Henry Killigrew (playwright)

Henry Killigrew
Born(1613-02-11)11 February 1613
Hanworth, Middlesex, England
Died14 March 1700(1700-03-14) (aged 87)
England
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Playwright, clergyman
OfficeMaster of the Savoy
Arms of Killigrew: Argent, an eagle displayed with two heads sable a bordure of the second bezantée. The bezantée bordure indicates a connection to the ancient Earls of Cornwall

Henry Killigrew (11 February 1613 – 14 March 1700) was an English clergyman and playwright. He became a chaplain to Charles I, and chaplain and almoner to James, Duke of York (the future James II). Following the Restoration, he became Master of the Savoy.[1]

  1. ^ Gaze, Delia; Mihajlovic, Maja; Shrimpton, Leanda, eds. (1997). "Court Artists". Dictionary of Women Artists: Introductory surveys; Artists, A-I. Taylor & Francis. pp. 37–39. Retrieved 26 June 2021.