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KILLIGREW, Robert (c.1580-c.1633), of Kempton, Mdx. and Lothbury, London.
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b. c. 1580, s. of William Killigrew by Margaret or Margery, da. of Thomas Saunders of Uxbridge, Mdx., wid. of Robert Wolman or Woolman and of John Leigh. educ. Christ Church, Oxf 1591; travelled abroad 1596. m. Mary, da. of Henry Woodhouse, at least 3s. 3da. Kntd. 1603; suc. fa. 1622.
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?Official of privy chamber 1601; capt. Pendennis castle 1614, Falmouth 1618; farmer of the profits from seals in King’s bench and common pleas (at least £560 p.a.) in succession to his father 1622; ambassador to United Provinces 1606; vice-chamberlain to Queen Henrietta Maria 1630.
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Main residences: Kempton, Mdx.; Lothbury, London.
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KILLIGREW, Robert (c.1580-c.1633)
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KILLIGREW, John II (c.1547-1605), of Arwennack, Cornw.
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b. c. 1547, 1st s. of John Killigrew I by Mary, da. of Philip Wolverston, wid. of Henry Knyvet. m. Dorothy, prob. da. of Thomas Monck of Potheridge, Devon, by his 2nd w. an heiress of the Patswell fam., 9s. 5da. suc. fa. 1584.
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Capt. Pendennis castle 1584 – 98; v.-adm. Cornw. by 1587–9.
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Main residence: Arwennack, Cornw.
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KILLIGREW, John II (c.1547-1605)
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KILLIGREW, John I (d.1584), of Arwennack, Cornw.
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Collector of clerical stipends, diocese of Exeter c. 1559; j.p. Cornw. c. 1559; capt. Pendennis castle 1568 – d.; commr. musters, Cornw. by Oct. 1572, piracy by 1577.
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Main residence: Arwennack, Cornw.
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KILLIGREW, John I (-d.1584)
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KILLIGREW, Henry (c.1528-1603), of Lothbury, London; Hendon, Mdx. and Truro, Cornw.
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b. c. 1528, 4th s. of John Killigrew of Arwennack by Elizabeth, da. of James Trewennard of St. Erth; bro. of John I and William. educ. ?Camb. bef. 1541. m. (1) 4 Nov. 1565, Catherine (d.1583), da. of Sir Anthony Cooke of Gidea Hall, Essex, 4da.; (2) 7 Nov. 1590, Jaél de Peigne, 3s. 1da. Kntd. 1591.Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 268; N. and Q. (ser. 2), xi. 17.
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Havener, duchy of Cornw.; bailiff, manor of Helston 1552 – c.53; envoy to Germany Dec. 1558 – Feb. 1559, to France Feb. – Mar. 1559, May 1559 – Apr. 1560, to Scotland Apr. – May 1560; teller of the Exchequer 1561 – 1602; served in the Rouen expedition 1562 – 63; envoy to Germany 1569, to France 1571 – 72, to Scotland 1572 – 73, 1574, 1575; receiver of piracy fines c. 1577; surveyor of the armoury 1580; j.p.q. Cornw. from c. 1579 – 87; member, council of state in the Netherlands 1585 – 86, 1587 – 89; treasurer of the ordnance c. 1587; on mission to France 1591.
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Main residences: Lothbury, London and Hendon, Mdx. and Truro, Cornw.
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This biography is based upon A. C. Miller, Sir Henry Killigrew.
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KILLIGREW, Henry (c.1528-1603)
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KESTELL, John, of Kestell and Treveighan, Cornw.
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1st s. of James Kestell of Kestell by Elizabeth, da. of Robert Tredenick. m. Jaquetta (d.1578), da. of John Coffin of Portledge, Devon, 4s. 3da. suc. fa. 1566.
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Main residences: Kestell; Treveighan, Cornw.
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KESTELL, John
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