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S.
S., G., letters from; 30.
S., R.; 290.
Sabero, Petro; 288.
“Sacres,” a kind of gun; 103.
Sadaro, l'edro de, letter from; 198.
St. Albans :
letters dated at; 413, 414, 416, 418 (2), 419.
mentioned; 429, 434.
St. Andel; 329, 337.
St. Anthony, Cape of; 204.
St. Asaph, diocese of, recusants in; 273.
St. Aubyn, Mons., seizure of goods of; 323.
St. Augustine, Provincial of the order of; 28.
St. Aulbin du Cormyer, letter dated at; 360.
St. Bevys; 21.
St. Cloud (Clos); 36, 82.
St. David's :
Bishop of (Midleton), malicious proceedings against; 279–284.
diocese of, recusants in; 274.
St. Denis; 31, 82.
siege of; 36, 45.
English troops at; 150.
St. George's Day, people go to Greenwich on; 514.
St. Germain-en-Laye, King of France at; 152.
St. Germayn; 623.
St. Gevuran, Jersey; 455.
St. Helier or St. Hilary, Jersey, Islet of, fortification of; 454, 489, 492, 493, 561.
St. Jean de Luz :
letters dated at; 175, 177.
English traffic at; 204.
English merchant at; 331.
mentioned; 338, 357.
supplies a good company of mariners; 474.
attack upon English merchants at; 489.
St. John :
Capt., letter on behalf of; 324.
Mr., 296.
St. Lawrence, M. de; 44.
St. Leger, Sir Warham; 98, 398.
S~ca le Orensa, Marquis, mentioned; 194.
St. Luc, Mons. de; 31.
letter from the French King's camp; 546.
departure delayed; 620.
St. Lucars; 356.
St. Lucas; 103, 204.
St. Malo :
discord in; 337.
letter dated at; 361.
a great fleet making ready at; 366.
news from; 440.
governed by your young men of one family; 550.
sends articles to the King; 562.
Ste. Marie de Mount, Sieur de, licence to export ordnance; 449.
St. Maryport; 357.
St. Maur, taken; 36.
St. Michael, French Order of, acceptance of, offends the Queen; 518, 519, 523.
St. Mychell, Isles of; 349.
St. Omer; 156, 496, 498, 505.
information about young Englishmen studying at; 506.
St. Ouen, Seignear of; 453.
St. Peter, Vice Admiral (Spanish); 259.
St. Pol, Count de; 37.
“St. Poole,” mutinied Spaniards at; 452.
St. Sebastians :
wheat and grain at; 177.
Scotch ships, etc. arrested at; 307.
mentioned; 179, 288, 350, 357.
an English prisoner at; 177, 350.
St. Sir (Sere), Monsieur de; 40, 135.
St. Thomas a Laudesson de Clecy; 159.
St. Valery; 154.
St. Vuals; 356.
Sakevile, Robert; 292, 295.
Salamanques, Salamanca; 190, 510.
Saldaigne, Mons. de, letter from; 178.
Salisbury, Bishop of, complaints against Sir W. Raleigh; 507.
Salles, Mons. des, Governor of Honfleur; 38, 39, 40.
Salloway, Mr., a priest going to England; 69.
Salluces, Marquisate of; 621.
Salop, County of :
Lord Loeutenant of; 14.
no recusants in; 273.
Salsburg, Bishop of; 606.
Salt, trade in; 316.
Saltpetre patent, the; 263.
Salusburies, the, in opposition to the town of Denbigh; 376.
Salvage from wrecks; 456.
Sampson :
Captain John, porter, pay; 293.
M., a canon at Rouen; 43.
Sanchar, Lord; 25.
Sancy, Mons. de; 83.
letter from the camp at Cerny; 546.
Sandall, Yorks, rectory of; 218.
Sanderson, William; 239.
Sandes, Mr.; 291, 295.
Sandilands, Sir James; 100, 178.
Sandridge Key in Devon, certain pepper landed at; 582.
Sandwich; 196.
books and letters seized at; 200.
manufacture of stuffs at, regulations for the “upright making” of; 573.
San Sebastians; 179.
Santander; 179.
Saragossa :
people at, in favour of Antonio Perez; 173.
