Digges, Thomas, 1s. Dudley, of Chilham, Kent, militis. University Coll., matric. 2 June, 1626, aged 16; B.A. 22 Jan., 1628-9, of Chilham Castle and of Gray's Inn 1631, died in 1687, brother of Dudley and father of Leonard 1670, Dudley 1654, and Maurice 1650. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Digges, Thomas, s. Leonard, of London, arm. Christ Church, matric. 8 June, 1709, aged 18; of the Middle Temple 1709, became a colonel in the army, sold the castle and manor of Chilham, brother of John. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Digges, William, of Wilts, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 23 March, 1603-4, aged 15; bar.-at-law, Lincoln's Inn, 1613 (as son of Richard), aged 36, at the Heralds' Visitation in 1623. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Diggle, Edmund, s. Edmund, of Sutterton, co. Lincoln, sacerd. Magdalen Coll., matric. 26 Oct., 1627, aged 17; demy 1626-31, B.A. 28 Jan., 1629-30, fellow 1631, M.A. 20 Oct., 1632 (incorp. at Cambridge 1637), B.D. 16 March, 1640-1, (nominated D.D. but refused to be created 1646), D.D. 17 June, 1661, ejected from his fellowship 1648, restored 1660, and resigned 1668, vice-president 1662, treasurer Lichfield Cathedral 1660, canon and archdeacon of York 1663, rector of Slymbridge 1667, canon of Ripon 1667, died 1 Aug., 1688. See Bloxam, v. 120; Fasti, ii. 100, 256; & Burrows.
Diggles, Christopher (Dygles), fellow of New Coll. 1562-73, from city of Lincoln, B.C.L. 19 Feb., 1569-70, rector of Partney, co. Lincoln, 1585, preb. of Lincoln 1592. See Foster's Index. [5],
Diggons, Thomas (Diggens), born in Chichester, demy Magdalen Coll. 1565-71, B.A. 23 Oct., 1570, fellow 1571-3, M.A. 17 July, 1574, vicar of Sela alias Beeding 1574, of Willingdon 1578, rector of Littlington 1584, all in Sussex, canon of Chichester 1588. See Bloxam, iv. 165; & Foster's Index.
Dighton, John, s. John, of Horstow, co. Lincoln, arm. University Coll., matric. 8 Dec., 1626, aged 16; B.A. 8 July, 1630, M.A. 3 July, 1633.
Dighton, John, pleb. Trinity Coll., matric. 4 March, 1652-3, an extra licentiate of the College of Physicians 1665, practising at Bristol. See Munk's Roll, i. 351.
Dighton, John (Deighton), pleb. Trinity Coll., matric. 26 Oct., 1660.
Dighton, Richard, B.A. 5 July, 1536, M.A. 4 June, 1540. [10],
Dighton, Richard, s. Henry, of Clifford, co. Gloucester, arm. St. John's Coll., matric. 14 March, 1680-1, aged 16; bar.-at-law, Middle Temple, 1687. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Dighton, Robert, of Lincoln Coll., B.A. (sup. Oct.) 1535; fellow of Magdalen Coll. 1536, M.A. 2 May, 1539 (usher of Magdalen School 1539-40), lecturer in natural philosophy 1542, until his death in 1546. See Bloxam, iii. 96.
Dighton, William, of Queen's Coll., 1682. See Deighton, page 392.
Diglen, Gilbert, of co. Warwick, gent. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 22 Oct., 1591, aged 21; B.A. from St. Alban Hall 10 April, 1592, formerly of Christ's College, Cambridge. See O.H.S., x. 370.
Digweed, Richard, of Southwark, Surrey, pleb. St. Alban Hall, matric. 19 June, 1674, aged 14; B.A. 1678. [15],
Dilke, Fisher, of co. Warwick, gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. 30 March, 1610, aged 18; B.A. 1 July, 1612, M.A. 31 May, 1615, of Shustock, co. Warwick (2nd son of Sir Thomas, of Maxstoke Castle, co. Warwick), died in June, 1660, aged 65, brother of Thomas 1607.
