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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