Index: F

Fabian: one of the French ambassador's secretaries, 380.

Falcons: Morton gives Mr Cotton a, 577; Lady Lennox asks for, 692.

Falkland Castle: offered to Grange, 527.

Farnham: information by inhabitants of (18th Nov. 1572), 433.
-, — Castle: letter dated at (18th Nov. 1572), 433.

Farnyhurst, house of: received by Lord Ruthven's lieutenant, 9th Feb. 1571–2, 134; Lord Seton came to (26th), 135; the King's party keep men in, 382.
-, — Laird of (Sir Thomas Carr): gathers all he is able to burn Jedburgh (11th Feb. 1571–2), 112; in Edinburgh Castle (23rd), 129; fretting and fuming for his last defeat, 131; conveyed harquebusiers into Teviotdale (26th), 134; returns to Hawick, ib.; thieves &c., who rose at the desire of, departed, ib.; Robert Ker uncle to, ib.; fled, ib.; clans and others who depended on, made their submission, ib.; horsemen brought to Edinburgh by (7th March), 153; band subscribed by (27th April 1572), 255; pleases to increase his strength (19th Sept.), 399; declaration of obedience by (1st Nov.), 429; to be put to pledges, 439; Mary's favourers entered into communing with Morton except, 463; letter concerning, 472; from, ib.; neither the Regent nor the Warden will answer for, 473; all the followers of, come in, 490; band of, ib.; offers of, ib.; writes to Sir John Foster, 503; Elizabeth to be a mean for, 510; Buccleuch a suitor for, 521; at a meeting between Scrope and Sir John Foster, ib.; recommendation in favour of, 526; same, 529; letter on behalf of, 530; content to fulfil all conditions, ib.; Sir John Foster suing for, 531; lay in ambush to trap them of Jedburgh, ib.; incursions of 535; to Morton (31st March (1573), ib.; letter of, 537; letters sent for, 538; evidence of, as to jewels, 585; jewels at gage with, 586; Morton's request to have, 589; delivery of, 594, 599; Elizabeth does not know where, is (19th July), 600, 619, 620; whether, got any of the jewels? 623; to Sir John Foster (12th Nov.), 624; (the late) offers of (21st Jan. 1573–4), 638; in Sir John Foster's house (27th March) 655, 656, 695; received at Harbottle, 706; proffered to make redress, 707.

Farryer, one: with Le Croc, 415.

Fast Castle: Mar has asked to have (8th April 1572), 216; Alexander Hume not to meddle with (28th), 258; Mar prays that, may be delivered to him (8th May), 285; Hunsdon hopes Mar will not intermedde with anything belonging to (10th), 296; prepared with victuals and men, 300; why Alexander Hume desires to have, in the King's hands (25th), 309; not the King's, ib.; suggestion that, be delivered to Mar, 316; livings belonging to, 319; the Regent desires that, be delivered into his hands, 333, 334; delivering of, 338; Elizabeth to keep, 493; footmen appointed to, 512; soldiers at, 535; request that Elizabeth deliver (26th June 1573), 593; Elizabeth never meant to appropriate (19th July), 599; does not appertain to Lord Hume, ib.; delay in delivering (18th Sept.), 614; delivered to Morton (28th Oct.), 623; received by Morton (13th Nov.), 624; to be surely kept, 626; received by Morton, 628, 630; request for delivery of (3rd Dec. 1571), 701.

Faversham (Feversham); ship of, 160.

Fawsid, Thomas. See Fawside, Laird of.

Fawside, Laird of (Thomas Fawsid): committed to ward (26th Feb, 1571–2), 135.

Felton, … : hanged, 587.

