Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House: Volume 23, Addenda, 1562-1605. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1973.
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Index
B
B
Baas, co. Herts, manor of, 86.
Bacchus, Mr Sam. See Backhouse,
Samuel.
Backhouse (Bacchus), Samuel, of
Swallowfield, co. Berks, M.P.
for New Windsor, member
of House of Commons Committee, 135.
Bacon, Lady. See Bacon, Anne.
Bacon, Anne, widow of Lord Keeper
Bacon (d. 1579), and mother
of Sir Francis Bacon, letter
to Earl of Essex, 86.
Bacon, (Sir) Francis, King's Counsel, M.P. for St. Albans, 95,
149.
his reports to House of Commons, 130, 133(2)
member of House of Commons
Committees, 131, 135.
Bacon, (Sir) Nathaniel, of Stiffkey,
co. Norfolk, M.P. for Norfolk, member of House of
Commons Committees, 132,
135.
Bacon, , 87.
Bagnall, Sir Ralph, of Barlaston, co.
Staffs, deceased, mentioned,
181.
Bagnall, Sir Samuel, of Narrowwater, Ireland, son of Sir
Ralph Bagnall, petition to
King, 181.
Baily, John, of Hoddesdon, co.
Herts, and Chancery Lane,
London, petition to Cecil,
184.
Baldham, co. Wilts, 170.
Bale, co. Norfolk, petition dated
from, 204.
Ball, William, of Cambridge, petition to Privy Council, 7.
Ballybogan, West Meath, Ireland,
88.
Bamfield, Sir Amyas, of Poltimore,
co. Devon, 217.
Bancroft, Richard, Archbishop of
Canterbury, witnesses patent
conferring title of Earl of
Salisbury on Cecil, 222.
Banks, Thomas, of Hanslop, co.
Bucks, 176.
Bannester, John, of Chester, deceased, mentioned, 161.
Barbiani, Vestrius, of the Papal
Secretariat, 187.
Barborough. See Bourbourg.
Bare, co. Lancs, 90.
Barham Down, co. Kent, Cecil
met by Kentish gentry at,
21.
Barker, Edward, of London, deceased, mentioned, 217.
Barnard, William, Mayor of Hull,
signs petition to Cecil, 106.
Barnard, Mrs, 208.
Barnet, Chipping, co. Herts, 100.
Barnet, East, co. Herts, 100.
Barnevelt, Monsieur. See Oldenbarneveldt.
Barrington, Sir Francis, of Barrington Hall, co. Essex, M.P. for
Essex, member of House of
Commons Committees, 132,
139.
Barton, co. Lancs, 117.
Barton, Thomas, of Barton, co.
Lancs, deceased, mentioned,
116.
wardship of his heir, 117.
Baschurch, Shropshire, 155.
Basill (Basyll), Simon, Surveyor of
the King's Works, his petition, 187.
Basing, co. Hants, 168.
Baskerville, Mr. See Baskerville,
John.
Baskerville, John, of Eardisley, co.
Hereford, wardship of his
heir, 96 and n.
Bassenthwaite, co. Cumberland,
90.
Bassett, Lady. See Bassett, Elizabeth.
Bassett, Elizabeth, Lady, wife of
Sir Robert Bassett, 127.
Bassett, Sir Robert, of Heanton
Punchardon, co. Devon, 122,
127.
Basyll, Simon. See Basill, Simon.
Bates (alias Breether), William, subdeacon of Wells, and member
of the English College at
Douai, his ordination authorized by Pope, 187.
Bath, co. Somerset, 112.
Batten, Henry, in the service of the
Earl of Devon, petition to
Cecil, 166.
Bayn or Baynes, Paul, Puritan
divine, petitions to Cecil,
205(2).
Baynham. See Baynham, William.
Baynham, William [? Surveyor of
the Crown's lands in Kent
and Sussex], his dispute with
Ashley, 8.
Bayning, Paul, merchant, late Alderman of London, petition
to Privy Council, 120.
Beadlam, co. Yorks, 99.
Beale, Mr [? Robert Beale, of
Barnes, co. Surrey, diplomatist and antiquary], attempts
to reconcile Earl and Countess of Cumberland, 111.
Beaufort, Duchess of. See d'Estres, Gabrielle.
Beaulieu (Bewlgen), Jean, secretary
to Sir Thomas Parry, contents of his letter to Anglois,
33.
