Catherine Killigrew

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name = Catherine Killigrew

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birth_date = 1618
birth_place = England
death_date = 1689, aged 71
death_place = Cumberlow, Buntingford, Hertfordshire, England
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Catherine Killigrew (1618-1689) was the daughter of Sir Robert Killigrew and Mary Woodhouse.

Some reports erroneously have Catherine dying at Spa, Belgium in August 1654, as maid of honour to the Princess of Orange.

Her great-grandson, Granville Elliott, spent much time and trouble trying to prove that Catherine had legally married Richard Eliot, the wayward son of Sir John Eliot, and had a son and legal heir George Elliott (Granville's grandfather) by him around 1636. However, Granville was unable to show this formally. It is known that Catherine was legally single when she was executor to her mother's will in December 1656, and Richard appears in visitations as 'ob cael' (died a bachelor). Given the amount of effort expended, and the closeness in time, it remains probable that George Elliott was the illegitimate son of Richard and Catherine.

Catherine married Sir Thomas Stanley at some point after 1656.

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DATE OF BIRTH=1618
PLACE OF BIRTH=England
DATE OF DEATH=1689
PLACE OF DEATH=Cumberlow, Buntingford, Hertfordshire, England