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Index: A Abbey. See Holyroodhouse. Abbotshall (Abbotshaugh), Laird of. See Scott. Abercromby (Abercrombie, Abircrumby), George: 110. —, Patrick: servant to Bothwell, 191, 445. —Mr. Robert, Jesuit: letters to and from (under name of Sanderson), taken upon Mr. George Ker, 8, 11 (2), 13, 14, 53, 361; mentioned in intercepted letters, 8, 12; agent in conspiracy of Spanish Blanks, 23, 33, 40, 41, 43, 52, 53, 58, 59, 60; commission for apprehension of, 29, 49; proclamation against (5th March 1592–3), 66; act of caution against (13th March), 70; General Band against, 71; movements of, 77; devices for surprise of, 77, 87–8, 94; proposed departure of, 167, 179; 257; return of, 380, 406; 503; sends Thomas Lyon to recover sight, 612, 614. —, Thomas: 4. Aberdeen: conference of Huntly and Errol at, 34, 36, 41, 57; King's raid to (Feb.– March 1592–3), 60, 81, 84, 152, 307, 331, 390; proclamation dated at (5th March), 66; act of caution dated at (13th March), 70, 78; General Band at, 70, 78, 211, 256; 94; 108; 142; 166; proclamation at, 167–8, 179; 216; Huntly keeps Christmas at, 261; Catholic Earls convene at, 277, 283; proclamation to meet King at, 311; Spanish gold taken to (April 1594), 326, 330, 336; 347; Flemish ship and Spanish agents arrive at, 378 (2), 379, 380, 382, 384, 387, 392, 406, 415, 419; rebel Earls demand delivery of strangers from, 384–5, 408, 425, 540; magistrates surrender town, 385; rebel Earls in, 386, 391, 404; King's raid to (Oct. 1594), 364, 443, 444, 452, 458, 459, 460, 461, 463, 464, 468, 470, 471, 473, 474; proclamation made in, 453; news from (3rd Nov.), 472; (8th Nov.), 473, 476; (23rd Nov.), 479; (17 Dec.), 497; Duke at, as Lieutenant, 499, 506, 507, 508, 510, 513, 536; Gight and Cluny at, 517, 520, 534; Huntly embarked at, 554, 559, 563, 570. Aberdeen, Bishop of. See Cunningham, Mr. David. —, minister at. See Blackburn, Mr. Peter. —, provost of, 179, 404; charged to appear before King and Council, 391, 402; Huntly threatens Provost and bailies, 380; letter of defiance to (19th July 1594), 385. —, shire and sheriffdom of: 472, 513; barons of, called to Parliament, 347; commission to barons in, 536. —, synod of: 382. Aberdour (Aberdore): 136, 664, 704. Abergeldie (Abergeldy, Aberzeldie), Laird of. See Gordon. —, house of: 474. Abernethy (Abirnethie): 52, 58, 60. Abolition, Act of: 229, 232, 233, 235, 236, 245, 249, 250; Elizabeth's opinion of, 239, 240, 258; refusal and revocation of, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 268, 271, 273, 277, 339. Achaius, King of Scots: 480. Achesone, John: 276 Achingrayth, Laird of: 15. Achinson, William: assumed name. See Angus, Earl of, William. Adam, Fergus: assumed name. See Errol, Earl of. Adams, Thomas: 616. Adamson, Patrick: Archbishop of St. Andrews (late Bishop), 64, 494 n. Adelantado (Abhelando), the: 6, 7. Aerssen, C.: 105. Aguirre, M. Francisce: letter to, 54. Aiala, Philip de: 611, 614. Airdrie, Laird of: letter to Bothwell (8th Oct. 1593), 192. Airth, Laird of. See Bruce. —, church of, 646. Aist, A. st (cipher name): 498, 502. Akeman, Mr. David: 169. Aldie (Ady), Laird of. See Mercer. Alençon, Duke of (brother of France): proposed marriage to Elizabeth, 674. Allen, John: 115. Allen, William, Cardinal: 16, 23; letter to, 5, 7; rumoured practices of, 401; dead, 566. —, William: supporter of Bothwell, 445, 450. —, —: Jesuit, 425. Allister: 14. Alnwick: 97, 106, 218, 226, 232, 249. Altrie (Altrye), Lord (Robert Keith): 347, 577 and n. Altyre (Alter), Laird of. See Cumming. Ambrose, St.: 349. America: cipher name for Lennox. See Lennox, Duke of. Amisfield, Laird of See Charteris. Anderson, Thomas: letter to, 4. —, Mr.: 