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George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol KG (5 November 1612 – 20 March 1677) was an English politician and peer who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 until 1641, when he was raised to the House of Lords by a writ of acceleration.
George Digby, 2nd earl of Bristol was an English Royalist, an impetuous and erratic statesman who had a checkered career as an adviser to kings Charles I (ruled 1625–49) and Charles II (ruled 1660–85). The eldest son of John Digby, 1st earl of Bristol, he first became a royal adviser in 1641.
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Digby, George, 2nd earl of Bristol (1612–77). Digby was a leading opponent of Strafford but changed sides during his impeachment. He fought at Edgehill and was appointed secretary of state by the king in 1643. He was a hard-liner, insisting on a dictated peace.
Earl of Bristol. Reginald de Dunstanville (c. 1110–1175) Earls of Bristol, first creation (1622) John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol (1586–1653) George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol (1612–1677) John Digby, 3rd Earl of Bristol (c. 1635–1698) Earls of Bristol, second creation (1714) see the Marquess of Bristol; References
13 de mai. de 2024 · George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol KG (5 November 1612 – 20 March 1677) was an English politician and peer who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 until 1641, when he was raised to the House of Lords by a writ of acceleration.
DIGBY, George (1612–77) styled 1622-53 Ld. Digby; accel. 9 June 1641 2nd Bar. DIGBY; suc. fa. 21 Jan. 1653 as 2nd earl of BRISTOL First sat before 1660, 10 June 1641; first sat after 1660, 16 June 1660; last sat 1 Mar. 1677 MP Dorset 1640-1. bap. 5 Nov. 1612, 1st s. of Sir John Digby † (later Bar.
GEORGE DIGBY, second Earl of Bristol (1612-1677), was the eldest son of John Digby, first Earl of Bristol, by his wife Beatrix, daughter of Charles Walcot of Walcot, Shropshire, and widow of Sir John Dyve of Bromham, Bedfordshire. He was born at Madrid in October 1612, during his father's first embassy to Spain.
