William Digby

British priest
Person human Q16848889
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William Digby

Summary

William Digby is a human[1]. He was born on +1733-01-21T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1788-09-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an Anglican priest[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Digby was born on +1733-01-21T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Digby died on +1788-09-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Digby's father was Edward Digby[6].
  • William Digby's mother was Charlotte Fox[7].
  • Among William Digby's spouses was Charlotte Cox[8].
  • A child of William Digby was Q75319080[9].
  • A child of William Digby was Frances Caroline Digby[10].
  • A child of William Digby was Harriet Digby[11].
  • A child of William Digby was Sophia Charlotte Digby[12].
  • A child of William Digby was Elizabeth Juliana Digby[13].
  • A child of William Digby was Henry Digby[14].
  • William Digby's professions included Anglican priest[4].
  • William Digby held the position of Dean of Worcester[15].
  • William Digby held the position of Dean of Durham[16].
  • William Digby's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[17].
  • William Digby's image is recorded as The Reverend William Digby, L.L.D., Dean of Durham.jpg[18].
  • William Digby is recorded as male[19].
  • William Digby's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Digby's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0w64qmq[21].
  • William Digby's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Digby's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 137048[23].
  • William Digby's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00052196[24].
  • William Digby's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000013688410072[25].
  • William Digby's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Digby-177[26].
  • William Digby's Kindred Britain ID is recorded as I3939[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Digby was born on +1733-01-21T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Edward Digby[6]. His mother was Charlotte Fox[7].

Career and Affiliations

William Digby worked as an Anglican priest[4]. Positions held include Dean of Worcester[15], a position[28], founded in 1541[29] and Dean of Durham[16], a position[30], founded in 1541[31].

Personal Life

William Digby was married to Charlotte Cox[8]. Children include Q75319080[9]; Frances Caroline Digby[10], 1771–1835[32]; Harriet Digby[11]; Sophia Charlotte Digby[12], 1767–1835[33]; Elizabeth Juliana Digby[13], 1768–1807[34]; and Henry Digby[14], a naval officer[35], 1770–1842[36], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[37], awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[38]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[17].

Death and Burial

William Digby died on +1788-09-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William Digby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Digby's parents?

William Digby's father was Edward Digby[6]. William Digby's mother was Charlotte Fox[7].

Who was William Digby married to?

William Digby's spouses include Charlotte Cox[8].

What did William Digby do for work?

William Digby worked as Anglican priest[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . 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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