Index: N

"N." Bishop of Dunblane come from, 4.

Naples, Princes of: 215.

Narne, Duncan, sheriff-deputy of Stirling: Moone re-examined before (4th Oct. 1570), 384.

Navarre, Prince of: talk of "Madame's" marriage with (5th Sept. 1571), 685.

Navarre, Queen of, 96; fifteen ensigns presented to (8th July 1570), 257.

Naworth (Cumberland): 29; 49; Hunsdon at, 86; castle of, furnished by Leonard Dacre, 86; possession taken by Hunsdon (23rd Feb. 1569–70), 87.

Neisbet, Henry: passing to Scotland (7th Feb. 1570–1), 478.

Nesbett, one: 48.

Nesbyte, Laird of; a cunning borderer (22nd Aug. 1571), 663.

Nether Bow, the: stratagem at, to surprise Edinburgh (24th Aug. 1571), 664; a new gate made near (27th Sept.), 707.

Neutral "gospelers": care in avoiding, 706.

Nevill, Mr Christopher: 49; embarked to Flanders, 262.
-, — Cuthbert: embarked to Flanders, 262.
-, — Sir Henry: messages delivered by, to the Duke of Norfolk (Dec. 1569), 37; Norfolk's keeper (2nd Aug. 1571), 535; to examine Norfolk (3rd Sept.), 676; untrue report of (8th), 690.
-, — Sir John: 49.

New Abbey, Abbot of: at the parliament holden 13th June 1571, 604.

Newbottle, abbot of (Alexander Leslie): Moone to carry a packet to, 385; 459; 533; 537; William Leslie of Carny to (6th June 1571), 617.

Newcastle: 28; 34; 46; 53; 106; 108; 109; 110; 132; William Carre, of, with the late rebels (13th June 1570), 21.

Newhaven, the: 617.

Newmarket: 22.

"Nicolas": servant to the French ambassador, 539; 542.

Niddry (Nudry): Lord Seton's house at, 266; "intromittet" with, (28th Nov. 1570), 438.

Nobility of Scotland: list of (26th Aug. 1571), 667.
-, — (Scottish). See Scottish Nobility.

Norfolk, Thomas, Duke of: to the Privy Council— bounden to the Queen's majesty—note of what passed between the earls (14th Dec. 1569), 22; his declaration, ib.; his answers (Dec.), 37; 39; committed to the Tower (5th Jan. 1569– 70), 44; 54; the principal enemy of the religion of Christ in Scotland, 77; 143; whether, be alive (13th June 1570), 209; Elizabeth's inclination for delivery of (12th July, 261; Maitland understands, is at libery (15th Aug.), 311; report that, was at liberty (12th), 344; intercourse between Mary and (11th), 385; Mary to, ib.; same (bis), 386; Bishop of Ross to, ib.; discourse touching the pretended match between, and Mary, 417; commissioner for Elizabeth 1568, 452; marriage "practised" between, and Mary, ib.; letters, &c., to Mary from, ib.; Maitland's secret practices with, 456; Mr Skipwith sent to (2nd Aug. 1571), 535; practice between Mary and, 541; invective against, 542; examined, ib.; 676; his secretary's letter—writings of—Sir Henry Nevill and Henry Skipwith to examine (3rd Sept.), ib.; his gardener, 690; his answer—to be examined (9th), 691; Shrewsbury declares to Mary the discovery of unlawful practices between, and her, 694; warrant to examine his men (15th), 701; goods of, to be inventoried (16th), 703; to be examined by Smith and Wllson (21st), 705; has written to have things at Taylor's house burned (28th), 708; made mention of Cuthbert, 709.

Norham: suggestion that Mary should see her son at, 372.

Norham Castle, 45.

Normandy, 499.

Norris, Sir Henry (ambassador in France); Elizabeth's letter to—Norfolk committed to the Tower (5th Jan. 1569–70), 44; same, imparts to him certain things declared to her by the French ambassador (23rd May 1570), 187; signs passport for Patrick Hume (4th June), 201; Elizabeth to (25th Sept.), 358.

Northampton, Marquis of: letter brought from, to Shrewsbury and Huntingdon that Mary's number should be diminished (30th Nov.), 12; "my Lord Marqueis," 190.

North Berwick: Mary's assurance to be confirmed by the town of (7th May 1570), 163; nobility bring pieces from (2nd Sept. 1571), 678.

Northcarmes, . . . . : Seton's conference with, 458.

Northe, Mr: 341.

Northerlawe: representative for, in the parliament (28th Aug. 1571), 670.

