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unusual facts about Digges-Sasscer house


Sasscer

Digges-Sasscer house is an historic building in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.


Digges Islands

In 1610, the first recorded encounter between Europeans and Nunavik Inuit occurred on Digges Islands during Henry Hudson's last expedition.

Digges Sound

Henry Hudson named many Arctic geographical features after patrons who financed his voyages, including Digges Sound in honor of Dudley Digges.

Dudley Digges

In 1614 Digges was re-elected MP for Tewkesbury to the Addled Parliament.

Digges's son Edward was among the "planters," who emigrated in the 1640s and became Governor of Virginia.

As a result, Digges' name was given to Digges Islands, at the mouth of Hudson Bay in Canada, and to Cape Digges, at the easternmost extremity of these islands.

Edward Digges

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-?).

Lee-Fendall House

The architect is unknown, but the style is similar to that found at "Hard Bargain", an estate built by the Digges family, and located in Charles County, Maryland, from which Fendall hailed.


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