332. —, —: servant to Bothwell, 445. —, —: late preacher at London, 325, 338. Andrews (Andro), John: 546, 642. Anellanedus, James, Jesuit: letter to, 9. Angus (Angusse), Earl of (Archibald, fifth): 444. —, — (Archibald, sixth): 309, 362. —, — (William, ninth): 56. —, — (William, tenth): guides King, 5; letter from, taken upon Mr. George Ker, 7, 53; signatory to Spanish Blanks, 15, 17, 33, 36, 37, 40, 43, 44, 50, 52, 58, 59, 61, 78, 90, 194, 239, 361, 503; imprisonment of, 15, 17, 22–3; 18; his friends ask mediation of Bowes, 25; examination of, 29; King's raid against, 48, 72; escape of, 49 and n., 173, 256, 276; suits for possessions of, 57; movements of, 57, 77, 80; Bothwell sought relief from, 63; plot to surprise King in country of, 65; proclamation against (5th March 1593), 66; act of caution against (13th March), 70; General Band against, 70–1; possessions seized, 72; solicitors make overtures to England, 81, 128; conference with Huntly and Errol, 89, 91; accusation against, 91; deliberations of King and councillors anent, 93; Dickson offers to win over, 98; movements of, 100; George Ker promises amends to, 103; intended forfeiture frustrated by insufficiency of summons, 87, 97, 117, 118, 121–4, 127, 140, 141, 694, 695, 698, 701; rumours of Spanish aid for, 123, 700; 702; solicitors working for, 117, 128, 694 704; effect of change in Court upon, 131, 132, 136, 142; at Douglas, 143; dealing with Bothwell, 150, 167; at the Newhouse, 151, 159, 176, 181; in small danger from Convention (Sept. 1593), 159, 170, 171; English agents deal with, 159, 167, 179; has kept court openly, 167; seeks access, 176, 180, 185, 198; King promises to use advice of Elizabeth and Kirk in dealing with, 177, 179, 180, 199; report that Elizabeth entreats King for, 177, 186; Lady Morton affectionate to, 179; excommunication of, 182, 183, 189, 204, 208; hopes to recover King's favour, 190, 192, 194; proposed trial of, 194, 195, 199, 200, 203–4, 205, 207, 208, 210–11, 229; reported resolutions of, 195; letter to Elizabeth (11th Oct.), 196, 213, 230; deals with Mr. Archibald Douglas, 197, 230, 251; letter to (22nd Oct.), 209; submission to King at Fala, 200, 201, 202, 207; Morton subdues affection for, 205; Convention at Edinburgh anent (12th Nov. 1593), 214, 226, 232; proclamation anent, 215; kept out of Linlithgow, 215; movements of, 224, 227; Lincluden favours, 225; overtures to Chancellor, 227; Act of Abolition for, 229, 232, 239–40, 250, 263; memorial for Zouche concerning, 243; seeks to convey inheritance to son, 250; to join Huntly and Errol, 251; named in memoranda, 252, 253, 256, 257; proclamation repealing Act of Abolition, 260; offers to ministers, 260, 263; proposed warding of, 273–4, 283, 284, 319, 325, 330, 331; 280; movements of, 283, 285; keeps two Jesuits, 285; raid against, deferred until after forfeiture, 309, 319, 322–4, 331; forfeited in Parliament (May– June 1594), 309, 347, 359, 361; Towye repairs to, 329; lately at Brechin, 331; suspected by Huntly, 331; Assembly sends declaration to King anent, 339; writes of support brought in at Montrose, 359; summons of treason against, 361; houses of, to be delivered, 364; counsels Huntly, 370; suit for lands of, 375; demands Spanish strangers from Aberdeen, 380, 384, 385, 391; deals for band between Bothwell and Catholic Earls, 381, 399, 427, 429, 431, 433, 434, 444, 522, 525; deliberations for raid against, 389; reported surprise of Aberdeen by, 404; memorial for Sussex concerning, 408; sends offers to King, 431, 451; overthrow sought, 450; proposed enterprise of Bothwell and, in south, 452, 453, 454, 456; Ochiltree attempts to apprehend, 455, 473; Huntly and Errol accuse, 469; letter from Huntly to, intercepted, 