Wriothesley Digby 1697-1767

Paternal Family Tree: Digby

Maternal Family Tree: Audrey Saunders 1551-1588

In 1686 [his father] William Digby 5th Baron Digby [aged 24] and [his mother] Jane Noel Baroness Digby were married. She by marriage Baroness Digby of Geashill in County Offaly. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough [aged 45] and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough [aged 40]. They were fifth cousins.

Before 10th May 1697 Wriothesley Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby [aged 36] and Jane Noel Baroness Digby.

On 9th March 1714 Wriothesley Digby [aged 16] was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford University.

In 1716 Wriothesley Digby [aged 18] was awarded Bachelor of Arts at Magdalen College, Oxford University.

In 1725 Wriothesley Digby [aged 27] admitted at Inner Temple.

Around 1747 Wriothesley Digby [aged 49] and Mary Cotes [aged 31] were married. They were fifth cousin once removed.

Before 1st January 1752 [his daughter] Frances Digby was born to Wriothesley Digby [aged 54] and [his wife] Mary Cotes [aged 36]. She married 20th February 1780 Richard Aubrey, son of Thomas Aubrey 5th Baronet and Martha Carter Lady Aubrey, and had issue.

On 27th November 1752 [his father] William Digby 5th Baron Digby [aged 91] died at Sherborne, Dorset [Map]. His grandson Edward [aged 22] succeeded 6th Baron Digby of Geashill in County Offaly.

In 1758 [his daughter] Elizabeth Digby was born to Wriothesley Digby [aged 60] and [his wife] Mary Cotes [aged 42]. She married 7th April 1786 William Mills and had issue.

On 12th May 1767 Wriothesley Digby [aged 70] died.

Before 3rd October 1782 [his former wife] Mary Cotes [aged 67] died.

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[his daughter] Mary Digby was born to Wriothesley Digby and Mary Cotes. She married 26th October 1778 Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Somerville and had issue.

Ancestors of Wriothesley Digby 1697-1767

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Digby

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Digby 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Throckmorton 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Digby 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Heveningham 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Abigail Heveningham 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Shelton 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Digby 1st Baron Digby 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gerald "Wizard Earl" Fitzgerald 11th Earl of Kildare 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gerald Fitzgerald Baron Offaly 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mabel Browne Countess Kildare 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Lettice Fitzgerald 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Knollys

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Knollys Baroness Offaly 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Carey 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Grandfather: Kildare Digby 2nd Baron Digby 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork

Great x 1 Grandmother: Sarah Boyle Baroness Digby

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Fenton

Great x 3 Grandfather: Geoffrey Fenton

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Fenton Countess Cork

father: William Digby 5th Baron Digby 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Wriothesley Digby 10 x Great Grandson of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Noel

Great x 3 Grandfather: Andrew Noel

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hopton

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden 20 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Harrington 18 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mabel Harrington 19 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Sidney

Great x 1 Grandfather: Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden 21 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Hicks

Great x 3 Grandfather: Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden

Great x 2 Grandmother: Juliana Hicks Viscountess Campden

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard May

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth May Viscountess Campden

Grandfather: Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough 22 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wotton

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Wotton 1st Baron Wotton

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Wotton 2nd Baron Wotton

Great x 1 Grandmother: Hester Wotton Viscountess Campden

mother: Jane Noel Baroness Digby 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 1st Earl of Southampton

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Cheney Countess Southampton

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 1st Viscount Montagu 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Browne Countess Southampton 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Radclyffe 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester 7 x Great Grandson of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Vernon 4 x Great Grandson of King Henry IV of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Vernon 5 x Great Grandson of King Henry IV of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Devereux 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Devereux 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Hastings 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Grandmother: Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Leigh

Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Leigh 20 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Harrington 19 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Leigh 1st Earl Chichester 21 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Egerton 1st Viscount Brackley

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Egerton

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ravenscroft

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Leigh Countess Southampton 13 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Boteler 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Boteler 1st Baron Boteler 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Waller

Great x 2 Grandmother: Audrey Boteler Countess Chichester 12 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Villiers of Brokesby

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Villiers Baroness Boteler Brantfield

Great x 4 Grandmother: Audrey Saunders

Wriothesley Digby 1697-1767

Royal Ancestors of Wriothesley Digby 1697-1767

Ancestors of Wriothesley Digby 1697-1767