Index: J

James I.: tax granted to (A.D. 1424), 196; his daughter marries the Dolphin of France, ib.; false account of captivity, homage, &c., 209.
-, — III.: his consort Margaret's dower, 493.
-, — V.: styled Elizabeth's "uncle" [cousin]
-, —his conduct to her father, 545.

"James, the Lord": Somerset to, by Luttrell to gain him (March 1548–9), 174; plucks images out of churches, &c. (18th June 1559), 216; marches for Perth (25th), 218; a chief leader, 220; and others to Cecil in reply—purity of their objects, &c. (19th July 1559), 226; to the Queen of England, that they war against the Devil, &c., 227; Percy's letter to (23rd), 232; Cecil to, with doubts, urging caution, &c. (28th), 234; Privy Council to, gentle comfort, ib.; suggested next to Arran (3rd Aug.), 236; suspected by Queen Regent (4th), 238; to Percy secretly, 239; to Croft protesting truth, equity, &c. (6th Aug.), 240; if he looks for the Crown to be left free to act if the Duke "cold" (8th Aug.), 241; to Cecil—his reply disappointing—indefinite— good advice only—desires aid and plainness, &c. (13th), 242–3; commission to Maitland (24th Sept.), 252; direction to Whitlaw (27th), ib.; on protestants' council (22nd Oct.), 254–5; joins in the Regent's suspension (19th–23rd), 255; to Croft with credit (28th Oct.), 258; to same, for coffer with his sister's late husband's effects, wrecked (9th Nov.), 261; a joint regent—garrisons Bothwell's chief house, &c., 262; from Stirling to Cecil and Sadler by Maitland (10th), 263; to Cecil specially for him (15th), 265; opposed the Lords' retreat to Stirling, 267; to Sadler of M. Rubay's mission (17th), ib.; of Council at St Andrews (19th), 268, 269; to Sadler, &c., urgently for 2000l., &c. (29th–30th! Nov.), 272; to same from St Andrews (11th Dec.), 274; Sadler to, 275; to Cecil from Kinghorn to haste the ships (20th), 276; to Sadler, ib.; to meet his uncle Erskine at Lochleven, 277; to be warned of Lennox's purpose (26th), 279; to Sadler from Kinghorn, as to the French (28th), 280; his motions in Fife (31st), 281; to Sadler from Cupar, of their necessity (8th Jan. 1559–60), 282; at Dysart (20th), 287; to Sadler of their straits, 288; Sadler to, with advice, &c., ib.; Croft to, of the ships' arrival (21st Jan.), 291; to Sadler, their danger by delay, from Dysart, 298; to same, ships arrived—thinks to attack Leith (26th), 303; Croft to, with caution (27th), 304; to Sadler from Aberdour, for money offered (29th Jan.), 306; styled a "young plant" by Knox, 307; retires to St Andrews, 308; Wynter to, as to victuals, ib.; to meet Norfolk at Berwick (4th Feb.), 310; to Sadler by Whitlaw (6th), 311; his uterine brother Douglas a pledge, 312; to embark at Pittenweem for Berwick, 313; (on 20th), 315; reaches Berwick (24th Feb.), 321; signs "Articles" (27th), 324; to Cecil, thanks and protestations (28th), ib.; to Norfolk of Huntly, to keep his letters (8th March), 330; to Cecil from Pittenweem to like effect, no fainting in the Lord's work, &c., ib.; to Norfolk, meeting delayed (15th), 332; to same, further delay, sends ciphered letters (17th), 333; Erskine and Hume to, for meeting (19th March), 339; his reply, ib.; delayed by floods (28th), 340; Douglas, his half brother, a pledge, 344; in camp at Restalrig (6th April), 349; meets the Regent's envoys (11th April), 357; praised for his virtue, manhood, &c., though but 26 years old, 362; refuses to speak with Queen Regent—message to, from Lord Erskine (22nd April), 374, 375; Bishop of Amiens presents credit to, 376; confers with him (25th), 377, 381, 382; signs "band" against Queen Regent, &c. (27th), 384, 385; sent for by Morton, but loth to see him, 386; "Abbot of St Andrews, after Earl of Moray," 403; sent to the Queen Regent (11th May), 405; their