Fénélon, Mons. de la Mothe: Mary requests leave to confer with some of the attendants of, (29th Oct. 1571), 25; Mary to (7th Nov.), 29; same (13th), 43; same (18th), 46; same (22nd), 48; advertised Charles IX. that Atholl is won to be of Mary's party, 58; to move the Queen of England in favour of Mary (11th Dec.), 64, 65; to Mary—can send her some small things (4th Jan. 1571–2), 76; imparts news to Verac (27th), 100; can testify to Elizabeth's promises, 119; Mary caused, to keep a letter (14th March), 164; matters propounded in the presence of (1st April 1572), 200; articles concerning commerce to be treated of with, 201, 207; Elizabeth has had conference with (30th), 270; dress of the Queen of Scots to be put in the hands of (19th May), 305; acknowledgment by, ib.; despatches to, 307; Bishop of Ross to (26th), 311; despatch for (4th June), 316; Le Croc writes to (5th), 317; letters of, 319; Mary has written to (10th), 322, 329; Mary to (19th), 332; despatch from, 337; communication with, 345; writes that the Queen and Burghley should complain to him, 357; articles subscribed by (19th), 361; three requests of, 400; letter from, 445; to Burghley, 446; Maitland, &c., have written to, 463; Maitland and Grange to (17th Jan. 1572–3), 469; intelligence in France by means of, 513, 606; extracts from Mary's letters to, 633; money to be sent to—advice of, 634; Mary requests that someone may abide with, whom he may send to see her, 635; Mary writes to (16th Jan, 1573–4), 637; Catherine de Medicis sends a letter to, 647; letters from, ib. See also French Ambassador.

Fergussoun, John: 670.

Feria, Duchess of: Fitz William had been towards, 31.
-, — Duke of: letters and messages to Mary from the King of Spain by means of, (9th Nov. 1571), 30; Fitz William directed by, 31.

Fern Island; a ship and a barque come near to (29th Jan. 1572–3), 481: pirates about, 670.

Ferrara, Duke of: 412.

Fescamp, Duke of: 644; at Paris, 647.

Fife: Morton gone to (18th Feb. 1571–2), 126; Lairds in, committed to ward (26th), 135; Elizabeth mislikes not to receive Northumberland at (14th May 1572), 301; Lairds sent to ward at, 360; Morton drawn into, 431; Boyd sent to, 444; men arrive at, 559; Countess of Argyll and Lady Grange go to, 590, 680.

Fifeside, 319.

Findlater (Findletter), Laird of: lands of, 629.

Fintray (Fyntrie), Laird of: apprehended (3rd May 1573), 558, 563.

Fitzherbert, Sir Thomas: the old Countess of Northumberland's purpose to remain at the houses of (4th Oct. 1571), 3; danger by her staying there, ib.

Fitz William, [George]: letters and messages carried by, to Mary (9th Nov. 1571), 30; come out of Spain, 31; writes to Lady Shrewsbury, ib.; a practiser indeed, ib.; would do what he could to convey Mary to Spain by land, ib.; practice of, 32.

Flamborough Head: pirates about, 670.

Flanders: the Castle party will want no succour from, in the spring (22nd Nov. 1571), 48; Grange's brother directed to France or (25th), 52, 61; if Seton is in, he shall learn Mary's intention from the Duke of Alva (10th Dec.), ib.; Mary prays aid from, ib.; the Spanish ambassador means to go to (17th), 67; Scottish ships from (18th), 68; Ridolfi received great sums of money from, 87; terrible speeches reported out of, to Elizabeth, 90; the Scots have a common trade when ships come out of (24th Feb. 1571–2), 129; Lord Seton came from, on the 19th, 135, 138; tumult in, &c., 139; the two Hamiltons that were in, gone to Paris (4th March), 142; Lord Seton "parted" out of, three weeks ago, ib.; "bases" mended in (6th), 151; intelligence from (12th), 160; hope of the Castle from, (19th), 173; John Hamilton in, ib.; James Swynnowe came out of, ib.; Lord Seton's arrival from, 175; intent to convey Northumberland into (31st March 1572), 189; English rebels from, 190; money delivered to Englishmen in, by Ridolfi, 196; Lord Seton gone out of, ib.; Seton to return to, ib.; the last ambassador of Spain a doer for, ib.; Elizabeth's enemies give intelligence into, ib.; three books from (1st April), 199; books in the ship that Lord Seton came from, in (10th), 217; Northumberland's servants arrived from, 221; the Castle party pressed to run the course of (13th), 227; Seton intended to return to, ib.; George Pryngle ready to pass to, 228; Seton means to return to (18th April 1572), 234; Archibald Douglas charged with being privy to a letter from, 14th, 235; Seten in, ib.; 6000 crowns in, to be sent to Scotland, ib.; advertisement by Charles IX's agent in (20th), 239; whatsoever Archibald Douglas could learn of, he has imparted to Drury (18th), 246; Archbishop of Cashel and others going to, (23rd), 248; the Pope's money in, for the rebellion in Scotland (30th), 266; Archbishop of Cashel passing to, ib.; money sent to rebels in, 274; William Sheres came from, 276; Lord Seton passing into, 279; dishonour by the loss of Calais Elizabeth shall recover by setting foot in, 294; traffic in, ib.; Drury in good hope to have met with Lord Seton's return to, 297; aid for rebels in, 325; Ridolfi in, 331, 342; George Pryngle's departure to, 347; no town in, that will withstand the Prince of Orange, 400, 407; William Seres and John Hamilton come from, 409, 479, 480; Seton's eldest son arrived from, 510; practisers from, taken, 513; persecution in, 600; Robert Montgomery to go to (2nd Aug. 1573), 602; Grange and his friends did not like, 611; money from, 621; one stopped in, by a fever, 649; news from, 651; ships laid up in (17th March 1573–4), 652; Sir Francis Englefield a hypocrite to all religious Catholics in, 658, 659; news from, 674, 681; enterprise of, 706.

