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Valance, Valanse, Valanze. See Estampes, Leonore d', Sieur of Valencay.

Valaresso, Alvise, Venetian ambassador in England:
-, offices about currant trade, 268.

Valcamonica [Prov. Brescia, Italy]:
-, Venice sends troops to, 92.

Valchemburgh, Marshal of:
-, troops raised by for Sweden, 139.

Valdauren, merchant, 244.

Valeggio, Valezzo [Prov. Verona, Italy]:
-, Venetian forces at, 226.

Valencay, Sieur of. See Estampes, Leonore d'.

Valence, Valenza [Drome, France]:
-, Louis sends for Chateauneuf to, 50; peace to be announced at, 56.
-, despatch dated at, 72.

Valenza [Prov. Alessandria, Italy]:
-, Po bridged at, 300.
-, See also Valence.

Valenze. See Estampes, Leonore d', Sieur of Valencay.

Valestain. See Wallenstein.

Valette, M. de la Valette, Chevalier de la, Cavalier della Valetta:
-, despatches seized by, 3; taking help to Venice, 289.
-, -, Cardinal de la. See Nogaret, Louis de.

Valezzo. See Valeggio.

Valle, Giovanni de, merchant:
-, letters of exchange on, 372.

Vallée, Gabriel de la, Marquis of Fossez, M. di Fosse, Governor of Montpellier:
-, Fontenay hopes will be made governor of Calais, 624; may arrange accommodation for queen mother, 628.

Valois, Charles of, Duke of Angouleme:
-, to take Edmondes to king, 140; takes him, 166; regiments of at Calais, 617; place d'arms for troops, 620.

Valon, Capt., 430.

Valtarantasia. See Tarentaise.

Valtelline:
-, troops march through, 26; French likely to take up again, 28.
-, Leopold takes possession of, 109; Spanish measures to facilitate way through, 110.
-, Swiss nettled about, 140; Merode to occupy, 182; Leopold claims debt due on, 253.
-, Spaniards hope to keep up divisions in, 564.

Van den Bergh. See Berg.

Vanderwille, Cornelius Manasses:
-, brings word of disaster to Swinton, 429.

