Thomas Killigrew
The other Killigrews
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==The other Killigrews== |
==The other Killigrews== |
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Among his 8 siblings known to have survived to adulthood, Thomas had two brothers who also wrote plays: |
Among his 8 siblings known to have survived to adulthood, Thomas had two brothers who also wrote plays: |
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*Sir [[William Killigrew (1606–1695)]], was a Court official (vice chamberlain to the Queen) who wrote four plays: ''Selindra''; ''Pandora''; and ''Ormasdes, or Love and Friendship''—all printed in 1664; and ''The Siege of Urbin'' (1666), generally considered his best work. |
*Sir [[William Killigrew (1606–1695)]], was a Court official (vice chamberlain to the Queen) who wrote four plays: ''Selindra''; ''Pandora''; and ''Ormasdes, or Love and Friendship''—all printed in 1664; and ''[[The Siege of Urbin]]'' (1666), generally considered his best work. |
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*[[Henry Killigrew (playwright)|Henry Killigrew]] (1613–1700), a clergyman, wrote only one play ... but he wrote it twice. His ''The Conspiracy'' was published in 1638, apparently pirated; he revised it into ''Pallantus and Eudora'' (1653). Henry was the father of the poet [[Anne Killigrew]]. |
*[[Henry Killigrew (playwright)|Henry Killigrew]] (1613–1700), a clergyman, wrote only one play ... but he wrote it twice. His ''The Conspiracy'' was published in 1638, apparently pirated; he revised it into ''Pallantus and Eudora'' (1653). Henry was the father of the poet [[Anne Killigrew]]. |
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