William Digby
British priest
Biography
Lists
Also Viewed
The basics
Quick Facts
| Intro | British priest | ||||||||
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | ||||||||
| was | Priest | ||||||||
| Work field | Religion | ||||||||
| Gender |
| ||||||||
| Religion: | Anglicanism | ||||||||
| Birth | 21 January 1733 | ||||||||
| Death | 18 September 1788 (aged 55 years) | ||||||||
| Star sign | Aquarius | ||||||||
| Family |
|
The details
Biography
The Honourable and Very Rev William Digby, LLD (21 January 1733 – 18 September 1788) was an eminent eighteenth century Anglican priest.
He was the younger brother of Henry Digby, 1st Earl Digby and first cousin of Charles James Fox. Digby was Vicar of Coleshill and then successively Dean of Worcester and Durham. He was also an Honorary Chaplain to the King.