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Index
P
P.
Pack Whites
coloured and uncoloured cloths
called, 294
Padstow, co. Cornwall
letter dated from, 285
Paget, Charles, brother of Thomas
Paget, 3rd Lord Paget
reference to his pardon by
King, 294
Paget, [? Thomas], a lawyer
working in collusion with Sir
William Cornwallis, 120
Palatinate, The [Germany]
158
Palavicino, Edward, son of (late)
Sir Horatio Palavicino, merchant and political agent
acknowledges payment of
money, 223
Pale, The, Ireland
construction of new fort for the
defence of, 113
Palmer, Andrew
letter to Earl of Salisbury, 239
his assessment of silver content
of Scottish ore in Tower, 239
Pamber (Pambur), co. Hants
the forest of, 213
Pambur. See Pamber
Pan Krorofskye. See Zebrzydowski
Parades, Madame de, maid of
honour to Queen of Spain
Duke of Frias proposes to
marry, 147
Paramore, Thomas, Mayor of
Canterbury
175
Parcy. See Percy, Sir Athur
Paris [France]
news about important marriages at, 28
letters dated from, 28, 50, 75,
105, 277
news from, 123
310
Parker, Edward, 12th Lord Morley
letter to Earl of Salisbury, 97
requests compensation in land
for legal expenses, 97
120
Parker, John, J.P. for Cornwall
requests Earl of Salisbury to
prohibit unlicensed transport of grain from Cornwall,
261
Parker, Matthew, late Archbishop of
Canterbury
augments Corpus Christi College, 93
a member of the reforming
Visitors to University of
Cambridge, 94
Parker, William, Lord Monteagle,
son of Edward Parker, 12th
Lord Morley
involved in suit concerning
land, 86
given land by King, 97
Parkyns, Sir Christopher. See
Perkins, Sir Christopher
Parliament
25, 34, 43, 100, 117, 263, 264,
275
prorogued by King, 31
tries to reform conditions in
University of Cambridge, 65
proclaims liberty of trade with
France, 107
Parliament, Spanish (Cortes)
provinces and towns denounce
their representatives in, 78
grants subsidies to Philip III,
185, 202
Parma, Duke of. See Farnese,
Alessandro; Farnese, Ranuccio
Parrott, , Master of a ship of
Bristol
conveys Irish fugitives from
Corunna to Ireland, 184
Parry, Sir Thomas, English Ambassador to France
letter to Mustapha Aga, 97
receives abridged copy of
Sully's Life of Henry IV, 104
commissioned to treat for revocation of French edict against
English cloth, 162
Parsons (Persons, Persones), Robert,
English Jesuit and Rector of
the English College at Rome
Willis charged with contacting,
117, 125, 126
reasons given by Willis for
meeting, 126
described as one of the greatest
of the King's enemies, 246
his former intrigues against
King at Rome, 249
Parsons, Thomas, former deputy
for the Customs farmers at
Faversham
218
Partridges
hunting with nets and traps
results in disappearance of,
275
Passage, North-West
Captain Tomkins wishes to
discover, 66
Passports
counterfeiting of, 117
Patterson. See Patterson, William
Patterson, William, Scottish
Catholic
sent with Hamilton to Earl of
Salisbury, 227
Paul V, Pope. See also Borghese,
Camillo
quarrels with Venice, 17
report of his preparing an invasion of England, 39
his bulls conveyed to East
Indies, 61, 183
collects money to repair flood
damage, 63
Cardenas visits, 63
expected to help Earl of
Tyrone, 66
his Nuncio in secret talks at
Prague, 71
demands contribution from
people of Rome to repair
flood damage, 72
his power to depose princes
magnified by an Italian
preacher, 80
his Nuncio proposes to meet
Archduke Matthias, 114
122, 126, 130, 156, 179
rumour in France of new league
between certain monarchs
and, 146
receives gift of mules, 156
reported not to be able to
assist fugitive Irish Earls,
167
suspected by France of collaborating with Spain, 184
said to be engaged in reconciling France and Spain, 185
reported to have given title of
King of Ireland to Earl of
Tyrone, 192
Philip III said to be supporting
revolt in Ireland by means
of, 209
Paulet (Pawlet), Sir George,
Governor of Derry
his negligence leads to destruction of Derry, 151, 152
Paumer [? Palmer], , cousin to
Lord Gray
141
Pawlet, Sir George. See Paulet, Sir
George
Payne, Richard, a copyholder
signs joint letter to Earl of
Salisbury, 305
requests with other copyholders confirmation of estate,
305
Peace Negotiations, The