Fleck, George: goes for Grange (27th May 1573), 1570.

Fledborough (Fleightburghe), co. Notts.: 665, 672, 673; John Stewart at, 676.

Fleming (Flemynge), James: 556; butcher, 557.
-, — John: survey of Edinburgh by (26th Jan. 1572–3), 475; returned, 481; (Flemynge) master gunner, 534; to make ready defences, 538; discovered more advantage, 540.
-, — Lord (James): ambassador for Mary's marriage, 629.
-, — Lord (John): ready to ship with soldiers (25th Nov. 1571), 51; Seton and, at Brussels to procure aid (14th Dec.), 67; requires money only, ib.; escheat of 4000 marks of, granted to Morton, 74; got 10,000 francs from Charles IX. (5th Jan. 1571–2), 77; to arrive with 300 Frenchmen (23rd), 99; William Trottar to join, ib.; great expectation of the arrival of (7th March), 153; coming of (8th), 156; (Mons de Flamyn) what, has written to Mary (14th), 164; to send forces into Scotland (16th), 165; journey of, by the west seas (20th), 170; the Castle men attend the arrival of (19th), 173; to be inquired if the Castle party speak for (2nd April 1572), 202; to come from France (17th), 236; may be known by the paleness and leanness of his face, ib.; 239; despatch of, 252; Grange bragged in letters sent to, 261; arrives at Congilton, 314; arrived on Sunday last (31st May), 316; they of the Castle received 2000 crowns from (8th June), 317; Lady Maitland tries to procure composition for (7th), 319; the Castilians receive 2000 crowns from, ib.; guard for (10th), 322 promised 300 men (15th), 330; at Black ness (27th), 338; come to the Castle, 339 speech by, ib.; Frenchmen go to Edin burgh by means of, 5th July, 349; hurt, ib.; will have the Frenchmen away (16th), 354; signs abstinence (30th), 365; the King's party keep men in the house of, 382, 439; letter to, 452, 619; seeks support in Paris (12th Jan. 1571–2), 703.

Fleming, Mary. See Maitland, Lady.
-, — Mr: the master gunner; 474.
-, — (Flamyn), Thomas: what Lord Fleming and Verac wrote to Mary touching (14th March 1571–2), 164; to come from France (17th April 1572), 236; black-bearded and very red-faced, ib.

Flemings: appointed to arrive at Harwich 209.

Fletchewoode, Ralph: 676.

Florence: Ridolfi, a merchant of, 87 Intio sent to, 406.

Florence, Duke of: 412.

Flushing: sabra taken by them of, 401.

Flynte, William: attending on John Norton, 442.

Foix, Mons. de: Mary much abused before the arrival of (7th Nov. 1571), 30; matters propounded by (1st April 1572), 200; came to the English ambassadors' lodging, 211; same (2nd), 212; communication with, 345; confessed they had no warrant to speak of Mary by force of the treaty, 346.

