Index: N

"N.": (Maitland?) sees Du Croc daily—makes oath, but "lies" to him (21st June 1567), 336

Naples fustian: for saddles, 546.

"Narue," the: English traffic in, 496.

Naward Castle: moated and stronger than Carlisle, 428, 436; surveyed and very strong (17th June), 437.

Nawe, Mr: a secretary to Mary, 514.

Nevell, Sir Harry: of the Tower, 686.

Nelson, Thomas: examined, 557; Darnley's servant, 577; declaration, 578.

Nemours, M. de: (Denamours) force under, reported (14th June), 286.

Newabbey, Abbot of: signs Hamilton bond (8th May), 403; forfeited (16th Aug.), 479.

Newbie, Laird of: (Johnston) pledge for his clan (19th June), 445.

Newbottle: Clerk Register to stay with Abbot of (24th May), 281.

Newcastle: merchants of, complain to Hunsdon, &c. (1st Sept.), 496.

Newhaven (Havre): surrendered by Elizabeth (Aug. 1563), 20.

Newtoun of that Ilk: signs Hamilton bond (8th May), 404; Laird of: a rider, sent by Mary to her commissioners (21st Nov.), 551; sent to Mary (11th Dec.), 582.

Nicolson, James: petitions Elizabeth, 199.

Niddry (Nedery): Lord Seton's, Mary at (3rd May), 404; writes despatches at, and taken to Hamilton, ib., 405.

Nisbet, Henry: trading to France, 394.
-, — James: trading to France, 394.

Norfolk, Thomas, Duke of: 66, 67; his promise to Graham, 91; at tennis, checks Leicester's sauciness, 140; 150, 226; Mary's friend—his sharp words with Leicester (8th Nov.), 235; 237, 438; Lady Scrope, his sister, 458; Knollys to, with Herries' letter (10th Aug.), 476; 490, 491; wise, but no lawyer, 492; one John Gordon dwells with (29th Aug.), 494; commissioner to York (6th Sept.), 501; is gone (23rd), 510; Elizabeth's instructions to (24th), 510–511; from York to Elizabeth of proceedings (6th Oct.), 518; to Cecil privately (6th), 519; to Elizabeth, further report—Murray's demands (9th), 521; to Cecil thereon for instructions (9th), 523; Elizabeth to (10th), 525; to Elizabeth—Murray's, &c., secret conference—"casket letters," &c., shown to prove Mary's guilt—for her private opinion (11th), 526–28; to Pembroke, &c., for her speedy decision (11th), 528; Knollys to, with thoughts on case, and a husband for Mary (14th Oct.), 529; Elizabeth to, to send up Sadler and others (16th), 532; to Cecil, case very dangerous, 533; his talk to Lethington of Elizabeth's designs, 534; to Cecil, that Sadler, &c., dispatched (20th), 534; declines R. Melville's oath (25th), 541; going up with Sussex (12th Nov.), 549; at R. Bowes' house, 550; commission to, &c. (24th), 552; protestation by (25th), ib.; proceedings by, &c., 553–4; sits in the Painted Chamber (25th–26th), 559–60; Bishop of Ross, &c., to, against Murray, &c. (1st Dec.), 560; at Hampton Court (4th Dec.), 564; at Westminster when Murray, &c., rebuked (6th), 567; hears Book of Articles read, and receives casket letters (7th), 569; and further productions (8th), 571–3; and Morton's written statement, &c. (9th), 576; at Hampton Court (12th Dec.), 579; (16th), 583; "sayrest" against Mary (28th), 592; "moved" to Mary for marriage—her considerations thereon (3rd June 1569), 651–2; to Murray, sorry at his course (14th Aug.), 669; how moved to propose to the Queen of Scots (11th Sept.), 674; Cecil's good opinion of, ib.; Elizabeth's utter objection known to Murray (20th), 676; Maitland's message to, 677; leaves Court, and now at Keninghale (25th), 678; Elizabeth's displeasure (26th), 680; Council inquiry (29th), 681; to return (3rd Oct.), 682; Cecil's advice on, to Elizabeth (6th), 684; Council's inquiry on (9th), ib.; his petitions by Knollys (10th), 686; Council further inquiry, ib.; Murray pressed to find proofs against him (13th), 687; Murray quotes his letter (22nd Oct.), 690; his conspiracy related to Charles IX. (26th), 692; Murray's long account, inferences, &c., as to his scheme of marriage (29th), 693–4; a "plain" account, 694; Maitland's flat refusal to accuse him, &c., 698; Murray denies moving him, or Maitland speaking of marriage (7th Nov.), 699.

Norham Castle: in Elizabeth's charge, much decayed (Aug. 1568), 487.

Norris ("Norraris") [Sir Henry]: his packet of letters for Murray (7th July), 453; stayed in Cockburn's hands as "displeasant" to France (12th), 454; Elizabeth by him to the King and Queen mother of France on Mary's case (26th Oct.), 692.

Northampton, Marquis of: at Hampton Court (12th Dec.), 579; (16th), 583.

Northumberland, Duke of (Dudley): refuses Lennox alliance (c. 1552), 253.
-, — Thomas, Earl of: to ransom Master Marischal, 134; sends him to Knaresborough, ib.; his band, 135; to be stayed in London (11th May 1565), 159; (21st May), 165; his doings with the Lennox faction, ib.; ordered to claim Yaxley's money as "wrack" (28th March 1566), 272, 293; steward of Richmondshire, 295; to Elizabeth of Mary's arrival and his orders (18th May), 410; Lamplugh and others to, ib.; to Cecil, ib.; sends to Lowther (20th), 411; his demand at Carlisle and anger at Lowther (21st), 412; Knollys to, with Elizabeth's orders (25th), 413; his withdrawal, a lesson, 421; stuff to be borrowed of, 422; Queen of Scots' case read to—his opinion (14th Dec.), 579–82.

Norton, Richard: his house near Ripon, 605.

Norwell, William: commissary for Stirling, 664.

Nottingham: suggested for Mary (2nd June), 421.

Nycholas, Mr: 334.