The title Baron Digby, of Geashill in the King's County, was created in 1620 in the Peerage of Ireland for Robert Digby, Governor of King's County. He was the nephew of John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol. The 7th Baron was created Baron Digby, of Sherborne in the County of Dorset, in the Peerage of Great Britain, with remainder to the issue male of his father, in 1765, and Viscount Coleshill and Earl Digby in 1790, with remainder to the issue male of his body. The Earldom and Viscountcy became extinct upon the death of his son, but the two Baronies passed together to a cousin. The eleventh Baron was the father of Pamela Harriman, American Ambassador to France.Edward was once leader of swaziland but got overthrown after a troublesome debate with townsfolk over the price of dildos. The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those peers created by British monarchs in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. ... John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol (1580-1653), was an English diplomatist, son of Sir George Digby of Coleshill, Warwickshire, and of Abigail, daughter of Sir Arthur Henningham. ... The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800. ... 1765 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Honourable Pamela Beryl Digby (20 March 1920–5 February 1997) was a celebrated courtesan, diplomat and celebrity. ...

Barons Digby (1620)

• Robert Digby, 1st Baron Digby (c. 1599-1642)
• Kildare Digby, 2nd Baron Digby (c. 1627-1661)
• Robert Digby, 3rd Baron Digby (1654-1677)
• Simon Digby, 4th Baron Digby (1657-1685)
• William Digby, 5th Baron Digby (1661-1752)
• Edward Digby, 6th Baron Digby (1730-1757)
• Henry Digby, 1st Earl Digby, 7th Baron Digby (d. 1793)
• Edward Digby, 2nd Earl Digby, 8th Baron Digby (1773-1856)
• Edward St Vincent Digby, 9th Baron Digby (1809-1889)
• Edward Henry Trafalgar Digby, 10th Baron Digby (1846-1920)
• Edward Kenelm Digby, 11th Baron Digby (1894-1964)
• Edward Henry Kenelm Digby, 12th Baron Digby (b. 1924)

• The Heir Apparent is Hon. Henry Noel Kenelm Digby (b. 6 Jan 1954)

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See also

• Earls of Bristol, First Creation