Biography of William Digby 5th Baron Digby 1661-1752
Paternal Family Tree: Digby
On 06 Jun 1642 [his grandfather] Robert Digby 1st Baron Digby (age 43) died. His son [his father] Kildare Digby 2nd Baron Digby (age 11) succeeded 2nd Baron Digby of Geashill in County Offaly.
Around 20 Jan 1661 William Digby 5th Baron Digby was born to Kildare Digby 2nd Baron Digby (age 30).
On 11 Jul 1661 [his father] Kildare Digby 2nd Baron Digby (age 30) died. His son [his brother] Robert Digby 3rd Baron Digby (age 7) succeeded 3rd Baron Digby of Geashill in County Offaly.
On 19 Jan 1685 [his brother] 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.
In 1686 William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 24) and Jane Noel Baroness Digby were married. She by marriage Baroness Digby of Geashill in County Offaly. She the daughter of Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 45) and Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough (age 40).
Around 1687 [his son] John Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 25) and [his wife] Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
Around 1689 [his daughter] Mary Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 27) and [his wife] Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
In 1689 William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 27) was elected MP Warwick.
Around 1692 [his son] Robert Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 30) and [his wife] Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
Around 1693 [his son] Edward Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 31) and [his wife] Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
Before 10 May 1697 [his son] Wriothesley Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 36) and [his wife] Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
On 18 Sep 1698 William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 37) inherited Sherborne Castle [Map].
Around 1702 [his daughter] Catharine Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 40) and [his wife] Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
In 1705 [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Noel died.
Around 1706 [his daughter] Jane Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 44) and [his wife] Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
On 28 Jul 1720 [his son-in-law] John Dolben 2nd Baronet (age 36) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Digby Lady Dolben were married.
On 19 Aug 1726 [his son] Robert Digby (age 34) died.
On 31 Mar 1729 [his daughter] Mary Digby (age 40) died.
On 10 Jul 1729 [his son] Edward Digby (age 36) and [his daughter-in-law] Charlotte Fox were married.
In 1730 [his daughter] Elizabeth Digby Lady Dolben died.
On 01 Oct 1738 [his daughter] Jane Digby (age 32) died.
On 13 Apr 1745 [his daughter] Catharine Digby (age 43) died.
On 18 Mar 1746 [his son] John Digby (age 59) died.
On 02 Oct 1746 [his son] Edward Digby (age 53) died.
Around 1747 [his son] Wriothesley Digby (age 49) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Cotes (age 31) were married.
On 27 Nov 1752 William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 91) died at Sherborne, Dorset [Map]. His grandson Edward Digby 6th Baron Digby (age 22) succeeded 6th Baron Digby of Geashill in County Offaly.
Richard Norton and Elizabeth Noel were married. She the daughter of Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough and Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough.
Herbert Mackworth and [his daughter] Juliana Digby were married.
[his daughter] Juliana Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby and Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
[his daughter] Jane Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby and Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
[his daughter] Rachel Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby and Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Digby Lady Dolben was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby and Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
[his daughter] Frances Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby and Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
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Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Digby
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Digby
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Digby 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Throckmorton of Coughton
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Throckmorton 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Vaux
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Digby 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Heveningham
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Arthur Heveningham 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Abigail Heveningham 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
GrandFather: Robert Digby 1st Baron Digby 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gerald Fitzgerald 9th Earl of Kildare
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gerald "Wizard Earl" Fitzgerald 11th Earl of Kildare 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey Countess Kildare
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Gerald Fitzgerald Baron Offaly 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Browne
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mabel Browne Countess Kildare 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Gage
Great x 1 Grandmother: Lettice Fitzgerald 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Knollys
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Knollys
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lettice Peniston
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Knollys Baroness Offaly 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Carey
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Carey 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Boleyn
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Father: Kildare Digby 2nd Baron Digby 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork 
GrandMother: Sarah Boyle Baroness Digby
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Fenton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Geoffrey Fenton
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Fenton Countess Cork
William Digby 5th Baron Digby 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England