Forbes, "black" Arthur: slain (16th Dec. 1571), 67.
-, — Lord: Huntly has sent soldiers to maintain the Gordons against (11th Nov. 1571), 43; brother of, slain (16th Dec.), 67; at the Parliament (15th Jan. 1572–3), 463; same (17th and 26th), 465; looked for at Edinburgh (17th), 468; at the Parliamentat Edinburgh (27th April 1573), 553; same, ended 30th, 555.
-, — Master of: with the Regent (29th Oct. 1571), 26; taken (27th Nov.), 54; taken (16th Dec.), 67; prisoner (1st Jan. 1572–3), 454; shall be set at liberty, 495; (Forbose) at liberty, 536.
-, — "meikle" Duncan: slain (16th Dec. 1571), 67.
-, — … : no means of delivering Mary's letter to (13th Nov. 1571), 43

Forbeses (Forboyses), the: meeting between Adam Gordon and (19th Oct. 1571), 15; harquebusiers embarked to maintain the Gordons against (4th Nov.), 29; commandment to offend (11th), 43; private quarrel between, and the Gordons (27th), 54; slaughter betwixt the Gordons and (16th Dec.), 67; the Gordons marched, without the town of Aberdeen, ib.; 468.

Foreste, Stephen: 442.

Forfar: Adam Gordon has been to (8th July 1572), 350.

Forrester, John, of Borshoipsfute: a partner of Lennox's murder, 695; attempt committed by, against the commendator of Newbottle, 698.

Forrett, Laird of: at the convention 15th Nov. 1572, 433.

Forster, David: counsel to take Maitland out of the house of, 618.

Forth, Firth of: Livingston and Fleming ready to ship with soldiers to (25th Nov. 1571), 51; Captain Haggerston and Gilbert Balfour to pass over, ib.; ("firthe"), Scottish ships stayed at the mouth of (16th Dec. 1571), 68; government from, offered to Morton (6th March 1571–2), 145; the Regent would have Hunsdon receive the Earl of Northumberland on the north side of (9th May 1572), 291; same, 294; same, 309; a man-of-war come into (7th June), 318, 481.

Foster (Forster, &c.), Sir John: decay of the Middle March during the time of the government of (27th Oct. 1571), 23; names of noblemen and gentlemen allied to, 24; Warden of, can best "gar" keep the passage from Morpeth (March 1571–2), 140; (Lord Warden of the Middle March) Morton has answered (6th March 1571–2), 149; answer to Leicester sent to (9th April 1572), 216, 336; to Burghley (23rd Jan. 1572–3), 472; Farnyhurst writes to, 503; meeting between Scrope and, 521; to the Treasurer of Berwick (29th March), 530; suing for Farnyhurst, 531; Lord Warden of, caused Farnyhurst to write to Morton, 535; (Forrester) Captain Cockburn comes to, 601; Farnyhurst to (12th Nov.), 624; to the Earl of Bedford (24th March 1574), 654; to Huntingdon, ib.; order of (27th), 655; Farnyhurst in the house of, ib., 656; William Wharton communicates with, 659; Mar to (19th July 1572), 706; to Mar (23rd), 707; same (24th), ib.

Fostlawe, Thomas: penitent, 440.

Foulewood, Laird of: at the convention, 15th Nov. 1572, 433.

Fowlis (Foullis) Laird of: at the convention, 15th Nov. 1572, 433; (Fowles) same, 19th, 434.

Foxley, one: in prison for robbing the Mint, 396.

