 1674 - 1708 (34 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
| 6. | Edward Digges was born on 29 Mar 1621 in Fordwich, Canterbury, Kent, England; was christened on 29 Mar 1620 (son of Dudley Digges and Mary Kempe); died on 15 Mar 1675 in Bellfield Plantation, Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA; was buried in Bellfield Plantation, Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Probate: Nelson, Virginia, USA
- Baptism: 29 Mar 1621, Chilham, Kent, England
- Occupation: Mar 1655, Governor of Virginia
Notes:
Colonial Gov. Of Va.n 1650 under Cromwell.
Made a will out when returning to England for a visit.
In Virginia, he owned Bellefield Tobacco plantation and was famous for high quality E. D. Tobacco, which was shipped back to England.
Edward married Elizabeth Page in 1650 in Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of John Francis Page and Isabel Wyatt) was born in 1625 in Hampton, Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA; died on 24 Sep 1691 in Bellfield Plantation, Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA; was buried in Bellfield Plantation, Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 7. | Elizabeth Page was born in 1625 in Hampton, Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA (daughter of John Francis Page and Isabel Wyatt); died on 24 Sep 1691 in Bellfield Plantation, Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA; was buried in Bellfield Plantation, Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA. Children:
- Mary Digges was born in 1655 in Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA; died on 10 May 1690 in Virginia, USA.
- Catherine Digges was born in Mar 1654 in Orange County, Virginia, USA; died in Mar 1729 in Caroline County, Virginia, USA.
- 3. Anne Digges was born in 1657 in York, Virginia, USA; died on 21 Nov 1688 in Boldrup, Warwick, Virginia, USA.
- Edward Digges was born in 1670 in Bellfield, York, Virginia, USA; died in 1692.
- Thomas Digges was born in 1667 in Belfield, York, Virginia, USA; died in Bellfield, York, Virginia, USA.
- Leonard Digges was born in 1662 in Virginia, USA; died in Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA.
- Elizabeth Digges was born in 1658 in Virginia, USA; died in 1674.
- William Digges was born in 1650 in Hampton, Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA; died in 1697 in Charles, Maryland, USA.
- Dudley Digges was born in 1665 in Bellefield, York, Virginia, USA; was christened on 18 Sep 1661; died on 18 Jan 1710 in Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA.
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| 12. | Dudley Digges was born on 19 May 1583 in Digges Court, Barham, Kent, England (son of Thomas Digges and Anne St. Leger); died on 18 Mar 1639 in Chilham Castle, Kent, England; was buried in Chilham, Kent, England. Notes:
English ambassador to Russia, 1618; member of the Virginia Company and the EastIndies Company. A portrait of him exists.
He had many interests including but not limited to politics, colony investments, and mathematics.
Dudley married Mary Kempe about 1610 in Digges Court, Barham, Kent, England. Mary (daughter of Thomas Kempe) was born in 1589 in Olantigh Manor, Barham, Kent, England; died in May 1631 in Chilham Castle, Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 13. | Mary Kempe was born in 1589 in Olantigh Manor, Barham, Kent, England (daughter of Thomas Kempe); died in May 1631 in Chilham Castle, Kent, England. Children:
- 6. Edward Digges was born on 29 Mar 1621 in Fordwich, Canterbury, Kent, England; was christened on 29 Mar 1620; died on 15 Mar 1675 in Bellfield Plantation, Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA; was buried in Bellfield Plantation, Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA.
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| 14. | John Francis Page was born on 13 Oct 1594 in Uxendon, Middlesex, England (son of Richard Page and Frances Mudge); died on 13 Oct 1678 in Bedfont Parish, Middlesex, England. Notes:
Per "Mann1.ged" GEDCOM from CompuServe:
Sudbury in Harrow Parish, Middlesex County, England. Thomas
was descended from Henry Page of Wembly County, Middlesex,
England. Henry Page was probably: a relative of Sir Gregory
Page, Baronet, of Greenwich County, England, since their arms
were much alike and their crests were the same.(Genealogy of
the Page Family of Virginia, Richard Channing Moore, page 43)
John married Isabel Wyatt. Isabel (daughter of George Wyatt and Jane Finch) was born about 1595 in Bedfont Parish, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 15. | Isabel Wyatt was born about 1595 in Bedfont Parish, Middlesex, England (daughter of George Wyatt and Jane Finch). Notes:
See "Americans of Gentle Birth" Vol. 1 P. 249 for Wyatt Genealogy
Sir Frances Wyatt, a brother of Isabel, was Gov. of the Colony of Va., A brother, Rev. Hawte Wyatt, b. 1591 was minister at Jamestown. Later was vicar at Boxley, Kent, England.
Children:
- 7. Elizabeth Page was born in 1625 in Hampton, Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA; died on 24 Sep 1691 in Bellfield Plantation, Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA; was buried in Bellfield Plantation, Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA.
- John Page was born on 26 Dec 1628 in Pate Manor, Bedfont Parish, Middlesex, England; died on 23 Jan 1691/92 in Williamsburg, VA.
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