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East Marches: bills filed betwixt the two, 536.

Earl Marshal (of Scotland): See Keith, Lord.

Eaton, Mr: at Mary's funeral, 458.

Edenhall (Sir Simon Musgrave's house): raiders at, 506.

Edinburgh: convention to meet at (18th Sept. 1586, 18; 19; treaty of (Oct.), 121; Angus' letter dated at (3rd Nov.), 146; Colvile's letter dated at (4th), 147; Gray leaves, 148; 164; Robert Stewart's letter dated at (27th), 166; David Stewart detained in, 177; James Melville's letter dated at (18th Dec.), 198, 498; great day of law to be held at (1st Jan. 1587–8), 531; charged to be in arms—assembly of ministers in, 536; Mr James Gordon to be delivered to the town of, ib.; Thomas Fowler's letter dated at (15th Feb.), 538; men in (16th), ib.; same, in Mr Robert Creichton's chamber in—Stoker, Bellamy, and Heathe in or near, ib.; a gathering in, ib.; persons of, 546; ships of, robbed, 547; James VI. returns to, 558; 559; council at, 560; marriage of Huntly to be at—convention to be at, 580; William Asheby arrives at, 582; William Asheby's letter dated at (20th July 1588), 583; James VI. leaves to Asheby's choice to go to, or not, ib.; convention holden at, ib.; the King expected at, 585; the Chancellor and others would send to fetch the King to, 586; William Asheby's letter dated at (30th), ib.; Bothwell encounters Sir William Stewart in the street of, ib.; Lord Maxwell still in ward in, 587; convention to be held in, ib.; William Asheby's letter dated at (1st Aug.), 588; Sir William Stewart killed on the causeway in, ib.; James VI.'s letter dated at (1st Aug.), 589; James VI. returns to, ib.; William Asheby's letter dated at (3rd), 589; Angus within 4 miles of, ib.; William Asheby's letter dated at, 590; same (6th), 591; same, 592; same (8th), ib.; same (10th), 593; James VI. returns to, 594; rumour in, that ships were seen on the north coast, 595; William Asheby's letter dated at, ib.; town of, commit Spaniards to ward—Bothwell's house 8 miles from—Carmichael pursues Colonel Sempill and brings him back to——Huntly in—the King comes to—intelligence that the Spanish fleet landed 100 miles from, ib.; takes up 500 foot to guard the town, 596; William Asheby's letter dated at (11th), ib.; same (18th), 598; muster of lords and horsemen from, 600; William Asheby's letter dated at (26th), ib.; commission dated at, 601; Sir Robert Sidney to go to, 601; Carmichael asks to take up 3000£. in, 602; Arthur Throgmorton's letter dated at (30th), ib.; Sir Robert Sidney's, 603; William Asheby's, 604; same (1st Sept.), 606; same, 608; same (2nd), 610; same (7th), 611; same 8th), 612; James VI. to return to, 614; James VI.'s letter dated at (13th), ib.; Robert Scott merchant of, 616; William Asheby's letter dated at (19th), ib.; same (23rd), 618; (Lilborck) Eustace Rogghe's (25th), 619; Asheby's (26th), 619; document dated at, 621; Spaniards and Italians come to, 623; the King looked for at, 624; Asheby's letter dated at (13th Oct.), ib.; pass by Bailies of (28th), ib.; pass for Spaniards dated at (28th), ib.; gives food and apparel to Spaniards and Italians, 628; Asheby's letter dated at (6th Nov.), ib.; Roger Aston's (8th), 629; 630; 631; 632; Justice Courts in, 634; market cross of, ib.; Act dated at (9th), ib.; Act printed at, ib.; Roger Aston's letter dated at (13th), ib.; Asheby's, 636; Wigmore's letter dated at (23rd), 637; convention at, 638; Asheby's letter dated at, ib.; Glamis committed to the Castle of (30th), 640; Asheby's letter dater at, 641; the King like to be in, shortly— convention to be in, ib.; Roger Aston's letter dated at (1st Dec.), 643; same (13th), 648; Fowler's (18th), 650; same (22nd), 652; same (29th), 655; Spaniards at, 656; the King gives direction to the Provost of, for maintenance of Spaniards, ib.; Roger Aston's letter 'dated at (30th), 657; Fowler's (31st), ib.; Paul Thomsonne merchant of, 665; Fowler's letter dated at (4th Jan. 1588–9), 666; 668; same (15th), 670; letters from merchants of, ib.; goods spoiled from burgesses of, 671; same, 672; same, 674; same, 675; Thomas Fowler's letter dated at (6th Feb.), 677; Asheby's (8th), 678; same (15th Feb. 1587–8), 680; Scottish lords' letter dated at (14th Jan.), 685; money in, brought by Chisholme, 687; Robert Bruce's letter dated at (24th Jan.), 691; Huntly's, 693; Erroll's, ib.; James VI.'s, 699; Fowler's (1st March), 701; Asheby's (2nd), 702; same (4th), ib.; same (5th), ib.; Erroll flees from, ib.; Asheby's letter dated at, 703; Fowler's (6th), 704; same, 705; Asheby's (8th), 706; Fowler's, 708; Aston's, ib.; Asheby's (10th), 710.

