194 THE KILLIGREW MANTJSCIMPT. 



the time of Henry the 8th down to the time of Charles 

 the 1 st made great figures in the family and more especially 

 Thomas and Symon, sons of the aforementioned Sir John 

 Killigrew, 2nd Grovernor of Pendennis Castle in the reign 

 of Queen Elizabeth, were in great esteem with her 

 Majesty, and as honorably employed in sundry embassies 

 abroad, and other employments and acquired a great 

 estate all.* Lothbury in the City was their town House, 

 Kineton Park near Hampton Court their country seat ; 

 the manor of Kerton, in Devon was theirs, with several 

 lands in the east part of Cornwall, as also a large estate 

 in Lincolnshire. Sir Robert Killigrew, of said Lothbury 

 House and Kineton Park, in the time of James the 1st and 

 Charles the 1st was at the head of this second Branch, 

 Vice-Chamberlain to King Charles the first's Queen, who 

 left such bis great possessions to his eldest son Sir Wm. 

 Killigrew, several younger sons making great figures, 

 in the world, and four fine daughters, &c. 



l^Page 282, line 19, after Kirby was y* name of one of them.] 

 The said Sir Eobert of Lothbury House had several 

 other sons besides the said Dr. Killigrew. Sir William, his 

 eldest son, Yice-Chamberlain to King Charles the 2nd's 

 Queen Catherine, who inherited a great estate from his 

 said father Sir Robert, tho' something impaired, lived to 

 86 years of age, and had £30,000 with 2 wives, yet died 

 a beggar and chiefly supported by the said Dr. Killigrew 

 his brother.f Sir William had a son. Sir Eobert, who 

 had 3 sons all dead in my time. The said Sir Eobert 

 of Lothbury House had a 2nd son called Thomas, 

 more famous for his wit than discretion, who had 3 sons, 

 Henry by his 1st wife, Charles and Eobert J by his 2nd 



* What is recorded of Thomas and Symon Killigrew may be read in Cornish 

 Worthies, Vol. II, p. 123 : Their descendants are not known. Mr. M. L. K- 

 appears to connect (if not to confuse) them and their property with tlie third 

 bran i 1 . 



f Sir William was first conjointly with his ifather, and subsequently sole, 

 Governor of Pendennis Castle. 



X Brigadier Gen. Robert Killigrew was killed in the melee at Almanza, 1707* 

 — Cornish Worthies, pp. 174, 177. 



