U

Ubalons, fort of, on the Flanders dyke, attack on, by the Antwerpers, repelled, 384.

Uberti, Giacomo, murderer of, has had the strappado, 270;

and is executed, 281;

accomplices at the death of, 304.

Umpton (Hompton), Edward, 193.

-, Harry, 193.

Ungarese, Monsignor, to be prefect of the mountains of Norcia, 662.

Upsala, letter dated at, 13.

Urbino, Archbishop of, [Antonio Giannotti], sent to the Pope, 560.

-, Francesco Maria, Duke of, may succeed Sforza Palavicino in his place, 271;

the Emperor moved concerning 282;

title of Illustrissimo granted to, 290;

sends an envoy to the Pope, 560;

licence granted to, when pursuing bandits, 663.

Usler, Dr., speeches of, to Bodley, 508;

delivers the Duke of Brunswick's resolution, 509.

Utenhawe, Henry, commissioner appointed by the Duke of Burgundy (1445), 704.

Utenhove, Charles [Sieur de Hooghevalle]. governor of Ghent, defends Rowland Yorke, 73;

succeeded Hembyse, 220.

Utrecht, 131;

will not agree to the articles sent by the French King, 82;

has resolved to receive the French King, 101, 110;

former negotiations at, alluded to, 140;

action of, against the treaty with the French, 249;

Elector Truchsess at, 280, 397, 479;

traveller to, 451;

Davison at, 465;

the victory of the enemy near, 495, 496, 542;

Count of Moeurs and Schenk escape to, 558, 581.

-, Holland, Zeeland, Frise and. See Holland.

-, bishopric of, said to be held in vassalage of the Empire, 705.

-, burgomaster of. See Druyne.

-, a canon of. See Schenk.

-, contributions from, proposed, for the war, 41;

well able to contribute and maintain money and men, 83;

contributions of, fixed, 237. And see Holland, Zeeland, and Utrecht.

-, Council of State at, for the Northern provinces, 178, 204;

news sent by, 540.

-, deputies of, in France, orders to, 249.

-, escoutette and burgomasters of, send thanks to Davison, 485.

-, Estates of, Ortell confers with, 40;

letter from, 476.

-, governor of. See Zoete, Sieur de Villiers.

-, letters dated at, 257, 262, 303, 329, 333, 359, 407, 473, 476, 484, 619, 670, 682;

letter sent to, alluded to, 295.

-, magistrates of, 479.

-, province of, entirely at the devotion of the States, 179;

those of, desire to come into the treaty with her Majesty, 396;

deputies from, to the States General, have full powers, ibid.;

money and forces to be furnished by, 397;

victory of the enemy in, 542;

charge of the forces in, 570;

as one of the United Provinces, see Low Countries, United Provinces of.

-, -, garrisons of, cost of, 3.

Uvedale or Udall, Capt. Edward, in the Low Countries, 635;

prisoner in the Spanish camp, harsh treatment of, 683.

-, -, letter from, 254.

-, -, a young man serving under, taking and ransom of, 684.

V

Valck, Valcke (Vaulke), Jacob, Councillor of Zeeland, going to England, 23;

matters communicated to, 123;

deputy of Zeeland to France, offers to be made by, to the French King, 178;

going as commissioner to England, 425, 428, 488, 489;

interview of, with Davison, 628;

no news from, 647.

-, -, answers by, to queries touching the United Provinces, 701.

-, -, commission to, 488.

-, -, letter from, 369.

Valdo, horsemen of, cut to pieces, 353.

Valencia, the Duke of Savoy said to be married at, 442.

Valette, la. See Nogaret.

Valmonte, Duke of. See Sforza, Lodovico,

Valois, House of, maintenance of, hoped for, 176;

the Guises claim precedence of, 514.

Valtelline, Voltolino, the Governor of Milan is sending troops into, 304, 341.

Vanden Berghe, Jehan, book written by, 237.

Vanden Damme, formerly burgomasterof Courtrai, sent by Ste.

Aldegonde to the enemy, 689.

Vander Aa, Count Maurice's steward, his influence over the Count, 673;

might easily be made “good English,” 674.

-, -, (Ha), M., a Dutch gentleman in England, suggested as agent for the States, 186.

Vander Beken, sent to the States of Zeeland, 425;

imprisoned at Brussels as a traitor, release of. 688.

Vander Haghe, Jacob, dit Gotthem, letters from, 612, 619, 627, 722.

Vander Mills, M., 218.

Vander Mulen or Meulen, eschevin and deputy of Antwerp, 422;

“holds firm," 630.

Vander Werck, pensionary of Antwerp, 422;

a man “of account” in Brabant, 701.

Vannes, traveller to, 591.

