Richard Kilby

received his first breath from a Plebeian Family in Warwickshire, and his juvenile education there, at the cost and charges of Rob. Oluey of Tachbrook in that County. Thence he was sent to Gloucester hall, where he spent near four years in Logick and Philosophy. Afterwards he went to Emanuel coll. in Cambridge, where taking the degrees in Arts, he taught a School in Kent. About that time taking holy Orders, (an. 1596.) he became Curate of Southfleet there, where he was much followed for his familiar way of Preaching. At length he removed, and was first made Minister of S. Alkmonds, then of Allhallows, in the ancient Borough of Derby. He hath written,

The burthen of a loaden Conscience, or the Misery of Sin. Lond. 1608. Camb. 1614. &c. in all, at least six editions, in oct.

The unburthening of a loaden Conscience.—Printed with the former book. With other things which I have not yet seen. He died 21. Oct. in sixteen hundred and seventeen, 1617 and was buried in the Chancel of the Church of Allhallows in Derby before-mentioned. Over his grave is a brass plate fastned to the midst of the North wall of the said Chancel, with eight home-spun verses engraven thereon, the four first of which, run thus:

Loe Richard Kilby lyeth here,

Which lately was our Minister.

To th’ Poor he ever was a Friend,

And gave them all he had at’s end, &c.