prospects facing, 29
threatened by dispute over
Indies trade, 57, 91, 141, 187
rumours in Spain of conclusion
of, 68
their progress likely to influence
conduct of Diet of Ratisbon,
71
74, 75, 83, 91, 103, 111, 116,
119, 166, 172
secrecy used in, 75, 103
Philip III makes excuses for
Spanish-Dutch naval action
to preserve, 80
doubts over success of, 92, 102,
112, 141, 144, 163, 172, 186,
207, 219, 240
Duke of Lerma criticised for
his part in, 99
article recognising Dutch right
to trade in Indies said to be
agreed to in, 103
possible effects on Spain's
policy of success of, 112
attitude of Spanish Council of
State to, 122, 123
references to, 129, 177, 186, 207,
215, 240, 261, 273
rumours of Spanish military
designs under cloak of, 144,
145
Philip III reported to have
proclaimed breach of, 151
reasons adduced for belief in
eventual agreement over,
166, 169, 172
an English argument against
success of, 172
demands of Flemish-Spanish
delegates at the, 186
counter-demands of the Dutch,
186
Anglo-Dutch league justified
as favouring success of, 207,
210
Spain's control over FlemishSpanish Commissioners at,
261
Philip III's refusal to be included in clause renouncing
sovereignty holds up, 267
ultimatum presented by Dutch
at, 273
attempt to blame James I for
ill success of, 277, 285
Peacock (Peacok), William, tenant
or farmer of a shop at the
Royal Exchange
signs petition against Earl
of Salisbury's proposed
"Bourse" at Durham House,
201
Peak, The, co. Derby
67
Peckham, George, of Stanley
Grange, co. Yorks, recusant
subject to forfeiture, 199
Peckham, Sir George, of Denham,
co. Bucks
detains annuity on John
Maney's land, 296 and n.
Pedro, Don. See Toledo, Don
Pedro de
Pelham, Thomas, officer of the
port of Faversham
signs joint letter to Earl of
Salisbury, 217
Pelts
legal proceedings regarding
licence for transporting, 305
Pemberton, (Sir) James, Alderman
of London
supports petition against Earl
of Salisbury's proposed
"Bourse" at Durham House,
201
Pembridge, co. Hereford
199
Pembroke, Earl of. See Herbert,
Henry; Herbert, William
Pen, Griffith
authorised to go abroad, 85
Pendennis (Pendennys), co. Cornwall
materials ordered for the fort
at, 200
Penelli, Cardinal. See Pinelli,
Domenico
Penistone Friezed (Penystone frised)
coarse cloth called, 294
Penistone (Penystone) Whites
coarse cloth called, 294
Penryn, co. Cornwall
letter dated from, 261
Pepper, Sir Cuthbert, of Temple
Cowton, co. Yorks
his death, 226, 230
Lord Sheffield's tribute to, 230
Percy (Parcy), Sir Arthur, former
Lieutenant of the Tower
mentioned, 234
Percy, Dorothy, Countess of Northumberland, wife of Henry
Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland
letter to Earl of Salisbury, 304
Percy, Henry, 9th Earl of Northumberland
25
letter to Earl of Salisbury, 304
his wish to have a scholar read
to him during his imprisonment, 304
Peretti, Prince, nephew to Alessandro Peretti, Cardinal
Montalto
147
Peretti, Alessandro, Cardinal
Montalte
presents gifts to Pope and
Cardinal Mellini, 156
Perkins (Parkyns), Sir Christopher,
diplomatist
Nicholas Smith's case referred
to, 52
letter to Earl of Salisbury, 98
Perkins (Pyrkins), Mr
receives letter from Madrid, 273
Perrot, Sir James, of Haroldstone,
co. Pembs
his law suit against Countess of
Northumberland, 304
Persall, Mr. See Persall, John
Persall, John, English Catholic
conveys Cresswell's message to
Cornwallis, 21
Persia, King of. See Shah Abbas
Persia, Ambassador of
arrives in Madrid, 54
to return to Persia with East
Indies fleet, 100
promises to ensure good treatment of English merchants
in Persia, 100
Conde de Fearas accompanied
on his voyage to East Indies
by, 132
Persons or Persones. See Parsons,
Robert
Perth, Earl of. See Drummond,
James
Pesthouse, The, London
234
Peterhouse, Cambridge
King recommends Richard
Blake to Fellowship at, 89
Pettus, Sir John, Mayor of Norwich
certifies good behaviour of
Dehem, 252
Pewter
increase of Cutoms duty on, 180
reduction of increased duty on,
196
Pewterers' Hall, London
riot against pre-emption of tin
at, 213
Pexall (Pexsall), Elinor, Lady,
widow of Sir Richard Pexall
involved in legal suit, 287
Pexall (Pexsall), Sir Richard,
deceased, of Beaurepaire, co.