France: letters to, intercepted (12th Oct. 1571), 5; Castle party supported by (13th), 8; Bishop of Ross gets none of the Queen of Scots revenues out of (17th), 13; Ridolfi's credit as little in, or Italy as in England, 14; Cuthbert conveyed to (19th), 16; Mary's attendants to pass to (22nd), 18; Elizabeth does not mean that the King of Scots or any of his subjects become enemies to the crown of, 20; Elizabeth desires that, England and Scotland may be knit together that no one of them shall offend the other, ib.; Mary requests to confer with some one from (29th), 25; James Kirkaldy gone to, for money (4th Nov. 1571), 29; same (11th), 43; the Castle party will want no succour from, in the spring (22nd), 48; 10,000 crowns received out of, by Seton, ib.; Mary's dowry in (25th), 51; Grange's brother directed to, or Flanders, 52, 59; the Bishop of Ross' cook would have leave to go to (17th Dec.), 67; things from, for Mary (4th Jan. 1571–2), 77; practices in (5th), ib.; Mary requests licence to write to, for money (11th), 84; Mr Francis Walsingham ambassador in, 87, 100; Elizabeth does not mean to alienate the devotion of Scotland with (31st), 104; peace not offensive to, ib.; Hunsdon prays that Elizabeth may make a sure league with (11th Feb.), 113; the Scots have a common trade when ships come out of (24th), 129; succour from, for the Castle (6th March), 150; intelligence from (12th), 160; Verac in, 164; request that Mary might be sent to, 167; aid from, for Scotland, ib.; request that Mary might have liberty to pass to, ib.; same (20th), 169; Seton long in, for Mary, 170; the Castle men attend the return of James Kirkaldy from (19th), 173; treaties between, and Scotland, 181; Mary Queen and Queen Dowager of, 183; example of establishing a King in, ib.; necessary for, and England to settle Scotland in peace, 184; matters agreed betwixt England and, 210; the league that, had was not with the person, but with the realm and State thereof, 211, 212; the Scots may keep league of amity with the crown of (7th), 215; Mar bas written to the ambassador of the Queen of England in (8th April 1572), 216; writings from the Castle not to be sent to (13th), 226; Mary's dowry from, ib.; Lord Fleming and others to come from (17th), 236; whatsoever Archibald Douglas could learn of, he has imparted to Drury (18th), 246; Francis Talbot to accompany the Lord Admiral to (22nd), 246; English ambassador in, 252; treaty with (28th), 257; Captain Cockburn desires to end his life in (29th), 263; Mar has written to the ambassador in (30th), 264; Charles IX.'s earnest dealings with the English ambassador in, 269; if Scotland be recovered to, great shame will be recorded of Elizabeth's lack of conduct, 273; Mary shows causes not to trust on, 274; necessary for, and England to settle Scotland in peace, 275; pinnace from, brought 6000 crowns to the Castle, 276; writings sent to Mons. Pinart in, from the King's party (3rd May), 283; journey of a Scottish foot-fellow into, 295; letters, &c. sent into, 297; Captain Cockburn passed to (12th), ib.; devised that Archibald Douglas should require leave to spend his time in, ib.; knowledge of the writings must come from, ib.; extract from treaty between Elizabeth and (14th), 301; Le Croc's son-in-law to pass to (31st), 316; Le Croc writes to their majesties in (5th June), 317; Captain Crawford trained in, 322; Grange receives some comfort from his brother out of (21st), 335; it has been declared that Le Croc shall not receive letters from (22nd), ib.; Le Croc astonished that he has not received more news from (25th), 337; free to the Queen of England, ib.; a ship from, 338; Grange could have his whole living, &c., to spend in, 342; trade with, 346; evil usage of merchants in, ib.; Montgomery who served in, 349; Mary has written to her ambassador in, 351; letters from, delivered to Mary (12th), ib.; Le Croc's son-in-law speaks in favour of the Castilians in, 354; Lindsey returned from, 357; nobility expect pensions out of (20th July), 362; Argyll to pass to, ib.; almost brought to utter ruin, 366; pretended league betwixt and Scotland, ib.; the crowns of, will work greater effect than the words of England (6th Aug.), 374; the long stay of answer from, may be very prejudicial to the Castle party (8th), 376; James Kirkaldy still in (10th), 377; the Castle party have found no friendship in, ib.; favours the King's faction, ib.; it had put this matter long since out of play if, had played their part, ib.; slack part, has taken, ib.; the Justice Clerk's determination to pass to, still holds (20th), 382; thought that the massacre will be done through the whole of (24th Aug. 1572), 383; one to be sent to, from James VI.'s side (27th), 384; the great murder in, ib.; a very strange accident in, 385; noblemen murdered in, ib.; they of the religion persecuted in, ib.; the Guises growing strong in, 389; what is it for Elizabeth to have shed the blood of God's Saints in? 392; the murders in, 393; if the French put foot in Scotland, Scotland