Paternal Family Tree: Digby
Around 20th January 1661 William Digby 5th Baron Digby was born to [his father] Kildare Digby 2nd Baron Digby (age 30).
On 11th July 1661 [his father] Kildare Digby 2nd Baron Digby (age 30) died. His son [his brother] Robert (age 7) succeeded 3rd Baron Digby of Geashill in County Offaly.
On 29th December 1677 [his brother] Robert Digby 3rd Baron Digby (age 23) died. His brother [his brother] Simon (age 20) succeeded 4th Baron Digby of Geashill in County Offaly. [his future sister-in-law] Frances Noel Baroness Digby (age 16) by marriage Baroness Digby of Geashill in County Offaly.
On 27th August 1683 [his brother] Simon Digby 4th Baron Digby (age 26) and [his sister-in-law] Frances Noel Baroness Digby (age 22) were married. She the daughter of [his future father-in-law] Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 42) and [his future mother-in-law] Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough (age 37). They were fifth cousins.
On 19th January 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 (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). They were fifth cousins.
Around 1687 [his son] John Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 25) and [his wife] Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
In 1689 William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 27) was elected MP Warwick.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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Around 1689 [his daughter] Mary Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 27) and [his wife] Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
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. He married 10th July 1729 Charlotte Fox and had issue.
Before 10th May 1697 [his son] Wriothesley Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 36) and [his wife] Jane Noel Baroness Digby. He married 1747 his fifth cousin once removed Mary Cotes and had issue.
On 18th September 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.
Around 1706 [his daughter] Jane Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 44) and [his wife] Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
On 28th July 1720 [his son-in-law] John Dolben 2nd Baronet (age 36) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Digby Lady Dolben were married.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 19th August 1726 [his son] Robert Digby (age 34) died.
On 31st March 1729 [his daughter] Mary Digby (age 40) died.
On 10th July 1729 [his son] Edward Digby (age 36) and [his daughter-in-law] Charlotte Fox (age 23) were married.
In 1730 [his daughter] Elizabeth Digby Lady Dolben died.
On 1st October 1738 [his daughter] Jane Digby (age 32) died.
On 13th April 1745 [his daughter] Catharine Digby (age 43) died.
On 18th March 1746 [his son] John Digby (age 59) died.
On 2nd October 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. They were fifth cousin once removed.
On 27th November 1752 William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 91) died at Sherborne, Dorset [Map]. His grandson [his grandson] Edward (age 22) succeeded 6th Baron Digby of Geashill in County Offaly.
[his daughter] Frances Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby and Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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[his daughter] Juliana Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby and Jane Noel Baroness Digby. She married Herbert Mackworth and had issue.
[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. She married 28th July 1720 John Dolben 2nd Baronet, son of Gilbert Dolben 1st Baronet, and had issue.
Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
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 Godwinson: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 18 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
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: John Heveningham of Ketteringham 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Heveningham 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Shelton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Abigail Heveningham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Shelton
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Shelton 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Boleyn 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward 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 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