Vane, Huen, Ven, Wen, Sir Henry, 9, 70, 75, 81, 170, 242, 318.
-, (1629):
-, goes to find Palatines at Rhenen, 2; return to Hague, 12; urges Palatines to leave Netherlands, 15.
-, sounds Princes Palatine about peace with Spain, 24, 29, 44.
-, follows army, 49; expected back, 56; likely to go to Netherlands as ambassador, 65.
-, back at Hague, returning to England, 72; recalled, 80; gives king and ministers account of mission, 85.
-, returning to Netherlands, 100, 130; to take Rubens' proposals to Netherlands, 113, 128, 131; anxiously expected at Hague, 123.
-, to learn sentiments of Princes Palatine and Dutch, 137; particulars of commissions, 141.
-, opinions at Hague about mission, 146; Joachim's views on mission, 150.
-, to bring account of Rubens' negotiations, 154; mission postponed, 156, 179, 212.
-, not leaving before Cottington, 161, 201; Joachim urges despatch, 162; Dutch reply to, 163.
-, Palatine will oppose evil offices, 172; Dutch take delay of ill, 188, 203.
-, Gussoni on proposals of, 195; to propose accommodation, 200; to start at same time as Cottington, 207.
-, starting, 222; mistake to leave at same time as Cottington, 223.
-, likely to decide Dutch to continue truce negotiations, 227; arrives at Hague, 229.
-, visits Palatine, 235; offices may give scant satisfaction, 237; visits Gussoni, 238.
-, negotiations about peace, 245; betrays advanced stage of Spanish negotiations, 247, 248, 252.
-, treats about Amboyna, 248, 256, 257; encounters great difficulties, 260.
-, (1630):
-, Dutch reply to about Palatine, 273; Dutch do not credit assurances, 283; presses for formal reply, 285; confidences with Gussoni, 287.
-, proposition made by, to Assembly, 287, 288; ill pleased at Dutch reply, 293.
-, interview with Palatine about Spanish negotiations, 313; Carleton speaks of negotiations, 317.
-, recalled to England, 329, 333; back in London, 335; opinions on recall, 336, 339, 344, 347, 348.
-, passport for, from Infanta, 337; interview with Soranzo, 344.
-, obtains seat in Council of State, 354; made Comptroller of Household, 359.
-, Soranzo gets copy of Candale's manifesto from, 366; instructions preparing for, 378.
-, Joachim fails to pump, 382; returns to Hague, assurances of, 387.
-, dissatisfied about Amboyna negotiations, 395; Joachim's views about mission, 399.
-, efforts to induce Dutch to make accommodation with Spain, 401.
-, Proposals to Dutch Assembly, 402, 403; reply to delayed, 410, 416, 428, 445; reply to, 447, 448, 452, 457, 458, 459, 465; bad impression caused by delay, 495.
-, excuses negotiations with Spain, 405, 406; Gussoni to avoid offending, 408.
-, goes to see Palatine at Rhenen, 413, 417; Joachim's opinion of negotiations, 416.
-, Orange will prevent satisfactory reply to, 418; sends Carleton's nephew to England, 421; presses for reply, 423, 426, 433.
-, speaks of English help for Sweden, 427; keeps peace with Spain secret, 435; informs Dutch of peace, 438, 443, 446.
-, confidences to Gussoni, 438, 439; staying on because of fresh overtures, 444; went about peace, 449.
-, paying farewell visits, 452, 455; news of awaited, 453; reported orders to go to Brussels, 455, 459, 468.
-, (1631):
-, defers departure, 459, 466, 534, 538; crosses to England, 464; report of, 467; sailed from Flushing, 478.
-, appointed ambassador to Sweden, 524, 526; still in England 529; likely, to await Scaglia's arrival, 530.
-, likely to go to Hague, 538; awaiting issue of Anstruther's negotiations, 543; Danish ambassador at Hague wants to come, 546; Danish ambassador waiting for, 562.
-, despatched as result of Scaglia's arrival, 549; to propose accommodation between Sweden and emperor, 550.
-, to have full powers about Sound, 552; starts, Fontenay reassured about 555.
-, to make overtures to Saxony and Brandenburg, 565; expected at Hague, 566.
-, to propose league with Sweden, 567, 568, 577; reports first audience of Gustavus, 570, 571.
-, (1632):
-, remits pressing demands of Gustavus, 573, 579; proposal to deposit Frankenthal with, 584.
-, sends assurances to France about Palatine, 581; does not write, 582; sends despatches by son, 587.
-, Weston spoils effect of offices, 588; no change in operations, 590; fresh instructions to, 592.
-, communications with Wake, 599, 611.
-, reported conclusion of negotiations with Gustavus, 600; reports impossibility of separating Bavaria from Austria, 604.
-, reports hitch in negotiations 605; fresh obstacles, 608; sends word of capture of Donauworth, 611, 612; instructions sent back to, 612.
-, Nethersole presses for more resolute instructions to, 615; sends word of Swedish successes, 619.
-, suggestion of sending Roe to help, 620; failure of negotiations, 624, 626; possible recall, 640, 644.
-, instructions to about using English levies, 630; reported to have arranged treaty, 640; orders to about subsidy, 642.
-, reports dissatisfaction of Sweden with England, 643.

Vane, Henry, the younger:
-, Anstruther sends to England, 584, 588; passes through Rotterdam, 587; goes through Switzerland to join father, 624; arrives with Swedish army, 631.

Vanharten, Vanharnem, Colonel, 429.
-, commands Dutch levies for Venice, 423; troops embark, 427, 428.

Vanuffle, Vanufle, Luca:
-, claim of in connection with hiring of English ships, 621.

Varen, F., 408.

Vassallo, Samuel, merchant:
-, letters of exchange on, 380; willing to pay, 386.

Velasco, Don Juan Fernandino de, Duke of Fries, Constable of Castile:
-, sent to confirm peace with England, 451n.

Veluwe, Velua [Prov. Gelderland, Netherlands]:
-, Imperialists invade, 223.

Velvet:
-, English take to Levant, 326.

Ven. See Vane.

Vendôme, Cæsar, Duke of:
-, going to England to intercede for queen mother, 559; denies union of France and Bavaria, 560.
-, reaches England, large suite, 562; hunting, confidential with Fontenay, cordial reception by Charles, 566.
-, anxious to show loyalty, 571; returns to France, 576.