Vansberg, M. de, going to France, 63.

Vart, the, fort of, on the Scheldt, still held by the States, 292.

-, (Farre), superintendent of.See Fremyn.

Vastavillani. See Guastavillani.

Vaudemont or Valdemonte. Cardinal.See Lorraine, Charles de.

Vaughan, Captain, killed, 481.

Vavasour, Captain—, in the Low Countries, 635.

-, -, company of, soldiers for, 691.

Veere, Ter Vere or Camphere, in Walcheren, 472;

report that it is to be sold, 272;

garrisoning of, by Count Maurice and the Princess of Orange, 644;

English troops land at, 668;

Count Maurice writes himself master of, 722.

Veigua, Antonio da, letter from, 627.

Velasquez, Don Juan de, notes by, for spies in England, 225.

Veldenz, in Rhenish Prussia, letter dated at, 70.

Velletri, piazza of, 304.

-, title of Duke of, demanded by Luca di Sora, 304.

Veluwe, Velewe, the forts on, 3;

the enemy's forces to be kept out of, 23;

the enemy's incursion into, 272, 279, 291;

the. States reinforce their garrisons in, 280;

the enemy ranging and spoiling in, 399.

-, sconces in, taken, 272, 291.

Venetian captain, put to death, 265;

nephew of, imprisoned, ibid.

-, courier, is made Roman post by the Pope, 470.

-, general, See Foscarini.

-, merchants, favourable treatment of, in England, 163.

-, ships, Turkish vessels taken or chased by, 494;

battle of, with the Barbary corsairs, 521;

captured, 641;

galleys, a Tripoli galliot taken by, 181, 265;

the sore will be salved with money, 182;

matter of, settled, 314.

Venetians, the, dissensions between the Pope and, 72;

are doubling their garrisons, 122;

their jealousy of English trade in the Levant, 168;

demands of the Sultan for compensation from, 271;

fear something is intended against Candia, &c., 403.

Venice, towns claimed from, by the King of Spain, 155;

agent of in Turkey, called a Bailo, 228;

Jews baptised at, 264, 290;

bull running at, 290;

decree published at, 305;

(“St. Mark”), the Sultan not believed to be preparing his fleet against, 403;

Festival of the Ascension at, 521;

the Prince of Mantua at, 521;

reported league of, with the Catholic Princes, 528;

procession of Corpus Domini in, 540;

execution of malefactors at, ibid;

house preparing at, for a Swiss ambassador, 608;

bandits at, 630;

ceremonies at, on election of a Doge, 658;

conference said to have been held at, 665;

is not at the disposition of the King of Spain, 694.

-, Duke or Doge of. See Ponte; see Cigogna.

-, -, secretary of, 603.

-, Senate or College of, “the Signoria,” business of the English merchants before, 144, 145;

small amount of English commodities used by, 167;

a victorious captain sentenced to death by, 264;

have released the commende of the Knights of Malta, 271;

the Patriarch of Aquileia restored by, 282;

may not agree to the Emperor's decree, 290;

the French King demands grace from, for Ottavio Avogadro, 306;

Ludovico Orsino goes to, ibid.;

suggested appointment by, 330;

Elizabeth protests against their proceedings, in relation to imposts, 351;

cause supported by, 470;

attend the requiem mass for Cardinal Zeno, ibid.;

go with the Doge to St. Mark's, 530;

troops sent by, into Friuli, 540;

charges of Japanese Princes borne by, 546;

procession attended by, 593;

tithe granted to, by the Pope, ibid.;

a bandit appears before, 630;

the Bailo Moresini goes to, 664.

-, -, letter from, alluded to, 249.

-, -, letter to, 351;

alluded to, 306.

-, -, orders of, alluded to, 354.

-, -, present from, to the Sultan, 354.

-, -, secretary of, 144.

-, Officials of:-

Vice-doge, procession attended by, 593.

Council of the Pregadi, matters before, 144, 145;

orders of, 163.

Grand Chancellor, 658.

the “Forty-one,” election of a new Doge by, 640, 658, 663.

“The Forty-eight,” a gentleman of, hanged at Padua for robbery, 603.

Providator-General, wishes to retire, 353.

Savii [Grandi], causes referred to, 290.

Savio de gli ordini. See Foscarini, Alvigi.

secretary extra muros. See Fidele, Fidel.

-, Academicians of, a tragedy to be “tried” by, 282.

-, ambassadors to and from. See Ambassadors.

-, ambassadors at, attend the new Doge to mass at St. Mark's, 658.

-, Capuchin Fathers at, forty hours devotion used by, 663.

-, carnival at, preparations for, 282;

festivities of, 306;

disorders during, 332, 354.