Hants
leaves legacy to Sir Pexall
Brocas, 287
Peyton, Sir John, Governor of
Jersey
letter to Earl of Salisbury, 23
Philip II, King of Spain
mentioned, 102
Philip III, King of Spain
reported to be in favour of
continuing war against
Dutch, 18
said to have assembled forces
for invasion of England, 39
agrees to liberation of English
prisoners, 45
sends letters for clearance of
Englishmen, 46
more accommodating to Eng
lish demands, 52, 139, 189
defrays expenses of Persian
envoy, 54, 100
offered military help by King
of Persia, 54
reviews judicial and administrative appointments, 54
57, 61, 69, 72, 78, 82, 102, 111,
116, 130, 139, 166, 184, 189,
194, 195, 198, 202, 203, 207,
222, 284, 303
sends gifts to Sigismund of
Poland, 64
his financial aid to Earl of
Tyrone, 66, 147, 221
his debts, 73
unable to pay foreign or
domestic debts, 78, 99
excuses fight between Spanish
and Dutch ships, 80
too poor to pay his guards, 99,
218
assigns pension to George Carr,
103
takes measures to reduce
duration of suits in royal
court, 112
spends Easter at Escurial, 112,
122
orders release of Dutch ships
and better treatment of
Dutch merchants, 131
Persian Ambassador establishes
amicable relations between
King of Persia and, 132
Cornwallis intercedes for
Danish gentleman with, 140
refused galleys by Viceroy of
Sicily, 146
forbids lodging in any but
Spanish houses for foreigners,
147, 151, 155, 169, 198
reported to have proclaimed
breach of Dutch-Spanish
truce, 151
recalls pensioners to his service,
155
at Lerma, 167, 194, 195, 208,
218
his ordnance cast by a German,
171
goes to Valladolid, 172
sends gifts to Henry IV, 172
Cornwallis obtains pardons
from, 178
memorandum on his correspondence with Catholics of
Scotland, 178
suspected by France of collaborating with Pope to elect
Emperor amenable to them,
184
Shirley proposes to establish
peace between Turkey and,
189
thought by Cornwallis to be
desirous of peace, 195
his reaction to news of AngloDutch league, 208
said to be supporting Irish
revolt by means of Pope, 209
recognises independence of
United Provinces, 210
his gambling a subject of
defamatory verses, 218
reported to have been approached by Earl of Tyrone
to make him King of Ireland,
235
said to be contemplating resumption of war against
United Provinces, 261
refuses to be included in treaty
clause renouncing sovereignty
over Dutch, 267, 268, 277
thought to be unable to find
competent commander for
his forces, 267, 268
his reported appreciation of
English mediation, 268
continuation of treaty talks
conditional upon recognition
of Dutch sovereignty by,
273, 284, 285
sends Marquis of Seralva to
visit Archdukes, 273
reported to be determined not
to renounce sovereignty over
Dutch, 277
Cornwallis alleged to have
committed King to obtain