Vendramin, Andrea, Proveditore of Corfu:
-, despatches from, 521, 532.

Venice, 53, 228, 233, 253, 268, 317, 336, 392, 420, 425, 429, 435, 441, 458, 462, 504.
-, (1629):
-, representations against Digby, 5, 6, 23, 46–48; Rowlandson's office upon, 10, 11; contemplate reprisals because of Digby, 46, 52; Charles promises satisfaction to, 83; Charles wants to satisfy, 115.
-, alliance with France, 6, 11, 12, 22; assistance to Mantua, 27, 28; withdraw troops, 42.
-, English blame for trouble in Levant, 7; prestige at Constantinople, 14.
-, esteem for ministers of in England, 9; grant to Zon, 13; endeavour to satisfy Wake, 13, 14.
-, Persia approaches about silk trade, 14.
-, Palatine's sons to serve, 15; reception of Farensbach at, 28; Closel proposes to return to, 40.
-, Charles obtains promise for ratifying peace, 18; increased standing with France and England, 35; Charles trusts to, in making peace, 37; gratification at peace, 43, 50.
-, Spense suggests joining Sweden, against emperor, 19; deny right to seizure of enemy's goods on ships, 5, 47, 116.
-, Charles asks intercession for Soubise and Laval, 20; Wake wants to intervene for Huguenots, 23, 34; Closel asks protection, 25; offices for Huguenot leaders, 96, 102, 108.
-, league with French, 51; France indebted to, for peace, 55, 134; suggested intervention for peace in France, 56.
-, heavy military expenditure, 59, 93; forces entire, 80; will do part in league, 92.
-, Henrietta expresses indebtedness to for peace, 62; cannot submit to search of ships, 63.
-, asked to cultivate goodwill between England and France, 64.
-, keeps open for offers of military service, 66.
-, Charles points out danger to from French policy to Huguenots, 81, 82; must not reproach Charles for abandoning Huguenots, 84.
-, action against Potton at Aleppo, 86, 87; Roe wants to help Sweden, 94, 132; question of helping Sweden, 118, 129.
-, surprise at not including Huguenots in peace, 89; support Mantua, 101, 167.
-, honours to Duchess of Rohan, 109; danger to of reprisals against English, 116; Rohan allowed to go to, 133; Rohan proceeds to, 148.
-, uneasy about Trieste, 110; defensive measures taken, 111.
-, suggested intervention about seizure of ships, 114; efforts to upset Danish peace, 124.
-, defence of Mantua, 125; designs of Imperialists against, 138, 158, 173; assistance to Mantua, 217, 218, 226, 230, 240, 249, 252, 254, 261.
-, Dutch deceived by, 131; Charles wants friendly relations with, 136; English gentlemen visiting, 140.
-, judgment about goods of, 143; reasons for not helping Sweden and Dutch, 147, 176, 200; Joachim hints at helping Dutch, 162.
-, English threat to, if resort to reprisals for Jonas, 153; purchase English lead, 158.
-, Saludie's mission to, 159; represent state of Italy to Charles, 160.
-, want to buy corn of England and Holland, 176, 202, 208, 217; and gunpowder, 197, 225.
-, Savoy should trust, 187, 191; English capture ships laden for, 190, 198; Mantua ungrateful to, 192.
-, Mantua stands by, 197; exertions for common cause, 198; forces numerous, 232.
-, levies at expense of, 203; Wake wants to offer Savoy mediation with France, 211.
-, Rowlandson born at, 210; Vercellini's visit to, 210n, 268; English merchants trading at, 213.
-, decree about outlaws, 214; ships hired to take grain to, 234, 238.
-, Austria offended by Swiss alliance with, 236; Charles recommends to attend to defence of Italy, 239.
-, criticised for not helping Mantua enough, 239; Spaniards and Imperialists incensed against, 240.
-, talk of settlement with Spain, 241; efforts to engage commanders in Netherlands, 245, 246, 257.
-, increased forces, 254; need to rouse against Hapsburgs, 255; Scot raising levy for, 257; English ship for, 260.
-, (1630):
-, assistance to Mantua, 265–267, 286, 292, 294, 298, 303, 329, 337, 341, 349, 355, 412.
-, rout Imperialists' horse, 274; Collalto tries to turn Imperialists against, 283.
-, French force sent to, 289, 235; devotion to common cause, 299, 300, 305, 313, 331.
-, Chateauneuf thinks slightly of forces, 311; forces enter Mantovano, 319.
-, not pleased at French delay in helping Mantua, 321; army ready for emergencies, 323.