Edinburgh, High Church of: 279.
-, — Provost of: See Otterburne, Mr Adam.
-, — Castle: 414; St. Cuthbert's church without, 532; Earl of Arran's servant commanded to (1st Jan. 1587–8), 533.
-, — — Captain of: See Hume, Sir James.

Edmeston, Thomas: witness of piracy, 513

Edmunds, Father: mentioned in examination of Bold, 11; letters sent by Parsons to, 32.

Edward II., King of England: 256.
-, — III., King of England: 256; 571.
-, — IV., King of England: 256; 571.
-, — Prince (son of Henry VI.): 256.

Edwardes, Ralph: allowance for services supplied at funeral of Mary by, 466.

Edwart (of Kirkpatrick's house): 95.

Egerton, Mr (Solicitor General): a commissioner for Fotheringay (Sept. 1586), 44; repeats declaration of Mary, 61; to Burghley (3rd Oct.), 77; a commissioner, 308; 311; at proceedings against Davison (28th March 1587), 346.

Eglantyne, Earl of: See Eglinton, Earl of.

Eglinton, Earl of: a Montgomery, 226; (Eglantyne) bears honours at opening of Parliament, 452; 668.

Egypt: 133.

Egyptians: See Gypsies.

Elder, John: witness of piracy, 511.

Eleanor, Queen Dowager of Portugal: 365.

Elemosiner to James VI..: See Young, Mr Peter.

Elers, Andrew: witness of piracy, 511.

Elgin: 630; 631.

