Index: S

Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 15, 1617-1619. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1909.

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'Index: S', in Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 15, 1617-1619, (London, 1909) pp. 669-678. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/venice/vol15/pp669-678 [accessed 23 April 2024]

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Sabionesso, territory of Ragusa, Dalmatia:
-, -, mutiny of English at, 266.

Sackville, Richard, earl of Dorset, 598.
-, will guarantee Mainwaring, 519.

sacraments, use in England, 135.

St. Albans, co. Hertford, 606.

St. Andreas. See Santander.

St. Bartholomew's day, 321.

St. Germain en Laye [Oise, France]: king leaves, 44; Louis at, 532.

St. John, Oliver, lord St. John of Bletsoe, 599.

St. John, Sir Oliver, lord deputy of Ireland, 151.

St. Thomé, Guiana, 221, 253, 263.

Saletti, secretary of the nuncio at Venice, 596.

Salisbury, co. Wilts:
-, king and court at, 296.
-, -, carl of. See Cecil, Robert; Cecil, William.

Salmatoris, 231, 236.

Salonica [Macedonia, Turkey]:
-, Osuna proposes to take, 201.

salt, 329.

salt fish, trade in. See fish. salt.

Salvetti, Amerigo, letter of, 440n.

S. Ambroso. See Ships, names of.

San Domingo, island of, West Indies, 222.

San Giorgio, Count Guido, 312.

San Germano [prov. Novara, Italy]: restored, 216, 223.

San Pietro di Nembe, 284.

San Vipe, French port in Provence, [? Antibes, Alpes Maritimes, France], 166.

Sancta Maria island [Majorca], pirates take, 225.
-, -, Porto [Cadiz, Spain], 231.

Sancy, Achille de Harlay de, French ambassador at Constantinople:
-, -, -, -, arrested and threatened, 68; released, 70.
-, hears of Connock's death. 213: tries to enhance repute of king, 273; staying on, 274.
-, plays trick on Pindar, 370, 371.

Sandal, co. York, castle, 605.

Sandes, William, lord Sandes, 599.

Sandoval y Rojas, Christoval de, duke of Uceda:
-, great authority of, 325.
-, says Spain will help Ferdinand, 517.

Sandoval y Rojas, Francis Gomez de, duke of Lerma, 240.
-, signs treaty, 31; Senecey promises to speak to, 66; promises peace, 70, 74.
-, Digby's negotiations with, 72; Digby discusses Italy with, 87; wishes to waste treasure of Venice, 88, 89.
-, asked to bridle Osuna and Toledo, 97; Digby remonstrates with about Venice, 115.
-, says treaty of Asti shall be carried out, 139; assures Gritti of peace, 221, 222.
-, instructions to Velasco, 394.
-, -, -, -, cardinal of Lerma, 325.
-, tries to prevent England helping Bohemians, 306.

Sanson, renegade pirate:
-, -, -, depredations in seas of Sicily, 354; unmolested, 362; shelters under Modon, 365; remains near Naples, 380; damage done by, 462, 465, 479.

Sanson. See Ships, names of.

Santa Croce, fleet action near, 67, 70.
-, -, despatches from, 305.

Santa Croce,—, 367.

Santa Maura, island, Greece, 316.

Santa Perla. See Ships, names of.

Sapienza, island of Morea, Greece, 365.
-, -, pirates at, 404.

Santander, St. Andreas, Spain, 179n.

sardines, 382.

Sardinia, island, 341, 347, 380.
-, pirates threaten, 192.
-, Spanish preparations in, 470.

