Index: A

"A": See Glasgow, Archbishop of.

Abbat's Hall, Laird of: 329.

Abel, Bishop of Ross' man: 33; 41.

Aberdeen, Bruce lands at, 59; Mayor and town of, to Walsingham (20th Aug. 1585), 73; 162.

Abington, Mr Edward (alias Mercier): profitable to Mary's service, 467; has written nothing to Mary, 552; a friend of Babington, 611; 613; wanted, 628; 678; to kill Elizabeth, 681.

Abingtons, the: 651.

Admiral, Lord: 588.

Admiralty, Judge of the: 51.

Adrian, Wall of: See Hadrian.

Agard, …: 588.

Ahall, John (called Branshawe): 322.

Alboeuf, Monsieur d': See Elboeuf.

Aldersgate: 603; 609.

Aldgate: 588.

Aldred, Solomon: 124; 254; to go in haste to England, 516; 598.

Alençon, Duc d': 264.

Alexander, Mr: bearer of letter from James VI. to Elizabeth, 33; in Ever's train, 454.

Alexandrine, Cardinal of: 213.

Algazarus, Alfonsus: 641; 647.

Allan, William: ship of, taken by English warship, 629.

Allemagne: See Germany.

Allen, Doctor William (Alain): to procure letters from the Pope, 27; 124; sent for by the Pope, 147; friend to Morgan, 191; to Mary (5th Feb. 1585–6), 218; at Rome, 272; Paget meets, 334; Mary to (20th May 1586), 388, 392; voyage to Rome of, 485; in Rheims, 540; plot to stay Elizabeth approved by, 611; inveighs against Elizabeth, 645; mention of, in Tyrell's fourth declaration, 667, 668, 670, 672.

Almaigne: See Germany.

Alname: 320.

Alnwick: 316; 576; 594.

Alwicke Park: 320.

Amisfield, Laird of: warrant to, 93.

Anderson, Edward: 321.
-, —John: 576.
-, — Thomas: 318.

Andrewes, Thomas: to attend Mary in her removal, 702.

Andros, …: 531.

A Neale, John (of Elderton): complaint of, 320.

Angoulême: 479; 500.

Angus, Earl of: to come to the Borders, 36; to Walsingham (5th Aug. 1585), 56; quarrel between M'Clane and, 79; to Walsingham (26th), 82; James VI.'s fear of invasion by, 122; to Walsingham (14th Oct.), 128; 137; James VI. refuses to speak with, 150; 157; 159; Tantallon granted to, 160; to have Dalkeith and Aberdeen, 162; 173; at Tantallon, 180; 220; holds fast with Gray, 237; with James VI., 241; for the English, 248; intention of Captain Stewart's faction to slay, 328; James VI. bears ill countenance towards, 369; meets the commissioners, 451; James VI. still forced to use counsel of, 562; wishes to repudiate his wife, 637.

Anstruther, John: bearer of letter from Dingwall to Arran, 286.
-, —Laird of: 278.

Anthonio, Don: in England, 479.

Antrague Monsieur d' (Antragues): Morgan beholden to, 12; letter to Cavaillon from, 105; letters from, 640.

Antwerp: relief of, 20, 76.

Apthorpe: 615.

Arbroath, Laird of: See Hamilton, Lord John.

Archer, William: 321.

Arches, Court of: 516.

Ardent, …: 669.

Area, Martin: a seminary priest, 543.

Armorer, Cuthbert: arrives at Falkland, 9; to be used against Arran. 89.

Armstrong, Andrew: 319; 326.
-, — Ecky (of Subholme): a notorious offender, 302.
-, — Francis: 322.
-, —George: 324.
-, — Hector: 324.
-, — John, 319.

Arnault, Monsieur: Fontenay wishes to employ, 2; goes to England, 12; 27; has conference with Mary (26th Feb. 1585–6), 233, 234, 235, 236; goes to Rome, 464; to Courcelles (26th Aug. 1586), 629.

Arnheim: Leicester's letter dated at (12th May 1586), 375.