Elizabeth, Queen of England: letter from Babington to (Sept. 1586), 9; plots to murder, 14, 15, 16, 17; considers herself beholden to Gray, 19; plot to murder. 42; resolved to put Mary on her trial, 47; letters to James VI. from, 50; enterprise against, 55; prays James VI. to arrest d'Esneval (4th Oct.), 78; to Mary (6th), 82; to Powlet, ib.; to Burghley and Walsingham (7th), 88; same, 89; presumption of French Ambassador to, 92; to Burghley (12th), 98; Mary denies practices against, 102; letter from James VI. to, 103; Keith sent by James VI. to (5th Nov.), 149; James VI. to (9th), 150; speech in Parliament by (12th), 152; petition affirming sentence on Mary to be just and lawful exhibited to, 154; to send Lord Buckhurst and Beale to Mary to declare how sentence is required to be executed, ib.; men would be glad to see things go wrong between James VI. and, 155, 156; to Powlet (16th), 159; orders given by, 166; James VI. will shortly send an embassy to, 170; indignant cries of Scottish people against, ib.; entreaties of Henry III. on behalf of Mary with, 172; James VI. believed to have secret intelligence with, 173; James VI. has a gratification of more than 25,000 crowns from, 175; Bellièvre has audience with, 176; loth to take away Mary's life (2nd Dec.), 178; if Mary is put to death James VI. will give up peace with, 185; Gray would do utmost to dissolve amity between James VI. and, 186; grief of, at James VI.'s letter, 189; promise of, concerning delivery of the "decreit" against Mary, ib.; Mary to (19th), 198; memorial addressed to Belliè and De l'Aubespine to, 202; of herself desires to preserve Mary's life, 236; James VI. to (26th Jan. 1586–7), 247; same, ib.; L'Aubespine hindered from speaking to, 249; incensed by words of Belliè ib.; the safety of religion, England, and, 256; to James VI. (14th Feb.), 285; in desperate vexation at surrender of English to Spaniard at Deventer, 286; Burghley to (17th), ib.; calls for Davison (20th), 287; relation of interview between Davison and, 296; renewal of former amity between James VI. and, 306; rebukes lords of the Council for concealing from her their proceedings in case of Mary, 307; reasons for, signing warrant for execution of Mary, 323; epigram against, 331; reasons moved to draw James VI. to make defection in friendship from, 341; has offended all kings in the world by her inhuman act, 346; Killigrew sent by, to stay warrant for Mary's execution, 347; never absolutely determined her pleasure in regard to the warrant, 359; justifies herself in reply to articles by James VI., 393–396, 398–400; answer of, to certain propositions (7th April 1587), 400; Douglas' report to James VI. of answer of, 401; could nourish at her pleasure civil war in France, 409; could annoy Philip II. by cutting off treasure from the Indies, ib.; Bellièvre seeks audience with, 416; false pretexts used by, to defer audience with Bellièvre, 417; grants audience to Bellièvre, ib., 418; letter from Bellièvre to, ib.; indignant reply of, to remonstrances of Belliè, 420; ambassador sent to France by, 421; proposals made by Bellièvre to, 426–437; petition of servants of Mary to, 444; jealous of James VI., 449; letter to James VI. from, 455; Philip II. makes offer to James VI. if he will make war with, 485; James VI. to be brought to enjoy crown of England after death of, 491; Bellenden hopes that conscience will move, to offer satisfaction to James VI., 492; 493; 494: discourses between Douglas and (Oct.), 496; did not know of Mary's death, 530; restitution for piracies promised in the name of, 546; unkindness by James VI. to, not conceived by the instigation of papists, 549; William Asheby ambassador of, in Scotland (8th April 1588), 555; Sir Richard Wigmore to discover how James VI. is affected towards, 562; offers of provision for safety of—dangerous for, to deny the request of her subjects, 564; Mary provoked—does not condemn Davison's act, 565; false that, desires to entertain James VI.'8 people in division, 569; act against Mary to assure, 571; determined by, that Carey should return to James VI. with 2000£., ib.; instructions by, for Mr Richard Wigmore (16th July), 580; James VI. to (1st Aug.), 588; William Asheby yields himself to the mercy of, 596; to James VI. (14th), ib.; to [ ] (15th), 597; Sir Robert Sidney directed from, to James VI., 601; James VI. thanks, for money, 603; took knowledge of James VI.'s enmity to the Spaniards, 607; William Asheby to (7th), 610; deemed otherwise of Maitland than he deserved—James VI.'s moderate behaviour and kindly bearing to, 615; 616; James VI. a devoted kinsman to, 617; may be mistress of all the salt-works of her realm, 619; if, would make Mr Richard Lowther sheriff of Cumberland it would make him ready to further her actions, 637; instructions by, to Sir John Wogan concerning piracies (4th Dec.), 643; Fowler's debt to, 652; the Chancellor's countrymen thought he was pensioner of, 655; Bothwell swears he honours, ib.; 659; 660; dislike of, to the marriage between Lennox and Lord Hamilton's daughter—employs her factionaries to hinder James VI.'s marriage—sought to control James VI., 661; 662; 666; nobility imagine that a party may be maintained by, 678; James VI. reproves any that speak against, 681; Council of Denmark advises to get the consent of, to the marriage of James VI., ib.; practices dangerous to, 682; Bothwell would fain be in the books of, 704.

