Jane Elizabeth Digby (3 April 1807 – 11 August 1881) was an English aristocrat who lived a scandalous life of romantic adventure.
Jane Digby was born in Forston House, near Minterne Magna, Dorset, daughter of Admiral Henry Digby and Lady Jane Elizabeth née Coke, a renowned beauty. She was often called Jenny, or Aurora, the latter bestowed upon Jane by one of her admirers. Jane's father seized the Spanish treasure ship Santa Brigada in 1799 and hi...
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Jane Elizabeth Digby (3 April 1807 – 11 August 1881) was an English aristocrat who lived a scandalous life of romantic adventure.
Jane Digby was born in Forston House, near Minterne Magna, Dorset, daughter of Admiral Henry Digby and Lady Jane Elizabeth née Coke, a renowned beauty. She was often called Jenny, or Aurora, the latter bestowed upon Jane by one of her admirers. Jane's father seized the Spanish treasure ship Santa Brigada in 1799 and his cut established the family fortune. As captain of HMS Africa he participated under Admiral Nelson's command in the Battle of Trafalgar. His estate, Minterne Magna, was inherited. Jane's maternal grandfather was Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester. Pamela Churchill Harriman was the great-great-niece of Jane Digby.
Considered promiscuous for her times, she was first married to Edward Law, 2nd Baron Ellenborough (later Earl of Ellenborough) on 15 October 1824 who became Governor General of India. At the time of her marriage, Jane was described...
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