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1. admiraldigbymuseum.caHonorable Rear Admiral Robert Digby

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   Admiral of the Royal Navy Fleet, Honourable Robert Digby, was born on December 20, 1732, the third son of Hon Edward Digby and his wife Charlotte Fox. He was of the noble house of Digby, an Irish peerage dating form 1620, which became a peerage of the United Kingdom in 1765.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Robert_Digby_(Royal_NavyRobert Digby (Royal Navy officer) - Wikipedia

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   Admiral Robert Digby (20 December 1732 – 25 February 1815) was a Royal Navy officer who also served briefly as a Member of Parliament (MP). He is the namesake of Digby, Nova Scotia. The Prince George, Digby's flagship arrives in New York on 16 Oct 1781, the 17 year old Prince William Henry is a member of the crew

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4. www.cambridge.org › core › booksBIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIRS OF THE HONOURABLE ROBERT DIGBY, ADMIRAL ...

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   Jan 10, 2011 · The Honourable Robert Digby, Admiral of his Majesty's White Squadron, is the personage whose professional character now attracts our attention, and whose actions we intend to record.

5. morethannelson.com › officer › hon-robert-digbyHon. Robert Digby - more than Nelson

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   Hon. Robert Digby - more than Nelson. 1732-1815. Born on 20 December 1732, he was the third son of the Hon. Edward Digby, the Tory M.P for Warwickshire from 1726-46, and of his wife Charlotte Fox, the sister to the Earl of Ilchester and Lord Holland.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Robert_Digby_(courtier)Robert Digby (courtier) - Wikipedia

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   Sir Robert Digby PC (I) (1574 – 24 May 1618) was an English courtier who owned an estate at Coleshill, Warwickshire. His marriage to Lettice FitzGerald, heir-general to the 11th Earl of Kildare, led him to spend his life litigating over her claims to the Kildare lands.

7. admiraldigbymuseum.caHistory | Welcome to the Admiral Digby Museum

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   This page contains a brief look at significant historical events in Digby Town and Digby County’s development. This is not an exhaustive list and will be added to as research continues. Note: THE ATALANTA, pictured above, was captained by Rear Admiral Robert Digby.

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   Who was Admiral Robert Digby?

   • His Career Admiral of the Royal Navy Fleet, Honourable Robert Digby, was born on December 20, 1732, the third son of Hon Edward Digby and his wife Charlotte Fox. He was of the noble house of Digby, an Irish peerage dating form 1620, which became a peerage of the United Kingdom in 1765.

   Honorable Rear Admiral Robert Digby

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   How did Digby get its name?

   • The town of Digby received its name from Rear Admiral Sir Robert Digby, who settled the area in 1783 with a group of United Empire Loyalists. Digby is located on the western shore of the Annapolis Basin. The location led to Digby being declared a Port of Entry which served to hasten the development of a strong shipping industry.

   Nova Scotia Archives - Admiral Digby Museum

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   How did Admiral Digby contribute to the development of Digby County?

   • Admiral Digby actively participated in the development of the new town, and the citizens showed their gratitude by asking the King to officially change the town’s name to Digby. These loyalists, predominately of British descent, went on to settle Digby County, in particular: Weymouth, Sissiboo, Digby Neck and the Islands.

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9. archives.novascotia.ca › communityalbums › digbyNova Scotia Archives - Admiral Digby Museum

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   Admiral Digby Museum. The town of Digby received its name from Rear Admiral Sir Robert Digby, who settled the area in 1783 with a group of United Empire Loyalists. Digby is located on the western shore of the Annapolis Basin.