Sir Peter Killigrew, 2nd Baronet
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Sir Peter Killigrew, 2nd Baronet (c 1634 - 8 January 1705) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1660.
Killigrew was the son of Sir Peter Killigrew, who was commonly known as Sir Peter the Post, because of his great diligence in conveying messages to King Charles I during the English Civil War
.
In 1660, Killigrew was elected Member of Parliament
for Camelford
in the Convention Parliament. After a double return, he was seated on 5 May 1660, but his election was declared void 12 Jun 1660 He inherited the baronetcy
on the death of his uncle Sir William Killigrew, 1st Baronet in 1665.
Killigrew married Frances Twisden, daughter of Sir Roger Twisden, of East Peckham, Kent. His son George was killed in a fight in a tavern in Penryn.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
in 1660.
Killigrew was the son of Sir Peter Killigrew, who was commonly known as Sir Peter the Post, because of his great diligence in conveying messages to King Charles I during the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
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In 1660, Killigrew was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Camelford
Camelford (UK Parliament constituency)
Camelford was a rotten borough in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1552 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
in the Convention Parliament. After a double return, he was seated on 5 May 1660, but his election was declared void 12 Jun 1660 He inherited the baronetcy
Killigrew Baronets
The Killigrew Baronetcy, of Arwennick in the County of Cornwall, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 22 December 1660 for William Killigrew. The second Baronet was Member of Parliament for Camelford. The title became extinct on his death in 1705.-Killigrew Baronets, of...
on the death of his uncle Sir William Killigrew, 1st Baronet in 1665.
Killigrew married Frances Twisden, daughter of Sir Roger Twisden, of East Peckham, Kent. His son George was killed in a fight in a tavern in Penryn.