will be sure to, 394; murder of the Protestants in, 395; this news of, makes people startle, 397; the murder in, 398; Drury wishes "Pynass" yet in, ib.; the news of, alienates minds from that Court, 399; Le Croc says he will into (19th Sept.), ib.; those of the Castle sorry for what has happended in, ib., 400; Grange's brother in, ib.; Le Croc makes declaration of the late fact in (21st), 401; this intention of, begins to sink deeply into the heads of the Castle party, ib.; Le Croc has a commission under the seal of, 402; Alexander Hamilton came from, 404; they know Mullins familiarly in, 407; pension out of Mary's dower in, 408; Chambers returned to, ib.; report of, 409; humors in Scotland changed by the late alteration in (6th Oct.), 413; the people in Scotland abhor the fact in, ib.; 6000 francs received by the Castle from, 414; more money looked for from, ib.; the league with, made Elizabeth and her Council withdraw their dealing in Scotland, 418; league concluded in, 425; peace and Lethington in England would be a stay of all that side from the course of, ib.; Douglas, &c., come from, 432; the wooing of, much like the siren's song, ib.; Morton thinks Le Croc will procure Grange a pension out of, ib.; messengers sent to, for aid, 443; "little" Douglas not come from, without some offers, ib.; Mary blames Shrewsbury for restraint of servants she looked for from, 446; request for Mary to send to, ib.; aid from, 456; same, 457; the Castle party seek to win time till they hear from, 458; will be glad to embrace Morton, 460; if, will "do" for Mary, her cause shall be maintained, 463; Maitland and Grange long to hear of, 470; conspired in favour of Mary, 478; diplomatic missions in, 479, 480, 484; James Kirkaldy cannot afford, a good word, 487; the Cardinal of Lorraine begins to manage the affairs of, ib.; statement by people from, 488; James Kirkaldy's arrival from, 490; common talk in, ib.; news out of (17th Feb. 1572–3), 491; hostages to be had out of, 493; if Elizabeth sends forces she is assured to provoke, to the like, 499; takes this matter of Scotland to heart, 500; Bishop of Galloway glad to recover his son out of, ib.; what they all say against, not to be credited, 501; would send support, ib.; they think in, the preservation of the Prince out of England is the only safety of Mary, 502; no intelligence from Mary but by way of, 503; pensions from Mary's domain in, 505; Verac's arrival in, ib.; letters carried to, 510; hope in, great, 511; the Castilians receive comfort from, ib.; doubts of war with, 512; promise to ib.; Maitland, &c., will go to, ib.; Lord Hume would go to, ib.; Verac's purpose to convey James VI. to, 513; Stephen Wilson come from, ib.; intelligence in, from Mary, ib.; practisers from, taken, ib.; John Gordon in, ib.; the Castle party deliberate to follow, 516; no appearance but that, will have war with England, 518; Argyll may have 2000 crowns of, 519; shall fail of her purpose, ib.; John Chisholm in, 520; Baron Boghall says they wholly depend on, ib.; the Duke, &c., injuriously used by, 521; preachers cry out against—William Leslie to come from, ib.; aid from, 526; practice with, to steal James VI., 527; troubles in, 533; aid from, 534; practisers go and come out of, 536; will entertain Argyll, &c., 539; needful that people coming from, be stayed, 541; aid from (2nd May), 557; Lairds coming from, 558, 589; Huntly's brother demands leave to go to (20th June), 590; 15,000 francs from, 596; Verac's passport from, 597; Adam Gordon sailed to (1st Aug.), 601; the Castle had greatest confidence in, 603; Adam Gordon in, 609; Robert Melville said to be privy to all great practices of, 611; Robert Melville has no acquaintance with, 612; Mr Stephen Wilson passed to, 615; aid of, 619; money from, 621; ambassadors to, 629; some in, fear the conquest of Scotland, ib.; Bothwell's return from, ib.; intent to convey Mary to (3rd Dec.). 631; Mary's dowry in, 633; living in, given to the Bishop of Ross, ib., Mary's treasurer in, ib.; news from, 634; Mary's Chancellor in, ib., 635; Adam Gordon in (21st Jan. 1573–4), 639; same, 640, 645; Bishop of Ross, &c., in (6th March), 650; news from (17th), 651; Farnyhurst makes suit to go to (27th March 1574), 655; coffers, &c., from, for Mary (10th April), 656; Mary's dowry in, 657; enquiry to be made whether, has sent to practise in Scotland (22nd May), 663; Huntly's brother in (1st June), 667; articles sent from (4th June), 668; ambassadors in—troubles in—Alexander Hamilton in, 669; same in, 672, 673; practising for, ib.; news from (17th), 674; Scottish guards to return to, ib.; King of Poland to return to, 679; Count de Retz come to, ib.; state of the Protestants in, ib.; such as favour, more borne with (23rd), 680, 681, many tales out of, 682; Adam Gordon in, ib.; Mr Ambassador in, 689; Killigrew to go to, ib.; passage of Lord Livingston to, 697; information to be sent to Elizabeth's ambassador in, 700; advertisement from, 703; ambassador in, 708; the late miserable accident in, 711.

