, England
1461
29 Mar 1461
Age 41
Death of Sir Everard Simon "Lord of Tilton aka Greenleaf" Digby van Tilton in The Battle of Towton, Yorkshire, England, during the War of the Roses
The Battle of Towton, Yorkshire, England, during the War of the Roses

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1420
    Event Place: Coleshill, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1461
    Event Place: The Battle of Towton, Yorkshire, England, during the War of the Roses
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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