unconditional truce for, 277
Philip, Prince of the Asturias,
eldest son of Philip III of
Spain
172
Philippine Islands
Spain sends new Governor to
the, 61
dispersal by weather of ships
sailing to, 183
Governor of. See Silva, Don
Juan de
Philipps, Captain. See Philipps,
Thomas
Philipps, Thomas, Captain
sends information from Ireland
to Earl of Salisbury, 308
Piacenza (Plaisance) [Italy]
Prince of Modena and bride
entertained by Duke of
Parma at, 123
Pickford, John
claims to act as English consul
at Seville, 183
Piedmont, Prince of. See Victor
Amadeus
Pietra (La Pietre) [prov. Genoa,
Italy]
Spanish plan to erect fortress
at, 157
Pignaranda, Diego de Cuniga, Duke
of, son of Juan de Cuniga,
Duke of Miranda
obtains pension and title, 157
Pin, Thomas, an English pirate
seizes Le Franois, 10
executed, 11
14
Pinelli (Penelli), Domenico,
Cardinal, Dean of the Sacred
College
reasons given by Willis for
contacting, 126
Pinn (Pynne) Whites
coarse cloth called, 294
Pipe Office
225
Pirates
list of French ships seized by
English, 13, 14
active in Mediterranean, 63,
73, 124, 147, 236, 312
commission for suppression of,
205
threat of increase in number of,
236
Pistorius, John, councillor to
the Emperor and antiLutheran polemicist
expectations of his demise, 71
Pitts (Pytts), Thomas or Jonas,
agent to Sir Charles Cornwallis
120, 140, 188, 220, 221
Receiver of Norfolk and Huntingdon, 239
letters to Earl of Salisbury, 239,
306
enquires after Cornwallis's
affairs in England, 306
Plaisance. See Piacenza
Plate, Silver
licences to export, 204, 222, 239
Plate Fleet, The
expected in Spain, 81
Playfere, Thomas, divine and chaplain to James I
letter to Viscount Cranborne,
237
concerned about his post as
Lady Margaret Professor of
Divinity, 237
Pleydall (Pleydell), John, guilty of
incest
forfeits his bond of good
behaviour, 128
involved in legal proceedings,
306
Pleydall, Gabriel
involved in legal proceedings,
306
Plymouth, co. Devon
pirates arrested at, 10
French ships taken by English
pirates to, 13, 14
letters dated from, 15, 57, 110,
151
265
Poland
news from, 9, 52, 62, 64, 106,
124, 304
165
pension of English agent in, 306
Poland, King of. See Sigismund
Poland, Queen of. See Anne
Poole, Katherine, recusant
subject to forfeiture, 404
Poole, co. Dorset
letters dated from, 170, 296
Poor, The
high price of grain affects living
conditions of, 117, 127, 154,
160, 174, 175(2), 261
agitation amongst, 174, 175
confiscated corn sold to, 219
Pope, The. See Clement VIII;
Paul V
Poppel, Christof
sent by Emperor to pacify
Diet and people of Moravia,
146
Porchmoth. See Portsmouth
Porrlech (Finistre, France]
manor of the Bishop of Lon at,
25
Portingale. See Portugal
Portman, Sir Hugh, brother of Sir
John Portman
his death mentioned, 133
Portman, Sir John, of Orchard, co.
