Sir Digby Dent

Posted by Jenni Christie on Wednesday 17th of March 2021 16:12

To answer Darrell Daniels question, Digby Dent and Frances Saunders had a son named George (tho don't know about the Digby part) born 4th June 1790 and baptised 18 June 1795 in Stoke Damerel in Devon. It seems there was a George Digby Dent born in 1874 in Leeds Yorkshire, mother Stickley (poss George Dent and Ann Stickley who married in 1869 at St Goerge in the East, London. I think that one must have died and another of the same name born to the same couple in Wakefield Yorkshire in April 1795.

Posted by Bill Norton on Wednesday 25th of May 2016 18:36

I believe that you have an error forRear Admiral Digby Dent's date of death. Several newspapers in 1817 including the Manchester Mercury dated 11 March 1817 report his death as being on the 15th of February 1817 near Dublin. None give his age unfortunately.

Posted by Darrell Daniels on Tuesday 28th of January 2014 21:22

I have a book by William Falconer called The Shipwreck printed in 1806. The front of the book is embossed in gilt with the name George Digby Dent. The book is naval in origin, and I was hoping someone could confirm if any of the Digby Dent naval officers had the first name of George?

Posted by David rutland on Thursday 20th of June 2013 11:07

Dear Gearoidin, I am researching my ancestor Captain Lord Robert Manners who served with a Digby Dent in Admiral Graves Squadron in 1780. I think this is the Digby you mention above and wonder if you can help me with more info about him, including copy of the obituary. Thank you in advance, best regards, David

Posted by Gearoidin Dent on Sunday 9th of June 2013 14:56

Sir digby dent above, did not die at Fareham in 1786. He died on the 15th March 1817 near Dublin. It was his wife who died on the 15th (not the 11th November 1786. This is confirmed in his obituary. His rank at death was Rear-Admiral.

Posted by Gearoidin Dent on Sunday 9th of June 2013 14:55

Sir digby dent above, did not die at Fareham in 1786. He died on the 15th March 1817 near Dublin. It was his wife who died on the 15th November 1786. This is confirmed in his obituary. His rank at death was Rear-Admiral.