John Killigrew (of Arnwick)
John Killigrew may refer to: * Sir John Killigrew (died 1584), Governor of Pendennis Castle * Sir John Killigrew (died 1605) John Killigrew (c. 1557 – 1605) of Arwenack, near Falmouth in Cornwall, was three times MP for Penryn in 1584, 1586 and 1597, although he rarely attended Parliament. He was Vice-Admiral of Cornwall and like his father and grandfather was Govern ...

John Killigrew (died 1584)
Sir John Killigrew (died 5 March 1584) of Arwenack, near Penryn, Cornwall, was the 2nd Governor of Pendennis Castle (1568–1584), appointed by Queen Elizabeth I, as stated on his father's brass in St Budock's Church. He was MP for Lostwithiel in 1563 and twice for the family's pocket borough of Penryn, in 1571 and 1572. Although appointed a commissioner to enquire into piracy, he was himself a notorious pirate and smuggler. He was described as a man "who might sometimes keep within the law, but only out of fear of punishment".Hesler, P. W. ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603'' 1981 Origins He was the eldest son and heir of John Killigrew (died 1567) of Arwenack, the first Governor of Pendennis Castle appointed by King Henry VIII, by his wife Elizabeth Trewennard, second daughter of James Trewennard of Trewennard, in the parish of St Erth, Cornwall. Career Together with his father, he opposed the Catholic Queen Mary I (1553–1558) and her husband, Phi ...
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