Sarmiento, Don Diego d'Acuña, count of Gondomar:
-, Spanish ambassador in England:
-, pension to Mrs Drummond, 6; reproved for extravagance, 10.
-, says going to Spa, 26; Venetian affairs disclosed to, ib.
-, money to bribe in England, 38; says his king wants peace, 46.
-, tells James of peace, 52; mocked at Lord Mayor's show. 62.
-, protests Philip's good intentions, 86, 87, 93, 106; will probably try to stop sailing of English ship in Zeeland, 91.
-, James attacks on Italian affairs, 92, 126; says peace certain, 96.
-, will hinder Venice hiring ships, 99; taken to masque by James, 112, 132, 422.
-, may ask for ships, 115, 123; told of decision to grant ships to Venice, 116, 123, 144, 145; complains, 123; tries to hinder hiring, 131, 162; Council tries to satisfy, 149; threatens ships, 156; James speaks to, 159.
-, Osuna communicates with. 176; sues Mainwaring, 178.
-, gives up attempt to stop ships for Venice, 197.
-, has leave to return, 204; spends great sums in corrupting, 207.
-, long interview with king on marriage, 220; James complains to about Vercelli, excuses, 223.
-, active against privateers, 224.
-, takes leave, 241; honours and presents, 244; views on Spanish conspiracy, 253.
-, to stay for Raleigh's punishment, 263; complains of Bromley, 268; house mobbed, 282.
-, appointed to France, deceit appears, 296; sent back to England about Bohemian war, 303.
-, opposes English levies for Venice, 305, 322; sends chaplain to James, 326.
-, priests released by, 341, 379; in Spain where marriage negotiations approved, 344.
-, tries to get Mainwaring apprehended, 347; license to export ordnance, 351.
-, discusses marriage with Cottington, 367; tries to divert Mainwaring from serving Venice, 378, 379, 434, 452, 469, 470.
-, ordered to further Osuna's plans against Venice, 379.
-, corrupts Council and chief men by bribes, etc. 387, 392.
-, proposes Spanish marriage through queen, 394; opposes Mainwaring going to Indies, 437; assists at deliberations of divines upon marriage, 439; opposes Mainwaring going to Venice, 448.
-, returning to England, 474, 475, 530; fear of influence, 475; James intends to cover with confusion, 491.
-, to bring safe conduct for Mainwaring, 506; sent to Germany, 509; expected, 547, 588; on the road, 549; to arrange marriage at once, 588.
-, -, -, chaplain of. See Lafuente.
-, -, -, gentleman of, injures child and causes riot, 281, 282.

Sarpi, Fra Paolo:
-, -, friend of Asselinau, 43n; reputed author of History of Council of Trent, 523n.

Savona [Liguria, Italy], bishop of. See Costa, Pietro Francesco.

Savoy, 452.
-, peace arranged for, 8; to disarm, 17; wants peace, 18; Donato busy in, 45.
-, hires troops, 103; Spain keeps up dispute with Mantua, 118.
-, -, duke of. See Charles Emanuel.
-, -, galleys of, 272.
-, -, princes of. See Filiberto; Maurice, Cardinal; Thomas; Vittorio.
-, -, princesses of. See Margaret of Savoy.
-, -, -,,marriage of. See Marriages.
-, -, Venetian instructions sent to their representatives in, 28, 95, 263, 456.

Savoyards lodging at Venice, 412.

Saxony, dowager duchess of, proposed marriage to James, 520.
-, -, -, See Hedwig of Denmark; Sophia.
-, -, troops in Spanish pay, 158.
-, -, duke of, elector of. See Christian I.; Christian II.; John George.

Say, lord. See Fiennes, William.

Scaglia, Count, ambassador of Savoy at Venice:
-, remarks on affairs, 58; to see Ruzini's studio, 197; speaks on Savoy subsidies and reconciliation of France and England, 423; tells Zen news from England, 489.
-, representation to about communicating league to England, 546; reply, 550.
-, -, Abbot, ambassador of Savoy at Rome, 234.

Scalding house, office of the household, 604.

Scalion, Angelo, of Verona, inventor, 175.

Scaramelli, Giovanni, Venetian ambassador in England, 356n.
-, -, Moderante, Venetian Secretary with the Grisons:
-, -, -, -, despatches of, 67, 316.
-, -, -, -, letters and instructions to, 1, 4, 8, 17, 24, 42, 263.