-, Council of, strangers present at, 530, 560.

-, deputies from, to the Emperor, at Prague, 264, 271, 290, 305;

depart for Vienna, 352.

-, English merchants trading to, negotiations in relation to, 144, 145, 163, 351;

circumvent those at Constantinople, 167.

-, famous preacher at. See Siculo, Father.

-, French secretary at, son of, wounded, 290.

-, Japanese Princes going to and at, 529, 530, 546.

-, the Jesuits at, Japanese Princes lodged by, 530.

-, a new legate at, 470.

-, letters dated at, 145 (2), 182.

-, news from, 264, 271, 282, 290, 305, 332, 353, 468, 470, 493, 520, 530, 540, 546, 560, 593, 602, 608, 630, 640, 657, 663.

-, Office of Health at, places proclaimed by, on suspicion of plague, 658.

-, places or offices at, attempts to secure, 281.

-, travellers to, 290, 330, 521, 540, 546, 593, 663. And see Japanese Princes at, above.

-, churches of, proclamation of the Holy Jubilee in, 540.

“Crociccieri,” 658 and note.

San Francesco, guardian of, 354.

San Francesco di Zoccoli, (fn. 1) 290.

San Georgio Maggiore, 540.

the Gesu, Jew baptised in, 264.

San Giovanni [qy. Elimosinario] di Rialto, solemn mass sung at, 470.

San Marco, the Doge, Senate, &c., attend solemn mass at, 530, 658;

and are present at processions at, 540;

the Doge takes the oath at, 658.

-, procurators of, 640.

And see Bragadino;

Cicogna.

Santa Marina, procession to, 593.

San Stefano, campanile of, destroyed by fire, 640.

-, Prior of, accused of heresy, 521;

Frati centuroni of, 640.

San Zacharia, troops mustered at, for Candia, 603.

-, places, buildings, &c. in:—

Ducal Palace, 306, 546, 658.

-, letter dated from, 163.

-, the College [Sala di Collegio] in, notable persons going to, or received in, 530, 546, 608.

-, Hall of the Council of Ten in, 546.

-, [Sala di] Scrutinio at, 530.

Grand Canal, 546.

house of Lodovico Orsini, 546.

Piazza of St. Mark, 306, 546, 658.

Pietra del bando, 630.

Rialto [qy. market place of], lottery of the banco Dolfino opened on, 520.

-, [district of], church in. See San Giovanni, above.

Vercelli, Cardinal Bishop of. See Buonuomo.

Verdugo, Francisco, Spanish commander in the Low Countries, his offers to Roger Williams, alluded to, 51;

intended enterprise of, frustrated, 218;

march of, into the Veluwe, 291;

defeated by Count William of Nassau, 401;

as governor of Groningen, desires his discharge, 452;

the burghers, 452;

the burghers of Schulenborg treat with, 470;

the castle taken by, 486;

captures a fort near Nimegen, 536;

said to be going to besiege Arnhem, 601.

Verdun, demanded as surety by the Guises, 390, 460;

taken by the Guises, 430;

given to the Duke as security, 551, 559.

Verona, formerly belonged to the Empire, 155;

Japanese Princes going to, 603;

assassins sent to, 630.

-, Cardinal Bishop of [Agostino Valieri], an abbey desired for, 270;

entertained at the English College, 281.

-, podesta of, 609.

Veronese, the, 271;

bandits in, 609.

Veselini, Vesseleny, Francis, chamberlain to the King of Poland and captain of Landscron, letter from, 75.

-, -, letter to, 59.

Vettucci, M. Carlo, late prefect of the mountains of Norcia, 662.

Vice-Chamberlain. See Hatton, Sir Christopher.

Vicentino, Losco, knight of Malta, at Venice, 271.

Vicenza, formerly belonged to the Empire, 155;

a tragedy preparing at, 282;

Japanese Princes going to, 603.

Videville (Villevelle), Sieur de. See Milon.

Vieheuser, Dr. Sigismund, Imperial Vice-Chancellor, gifts said to be coming to, from Elizabeth, 615;

speech of, to van Holtz, ibid.

Vienna, 181, 694;

is free from the plague, 264, 305;

the Emperor believed to be going to, 264, 331, 486, 599;

house of, a Milanese merchant near, 352;

fearof plague at, subsiding, 589;

alarm of the plague in, 609;

the plague at, 626, 641.

Vienne, Claude Antoine de, Seigneur de Clervant, 578;

the King sends messages by, to the King of Navarre, 341;

his negotiations with the States' deputies, 342, 343;

interview of, with the nuncio, 372;

talk of, with Bellièvre, 409, 411;

and with Stafford, 409, 411, 412;

has written of the cause of his journey, 517;

speaks plainly to the Queen Mother, 549;

hopeful views of, 554;

reads the King of Navarre's Remonstrance to the French King, 555;

news from, 556;

interview of, with the King, ibid.