473; King purposes raid against, 477, 478; passes north to meet with the rest, 489, 495, 497, 499; reported to plot with Bothwell for surprise of King, 504, 505, 506; said to be still in Caithness, 506, 508, 511; Balwearie confesses band written by, 517, 522, 525; Duke had no dealing with, 536; promoted enterprise against King, 538; lies quiet, 539, 540, 543; eldest son with Morton, 539, 574; Duke has gift of living of, 540, 553, 579; suits for same benefits as others and to depart, 554, 555, 576, 624, 631; Myreton's tabernacle said to be for, 559, 569; sick, 559, 560, 570; willing to be reconciled, 563, 654; friends hope to do for, 566; written to, to remain, 574, 598; obscure at home, 575; living claimed for son of, 576, 579; stay of, suspicious, 585; Cecil, Jesuit, said to be with, 609; Thomas Lyon recommended to, 612, 615; dealings for, but nothing done, 654, 680, 687, 689; advertisements of, 672, 690; 696; 701. Angus, Earl of. See also Catholic Earls. —, —, brother of. See Douglas, Francis; house of, see Tantallon. —, Countess of (Elizabeth Oliphant): 359, 632. —, John, monk of Dunfermline, 111. —, district of, 91, 94, 339, 419, 445, 452, 509, 515, 522; barons of, 190, 195, 205, 387. —, presbytery of: 182, 183, 204, 379; letter to Presbytery of Edinburgh from (17th July 1594), 382. Annandale: 338. Anne of Denmark, Queen, wife of James VI.: 9, 18; intercedes for Mr. George Ker, 22; mission of Lord Burgh to, 65, 71; efforts to reconcile her with Chancellor, 73, 77–8, 80, 82, 88, 89–90; favours Lady Huntly's abode at Court, 93, 97; to be invested in Dunfermline, 94; letter to Elizabeth (8th June 1593), 96; Chancellor makes satisfaction to, 100, 101, 102, 118, 119, 120, 694, 694–5, 696; ratification by, 110; writes to Elizabeth by Melvill, 114, 125; Council assigned to, 120, 697; assurances for dower of, 121, 124, 127, 698, 701; comes to see solemnities, 701; from Elizabeth to [July 1593], 126; dines with Danish ambassadors, 136; will follow King, 147; displeasure against Chancellor, 150, 159, 176, 180, 184; reported to be with child, 166; sends for Lady Huntly, 171, 181, 321; dislikes courtiers, 196, 224, 230–1; Bowes to report anent, 212; reconciliation with Chancellor, 224, 228, 234; favours Bothwell, 229, 233–4; stays King, 236; prepares for birth of child, 237, 245, 248; King enters into loving band with, 237; Chancellor directs course to please, 237; Elizabeth to (31st Dec.), 244, 290; taxation for charges of, 246; goes to Stirling, 250; Bowes makes means to move, to draw King from Papists, 262; birth of Prince, 280, 286, 297; little pleased with King, 319; theft of jewels of, 339, 342, 343, 344, 356; purposed to persuade King to reformation, 343; gives over-great countenance to Lady Huntly, 368, 370; conceives new hatred against Bothwell, 377; retires to Falkland, 377; King jealous of Duke and, 386–7, 397, 399, 416; Elizabeth sends letter of congratulations to, 407, 410, 422, 423; Bowes moves her to favour prorogation of baptism, 420; requested Colville to go up, 424; 435; to Elizabeth (9th Sept. 1594), 436; her cooper apprehended, 441; 442; reconciliation likely with Chancellor, 446; intercedes for young Logie, 451–2; commits credit to Bowes, 463; proposed journey north to King, 466, 468, 472; shows displeasure towards Chancellor, 476; visit from Duke of Lüneburg's brother to, 479; Aston has good credit with, 492; Chancellor seeks reconciliation with, 498; memoranda anent, 502; suits for Balwearie's life, 524, 528; to go with King to Stirling, 527, 529– 30, 537, 539; reconciliation with Chancellor, 531, 535, 537, 539, 541, 543; Chancellor thought to stir, against Mar, 531, 546, 548; motion for keeping of Prince and of Stirling and Edinburgh