Scarborough, co. York, castle, 607. Scarlatini,—, merchant, 405.

Scarnafigi, Count Antonio, ambassador of Savoy in England:
-, pawns duke's jewels, 107.

Scarsi, James, master of the John Humphrey, 2.

Sciavelisti, German troops of, serving Venice, 581.

Scilly. Celleye, islands, captain of, 605.

Scios, island of, 139, 171, 500.
-, -, Port Dolfin at, 171.
-, -, ships from, 192, 203.
-, -, Osuna's plan to take, 201.

Scots, captain, serving Venice, 212.
-, -, enemies of English, 387; good soldiers, 387, 396.
-, -, favoured by James, 388, 391; about prince, 393.
-, -, in French pay, command of, 387.

Scotland, 10, 11, 16, 26, 51, 386, 388, 389, 391.
-, James fears Hamilton's influence in, 5; nobles of ask James for Somerset's release, 6.
-, guardships for, 160, 416.
-, mercenaries of in land of Labour, 279; expected in Naples, 491.
-, coal of, 320, 474.
-, fisheries off, disputes with Dutch over, 331.
-, ships forbidden to leave, 343. character and population, 386; revenue, 387.
-, ill feeling against England, 414; disparaged by Contarini, 415.
-, councillor of, at Padua University, 573.

Scroope, Thomas, lord Scroope, 598.

Scullery, office of the royal household, 605.

Seal, Lord Privy. See Somerset, Edward, earl of Worcester.

Secretaries of State:
-, of England. See Calvert, George; Lake, Thomas; Naunton, Robert; Winwood, Ralph.
-, of Savoy. See Crotti.
-, of Spain. See Cirica, Juan de.

Sedrun or Tavetsch, Tavat, Grisons, diet of, 7.

Seglier, Captain, Dutch mercenary, 44.

Segna. See Zengg.

Seiton, Captain, offers to serve Venice, 69.

Selwood forest, co. Gloucester, 607.

Sems. See Symes.

Senecey, marquis of. See Bauffremont.

Sesia, River [prov. Novara, Italy], 216.

Seven Stars. See Ships, names of.

Seville, Spain, news from, 222, 231.
-, -, naval stores to be sold at, 509.

Seymour, Edward, duke of Somerset, 291n.
-, -, Edward, earl of Hertford, 598.

Sheffield, Edmund lord Sheffield, 599.

Sherbourne, co. Dorset, 406n.

Shetterden, Daniel, owner of the Hercules, 375.

