Brief Life History of Anne
When Lady Anne Digby was born in 1646, in Somerset, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, her father, George Digby, Second Earl of Bristol, was 34 and her mother, Lady Anne Russell, was 26. She married Robert Spencer 2nd Earl of Sunderland on 10 June 1665. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 6 daughters. She died on 26 April 1715, in Great Brington, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 69, and was buried in Great Brington, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.
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- Anne Digby, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Anne Digbye, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- Anne Digby Spencer, "Find A Grave Index"
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Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Digby in Lincolnshire, named from Old English dīc or Old Norse dík ‘dike, ditch’ + býr ‘farm, settlement’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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