-, may be left to help Mantua alone, 324, 348; Carlisle forgets favours of, 343; Carlisle disparages, 344.
-, petition representing decline of Levant trade, 326; question of English ambassador at, 338, 339.
-, levy for in Holland, 333, 334, 344, 365, 380, 469, 484; levy for in England, 342, 356, 357, 364, 366, 371, 377, 378, 380, 381, 403.
-, hostilities with Austrians, 342, 361, 363, 393; forces gathered at Peschiera, 346; no news from, 364.
-, congratulate Charles on birth of prince, 371; levy of Rohan for, 374, 375, 379, 381, 495.
-, Scaglia urges Spaniards to make war on, 375, 376; angry reply to Collalto, 376.
-, reported to have entered league with France, Sweden and Dutch, 383.
-, friendly relations with England, 390, 408, 417, 438, seize ships to reinforce fleet, 391.
-, Duke of Mantua takes refuge at, 393; English officers not wanting to serve, 397.
-, vigorous steps, at fall of Mantua, 401; charged with not helping Mantua adequately, 404; idea of diverting wool trade from, 405.
-, nuncio complains of heretic preaching at, 405; asked to help Hamilton's expedition to Sweden, 414, 415, 422.
-, Soubise wishes to serve, 430; to be named in Anglo-Spanish peace, 440, 460, 465, 477.
-, (1631):
-, decision to renew concessions about salt fish, 460.
-, asked to help Sweden, 461, 472; Hamilton loses hope of help from, 489.
-, memorandum on cloth trade with Germany, 483; hopes from More's failure at Constantinople, 497.
-, office with Charles about Spanish peace, 490; decree about lading of foreign ships renewed, 501.
-, wish French to have pass into Italy, 505; Rowlandson born at, 510; plague at, 544, 557, 571.
-, advices from, in England, 515; desire fresh ambassador from England, 529.
-, English intend to send ambassador to, 532, 540, 548.
-, question of restoring friendly relations with Savoy, 533, 536, 553.
-, Joachim hints at need of help from, 544; Scaglia blames for hanging back, 551.
-, disparaging report from Rome about, 554; quarrel with pope, 556, 557.
-, Charles's friendship for, 563, 587; Charles wants to know views about Pinarolo, 564.
-, packets from, tampered with, 571; will profit by Sultan stopping export of grain, 573.
-, (1632):
-, Rohan's departure supposed with full consent of, 576; plague over, 598.
-, demands on, about silk, at Smyrna, 579; no news from, 586; Smyrna regulations may bring silk trade to, 594; evade contribution to Sweden, 601.
-, not about to make alliance with Austria, 601; embassy extraordinary from emperor to, 604, 616, 618.
-, dispute with pope settled, 609, 613, 632; question of sending English ambassador to, 614, 620, 627, 644.
-, question of accommodation with Savoy, 617; Chancellor of Milan decides not to go to, 619.
-, ships hired by from England, 621; does not desire alliance with Austria, 623.
-, friendliness of Louis for, 625; mission of Jerome Weston to, 627, 634, 638, 641.
-, mission of Picinardo to, 631.
-, Captain of the Guard of Crete, 173, 190.
-, Captain of the Gulf. See Zulian.
-, Collegio, 89, 90.
-, Collegio delle Biave, 394.
-, Council of Ten, 89.
-, information against Metaxa in, 72.
-, jewels and armoury shown by order of, 140, 286, 299, 322.
-, doge, 394.
-, - See Contarini, Nicolo; Corner, Giovanni; Erizzo, Francesco.
-, Five Sages for Trade, Five Savii alla Mercanzia, 322, 395, 501, 621.
-, advise concession to Dennis, 174, 196; to enquire about effect of currant duties, 261.
-, report on petition about salt fish, 288; advocate remission of duty to Mapplisden, 308.
-, advise use of English ship to escort consul, 369.
-, report on currant trade, 376, 377; to decide cause of English merchants, 408.
-, not to allow consulage, 489.
-, Magistracy of Grain, 238.
-, Magistracy of Accounts, 621.
-, merchants of See Merchants, Venetian.
-, offers of service to, 30, 31.
-, Proveditore. See Querini.
-, Proveditore of Artillery, 158.
-, Proveditore of the Fleet, 209, 237.
-, Proveditore General, 217, 230, 236, 249, 341, 371.
-, - See also Erizzo, Francesco.
-, Proveditore General in Dalmatia, 474, 497.
-, Proveditore General in Terra Firma, 487, 492.
-, - See Zorzi, Alvise.
-, Proveditore General of the Islands. See Pisani.
-, Savio alla Scrittura, 257.
-, Twenty Sages, 33.
-, Three Savii, sopra gl'Offitii, 524.

