Giles Killingworth Esq. (abt. 1571 - abt. 1634)

Born about 11 Jul 1571 in Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Hare) Killingworth — married 9 Sep 1617 in Saint Benet Fink Church, Threadneedle Street, City of London.

Descendants

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Biography

Eldest son. Old Parish Records baptism reads: "1571, Jul 11 KILLINGEWORTHE Giles son of John, gent". A passage in his father's Will states towards the end that his executor and residuary legatee is his eldest son, Giles Killingworth. But "if he dies before me, my [2nd] wife and my second son William Killingworth are to take his place."

Following his father's death he inherited several manors by a variety of tenures including Balsham Place Manor, Cambridgeshire, held of the Charterhouse Foundation as the superiors.^[1] He also became Lord of West Hall manor in the parish of Mundford (anciently Montfort), north of Brandon, Norfolk of which he was still in possession at his death.^[2].

He married twice.

Sources

1. ↑ The Victoria County History' - Cambridgeshire, vol.vi, p.129.
2. ↑ The Topographical History of Norfolk by the Rev. Francis Blomefield, London, vol.2, 1805, pps: 244 & 247.

• The Visitation of Cambridge, 1575 and 1619, by Henery St.George, Richmond Herald, edited by John W. Clay, F.S.A., Harleian Society, London, 1897, p.128, where he is designated "of Pampisford" manor.
• Cambridgeshire & Huntingdonshire Family History Society Journal, Spring 2020, "Killingworths" by Gregory Lauder-Frost, F.S.A.Scot. ISSN 0309-5800
• A Visitation of Essex 1664-1668 by Sir Edward Bysshe, Knt., Clarenceaux King of Arms, edited by J.J.Howard, LL.D., F.S.A., London, 1888, p.56.
• https://archive.org/details/visitationofcoun00byss/page/56/mode/2up

• http://www.marisancestry.co.uk/Trees/f_5.htm#