Spanish troops left in; 388.
Sardynali, harbour in Santander; 179.
Sark, defence of, etc.; 453.
Sarum, diocese of, recusants, in; 264.
Saunders :
Dr., carries the Pope's banner in Desmond's rebellion; 564.
Erasmus, of London; 267.
Erasmus, of Ewell; 272.
John, a waiter in the port of London; 332.
Nicholas, of Ebsam; 272, 291, 295.
Saunderson :
Mr., the Queen's visit to; 115.
— bearer of a letter from Newcastle; 208.
Savage :
Arthur, Captain of Footbands; 293.
Sir John; 240, 435.
— letter from; 403.
— husband of daughter of; 428.
Savel, Mr., resolute for Eton; 616.
Savery, Miles, an Englishman, at St. Jean de Luz, married in Fuenterabia; 177.
Savile, Savill :
Baron; 285.
Sir George; 292.
Henry, letter on behalf of the subwarden of “our” college; 490.
John, practices against the Earl of Lincoln; 567, 577.
Savoy, the stable in; 66.
Savoy, Duke of; 145, 327, 347, 388, 622.
bastard brother of, defeated; 146.
false news of his defeat; 372.
successes; 492.
offer of terms to the King; 621.
Savoy (France), progress of war in, etc. 146, 372.
Savoyards in the Frency army; 31.
Sawley; 52, 176.
Saxe, Duke of, influence in Germany; 72.
death; 151, 155.
“Saxen,” administrator of; 606.
Saxony, Duke of, his influence, dispositio etc.; 586.
Saxten, Edmund, of Southwark; 272.
Sayre, William, of Edmonton; 615.
Scelton, Signor di; 448.
Schol, Thomas; 366.
Schoonevalle, Sieur de, agent for Court Maurice; 501.
Scilly Islands, necessity of their defence against Spain, and method for; 294.
Scipio's motto; 105.
Sconces for military defence, form of making; 500.
Scot :
George; 96.
one, of Fenchurch Street; 255.
Scotland :
affairs and polities in, letters describing; 6, 20, 23, 26, 30, 89–91, 96, 99, 109, 111, 177, 179, 183, 201, 205, 233, 247, 252, 279, 373, 430, 504, 513, 517, 523, 527, 530, 547, 553, 571, 583.
advertisements of the unrestless state of; 177.
alteration in, very great; 345.
ambassador from, in England, a member of the household; 33.
— dwelling in Lime Street; 134, 247.
— letter to; 34.
— see also Douglas, Archibald.
Ambassador, special, to England; 570, 572.
Ambassador, [English] in, letters intercepted, etc.; 109, 110.
— late; 138.
— presently resident, but looking to be revoked; 152.
Ambassador [English] in (Lord Burgh); 296.
— (Mr. Bowes) instructions; 519.
a baptism in, mentioned as a time of Grace; 583.
Bishops in, an old custom with regard to; 44.
Catholicism in, progress; 201, 202, 205.
Catholics of, money and letters conveyed to; 553.
Chancellor of, a bond given by Walsingham to; 34.
— state of his influence with the King, etc.; 89, 90, 91, 100, 110, 247, 252.
— hostility of Archibald Douglas; 111.
— relations with the Treasurer; 111.
— reconciliation with Douglas; 152.
— an attack made upon; 177, 178.
— “that profane man”; 201.
— a principal defender of the Papists; 206.
— grown in greater credit, proceedings, etc.; 548.
— fallen out with the Queen; 553, 583.
— his nephew sent to England as an envoy from the King; 570, 572.
— plans for his overthrow; 538.
Clerk Register of, mentioned; 178.
convention appointed in, delayed; 518.
deer supplied at the request of the King; 456.
Denmark's relations with; 82.
factions in; 25, 91.
King of (James Vi.), “very sad”; 6.
— letters from and to the Queen; 12, 227, 247, 286, 296, 344, 363, 372, 382, 430, 509, 541, 544.
— his marriage alluded to; 12, 28, 41.
— disposition towards Archibald Douglas; 19, 61, 99.
— return after his marriage; 25, 29, 30.
— letter from Bp. of Ross to; 41.
