Robert Digby (died 1726)
Memorial in Sherborne Abbey
Robert Digby (c.1692 – 19 April 1726) was the second son of William Digby, 5th Baron Digby, and represented Warwickshire in the British House of Commons for part of the 1720s.
He matriculated at Magdalen College, Oxford on 12 July 1708 and received his MA on 12 October 1711.[1]
He was returned unopposed as a Tory as Member of Parliament for Warwickshire in the 1722 election. Not known to have spoken in Parliament, he regularly recorded debates for the benefit of his father. He suffered from poor health, and died unmarried on 19 April, 1726. He was buried at the family estate of Sherborne Castle. Alexander Pope, a friend, wrote his epitaph.[2]
References
- ↑ Foster, Joseph, ed. (1891). Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714. Oxford. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ Matthews, Shirley (1970). "DIGBY, Hon. Robert (?1692-1726), of Coleshill, Warws.". In Sedgwick, Romney. The House of Commons 1715-1754. The History of Parliament Trust.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by Andrew Archer William Peyto |
Member of Parliament for Warwickshire 1722–1726 With: William Peyto |
Succeeded by William Peyto Hon. Edward Digby |
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