conference, &c., broken off (12th), 406; in Leith camp (17th), 409; "the Prior," 411; his doings at Perth, Dunkeld, &c., 421; visits the dying Regent—and dines in the castle (8th June), 422; like to be a King soon, Cecil thinks (19th), 427; 442, 450, 451; returns from Fife (29th July), 452; takes order as to Dunbar (2nd Aug.), 453; to deal with Earl Marshal, 456; a spiritual Lord of the Articles, 458, 460; sent to reconcile two northern lairds, 464; signs proposal for marriage (16th Aug.), 465; meeting thereon at his house, &c., 466; his belief in the Confession of Faith, 467; at Council (20th-22nd Aug.), 468; Randolph's hint as to, 471; busy among absentee Lords, ib.; his protest in parliament (27th Aug.), 474; to Cecil accrediting Maitland (4th Sept.), 476; at a tryst at Perth (1st Sept.), 478; in the North, 482; devoted to Elizabeth, 486; still in the North (11th Oct.), 488; his advice to Randolph (15th Nov.), 491; bound shortly for Gedworth (26th), 493; at Council (20th Dec.), 498; to join Argyll at Stirling (28th), 501; his pledge at Berwick, 503; "Prior of St Andrews," French King's death announced to (12th Jan. 1560–1), 506; at Council (28th Jan.), 508; (1st–4th Feb.), 509; safe conduct asked for, ib.; to be sent to Queen Mary—his character and objects, &c. (6th), 510, 511; "without note or spot," 513; Huntly and, 514; his train, 515, 516; to Cecil for safe conduct (7th Feb.), ib.; Mary's commission to, 519; may stay, 520; Argyll's credit by, to Cecil (11th March), 524; is to start on 18th (14th), 525, 526; at Council (18th), 528; attended to Berwick by Randolph (18th March 1560–1), 532; parts friendly with Arran, ib.; deceives Leslie's hope of a passport, 533; to be forestalled by Archbishop Betoun in Paris (22nd), ib.; to Cecil in reply from Edinburgh, of disturbances (5th June), 535; Mary's message by, 537; Elizabeth's good opinion of (1st July), 537; Mary to (13th), 539; to Elizabeth pressing amity with Mary, with suggestion on the latter's right of succession, &c. (6th Aug.), 540; to Cecil therewith for his judgment, 541; wishes Mary's coming might be "stayed," &c. (9th), 543; has been 40 days in North for the "religion" (10th), ib., 544; his concord with the Duke important, ib.; hastens to receive Queen Mary (19th Aug. 1561), 547; at Council (1st Sept.), 548; to Cecil by Maitland, ib.; presents Randolph to Mary (1st–4th), 550; doubts Knox's rudeness, 551; entertains Randolph at dinner (10th Sept.), 553; disturbs the Mass in the Chapel Royal (14th), 555; his discord with Huntly, ib.; thought ambitious by some, 556; to Lord Robert Dudley in reply to promote amity, &c. (7th Oct.), 557; to Cecil thereon, and hope to join Mary by gentle means, 558; to same on behalf of a homicide (8th), 559; appointed Treasurer "the profitable office" (17th), 560, 561, 562; homely and blunt, 563; to Cecil by St Colme (8th Nov.), 568; his aspirations to an earldom, &c. (11th), 569; to go to Jedburgh (14th), ib.; his merry report of his sister, the Queen, 570; fray in Edinburgh after his departure, 574; his severities on the Border, 575; entertains MM. de Foix and Moret (4th Dec. 1561), 577; message to Cecil, 578; receives Cecil's "Oration" thankfully, 580; at Council (21st), 581; to Lord R. Dudley in reply, with assurances of friendship (26th), 582; his signet, Scotland unabated, ib.; to Cecil to aid the Master of Marshall's ransom (1st Jan. 1561–2), 584; matters to be arranged by, 585; Maitland's sole adviser (15th), 589; at Lord John's marriage by command (11th Jan.), his own to be 8th Feb., 590; his writing for the Laird of Barr, 592; his merry message to Cecil (15th Jan. 1561–2), 593; to same, from Lythcow (28th), 594; (Earl of Mar), bond for Lord Gray's re-entering (9th Feb.), 599. See Mar, Earl of.

