P

Padua [Italy], 96.

Paget, Mr, accompanies Cecil to France, 22.

Painted Chamber (Camera Picta), Westminster, House of Commons Committees to confer with House of Lords in, 135.

Painter, —, a courier, conveys despatch from Edmondes to London, 26.
-, brings despatch to Privy Council from Angers, 36.

Pakington, Sir John, of Westwood Park, co. Gloucester, Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire, Clark handed over to, 113.

Palma or La Palma, Island of [Canaries], 6.

Palmer (Parmer), Sir Henry, of Howlets in Bekesborne, co. Kent, naval commander, meets Cecil on way to Dover, 21.

Palmer, —, of London, wardship of his heir, 158.

Parcar, Diego. See Bourrell, John.

Paris [France], letters and despatches dated from, 23, 28, 32, 34.
-, English embassy to proceed to, 25.
-, English embassy removes from Rouen to, 28.
-, activities of English embassy in, 28, 32.
-, Cecil's speech to officials of, 32.
-, English embassy leaves, 34.
-, fatal quarrel between Wiseman and Faure in, 124, 125.
-, Provost of merchants of. See Anglois.

Parker, F., petition to Perceval, 2.

Parker, Sir John, Keeper of Falmouth Castle and Commissioner for anchorage and quayage, 110.

Parker, —, of the garrison at Berwick, Cecil recommends promotion of, 85.

Parkins, Dr. See Parkins, Christopher.

Parkins, Christopher, Dean of Carlisle and diplomatist, his negotiations with Denmark, 75.

Parkinson, Mr. See Parkinson, Christopher.

Parkinson, Christopher, Recorder of Berwick, M.P. for Berwick, his motion in House of Commons, 138.

Parkinson, Richard, member of Oriel College, Oxford, signs testimonial to Lister, 191.

Parkman, Peter, of Cadbury, co. Devon, complaints against, 77.

Parlement (of Paris), ratifies terms of capitulation of Ancenis and Rochefort, 29.
-, 52, 124.

Parliament (English), copies of Cecil's speeches in, 101.
-, 129 and n., 154(3), 193.
-, matter of wardships and their commutation raised in, 130 seqq.

Parliament (Irish), 188.

Parliament House, 135.

Parma, Alessandro Farnese, Duke of (d. 1592), mentioned, 14, 49, 70.

Parmer, Sir Henry. See Palmer, Sir Henry.

Parnell, William, of Waltham Abbey, co. Essex, petition to Cecil, 210.

Parry, Cecil, son of John Parry, 74.

Parry, John, brother-in-law to Matthew Cecil, names his son Cecil, 74.

Parry, Sir Thomas, English Ambassador to France, 173, 190, 209.

Pate, Edward, a King's ward, 171.

Pate, Mrs, mother of Edward Pate, 171(2).

Patrington, co. Yorks, manor of, 108.

Paul, co. Cornwall, 109.

Paulet, William, 1st Marquess of Winchester, Lord Treasurer (d. 1572), 4.
-, mentioned, 216.

Paulets in Godnow (Godney), co. Lincoln, petition to Cecil from Bailiffs of manor of, 127.
-, Bailiffs of. See Perry, Nicholas; Oldfield, John; Brymston, Nicholas; Greaves, Thomas; Ederich, William; Elwood, Isaac; Bennett, Thomas.

Payne, Edward, Bailiff of St. Neots, co. Hunts, petition to Cecil, 121.

Pease, —, 8.

Peerfets, Monsieur. See Pierrefite.

Pembroke, Earl of. See Herbert, William.

Pembroke College, Cambridge, statutes of, 96.

Penzance, co. Cornwall, petition to King from inhabitants of, 109.
-, reference to burning by Spaniards of, 109, 155.
-, dispute over markets with Marazion, 155.

Pepper, Sir Cuthbert, of Temple Cowton, co. Yorks, Surveyor of the Court of Wards, 113, 126, 156, 169, 206, 207.
-, grant to, 174.

Perceval, Richard, secretary to Sir Robert Cecil and Registrar of Wards, letters to 2, 82.
-, petition to Cecil, 79.
-, petition to, 156.

Percy, (Sir) Alan (Persie, Allen) brother of Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland, M.P. for Beverley, member of House of Commons Committee, 132.

Peres, Anthony. See Perez, Antonio.