North Laffenham, 461.

Northumberland, Countess of: received into Liddesdale (22nd Dec. 1569), 31; 44; the Regent on the way to have fetched, from the Laird of Farnyhurst, but turned back (6th Jan. 1569–70), 45; her earnest request is for Sir Henry Percy's counsel—desires apparel, ib.; 47; at Hume, 49; received a friendly letter from Hunsdon, 51; lies at Aberdeen (13th June 1570), 209; well entertained there (19th), 219; remains in Old Aberdeen (21st), 226; 233; 236; 237; at Strathbogie (2nd July), 243; would fain be with her husband (20th), 274; at Plustodie, ib.; desired licence to speak with her husband, 276; Mary earnest for good treatment of (24th), 280; letter to Mary from Maitland sent by means of, 302; Seton has been at great charges by (9th Aug.), 303; to pass into Aberdeen (24th), 324; departed to Flanders (1st Sept.) 330; 332; 336; departure of, 340; Mary had intelligence with, 366; in company with rebels—in Flanders (13th Oct.), 393; 395; excuses for departure of (7th Nov.), 420; recommended to Mary, 456; 457; Seton bound for—pleasure done to, acceptable to Mary—a packet of letters from, ib.; Herlle alleges that, was his kinswoman (24th April 1571), 554; Bishop of Ross questioned as to letters from (13th May), 570; Bishop of Ross wrote to Seton to persuade, to make her husband return to England (16th June), 607; to Sir Thomas Stukeley (21st), 612; to disguise herself, and so Mary to be conveyed away, 646.

Northumberland, the old Countess of: Shrewsbury has written to the Council for reformation of her house (13th Aug. 1571), 645; servants of—traitorous practices at her house (19th), 659; notorious papist in her house (11th Sept.), 694; 705.
-, — county of: 83; Robert Constable and William Constable, going towards (3rd Dec. 1569), 17.
-, — Thomas, Earl of: wicked demeanour of, in the North, 6; come to Tadcaster —Sussex "towards good arredines" to march against, and Westmorland (4th Dec. 1569), 18; 27; to the Duke of Norfolk, 22; fled from Naworth (20th), 29; delivery of [22nd], 31; Mr Marshal to examine, ib.; received into Liddesdale, ib.; conveyed into England (24th), 35; his master of horses apprehended (26th), 36; taken by Murray's diligence (2nd Jan. 1569–70), 39; lately taken—instructions to Vaughan and Gates concerning delivery of, by Murray (3rd Jan. 1569–70), 41; Elizabeth requires delivery of, by the Regent (4th), 42; apprehended—his delivery, &c., 43; in Edinburgh, and now in ward (6th), 44; licence to lie in Edinburgh, ib.; at his first coming into Scotland the Regent would not talk with, for three days, &c., 45; Gates' instructions to treat with Murray for the delivery of, to Hunsdon, &c. (10th), 46; Sussex to, on the same subject (10th), 47; 48; fell out with the Earl of Westmorland, 50; his delivery procured, 53–55; demand for delivery of, to Elizabeth (20th), 56; 100; would receive Mary, 159; to the lords for favour (18th June 1570), 216; 233; not to be suffered to escape (30th July), 284; to Lennox for Elizabeth's favour (2nd Aug.), 295; 304; matters touching (16th), 315; 332; Laird of Lochleven charged with (9th Sept.), 338; letter written by, 361; Mary had intelligence with, 366; rendering of, 370; 385; 388; Laird of Lochleven would be quit of, (21st Oct.), 415; Randolph writes to the Laird of Lochleven touching (5th Nov.), 419; "propounded" to Mary, 452; broke into rebellion, 453; Randolph will meddle no more in the matter of, 527; delivery of, 570; lay at Wentworth a few days before the northern rebellion, 646.

Norton, Christopher: 49.
-, — Francis: 48; 49; 52; his uncle William, 49.
-, — Marmaduke: 49.
-, — old: 262.
-, — Mr Richard: 48; 49.
-, — Sampson: 48.
-, — William: 49.
-, — . . . . : not yet departed, 225.

Nortons, the: Mary's commendations to, 457.

Nottingham: 9.
-, — Castle: a much more convenient place than Coventry to keep Mary, 9; Shrewsbury and Huntingdon can name no strong place or castle for Mary but, 17; 90.

Nullett, John: to the Bishop of Ross, from Rouen (17th Dec. 1570), 443; same (28th Aug. 1571), 668.

Nusse: castle, belonging to Farnyhurst, burned 18th April, 1570, 196.