Veniero, Sebastiano, Venetian ambassador at Constantinople, the Bailo, 182.
-, despatches, 14, 51, 71, 86, 107, 122, 138, 166, 174, 187, 208, 215, 229, 237, 247, 256, 266.
-, obtains release of slaves, 14; Wych remonstrates with about Scanderoon affair, 71; will protect consul at Aleppo, 134; gets sentence against Potton confirmed, 138; compliments to Kuffstein, 166.
-, Venetian Ambassador Extraordinary in Germany, 529, 540.
-, despatches, 434, 442, 512, 517, 528.
-, appointment of, 416, 417.

Venlo [Prov. Limburg, Netherlands]:
-, Dutch capture, 628; articles of capitulation, 629, 631.

Ventimiglia, Vintimiglia:
-, Bishop of. See Gandolfo.

Vercellini, Francesco:
-, his visit to Venice, 210n, 268.

Verda. See Werdenberg.

Verden, Ferdem [Hanover, German Empire]:
-, Denmark renounces claim to bishopric, 119.

Verdun [Meuse, France]:
-, lieutenant refuses to hand over citadel to king, 453.

Vere, Horace, Baron, of Tilbury:
-, in England by permission of Prince of Orange, 374.

Vergiliana:
-, Venetian success at, 246.

Verona [Prov. Verona, Italy]:
-, county of, 261.
-, despatch dated at, 532.

Versailles [Seine et Oise, France]:
-, return of king to, 596.

Verteri? Chateau Thierry [Aisne, France]:
-, despatch dated at, 542.

Vespein, Neuburg's agent:
-, expected at Hague, 570.

Vesterlou, Marquis of:
-, sent from Brussels to England about peace, 494, 499.

Viadana [Prov. Mantova, Italy]:
-, Cordova aspires to obtain, 66; Germans take, 215.

Viane [Viana Tarn, France]:
-, Huguenot stronghold, 91.

Vic, Henry de, M. di Vich, English agent in France:
-, Contarini informs of Wake's proposal for mediation, 361; reports Wake's desire to go to France, 417.
-, Richelieu makes no reply to about Wake, 418; better to stay on alone, 419; will remain until question of Wake settled, 443; to inform Bouthillier of peace, 460.
-, Contarini speaks to about queen mother, 536; tells Contarini of Sweden inviting Palatine to take field, 559; appointed resident on Wake's death, 627.
-, reports Wake's illness and death, 626n.; reports disturbances in Languedoc, 644.

Vice-Chamberlain. See May, Sir Humphrey.

Vicenza [Prov. Vicenza, Italy]:
-, merchant of, 524.

Vich. See Vic, Henry de; Wychen.

Vico, Pietro, Venetian secretary in Germany, 23.
-, communication with Soranzo, 183.
-, despatches, 208, 395, 401, 407, 411, 412, 418, 419, 423, 427, 539, 541, 546, 552, 559, 586, 591, 605, 617, 628, 633.

Vienna, Austria, 167, 492, 567, 577, 592, 608, 612, 620.
-, peace with Denmark announced at, 42; Collalto wants to return to, 283.
-, Chiaus sent to, 286.
-, emperor wants to transfer negotiations to, 443; Anstruther sent back to, 472, 479, 493, 497; Anstruther arrives at, 512; Chancellor of Bavaria at, 594.
-, despatches dated at, 23, 209, 442, 512, 517, 528, 539, 542, 546, 552, 559, 587, 591, 605, 617, 629, 634.
-, news from, 66, 156, 525, 565.

Vigiliana, Vigiliano. See Avigliana.

Vignoles, Baron of. See Hire.

