Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Warwickshire, Coleshill
Coleshill is in Warwickshire.
On 06 Dec 1361 John Sutton 3rd Baron Sutton was born to John Sutton 2nd Baron Sutton (age 22) and Joan Clinton Baroness Sutton Dudley (age 19) at Coleshill.
On 10 Mar 1396 John Sutton 3rd Baron Sutton (age 34) died at Coleshill. His son John Sutton 4th Baron Sutton (age 16) succeeded 4th Baron Sutton of Dudley.
Chronicle of Gregory 1459. 1459. Also alle that seson the Erle of Warwyke (age 30) with sowdyers of Calysse were comynge unto the Duke of Yorke (age 47), and he come ovyr-wharte Colsylle be-syde Covyntre, and the Duke of Somerset (age 22) whythe hys men rode a-longe thoroughe the towne, and yet non of hem mette whythe othyr as hyt happyd, or by lyckely hode they wold have made a newe fraye. Ande the same day Androwe Throllope consayvyd [Note. conceived] that the Erle of Warwyke (age 30) was goyng unto the Duke of Yorke (age 47) and not unto the kynge, and utterly forsoke hym and come unto the kynge and was pardonyd; and that made the duke fulle sore a-frayde when he wyste that sum olde soudyers went from hym unto the kynge, &c.
Around 1471 Simon Digby was born to Everard Digby (age 25) at Coleshill.
Around 1501 Agnes Digby was born to Simon Digby (age 30) at Coleshill.
On 27 Feb 1520 Simon Digby (age 49) died at Coleshill. He was buried at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Coleshill [Map]. The tomb and effigies are of alabaster. The man's head rests on his helm, which has lost its crest. He wears full plate and mail armour of the period and a collar of S.S., a sword on his left, and the remains of his dagger on his right. His hands are in prayer; the gauntlets lie by his right leg. His feet rest against a lion. The woman, on his left, has her head resting on cushions with tiny angels, now headless, holding the corner tassels. She wears a veiled pedimental headdress, a chain necklace, a tight corsage below a sideless gown which has a full skirt. About her waist is a girdle with tasselled pendant cords and a medallion from which is suspended a chain and pomander sachet. At her feet are two tiny dogs. The sides of the tomb are panelled with foiled diamonds in squares enclosing shields. At the angles are twisted shafts painted black. The capping is moulded and has a frieze on which is carved the inscription in Latin. The moulded plinth is enriched with flower or foliage paterae. The shields are painted with the arms of Digby and Walleys.
In 1528 William Tracy (age 27) died at Coleshill.
On 04 Nov 1550 George Digby was born to John Digby and Anne Throckmorton (age 18) at Coleshill.
In Feb 1580 John Digby 1st Earl Bristol was born to George Digby (age 29) and Abigail Heveningham (age 12) at Coleshill.
In 1602 Abigail Heveningham (age 34) died at Coleshill.
Around 1629 George Digby (age 78) died at Coleshill.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Warwickshire, Coleshill, Church of St Peter and St Paul [Map]
On 27 Feb 1520 Simon Digby (age 49) died at Coleshill. He was buried at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Coleshill [Map]. The tomb and effigies are of alabaster. The man's head rests on his helm, which has lost its crest. He wears full plate and mail armour of the period and a collar of S.S., a sword on his left, and the remains of his dagger on his right. His hands are in prayer; the gauntlets lie by his right leg. His feet rest against a lion. The woman, on his left, has her head resting on cushions with tiny angels, now headless, holding the corner tassels. She wears a veiled pedimental headdress, a chain necklace, a tight corsage below a sideless gown which has a full skirt. About her waist is a girdle with tasselled pendant cords and a medallion from which is suspended a chain and pomander sachet. At her feet are two tiny dogs. The sides of the tomb are panelled with foiled diamonds in squares enclosing shields. At the angles are twisted shafts painted black. The capping is moulded and has a frieze on which is carved the inscription in Latin. The moulded plinth is enriched with flower or foliage paterae. The shields are painted with the arms of Digby and Walleys.
On 25 Apr 1549 Reginald Digby (age 61) died. He was buried at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Coleshill [Map].
On 15 Nov 1558 John Digby died. He was buried at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Coleshill [Map].
On or before 04 Oct 1684, the date she was buried at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Coleshill [Map], Frances Noel Baroness Digby died in childbirth.
On 19 Jan 1685 Simon Digby 4th Baron Digby (age 28) died. He was buried at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Coleshill [Map]. His brother William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 23) succeeded 5th Baron Digby of Geashill in County Offaly.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Warwickshire, Shustoke Coleshill
On 12 Sep 1605 William Dugdale was born in Shustoke Coleshill.