Castles, 545, 546, 548, 549, 550, 553, 554, 555, 575, 579, 580; quarrels with town of Edinburgh, 548; King writes for beer for, 550; to go to Stirling, 552, 554, 555, 559, 562, 566, 567, 570; again displeased with Chancellor, 552, 554, 559, 571; King gives Myreton's tablet to, 559, 561, 566, 569; Chancellor prevails with, 562, 566, 594, 601; in Myreton's instructions, 573; to go to Falkland, 575; agrees well with old Lady Mar, 576; at Stirling, with no great contentment, 579; movements of, 583, 584, 585, 587; renews proposition to take custody of Prince from Mar, 586, 588, 589, 594, 602, 603, 607, 609, 616, 617, 621, 626, 635, 637, 640, 660, 662–3; to be at marriage of Lord Glamis, 588, 594, 595, 599, 601; sick at Linlithgow, 588; desires portrait of Elizabeth, 594, 618; Agnes Murray deals with, 597; goes to King after travails to stay her, 599–603; sick at Linlithgow, 603, 604, 606, 607, 610; Master of Glamis talks with, 609; denies presence to Mar, 610, 615, 618; Chancellor confers with, 615; Blantyre confers with, 617; will not go to Stirling, 618; at Edinburgh with Chancellor's faction, 624, 631; murderers of Forrester supported by, 625, 639, 640, 654; at marriage banquet, 627; 630; to go to King at Falkland, 631, 633–4, 635, 637, 642, 643–4, 646, 651, 652, 653; incited by Edinburgh faction against King and Mar, 639, 640, 641, 646, 651, 652, 661; Chancellor under promise to, 641, 653; is not as they pretend to be, 654; King comes to Edinburgh to, and defeats plot of faction, 657, 658, 659, 662–3, 666; indignation against Mar, 659; to go to King at Falkland, 659, 660, 663, 667, 669, 672, 678; Chancellor in a strait between King and, 666, 671, 673; division between King and, 669–672, 683, 689; Johnstone seeks support of, 672; agreed with Mar, 678–9, 681, 683, 690; confers with ministers and agrees with King, 679, 681; movements of 678, 680, 681; unwilling to go to Stirling, 682, 687, 689; mother bids her obey King, 682; letter to Elizabeth (25th August 1595), 689. Anne of Denmark, Council of, 120, 343, 368, 537, 541. —, father of. See Frederick II. —, servant of. See Douglas of Longniddry. Anstruther (of that Ilk), young Laird of: supporter of Bothwell, 440, 441, 502; her Majesty's cooper, 441; instrument in Queen's quarrel with Edinburgh, 548. —, town of, 142. Anthony, Father Francis: intercepted letter from Mr. James Gordon to, 10. Anton: 125. Antwerp (Handwerp), 54, 88, 247, 319; Huntly in, 609, 618; letters dated at, 14, 613, 615. Apleby, Thomas: 115. Apnadaill: 255. Apostolic Camera, 611, 613. Appin. See Stewart of the. Aquaviva, Claudius, General of the Jesuits: 563, 565. Aquila, Juan del: 7. Arabia (Arabia Petrea): cipher name. See James VI. Arbroath: 81. —, abbacy of: 128, 343. Archduke Ernest (Ernestus). See Ernestus. Archibald, Mr. John ("filius"): agent of England to report about Irish matters, 501, 518, 529, 599, 605 and n., 652, 657; letter to Bowes from (24th July 1595), 654; to Nicolson (9th Aug.), 673; same (22nd Aug.), 686; 690. Ardencapel, Macaulay of: 338, 344. —, house, 344. Ardkinglass (Ardkinglas, Archindlayes, Arkinlace, Arkenles), Laird of. See Campbell. —, place of: 622. Ardmackarne. See Hay. Ardmanach: 255. Ardnamurchan (Ardinwich, Ardmuich). See MacIan. Argyle (Argayill): proposed raid by men of, 117, 120, 694, 697; news from, 123, 700; 202; 254; 255; 389; 487; 497; MacLean in, 606, 609, 618, 622, 635; 634; Argyll goes to, for service against islesmen, 636, 643, 644, 650, 651, 655, 657, 668, 670, 671, 676; MacLean with Argyll in, 685. Argyll, Bishop of: 347. —, Earl of (Archibald, seventh), Lord Chief Justice: 5, 14, 19; banded against Huntly, 74; desires Lochaber, 84; signs band against Bothwell (1st May 1593), 86; refuses