Collins's peerage of England; genealogical, biographical, and historical . er, born December 17th, 1784; married May 26th, iSO^,Peter, Lord King. Matthew, born in August, 1786. George, Cornet in the 14th Light Dragoons. * She was the subject of that Peers celebrated Monody. Aunt to Lord Cawdor, lie has a ^mi, Matthew, a Lieutenant in the Colditreim regimtnt of Poo4Guards, who must have been by a former wife. EARL FORTESCUE. 347 His Lordship was advanaed to the dignities of Viscount Ehring-ton, and Eakl Fortescue, August ISth, 17&9. Titles. Hugh Forlescue, Lord Fortescue, Baron of Castle-hiU,Vi
Collins's peerage of England; genealogical, biographical, and historical . er, born December 17th, 1784; married May 26th, iSO^,Peter, Lord King. Matthew, born in August, 1786. George, Cornet in the 14th Light Dragoons. * She was the subject of that Peers celebrated Monody. Aunt to Lord Cawdor, lie has a ^mi, Matthew, a Lieutenant in the Colditreim regimtnt of Poo4Guards, who must have been by a former wife. EARL FORTESCUE. 347 His Lordship was advanaed to the dignities of Viscount Ehring-ton, and Eakl Fortescue, August ISth, 17&9. Titles. Hugh Forlescue, Lord Fortescue, Baron of Castle-hiU,Viscount Ebrington, and Earl Fortescue, Creations. Baron Fortescue, of Castle-hill, July 5th, 17-1(), 20George IL; Viscount Ebrington, and Earl Fortescue, August 18th,1789. Arms. Azure, a Bend ingrailed. Argent, cotized, Or. Crest. On a wreath, a plain shield. Argent. Supporters. Two greyhounds. Argent, each having a ducalcollar, and line. Gules. Motto. Forte Scutum Salus Ducum. Chief Seats. At Filleigh, and at Castle-hill, both in Devon-shire, 348 PEERAGE OF DIGBY, EARL DIGBY. The surname of this ancient and honourable family^ is said tobe originally TiLTON, assumed from their residence at Tilton^in the county of Leicester, where they possessed a fair estate inthe reign of Henry IL in whose time lived Sir John Ti/ton, whogave certain parcels of land in Billersdon and Kirby-Bellers, inthat county, to the lepers of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem, which theKing confirmed to the infirm brethren of Burton-Lazars. In1256, ?iO Henry IIL the family removing from Tilton to ^^ Dighy,in the county of Lincoln, received a name from that place, whichhalh ever since been retained} and of this line we read of John Digby, who^ in the 11th, 12th, 14th, 15lh, 32d, and;53d years of Edward L was a Commissioner for the gaol-deliveryat Warwick, and served that King in his wars. He lies buried atTilton, under a tomb, adorned with his effigies at full length, andcross-legged, holding a shield of his
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