Somerset
letter to Earl of Salisbury, 133
requests stay of proceedings on
money matters, 133
Porto Rico. See Puerto Rico
Portsmouth (Porchmoth), co. Hants
French ships taken by English
pirates to, 13
iron ordnance shipped to Leghorn from, 170
corn shipped overseas seized
and sold to poor at, 219
letter dated from, 219
Portslade (Porteslade), co. Sussex
276
Porttor, Christopher, tenant or
farmer of a shop at the Royal
Exchange
signs petition against Earl
of Salisbury's proposed
"Bourse" at Durham House,
201
Portudal (Puerto Dalia) [West
Africa]
negroes shipped by English
factor to Malaga from, 112
Portugal (Portingale)
10, 78
report on the state of, 45
desirous of buying English
ships, 68
alliance between Dutch and
natives at Malacca undermines authority of, 69
order for better treatment of
Dutch traders welcomed in,
131
new regulations affecting
foreigners in, 147, 155
insufficiency of harvests in,
218
list of prohibited English
commodities imported into,
301
Portugal, Council of
212
Portugal, Viceroy of. See Castel
Rodrigo
Portuguese Language
Englishmen learning, 44
Porty, Richard, Mayor of Rye
letter to Earl of Northampton,
233
gives details of Harvey's state,
233
Possonia. See Pressburg
Potham. See Potton
Potkyn, Christopher (Christoffer),
tenant or farmer of a shop at
the Royal Exchange
signs petition against Earl
of Salisbury's proposed
"Bourse" at Durham House,
201
Potkyn, John, tenant or farmer of
a shop at the Royal Exchange
signs petition against Earl
of Salisbury's proposed
"Bourse" at Durham House,
201
Pott (Pottes), Thomas, Keeper of
Prince Henry's dogs
receives benefit of forfeitures
by recusants, 199
accompanies Prince's hounds
to France, 300
Potters Clay
conditions at Farnham Castle
for digging of, 61
Potton (Potham), co. Bedford
petitions for execution of
Statute concerning artificers,
289
Poultrain (Poutrain), Maximilian,
alias Colt, Master Sculptor to
James I
to erect tomb to Lady Sophia,
108
letter to Earls of Salisbury and
Suffolk, 223
offers his professional services
as sculptor to King, 224
employed in carving statues for
"Britain's Burse", 231
his bill for stone and chimney
pieces submitted to Earl of
Salisbury, 310
Powell, John, former deputysearcher at Faversham
his petition, 217
condemned by officers of the
port of Faversham, 217
Powle, Paul
33
Prada, Andreas (Andres) de,
Spanish Secretary of State
18, 102, 139, 140, 152, 207, 220,
268
alleged to be Cresswell's friend,
22
readier to meet English demands, 52, 139
signs testimonial to George
Carr, 102
given Villa Longa's office, 172
his reply to Cornwallis, 208
denies Spanish support for
Irish revolt, 209
declares Anglo-Dutch league
to be breach of peace between
Spain and England, 209
Cornwallis defends AngloDutch league in letter to,
210, 211
Prague (Praage) [Bohemia]
news from, 71, 77, 124, 125, 145,
157, 158
newsletters from, 85, 100, 105,
113, 114(2), 181
preparations for the militarisation of, 125
Imperial garrison resented in,
146
members of garrison killed by
people of, 158
Archduke Matthias near, 158,
165
Spanish Ambassador hires
bodyguard at, 171
Emperor decides to await Archduke Matthias at, 187
Prasberg, Richard de, councillor to
the Duke of WrtembergMompelgard
accompanies the Duke to Scotland, 228
Pratz, Secretary. See Pratz, Philip
Pratz, Philip, Secretary of State to
Archduke Albert
conveys message from Archduke to Sir Thomas Edmondes, 243
Preaux, Charles de l'Aubpine,
Abb de, French Ambassador Extraordinary to
Brussels
presents ultimatum on treaty
negotiations to Archduke
Albert, 273
requested to arrange fresh
peace talks, 277
receives assurance of Philip
III's eventual adherence to
renunciation clause, 284
Predestination
Arminius rejects doctrine of,
172
Pressburg (Possonia) [Hungary]
Inquisition re-established at, 16
Hungarian Diet meets at, 52,
62
Archduke Matthias attends
Diet at, 62, 64, 71
Haiducs at, 62, 64, 71
Protestant delegates at Ratisbon demand that Emperor
ratify all done by Matthias
at, 77
100, 124
Prestendes
coarse cloth called, 294
Preston, co. Sussex
letter dated from, 276
Preston, Captain. See Preston,
Thomas
Preston, Jenico, Viscount Gormanston
his daughter married to Cahir
O'Dogherty, 151
152
Preston, Sir Richard, Constable of
Dingwall
248
Preston, Thomas, Captain, in the
