John Digby (abt. 1450 - aft. 1533)

Born about 1450 in Eye Kettleby, Leicestershire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Katherine (Griffin) Digby — married about 1478 in England

Husband of Sanchia (Willoughby) Digby — married 24 Oct 1517 in England

Descendants

Died after 19 May 1533 after about age 83 in Eye Kettleby, Leicestershire, England

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Biography

Birth

John Digby (or Dygby), Knt., was the third son of Everard Digby, Esq., and Jacquet Ellis (or Elles).^[1][2][3]

Lands and Offices

He held lands in South Luffenham, Rutland, and in right of his first wife, in Eye Kettleby, Leicestershire.^[1][2]

Sir John Digby was knighted by Henry VII in 1485 for his service in Bosworth Field.^[1][2] He also served as follows:

• Sheriff of Rutland, 1490-91, 1501-02, 1517-18, 1523-24.^[1][2]
• Captain of Calais in 1513.^[1][2]
• Sheriff of Warwickshire and Leicestershire, 1514-5.^[1][2]
• Engaged in Low Country wars of 1511.^[1]
• Marshal of the vanguard of the king's army at the Battle of Therouanne in 1513.^[1]

Marriages

Sir John Digby married first after January 1476 to Katherine Griffin, daughter of Nicholas Griffin, Esq.,^[3] and Katherine Curzon. Katherine was the widow of John Bellars, Esq.^[1][2]

John and Katherine had eight children together, four sons and four daughters:

• William, Esq., son and heir, married Rose Perwyche and Ellen (or Helen) Roper and had issue^[1][2][3]
• Simon,^[1][2] died 1560, married Catherine Clapham^[3]
• Rowland,^[1][2] died 1546, rector of Barrowden, Rutland^[3]
• Everard,^[1][2] succeeded his brother as rector of Barrowden^[3]
• Anne, wife of Sir William Skeffington^[1][2][3]
• Elizabeth, wife of Humphrey Hercy, Esq.,^[1][2] had issue^[3]
• Alice, wife of George Ashby, Esq.^[1][2][3]
• Dorothy, wife of a Mr. Brokesby, Esq.^[1][2][3]

John Digby married secondly to Sanche Willoughby, the daughter of Robert Willoughby^[3] and Margaret Griffith by settlement dated 24 October 1517. Sanche was the widow of John Strelley, Esq.^[1][2] by whom she had two sons and four daughters.^[4][5] John and Sanche had no issue.^[4][5]

Death

John died between 19 May 1533 and 31 May 1533 at Eye Kettleby, Leicestershire, England.^[6] He was buried at Melton-Mowbray, Leicestershire. He left a will dated 1 August 1529. He wrote a codicil on 19 May 1533. His estate was probated on 30 October 1546^[1][2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18} Richardson, Douglas. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. (Salt Lake City: the author, 2011), 2nd Edition, Vol III. Page 86. LYNDE 11, Katherine Griffin. See also WikiTree's source page for "Magna Carta Ancestry".
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16} Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. (Salt Lake City: the author, 2013). vol. III, Pages 680-681. LYNDE 16, Katherine Griffin. See also WikiTree's source page for ‘’Royal Ancestry’’.
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10} Nichols, John. History and Antiquities of Leicester. Vol Two, Part One. Published 1795 London. Digby Pedigree Chart.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. IV, pp. 518-519, SACHEVERELL 14, Sanche Willoughby.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Richardson. Magna Carta Ancestry. Vol III. Page 469. SACHERVELL 11, Sanche Willoughby.
6. ↑ Gibbons, Alfred W. Early English Wills,1280-1547. Published by the Church of England, 1888. Will of John Digby.

• Richardson, Douglas. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. (Salt Lake City: the author, 2011), 2nd Edition, Vol III. Page 86. LYNDE 11, Katherine Griffin. See also WikiTree's source page for "Magna Carta Ancestry".
• Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. (Salt Lake City: the author, 2013). vol. III, Pages 680-681. LYNDE 16, Katherine Griffin. See also WikiTree's source page for ‘’Royal Ancestry’’.
• Nichols, John. History and Antiquities of Leicester. Vol Two, Part One. Published 1795 London. Digby Pedigree Chart.

See also:

• Camden, William, ; George John, Sir, bart.,The Visitation of the county of Rutland in the year 1618-19. Publication date 1870.1842-1918, ed.Digby Pedigree.
• Weis, F. L. Weis, Magna Charta Sureties, 1215, 4th Ed., p. 63.
• Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry. Vol II. Page 233. FREVILLE 10.ii. Sanche Willoughby.
• The history and antiquities of the county of Leicester / vol. 2, part 1, Containing Framland Hundred by Nichols, John, 1745-1826 Publication date 1971 Page 261 Pedigree of Digby