Ships, 167.
-, instructions as to manner of hiring, 106.
-, rumoured supply by James to Osuna, 104; Osuna cannot get, 166, 178; prepared at Naples, 100, 199; taken at Naples, 131, 138, 140, 141, 146, 161, 166, 168, 180.
-, Venice should have own, 187.
-, Mainwaring's memorandum upon relative strength of fighting, 448–454.
-, names of:
-, Abigail, Habighal, 173, 208, 210, 300, 311, 376, 377, 449, 451, 516, 531, 593.
-, Admirante Dolisti, 279.
-, Admirante Vechia, 279.
-, Alethea, 95.
-, Allasca, 154.
-, Ancilla, 501.
-, Ann Adam, Annadam, Anadem, Annadem, Amaden, Adam, 173, 209, 210, 375, 376, 378, 386, 449, 451, 579, 590.
-, Brindled Cow, 288.
-, Cane di Caccia, 35.
-, Capitani, 279.
-, Capitani, old, 279.
-, Carmini, 279.
-, Centurion, 121, 125n, 173, 177, 208, 210, 301, 311, 352, 375, 376, 386, 432, 449, 451, 510, 525, 531.
-, Coastley, 399.
-, Defence, 205n.
-, Diamond, 279.
-, Dragon, 106, 117, 121, 124, 173, 208, 210, 301, 311, 313, 376, 377, 386, 449, 451, 516, 531.
-, Dreadnought, 179n.
-, Elizabeth Joan, 345.
-, Emaus, 228.
-, Foscarina, 365.
-, Francois, 224n.
-, galleon of St. Mark, 451.
-, Girarda, 531.
-, Glass, 228.
-, Golden Hind, 245.
-, Gradenigo, 301.
-, Gratia di Dio, 363.
-, Griffon, 310.
-, Hercules, Thomas Hercules, 163, 173, 209, 210, 300, 311, 375, 376, 378, 386, 449, 451, 516, 531.
-, John Humphrey (John Omfri), 2. 130, 266.
-, Lyon, 224n.
-, Martelosea, Ragusan carrack, 279.
-, Massibradi, 479.
-, Matthew, 173, 208, 210, 301, 316, 375, 376, 386, 449, 451, 516, 531.
-, Mauritio, 279.
-, Mayflower, 500, 501.
-, Merchant, 501.
-, Milisen, ? Alethea. q.v., 146, 147.
-, Moon, 245.
-, Mula, 567.
-, Nicolo Ruschi, 279.
-, patachio, 279.
-, Prince, 469, 474.
-, Princess Palatine, 469, 474.
-, Raton lion d'oro, 279.
-, Royal Exchange, 168, 173, 188, 209, 210, 300, 311, 313, 375, 376, 378, 386, 449, 451, 510, 531.
-, Royal Merchant, 73, 110, 141, 146, 147, 154, 166, 172, 178, 183.
-, S. Ambroso, 279.
-, Sanson, 140, 279.
-, Santa Perla, 279.
-, Seven Stars, 179n.
-, Sun, 245.
-, Susannah of London, 199, 380, 385, 413.
-, Swan, 205n.
-, tartana, 365.
-, Three Kings, 269.
-, Tiger, 279.
-, Tobias, 288.
-, Transisolana, 500, 501.
-, urcas, 279.

ships, the royal. See Navy.

Shirley, Sir Robert, ambassador of Persia in Spain, 213n.
-, to propose fresh trade with Indies, 110.

Shrewsbury, countess of. See Talbot, Mary.
-, -, earl of. See Talbot, George.

Sicily, 63, 122, 347, 380.
-, -, pirates about, 123, 354, 362.
-, -, ships warned from, 155; ships of, 272.
-, -, Spanish preparations in, 470; money sent to, 555.
-, -, viceroy of. See Castro, Don Francesco de.

Sidney, Robert, viscount Lisle, 598.

Siena [prov. Tuscany, Italy], councillor at Padua University, 573.

Sigismund III., king of Poland:
-, -, doge notifies election to, 190, 224.
-, expels duke of Courland, 317.

Siler, Silleri, Captain, Dutch mercenary, 43, 44, 175.

Silk:
-, -, thread, 324.
-, -, trade, direct to England from Persia, 14, 213, 559; arranged, 119, 351.
-, -, in Levant, 185, 186.
-, -, from Bagdad, 213.
-, -, from East Indies, 415.
-, -, between Persia and Spain, 558, 559.

Sillery, lord of. See Brûlart, Nicholas.

Silva y Figueroa, Don Garcia di, Francisco di Garcia, Spanish ambassador in Persia:
-, -, -, -, tries to prevent English from taking silk, 14.
-, -, -, -, said to have poisoned Connock, 213.

Simes. See Symes.

Simon, Denis, M. de Marquemont, archbishop of Lyons, French ambassador at Rome:
-, report on Spanish Venetian negotiations, 410.

Sinclair, Sir Andrew, ambassador of Denmark to England:
-, to offer condolences on queen's death, 530.

Sittingbourne, co. Kent, 413.

Skittius, John, ambassador of Sweden in England:
-, asks James to mediate with Poland, 88; asks Dutch for help, 109.

Smith, Sir Owen, at Turin, going to Venice, 355n.