Vigone, Vigon [Prov. Torino, Italy]:
-, Duke of Savoy surprises, 365.

Villa, Marquis. See Livron, Henry de.

Villafranca [Prov. Verona, Italy]:
-, Venetian forces at, 226.
-, See also Villefranche.

Villaloni, Antonio and Rodriguez:
-, goods in Jonas, 144.

Villani:
-, says Milan in danger of loss, 42; urges prompt despatch on Cordova, 148.

Villanial, Gaspar Roiz, merchant, 244.

Villa Vitoza, Francesco Vias, merchant, 244.

Villefranche, Villafranca [Alpes Maritimes, France]:
-, Wake's plans for a failure, 15; English ships for, 40; Wake's exertions for, 181; English ship at, 274.

Villeroy, Marquis of. See Neufville, Nicholas de.

Villiers, George, Duke of Buckingham, 178.
-, death did not help Palatine, 65; Edmondes not in good graces, 76; Weston's influence with king less great, 151.
-, book found among papers, 241; office of Lord High Admiral vacant since death, 263.
-, Charles preserves affectionate memory of, 354; debt of Duchess of la Tremouille to, 373.
-, resigned office of master of horse to appease Hamilton, 411; Gerbier servant of, 485, 515.
-, Scaglia's chances diminished for want of, 527.

Vilonost:
-, companies of, 88.

Vintimiglia. See Ventimiglia.

Virginia [N. America]:
-, English claims concerning, 607.

Vittorio, Prince of Savoy, Prince of Piedmont:
-, reports peace with France, 14; Louis angry with about Clausel, 32; induced Clausel to depart, 35.
-, conversation with Richelieu, 83, 84; Wake speaks to, about restitution of Susa, 146.
-, Baroccio and Cisa gentlemen of, 179; Arundel sends horses to, 194.
-, goes to confer with Richelieu, 278; French want to have in cage, 282; promises Richelieu satisfaction, 283.
-, confers with Richelieu at Bresul, 302, 308, 319.

Vittorio Amadeo, Duke of Savoy, 449, 626.
-, French uncertain about, 398; Charles proposes mediation with France to, 417.
-, hopes of agreement with France, 453; mission to England upon accession, 456.
-, Wake wants to convey impression that does not stand well with, 486; Wake very dependent on, 487, 508.
-, Scarnafis sent to impart accession, 499; present of armour to Charles, 503.
-, satisfied with peace of Cherasco, 503; Wake advises to let French keep Pinerolo, 505, 508; agrees to French having Pinerolo, 557, 558.
-, asked to recall Scaglia, 512; Servien speaks to about Scaglia, 513; excuses Scaglia's mission to Servien, 528.
-, gives powers to Scaglia to treat with Genoese, 521; question of reconciliation with Venice, 534, 551, 553.
-, may evade interfering for queen mother, 536; proposed alliance with England and Spain, 549.
-, professed friendship for France, 550; Scaglia on bad terms with, 558.
-, letter to Charles considered disrespectful, 560; defence against French charges, 563.
-, possible French help for against Genoa, 564; orders Scaglia to travel through France, 571.
-, Scaglia dislikes French influence over, 580; may compel Scaglia to return, 586.
-, Charles wants reconciled with Venice, 591, 593; French suspect of changing alliance, 603.
-, Weston to congratulate on accession, 613; Parella said to have come from, 616; Crequy quarrels with, 642.

Vizcaya, Biscay, Spain:
-, English can keep in state of alarm, 123.
-, ship of, seized in England, 312.
-, people of, engage in privateering, 405; naval preparations in, 529.
-, troops of, to sail from Dunkirk, 614.

Volestain. See Wallenstein.

Volo, Thessaly, Greece:
-, wheat from, 182.

Volpiano, Vulpiano [Prov. Torino, Italy]:
-, Savoy wants French to go by, 319.

Volta, la [Prov. Mantova, Italy]:
-, Proveditore Querini takes, 327, 339.

Vosberghen, Vosbergh, Gaspar van, M. di Fonsbergh:
-, complains of behaviour of England, 513, 514.
-, mission to France, 577, 582, 598, 600; reports about mission, 620.

Vrian, Martin, merchant, 244.

Vroughton. See Wroughton.

Vulpiano. See Volpiano.

Vuolgost. See Wolgast.