-, -, letters from, 404, 456, 499, 552, 576, 591;

alluded to, 570.

-, -, gentleman of, sent to the churches of Normandy, 556.

-, -, lodgings of, 274-5.

-, -, brother of. See Malleroy.

Vigevano, near Milan, traveller to, 629.

-, [Ferdinando de Roxas], Bishop of, 664.

Vignaves, Fabritius, notary of the Duke of Venice, document signed by, 163.

Vigos [qy. Veigua], Sieur de, agent for Don Antonio in England, 63.

Vigues, Vicques, John de, messenger, 355, 537;

letters sent by, 25, 435, 525;

fruit sent by, 471, 524.

Villach (Villaco), Cardinal Bolognetto dies at, 494.

Villa Franca, in Spain, the Duke of Savoy at, 283;

Duke and Duchess at, 561.

Villanesca, fort of, near Antwerp, taken, 536.

Villa Real, Pedro de merchant of Bilbao, carried to England in the Primrose, desires release, 573.

Villebrouck, fort of, surrendered to the enemy, 605.

Villequier, René de, Baron de Clervaux, governor of Paris, first valet de chambre to the King, dealings of, to be investigated, 69;

has free entry into the bedchamber, 184;

the States' deputies feasted by, 274;

called one of the King's mignons, 308;

said to be a traitor to the King, 390, 412;

advises the King to make peace, 408;

is devoted to the Queen Mother, 412.

-, -, daughter of, married to M. d'O., 412.

-, -, nephew of. See Lancome.

Villeroy, the French King going to, 589.

Villeroy, Seigneur de. See Neufville.

-, Madame, sister of M. de l'Aubespine-Châteauneuf, 118.

Villiers, Villers, Joos de. See Zoete.

-, Pierre l'Oyseleur, Sieur de, at his house at Middelburg, 64;

packets to be sent to, 151;

in favour of the French, 249;

discourses of, with Gilpin, 425, 475, 476;

said to be ill-affected to the treaty with the Queen, 450;

is to impart his views to Gilpin, 465;

has made “fine speeches” in favour of France, 644;

governs Count Maurice, 673;

never worse for the English than now, ibid.;

imputes Ste. Aldegonde's proceedings “to fear, not malice,” 676;

as a councillor of account in Holland, 701.

-, -, letters from, 28, 356.

-, -, letters to, alluded to, 14, 476.

-, -, paper probably written by, 132.

Vilvoorden, Vilvorde (Vilfort, Filfourd), surrender of, feared, 22;

the enemy before, 27, 38, 55;

surrender of, 53;

companies of, gone into Mechlin, 55;

taking of, alluded to, 78;

road blocked at, 198;

news from, 601.

Vincennes, Bois de, the King will not given audience at, 71;

the King's life at, 257.

Vins, [Hubert, Baron de], in arms for the Duke of Guise, reported to be defeated and taken prisoner, 460;

“the chief baron of Provence," had the best of the fight, and is gone on into Burgundy, 533.

Virgil, quotation from, concerning Britain, 613.

Visconte, Monsignor [Gaspar de], auditor of the Rota, invested as Archbishop of Milan, 539;

visited by the Duke of Terranuova, 664.

Vitelli, Vitello, Vincenzo, murder of, alluded to, 263, 657.

-, Chiappino, made gentleman of the Chamber to the Pope, 263.

Viterbo, horsemen at, 264.

-, vice-legate to. See Celsi, Abbé.

Vitry, in Brittany, resident in, going to England, 268.

Vivonne, Jean de, Seigneur de St.Gouard, Marquis de Pisani, ambassador elect to the Pope, quarrel of, 288;

goes to Rome, 329: is mutch affected to the Duke of Guise, 419;

meets the French King's brother-in-law, 429;

dismissal of, by the Pope, 639, 640, 645, 715;

at Lucca, 645, 657.

-, -, the “liberty” of his house in Rome, 600.

Voet, Dr. Gerard, a deputy to France, letter signed by, 234.

Vosberg or Vosbergen, a deputy of Zeeland, 422, 425.

Vratislaw. See Breslau.

Vrieveech, Zacharyena, Russian captain of arms, 692.