Beaumont, Christophe de Harlay,
Comte de, French Ambassador to England, 127, 188(2),
209.
Beaumont, Sir Henry, of Cole
Orton, co. Leicester, M.P. for
Plympton, member of House
of Commons Committee, 135.
Beaumont, Sir Thomas, of Staunton, co. Leicester, M.P. for
Tamworth, member of House
of Commons Committee, 135.
Bedfordshire, estreats in, 186.
Beeston, Sir Hugh, of Beeston,
Cheshire, M.P. for Shoreham, member of House of
Commons Committee, 135.
Beeston (Bestonn), Mr. 105.
Beeston, Mr, accompanies Cecil to
France, 22.
Belassis, Charles, Fellow of Jesus
College, Cambridge, his
opinion of statute concerning
Mastership of Clare Hall, 84.
Belisle, Madame. See Bellisle.
Bellegarde, Roger de St. Lary, Duc
de, Grand Ecuyer de France,
Governor of Burgundy,
known as Monsieur Le Grand,
41, 57.
brings English envoys to
Henry IV, 57, 67.
Bellivre, Pomponne de, Chancellor
of France, 37, 60.
attends conference with English envoys, 48.
his speech at the conference, 49.
called "bon homme" by
Henry IV, 52.
Bellisle (Belisle), Antoinette d'Orleans de Longueville, Marquise de, widow of Charles
de Gondy, Marquis de, 40.
Bellott, John, Feodary of Denbighshire, petition to Cecil, 104
and n.
Bennett, Thomas, Bailiff of Spalding and Paulets in Godnow,
co. Lincoln, petition to Cecil,
127.
Bergen, Sebastian a, representative
of the Senate of Hamburg in
London, request on behalf of,
6.
Berkeley, (Sir) Maurice, of Bruton,
co. Somerset, later M.P. for
Minehead, accompanies Cecil
to France, 22.
member of House of Commons
Committees, 131, 135.
Bermondsey, London, plans of
lands in, 8, 94.
Berry (Berye), Martin, Fellow of
Trinity Hall, Cambridge, his
opinion of statute concerning
Mastership of Clare Hall, 84.
Bertie, Peregrine, 13th Lord Willoughby of Eresby, Governor
of Berwick (d. 1601), letter
from Cecil to, 85.
mentioned, 114, 212.
Bertie, Robert, 14th Lord Willoughby of Eresby, reference
to his minority, 144.
Berwick (Barwyck), co. Northumberland, 124 and n, 153, 169,
212(2), 213, 214.
Governor of. See Bertie, Peregrine.
Deputy-Governor of. See Skinner, John.
Comptroller of garrison at.
See Crane, John.
Berwys, John, of Dryholme, co.
Cumberland, petition to
Cecil, 213.
Berye, Martin. See Berry, Martin.
Beswick, William, of Spelmonden,
Horsemonden, co. Kent, his
suits against Mary Moore,
191.
Bethel, Zachary, in the service of the
King, petition to King, 190.
Bewlgen. See Beaulieu, Jean.
Bicliffe, Thomas, of co. Yorks, deceased, mentioned, 222.
Bigge or Bigges, Sir Thomas, of
Lenchwich, co. Worcester,
206.
letter to Cecil, 207.
Biggleswade, co. Beds, bailiwick of,
167.
Billing, Edward, former Keeper of
Brigstock Parks, co. Northants, petition to Cecil, 170.
Billingsley, Sir Henry, Alderman
and M.P. for London, member of House of Commons
Committee, 135.
petition to Cecil, 169.
Billingsley, Dame Mary, wife of
Sir Henry Billingsley and
daughter of Sir John Killigrew, petition to Cecil, 169.
Binley, co. Warwick, 160.
Bird, Richard [? of Wheatenhurst,
co. Gloucester], complaints
against, 177, 218.
Biron (Byron), Charles de Gontaut,
Duc de, Marshal of France,
conversation between Edmondes and, 23, 26.
26, 93.
visits Cecil at Orleans, 35.
Birone, , Wilson sent the writings of, 96.
Bishop Wilton, co. Yorks, manor
of, 108.
Bisley, co. Gloucester, custom of
manor of, 160, 177.
165, 217.
petitions from tenants at, 177,
218, 221.