Dilk, Fisher, s. Samuel, of Haselor, co. Stafford, gent. Oriel Coll., matric. 12 May, 1673, aged 18; of Wolston, co. Warwick, admitted to the Middle Temple 1679, assumed the name of Wentworth in lieu of Dilk, and died in 1710, brother of Thomas 1678. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Dilke, Nathaniel, of co. Leicester, gent. Lincoln Coll., matric. 16 June, 1598, aged 16.
Dilke, Thomas, of co. Warwick, militis fil. Magdalen Hall, matric. 11 Dec., 1607, aged 16; of the Middle Temple 1609, as son and heir of Thomas, of Maxtoke, co. Warwick, knight; brother of Fisher 1610. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Dilke, Thomas, s. Sam., of Haselor, co. Stafford, gent. Oriel Coll., matric. 18 March, 1677-8, aged 16; sometime in the army, 'a poet and playwriter,' brother of Fisher 1673. See Rawlinson, i. 428.
Dill, Joseph, s. St., of Linkinhorne, Cornwall, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 26 March, 1686, aged 18; B.A. 1689, rector of St. Juste, Cornwall, 1695. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [21],
Dilland, Israel, of Berks, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 16 Nov., 1604, aged 16; B.A. from Hart Hall 30 May, 1608, M.A. 5 July, 1611, bar.-at-law, Gray's Inn, 1617. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Dilling, Thomas, s. William, of Clyst Honiton, Devon, pleb. Balliol Coll., matric. 17 Dec., 1713, aged 18; B.A. 1717.
Dilling, William, s. William, of Pinhoe, Devon, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 25 Feb., 1684-5, aged 18.
Dillingham, Henry, s. Samuel, of Hadleigh, Essex, s.t.d. Merton Coll., matric. 6 March, 1667-8, aged 17; B.A. 1671, M.A. 1674, will, etc., at Oxford dated 8 March, 1675. [25],
Dillingham, John, B.A. from Sydney Sussex Coll., Cambridge, 1635, incorp. as B.D. 14 July, 1657. See Add. MS., 15,671, p. 256.
Dillingham, Thomas, B.A. from Christ's Coll., Cambridge, 1612, incorp. as M.A. 9 July, 1616, rector of Barnwell All Saints, Northants, 1618, and of Barnwell St. Andrew 1639. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Dillingham, Thomas, fellow of Clare Hall., Cambridge, B.A. 1681, M.A. 1683, incorp. 11 July, 1693, rector of Harrington, co. Lincoln, 1699, and of Barnwell All Saints, Northants, 1702, vicar of Everton, Beds, with Tetsworth, Hunts, 1705. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Dillington, Edward, s. Rob., of Isle of Wight, bart. Trinity Coll., matric. 14 March, 1672-3, aged 17; M.P. Newport, Isle of Wight, June, 1689-Feb., 1690. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
Dillington, (Sir) Robert, Queen's Coll., matric. 9 Dec., 1653 (as arm.); 2nd baronet, of Gray's Inn 1654 (as son and heir of Robert, of Mottistone, Isle of Wight), M.P. Newport, Isle of Wight, in 4 parliaments, Nov., 1670-81, died about 1687. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary & Gray's Inn Reg. [30],
Dillington, (Sir) Robert, 1s. Robert, of Isle of Wight, bart. Queen's Coll., matric. 1 June, 1682, aged 17; 3rd baronet, M.P. Newport, Isle of Wight, 1689, until his death about June, 1689. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
Dillon, Bartholomew, of Dublin, gent.; privilegiatus 11 Jan., 1593-4, aged 25; one of these names of Riverstown, co. Meath, died in Dublin 6 March, 1633, buried at Tarah; however, he was said to be 24 years old at the death (27 July, 1597) of his father, Sir Robert Dillon, chief justice of the Court of Common Pleas, Ireland.
Dillon, Israel, of Magdalen Hall 1604. See Dilland.
Dillon, John, of Devon, arm. Exeter Coll., matric. 15 March, 1604-5, aged 15.
Dillon, Robert, of Devon, arm. Exeter Coll., matric. 13 July, 1604, aged 18; of the Middle Temple 1605 (as son and heir of William, of Harte, Devon, esquire), baptized at Braunton, Devon, 27 March, 1582, died about 1664. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. [35],
Dillon, Thomas, bishop of Kildare, died in 1531. See Ath., ii. 738.
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