assurances to Lady Huntly's servants, 89; Doune committed to, 91; pursues murderers of Calder, 99, 102, 116, 170, 338, 370, 376, 378, 693; street fray between followers of Hamilton and, 102, 106–7, 116, 693; at Court, 120, 697; carries sceptre at opening of Parliament as Lord Chief Justice, 124, 701; resorts to Parliament house, 128; followers raid Huntly's bounds, 137; at meeting at Newhouse and supports Bothwell and Stewart faction, 139, 141, 147, 149, 158, 705; not present at mediation between King and Bothwell, 161, 162; supports Atholl and opposes Huntly, 140, 160, 166, 194, 320, 331, 344; 238; directed to prevent help being sent to Ireland, 246, 250, 258, 420; resolute against Huntly, 250; 254; 255; friends will not support Huntly against, 261; will not support Bothwell in attempt against King, 299; Mar sent to, 320, 331, 370, 378; called to Parliament, 347; forces invade Huntly, 364, 370, 378; false rumour about, 381; named Lieutenant in raid against forfeited Earls (25th July 1594), 380, 389–90, 392, 393, 394, 398, 400, 414, 419, 420, 422, 424, 426, 432, 444, 446, 449–50; feud against Ogilvie, 398; discords among friends of, 400, 476, 507; 403; letter to James VI. (28th Aug.), 419; ministers with, 420, 422; goes forward on raid to battle of Benrinnes, 449– 50, 452–3, 456–60, 472, 478, 566, 591; Bowes sends agent to army of, 452, 456; Tyrone and O'Donnell request aid from, 457–8, 476, 487, 500, 518, 573, 581, 582–3, 620, 623, 643; Elizabeth to (25th Oct. 1594), 467, 474, 499, 501; King proposes to make him Lieutenant in the north, 469, 470, 473, 474; at variance with Atholl, 474, 486, 489, 509, 510, 511, 533; promises good offices to Elizabeth, 476–7, 485, 495; Donald Gorme refuses to come to, 477; to Bowes (29th Nov.), 482; at Convention with purpose to remove officers of state, 484, 487, 488, 494, 495; desires to proceed against Huntly or leave the country, 487, 496, 504, 505, 506; to convene at Stirling, 498; Colville goes to, 500, 507; memoranda anent, 502; raids by broken highlanders of, 504–5, 506, 509; not likely to take care of Irish matters, 506, 507, 517, 535; to come to Edinburgh to Convention, 507, 510, 511, 512, 519, 520, 523; rebel Earls and others banded against King and, 510; has redressed disorders of his highlandmen, 512; in hot passion against opponents at Benrinnes, 512; committed to ward, 523, 526, 527, 528, 530, 531, 535, 537, 538, 539, 541; offers for liberty (22nd Feb. 1594–5), 540; is relieved, 543, 545, 547; King will take order about Irish matters with, 527, 542; hardness of Chancellor to, 528, 537, 543, 547; with King and Mar at Stirling, 546, 547; to deal with Queen, 549; at Convention, 549; supports Mar, 551, 552; goes to Stirling, 554, 555; travail with, on Irish matters, 555; MacLean proposes cooperation with, anent Ireland, 557, 558, 560, 581, 585, 592, 650; to Bowes (23rd April 1595), 582; desires to depart the realm, 584, 586; report of discord with Mr. George Erskine, 600, 605; reported to have dealings with islanders, 605, 608; discord with Angus MacConnell, 606, 632, 634, 636, 642–3, 677; confers with Nicolson and King on Irish matters, 618–20; to meet with MacLean in Argyle, 618, 620, 622, 623, 629, 638, 644; supports Mar for revenge of death of Forrester, 625, 627, 630; advises Moray to delay journey, 625; Nicolson deals with, 627, 629; makes concord between Montrose and Sandilands, 632; does not agree with friends, 633; Bowes writes to, 636, 642, 646; sick, 639, 642; should be secured for her Majesty's service, 640, 652, 657, 671, 686, 688; accompanies Mar, 641; reports proceedings of Island chiefs, 642–3; should be appointed admiral of west seas, 643, 645; goes to Stirling, 643, 650; to Bowes (19th July 