Smyrna. 203, 501, 568.
-, -, cloth trade with, 500.

Soamer. See Soham.

Soap, Venetian, 595.

Soeteren, Philip Christopher von, archbishop of Spires:
-, dispute with the elector Palatine, 296, 312.

Soham, Soamer, co. Cambridge, 606.

Soissons, count of. See Bourbon, Louis de.

Solms, John Albert, count of, leaves Basel, 13.

Somerset, duke of. See Seymour, Edward.
-, -, earl of. See Carr, Robert.
-, -, Edward, earl of Worcester, lord Privy Seal, 315, 598, 600.
-, intimacy with Father Maestro, 434.

Soncq, Albert, burgomaster of Hoorn and councillor of State, commissioner to England, 351n.

Sophia, dowager duchess of Saxony, 521.

Soranzo, Girolamo, Venetian ambassador at Rome, 157, 402.
-, -, -, -, despatches of, 154, 170, 198, 214, 227, 272, 287, 290, 374, 404, 461, 465, 471, 594.
-, -, -, -, instructions to, 190, 224, 226, 227, 329, 332, 337, 341, 361, 364, 383, 410, 427, 486.
-, -, -, -, asked to observe Roos, 233; negotiations with Cardinal Borgia, 367, 431, 464.

Southake,—, chaplain, 348.
-, threatened by Contarini about reporting mutiny in fleet, 329, 330.

Southampton, co. Southampton, castle, 607.
-, -, earl of. See Wriothsley, Henry.

Spa [prov. Liège, Belgium]. Sarmiento going to, 26.

