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b. c. 1580, o.s. of Sir William Killigrew I* of Hanworth, Mdx. and Margery, da. of Thomas Saunders of Uxbridge, Mdx. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 268, 270. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1591, aged 11; travelled abroad 1596-9?; Al. Ox.; SO3/1. embassy, Madrid 1605, Brussels 1619. NLW, Carreglwyd ms I/699; HMC Trumbull transcript XXIV. 40. m. by 1605, Mary, da. of Sir Henry Woodhouse† of Hickling, Norf. 5s. 4da. Kntd. 23 July 1603; suc. fa. 1622. bur. 3 July 1633. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 268, 270; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 127; GL, ms 4346/1 (unfol.). sig. Robert Killigrew.
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Cttee. Virg. Co. 1607 – 09, member 1609–12, Recs. Virg. Co. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, iii. 363; A. Brown, Genesis of US, i. 211. New River Co. 1619. B. Rudden, New River, 282.

Steward, Launceston Land manor, Cornw. 1609-at least 1624; E315/310, ff. 57, 67v; DCO, ‘Warrants, letters etc. 1623–6’, f. 133v. j.p. Cornw. Devon, Mdx. 1617 – d., Kent 1629–d.; C231/4, f. 45r-v; 231/5, p. 15; SP16/212. commr. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 1617–d.; C181/2, f. 286v; 181/4, f. 169. capt. (sole), Pendennis Castle 1617 – 28, (jt.) 1628–d.; CSP Dom. 1611–18, p. 242; 1628–9, p. 31. dep. lt. Cornw. by 1618-at least 1627;Cornw. RO, DD.B.35/1; APC, 1627, p. 431. commr. piracy 1624 – 26, Devon 1630, C181/3, ff. 113, 195v; 181/4, f. 52v. sewers, Colne valley 1624, E. Lincs. fens 1629–d., C181/3, f. 116; 181/4, ff. 29v, 39v, 46, 53, 83, 93v. impressment, Cornw. 1625, APC, 1623–5, p. 499. Forced Loan, Devon, Cornw. and ?Mdx. 1626–7, C193/12/2, ff. 7, 10; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 144; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 521. martial law, Devon and Cornw. 1627. CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 440.

Recorder, Penryn, Cornw. 1621–d. C66/2227/2.

Farmer, Seal Office of k.b. and c.p. 1622–d.; C66/1667; 66/2395/3. commr. exacted fees 1623, 1627, 1630, Add. 34601, f. 147; CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 232; 1629–31, p. 236. govt. of Virg. 1624, 1631; APC, 1623–5, p. 252; Rymer, viii. pt. 3, p. 192. amb. designate, Utd. Provinces 1625-at least 1627; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 559; 1627–8, p. 103. prothonotary, Chancery 1628–d.; C66/2183/17; E215/398. v.-chamberlain, Henrietta Maria’s Household 1628–d.;Autobiog. of Sir Simonds D’Ewes ed. J.O. Haliwell, ii. 203. commr. survey, ordnance office 1630. CSP Dom. 1629–31, p. 158.

Parlimentarian
KILLIGREW, Sir Robert (c.1580-1633), of Kempton Park, Mdx.; Lothbury, London and Pendennis Castle, Cornw.
Main residences: Kempton Park, Mdx. and Lothbury, London and Pendennis Castle, Cornw.
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P.A.D.
P.M.H.
Volume
Commons 1604-1629
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KILLIGREW, Sir Robert (c.1580-1633)

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Oxford 1644
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