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BRISTOL, JOHN DIGBY, 1st Earl of [1] (1580–1653) English diplomatist, son of Sir George Digby of Coleshill, Warwickshire, and of Abigail, daughter of Sir Arthur Henningham, was born in 1580, and entered Magdalen College, Oxford, in 1595 (M.A. 1605), becoming a member of the Inner Temple in 1598. In 1605 he was sent to James to inform him of ...
George Digby, earl of Bristol died at his Chelsea home in March 1677 and was buried in the Russell family chapel at Chenies in Buckinghamshire. One reason for his failures was an inability to keep friends. Another was his tendency to seek risky solutions to political and military problems. Above all, he was self-destructive, with a tendency to ...
Titre: George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol Durée de vie du créateur: 1599 - 1641 Date: c. 1638 Dimensions physiques: w832 x h1032 cm Type: Painting Support: Oil Work Notes: A copy made by 'Miss Jacobs School of Art Royal Academy Burlington House' is in the possession of George Remus, Quebec.
George Digby, earl of Bristol, from the original of Vandyck, in the collection of ... the Earl Spencer [graphic] / drawn by Wm. Derby and engraved by J. Tomson. Tomson, James, 1788-1850, printmaker. ; Derby, William, 1786-1847, artist.
Digby enjoyed a prominent political career, serving as Secretary of State to Charles I during the first English Civil War. He was also a poet and wrote a n...
George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol. This portrait depicts the poet, playwright and politician George Digby (1612–77) on the eve of his election as MP for Dorset in 1640 and his elevation to Baron Digby in 1641. An ardent Royalist during the Civil War, Digby fled to France and served in the French army. Later, back in England, he was appointed ...
