Sir William Killigrew

Dramatic Works

The Imperial Tragedy

First published London, 1669.

*KiW 1

Copious autograph revisions to the printed text, including several lines rewritten in the Prologue, thirteen lines deleted on p. 43 with an explanatory note signed W: K:, thirteen new lines on a tipped-in slip of paper after p. 47, and signature on p. 51 Wm: Killigrew.

In: Killigrew's own annotated printed exemplum of Four New Playes (London, 1666) bound with The Imperial Tragedy (London, 1669), a small folio, in contemporary vellum. 1666-1669.

Once owned by Arthur Annesley (1614-86), first Earl of Anglesey, book collector, and by Alexander Thistlethwayte (1718-71). The title-page inscribed Thos. Baker Md. A tipped-in leaf at the rear inscribed Sr: Edward: Buttler: his: Book:. Sotheby's, 11-13 March 1884, lot 1237, to Robson. Sotheby's, 13 June 1966, lot 12.

Discussed in John Horden, Sir William Killigrew's Four New Playes (1666) with his Imperial Tragedy (1669): A Second Annotated Copy, The Library, 6th Ser. 6 (1984), 271-5, and, with collations, in John Horden and J.P. Vander Motten, Five New Playes: Sir William Killigrew's Two Annotated Copies, The Library, 6th Ser., 11/3 (September 1989), 253-71.

Facsimile of p. 43 in The Brotherton Collection University of Leeds (Leeds, 1986), No. 10.

*KiW 2

Autograph additions, in a printed text (1669), lacking the original title-page, the title in Killigrew's hand facing the Dramatis Personæ, with some corrections or revisions by him (pp. 13, 21, 47), and signed by him at the end (p. 51) Wm: Killigrew.

In: Thomas Killigrew's own exemplum of Four New Playes (London, 1666) bound with The Imperial Tragedy (London, 1669), all but one play (item 4, Pandora, 1666) with his autograph insertions. c.1666-69.

Inscribed on the title-page Anglesey given me by the worthy author. Sept. 17. 1670. Sotheby's, 11 March 1884 (Baron Brown Mill Library sale). Afterwards owned by Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905), actor. Christie's, 21 February 1899.

Discussed in Joseph S. Johnston, Jr, Sir William Killigrew's Revised Copy of his Four New Plays: Confirmation of His Claim to The Imperial Tragedy, Modern Philology, 74 (1976-7), 72-4, and in John Horden and J.P. Vander Motten, Five New Playes: Sir William Killigrew's Two Annotated Copies, The Library, 6th Ser., 11/3 (September 1989), 253-71.

Love and Friendship

See Ormasdes or Love and Friendship: KiW 3.

Ormasdes or Love and Friendship

First published in Three Playes (London, 1664).

*KiW 3

A few minor autograph revisions to the printed text.

In: Killigrew's own annotated printed exemplum of Four New Playes (London, 1666) bound with The Imperial Tragedy (London, 1669), a small folio, in contemporary vellum. 1666-1669.

Once owned by Arthur Annesley (1614-86), first Earl of Anglesey, book collector, and by Alexander Thistlethwayte (1718-71). The title-page inscribed Thos. Baker Md. A tipped-in leaf at the rear inscribed Sr: Edward: Buttler: his: Book:. Sotheby's, 11-13 March 1884, lot 1237, to Robson. Sotheby's, 13 June 1966, lot 12.

Discussed in John Horden, Sir William Killigrew's Four New Playes (1666) with his Imperial Tragedy (1669): A Second Annotated Copy, The Library, 6th Ser. 6 (1984), 271-5, and, with collations, in John Horden and J.P. Vander Motten, Five New Playes: Sir William Killigrew's Two Annotated Copies, The Library, 6th Ser., 11/3 (September 1989), 253-71.

*KiW 4

Autograph additions, in a printed text of Love and Friendship (1666), comprising Killigrew's autograph Prologue (beginning Though Most men Love, and some doe Frindship owne), signed W: K:, on an octavo-size leaf tipped-in after the Dramatis Personæ, and his autograph Prologue (beginning Since Presidents, be as knowne Lawes alowd), also signed W: K:, on a tipped-in quarto leaf at the end.