France, Queen of (Isabella): bruit that, should be with child (23rd June 1574), 682.

Francis, King of France: forces of, hunted by Elizabeth, 119; a prisoner in Spain, 161.

Francis II., King of France: Mary wife of, 183.

Francis, Mr Doctor: came to the Duke of Norfolk, 38.

Francisco, Signor Giovanni: testimonial for, 703.

Fraser, Mr Donald: Archdeacon of Ross slain (26th Feb. 1571–2), 135.

Fraunces, John: 557.

Frazer, James, 490; confession of, 491.

Fregozzo, … : blanks sent by, into Germany (Nov. 1571), 59.

Freir Landes: rents, &c., of, 497.

French: if, or Spanish enter Scotland they will be easily had out (22nd Nov. 1571), 48; expelling the, out of Leith, 127; replies by the, 346, 517.

French Ambassador: Lord Cobham heard that Cuthbert was conveyed to the house of (14th Oct. 1571), 10; Lord Cobham asked how, was acquainted with his knowledge of Cuthbert, 11; packet for (17th), 13; Charles IX. to (28th), 24; letter to, intercepted (7th Nov.), 30; sharp speeches by Elizabeth to, 37; ciphered letters to, from Mary (19th), 47; Adrian Home much conversant with, ib.; letters from, to the Castle (25th), 51; the Castle put in hope of aid by (28th), 55; encouraged by letters of, 56; Mary's physician would write to, to procure more liberty (12th Dec.), 66; Bishop of Ross desires, to continue in friendship to him (20th), 69; sends drugs, &c., to Mary—a letter from, to Mary (11th Jan. 1571–2), 83; Mary prayed, to make means to Elizabeth for licence to write to France for money, 84; boy from, to the Castle (6th March), 148; informed of Lords Fleming's and Seton's arrival (20th), 170, 243; request that "Jame" Brown may attend on (21st April 1572), 244; Verac to (24th), 250; solicitation of, that Le Croc should repair to Scotland (30th), 268, 271; would like Elizabeth to keep Hume and Fast Castles (25th May), 309; agreed that commerce might be treated by, 346; Drury has not received the writing subscribed by (8th July), 350; letters from, to Mary, 380; one Douglas resorts to, 405; Bishop of Ross receives 50l. from, 407; promised that Mary's dower should be brought to Hampton Court, 435; to pass to Scotland, 444; conference between Elizabeth and a, 448; messenger with letters from, taken (17th May 1573), 565; letter of, 656; letters of, to Mary (9th May 1574), 660, 678, 710. See also Fénélon, Mons. de la Mothe.

French Guard, 407.
-, — Protestants: slain, 389.

Frenchmen: 300 coming to Broughty Crag (28th Nov. 1571), 56: same (23rd Jan. 1571–2), 99; come to Leith (7th June 1572), 318; 13, went to Edinburgh on the 5th of July, 349; Drury has dealt with Grange touching (16th), 354.

Fulford, Mr John, Provost of Aberdeen: books and letters directed to, sent to Burghley (6th March 1571–2), 151.

Fulham: Bishop of London's letter dated at (5th Sept. 1572), 388; Bishop of London gone to (28th), 404.

Fullerton (Fowlarton), Adam: commissioner in Parliament (15th Jan. 1572–3), 464; same (17th and 26th), 465.

Fullerton, Arthur, 556.
-, — Charles: at the Parliament (17th and 26th Jan- 1572–3), 465.