George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol

George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol
Portrait of George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol, by Sir Anthony van Dyck, c. 1638
Born(1612-11-05)5 November 1612
Madrid, Spain
Died20 March 1677(1677-03-20) (aged 64)
Kingdom of England
AllegianceKingdom of England
Battles/warsEnglish Civil War
RelationsJohn Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol (father)
Other workSecretary of State, Privy Councillor, Master of the Horse

George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol KG (5 November 1612 – 20 March 1677) was an English politician and peer who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 until 1641, when he was raised to the House of Lords by a writ of acceleration.[1] He supported the Royalists during the English Civil War, but his ambition and instability of character caused serious problems to himself and both Kings he served.

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