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Another Contribution to the DiggeE
GenenioGy.
On the 2sth OF May and 4th OF juno
we ran IAN account Of the family OF
Diggcs. These papers attrasted much
attention and letters were received
from every portion of the country
containing sppreciative comment. sug-
ges,!ons and corrections.
So wide is the interest and so great
the appeal for publication of these
various items that we deem IL eN-
pedient to publish the extensive ad-
denda, most of which is the result OF
the arduous research and logical con-
clusions of w. : Digs. ESD OF Gin
cinnati. Ohio. These and succeeding
papers will he the last word on
this conspicuous and very large fami
~. Later we will return to our Tide
water genealogy.
The Digges-tDisss) Family.
1t seems clear from a study OF this
family that all of that name in America
have descended directly from Sir Dud-
ley Digses. a distinguished English
man, therefore we are all interested in
the facts set forth i'll this manuscript.
While 1t is not a genealogy in the
strict sense of the word. 1t is of In
tense interest and great value because
IL shows. among other things. tho high
character and standing of our ances-
tors both In England and America and
is In permanent form for reference
and preservation.
! think 1t proper and of interest to
state that the Di5ges coats OF arms.
as they appeared in Richmond. Virei-
MIA and Baltimore papers are not
q y. L
and the examination OF the authentic
plates in the Library of Congress at
Washington has proved this,
What these papers represent as a
cross is really the satire of heraldry.
The heraldric cross is confined TO one
fgure and its variations. 1t unites
the fess and the pale. The fess is
horizontal and the pale Is perpendicular
to II.
The data of the death of Sir Dud-
ley Digges is given -l63S in the in
scription on his tomb at Chilham. (see
Beauties of England and Wales), al
though the data given in numerous
other places is 1889
I have the original letter written by
J. Macalister. March 18th. 1886. % Lit
tleberry Digges (my grandfather), OF
Randolph county, Indiana, from which
it is clear that the Northern branch of
our family descended from william
Digges who migrated from Virginia to
North Carolina soon after the Revolu-
tionary War and probably was a son
OF the Honorable Cole (colonel)
Digges." This is my conclusion from
all I have learned.
The picture OF Sir Dudley Digges.
furnished by u.s. is from c. Turner's
engraving of drawing by Harding
after the original in the collection OF
William Hammond, Esq, at st. Adams
Court, 1913, and it is therefore nearly
three hundred years OLD.
The picture of Chiiham Castle ia
from on engraving found in the Beau
ties. Of ENGLAND and Wales" Volume
or Kent. the book having been pub
lished In October 1907.
The letter "e" in Digges is often left
out when 1T would seem that II pre-
vailed In the name at that date The
copy. however. is correct. This is also
true as to the peculiar wording and
spelling found in some parts of the
manuscript.
No one can fully appreciate. without
the actual experience tho expenditure
of time and money attending such an
undertaking. However, 1 feel that 1
VIII hA amply repaid IL this work