In: Thomas Killigrew's own exemplum of Four New Playes (London, 1666) bound with The Imperial Tragedy (London, 1669), all but one play (item 4, Pandora, 1666) with his autograph insertions. c.1666-69.

Inscribed on the title-page Anglesey given me by the worthy author. Sept. 17. 1670. Sotheby's, 11 March 1884 (Baron Brown Mill Library sale). Afterwards owned by Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905), actor. Christie's, 21 February 1899.

Discussed in Joseph S. Johnston, Jr, Sir William Killigrew's Revised Copy of his Four New Plays: Confirmation of His Claim to The Imperial Tragedy, Modern Philology, 74 (1976-7), 72-4, and in John Horden and J.P. Vander Motten, Five New Playes: Sir William Killigrew's Two Annotated Copies, The Library, 6th Ser., 11/3 (September 1989), 253-71.

The verses edited from this MS in Joseph S. Johnston Jr and J.P. Vander Motten, Some Unpublished Restoration Prologues and Epilogues: New Light on the Stage History of Sir William Killigrew's Plays, Modern Philology, 77 (1979-80), 159-63.

Pandora

First published in Three Playes (London, 1664).

*KiW 5

Several autograph lines added down the margin of the printed text on p. 8 and two autograph lines added similarly on p. 44.

In: Killigrew's own annotated printed exemplum of Four New Playes (London, 1666) bound with The Imperial Tragedy (London, 1669), a small folio, in contemporary vellum. 1666-1669.

Once owned by Arthur Annesley (1614-86), first Earl of Anglesey, book collector, and by Alexander Thistlethwayte (1718-71). The title-page inscribed Thos. Baker Md. A tipped-in leaf at the rear inscribed Sr: Edward: Buttler: his: Book:. Sotheby's, 11-13 March 1884, lot 1237, to Robson. Sotheby's, 13 June 1966, lot 12.

Discussed in John Horden, Sir William Killigrew's Four New Playes (1666) with his Imperial Tragedy (1669): A Second Annotated Copy, The Library, 6th Ser. 6 (1984), 271-5, and, with collations, in John Horden and J.P. Vander Motten, Five New Playes: Sir William Killigrew's Two Annotated Copies, The Library, 6th Ser., 11/3 (September 1989), 253-71.

Selindra

First published in Three Playes (London, 1664).

*KiW 6

A few minor autograph additions to the printed text and a leaf tipped-in after p. 58 with an autograph Epilogue (beginning Our Author sent his Epelogue so late).

In: Killigrew's own annotated printed exemplum of Four New Playes (London, 1666) bound with The Imperial Tragedy (London, 1669), a small folio, in contemporary vellum. 1666-1669.

Once owned by Arthur Annesley (1614-86), first Earl of Anglesey, book collector, and by Alexander Thistlethwayte (1718-71). The title-page inscribed Thos. Baker Md. A tipped-in leaf at the rear inscribed Sr: Edward: Buttler: his: Book:. Sotheby's, 11-13 March 1884, lot 1237, to Robson. Sotheby's, 13 June 1966, lot 12.

Discussed in John Horden, Sir William Killigrew's Four New Playes (1666) with his Imperial Tragedy (1669): A Second Annotated Copy, The Library, 6th Ser. 6 (1984), 271-5, and, with collations, in John Horden and J.P. Vander Motten, Five New Playes: Sir William Killigrew's Two Annotated Copies, The Library, 6th Ser., 11/3 (September 1989), 253-71.

*KiW 7

Autograph additions to the printed text (1666), comprising Killigrew's autograph Prologue (beginning Ladyes, we have made choyce to shew this Daye) signed W: K:, on a quarto leaf tipped-in after the Dramatis Personæ, and his autograph Epilogue (beginning Our Author, sent his Epelogue so late), also signed W: K:, on a quarto leaf tipped-in at the end.

In: Thomas Killigrew's own exemplum of Four New Playes (London, 1666) bound with The Imperial Tragedy (London, 1669), all but one play (item 4, Pandora, 1666) with his autograph insertions. c.1666-69.

