Biography of William Killigrew 1606-1695

Paternal Family Tree: Killgrew

Maternal Family Tree: Jane Ferneley 1552

William Killigrew and Mary Hill were married.

In 1604 [his father] Robert Killigrew (age 24) and [his mother] Mary Woodhouse were married.

In 1606 William Killigrew was born to Robert Killigrew (age 26) and Mary Woodhouse.

In May 1626 William Killigrew (age 20) was knighted.

In Mar 1628 William Killigrew (age 22) was elected MP Penryn.

In 1629 William Killigrew (age 23) was appointed Governor of Pendennis Castle.

In 1633 [his father] Robert Killigrew (age 53) died.

After 1633 [his step-father] Thomas Stafford (age 59) and [his mother] Mary Woodhouse were married. He the illegitmate son of George Carew 1st Earl Totnes.

Around 1638 Anthony Van Dyck (age 38). Portrait of William Killigrew (age 32).

In 1664 William Killigrew (age 58) was elected MP Richmond.

Pepy's Diary. 26 Jul 1665. Up, and after doing a little business, down to Deptford, Kent [Map] with Sir W. Batten (age 64), and there left him, and I to Greenwich, Kent [Map] to the Park, where I hear the King (age 35) and Duke (age 31) are come by water this morn from Hampton Court [Map]. They asked me several questions. The King (age 35) mightily pleased with his new buildings there. I followed them to Castle's (age 36) ship in building, and there, met Sir W. Batten (age 64), and thence to Sir G. Carteret's (age 55), where all the morning with them; they not having any but the Duke of Monmouth (age 16), and Sir W. Killigrew (age 59), and one gentleman, and a page more. Great variety of talk, and was often led to speak to the King (age 35) and Duke (age 31).