page_title: Thomas Killigrew
hierarchical_section_title: Thomas Killigrew
caption_attribution_description: English: Arms of Killigrew: Argent, an eagle displayed with two heads sable a bordure of the second bezantée. The earliest recorded member of the family is Ralph Killigrew, supposed to have been a natural son of Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall (1209-1272), King of the Romans (second son of King John (1199-1216) and thus brother of King Henry III) by his concubine Joan de Valletort. The Killigrew arms showing a double-headed spread eagle within a bordure bezanty are believed to refer to this royal descent, namely the eagle representing the arms of the King of the Romans (Or, an eagle with two heads displayed sable) and the bezants representing the arms of the Earl of Cornwall (Sable, ten bezants, 4, 3, 2, 1). (See:Tregellas, Walter Hawken (1831–1894), Cornish Worthies, 1884, Vol.2, p.116The Killigrews: Diplomatists, Warriors, Courtiers and Poets)
context_page_description: Thomas Killigrew was an English dramatist and theatre manager. He was a witty, dissolute figure at the court of King Charles II of England.
context_section_description: Thomas Killigrew (7 February 1612 – 19 March 1683) was an English dramatist and theatre manager. He was a witty, dissolute figure at the court of King Charles II of England.
caption: Arms of Killigrew: Argent, an eagle displayed with two heads sable a bordure of the second bezantée. The bezantée bordure indicates a connection to the ancient Earls of Cornwall
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