1595), 646; Auchinross awaits, 650; Elizabeth to (23rd July), 651, 665, 671, 676; comes home for safety of Argyle, 655, 656, 657, 661; sends for MacLean, 655, 668, 684, 685, 688; islesmen send offers to, 657, 661, 671, 676; directs MacLean to assail islesmen, 661; Bowes writes to, 665, 672, 676; to Bowes (7th August), 672; to Elizabeth (7th Aug.), 673; confers with Nicolson about restraint of islesmen, 676–7, 686; does not know of Elizabeth's intelligence with MacLean, 678; King writes to, 680, 681–2; Morton to seek support of, 682; sends King news of Ireland, 683, 686; would follow counsel of Bowes and MacLean, 685; ready to invade MacConnell, 686; Erskine reports services of, 687–8; King receives MacLean in presence of, 691. Argyll, Countess of (Agnes Douglas, daughter of Earl of Morton): 414, 605. —, — (wife of fourth Earl). See MacLean, Catherine. Arkleton (Erckilton): 627. Armorer (Armour, Armourer), Cuthbert (Cuddye), 27, 125, 129, 237, 395. Armstrong of Kinmonth, William: raid of, 218. — of Mangerton: raid by, 218, 222. — of Whithaugh: 205. Armstrongs, Armstrongs of the Gingills: feud with Buccleuch, 466, 477, 599; raid of, 600, 602, 627, 633. Arnold, Edmund: 308. —, Mr. (? Edmund): 485. Arnott, John: 85, 189. Arran (Awing) Isle of: 117, 120, 254, 656, 660, 661, 665, 694, 697. Articles, Lords of the (Parliament of July 1593): 118, 125, 127, 129, 141, 695, 702; (September 1593), 168, 173–4; (May 1594), 340, 347, 348. Asheby (Ashby), Mr. (William, envoy to Scotland in 1588): 102, 221, 675. Assintrilly [? Ashintully]: slain at Benrinnes, 457. Aston (Ashton), Mr. Roger: agent between King and Bowes, 40, 208, 219, 288, 485, 492; letter to Bowes from (21st March 1592–3), 74; Bowes accredits to Burghley, 99, 100; money for James VI. paid to, 103, 115, 133–4, 276, 471; to Hudson (30th May 1594), 348; letters from Burghley to, 419; to Bowes (29th Nov.), 483; same (3rd Dec.), 487; Hudson commends to Cecil, 492, 502; to Bowes (12th Dec), 494; memoranda anent, 502; agent with King in matter of Ireland, 504, 527, 530, 680; petitions Elizabeth, 513; to Bowes (18th Jan. 1594–5), 514; same (24th Jan), 519; same (29th Jan.), 523; Nicolson transmits letters of, 526, 576, 600, 621, 665; to Bowes (14th Feb.), 534; same (22nd Feb.), 540; same (4th March), 545; Hudson wishes letter returned, 550; to Bowes (15th March), 550; same (22nd March), 554; King speaks of Fletcher, the player, to, 555; to Bowes (24th March), 556; same (27th March), 561; same (10th April), 574; same (12th April), 578; same (18th April), 580; same (8th May), 588; same (16th May), 594; sent by King to Queen, 599; to Bowes (28th May), 601; same (30th May), 601; same (7th June), 607; to Nicolson (17th June), 610; to Bowes (20th June), 617; caused King to give audience to Nicolson, 619; procures King's proclamation, 633, 636, 640; to Bowes (9th July), 634; same (15th July), 641; to have escheat of rebels' goods, 657, 678, 680; Blantyre sends message to King by, 658; to Bowes (26th July), 658; same (31st July), 661; same (6th Aug.), 671; same (15th Aug.), 680; to Nicolson (20th Aug.), 683; same (26th Aug.), 691. Athanasius, St.: 349. Atholl (Athol), Earl of (John Stewart, fifth); commission to, to apprehend Gordon and Abercromby, 29, 34, 41, 49; fit leader of English party to serve against Spanish faction, 32, 46–7, 49, 94, 98; feud with Huntly, 35, 48, 74, 82, 88; wishes custody of MacLean's son, 49, 89; King proposes to make Lieutenant against Earls, 68, 77, 81; lands of rebels appointed to, 72, 73; tempted by Huntly for agreement, 81, 82, 88, 238; Marischal charges, 83; letter to Bowes from (20th April 1593), 84; has wardship of Moray, 91, 163, 191; servants slain by Ogilvies, 102; at Convention