Men of Kent and Kentishmen/Sir Dudley Digges
Sir Dudley Digges
STATESMAN,
Was the eldest son of the preceding. He was born in 1583, Wood thinks "in the parish of Derham, in Which Digges Court is situated." He was educated at University College, and subsequently entered at one of the Inns of Court. After much experience gained by travel, he entered the service of his county in Parliament, where his conduct was distinguished by sound judgment and inflexible independence. In 1618, being knighted, he was sent on an Embassy to Russia, and two years afterwards to Holland. In 1631 he obtained a reversionary grant of the Mastership of the Rolls, to which office he succeeded in 1636. He died three years later, 1639. He published a "Defence of Trade," a "Discourse of the Rights and Privileges of the Subject," and many Speeches and Letters.
[See "Wood's Athenæ Oxon.," by Bliss, "Hasted's Kent," "Foss's Judges," "Allibone's Dictionary of Authors."]