[Ancestor] King

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1 M William King ^{1 2}

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           Born: Abt 1607 - Weymouth, Dorsetshire, England
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         Spouse: Dorothy [Unk] (      -      ) 1

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General Notes: Husband - [Ancestor] King

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The origin of this surname is not known, but it is one of the oldest, and among its members are states-men, soldiers, admirals, Arctic travelers, men of science, authors, dramatists, composers, bishops (five in all) and an archbishop. The first Bishop of Oxford was Robert King. Bishop Henry King was described by his friend, Isaac Walton, as the "epitome of all honors and virtues, a generous nobleman and a person never to be forgotten." Oliver King, Bishop of Bath and Wells, secretary to Ed-ward IV., founded a charity as part of St. George's Chapel, Windsor, which still retains his name, King Chapel. London is indebted to Gregory King for some of its streets and squares. Soho fields were laid out by him, and Soho Square was formerly King Square, thus named in his honor. He was the author of a superb volume describing the coronation of James II. and his queen. Peter King, the first Lord King, was chancellor of England. Variations of the name are Kinge, Kingsley, Kingsland, Kingsbury, Kingsmill, Kingston, Kingsford, Kingscote, Kingslake, Kingsdown, Kingshorne and Kinsale. Many Huguenot families who settled in England changed their name LeRoy into King.
In America, representatives of the family were in the French and Indian wars and in the war for independence. Lieutenant John King was at Lexington and Bunker Hill. Benjamin King, of Massachusetts, member of the committee of safety, gave five sons to the Continental army. Rufus King, aide to General Sullivan in the revolution, was minister for two terms to the Court of St. James. Among Kings of an early day who were men of affairs may be mentioned William King and William Rufus King. The former was the first governor of Maine, and his statue may be seen in the Capitol at Washington, and the latter was vice-presi-dent of the United States during President Pierce's administration.
Burke's Armory blazons thirty-eight King and fifteen Kinge arms. One is sable, a lion rampant, between three crosses or. Crest, a lion's gamb or foreleg, erased and erect sable, grasping a cross fitchee, that is, sharpened at the base, points to a crusader ancestor, for this was the style of cross carried by pilgrims, and then set up when prayers were offered. ³

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 905.

2 Emma Siggins White, Genealogical Gleanings of Siggins and Other Pennsylvania Families (Kansas City, MO: Tiernan-Dart Printing Co., 1918), Pg 399.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 904.