George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol.
1612 Born at Madrid, Spain. His father was ambassador there. Portrait of Digby
1624 He presented a petition at the bar of the House of Commons on behalf of his father who was in the Tower - committed there by the Duke of Buckingham.
Educated at Magdalen College, Oxford where he gained an M.A.
1640 He was initially on the side of Parliament airing grievances against the King. Elected MP for Dorset and was on the committee which impeached Strafford but he later opposed the Attainder against him.
1641 He had opposed ship money and spoke enthusiastically in favour of the Triennial Bill. Then in May, he took his seat in the House of Lords as Baron Digby and became a loyal supporter of the King.
1642
 Jan. Digby advised the King to forcefully sieze the five Members who had fled Parliament after their attempted arrest. The King did not agree, but this advice became known and made him unpopular with Parliament. As a politician Digby's advice to the King was often disastrous.

As a soldier he was willing, gallant but totally ignorant of war. 

As a man he was intelligent, articulate, amusing but an intriguer with no fixed principles. He constantly wanted to be the centre of attention.
Digby was called before the Lords to explain his action and he then fled to Holland where he stayed with Elizabeth the Queen.
Returned from Holland to fight with the King at Edgehill and at Lichfield.
Nov 24th. Lord Digby marched with 400 Royalist horsemen to capture the town of Marlborough. Meeting resistance from the town's residents, the soldiers infiltrated the town through side streets and soon captured it. 120 defenders of the town were marched in chains to Oxford.
After constant disagreements with Prince Rupert in the councils of war he resigned his command.
1643 Sept. Made Secretary of State and a Privy Councillor. Also appointed high steward of Oxford University.
1645 Digby replaces Prince Rupert as Lieutenant-General of the King's forces north of the Trent and sets off to join Montrose in Scotland. He only makes it to Dumfries and flees to the Isle of Man and then onto Ireland which he hopes to set up as a base for a Royalist resurgence.
1651 He became a lieutenant-general in the French army.
1653 Jan 6th. Succeeded his father as Earl of Bristol.
1657 Re-appointed as secretary of State but when he was found to be a Catholic, he lost the position.
1661 Invested as a Knight of the Garter.
1677 Died at Chelsea.