About Digby Willoughby, 7th Baron Middleton
Lived 1769 – 1856 (aged 86). Digby Willoughby, 7th Baron Middleton was a naval officer.
Captain Digby Willoughby, 7th Baron Middleton (26 November 1769 – 5 November 1856) was a Royal Navy officer and peer.
Biography He was the eldest son of Francis Willoughby of Hesley and Octavia Fisher, and grandson of Thomas Willoughby.
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.
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British Baron and sailor (1769-1856)
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Digby Willoughby, 7th Baron Middleton was born on 29 November 1769.
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Digby Willoughby, 7th Baron Middleton died on 5 November 1856.
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Digby Willoughby, 7th Baron Middleton was a naval officer.
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