Index: U - Z

Under-Marshal. See Provost Marshal.

Urquhart, Walter: sheriff of Cromartie, signs band acknowledging James VI., 166.

Urry, William, of Petfethy: signs band acknowledging James VI., 166.

Vaison: Bishop of Dunblane's letter dated at (31st March 1571), 517.

Vassal, . . . .: sent by Charles IX., 499.

Vaughan, John: instructions to, concerning the delivery of Northumberland (3rd Jan. 1569–70), 41.

Vaux, Rowland: 131.

Velutelli, Acerbo: a merchant of Italy; Elizabeth writes in favour of (14th May 1571), 575.

Venetians, the: league with, 525.

Venison: sent to the Bishop of Ross, 535.

Verac, Mons.: come to Dumbarton (28th March 1569–70), 100; brought offers of aid from the King of France (18th April 1570), 127; reported embarked (29th July), 283; relief which, brings (1st Aug.), 288; no word of the coming of (9th Aug.), 304; arrived, 343 (bis); 345; 348; 353; 358; letters of, to Maitland, 362; returns out of France, 393; de la Mothe to (4th Dec.), 439; 460 (note); to de la Mothe (1st April 1570), 517; Charles IX. to, 518; de la Mothe to (6th), 519; taken, 534; "keped" with Lennox (3rd Aug.), 535; bearer of a letter to Charles IX. (18th), 546; 550; Mary to (20th), ib.; feared, will return to France (2nd May); instructions for (18th June), 610; looked for by them of the Castle (30th), 617; support come into Scotland with (6th), ib.; Maitland to receive money from (6th July), 624; to pass into Scotland, ib.; came into the Firth on the 4th, ib.; brought to Drury 6th July, 625; arrived at Leith on the 5th, ib,; his coffers stricken up by the Regent. ib.; writings of, to Lethington and Grange, 626; a letter of Mary's to, ib.; yet detained in sure lodging, ib.; to Mary— Lennox has not held any proposal that might threaten her life (10th), 627; has commission to deal with both parties, 633; has licence to repair to Stirling (4th Aug.), 635; to stay in St. Andrews (11th), 642; already sent to St. Andrews (12th), 644; liberty of, &c. (17th), 658; at St. Andrews (24th), 665; thought, will escape away, ib.; brought to Edinburgh Castle (1st Sept.), 672; Morton's speech with, at St. Andrews, 673; wrote that Morton did not keep promise with him for his liberty, ib.; writes daily to France and the Castle, 674; says he has written for men (2nd), 678; taken to Stirling—sent to St. Andrews (5th), 681; reported at liberty, 685; 688; to Charles IX. (7th), ib.; to [ ] (13th), 696; sought to speak with Morton quietly, 697; Grange, &c., will be forced to seek upon, ib.; intends to enlist a band in the Cardinal of Lorraine's name (17th), 704; is desiring licence to send a man to France, ib.; his sending a letter to the Regent (19th), 705; his intercepted letters (27th), 708; same (30th), 709; same, 710.

Vice-chamberlan, Mr. See Knollys, Sir Francis.

Vitelly, Acerbo: the Laird of Gartuly borrows 40l. from (21st April 1571), 529.

Walden: Elizabeth's letter dated at (Sept. 1571), 712.

Wallace, "Hew," of Carnaill: at Lennox's election, 267.

Walsingham, Mr.: 174; 359; in France— letters to, 402; for furtherance of honest men of Scotland, ib.; packet for (23rd Oct. 1570), 403; Charles IX.'s communication to (6th Nov.), 419; to make instance to, for Mary's restitution (13th March 1570–1), 500; Elizabeth to (7th June 1571), 600; credit for (Sept.), 712.

Walterton, Laird of: his servant hurt— house surprised, 453.

Walton: Elizabeth at, 541.

Warcupdale: 146.

Wardlaw, Henry, of Torrey: forfeited (28th Aug. 1571), 668; guilty of treason, 669.

Ware: Bishop of Ross at, 537.

Wark: 106; Sussex and Drury to enter Scotland at—whole force to return to (16th April 1570), 115; army in (2nd May), 148; garrison of Berwick, &c., came to (17th April), 196; booty taken (8th July), 253; the fearful barony of, 274; suggestion that Mary should see her son at, 372; an incursion into (11th June 1571), 603; ordnance shot from, at Sir Andrew Carr (30th Sept.), 710.

Warwick, Earl of: caused rebels to be hanged (12th Jan. 1569–70), 47; lieutenant-general of ordance, 475.

Warkworth: Sussex's letters dated at, 308; 309; 316; 317; 336; 338; 339; 343; proclamation dated at (14th Sept. 1570), 344; 345; 346; 347; 350; 353; 356; 363; chimneys of Sussex's house at, will suffer no fire, 378.

