John Digby, 3rd Earl of Bristol
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John Digby, 3rd Earl of Bristol (26 April 1634 – 18 September 1698) was a British peer
and Member of Parliament
, styled Lord Digby from 1653 to 1677.
He was knight of the shire for Dorset
from 1675 until 1677, when he inherited the earldom of Bristol from his father George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol
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He was the Custos Rotulorum of Dorset
from 1680 and Lord Lieutenant of Dorset
from 1679. He married Rachel, a daughter of Hugh Wyndham.
He died without issue and thus the title became extinct.
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
, styled Lord Digby from 1653 to 1677.
He was knight of the shire for Dorset
Dorset (UK Parliament constituency)
Dorset was a county constituency covering Dorset in southern England, which elected two Members of Parliament , traditionally known as knights of the shire, to the House of Commons of England from 1290 until 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and to the House of...
from 1675 until 1677, when he inherited the earldom of Bristol from his father George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol
George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol
George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 until 1641 when he was raised to the House of Lords...
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He was the Custos Rotulorum of Dorset
Custos Rotulorum of Dorset
This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Dorset.* Sir Thomas Arundell bef. 1547–1552* Thomas Howard, 1st Viscount Howard of Bindon bef. 1558–1582* Sir Matthew Arundell bef. 1584–1598...
from 1680 and Lord Lieutenant of Dorset
Lord Lieutenant of Dorset
The Office of the Lord Lieutenant was created during the reign of Henry VIII, taking over the military duties of the Sheriff and control of the military forces of the Crown. From 1569, there was provision for the appointment of Deputies, and in 1662 the Lord-Lieutenant was given entire control of...
from 1679. He married Rachel, a daughter of Hugh Wyndham.
He died without issue and thus the title became extinct.