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George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol
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For the Administrator of Hong Kong, see George Digby Barker.
George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol KG (5 November 1612 ā 20 March 1677) was an English politician and peer who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 until 1641, when he was raised to the House of Lords by a writ of acceleration.[1] He supported the Royalists during the English Civil War, but his ambition and instability of character caused serious problems to himself and both Kings he served.
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