Stewards of. See Neale, Mr;
Danvers, Henry; Rastall,
John.
Bisphame, William, of London,
grocer, his petition, 120.
Black Lion, The, inn, Hoddesdon,
co. Herts, 86.
Blackwater, River, co. Tyrone,
Ireland, reference to Lord
Burgh's passage of (1597),
92.
Blackwell, Joan, of Bushey, co.
Herts, widow of Robert
Blackwell or Blackwall, petition to Cecil, 185.
Blaise, Jacques, Bishop of St.
Omer, 187.
Blavet (Blavett) [Morbihan,
France], Spanish offer to destroy fort at, 23.
29, 68.
Henry IV expected to go to, 56.
French troops advance towards, 56.
Blencowe, Anthony, Provost of
Oriel College, Oxford, signs
testimonial to Lister, 191.
Bligh, Neville, of St. Thomas,
Launceston, co. Cornwall,
(d. 1603), particulars of his
estate, 114.
Blois (Bloys) [Loir-et-Cher, France],
English embassy at, 35.
Governor of. See Montigny.
Bloomfield, Bennet, a messenger of
the King's Chamber, Middaie
committed to custody of,
212.
Blount, Sir Charles, later Baron
Mountjoy, Lord Deputy of
Ireland and Earl of Devonshire, accompanies Cecil to
France, 22.
letter to, 78.
83, 87, 92, 122, 166, 182, 195,
200.
letter to Earl of Southampton,
89.
Blunden, Mr, 81.
Bodley, Mr, 204.
Boisdauphin, Urbain de Laval,
Seigneur de, Marshal of
France, 37.
Boissise, Jean de Thumery, Seigneur
de, sent by Henry IV to
England, 188.
Bold, Thomas, of Bold, co. Lancs,
Deputy-Escheator of Lancashire, commission directed
to, 116.
signs petition to Cecil, 116.
Bolingbroke (Bullingbroke), co.
Lincs, 190.
Bolton, co. Herts, 100.
Bolton, co. Lancs, 90.
Bolton, Little, co. Lancs, 10.
Bolton, Richard, of Little Bolton,
co. Lancs, 10.
Bonamy, John, of Guernsey, merchant, petition to Cecil, 194.
Books, list of Latin, 101.
theological, 103(4).
Borlase (Burlacy), Sir William, of
Bockmer, co. Bucks, M.P.
for Aylesbury, member of
House of Commons Committee, 135.
complaints against, 219, 220.
Borrer, Juan. See Bourrell, John.
Bottisham, co. Cambridge, 159.
Bouillon (Bulloigne, Bouyllon, Bulloine), Henri de la Tour
d'Auvergne, Duc de, Marshal of France, 19, 49, 52,
53(2), 72.
Queen writes to, 20.
brings English envoys to Henry
IV, 36, 37.
his friendship with d'Epernon,
46.
attends conference with English envoys, 48.
confers with Cecil, 53, 62, 67.
his advice to English envoys,
62.
presents Cecil with portrait of
Henry IV, 73.
Bouillon, Elizabeth of Nassau,
Duchesse de, wife of Henri de
la Tour d'Auvergne, Duc de
Bouillon, Cecil pays courtesy
call on, 62n.
Boulogne (Bulloine, Bulloigne)
[Pas-de-Calais, France], fears
of Spanish assault against,
30.
conditions at, 31.
Governor of. See Compaigno.
Bourbon, House of, Henry IV's ambition to promote ascendancy
of, 93.
Bourbon, Charles de, Archbishop of
Rouen, English envoys accommodated in Pontoise at
the house of, 28.
Bourbourg (Burborough, Barborough) [Nord, France], reference to peace negotiations
at, 12, 14, 15.
Bourke, Sir Thomas, commander
of foot company in Ireland,
petition to King, 114.
Bourne, William, petition to Cecil,
219.
Bourrell, John, alias Juan Borrer,
alias Diego Parcar, English
merchant, involved in legal
proceedings in Madrid, 76.
Bouyllon, Monsieur. See Bouillon.
Bowes, Sir Jerome, of London, M.P.
for Reading, member of
House of Commons Committees, 131, 135.
dispute between Verseline and,
179.
Bowes, (Sir) Robert, English Ambassador to Scotland, (d.
1597), mentioned, 124.
