Simon Digby, 4th Baron Digby (18 July 1657 – 19 January 1686), was an English peer and Member of Parliament. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament.
Digby was a younger son of Kildare Digby, 2nd Baron Digby, and Mary Gardiner. In 1677 he succeeded his elder brother as fourth Baron Digby. This was a title in the Peerage of Ireland and did not entitle him to a seat in the English House of Lords. The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those peers created by British monarchs in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The House of Lords is the second house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as "the Lords" In 1686 he was elected to the House of Commons for Warwick, a seat he held until his death the following year. 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 Warwick was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Warwick within the larger Warwickshire constituency of England.
Lord Digby married Frances Noel, daughter of Edward Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough. They had one daughter but no sons. Lady Digby died in 1684. Lord Digby survived her by just over a year and died in January 1686, aged only 28. He was succeeded in the barony by his younger brother William. William Digby 5th Baron Digby ( 20 February 1661 &ndash 27 November 1752) was a British peer and Member of Parliament
References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- www.thepeerage.com
| Parliament of England | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas Lucy Thomas Coventry |
Member of Parliament for Warwick with Thomas Coventry 1685–1686 |
Succeeded by Thomas Coventry William Colemore |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Robert Digby |
Baron Digby 1677–1785 |
Succeeded by William Digby |
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