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The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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Paternal Family Tree: Killgrew
In 1555 William Killigrew was born to [his father] John Killigrew (age 53).
After 26th November 1567 [his father] John Killigrew (deceased) died at Laroch, Cornwall.
In 1571 William Killigrew (age 16) was elected MP Grantham.
In 1572 William Killigrew (age 17) was elected MP Helston.
Before 1576 William Killigrew (age 20) was appointed Groom of the Privy Chamber.
Before 1576 John Leigh and [his future wife] Margery Saunders (age 29) were married.
Around 1576 William Killigrew (age 21) and Margery Saunders (age 30) were married.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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In 1576 William Killigrew (age 21) was appointed Constable of Launceston Castle.
In 1579 [his daughter] Elizabeth Killigrew was born to William Killigrew (age 24) and [his wife] Margery Saunders (age 33). She married Maurice Berkeley and had issue.
In 1579 [his daughter] Catherine Killigrew was born to William Killigrew (age 24) and [his wife] Margery Saunders (age 33). She married Thomas Jermyn and had issue.
In 1580 [his son] Robert Killigrew was born to William Killigrew (age 25) and [his wife] Margery Saunders (age 34) at Lothbury. He married 1604 Mary Woodhouse and had issue.
In 1584 William Killigrew (age 29) was elected MP Penryn.
In 1593 William Killigrew (age 38) was elected MP Fowey.
In 1597 William Killigrew (age 42) was elected MP Cornwall.
In 1603 William Killigrew (age 48) was knighted.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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In 1604 William Killigrew (age 49) was elected MP Liskeard.
In 1604 [his son] Robert Killigrew (age 24) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Woodhouse were married.
In 1605 William Killigrew (age 50) was appointed Chamberlain of the Exchequer.
In 1614 William Killigrew (age 59) was elected MP Penryn.
In 1622 William Killigrew (age 67) died.