Digby Willoughby, 7th Baron Middleton

Digby Willoughby, 7th Baron Middleton (29 November 1769 – 5 November 1856) was an English nobleman and sailor, the eldest son of Francis Willoughby of Hesley and Octavia Fisher, and grandson of Thomas Willoughby.[1]

He entered the Royal Navy in 1782, retiring as a captain in 1840.

He never married but had one illegitimate daughter, Octavia.

He lived in the Willoughby family seat at Wollaton Park, Nottinghamshire.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Willoughby pedigree 3". http://www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/british/ww/willoughby03.htm. Retrieved 2006-01-03. 
  2. ^ "5th Baron Middleton Bio". http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/mss/collections/family-estate/collections/middleton/7th_baron_middleton.phtml. Retrieved 2006-01-03. 
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by
Henry Willoughby
Baron Middleton
1835 – 1856
Succeeded by
Henry Willoughby