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Robert Killigrew (1580-1633) was a knight of Arwenack in Falmouth, Cornwall. He was born in 1580 to William Killigrew and Margery (Mary) Saunders. He became a chamberlain to Queen Elizabeth I and was knighted by King James I in 1603. His name appears in the Second Charter of Virginia (http://wikisource.org/wiki/Charter_of_Virginia%2C_1609) as a backer.
He married Mary Woodhouse (1584-1656), and had several notable children:
- William Killigrew (1605-1695)
- Anne Killigrew (1607-1641)
- Robert Killigrew (1611-1???)
- Thomas Killigrew (1612-1683)
- Henry Killigrew (1612-1676)
- Elizabeth Killigrew (16??-16??)
- Catherine Killigrew (1618-1689)
- Elizabeth Killigrew (1622-1681)
- Mary Killigrew (1623-1677)
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