Sir George Downing

Particulars respecting the first Sir George Downing may be found in Wood's *Athenæ Oxonienses*, ii. 27. 758, 759.; Wotton's *English Baronetage*, iv. 415.; *Parliamentary History of England*, xix. 411. 465. 499.; *Continuation of the Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon*, royal 8vo. edit., 1116, 1117. 1165-1170, Burnet's *History of his own Time*, ed. 1838, 136.; Heath's *Chronicle*, 2nd edit., 448. 528, 529, 530. 582.; *Personal History of Charles II*. (at end of Bohn's edition of *Grammont*), 431.; Lister's *Life of Clarendon*, ii. 231-255. 268-271. 311-315. (Mr. Lister's third volume contains n…