Spain:
-, (1617), 4.
-, averse to peace, 1; ravages of pirates on, 3; queen Anne opposed to, 6.
-, rulers in Indies tired of, 14; James denounces methods of treating, 15, 16.
-, to disarm, 17; mean to harass Italy, 18; military preparations, 19; troops in Naples, 27.
-, France awaits action of, 30; Venice appeals to James against, 33–37, 45, 46, 51, 53, 114, 126, 127; Winwood opposed, 41.
-, peace terms with, 51; hated in England, 61, 161; difficulties raised by, 63.
-, action different from words, 64, 70, 72; mean to keep Italy spending, 67; excuse Osuna and Toledo, 103.
-, Osuna sends bribes to, 75; Venice suspects, 83, 96, 138; do not keep word, 86, 92.
-, patents from Savoy to English privateers against, 91; Bromley's intentions against, 94.
-, pirates may lead to league of Dutch and English against, 97; ships expected from, 99.
-, (1618), 127, 138, 158, 169, 193, 206, 380.
-, James writes to about concerted action against pirates, 108, 138; answer expected, 132; Busino's dislike of, 111.
-, mean to subdue Italy, 115, 116, 118; James can bridle, 117; not inclined for peace, 118, 128.
-, try to stop English trade with Persia, 119; Louis trusts, 129; Savoy at mercy of, 132.
-, arrest and arm English and Dutch ships, 124; must keep army in Germany, 127.
-, try to keep up disturbances, 137, 138; cannot face Venice at sea, 140; Venice mistrusts, 145, 146, 151, 159, 160.
-, wish to gain time by negotiations, 150; French consideration for, 151.
-, James unwilling to declare openly against, 152; reluctance to offend, 173.
-, backing Osuna, 154, 158; proposed league against pirates a trick. 157; decision upon awaited, 178.
-, James will not grant ships to, 161.
-, Wotton suspected in pay of. 162, 181; corruption practised by, 165.
-, Savoy unwilling to offend, 163; Savoy desires league against. 187.
-, enmity with Venice, 164; French attitude to, 164, 165; English hatred of, 177.
-, ready for marriage, 167; against peace, 169.
-, Venice addresses pope against, 170.
-, question of restoring Vercelli, 181; delays, 204, 206, 219.
-, expected arrest of English ships is not carried out, 183.
-, influence of pensions of in English Council, 183; and whole Court, 207.
-, opposition to Bavaria as emperor, 194.
-, coasts left exposed, 195.
-, say Italy settled and preparations are against Turks and pirates, 196.
-, Raleigh attacks in Guiana, 197.
-, best way of getting peace from, 200; ambitions, 203.
-, Stodder serves, 213; will not find it easy to crush Venetian fleet, 214.
-, detestation of English marriage, 215; ships taken by pirates, 225.
-, indignation against, 227; deny conspiracy, 228; accuse Venice, 325.
-, deal with Turk in Mediterranean, 231; plunder of enriched England, 245.
-, need to defend against pirates, 254; suspicions of removed, 262.
-, fight with Dutch near Gibraltar, 262, 285, 297; English ships seized in, 263.
-, designs against Africa, 265; ships taken in Indies, 268; troops at Naples, 278, 279.
-, naval preparations alarm Turks, 273, 274; hated in England 282.
-, not inclined for peace, 285; short of money. 286; troubled by pirates, 287; defeat pirates, ib.
-, plots against Savoy, 295, 296; more useful to Savoy than France, 323.
-, disapproves of Osuna, 325; Savoy expects to break with France, 327; France good friends with, 328.
-, fear most English privateering and attack in Indies, 328; orders to Osuna, 332.
-, reported orders to Spinola to invade Palatinate, 334.
-, Savoy does not mind if know of his subsidising Mansfeld, 338.
-, open to Dutch attacks in Indies, 342; Bohemians create diversion for, 343.
-, approach James the more he quarrels with France and Savoy, 344.
-, astonishment at union with France about Switzerland, 348.
-, activity in arming and building ships, 351, 360, 367; buy guns in England, 359, 360.
-, oppose marriage between France and Savoy, 353; anxious about this union, 356, 363.
-, Mainwaring avoids, 358.
-, Venetian negotiations with, 363, 364, 367, 427, 428, 430–432, 447, 456, 461, 464, 504.
-, rejoice at estrangement between France and England, 365; benefits from, 402.
-, dislikes Wake's visit to England, 370; possibility of English and Dutch intercepting treasure, 372, 375.
-, reported plot against Ragusa, 372, 373, 381, 455; Bruce bitter against, 375.
-, harm England can inflict on, 378, 379, 396, 421, 422; Mainwaring harms, 379, 437.
-, English and Dutch sailors serve, 380; France, England and Dutch could take Flanders from, 384, 419, 425.
-, hated by English, 387, 391; influence with Irish, 381, 396; James dislikes, 388, 390; bribery of, 387, 391, 392, 419, 425.
-, English booty from, 390, 391, 416; object of marriage negotiations, 394; influence in England, 395.
-, financial state of, 398; great armaments, 402, 443, 480; refused permission to buy ships in England, 403.
-, junction of English and Dutch in West Indies would bridle, 404, 424, 468, 507; take Dutch ship at Ragusa, 405.
-, Council of England desires alliance, Dutch mistrust, 406; exports wine to England, 415.
-, English trade with, 416; suffer from English privateering, 417.
-, marriage negotiations only for political reasons, 421; relations of James with, 422.
-, (1619).
-, Venice suggests alliance against, 426; fleet a threat to England, 432.
-, Bohemian revolt diverts from Venice, 433; succour for emperor, ib.
-, English pirates enemies of, 435; Franco-Savoyard alliance a check to, 438; suspects Savoy, 439.
-, Venice appeals to James against, 440, 441, 443, 444, 466; Venetian fears of, 447, 456, 457, 472, 496.
-, league of Venice and Dutch would be a blow to, 458; report league of heretics, 459.
-, James promises to watch, 459; James ready to believe, 463; surprise at action of, 465.
-, fear offices of France and Savoy may disturb English match, 466.
-, Anglo-Dutch fleet to enter waters of, James will warn, 467; do not keep treaties, foster divisions, 470.
-, try to make Catholic league in Germany, 471; no more English munitions for, 472, 473.
-, assurances to England, 475, 526; Dutch watch preparations, 482.
-, designs against Germany and Italy, 483.
-, English fleet to trouble, 484, 500, 501, 506.
-, Argyle flees to, 485; general league would affect, 491.
-, James afraid of offending, 493; can dash English preparations, 494; English representations to, 562, 567, 576, 578.
-, proposed junction with against pirates, 495; ask James to interpose in Bohemia, 508.
-, arming of fleet stopped, 509; news from, 514, 517, 525, 543, 555; policy of Savoy towards, 516.
-, ambitions in Germany, 519; no likelihood of English ships joining fleet of, 519, 547.
-, dislike union of English and Dutch fleets, 520; Venetian complaints against, 529, 537, 538.
-, fleet disbanded, 530, 549; fear of English fleet, 533, dislike Dutch Venetian league, 534.
-, intend to force Adriatic, 542; threatened by Anglo-Dutch arrangement in Indies, 549.
-, proposed junction with English fleet, 556, 566; silk trade with Persia, 559.
-, English ships better than, 566; councillor of at Padua University, 573.
-, Dutch expect to expel from Indies, 574; not sincere with Venice, 577, 578; bribery in England against Dutch, 589.
-, Cortes of, asked to grant dowry to princess, 72.
-, infant of. See Charles, infant of Spain.
-, infanta of. See Mary, princess of Spain.
-, king of. See Philip II.; Philip III.
-, queen of. See Elizabeth of France.
-, secretary of. See Cirica.
-, Venetian instructions sent to representatives in, 1, 4, 17, 28, 75, 95, 263, 410, 456, 529.
-, secretary of war, 181.