Inscribed on the title-page Anglesey given me by the worthy author. Sept. 17. 1670. Sotheby's, 11 March 1884 (Baron Brown Mill Library sale). Afterwards owned by Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905), actor. Christie's, 21 February 1899.

Discussed in Joseph S. Johnston, Jr, Sir William Killigrew's Revised Copy of his Four New Plays: Confirmation of His Claim to The Imperial Tragedy, Modern Philology, 74 (1976-7), 72-4, and in John Horden and J.P. Vander Motten, Five New Playes: Sir William Killigrew's Two Annotated Copies, The Library, 6th Ser., 11/3 (September 1989), 253-71.

The verses edited from this MS in Joseph S. Johnston Jr and J.P. Vander Motten, Some Unpublished Restoration Prologues and Epilogues: New Light on the Stage History of Sir William Killigrew's Plays, Modern Philology, 77 (1979-80), 159-63.

KiW 8
A MS copy of Killigrew's epilogue, beginning Our Author, sent his Epelogue so late, written opposite the last page of Selindra (sig H8r) in a printed exemplum of Killigrew's Three Playes (London, 1664). c.1665.

The verses edited, and discussed, in J.P. Vander Motten, An Unnoticed Restoration Epilogue, English Studies, 67 (1986), 308-10.

Selindra, Act III. Song
('Come come thou glorious obiect of my sight')
KiW 9

Copy, in Lawes's musical setting, untitled.

In: A large folio volume of autograph vocal music by Henry Lawes (1596-1662), ix + 184 leaves, in modern black morocco gilt.

Comprising over 300 songs and musical dialogues by Lawes, probably written over an extended period (c.1626-62) in preparation for his eventual publications, including settings of 38 poems by Carew, fourteen poems by or attributed to Herrick, and fifteen by Waller.

Mid-17th century.

Bookplates of William Gostling (1696-1777), antiquary and topographer; of Robert Smith, of 3 St Paul's Churchyard; and of Stephen Groombridge, FRS (1755-1832), astronomer. Later owned, until 1966, by Miss Naomi D. Church, of Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. Formerly British Library Loan MS 35.

Recorded in IELM, II.i-ii (1987-93), as the Henry Lawes MS: CwT Δ 16; HeR Δ 3; WaE Δ 11. Discussed, with facsimile examples, in Pamela J. Willetts, The Henry Lawes Manuscript (London, 1969). Facsimiles of ff. 42r, 78r, 80r, 84r, 111r and 169r in The Poems and Masques of Aurelian Townshend, ed. Cedric C. Brown (Reading, 1983), pp. 59, 60, 62, 64, 66 and 117. Also discussed in Willa McClung Evans, Henry Lawes: Musician and Friend of Poets (New York and London, 1941), and elsewhere. A complete facsimile of the volume in English Song 1600-1675, ed. Elise Bickford Jorgens, Vol. 3 (New York & London, 1986).

KiW 10

Copy, in a musical setting.

In: A square-shaped folio songbook, largely in a single rounded secretary hand, with (ff. 1r-v, 69r-v) a table of contents, i + 69 leaves, in modern half red morocco. Mid-17th century.

Puttick & Simpson's, 2 March 1866, lot 230.

A complete facsimile of this volume in English Song 1600-1675, ed. Elise Bickford Jorgens, Vol. 2 (New York & London, 1986).

KiW 11

Copy of the song, untitled.

In: A folio formal verse miscellany, in a single rounded hand, 259 pages (plus a three-page index), in modern boards.

The contents, the latest of which (on pp. 203-7) can be dated to a marriage that took place in November 1656, reflect the taste of Interregnum Royalist sympathisers.

c.Late 1650s.

Formerly in the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps, Bt (1792-1872), manuscript and book collector: Phillipps MS 4001. Sotheby's, 29 June 1946, lot 164, to Myers. Then in the library of Charles Kay Ogden (1889-1957), psychologist, linguist, and book collector.

KiW 12

Copy, untitled.

In: A folio formal verse miscellany, comprising c.406 poems, many of them song lyrics, in various neat hands, compiled probably over a period, 8 blank leaves (pp. [i-xvi]) + 10 unnumbered pages of poems (pp. [xvii-xxvi]) + 9 numbered pages (pp. 1-9) + ff. [9v]-151v + 12 leaves at the end blank but for a poem on the penultimate page (f. [11v]), in contemporary calf gilt.