Bowes, Sir William, of Bradley
Hall, co. Durham, petition to
Cecil, 95.
Bowssar, John, brother-in-law to
Sir John Swinnerton, petition to Privy Council, 207.
Bowyer, Sir Edmund, of Camberwell, co. Surrey, M.P. for
Surrey, member of House of
Commons Committees, 132,
135.
Bowyer, Sir John, of Sydway
Lane, co. Staffs, former M.P.
for Newcastle-under-Lyme,
death of, 204.
Bowyer, John, in the service of Sir
Robert Cecil, petition to
Cecil, 87.
Bowyer, Sir William, of the garrison at Berwick, petition to
King, 122.
Bowyer, William, son of Sir John
Bowyer, his wardship, 204.
Boxley, co. Kent, manor of, 8.
Boyle, Sir Richard, of Youghal, co.
Cork, Ireland, 123.
Boysdolphin, Marshall de. See
Boisdauphin.
Boyse, William, Fellow of Clare
Hall, Cambridge, candidate
for the Mastership of Clare
Hall, 84.
Brabazon, Anthony, of Esker,
Offally, King's County, Ireland, deceased, mentioned,
114.
Brackenborough, co. Lincoln, 113.
Brackenbury, Anthony, of Holme,
co. Notts, 186.
Brackenbury, Francis, of Sellaby, co.
Durham, petition to Cecil,
186.
Brackenbury, Richard, of co. Durham (d. 1601), uncle of
Francis Brackenbury, mentioned, 186.
Brackley, co. Northants, 90.
Bradley, Cheshire, 90.
Bradshaw, Anne, widow of William
Bradshaw, 89.
Bradshaw, William, of Derby, deceased, mentioned, 89.
Bradworthy, co. Devon, 90.
Bramfield, co. Herts, 100.
Bramston, Thomas, a seminary
priest, petition to Cecil, 112.
Brandon, Vincent, of North Mimms,
co. Herts, punished for
fathering illegitimate child,
3.
Brasbone, John, public notary,
witnesses statement concerning Clare Hall, 84.
Braybrook, James [? of the Inner
Temple, London], recusant,
123.
Breasda, See Breasdafor.
Breasdafor or Brasdefer, , a
physician in Rouen, to attend on Wilkes in his illness,
27.
Brecknock, Brecknockshire, Honour
of, 76.
Brecknockshire, soldiers for Irish
service from, 78.
Breisach (Brisack) [Alsace,
France), 33.
Brereton, , secretary to Lord
Cecil, 118.
Bresse [Ain, France], to remain
to Henry IV in exchange for
Saluzzo, 23.
Brest [Finistre, France], 188.
Governor of. See Sourdeac.
Bretby, co. Lancs [? co. Derby], 90.
Bridewell, prison, London, 77.
Bridges, to be prepared for King, 332.
Bridgewaters, cloth called, 220.
Brigstock, co. Northants, maps of
Great and Little Parks at,
97(2).
further reference to Great and
Little Parks at, 106, 107, 170.
112.
disturbances at, 106, 107.
Keepers of. See Billing, Edward; Goodall, George.
Brisack. See Breisach.
Briskett, Michael, of Gray's Inn,
London, memorandum on
behalf of, 170.
Bristowe, Bishop of. See Thornborough, John.
Brittaigne. See Brittany.
Brittany (Brittaigne), claim of Infanta of Spain to, 15.
occupied by Spanish forces, 21.
French King's presence needed
in, 21, 25.
news from, 23, 24, 41.
preparations at Quillebeuf for
campaign in, 24, 26.
Cecil refers to state of affairs in,
29.
36(2), 37, 42, 60, 61, 68, 188,
189.
Lieutenant-General of. See
Sourdeac.
Brockett, William, Clerk of the
Peace for Hertfordshire, 3.
Bromley, Sir Henry, of Holt Castle,
co. Worcester, M.P. for Worcester, member of House of
Commons Committee, 135.
Bromley, Mr, 81.
Brooke, George, of Cowling, co.
Kent, conspirator (executed
1603), brother of Henry
Brooke, 11th Lord Cobham,
reference to his treason,
120(2) and n.
Brooke, Henry, 11th Lord Cobham,
accompanies Cecil to Dover,
21.
returns to Court, 22.
Cecil writes to, 36.