W

Waad, William, clerk of the Council, 120, 404, 458, 678;

appealed to, by Mauvissière, 11;

interviews of, with Mauvissière, 15, 301;

embassy of, to Spain, alluded to, 99, 207, 217, 225;

sent to the French King, 338, 348, 360;

his charge to the King, 359;

audience, 373, 402;

about to return home, 401;

still in France, 407;

carries a copy of “Leicester's Common-wealth” to England, 412;

mission of, to France, alluded to, 417;

laid wait for on his return home, 417, 418;

but said to have been used courteously, 423;

is back in England, ibid.;

indisposition of, 483;

Lobetius complains of his long silence, 613;

greetings to, 614;

declaration carried by, into Spain, alluded to, 672;

treatment of, in Spain, alluded to, ibid.

-, -, letters from, 358, 373, 381, 391, 402, 557;

alluded to, 55, 389.

-, -, letter to, alluded to 335.

-, -, “sent into France,” instructions for, 222, 338, 339.

Wachendorf, Adam, secretary of the Steelyard, 667, 679;

sent to Burghley, 687. Waddam, one, in Russia, 134.

Waddell, Wadell, Captain, superintendent of the fort of “Burte,” 256, 292.

Waes, land of, 406, 465.

-, Grand Baily of, receives the commissioners form Antwerp, 649.

Wake, Robert, agent for the Muscovy Company, 95.

Walcheren, island of, ships driven in to, by weather, 74;

the French King wishes to have it put into his hands, 179;

government of, desired for Sir Henry Norris, 677.

-, castel in. See Rammekins.

-, governor of. See Haultain.

-, inhabitants of, demands of, 171;

“so wavering that caution must be given," 465.

-, places in, not to be yielded as cautionary towns, 586-7.

Waldeck, Count of, canon [of Mainz?], 173.

Wales, [South], vice-admiral of. See Wolfe.

Walker, a messenger, 192.

Wallachia, no Turkish garrison on the borders of, 599;

those of, must defend themselves, ibid.

-, Myckine, banished Vaivode of, restored, 403.

-, -, mother of, bribes given by, 403.

-, Peter [sic] Vaivode of, 66.

-, Petrasco, Vaivode of, son of a Greek priest, deposition of, 403;

flies into the Emperor's dominions, 442;

captured, but allowed to escape, 598.

Wallacks, executed, 442.

Waller, Capt. Walter, company of, soldiers for, 691.

Walloon refugees in England, to be levied for the States, 333.

Walloons in the Low Countries. See under Low Countries.

Walsingham, Sir Francis, Secretary of State, illness of, 17;

diamond sent by, to M. de Civille, III;

desires horses and wines from France, 139;

intercession of, for Rowland Yorke, 146, 147;

introduction to, 152;

Madame de la Noue desires advice from, 170;

absent from court through illness, 209, 234;

views of, concerning the Low Countries, 241;

his “carnosity,” 267;

confession made before, 277;

is taking physic at Barn Elms, 423;

a book sent to, 461;

wines sent to, 494;

health of, 518, 587;

packet from Rome brought for, by Aldred, 526;

his “hard interpretation” of what Stafford writes, 548;

well known zeal and piety of, 596;

tells Sir Edward Stafford that the Queen is offended with him, 653;

Stafford thinks it best to write of matters direct to, 654;

Dr. vam Holtz wishes to invite, to his wedding, 695;

appointed a commissioner to conclude a treaty with the States' deputies, 708.

-, -, mission of, to France, alluded to, 287;

to the Netherlands (in 1578), alluded to, 316-18.

-, -, letters from, 54, 86, 92, 119, 128, 147, 161, 174, 183, 185, 186, 204, 209, 210, 234, 241, 262, 267, 277, 332, 333, 352, 365, 369, 423, 428, 448, 465, 494 (2), 518, 556, 618, 659, 670, 682.

-, -, letters to passim.

-, -, documents corrected by, 175, 242, 262, 278, 288, 573, 618;

countersigned by, 151.

-, -, memorial from, 336;

memorial to, 58;

message from, 19.

-, -, messenger sent to, to beg for help for Ostend, 484.

-, -, notes by, 572, 595, 706.

-, -, papers to be sent to, 196.

-, -, person recommended to, 140.

-, -, petition or requests to, 221, 515.

-, -, “picture” of, 102.

-, -, house of, meeting of commissioners at, 703, 705. And see Barn Elms.

-, -, cook of, 248;

a gentleman of, 28, and see Champernon, Arthur;

servants of, 349, 365, and see Bruyn;

Burnham;

Dowland;

Elwes.

-, -, steward of. See Browne.

-, -, daughter of. See Sydney, Lady.

-, -, nephew of, 714.

-, Lady, messages to, 142, 194, 595;

fruit sent to, 524.

Wardour, William, English merchant, imprisoned in France, petition signed by, 216.

Warmbach, Dr. Hermann, syndic of Lubeck, goes to the Emperor on behalf of the Hanseatic League, 615;

dejection of, on failing to obtain the Imperial ban, 616.