Watson, Alan: "cittenar" of St. Andrews, 383; one of Huntly's merchants, 453.
-, — Doctor: Bishop of Ross questioned as to (13th May 1571), 571.
-, — Thomas: 47.

Wauchope, Adam: slain 2nd June 1571, 595.

Wauchtoun, house of: in Morton's hands, 404.

Waus, David: 133.
-, — "Mayster" Patrick, of Barnbarroct: summoned before the Secret Council (11th March 1570–1), 498.

Wedderburne (Welterburne), Laird of: offers men to assist Drury (9th Dec. 1569), 21: his servants taken (8th April 1570), 106.

Welberry, Anthony: 47.
-, — John: 47.

Wemyss, Captain: soldiers levied by, 265; rendered himself to the Regent, 316; 317.
-, — Laird of: his brother levies men in Fife (8th July), 257; same, levies men for Huntly (14th), 263; (Laird of), accompanied Grange, 471.

Wentworth, house of: Northumberland at, 646.
-, — Mr, of Wentworth: an earnest papist (13th Aug. 1571), 646; (of Woodhouse), 694.

West Borders; 53; 87; Herries "hartened" all his friends and reconciled his enemies on (10th April 1570), 108; 115: inhabitants of, make offers, 146; force to (20th July), 276; of Scotland, avenge of, 282; 284; 289; Sussex's enterprise on (11th Aug), 306; ordnance for (13th), 307; rebels maintained in (16th), 315; Sussex going towards, 317; 327; 333.

West Marches (of England): 197.
-, — rebellious earls drawing towards (22nd Dec. 1569), 30; Livingston entered Scotland by (5th July 1570), 254; 302; (of Scotland), report that Sussex is preparing to enter (21st Aug.), 322.

Westminster: letter from Leicester, &c., dated at (7th April 1571), 521; Elizabeth at (1st May 1571), 529; Mr Skipwith tarried at (7th Aug.), 535; Elizabeth's letter dated at (22nd April), 552; Register books of the conference at, 640; the conference at, 641; same, 707.

Westmorland, Charles, Earl of: wicked demeanour of, in the north, 6; come to Tadcaster, ib.; "severed from the other" (25th Nov. 1569), 9; gone to meet some more rebels (28th Nov.), 11; William Constable, man of, comes to Coventry (3rd Dec.), 17; Sussex "towards good arrediness" to march against, and Northumberland (4th Dec), 18; Norfolk, to (14th), 22; fled from Naworth (20th), 29; Drury to treat for delivery of (22nd), 31; received into Liddesdale, ib.; the "fame and brute" is that, and the Countess were come into Scotland (24th), 35; intercepted letters of, 37; proclamation by, 38; Sussex's and Sadleir's proposal to Murray to induce Farnyhurst to deliver (4th Jan. 1569–70), 43; under Farnyhurst's receipt, 44; the Regent had like to have gotten, betrayed at "Blody Lanes" (6th), 45; at Farnyhurst (12th), 47; 48; 50; 51; his new wanton lady, 52; 150; maintained by Argyll, &c. (6th May 1570), 161; reported embarked for Flanders (13th June), 209; 216; not yet departed (21st), 225; at Strathbogie (2nd July), 243; same (20th), 274; report concerning (15th Aug.), 310; pink come for (25th), 325; ready to depart (1st. Sept.), 330; 336; no assurance what is become of (10th), 340; Mary had intelligence with, 366; recommended to Mary, 456; Seton bound for—pleasure done to, acceptable to Mary—her commendations to, 457; Bishop of Ross never wrote to 570; sends commendations (21st June 1571), 612.

Westmorland, Countess of: "fame and brute" that, had come into Scotland (24th Dec. 1569), 35.

Westruyer: Lord Ruthven's proper heritage —sheep taken from (2nd May 1570), 148.

Wetherspune, James, of Brighowes: forfeited (28th Aug. 1571), 668; to suffer an assize or to be let to surety, 669.
-, — Robert, parson of Kincardine: forfeited (28th Aug. 1571), 668; to suffer an assize or to be let to surety, 669.

Whitburn, Laird of: information respecting the Regent's murder and preservation of the King given in by (14th Feb. 1569–70), 71.

Whithorn (Quhitherne), Robert, Commendator of: at Lennox's election, 267; present in the parliament (28th Aug. 1571), 670.
-, — (Quhithernc, &c.), in Galloway: Lord Livingston landed beside (6th July 1570), 255; "commendare" of. See Stewart, Lord Robert; benefice of, pertains to Fleming, 475; 481; priory of, 487; 518.

Whitton (Qudein): Elizabeth passed to (9th Aug. 1571), 536.