81, 105.
letter to Ashton, 111 and n.
reference to his conspiracy, 120.
petitions to Cecil, 199, 200.
Brooke, William, 10th Lord Cobham, note of his debts, 100.
Brooke, Sir William, brother of
Henry Brooke, 11th Lord
Cobham, (d. 1597), his alleged murder by Lucas, 111.
Broughton, Mr. [? Richard Broughton, lawyer, later member of
the Council of Welsh
Marches], 81.
Brouncker, Sir Henry, Lord President of Munster, 215.
Browne, John, of Burleigh, co.
Northants, petition to Cecil,
116.
Browne, John, executor of John
Freston, petition to Cecil,
186.
Browne, Sir Nicholas, 197.
Browne, Peter, a courier, brings letter from Edmondes, 23.
arrives at Angers from England, 36.
Browne, Philip, Provost-Marshal of
Lough Foyle, petition to
Cecil, 169.
Browne, Philippa, of Carlby, co.
Lincoln, petition to Cecil, 158.
Browne, Thomas, son-in-law to
Philippa Browne, complaint
against, 158.
Bruce, Edward, Lord Kinloss, Master of the Rolls, 113, 189, 194.
Bruges (Burges) [Belgium], to contribute towards discharge of
debts to England, 17.
Brushe, , in the service of Mr
Neale, 160.
Brussels [Belgium], 16, 17.
to contribute towards discharge
of debts to England, 17.
reference to action of Spanish
King's Council of State at, 17.
petition from people resident
in, 113.
Brymston, Nicholas, Bailiff of
Spalding and Paulets in
Godnow, co. Lincoln, petition to Cecil, 127.
Buckeridge, Mr. See Buckeridge,
John.
Buckeridge, John, Dean of Northampton, 201.
Buckhurst, Lord. See Sackville,
Robert.
Buckinghamshire, auditors of, 176.
Buckland Tout Saints, co. Devon,
petition dated from, 116.
Budden, John, of Shaftesbury,
Steward to Lord Stourton,
complaints against, 79.
Buildwas, Salop, Abbey of, 155.
Bulkeley, Sir Richard, of Beaumaris, co. Anglesey, petition
to Cecil, 128.
Bullen, Robert, of Bale, co. Norfolk, petition to Calvert, 204.
Bullingbroke. See Bolingbroke.
Bullock, John, of Darley, co.
Derby, Feodary of Derbyshire, petition to Cecil, 187.
his son. See Bullock, John.
Bullock, John, of the Inner Temple,
London, son of John Bullock,
request on behalf of, 187.
Bulloigne, Duke of. See Bouillon.
Bulloigne. See Boulogne.
Burborough. See Bourbourg.
Burchinshaw. See Burkinshaw,
Ralph.
Burges. See Bruges.
Burgh, Thomas, 5th Lord Burgh of
Gainsborough, late Lord Deputy of Ireland (d. 1597),
mentioned, 92.
Burghe, Lord. See Burgh, Thomas.
Burghley, Lord. See Cecil, Thomas.
Burgoigne. See Burgundy.
Burgundy (Burgoigne), 14, 26, 54.
genealogy of the Dukes of, 101.
Governor of. See Bellegarde.
Burkinshaw (Burchinshaw), Ralph,
Controller of Musters in Ireland, 195.
Burlacy, Sir William. See Borlase,
Sir William.
Burle, Henry, senior, deceased, 109
and n.
Burle, Henry, junior, his wardship,
109.
Burleigh, co. Northants, petition
dated from, 116.
Burley, Richard [? of Potterne, co.
Wilts], 170.
Burstead, co. Essex, 8.
Bury St. Edmunds, co. Suffolk, 82.
Bushey, co. Herts, 185.
Bussie, Mr, arrives at Angers from
England, 36.
Bussy, Francis, brother of Mrs Pate,
his suit against Thurbarn,
171(2).
Butler, Mary, prisoner in the Gatehouse, petition to Cecil, 211.
Butler, Theobald, Lord Butler,
Viscount Tulleophelim, petition to Cecil, 185.
Butler, Thomas, 10th Earl of
Ormond, 88, 186.
Butler, , described as "a verie
bad and lewde fellow", 212.
Bygrave, co. Herts, 185.
Byron, Marshal. See Biron.
Bywater. See Bywater, Thomas.
Bywater, Thomas, minister and
author of seditious book, 205.