Edward Digby, 10th Baron Digby

Edward Henry Trafalgar Digby, 10th Baron Digby (21 October 1846 – 11 May 1920), also 4th Baron Digby in the Peerage of Great Britain, was a British peer and Conservative Member of Parliament.

Digby was the eldest son of Edward St Vincent Digby, 9th Baron Digby, son of Admiral Sir Henry Digby. His mother was Lady Theresa Anna Maria Fox-Strangways, daughter of Henry Fox-Strangways, 3rd Earl of Ilchester, while Jane Digby was his aunt. He was elected to the House of Commons for Dorset in 1876, a seat he held until 1885. In 1889 he succeeded his father in the two baronies and took his seat in the House of Lords.

Lord Digby married Emily Beryl Sissy Hood, daughter of Hon. Albert Hood, in 1893. He died in May 1920, aged 73, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son Edward Kenelm Digby. Lady Digby died in 1928. Hon. Pamela Digby, Lord Digby's granddaughter, became American Ambassador to France.

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    Parliament of the United Kingdom
    Preceded by
    Henry Gerard Sturt
    Henry Berkeley Portman
    John Floyer
    Member of Parliament for Dorset
    1876–1885
    With: Henry Berkeley Portman
    John Floyer
    Constituency abolished
    Peerage of Ireland
    Preceded by
    Edward St Vincent Digby
    Baron Digby
    1889–1920
    Succeeded by
    Edward Kenelm Digby
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