Once erroneously associated with Thomas Killigrew (1612-83), whose hand does not appear in the volume.

Mid-17th century-c.1702.

Inscribed (f. [ir]) Sr Robert Killigrew / 1702. Later in the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps, Bt (1792-1872), book and manuscript collector: Phillipps MS 9070. Sotheby's, 19 May 1897, lot 455.

Discussed, with a facsimile example, in Nancy Cutbirth, Thomas Killigrew's Commonplace Book?, Library Chronicle of the University of Texas at Austin, NS No. 13 (1980), 31-8.

The Siege of Urbin

First published in Four New Playes (London, 1666).

*KiW 13
Copy, including a Prologue and Epilogue, largely in a single professional hand, with autograph deletions and revisions throughout, including additional lengthy passages or whole-page inserts, a list of Dramatis Personae with names of actors in a third hand, and also occasional comments in black ink by Richard Rawlinson, iii + 74 folio leaves, in contemporary vellum. c.1660s.
*KiW 14

Autograph revisions and additions to the printed text, including an autograph full page on sig. *4v and autograph leaves tipped-in after pp. 4 and 32.

In: Killigrew's own annotated printed exemplum of Four New Playes (London, 1666) bound with The Imperial Tragedy (London, 1669), a small folio, in contemporary vellum. 1666-1669.

Once owned by Arthur Annesley (1614-86), first Earl of Anglesey, book collector, and by Alexander Thistlethwayte (1718-71). The title-page inscribed Thos. Baker Md. A tipped-in leaf at the rear inscribed Sr: Edward: Buttler: his: Book:. Sotheby's, 11-13 March 1884, lot 1237, to Robson. Sotheby's, 13 June 1966, lot 12.

Discussed in John Horden, Sir William Killigrew's Four New Playes (1666) with his Imperial Tragedy (1669): A Second Annotated Copy, The Library, 6th Ser. 6 (1984), 271-5, and, with collations, in John Horden and J.P. Vander Motten, Five New Playes: Sir William Killigrew's Two Annotated Copies, The Library, 6th Ser., 11/3 (September 1989), 253-71.

The annotations collated in Horden & Vander Motten.

*KiW 15

Autograph additions to the printed text (1666), including a page of MS dialogue on the verso of the title-page, occasional new lines and stage directions in MS (including examples on pp. 2-5, 7, 12, 20 and probably 26), and a quarto-sized leaf of MS dialogue tipped-in before p. 5.

In: Thomas Killigrew's own exemplum of Four New Playes (London, 1666) bound with The Imperial Tragedy (London, 1669), all but one play (item 4, Pandora, 1666) with his autograph insertions. c.1666-69.

Inscribed on the title-page Anglesey given me by the worthy author. Sept. 17. 1670. Sotheby's, 11 March 1884 (Baron Brown Mill Library sale). Afterwards owned by Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905), actor. Christie's, 21 February 1899.

Discussed in Joseph S. Johnston, Jr, Sir William Killigrew's Revised Copy of his Four New Plays: Confirmation of His Claim to The Imperial Tragedy, Modern Philology, 74 (1976-7), 72-4, and in John Horden and J.P. Vander Motten, Five New Playes: Sir William Killigrew's Two Annotated Copies, The Library, 6th Ser., 11/3 (September 1989), 253-71.

Miscellaneous Extracts from Killigrew's Dramatic Works

Extracts
KiW 16

Extracts from plays.

In: A large untitled folio anthology of quotations chiefly from Elizabethan and Stuart plays, alphabetically arranged under subject headings, in a single mixed hand, in double columns, 900 pages (lacking pp. 1-4, 379-80, 667-8, 715-20 and 785-8), including (pp. 893-7) an alphabetical index of some 351 titles of plays, in modern boards.

