[54] Since doing this I have had the advantage of consulting Colonel J. L. Vivian's elaborate pedigree in his recent annotated edition of the 'Herald's Visitations to the County of Cornwall.' [55] This lady seems to have been the real heroine of an exploit accredited by Hals to Dame Jane Killigrew, one of her successors (_see post_). Mr. H. Michell Whitley has drawn attention to Hals's mistake, or confusion, in the _Journal of the Royal Institution of Cornwall_, 1883. But in those high-handed days there may have been more than one culprit, and more than one misdemeanour--and Hals is curiously circumstantial. [56] Cf. Mr. Howard Fox's article on the 'Lizard Lighthouses,' _Journal of the Royal Institution of Cornwall_, No. XXII., March, 1880, p. 319. Sir William Killigrew vainly endeavoured to obtain a renewal of the patent in 1631. [57] Dame Mary Killigrew seems to have been the true heroine of this story. _See ante._ [58] The cup is figured in the _Journal of the Royal Institution of Cornwall_. [59] Arwenack is so shown on a chart preserved in the British Museum, and engraved by Lysons in his 'Mag. Brit.' (Cornwall). St. Mawes Castle is shown as half built, Pendennis not yet commenced, and two other works--one at Gillyngvase Bay, the other at Trefusis Point--as _contemplated_. There is another and still finer coloured map, with Lord Burghley's handwriting on it, in the National Collection. [60] The _negotiations_ for the surrender of Raglan were begun before those for Pendennis. Cf. the Chapter on the Arundells. [61] Sir Peter measured out the ground for the church, churchyard, and minister's house, on 29th August, 1662. The first sermon was preached in the church on 21st February, 1663, by Mr. John Bedford, of Gerrans, from Genesis xxiii. 20, 'And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth.' [62] One of the most scathing letters of reproach ever written was addressed by this lady to Rev. Mr. Quarme, the Incumbent of Falmouth, for his ingratitude after Sir Peter's decease. It is preserved amongst the archives in the manor-office at Arwenack. [63] Probably a descendant of that Erissey whose nimble dancing delighted James I. so much that he inquired what was his name. The King admired the gentleman, but 'liked not his name,' to which some one had possibly prefixed the letter 'h' in pronouncing it. Some remains of the ancient mansion of this old Cornish family are still to be seen on the estate of that name in the parish of Ruan Major: the dates on an old doorway and on some lofty gate-posts are, respectively, 1603 and 1671. [64] It was this Sir Peter who, finding that, in 1689, Pendennis Castle required some repairs, visited the Collector of Customs at Penryn, at ten o'clock at night, and carried off the Collector and the money (some £200 odd), 'for the good of the King's castle.'