William Kingsmill (died 1618) was an English landowner.
He was a son of William Kingsmill (died 1592) and Bridget Raleigh (died 1607), a daughter of George Raleigh. [1]
His home was at Sydmonton. He was Sheriff of Hampshire in 1601 and 1612.
King James and Anne of Denmark stayed at Sydmonton Court in August 1603. [2] Anne of Denmark stayed in August 1611. [3]
He died in January 1618.
He married Anne Wilkes or Willes, daughter of William Willes of Middleton Cheney. Their children included: [4]
Anne, Lady Kingsmill wrote to the Earl of Salisbury on 14 June 1608, thanking him for favours shown to herself and her son. [5]
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