Warmour Park. See Quernmoor.

Warner, Nicholas, bill of exchange given by, 88.

Warram [qy. Warham], merchant of London, agent of, at Dunkirk, 466.

Warsaw, the States of Poland to assemble at, 143;

Diet of, to begin, 264.

Warwick, Earl and Countess of. See Dudley.

Wasser, Nicolas, discovery of, 232.

Water, method of raising, 232.

Waterhoffe, Daniel, a preacher at Ostend, 56.

Watson, —, sergeant-major to Col. Morgan goes to Antwerp, 54.

Waver, Israel, recommended to Davison, 424.

Weere, Theodorick, commissioner appointed by the Duke of Burgundy (1445), 704.

“Welchmen” (i.e. Germans) at Rheims, 191.

Welles, John, 139;

letters sent by, 103-106.

Wardt, Hans de, Wickmaster of Antwerp, a commissioner to Parma, 623.

Werne, Theodore, Sieur de, to be sent from Antwerp to the Prince of Parma, 535, 558;

negotiation of, on behalf of Antwerp, has come to nothing, 568.

Wesel, 50;

flourishes “in the word of God,” 80;

travellers to, 202, 211, 212, 216;

Count Neuenaar goes towards, 474.

-, letter dated from, 80.

Wesenbeck, Matthew, a leading jurisconsult in Germany, 159.

Westerberg, “a Grave of,” takes reiters to France, 467.

Westeury, Westwery, Westwraye [&c.], John, and his ship, captured, believed to be taking provisions to the enemy, 91, 100;

is set free, 256;

goods of, restored, 263.

Westfalia, Elector Truchsess wholly ejected from, 156.

-, barons of, do not wish the “new Elector” to be Bishop of Münster, 487.

-, States of, assembly of, at Cologne, 602.

Westfalians, the, seek by all means to avoid war, 472.

West Friesland. See Friesland.

Westmorland, proposed invasion of England by way of, 716.

-, Earl of. See Nevil.

Westwery, Westwraye. See Westeury.

Weymouth (Houesmue), mayor of, merchandise detained by, 515.

White Sea, the, Turkish admiral to go to, 403.

Wielen, —, van, cousin of Admiral Treslong, 523.

Wight (Wick, Huic), Isle of, 188, 345;

pirates near, 189, 500;

ship taken to, 561.

Wijk by Duurstede (Wyck de Duerstee, Stienvik) on the Leck, 540, 541, 542.

Willemstad, Willemstadt, Guillaumeville, alias Rugenhill or Rogenhill, a house of the late Prince of Orange, in the island of Clundert, still held by the States, 179;

an appurtenance of Bergen-op-Zoom, 624.

-, letter dated at, 688.

-, governor of. See Lyer.

Williams, Captain Roger, his past services and intentions for the future, 51;

is writing the actions in the Low Countries from Alva's entry, 121;

offer of, to go into Ghent, mentioned, 220;

desires to “present his service” to the King of Navarre, 448;

is sure he and Colonel Morgan will never agree, 674;

asks for the place of lieutenant of the lancers, 687;

to be sent to England, 690.

-, -, letters from, 50, 121, 673, 678, 686, 687.

-, -, brother of, 121.

Williamson, Joseph [Secretary of State, temp. Chas. II], notes by, 220, 224.

Willoughby, Lord. See Bertie, Peregrine.

Wilson, Captain, to go to England, 407;

faithful service of, ibid.;

recommended to Walsingham, 413;

letter sent by, 437.

Wimbledon (Wimbleton), letters dated at, 678, 680.

Wines:—

Artois, 162.

Madeira, 421.

Rhenish (Renske), 74, 155, 160, 162.

Wingaerde, M. de, 701.

Wingfield, Capt. Thomas Maria, in the Low Countries, 635.

-, -, company of, soldiers for, 691.

-, -, pension of, in Ireland, 676.

Winnenberg, John, Baron of, canon of Strasburg, 174.

Winsemius, Vitus, to be deputy for the King of Denmark, &c., at the Diet of Lower Saxony, 567.

Witthem, Jean de, Marquis of Bergen-op-Zoom, said to be sent to France by Parma, 252;

nothing heard of his journey, 307.

-, -, father-in-law of. See Petersham, Baron of.

Wolfe or Wulf (Houlf), John Morgan, vice-admiral of [South] Wales, 515;

deputy of, ibid.

Wolfenbüttel, Bodley at, 508, 510, 606;

the Duke of Brunswick coming to, 631.

-, minister of, calls those killed at the “Bartholomew” martyrs of the devil, 511.