and Parliament (July 1593), 117, 119, 121, 124, 128, 693, 695, 698, 701; Bowes advises him not to band with Stewarts, 117, 694; at Court, 120, 697; brings Bothwell to King, 130, 132, 148–9, 150 (cf. 705); speaks with Bowes about Bothwell, 131; in Council, 132; forces of Huntly and, to be dispersed, 139, 140, 141; Chancellor appeals to, 140; in Edinburgh, 143; on assize for trial of Bothwell, 144; party to the accords with Bothwell, 146, 148, 151, 163; report that will leave Court, 147; parties Chancellor against Queen, 150; banded with Bothwell in offers to Elizabeth, 154, 158, 160, 193; Mackintosh joined with, against Huntly, 160, 163, 165, 236; rumoured encounter with Huntly, 166; dines with Bowes, 176; King seeks to reconcile with Huntly, 186, 189–90; King's raid and wrath against, 191, 193, 194; to Bothwell (8th Oct. 1593), 193; would hold Perth against rebels, 202, 205; Huntly gives up assurance with, 236, 238; warded, 246; 256; commission to Huntly against, 261; party to Bothwell's enterprise against bad instruments, 267, 270, 282, 299, 304, 305, 306, 308, 309, 310; letter to ministers, 309, 327; prosecuted for practising with Bothwell, 319, 324, 325; feud against Huntly, 320, 325, 344; Ochiltree goes to, 321; King seeks to draw from Bothwell, 344, 370, 373; received to favour on conditions, 360, 370, 374, 381; Bothwell reported to have gone to, 363, 381; makes no stir, 378; King sends Mr. Patrick Galloway to, 389–90, 400; commission of lieutenancy to, against rebels (25th July 1594), 389–90, 392, 393, 394, 398, 400, 419, 453; 396; to defend own bounds, 432; lies off from Argyll, 450, 453, 474; reconciled with Huntly, and said to be included in band with Bothwell, 471–2, 486, 489, 510, 522, 524, 525, 526; troubles between Argyll and, 486, 489, 510, 511; 497; banded with Ogilvie and suspect, 500, 501, 512; coming to Convention, 507, 509–10, 512, 519, 520 523; warded for quieting of Highlands, 523, 526, 528, 531, 535, 541, 543, 547, 563, 576, 589; Forbes intends agreement of Argyll and, 533; shall be for Elizabeth, 585; very sick, 618, 621; won to Chancellor's party, 624. Atholl, Countess of (Mary Ruthven, daughter of William, Earl of Gowrie): 81; assists in Bothwell's access, 132; 147; reconciles Bothwell and Master of Gray, 163; dines with Bowes, 176; Bowes recommends token for, 190; receives money from Huntly, 472, 510; agrees husband and Huntly, 489. —: 91, 255; braes of, 254; broken men of, 497. —, Blair in: 453. Atkinson, William: feigned name. See Angus, Earl of, William. Auchindoun (Auchendoun, Auchendown, Auchindowne), Laird of. See Gordon. —, house of: 73, 464–5, 468, 469; battle near, 456, 457; (Craig of Auchindoun), 479. Auchinross (Achinros, Achenrosse, Achnros, Auheinroiche), John, servant of MacLean, agent in matter of Ireland: 567, 583, 605 and n., 608, 670, 677, 678, 684, 685; letter to Bowes from (25th March 1595), 557, 558, 560, 581, 591; same (10th May), 592; same (11th May), 593; to Colville (21st May), 597; to Nicolson (22nd June), 618; to John Cunningham (22nd June), 622; references to letters and reports from, 636, 643, 652, 655, 657; to Cunningham (9th July), 638; Cunningham to (16th July), 644; to Bowes (22nd July), 647; to Nicolson (22nd July), 648; the same, 650; same (1st August), 664; to Cunningham (31st July), 667; to Nicolson (31st July), 668; to Bowes (22nd Aug.), 685; same (29th Aug.), 691. Aumale, Duke d': 324. Aumont, Marshal d': 461 and n. Ayr, burgh of, 77; represented in Parliament, 347; ship arrested at, 577; 586; 627; letter dated at, 628; proclamation to be made at, 642, 649; Irish goods confiscated at, 657. Ayr, Sheriff of. See Campbell of Loudoun. Ayton (Aiton), Laird of. See Hume. Azores (Asores): 36.