This is the longest known extant version of the unpublished anthology Hesperides or The Muses Garden, by John Evans, entered in the Stationers' Register on 16 August 1655 and subsequently advertised c.1660, among works he purposed to print, by Humphrey Moseley. Another version of this work, in the same hand, dissected by James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps (1820-89), is now distributed between Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Halliwell-Phillipps, Notes upon the Works of Shakespeare, Folger, MS V.a.75, Folger, MS V.a.79, and Folger, MS V.a.80.

c.1656-66.

Formerly MS 469.2.

This MS identified in IELM, II.i (1980), p. 450. Discussed, as the master draft, with a facsimile of p. 7 on p. 381, in Hao Tianhu, Hesperides, or the Muses' Garden and its Manuscript History, The Library, 7th Ser. 10/4 (December 2009), 372-404 (the full index printed as Catalogue A on pp. 385-94).

Letters

Letter(s)
*KiW 17
Autograph letter signed, to Lord Carlton, from Pendennis Castle, 5 November 1629. 1629.
*KiW 18
Autograph letter signed, to Lord Dorchester, from Pendennis Castle, 6 January 1629/30. 1630.

Motten, pp. 328-9.

*KiW 19
Autograph letter signed, to Edward Nicholas, from Pendennis Castle, 14 July 1630. 1630.

Motten, p. 329.

KiW 20
Autograph letter signed, to Lord Dorchester, from Pendennis Castle, 17 January 1630/1. 1631.

Motten, pp. 329-30.

*KiW 21
Autograph letter signed, to Sir Francis Windebank, from the Savoy, 21 February 1633. 1633.

Motten, p. 330.

*KiW 22
Autograph letter signed, to Mr Reade, from London, 22 February 1636. 1636.

Motten, pp. 330-1.

*KiW 23
Autograph letter signed, to Sir Francis Windebank, from London, 1 August 1637. 1637.

Motten, p. 331.

*KiW 24

Autograph letter signed, to Lord Percy, from The Mount, Cornwall, 5 January 1643/4.

In: A folio volume of state letters and papers, in various hands, 234 leaves.

Motten, pp. 332-4

*KiW 25

Autograph letter signed, to Captain Baynes, 19 April 1653.

In: A folio volume of correspondence of Captain Adam Baynes, MP, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Northern Army.

Motten, p. 333.

*KiW 26

Autograph letter signed, to Captain Baynes, 23 May 1653.

In: A folio volume of correspondence of Captain Adam Baynes, MP, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Northern Army.

Motten, pp. 333-4.

*KiW 27

Autograph letter signed, to [Captain Baynes], from Kempton Park, 15 June 1653.

In: A folio volume of correspondence of Captain Adam Baynes, MP, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Northern Army.

Motten, p. 334.

*KiW 28

Autograph letter signed, to Captain Baynes, 23 June [1653?].

In: A folio volume of correspondence of Captain Adam Baynes, MP, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Northern Army.

Motten, pp. 334-5.

*KiW 28.5

Autograph letter signed, to Captain Baynes, 23 June [1653?].

In: A folio volume of correspondence of Captain Adam Baynes, MP, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Northern Army.

Motten, p. 335

*KiW 29

Autograph letter signed, to [Captain Baynes], from Kempton Park, 25 June 1653.

In: A folio volume of correspondence of Captain Adam Baynes, MP, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Northern Army.

Motten, p. 336.

*KiW 30

Autograph letter signed, to [Captain Baynes], 15 July 1653.

In: A folio volume of correspondence of Captain Adam Baynes, MP, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Northern Army.

Motten, pp. 336-7.

*KiW 31

Autograph letter signed, to [Captain Baynes], 29 March 1655.

In: A folio volume of correspondence of Captain Adam Baynes, MP, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Northern Army.
*KiW 32

Autograph letter signed, to Captain Baynes, 7 April 1655.

In: A folio volume of correspondence of Captain Adam Baynes, MP, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Northern Army.

Motten, pp. 337-8.

*KiW 33

Autograph letter signed, to [Captain Baynes], 16 September 1655.

In: A folio volume of correspondence of Captain Adam Baynes, MP, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Northern Army.

Motten, p. 338.

*KiW 34

Autograph letter signed, to [Captain Baynes], 15 November 1655.

In: A folio volume of correspondence of Captain Adam Baynes, MP, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Northern Army.

