Digby Willoughby, 7th Baron Middleton

Digby Willoughby, 7th Baron Middleton (29 November 1769 – 5 November 1856), was an English nobleman and sailor.

Wollaton Hall, Nottingham

He was 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]

See also

• O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "Willoughby, Digby" . A Naval Biographical Dictionary . John Murray – via Wikisource.

References

1. "Willoughby pedigree 3". Retrieved 3 January 2006.
2. "5th Baron Middleton Bio". Retrieved 3 January 2006.

Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Henry Willoughby	Baron Middleton 1835–1856	Succeeded by Henry Willoughby