Widdrington: Sussex's letter dated at (18th Nov. 1570), 431.

Wilkinson, Mr: book delivered to, 114.

"Wille," the cook: with the Bishop of Ross, 537.

Wilson, Doctor: Elizabeth to Sir Thomas Smith and—Norfolk's letters (3rd Sept. 1571), 676; Burghley to (8th), 690; Elizabeth to (15th), 701; Burghley to (16th), 702; Privy Council to (21st), 705; to Sir Thomas Smith (28th), 708.
-, — one: tailor, of York, 159.
-, — . . . ., Englishman: tarrying for letters (5th Sept. 1571), 682.

Windebanks, Mr Thomas: clerk of the Signet, 536; (Wynnebank), examines Herlle (26th April 1571), 555; Bishop of Ross' study visited by (10th Aug.), 640; to Burghley (11th), 642; Bishop of Ross' letters sighted by (12th), 645; 665.

Windsor: Bishop of Ross' doings and sayings at (9th Nov. 1569), 4; 37; 170; 410.

Wingfield: Elizabeth content that Mary be romoved to (16th March 1569–70), 94; Shrewsbury will make provision at (29th), 101; 107; Rolston sent to (9th June 1571), 603; Bastian Page's wife lying in childbed at, 646.

Winzet (Vynnazt, &c.): 530; 538; 539; visited Cambridge (11th Sept. 1571), 540; returns (12th), ib.; (Winzet), a priest, 566; Bishop of Ross to retain (17th Aug.), 656; Bishop of Ross will receive in place of William Pantoun (20th), 661; will remain with the Bishop of Ross, ib.; Bishop of Glasgow to (1st Sept.), 671; with the Bishop of Ross (8th), 690.

Wishart, arms of: 323.
-, —Sir John, of Pitarrow, knight: Countess of Murray's special serviteur, 91.

Woad: taken by pirates, 575.

Wollocke, Mr Bartholomew: at Quendon (Essex), 461.

Wood, "Maister" John: slain, 77; 117; Countess of Murray's special "serviteur," 91; protestant, 459; articles sent by, 490.

Woodward (Wduart), Nicholas: passport requested for (18th April 1571), 546.
-, — William: passport requested for (18th April 1571), 546.

Worcester: William, Earl of, 44.

Wortley: the old Lady Northumberland taken to (11th Sept. 1571), 694.
-, — Francis: persuaded the old Lady Northumberland to leave her own house (11th Sept. 1571), 694; his mother a naughty papist, ib.

Wrothe, Mr Richard: credit for, 109; sent back to Sussex (16th April 1570), 116; 156; accredited to Grange and Maitland, 175; instructions for, from Sussex to Grange and Lethington (14th May), 175; 178; lords of the King's party have heard his instructions, 179; articles brought by, 195; 217; 218; very sick (17th July), 270; out of danger (18th), 272; 274, 276; at Edinburgh (16th Oct.), 397; 398; instructions given to, from Sussex, to Lennox (18th Oct.), 398; returned to the Regent (23rd), 403; answer delivered to, ib.; notes sent with, 404; 406; 407 (bis); returned (27th), 410; sent with new letters to Lennox, &c. (18th), 411; to satisfy Randolph (30th), 414; 418; 419; 421; report of the Regent's opinion by (14th Nov.), 427.

Wymarke, Mr, of North Luffenham: two sons of, taught by George Douglas, 461.

W. . . . . the: 20l. bestowed on. 678.

Yester, William, Lord Hay of: signs letter to Elizabeth (16th April 1570), 117; signs the Laird of Trebrowne's instructions (15th), 123; and letter to Sussex, ib.; 139; 351; son, &c., of, proposed as a hostage for Mary (10th and 15th Nov.), 425; 458; 498; 667.

York: 27; 37; proclamation to be published at (13th July 1570), 262; dangers as Murray, &c., passed up to, 404; Sussex's letter dated at, 444; treaty at, 30th Sept. 1568, 452; Murray's promise to Elizabeth at, 468; commissioners at, 493; bruits spread at (23rd April 1571), 552; register books of the conference at, 640; the conference at, 641; 648; 707.
-, — Archbishop of: advertises speeches of Mary's escape (23rd April 1571), 552; stays to dismiss certain of the old Countess of Northumberland's servants (19th Aug.), 659; 694.
-, — Duchy of: 75.

Yorkshire: 46; 49; horsemen and footmen levied in, to retire to their dwelling places (11th June 1570), 205.

Young "Hobbe": Farnyhurst's servant, 89 (2).
-, —(Yonge), James: 290.

Zealand, conservator of. See Halket, George.

Zetland: John Cuthbert gone to, 572.