Spalato, Dalmatia:
-, despatches from, 251, 528.
-, Englishman at, 528.
-, -, archbishop of. See Dominis.
-, -, captain and count of. See Garzoni, Marin.

Span. See Ispahan.

Spaniards lodging at Venice, 409.

Spartivento, Cape [prov. Reggio, Italy], 462.

Spencer, le de, barony of. See Fane, Mary.
-, -, Robert, lord Spencer, 599.

Spicery, office of the royal household, 604.

spices, 219.

Spinelli, Gasparo, Venetian secretary at Naples, 18, 96, 117, 153, 157, 216, 529.
-, -, -, -, despatches of to Senate, 3, 13, 15, 27, 40, 71, 91, 98, 105, 109, 121, 130, 131, 140, 142, 147, 155, 166, 173, 176, 200, 228, 252, 256, 278, 288, 295, 302, 343, 354, 362, 380, 384, 385, 405, 423, 458, 462, 479, 491, 513.
-, -, -, -, instructions to, 251, 345.
-, -, -, -, sends word of English ships, 244; Osuna sounds, 566n.

Spinola, Ambrose:
-, urges Neuburg to break with Brandenburg, 164; conditional order to invade Palatinate, 334.

Spires [Rhenish Bavaria], archbishop of. See Soeteren, Philip Christopher von.

Spolverara, birds of, 260.

sports, king's book of, 235.

Stafford, Edward, lord Stafford, 598.

stags presented to ambassadors, 314.

stained glass at Cambridge, 248.

Stanley, William, earl of Derby, 598.

Star Chamber:
-, merchants summoned before, for exporting gold, 327, 565.
-, -, officials of, 600, 601.

Starzer. See Turkey, officials of.

States, the. See Netherlands.

Steffanucci, Captain Ascanio:
-, to command Neapolitan brigantines, 121.

Stenhuyse, ambassador extraordinary of Flanders to France, 360n.

Sterachem, Robert, pilot, 228.

Stevens, Robert, owner of the Abigail, 376.

Stewart, James, earl of Moray, 314n.
-, -, John, earl of Mar, 392.
-, -, See also Stuart.

Stich, Captain, introduced by Wotton, 140; reply about, 146.

