 1520 - 1559 (39 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. |  Leonard Digges was born in 1520 in Digges Court, Wotton, Kent, England; died in 1559 in Barham, Kent, England. Notes:
Leonard was one of the mathematicians who anticipated the dilemna of Copernicusand Ptolemy, but he kept his own findings uncirculated though published.
Leonard and his son Thomas were both mathematicians and were both politically active, sometimes costing the family royal displeasure which translated into lost land.
Family/Spouse: Bridget (Sarah) Wilford. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Thomas Digges
 was born about 1546 in Digges Court, Barham, Kent, England; died on 24 Aug 1595 in London, England; was buried in London, Greater London, England.
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Thomas Digges (1.Leonard1) was born about 1546 in Digges Court, Barham, Kent, England; died on 24 Aug 1595 in London, England; was buried in London, Greater London, England. Notes:
Thomas may actually have died on the 24th of August.
Modern dissertations havebeen posted online which analyze his work pertaining to Copernicus. Some of his work is also posted online. He is largely remembered as a mathematician, although he did not actually finish his degree.
Buried:
St Mary Aldermanbury Churchyard
Thomas married Anne St. Leger in 1582 in Kent, England. Anne (daughter of Warham St. Leger and Ursula Neville) was born on 1 Jan 1555 in Ulcombe, Kent, England; died on 20 Jan 1637 in Chilham Castle, Kent, England; was buried in Chilham, Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Dudley Digges was born on 19 May 1583 in Digges Court, Barham, Kent, England; died on 18 Mar 1639 in Chilham Castle, Kent, England; was buried in Chilham, Kent, England.
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Generation: 3
| 3. | Dudley Digges (2.Thomas2, 1.Leonard1) was born on 19 May 1583 in Digges Court, Barham, Kent, England; 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]
Children:
- 4. 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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Generation: 4
| 4. | Edward Digges (3.Dudley3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Leonard1) 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. 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]
Children:
- 5. Mary Digges was born in 1655 in Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA; died on 10 May 1690 in Virginia, USA.
- 6. Catherine Digges was born in Mar 1654 in Orange County, Virginia, USA; died in Mar 1729 in Caroline County, Virginia, USA.
- 7. Anne Digges was born in 1657 in York, Virginia, USA; died on 21 Nov 1688 in Boldrup, Warwick, Virginia, USA.
- 8. Edward Digges was born in 1670 in Bellfield, York, Virginia, USA; died in 1692.
- 9. Thomas Digges was born in 1667 in Belfield, York, Virginia, USA; died in Bellfield, York, Virginia, USA.
- 10. Leonard Digges was born in 1662 in Virginia, USA; died in Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA.
- 11. Elizabeth Digges was born in 1658 in Virginia, USA; died in 1674.
- 12. William Digges was born in 1650 in Hampton, Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA; died in 1697 in Charles, Maryland, USA.
- 13. 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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