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in 1704 at Ludlow — Mr. Jeffery erroneously gives the date 
as 1705 — and was buried in Falmouth Church, where lie 
many of his kindred. It is said that, in his latter years, he 
passed his time in scientific pursuits of a speculative character, 
and whatever they were, the results of his studies have died with 
him. He represented Falmouth in Parliament, but never engaged 
himself deeply in State affairs. The family historian says of him, 
that from his pacific life, and being a steady member of the 
Church of England, he was frowned upon in the time of King 
"William, when he tried to exact his rights as to the rental of 
Pendennis by the Crown, although, through his being a Deputy- 
Lieutenant and J. P., no man in his county was more exposedly 
useful on the coming in of King William than himself. 
I may remark that no memorial tablets are now visible in 
Falmouth Church relating to the Killigrews, those that were 
placed there having been covered over by subsequent "restoration," 
as the process is facetiously called. 
The only traces of the Killigrews now at Falmouth are the 
manor-house of Arwenack, rebuilt by the second Sir Peter in 
1662, and much altered again one hundred years ago, and also a 
very fine avenue of trees to the westward of the house, which 
from their age were evidently planted about the same time. There 
is also an obelisk memorial to Sir Peter opposite the manor-house, 
and which was erected by Martin Lister Killigrew, who long 
survived the other members of the family, dying in 1743 or in 
1745, the date being variously stated. His wife, Anne Killigrew, 
died in 1727. 
Here my account of the Falmouth Killigrews ends, and I 
propose referring as briefly as possible to that other great West 
Cornish family — the Godolphins of Godolphin, allied to the 
Killigrews by twice intermarrying with daughters of that house. 
Camden, referring to Godolphin Hill as being famous for its tin, 
says this place is far more remarkable for the lords thereof bearing 
the same name, who with their virtues have equalled the ancient- 
ness of that house and lineage. 
Although their pedigree does not extend so far as the Conquest, 
it begins far back in the Plantagenet times. 
Hals exclaims of them, " Certes, from the time this family was 
seized of Godolphin, such a race of famous, flourishing, learned, 
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