Kildare Digby, 2nd Baron Digby (c. 1627 – 11 July 1661), was an Irish nobleman. Kildare was a minor when he succeeded his father, Robert Digby, 1st Baron Digby, in 1642. Upon the

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, he sat in the

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in the Parliament of 1661, and was appointed Governor of Kings County, like his father. However, he died at

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in July. By his wife Mary (d. 23 December 1692), the daughter of Robert Gardiner of London, he had four sons and three daughters: *Hon. Robert Digby (22 April 1653 – 11 July 1653) *Hon. Elizabeth Digby, died young *Hon. Mary Digby, died young * Robert Digby, 3rd Baron Digby (1654–1677) * Simon Digby, 4th Baron Digby (1657–1685) * William Digby, 5th Baron Digby (1661–1752) *Hon. Lettice Digby, married Charles Cotes, of Woodcote Hall He was buried at

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, and his widow and children afterwards lived at the Digby estate of

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, where she erected a monument to him.

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Kildare Kildare () is a town in County Kildare, Ireland. , its population was 10,302, making it the 7th largest town in County Kildare. It is home to Kildare Cathedral, historically the site of an important abbey said to have been founded by Saint ...

17th-century Irish people