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George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol
b.22 Feb 1612
d.20 May 1677
  1. George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol1612 - 1677
  1. John Digby, 3rd Earl of Bristol1634 - 1698
  2. Anne Digby - 1715
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Name George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol
Gender Male
Birth[1] 22 Feb 1612
Marriage to Lady Anne Russell
Death[1] 20 May 1677
Reference Number? Q2342809?


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George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol, (bapt. 5 November 161220 March 1677)[1] was an English politician who as Lord Digby (a courtesy title) sat in the House of Commons from 1640 until 1641, when he was raised to the House of Lords by a writ of acceleration. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War, but his ambition and instability of character caused serious problems to himself and both Kings he served.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.