Wolley, [John, Latin Secretary], to act in Walsingham's absence, 423.

Wood, John, information by, concerning French shipping, 631.

Woodruff, Nicholas, governor of the Society of Adventures, a document to be seen by, 616;

mediation with, requested, ibid.

Worsley, Robert, commissioner to treat with Holland, Zeeland, &c., temp. Henry VI, 704.

Wotton, Edward, ambassador to Scotland, 659.

-, Captain John, in the Low Countries, 635.

Wouad [qy. Waad], Mr., 2.

Woudenberg (Wouwenberch), village of [province of Utrecht], 540.

Wright, Mr., 95.

Wrothe, “the Sieur,” by inheritance is to serve the Grand Chamberlains of England, 463.

Württemberg, Ludovic, Duke of, wishes to alter the guardianship of the young Elector Palatine, 161;

incited by his theologians to stir up troubles, 213;

the Queen's letter to, alluded to, 429;

agreement between Duke Casimir and, enquiries concerning, 429;

letter to the King of Navarre subscribed by, 606.

-, Ulric, Duke of, negotiations for his restitution, alluded to, 217.

Würzburg, Bishop of [Melchior Zobel], Grumbach's action against, alluded to, 433.

Wyatt, letters sent by, 549.

Wynlioff, Henry, document countersigned by, 666.

Y

Yarmouth, soldiers embarked at, 691. And see Germue.

York, travellers to, 76.

Yorke, Captain, 512.

-, Edmund, brother of Rowland, desires Lovell to write to Walsingham, 82.

-, -, letters from, 18, 55, 62, 73, 79, 146.

-, -, letters to, tampered with, 74;

letter sent by, 75.

-, Captain Edward, in the Low Countries, 635;

company of, soldiers for, 691.

-, (Jorcq, Hiorque), Captain Rowland, in prison, efforts on behalf of, 18, 55, 62, 64, 71, 73, 146, 147, 148;

proceedings against, 53;

advocates granted to, 55;

conduct of, approved of or defended, 71, 73, 146;

reported to be at liberty, 185;

treason of, alluded to, 220;

“now lies only for his charges," 301;

the Prince of Parma is putting an end to the business of, 453.

-, William, will disburse money for his brother Rowland's release, 147.

Yorkshire, justices of, soldiers “delivered” by, 691.

Ypres, Ipre (Iper), a confession of faith to be sworn at, 530;

forces assembled near, 667.

-, late governor of. See Marquette.

Yasel, the river, fight near, 26.

Z

Zamecho [qy. Zamose], in Poland, letter dated at, 144.

Zametti [a Florentine banker in Paris], the French King lies at his house, 257.

Zanchetto, of the Arsenal, a bandit at Venice, murders one of his fellows, 630.

Zande, Frederick van de, an assumed name, 183.

Zante, English merchants trading to, 163.

-, governor or regent of, impositions demanded by, from English subjects, 163, 351;

order to be sent to, 163.

Zaragoza (Saragosa, Caragoça), the King of Spain going to, 281, 283, 304, 602;

arrival of the Duke of Savoy and his marriage with the Infanta Catalina at, 304, 323, 324;

their marriage at, alluded to, 694.

-, Archbishop of [Andreas Santos Quintans], 304, 324.

-, church of, 324.

-, letter from, 323.

-, monasteries near, Sta. Fè and the Jesu, 304, 323.

-, news from, 453.

Zeeland or the Islands, report that it is to be delivered to the Queen Mother, 55;

Count Maurice in, 121, 179;

Prince of Orange's possessions in, 178;

is entirely at the devotion of the States, 179;

a spy in, 205;

some show in, of inclination to England, 377;

all prepared in, to open the river of Antwerp, 383;

money and forces to be furnished by, 397;

Parma may easily fall upon, if he gains Antworp, 453;

dismay in. 454;

commissioners for England forced back into, by the wind, 543;

English troops reported to be landed in, 641, 691;

good state of the country and government of, 721;

as one of the United Provincessee Low Countries, United Provinces of.

-, Admiral of. See Nassau, Justin of.

-, Admiralty of, Council of, ships condemned by, 25;

causes before, 334.

-, -, letters from, alluded to, 25, 26.

-, [sea] captains of, goods said to be detained by, 187.

-, Council of, promises of, to Antwerp, 648;

Colonel Norreys confers with, 668;

sends deputies to the States General, 676;

letters of, said to have been suppressed by Ste. Aldegonde, 689.

-, deputies of, see Valck;

see Vosberg;

to the States General, 396, 401, 437, 490;

have returned from the States General, 475.

-, -, or commissioners of, going to England, 480.

-, deputies from Antwerp in, 580.

