William Digby, 5th Baron Digby
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William Digby, 5th Baron Digby (20 February 1661 – 27 November 1752) was a British
peer and Member of Parliament
.
Digby was a younger son of Kildare Digby, 2nd Baron Digby, and Mary Gardiner. In 1686 he succeeded his elder brother as fifth Baron Digby. This was an Irish peerage
and did not entitle him to a seat in the English House of Lords
. He was instead elected to the House of Commons
for Warwick
in 1690, a constituency he continued to represent until 1698.
Lord Digby married Jane Noel, daughter of Edward Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough
, in 1686. He died in November 1752, aged 91, and was succeeded in the barony by his grandson Edward Digby
, his son the Hon. Edward Digby having predeceased him. Another grandson was the naval commander Admiral Sir Henry Digby.
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peer and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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Digby was a younger son of Kildare Digby, 2nd Baron Digby, and Mary Gardiner. In 1686 he succeeded his elder brother as fifth Baron Digby. This was an Irish peerage
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
and did not entitle him to a seat in the English House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. He was instead elected to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
for Warwick
Warwick (UK Parliament constituency)
Warwick was a parliamentary borough consisting of the town of Warwick, within the larger Warwickshire constituency of England. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England from 1295 to 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then to the...
in 1690, a constituency he continued to represent until 1698.
Lord Digby married Jane Noel, daughter of Edward Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough
Edward Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough
Edward Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough was a British peer and member of the House of Lords, styled Hon. Edward Noel from 1660 to 1681....
, in 1686. He died in November 1752, aged 91, and was succeeded in the barony by his grandson Edward Digby
Edward Digby, 6th Baron Digby
Edward Digby, 6th Baron Digby was a British peer and Member of Parliament.Digby was the son of Hon. Edward Digby, son of William Digby, 5th Baron Digby. His mother was Charlotte Fox, daughter of Sir Stephen Fox and sister of Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland...
, his son the Hon. Edward Digby having predeceased him. Another grandson was the naval commander Admiral Sir Henry Digby.