Elizabeth, Queen of Hungary: 210.

Elizabeth , the (of Orkney): taken by pirates, 514; 546.

Ellis, Stephen: to Walsingham (19th Nov. 1588), 636.

Elmes, Mr Edward: Earl of Kent comes to, 270; at funeral of Mary, 461.

Elphinstone, Lord: would defend Huntly, 405; 667.

Elsinore: 475.

Ely House (Ely Place): Davison's letter dated at (10th. Jan. 1586–7), 240; Burghley's letter dated at (2nd Dec. 1587), 509.
-, — Isle of: Bishop of Ross recalled from, 111.

Emilio: See Barnaby.

Emperor, the (of Germany): See Germany, Emperor of.

Endeoch: See Indeach.

Enderleeth, Laird of: See Inverleith.

England, enterprise of: 74.

Englefield, Sir Francis: 3; letter from Mary to, 30; letter to, 43; letter to Mary from, 53; Pasquier questioned concerning letters from, 55; letter to Throgmorton from (Sept. 1586), 64; letter from Mary to, 66; same, ib.; same, 69; same, 70; same, 76; same (Oct.), 121; same, 123; same, 227; same, 228; same, 241; letter to Nau from, ib.; letter to Mary from, ib.; letter to Nau from 261; letter from Mary to, 313.

Épernay: Mary's right to offices of, 322.

Épernon, Duc d' (D'Espernon): gone to Provence, 49.

Erowin: See Irvine.

Erroll, Bailie of (Hay): flees from Edinburgh, 701.
-, — Earl of (Francis Hay, Lord Hay, Constable of Scotland): neutral, 169; a malcontent, 226; makes open profession of Catholic religion, 229; marries Atholl's sister, 324; a councillor (13th July 1587), 451; 624; Mar and, the best bent of the nobility, 628; 667; converted, 689; seduced from the religion, 692; to the Prince of Parma (24th Jan. 1588–9), 693; confers with Huntly, 701; flees, ib.; Huntly has long conference with, ib.; flees, ib.; same, 702; papist, &c.; sent for, 705; refuses to come in, 706.

Erskine, house of: Mar of the, 226.
-, — John: See Mar, Earl of.
-, — Lord: See Mar, Earl of.

Ervin: See Irvine.

Eryme, John: ship of, spoiled, 512.

Eskdale (Ensdall): 622.

Esneval, Baron d' (Auneval) (French Ambassador): arrival of, in Paris, 45; money paid by Hubert to (Sept. 1586), 46; packet from, 47; at Suzeran, ib.; to speak to Pinart, 58; to Courcelles (4th Oct.), 78; information by, 81; to Courcelles (7th), 86; Pasquier deciphers letters of, 90; return to France of, 145; Courcelles deputed in place of, 171; 175; L'Aubespine to (1st Jan. 1586–7), 235; to Courcelles (15th Feb.), 285; packet from D'Esneval for, 286; to Courcelles (6th March), 329; money furnished to Hubert by, 336; has not received a sou from Henry III., ib.; money provided for Courcelles by, 393; to Courcelles (3rd April 1587), 396; Henry III. awaits return of, 404; 445; Courcelles in pay of, 484; 487; 488; Courcelles to, 518.

Essex, Earl of: to Davison (1587), 522.

Estampes, Duchess of: 365.

Estinne, Mr: 619.

Estrapes, Monsieur d': See Trappes, Monsieur de.

Euer: See Evers.

Euet, Martin: passport for, 471.

Eustace, one: mines of lead farmed to, 664.

Evans, Thomas: 220.

Evers, Sir William: (Euer) sent to Berwick, 527.

Evesque, Thomas 1': 525.

Exchequer, Chancellor of the: See Mildmay, Sir Walter.

Exchequer, Lord Chief Baron of the: See Man wood, Sir Roger.