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Edward Digges

Edward Digges

Male 1621 - 1675  (53 years)

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  • Name Edward Digges  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Christening 29 Mar 1620 
    Birth 29 Mar 1621  Fordwich, Canterbury, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 11
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 29 Mar 1621  Chilham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Occupation Mar 1655  Governor of Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Probate Nelson, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Death 15 Mar 1675  Bellfield Plantation, Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 6, 10, 11
    Burial Bellfield Plantation, Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Person ID I36507  Bob Juch's Tree
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2022 

    Father Dudley Digges,   b. 19 May 1583, Digges Court, Barham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Mar 1639, Chilham Castle, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Kempe,   b. 1589, Olantigh Manor, Barham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. May 1631, Chilham Castle, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1610  Digges Court, Barham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F21155  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Page,   b. 1625, Hampton, Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Sep 1691, Bellfield Plantation, Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Marriage 1650  Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 13, 14
    Children 
     1. Mary Digges,   b. 1655, Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 May 1690, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)  [natural]
     2. Catherine Digges,   b. Mar 1654, Orange County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Mar 1729, Caroline County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)  [natural]
     3. Anne Digges,   b. 1657, York, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Nov 1688, Boldrup, Warwick, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years)  [natural]
     4. Edward Digges,   b. 1670, Bellfield, York, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1692 (Age 22 years)  [natural]
     5. Thomas Digges,   b. 1667, Belfield, York, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bellfield, York, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     6. Leonard Digges,   b. 1662, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     7. Elizabeth Digges,   b. 1658, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1674 (Age 16 years)  [natural]
     8. William Digges,   b. 1650, Hampton, Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1697, Charles, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)  [natural]
     9. Dudley Digges,   b. 1665, Bellefield, York, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jan 1710, Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years)  [natural]
    Family ID F13422  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2022 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 29 Mar 1621 - Chilham, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1650 - Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - - Nelson, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • 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.

  • Sources 
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      Birth place: Chatham
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      Death date: 15 March 1675
      Death place: York, VA, USA
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      Birth date: 1625
      Birth place: of Hampton, Elizabeth City, VA
      Death date: 1691
      Death place: Bellefield, York River, VA
      Marriage date: 1650
      Marriage place: Yorktown, York, VA
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