Perez (Peres), Antonio, former chief secretary to Philip II, King of Spain, now English agent in France, Cecil's conversation with, 28, 32.

Perry, Nicholas, Bailiff of Spalding and Paulets in Godnow, co. Lincoln, petition to Cecil, 127.

Persie, Mr Allen. See Percy, Sir Alan.

Peryam, Sir William, Chief Baron of the Exchequer, 96, 97n.

Peterborough, co. Northants, map of fenland between Wisbech and, 103.

Petre, Robert, Teller of the Exchequer, letter to, 4.

Peyton, Sir John, Lieutenant of the Tower of London, attempts to reconcile Earl and Countess of Cumberland, 110.

Phelips, Sir Edward, of Montacute, co. Somerset, M.P. for Somersetshire and Speaker of the House of Commons, replies to House of Lords on behalf of the House of Commons, 132.
-, his suggestion for petition in matter of wardship, 139.
-, conveys message from King, 140.

Philip II, King of Spain, 6, 16(2), 18(2), 29, 32, 34, 38, 39(2), 40, 42, 45, 47, 49, 50, 51, 59, 60, 61.
-, petition to, 9.
-, Archduke Albert offers treaty of peace on behalf of, 11.
-, Queen's distrust of, 12.
-, reference to acts of his Council of State in Brussels, 17.
-, Queen's arguments to prevent unilateral treaty of peace between France and, 19, 20.
-, effects of Queen's sea offensive on military resources of, 33.
-, letter to, 99.
-, urged to attack England, 99.

Philip III, King of Spain, 154(3), 179, 269.
-, his proclamation on friendly relations with England, 163.
-, orders English ship to be detained, 163.

Philippa, daughter of Lionel of Antwerp, third son of Edward III, King of England, 100.

Philipps, Mr, accompanies Cecil to France, 22.
-, visits wife of the Governor of Pontoise, 28.
-, sent to find accommodation for English embassy in Angers, 35.

Phillip, Dame. See Philippa.

Phoenix, The, of London, attacked by Spanish warship, 179.

Picardy, 15, 30, 45, 55.
-, troops sent to Ireland from, 22.
-, Cardinal of. See Archduke Albert.

Pickering (Pickeringes), Rotherhithe, co. Surrey, place called, 8.

Pickering, Christopher, of Threlkeld, co. Cumberland, petition to Cecil, 80.

Pickering, Lewis, of Irthlingborough, co. Northants, petition to King, 205.

Pierrefite (Peerfets), Monsieur, Lieutenant to Plessis-Mornay at Saumur, entertains English envoys, 35.

Pigion, —, [? of Bisley, co. Gloucester], in the service of Mr Neale, 160.

Pigot, Richard, Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford, signs testimonial to Lister, 191.

Pitt, Sir Edward, of Kyre Wyard, co. Worcester petition to Cecil, 201.

Plague, The, in London, 6, 129.
-, at Waltham Cross, 112.
-, 117, 118, 120, 167, 168.
-, at Shrewsbury, 194.
-, at Newport, 198.

Pleasantries, Edmonton, co. Middlesex, reference to Burghley's property called, 2.

Plessington, Humphrey, of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, London, petition to Cecil, 8.

Plessis, Madame. See PlessisMornay.

Plessis, Monsieur de. See PlessisMornay.

Plessis-Mornay, Charlotte Arbaleste, wife of Philippe de, places her coach at the disposal of Cecil and Herbert, 35.

Plessis-Mornay, Philippe de, Seigneur du Plessis-Marlay, Huguenot polemicist and politician, Governor of Saumur, 35, 52, 53, 72.
-, attends conference with English envoys, 48.

Plonden, Mr, letter from Earl of Essex to, 81.

Plunket, Patrick, 7th Lord Dunsany, 87.

Plymouth, co. Devon, Spanish prize sold at, 163.

Plympton St. Mary (Plympton Mary), co. Devon, 116.

Poiteau, John, formerly of London, deceased, mentioned, 113.

Poland, King of. See Sigismund III.

Poland, Queen of. See Anne.

Pole, William. See Poole, William.

Pollexfen, Thomas, member of Oriel College, Oxford, signs testimonial to Lister, 191.

Pontefract, co. Yorks, provision by will of chapel for King's hospitals at, 186.

