Thomas Killigrew, Restoration playwright, Gentleman of the Bedchamber to Charles II, diplomat
Dates: 1613–1683
Biography
A prominent Restoration dramatist and courtier from the Cornish Killigrew family. He served Charles II as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber and was sent on an embassy to the court of Louis XIV. He was also known for his wit and for writing and publishing plays.
Notes / Sources
The authoritative record presents him as a cousin of the Budock Killigrews and does not establish that he held Budock himself.
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