George Digby 1612-1677
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George DIGBY, 2nd Earl of Bristol 1612-77
Biographical Note
Politician, soldier, “one of the foremost English examples of irresponsible brilliance” (ODNB).
Books
Bought much of Sir Kenelm Digby’s Paris library after his death in 1665, and returned it to England. Library auctioned in London, 19.4.1680 (joint sale, with one other).
Sources
- Alston, R. C. Inventory of sale catalogues 1676-1800##. St Philip, 2010
- Hutton, Ronald. "Digby, George, second earl of Bristol (1612–1677), politician." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.