Edward Digges Edward Digges Edward Digges (29 March 1620 – 15 March 1674/75) was an English barrister and colonist who served as Colonial Governor of Virginia from March 1655 to December 1656. He was the son of the English politician Dudley Digges. He invested heavily in planting mulberry trees and promoting the silk industry in the colony, in recognition of which he was appointed auditor-general of Virginia. Born at Chilham Castle, Kent, England, and christened in Chilham parish on 29 March 1620, Edward Digges was the fourth son of Sir Dudley Digges (1583–1638) and his wife Mary Kempe (1583–?). Sir Dudley was
National Register of Historic Places listings in southern New Castle County, Delaware are located south of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and are listed here, including one site further designated as a National Historic Landmark. There are 84 sites in Wilmington, which are listed at National Register of Historic Places listings in Wilmington, Delaware. There are 220 sites in northern New Castle County outside Wilmington, which are listed at National Register of Historic Places listings in northern New Castle County, Delaware. Contents: Divisions in Delaware National Register of Historic Places listings in southern New Castle County, Delaware This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in southern New