Archduke's service
resolved to return to Ireland,
67
Prideaux, Nicholas, of Padstow,
J.P. for Cornwall
requests Earl of Salisbury to
prohibit unlicensed transport of corn, 261
reports on provisioning of
Cornish ships engaged in
fishing off Newfoundland,
284
Priuli, Francesco, Venetian Ambassador to Spain
his description of Philip III, 99
reported drowned off Barcelona,
101
Privy Council, The
orders restitution of Bouillon's
goods and arrest of English
pirates, 10
its attitude towards Archduke
Albert, 19
gives instructions touching
wardships in Jersey, 23
deals with the case of Mary
Capeot, 25
intervenes on behalf of Henry
Bolde, 30
33, 38, 42, 52, 70, 76, 79, 89,
95, 107(2), 108
petition on behalf of Derbyshire miners to, 38
orders re-examination of
recusants at Orford, 43
Company of Grocers petitions,
50
engages spies to watch Earl of
Tyrone, 67
Dobbinson's request to, 76
letter to Gofton, 82
110, 115(2), 117(2), 119(2), 122,
125, 127, 128, 133, 138, 143,
145, 163, 174, 175, 177, 191,
193, 204, 205, 206, 207, 211,
212, 220
informed of the price of grain
in Wiltshire, 117
takes exception to part of
Willis's testimony, 126, 129
directs Earl of Salisbury to
enforce prohibition of engrossing and exporting corn,
160
authorises Earl of Salisbury to
order increase in dues on
English cloth exported to
France, 161
letter from London merchants
to, 161
thought in Spain to be opposed
to peace negotiations, 169
offers alliance to Archduke
Albert on same terms as
Anglo-Dutch league, 175
protests about English traitors
and proposed new English
college in Flanders, 175
issues order for transport of
leather to Channel Islands,
206
discusses Anglo-Dutch league
with Archduke's Ambassador,
212
issues directives concerning
corn in Kent, 226
226, 227
directs Earl of Salisbury to
allow corn to be bought for
relief of poor at Tenterden,
244
informed of the high price of
corn in Devonshire, 250
ordered by King to establish
truth of charges of his alleged
correspondence with Pope,
253
interrogatories to be applied to
Balmerino by, 253256
King's letter of thanks to be
communicated to, 261
receives petition for invalidating patent from Company of
Dyers of London, 263
receives counter-petition from
patentees of compounded
dyers, 264
obtains loan for King from
private citizens of London,
288
receives petition from John
Aston, 289
293, 298, 313
Privy Seal, Office of
30
Proby, (? Peter), a lawyer
solicits confirmation of privileges of Hull Corporation, 80
Protestants
persecuted in Styria, Carinthia
and Hungary, 17
effect of events at Donauwrth
on Protestant delegates at
Diet of Ratisbon, 63, 77
attitude towards war of Dutch,
103
suspicion of Imperial manoeuvres for attack on German
Protestant princes, 171
Prouse, John, Governor of Exeter
merchants trading with
France
requests Earl of Salisbury that
Exeter merchants be allowed
freedom of trade in cloth
with France, 107
conveys offer of High Stewardship of Exeter to Earl of
Salisbury, 173
Pryce, Matthew, Customs officer at
Cardiff
letter to Earl of Salisbury, 306
Pucher (Bucher), Johan, Secretary
of Imperial Aulic Council
146
Puckain, Baron de
commands cavalry under Archduke Matthias, 85
Puerto Dalia. See Portudal
Puerto de Santa Maria (St. Mary
Port) [Spain]
151
Puerto Rico (Porto Rico) [West
Indies]
Challines puts Spanish friar
ashore at, 116
Pugno en Rostro, Conde de. See
Puonrostro
Puo Enrostro, Conde de. See
Puonrostro
Puno Rostro, Conde de. See
Puonrostro
Puonrostro (Pugno En Rostro,
Puo Rostro, Puo Enrostro)
Francisco Davila, Conde de
undertakes to remove Irish
fugitives from Corunna, 194,
209
Punta, [point or cape near Venice]
English ship wrecked on, 124
Purbeck, co. Dorset
stone from, 262
Purcas, Thomas, of Yeldham, co.
Essex
seised of land at Castle Hedingham, 33
case of the wardship of his son,
33
Puritans
criticised on social and educational grounds, 48
Pye, George, prisoner in the
Compter
letter to Earl of Salisbury, 34
Pynnar, Nicholas, Captain, engineer and surveyor
letter to Earl of Salisbury, 120
applies to be attached to troops
destined for Scottish Isles,
120
Pynnock, Henry, Portreeve of
Gravesend
letter to Earl of Salisbury, 215
sends suspected persons to be
examined by Earl of Salisbury, 215
Pytts, Thomas (or Jonas). See Pitts