-, fleet of, is all dispersed, 283.

-, forces in, charge of, 571.

-, a letter from, alluded to, 502;

letters sent to, alluded to, 295.

-, magistrates of, 115.

-, people or “those” of, in favour of accepting the French King, 61, 89, 123, 177, 307;

no longer wholly for the French, 82;

offers of, to the French King, 178;

to take order for “assuring” Ostend and Sluys, 336;

in favour of the treaty with Elizabeth, 396, 586;

difficulties made by, as to cautionary towns, 450, 586;

will spare no pains to help Antwerp, 451;

unsuccessful attempt by, upon a dyke, at the attack on the Couwenstein dyke, 478;

have delayed the going of the deputies to England, 534.

-, places in, to be given as cautionary towns. 587. And see Flushing;

Middelburg;

Veere.

-, ships of, go out to meet the Dunkirkers, 245;

ready to attempt something, 280;

have gone to Antwerp, ibid.;

English vessels taken by, 365, 456;

to be “stayed” in Spain, 485;

ships to and from, 455.

-, States of, send the English troops to Holland, 101;

papers sent to, 187;

the Queen should write to, 356;

are busy about the farm of their imposts, 365, 368;

doubt her Majesty's intentions, 365;

Gilpin will deal with, 377;

decide to offer Elizabeth the sovereignty, 425, 427;

quota promised by, 428;

resolution of, depends on the States General, 436;

are about to meet, 475, 479;

Gilpin condoles with, on the disaster at the Couwenstein dyke, 479;

proceedings of, 490;

solicited by those of Sluys, 633;

traitorous speech reported to, 647;

Ste. Aldegonde has written to, 660;

forbid victuals to be carried to the enemy, 686;

granting of cautionary towns by, is doubtful, 707.

-, -, commission from, 488.

-, -, letter to, 675.

-, -, deputies from, to the States General. Seedeputies, above.

Zeno (Gio.Battista), Cardinal, yearly requiem mass for, sung at St. Marks, Venice, 470.

Zerlino, Monsignor, wishes to be Bishop of Chioggia, 593.

Zieriksee (Siricsey), Roger Williams' service before, alluded to, 51;

ships from, 162;

flats and sands at, 668.

Zingari, in Rome, punishment of, 593.

Zoete, Zoote or Soete, Joos de, Sieur de Villiers, Maréchal de camp, governor of Utrecht, 703;

rumoured to be dead, 541, 542;

said to be captured, 581.

-, -, letter from, 407.

-, -, troops of, defeated, 540.

-, Philippe de, Sieur de Haultain. See Haultain.

Zolcher or Solcher, George, 466;

his toils and troubles in the Queen's service, 43 (2);

sent with letters and wines to England, 64, 153, 155, 160, 162;

Permission asked, for his exporting of English beer, 160.

-, -, letter to, alluded to, 613;

message to, 614.

-, -, wife of, letter from, alluded to, 613.

-, -, memorial for, 429.

Ztobarte or Sobert Schanz, on the Couwenstein dyke, taken and lost, 477, 478.

Zubiaur (Zibiour). See Cubiaur.

Zuderman (Sutherman), Captain, sent to England, 484, 485, 518, 519;

a memorial sent by, 533.

-, -, instructions to, 484.

Zuffarino or Guiverino, 249;

sent by the Prince of Parma to England, 112, 182;

has been refused audience, 186, 207;

Elizabeth's reasons for not giving audience to, 672.

Zuniga, Jean de, Castile, to take charge of the government, 281.

Zurich, ambassadors from, at Lyons, 213.

Zutphen, enemy's forces near, 13, 15, 291;

is “at a stay,” 14;

siege of, may have to be raised, 15;

reported to be raised, 19;

States' forces before, 19, 23;

is revictualled, 23, 26;

the enemy defeated near, 26;

the States' horse leave, 55;

States' men coming from, spoil and burn, 62;

forts before, recovered by the enemy, 279;

false report of its capture, 305;

the enemy's garrison at, 398;

a sconce before, said to be taken by the States' men, 426;

news of, “continues not,” 452;

charge of the forces in, 571;

enemy's forces going to or about, 704;

defence of, notes concerning, 705.

-, province of, Prince of Parma's and States' forces in, numbers of, 27.

-, -, governor of. See Solms, Count of Neuenaar.

Zuydersee, Zuider Zee, the, 195;

a town on. See Harlingen.

Zweibrücken or Deuxponts. See Deuxponts.

-, (Biponts), John Duke of, will bring reiters to the French King, 430;

a letter to the King of Navarre subscribed by, 606.

-, -, and Richard, Dukes of, 173.

Zwolle (Swolle), is wholly bent to the English Queen, 82.