Paternal Family Tree: William Killigrew
In 1555 William Killigrew was born to John Killigrew [aged 53].
After 26th November 1567 [his father] John Killigrew [deceased] died at Laroch, Cornwall.
In 1571 William Killigrew [aged 16] was elected MP Grantham.
In 1572 William Killigrew [aged 17] was elected MP Helston.
Before 1576 William Killigrew [aged 20] was appointed Groom of the Privy Chamber.
Before 1576 John Leigh and [his future wife] Margery Saunders [aged 29] were married.
Around 1576 William Killigrew [aged 21] and Margery Saunders [aged 30] were married.
In 1576 William Killigrew [aged 21] was appointed Constable of Launceston Castle.
In 1579 [his daughter] Elizabeth Killigrew was born to William Killigrew [aged 24] and [his wife] Margery Saunders [aged 33]. She married Maurice Berkeley and had issue.
In 1579 [his daughter] Catherine Killigrew was born to William Killigrew [aged 24] and [his wife] Margery Saunders [aged 33]. She married Thomas Jermyn and had issue.
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In 1580 [his son] Robert Killigrew was born to William Killigrew [aged 25] and [his wife] Margery Saunders [aged 34] at Lothbury. He married 1604 Mary Woodhouse and had issue.
In 1584 William Killigrew [aged 29] was elected MP Penryn.
In 1593 William Killigrew [aged 38] was elected MP Fowey.
In 1597 William Killigrew [aged 42] was elected MP Cornwall.
In 1603 William Killigrew [aged 48] was knighted.
In 1604 William Killigrew [aged 49] was elected MP Liskeard.
In 1604 [his son] Robert Killigrew [aged 24] and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Woodhouse were married.
In 1605 William Killigrew [aged 50] was appointed Chamberlain of the Exchequer.
In 1614 William Killigrew [aged 59] was elected MP Penryn.
In 1622 William Killigrew [aged 67] died.