Biography of George Digby 1550-1586

Before 4th November 1550 [his father] John Digby and [his mother] Anne Throckmorton (age 18) were married.

On 4th November 1550 George Digby was born to John Digby and Anne Throckmorton (age 18) at Coleshill, Warwickshire.

On 21st December 1553 [his mother] Anne Throckmorton (age 21) died.

On 15th November 1558 [his father] John Digby died. He was buried at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Coleshill [Map]. His son George Digby (age 8) became a ward of Francis Knollys (age 46).

In 1572 George Digby (age 21) was elected MP Warwickshire.

In or before 1574 George Digby (age 23) and Abigail Heveningham (age 23) were married. They were fifth cousin once removed.

In 1574 [his son] Robert Digby was born to George Digby (age 23) and [his wife] Abigail Heveningham (age 24).

In February 1580 [his son] John Digby 1st Earl Bristol was born to George Digby (age 29) and [his wife] Abigail Heveningham (age 30) at Coleshill, Warwickshire.

In 1584 George Digby (age 33) was elected MP Warwickshire.

In 1586 George Digby (age 35) was knighted.

In April 1587 George Digby (age 36) died at Coleshill, Warwickshire. He had made his will the previous April. It was proved 11 May 1587. He divided his lands between his widow [his wife] Abigail Heveningham (age 37) and his eldest surviving son [his son] Robert Digby (age 13), and was buried at Coleshill.

After April 1587 Edward Cordell (age 51) and [his former wife] Abigail Heveningham (age 37) were married.

In 1611 [his former wife] Abigail Heveningham (age 61) died