William Digby, 5th Baron Digby

English politician and Baron
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William Digby, 5th Baron Digby

Summary

William Digby, 5th Baron Digby is a human[1]. He was born on +1661-02-20T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1752-11-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Digby, 5th Baron Digby was born on +1661-02-20T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Digby, 5th Baron Digby died on +1752-11-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Digby, 5th Baron Digby's father was Kildare Digby, 2nd Baron Digby[6].
  • William Digby, 5th Baron Digby's mother was Mary Gardiner[7].
  • William Digby, 5th Baron Digby was married to Lady Jane Noel[8].
  • A child of William Digby, 5th Baron Digby was Edward Digby[9].
  • A child of William Digby, 5th Baron Digby was Juliana Digby[10].
  • A child of William Digby, 5th Baron Digby was Wriothesly Digby[11].
  • A child of William Digby, 5th Baron Digby was Elizabeth Digby[12].
  • A child of William Digby, 5th Baron Digby was Mary Digby[13].
  • A child of William Digby, 5th Baron Digby was Frances Digby[14].
  • William Digby, 5th Baron Digby held citizenship in Kingdom of England[15].
  • William Digby, 5th Baron Digby worked as a politician[4].
  • William Digby, 5th Baron Digby held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[16].
  • William Digby, 5th Baron Digby held the position of Member of the 1690-95 Parliament[17].
  • William Digby, 5th Baron Digby held the position of Member of the 1695-98 Parliament[18].
  • William Digby, 5th Baron Digby held the position of Member of the 1689-90 Parliament[19].
  • William Digby, 5th Baron Digby was educated at Magdalen College[20].
  • William Digby, 5th Baron Digby's image is recorded as William, 5th Lord Digby, attributed to Godfrey Kneller.jpg[21].
  • William Digby, 5th Baron Digby is recorded as male[22].
  • William Digby, 5th Baron Digby's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • William Digby, 5th Baron Digby's coat of arms image is recorded as Baron Digby coa.PNG[24].
  • William Digby, 5th Baron Digby's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 95766638[25].
  • William Digby, 5th Baron Digby's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500013987[26].
  • William Digby, 5th Baron Digby's Commons category is recorded as William Digby, 5th Baron Digby[27].

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Origins and Family

William Digby, 5th Baron Digby was born on +1661-02-20T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Kildare Digby, 2nd Baron Digby[6]. His mother was Mary Gardiner[7].

Education

William Digby, 5th Baron Digby's education included a stint at Magdalen College[20].

Career and Affiliations

William Digby, 5th Baron Digby worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[16], Member of the 1690-95 Parliament[17], Member of the 1695-98 Parliament[18], and Member of the 1689-90 Parliament[19].

Personal Life

Among William Digby, 5th Baron Digby's spouses was Lady Jane Noel[8]. Children include Edward Digby[9], a politician[28], 1690–1746[29]; Juliana Digby[10], 1710–1785[30]; Wriothesly Digby[11]; Elizabeth Digby[12], 1690–1730[31]; Mary Digby[13]; and Frances Digby[14], b. 1691[32].

Death and Burial

William Digby, 5th Baron Digby died on +1752-11-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William Digby, 5th Baron Digby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Digby, 5th Baron Digby's parents?

William Digby, 5th Baron Digby's father was Kildare Digby, 2nd Baron Digby[6]. William Digby, 5th Baron Digby's mother was Mary Gardiner[7].

Who was William Digby, 5th Baron Digby married to?

William Digby, 5th Baron Digby's spouses include Lady Jane Noel[8].

What did William Digby, 5th Baron Digby do for work?

William Digby, 5th Baron Digby worked as politician[4].

Where did William Digby, 5th Baron Digby go to school?

William Digby, 5th Baron Digby was educated at Magdalen College[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [2] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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