Motten, pp. 338-9.

*KiW 35
Autograph note signed, to ?Hoskins, from Nonsuch, 10 December 1655.
*KiW 36

Autograph letter signed, to [Captain Baynes], October [1659?].

In: A folio volume of correspondence of Captain Adam Baynes, MP, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Northern Army.

Motten, pp. 339-40.

*KiW 37

Autograph letter signed, to [Captain Baynes], from Sterry, 1 November 1659.

In: A folio volume of correspondence of Captain Adam Baynes, MP, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Northern Army.

Motten, 340-1.

*KiW 38
Autograph letter signed, endorsed For my Lord Chancelor from Sr W. Killigrew 1664. 1664.
*KiW 39
Autograph letter signed, to Sir Henry Bennet, 6 September 1664.

Motten, p. 344.

*KiW 40
Autograph letter signed, to Mr Godolphin, [September 1665]. 1665.

Motten, p. 345.

*KiW 41
Autograph letter signed, to an unidentified gentleman, 9 April 1669. 1669.

Motten, p. 345.

*KiW 42
Autograph letter signed, sending a copy of a letter to Sir Dennis Gawden for Sir Robert Howard, 18 February 1672[/3]. 1673.
*KiW 43

Autograph letter signed, to Lord Lattimer, 25 April 1674.

In: A composite volume of correspondence and papers of the Osborne family, formerly at Hornby Castle, Yorks, chiefly papers of Thomas Osborne (1632-1712), Earl of Danby and first Duke of Leeds.

Volume XXVIII of the Leeds Papers.

Motten, pp. 346-7.

*KiW 44

Autograph letter signed, to Lord Lattimer, 1 June 1674.

In: A composite volume of correspondence and papers of the Osborne family, formerly at Hornby Castle, Yorks, chiefly papers of Thomas Osborne (1632-1712), Earl of Danby and first Duke of Leeds.

Volume XXVIII of the Leeds Papers.

Motten, pp. 347-8.

*KiW 45

Killigrew's inscribed copy of his letter to Mr Parsons, from London 30 September 1674.

In: A composite volume of correspondence and papers of the Osborne family, formerly at Hornby Castle, Yorks, chiefly papers of Thomas Osborne (1632-1712), Earl of Danby and first Duke of Leeds.

Volume XXVIII of the Leeds Papers.

Motten, pp. 348-51.

*KiW 46

Autograph letter signed, to Peregrine Bertie, 16 December 1675.

In: A composite volume of correspondence and papers of the Osborne family, formerly at Hornby Castle, Yorks, chiefly papers of Thomas Osborne (1632-1712), Earl of Danby and first Duke of Leeds.

Volume XXVIII of the Leeds Papers.

Motten, pp. 351-2.

*KiW 47

Autograph letter signed, to an unidentified lord, 31 December 1677.

In: A folio composite volume of letters and other papers, in various hands, 222 leaves.

Motten, p. 352.

*KiW 48

Killigrew's inscribed copy of a letter by Richard Collinge to Tobias Rustan, from Windsor Castle, 30 July 1682.

In: A folio composite volume of letters and papers largely relating to the diocese of Canterbury, in various hands, 342 leaves.

Documents

Document(s)
*KiW 49
Document signed by Killigrew, concerning his tallies in the Exchequer. 1675.

Formerly MSS 7.16(4).

*KiW 50
A receipt signed by Sir William Killigrew, for £62 10s in part payment of an annuity of £500 per annum granted by Charles II on 10 November 1665, dated 3 November 1676. 1676.

Quaritch's sale catalogue English Books and Manuscripts (Winter 2008-9), item 40.

*KiW 51
A receipt for £62 10s signed by Killigrew, 8 January 1676. 1676.
*KiW 52
A document signed by Killigrew, 22 July 1678. 1678.

Formerly Folger MS 547.8.

*KiW 53
A document signed, giving power of attorney to Michael Wolrich to receive Killigrew's payment from the Royal Exchequer of his £500 annuity, 15 August 1687. 1687.
Will
KiW 54
A registered copy of Killigrew's last will and testament, dated 3 October 1695. 1695.

Edited from this MS in Motten, pp. 326-7.