Jamesof London, the: tonnage, &c., 12.
-, — of Rookesby, the: 319.
-, — of Rye, the: crew, 13.
-, — the, of Wolderswick, Suffolk, captured in Iceland, 643.

Jarden, William, of Bagrawod, &c.: sworn to England, 192.

Jardines (Gardyns): sworn to England, 191.

Jedburgh (Jedworth): French in, 113; bond by Scottish nobles at (26th March 1551), 184.
-, —Abbot of: Lord Hume's brother, 500.
-, provost of, signs marriage proposal (16th Aug. 1560), 466.

Jennet (Gennyt) the: 294; z the pledges—driven out to sea (3rd April), 345; gets in (7th), 350.

Jerfalcon, the: 293, 294; Stoneher, captain, ib., 506.

Jeronimo, "Corporall," 438.

Jerrard (Jarret), Sir Thomas: orders to, 893, 438.

Jersey, J., baron of: obligation by, 449.

Jerviswood (Jariswode), Laird of: Angus's "servant" unassured (16th Nov.), 39.

Jesuit, the: brought secretly to Edinburgh (24th July), and sees Mary (25th), his legation, 642; protected from violence by Mar, 643.

Jesus of Lowe, the: tonnage, &c., 13.
-, — of Lubeck, the: tonnage and crew, 12.
-, — of Rye, the: crew, 13.

John, Lord: commendator of Coldingham, entertains French officers (8th Dec. 1559), 273; "Monsieur do Coldyngham": sends to view English fleet, 295; at Berwick with news of French (21st Jan. 1559–60), 297; 403, 450; to keep Dunbar Castle, 548; his leaping and dancing—to marry Both well's sister, 563; runs at the ring masked, 576; disturbs the house of Arran's "handsome wench"—rebuked by Mary, &c., 582–3; to marry Bothwell's sister, 583; marries her at Crichton in the Queen's presence (11th Jan. 1561–2), 590; fails to take Huntly (9th Oct.), 657–8; the Queen visiting at Dunbar (30th Dec.), 674.

John, the (Mr Anderson's): 319.
-, — Baptist, the: Tho. Rowles, captain, 365.
-, — of Leith, the: taken off Huntlie [Huntcliffe?], 554.

Johnson, one: a pirate, demanded from Mary, 546, 640, 646, 680.

Johnston, Laird of: taken prisoner by Wharton, to the Governor's "dolour" (13th April 1547), 6; his release demanded by Queen of Scots (17th May), 695; reply of Edward VI. (2nd June), 7; his brothers, William and 3 others, sworn to England, 191; his chaplain, &c., 192; signs "band" against the Regent (27th April), 383.
-, — Andrew: signs "band" against Regent (27th April), 383.
-, — Gawen, &c.: sworn to England, 192.
-, — George, laird of Newby, &c.: sworn to England, 191.
-, — James, "apperand" of Elphinstoun: signs "band" against Regent (27th April), 383.
-, — James, Scots merchant, 188.
-, — John, Scots merchant, 188.

Johnstons, the: serve England (23rd Feb.), 83; of Gretnowe, Cragooburne, Cootes, Malynshaw, Dryfesdale, Fouldores, Lokertby, Bankes, &c., sworn to England, 191.

Jones, Mr: sent to Throckmorton, 431, 436.

Julyan of Dartmouth, the: tonnage, &c. 12.

Justice General, the: 464.
-, — Clerk, the: to be envoy to France, 456; ordered by Mary to search for pirates (1st Sept. 1561), 550; promises the "Divorce"—return favour expected by (31st March), 612; has got it—his condition for Angus, &c., 614; copied it himself and compared it with Randolph, 615; bound to deliver Butsyde—his fee for the divorce (26th May), 626, 634; has Butsyde's ransom (8th July), 638; his cattle driven, 646; his brother in Orkney captures pirates, ib.; John Gordon's design to slay him, 668; sent for to St Andrews by Mary (15th Feb. 1562–3), 685; "opens" Guise's death to her (15th March), 689. See Bellenden, Sir John.

Justyce, the: near Haddington, 135; Germans and cannon entrenched at (5th July), 139.
-, — Mr: 350.