W.

Waddell, Captain: 443.

Waldegrave (Walgref), Robert, his Majesty's printer: pamphlet printed by, 50; Melvill to crave Elizabeth's pardon for, 114; Bowes charged to complain against verses printed by, 420, 430–1; with King at Stirling, 420; Aston to intercede with Elizabeth for, 487; 502.

Wales: 115, 572.

Walker, John, clerk of Bowes: 43, 94.

—, William, late comptroller of customs at Berwick: 43.

Walkmouth [? Walkmylne]: 112.

Wallace of Craigie, (John): 257.

Wallingford: 491.

Wallis, —: 571.

Walsingham, Sir Francis (Mr. Secretary): money paid by letter of, 27, 106; money paid to, 38; 177; bond of, 231; promise to Easter Wemyss, 526.

—, Lady: 231.

Walwod, John: 111, 113, 114.

—, Thomas: 113.

—, William: 110. See also Wellwood.

Ward (Warde), John: 491, 496.

—, Robert: 491.

—, Thomas: 491.

Wardlaw of Torry, (Andrew): 257.

—, Henry: 111, 112, 113, 114.

— (Vardlawe, Wartlawe), Lawrence, friend of Bothwell: 325, 512.

Ware (Var): 428; letter signed at, 537.

Wark: 304; Bothwell at, 313, 333, 358; bill of, 357–8; Thomas Cranston reset at, 438, 446.

— Castle: 313.

Warnington, Mr.: 7.

Warton. See Park of.

Waterford: 586, 691.

Waternish (Watternes): 253.

Watson, John: 69.

—, Mr. William: signs remission to Bothwell, 148; letter to be subscribed by, 204; at conference with King, 587.

Wauchope of Niddry, (Robert): narrowly escapes hurt, 102; enterpriser for Bothwell, 164; has come in to King, 165; King hoped to surprise, 308; attempted enterprise of, 445; grown cold towards Bothwell, 472.

— (Vaughop), Adam: 195.

Wauchton (Vachtoun, Vauchton), Laird of. See Hepburn.

—, King at: 529.

Wedderburn (Wedderburne). See Hume of.

Wellwood (Walwood, Valwood), Mr. William: civilian in St. Andrews, 424, 427, 430. See also Walwod.

Wemyss (Venis, Wemys) of that Ilk of Wester Wemyss, (David): on assize for trial of Earls, 200; 257; young Logie committed to custody of 310.

Wemyss, young Laird of (Sir John): charged before King and Council, 309.

— (Weames, Veimes), Easter, Laird of. See Colville.

—, Laird of (? Easter or Wester): near kinsman of Argyll, 250; Zouche meets Master of Gray at supper with, 271.

— of Bogie, (James): emissary of Lennox, 107, 511, 512, 534.

— of Logie, John (son of Andrew Wemyss of Myrecairnie, 148 n.): examined for being at tryst with Bothwell, 5; escapes, 5; at abduction of Carnegie's daughter, 98; King hoped to surprise, 308; committed to custody, 310; taken and committed to ward for Bothwell's cause, 420, 424, 426; suspected he shall die, 440; to be banished, 451–2 and n.; going to France through England, 502; stay at London creates suspicion, 585; commends his service to Cecil in letter to Hudson, 616–7; passed to Holland, 617, 626.

— —, wife of (Lady Logie): 452 n.; returned from Denmark, 642, 682. See also Vinstar, Margaret.

— of Myrecairnie, Andrew (called Laird of Loggy): subscribes remission to Bothwell, 148 and n., 163–4.

—, town of: 142.

Westhouses, near Newbattle: 530.

Westminster: letter dated at, 115; letters received at, 553, 564, 565, 582, 587, 589, 591, 598.

Westmorland, Earl of: 380, 382, 392, 621.

—: 69.

West Newton. See Newton, West.

Wester Pollok, Laird of: 347.

West Seas: 68, 99.

Wharton, Lord: attends Sussex at Baptism, 418, 439.

Whitehall: letter dated at, 301.

Whitelaw (Quhyitlaw, Qwhytlawe). See Stewart of.

Whithaugh: 205; Laird of, see Armstrong.

Wigmore, —: 484.

Wigtonshire: barons in, called to Parliament, 347.

Wilkie, Mr. Robert: 182.

William (the Lion), King of Scots: 480.

Williamson, Angus: brings Bothwell to King, 132; Huntly burns house of, 143; in Edinburgh with Atholl, 143; at battle of Benrinnes, 457; malcontent at death of Invermerky, 643.

—, David, bailie of Edinburgh: 58.

—, Nicholas: 547.

Willoughby, Lord: house of, 439.

Wilson, John: hostelry of, 326, 330.

Wilson, John and William, merchants of Strabane: 665, 691.

—, Robert, assumed name: 384.

— (Wilsoun), Mr. Stevin: 13, 113.

Windbank, Mr.: 462.

Windmilnhill: 112, 113.

Windsor: 140; letters dated at, 211, 212.

Wishart of Pitarrow, John, brother-inlaw of Angus: Angus often at house of, 100; called to Parliament, 347.

Witchcraft, Bothwell accused of: 61–2, 63.

Witches: burnt, 621.

Wood of Bonyton, (Patrick): 257; called to Parliament, 347.

— —, younger (James): excommunicated for Papistry, charged to appear before King, 61; 257; petitions of Kirk anent, 295, 340; mass celebrated in house of, 339; charge to deliver house of, 364.

— of Craig, (David): 453.

— of Largo, (Andrew): 111, 112, 113; called to Convention (Nov. 1593), 225; 257; called to Parliament (May 1594), 348.

— of Latoun, (William): 295.

Wotton, Mr. (Edward), English ambassador. to Scotland (1585): 27, 102.

Wylkes, Mr. Thomas: letter to Cecil (5th Aug. 1594), 403.