Stievan, Captain. See Koop.

Stirling park, 388.

Stodder, Stoder, Studder, Studer, Struder, Sir Thomas, 128, 153, 185, 367.
-, -, -, men of detained in Friuli, 89; wanted at once, 119; raises demands, 148; to start, 156, 173; troops dismissed, 157; starts, 187.
-, Wotton objects to employment of, 211, 213, 224; Venice refuses services of, 280, 356; Wotton denounces, 302, 303.

Stourton, Sturton, Edward, lord Stourton, 598.

Strait, the. See Gibraltar.

Strasburg, bishop of. See Leopold.

Stregna [prov. Görz and Gradisca, Austria], 1.

Struder. See Stodder.

Stuart, Arabella, reputed children of, 243.
-, -, David, mercenary, 229.
-, -, Ludovic, duke of Lennox, 396.
-, lord steward of the household, 94n; Contarini speaks to about ships, 151; did not have command of Scots in France, 387; supported French marriage, 393.
-, -, See also Stewart.

Studer. See Stodder.

Sturton. See Stourton.

Stuttgart, Wirtemberg, letter dated from, 438.

Suffolk, earl of. See Howard, Henry Bowes, and Thomas.

Sully, duke of. See Bethune, Maximilian de.

Sun. See Ships, names of.

Supplement to the History of the Uscocchi, 140.

Supplication a l'Empereur, etc., sur les causes d'assembler un Concile General, prohibited book, 83, 446.

Sur, sea del. See Pacific Ocean.

Surian, Christofforo, Venetian resident at the Hague, 15, 22, 96, 99, 117, 131, 132, 143, 157, 169, 376, 525.
-, -, -, -, despatches of, to Senate, 27, 33, 35, 39, 42, 54, 66, 69, 75, 77, 81, 90, 97, 104, 109, 119, 142, 147, 156, 165, 173, 182, 187, 198, 205, 212, 215, 218, 221, 227, 228, 232, 252, 255, 267, 304, 311, 315, 348, 354, 361, 375, 383, 410, 427, 436, 457, 465, 482, 501, 511, 539, 544, 550, 552, 559, 560, 565, 566, 576, 582, 586, 589.
-, -, -, -, to Inquisitors of State, 7, 82, 120, 187.
-, -, -, -, letters and instructions to, 2, 18, 24, 53, 72, 106, 128, 138, 168, 190, 328, 337, 363, 426, 430.
-, communications with Contarini, 47, 77, 93, 94, 123, 127, 142, 152, 153, 188.
-, remits money for ships, 208; engages Stodder, 213; stops Bromley, 268.

Susannah. See Ships, names of.

Sussex, earl of. See Ratcliffe, Robert.

Svestein [? Zwettl in Lower Austria], Bohemians take, 367.

Swan. See Ships, names of.

Sweden, peace with Muscovy, 47; disputes with Denmark and Poland, 88, 109.
-, -, king of. See Gustavus Adolphus.

Swiss, 130, 382.
-, may join league against Spain, 58; send divines to synod of Dordrecht, 304.
-, James helps Venetian league with, 400; disturbances among, 428; Spanish levies among, 461.
-, French action prejudices liberties, 560.
-, -, mercenaries serving Venice, 174.
-, -, Venetian instructions to representatives with, 95, 263, 456.

Switzerland:
-, French act with Spaniards in, 328, 348.
-, Catholic cantons of, set guards to prevent levies, 13.
-, Evangelical cantons of, to be in league against Spain, 16.
-, mercenaries of, serve Venice, 43.
-, theologians from, to help Dutch, 66.

Symes, Sems, Simes, Ralph, Rudolph, English merchant, 313, 501.
-, Wotton introduces to doge, 357; Contarini's letter for, 358; petition of, about cloth, 500, 534; concession to, 537; petition to use ryals, 574.
-, -, Richard, English merchant, 311.

Syria, English trade with, 415.