Edward Digges | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Virginia | |
| In office 1665–1668 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Bennett |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Mathews |
| Member of the Virginia Governor's Council | |
| In office 1654–1674 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 February 1620 Chilham Castle, Kent County, England |
| Died | 15 March 1674/75 E.D. plantation, York County, Colony of Virginia |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Page |
| Relations | Sir Dudley Digges (father), Edward Digges, Cole Digges, Dudley Digges (grandsons); Cole Digges (great grandson) |
| Children | 6 sons and 7 daughters, including William Digges, Dudley, Edward Digges Jr. |
| Occupation | planter, politician |
Edward Digges (14 February 1620 – 15 March 1674/75) was an English barrister and colonist who became a premium tobacco planter and official in the Virginia colony. The son of the English politician Dudley Digges represented the colony before the Virginia Company of London and the royal government, as well as served for two decades on the colony's Council of State. Digges served as interim Colonial Governor of Virginia from March 1655 to December 1656, and for longer periods as the colony's receiver general and auditor-general. He is also known for planting mulberry trees and promoting the silk industry in the colony.[1][2][3]
- ^ Tarter, Brent. "Edward Digges (1621–1675)". Encyclopedia Virginia/Dictionary of Virginia Biography. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography (1915) Vol. 1 pp. 47–48
- ^ McCartney, Martha W. (2012). Jamestown people to 1800 : landowners, public officials, minorities, and native leaders. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Pub. Co. p. 141. ISBN 978-0-8063-1872-1. OCLC 812189309.