DIEMAR, GEORGE; b.; adm. Jul 1738 (Morel's); left 1744; a clerk in Secretary of State’s Office Nov 1753 -c. 1755. [perhaps George Augustus Charles, Baron Diemar, Chamberlain of the Elector of Cologne (will proved PCC 28 Apr 1756), who m. 19 Dec 1754 Mary Green (IGI)]

DIGBY, HON. CHARLES, brother of Edward Digby, 6th Baron Digby (I) (qv); b. 22 Apr 1743; in school list 1754; KS 1758; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 23 Oct 1761, Westminster Student 23 Dec 1761 - void 6 Jun 1768 (expiry year of grace as R. Kilmington); BA 1765; MA 1770; ordained deacon (Oxford) 22 Jun 1766; Rector of Kilmington, Somerset, from 1766; Prebendary of Wells from 13 Dec 1774, also Canon Residentiary from 1 Jul 1794; Perpetual Curate of Moddington [check], Wilts., in 1783; Vicar of Oborne, Dorset, from 1789; a Brother of St. Katherine’s Hospital by the Tower, London, 1801; Canon of Windsor from 23 Jan 1808; m. 5 Jan 1775 Priscilla, dau. of William Mellier [or Mellior ?], Castle Cary, Somerset; d. 10 Sep 1811.

DIGBY, EDWARD, 6TH BARON DIGBY (I), eldest son of Hon. Edward Digby MP, and Charlotte, only surviving dau. of Right Hon. Sir Stephen Fox, Kt., PC MP; b. 5 Jul 1730; adm. Feb 1738/9 (Watts'); Magdalen Coll. Oxford, matr. 20 May 1747; Grand Tour (Italy, Germany) 1748-50; MP Malmesbury 13 Jun 1751-4, Wells from 1754; succ. grandfather as 6th Baron Digby (I) 29 Nov 1752; Groom of the Bedchamber to George III when Prince of Wales 1751-3; d. unm. 30 Nov 1757.

DIGBY, HENRY, 1ST EARL DIGBY, brother of Edward Digby, 6th Baron Digby (qv); b.; adm. (aged 7) Feb 1738/9 (Watts'); readm. Sep 1743 (Watts'); left 1748; a clerk in Secretary of State’s Office May 1749 - c. 1750; Secretary to Sir Charles Hanbury Williams on diplomatic missions in Germany and Poland 1750-; Under-Secretary of State Nov 1755-Nov 1756; MP Ludgershall 21 Nov 1755-61, Wells 1761-19 Aug 1765; succ. brother as 7th Baron Digby (I) 30 Nov 1757; a Lord of the Admiralty Apr 1763 - Jul 1765; created Baron Digby of Sherborne (GB) 19 Aug 1765; Lord Lieut. Dorset from 21 Jun 1771; created Earl Digby (GB) 1 Nov 1790; m. 1st, 5 Sep 1763 Elizabeth, dau. of Hon. Charles Feilding; m. 2nd, 10 Nov 1770 Mary, dau. of John Knowler, Recorder of Canterbury; d. 25 Sep 1793.

DIGBY, HON. STEPHEN, brother of Edward Digby, 6th Baron Digby (qv); b. 10 May 1742; adm. Jan 1752 (Watts'); in school list 1754; Cornet, 6th Dragoons 7 Feb 1759; Capt., Vaughan’s Foot Regt. 11 Jan 1760; 24th Foot, 7 Aug 1760; Maj., 45th Foot 25 Jul 1771; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 1st Foot Guards 2 Jun 1774; retd. 31 Dec 1778; Groom of Bedchamber to Prince of Wales 1780-2; Vice-Chamberlain to Queen Charlotte 1782 - Nov 1792; Master of St. Katherine’s Hospital by the Tower, London, from 1788; Deputy Ranger, Richmond Park, from 1792; m. 1st, 1 Oct 1771 Lady Lucy Strangways Fox, youngest dau. of Stephen Fox, 1st Earl of Ilchester; m. 2nd, 6 Jan 1790 Hon. Charlotte Margaret Gunning, Maid of Honour to Queen Charlotte, eldest dau. of Sir Robert Gunning, Bart., KB, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, St. Petersburg; d. 30 May 1800.

DIGBY, THOMAS, of Warwickshire; b.; adm.; QS; elected to Ch. Ch. Oxford 1592, matr. 15 Dec 1592, aged 19, Westminster Student to 1601, Faculty Student 1601-4; BA 1596; MA 1599.

DIGBY, HON. WILLIAM, brother of Edward Digby, 6th Baron Digby (qv); b. 21 Jan 1733/4; adm. Mar 1744/5 (Watts'); KS (Capt. ) 1748; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1752, matr. 4 Jun 1752, Westminster Student 23 Dec 1752 - void 2 Apr 1761, expiry year of grace as R. Kilmington; BA 1756; MA 1759; DCL 1765; ordained deacon 28 Sep 1759, priest 2 Mar 1760 (both Oxford); Rector of Kilmington, Somerset, 26 Apr 1760; Vicar of Coleshill, Warwicks., from 1763; Rector of Sheldon, Warwicks., from 1766; Chaplain in Ordinary to King George III 1761 -c. 1770; Prebendary of Exeter 17 Apr 1762-79; Canon of Christ Church, Oxford 23 Jul 1765-9; Dean of Worcester 29 Aug 1769 - res by Jan 1778; Master of St. Oswald’s Hospital, Worcester 1770-8; Dean of Durham from 18 Sep 1777; m. 14 Apr 1766 Charlotte Lepel, dau. of Joseph Cox, Stanford, Berks.; d. 18 Sep 1788.

DIGNAM, JOHN JAMES; b. 4 Apr 1827; adm. (G) 9 Apr 1839. [Perhaps he and William Dignam (qv) were sons of James Dignam, Gerrard Street, Soho, solicitor : mother Anne Scott ? (IGI)].

DIGNAM, WILLIAM; b. 12 Apr 1829; adm. (G) 9 Apr 1839.

DILKES, HENRY; b.; adm. (aged 9) Apr 1750 (Bourne's); in school list 1754; Ensign, 2nd Foot Guards 21 Jun 1756; Lieut. and Capt., 19 May 1761; d. Oct. 1772 [but perhaps Dilkes, Christian name not stated, who died at Naples 11 Sep 1772 : check].