Pont de Se. See Ponts-de-Cé (Les).

Pont de Sey. See Ponts de Cé (Les).

Pontoise [Seine-et-Oise, France], English embassy at, 28.

Ponts-de-Cé (Pont de Se, Pont de Sey) [Maine-et-Loire, France], English embassy disembarks at, 35.

Poole. See Poole Keynes.

Poole, Erasmus, of Poole, co. Wilts (d. 1577), father of Henry Poole, mentioned, 97.

Poole, (Sir) Henry, of Poole, co. Wilts, 97.

Poole (Pole), William, Sheriff of Devonshire, 97n., 128, 217.

Poole, —, 115.

Poole Keynes, formerly co. Wilts, now co. Gloucester, manor of, 97.

Poor, The, 159.
-, provision by will of corn for, 186.

Poore, Captain. See Power.

Pope, The. See Clement VIII.

Popham, Sir Francis, of Littlecote, co. Wilts, M.P. for Wiltshire, member of House of Commons Committee, 135.

Popham, Sir John, Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench, 78, 80, 209.
-, delivers message from House of Lords to House of Commons, 131.

Portsmouth, co. Hants, Cecil crosses from Isle of Wight to, 74.

Portugal, reference to relations between England and kingdom of, 16.
-, 98, 99.
-, Dutch ships threaten merchants from, 192.

Poultry, The, London, 98.

Power, Sir Henry, Governor of Queen's County, Ireland, 186.

Power (Poore) [? William], Captain, 24.

Powis, Lord. See Grey, Edward.

Poyntz, Sir John, of Iron Acton, co. Gloucester, complaints against, 87.

Prestwood, Thomas, of Totnes, co. Devon, son-in-law of Nicholas Goodridge, petition to Cecil, 199.

Prestwood House, co. Worcester, 77.

Priests and Seminarists, imprisoned, 77, 112, 113.
-, banished, 219.

Prior's Grove, Enfield, co. Middlesex, reference to Burghley's property called, 2.

Pritchard, Valentine, brother-inlaw to the wife of Matthew Cecil, 75.

Privy Council, The, petitions to, 4, 7, 75, 77, 80, 91, 110, 120, 122(2), 124, 128, 153, 169, 179, 183, 189, 193(2), 197, 199, 200, 203, 204, 207, 208(2).
-, 6(2), 10, 24, 81, 92, 110, 112, 121, 131, 134, 157, 158, 163, 169, 175(2), 179, 185, 188, 190, 194, 195, 196, 202, 210, 212(2), 214, 215, 219.
-, Cecil sends despatches and joint letters to, 24, 26, 27(2), 28, 34, 36(2), 48, 67.
-, letter from Henry IV sent to, 34.
-, reference to Book of, 193.
-, Smith banished from England by, 219.
-, Clerks of. See Waad, Sir William; Edmondes, Sir Thomas; Wilkes, Sir Thomas; Ashley, Sir Anthony.
-, Keeper of the Chamber of. See Douglas, Alexander.

Proby, Mr. See Proby, Peter.

Proby, Peter, of London, 129.

Proclamations, prohibiting fairs, 121.

Proctor, John, Gentleman Harbinger to Queen Anne, petition to Cecil, 176.

Prodigal Son, The, ship called, 163.

Provence (Province) [France], 46.

Province. See Provence.

Prowde, Solomon, of London, complaints against, 98.

Prynne, Captain. See Prynne, Edward.

Prynne, Edward, Captain, sends news from Brittany, 23.

Puleston (Pulliston), Roger, of the Inner Temple, London, M.P. for Flint, member of House of Commons Committee, 135.

Pulliston, Mr. See Puleston, Roger.

Purveyance, House of Lords proposes to discuss abuses of, 132.
-, 146, 150.

Pycke, William, of Binley, co. Warwick, wardship of his heir, 160.

Pyke, Edmund, of Martin, co. Wilts, petition to Cecil, 206.

Pylborough, Thomas, kinsman of Richard Wood, 88.

Pymmes, Edmonton, co. Middlesex, reference to Burghley's property called, 2, 176.
-, plan of the garret at, 102.
-, ground plan of, 102.

Pynwhites, cloth called, 220.

Pytney, Alice, wife of Peter Pytney, 79.

Pytney, Peter, of Stourton, co. Wilts, petition to Cecil, 79.