Second wife of Sit Robert Bernard, widow of George Digby.
Elizabeth Digby
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1661
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Sir Robert Bernard MP married secondly to Lady Elizabeth Digby, daughter of Sir James Altham, Baron of the Exchequer and Mary Stapers, and widow of Robert Digby, 1st Baron Digby.
Elizabeth Altham Digby Bernard, Lady Digby died in 1662 and was buried at St Paul's, Covent Garden. [3] *
3 Arthur Collins The English baronetage: containing a genealogical and historical account
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir…
* Confusingly, in the 17th century ladies always retained their highest rank, even if they married down the social ladder later. I have no idea if that holds true today.