Arran, Countess of: imprisoned, 157; 337.
-, — Earl of (James Stewart): dealings between Gray and (2nd July 1585), 2, 8; follows Huntly—Bothwell seeks favour of James VI. through—to go to Kenyle, ib.; Wotton held to good behaviour by credit of, 9; 10; 32; 34; labours to win Morton, 36; Ross' negotiations had succeeded but for, 40; to be sent to England if privy to Farnyhurst's treachery —in custody of Lindores (30th), 42; practiser with Guise, 43; death of Lord Russell a plot by, 47; very false, 53; James VI.'s love for—promise of James VI. to Elizabeth to detain, prisoner, 55; committing of, 56; answerable for action of Farnyhurst, ib.; supplication of noblemen for delivery of, ib.; Elizabeth to demand delivery of, into England, 57; charges against (Aug), 58; committed to ward, ib.; Gray a mediator for enlargement of —sent to Kinneill (6th), 59; Gray threatens to join with, 62; James VI. excuses himself for release of (9th), 63; an evil instrument about James VI.— trial to be made of, 65; remains at Kinneill (19th), 70; if guilty to be delivered to England, 74; 77; discourse of Gray concerning, 79; secretly in agreement with Morton, 80, 81; Morton desirous of making his place by means of, 84; 87; instructions for Gray from, 88; Hunsdon to deal with, 89; released without Elizabeth's knowledge (4th Sept.), 90; James VI. signs letter drawn up by, 98; return of, to Court will wreck Gray, 101; Mowbray to be sent to England by, 103; Wotton to urge delivery of, 105; ships prepared for, 107; Maxwell committed to ward for dealings with, ib.; stratagem on part of Sir W. Maxwell and, to cause disagreement between Maxwell and England, 122; to come to Court (7th Oct.), 123; to renounce earldom of Arran, ib.; 126; letter from Farnyhurst to, 131; at Kinneill, 134; advertisements of, 141; 142; escapes (4th Nov.), 150; taken (5th), ib.; suspected to be in Dumbarton Castle, ib.; in Edinburgh Castle, 151; fled, 157; 159; proclaimed traitor, 160; escapes, 162; 163; 166; at Ayr, 180; coming of French ambassador practised by, 188; delivers James VI.'s jewels, ib.; Montrose signs bond of, 214; French ambassador deals with, 215; desire of noblemen that, should depart, 224; soon to be in Edinburgh, 225; still in Isle of Bute, 232; not yet departed, 245; Scrope cold towards, 253; letter to James VI. from, 282; Dingwall to (24th March 1585–6), 286; 307; returns to Kintyre, 308; 311; continues in the country, 315; at Kintyre, 316; faction of, intend to stay Angus, 328; knows not whither to go, 337; a danger to James VI., 342; 350; in Ireland, 364; commanded to leave Scotland, 369; 377; warding of, a device of his own, 414; 425; 534; 537; still in Scotland, 562; jewels taken by, 563; Elizabeth will not have, over eagerly prosecuted, 577; yet suspected to lurk for mischief, 578; to go to France, 615; at Leith, 627; 640.
-, — Earl of: 173.
-, — Earldom of: Arran to renounce, 122.

Arras, John: 323.

"Arthur": warrants sent by, 509; 570.

Articles, Lords of the: See Lords of the Articles.

Arundel, …: 604.
-, — Countess of: happy to serve Mary, 267; 268; letter to be sent by Mary to, 275; 288; 462; Ballard seen at house of, 509; 643; mention of, in Tyrell's answer to the articles, 644.
-, — Earl of: Atslowe racked about matters of, 17; committed, 29; 124; 179; Buckhurst's son married to sister of, 267; less closely confined, 299; 462; to pay £30,000 to Elizabeth, 464; 479; to be sounded for Mary, 528; message from Gifford to, 643; mention of, in Tyrell's answer to the articles, 644; mention of, in Tyrell's fourth declaration, 672.
-, — Sir John: 270; daughters of, at Lister's banquet, 542; 644; in Oxford, 653; mention of, in Tyrell's fourth declaration, 672.

Arundell, Charles: 15; 17; 29; 124; 179; 256; 269; 293; 352; 354; 490; 519; 553; 649; 667; 672.
-, — Matthew: married to daughter of Countess of Southampton, 652.

Ashley, …: 119.

Asshfielde, Robert (Asshfealde): petition of, 354.

Aston, Edward: to attend Mary in her removal, 702.
-, — Lady: 181.
-, — Roger (Ashton): to Walsingham
-, (4th Feb. 1585–6), 215; same (12th), 223; same (15th), 224; money for James VI. delivered to, 372; 373; comes to Randolph, 378; 537.
-, — Sir Walter: 110; 113; 129; 153;
-, 170; 481; 585; 608; 628; 632; to attend Mary in her removal, 702.

Atholl, Countess of: offers to go to Mary, 68, 86, 97; refused admittance to Mary, 99.
-, — Earl of (John, 5th Earl): expected at Falkland (2nd July 1585), 3; ready to be employed by Arran, 126; in the field, 137; bears the sword of state, 161; a Lord of the Articles, ib.; Provost and Sheriff of St. Johnstone and Perth, 162; signs the bond of Gray, 214.

Atkinson, Gilbert: 323.

Atslowe, Doctor: money to be distributed by, 16; racked, 17; Earl of Northumberland cured by, 29.

Aubigny, d': See Lennox, Duke of.

Audlye, Philip: 644.

Aumale, Duc d': prepared to receive Morgan, 15; 212.

Ausbespin, de L': See L'Aubespine.

Austria, house of: 145.

Auvergne (Avergnia): 423; 464.

Awbewicke: See Bewick, Old.

Awfeld (Aufield): examination of, 5; a notorious traitor, 667.

Aynsley, William: 322.

Ayr: ships prepared at, 107; Arran at, 180.