KILLIGREW, Sir Joseph (1593-1616), of Low Ham (Netherham), Som. and London.
bap. 4 Feb. 1593,1 1st s. of Sir Henry Killigrew† of St. Margaret Lothbury, London and Jaél de Peigne.2 m. c.1611,3 Elizabeth (admon. 16 May 1657),4 da. and h. of (Sir) Edward Hext* of Netherham, 1da. suc. fa. 1603;5 kntd. Jan. 1613.6 d. 19 Apr. 1616.7
b. 29 Aug. 1600, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Sir John Stawell of Cothelstone and Elizabeth, da. of George, 11th Lord Audley; half-bro. of Sir Edward Griffin†. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1616, MA 1643, MD 1643.1 m. 9 Dec. 1617, Elizabeth (d.1657), da. and h. of (Sir) Edward Hext* of Low Ham, Som., wid. of Sir Joseph Killigrew* of Lothbury, London, 9s. (6 d.v.p.) 2da. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1604;2 cr. KB 1 Feb. 1626.3 d. 21 Feb. 1662.4
b. 29 Aug. 1600, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Sir John Stawell of Cothelstone by Elizabeth, da. of George, 11th Lord Audley. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1616. m. 9 Dec. 1617, Elizabeth (d.1657), da. and h. of Sir Edward Hext† of Low Ham, wid. of Sir Joseph Killigrew† of Lothbury, London, 9s. (6 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. 1604; KB 1 Feb. 1626.1
HEXT, Edward (c.1550-1624), of the Middle Temple and Low Ham (Netherham), Som.
b. c.1550,1 1st s. of George Hext of Pickwell, Devon and Kingston, Dorset, and Mary, da. of Thomas Parker of North Molton, Devon.2 educ. M. Temple 1568, called 1576.3 m. (1) 9 Apr. 1578, Agnes, da. of William Hunton of East Knoyle, Wilts., wid. of Thomas Walton of ?Netherham, s.p.;4 (2) Dionis (d. 30 July 1633), da. of George Stonehouse of Radley, Berks., 1da.5 kntd. 12 May 1604.6 d. 29 Feb. 1624. .... etc.
.... In January 1624 his son-in-law and prospective heir, Sir John Stawell*, was widely expected to stand for election as a Somerset knight of the shire. ....