John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol
- John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol
John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol (February 1580 – 16 January 1653 [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9016497] ), was an English diplomat and a moderate royalist during the English Civil War.
King James I sent Digby to Madrid as his ambassador to Spain during the early 1620s, and Digby was a leading figure in the unsuccessful effort to marry Prince Charles to Maria Infanta.
He was the son of Sir George Digby of Coleshill, Warwickshire and Abigail, daughter of Sir Arthur Henningham. Digby lived at Sherborne Castle, Dorset.
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