Misc. Notes
Tombstone has “Rorke” or “Rourk” printed, no “O’Rourke” leased land from the Earl of Digby
When were they named “O’Rourke’s”??
Baron Digby, of
Geashill in the King's County, is a title in the
Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1620 for
Robert Digby, Governor of King's County. He was the nephew of
John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol. Lord Digby's grandson, the third Baron, and the latter's younger brothers the fourth and fifth Barons, all represented
Warwick in Parliament. The fifth Baron's grandson, the sixth Baron, sat as a
Member of Parliament for
Malmesbury and for
Wells. His younger brother, the seventh Baron, represented
Ludgershall and
Wells in the
House of Commons. In 1765 he was created
Baron Digby, of
Sherborne in the County of Dorset, in the
Peerage of Great Britain, with remainder to the issue male of his father. In 1790 Lord Digby was further honoured when he was made
Viscount Coleshill and
Earl Digby in the
Peerage of Great Britain, with remainder to the issue male of his body. His son, the second Earl, was
Lord Lieutenant of Dorset from 1808 to 1856. He never married and on his death in 1856 the viscountcy and earldom became extinct.
However, he was succeeded in the two baronies by his first cousin twice removed, the ninth Baron. He was the son of Admiral
Sir Henry Digby, son of the Very Reverend the Hon. William Digby, younger brother of the sixth Baron and the first Earl Digby. His son, the tenth Baron, sat as a
Conservative Member of Parliament for
Dorset. He was succeeded by his son, the eleventh Baron. He was Chairman of the
Dorset County Council from 1955 to 1964 and
Lord Lieutenant of Dorset from 1952 to 1964. As of 2010 the titles are held by his son, the twelfth Baron, who succeeded in 1964. He notably served as
Lord Lieutenant of Dorset from 1984 to 1999
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death mentioned in Apr. 10/1828 letter to Canada