— letter from Duke of Brandenborgh; 54.
— movements; 61, 111.
— his good meaning evidenced; 68.
— negotiations of Col. Stewart in Germany on behalf of; 72.
— his leaning upon the opinions of others : 99.
— disposition towards Bothwell; 110.
— letter to Lord Burghley; 159.
— an attempt to secure outlawed chiefs; 175.
— Bothwell's attack upon; 177.
— adventures; 178.
King of (James VI.), in controversy with the Kirk; 205.
— letter to Sir R. Cecil; 208.
— reasons for and against the invasion of England, a communication to Spain; 214–216.
— his title to the English crown, how best established; 215.
— letter relative to Earl Bothwell; 230.
— movements; 233, 252.
— persons in favour at his Court; 247.
— loss of liberty by; 346.
— takes to his bosom whom his heart abhorred; 363.
— acknowledges an annuity from the Queen; 373.
— explains his conduct towards the Papist rebels; 373.
— causes of his pardoning Bothwell; 374.
— reflections upon his conduct; 406.
— reported to have sent letters to K. of Spain; 417.
— example quoted; 463.
— K. of Spain's mission to, on the subject of his inheritance of English Crown; 489.
— communications between him and K. of Spain; 489, 495, 523, 548.
— views the engagement of his forces with Bothwell; 504.
— offers made to Bothwell; 513.
— promise to proceed against the papistical traitors; 513, 517, 520, 523, 524, 527.
— instructions to the ambassador sent to; 519.
— supply of money desired from the Queen; 520, 521.
— exerts his whole force against Bothwell's party; 528.
— the danger of stirring him “at this time,” his immediate purposes; 530.
— alleged forged writings of; 530.
— sends a messenger to Spain to announce birth of a son, etc.; 540.
— explains the application of an allusion to Virgil's characters; 544.
— monetary support from the Queen; 548.
— many of Spain's pistolets pointed at; 551.
— sends his secretary to the Queen; 570, 572.
— all things “sollable” at Court, his need of money; 572.
— an interview planned during his hunting; 583.
— staggering between Catholics and Protestants; 627.
— John Colvile's letter of penitence to; 630–2.
King's Council, matters under consideration; 91.
King's House in, provision made for sustentation of; 91.
Kirk, a design to overthrow; 201.
— in controversy with the King; 205.
Lord Admiral of; 178.
Lord Justice Clerk of, letter to; 25.
— sent to England; 25, 26, 27, 29.
— character; 27.
— interference with his regality; 30.
— relations with Archibald Douglas, etc.; 61, 89, 90, 110, 111.
— letter from; 96.
— relations with the French Ambassador in England; 96.
— desirous to have some English bows and bowstrings; 112.
merchants of, Bishop of Ross's claims upon; 45.
ministers in, very busy; 6.
— “plat” for provision for vanished; 91.
— discharge their duties to the King, etc.; 205.
— a proceeding to satisfy; 548.
nobility of, rumoured to be mostly Cathllic; 425.
— negotiations with Spain; 430.
— offer to serve King Philip; 501.
nothing strange that comes from; 345.
not inconstant inconstancy; 346, 382.
parliament of, meeting of; 545, 547.
— character of the members; 548.
Papist “Rebels” or Lords in; 373, 547.
— the King's promise to proceed against; 513, 514, 527.
privateers from, ordnance for; 75.
Queen of James VI., relations with the Chancellor; 178, 553, 583.
— her dower lifted, jewels stolen; 523.
raid from, on the E. or W. borders meditated; 478.
Secretary of, his proceedings; 6.
sickness (“fever teize”) in; 30.
Spain and; 307, 338, 425, 536.
— negotiations for trade with; 350.
Spaniards rumoured to have landed in; 478, 548.
Spanish agents sent to; 553, 554, 571, 572.
Treasurer of, dealt with, on Archibald Douglas's behalf; 90.
— relations with the Chancellor; 91, 111.
warning of an outbreak in; 211.
Scott :
William, of Iden; 263.
Robert, of Bumford; 268.
Scotte :
Nicholes, grocer, breach of starch patent by; 261.
Richard, grocer, ditto; 261.
Scottish Causes, Commissioners for, mentioned; 38.
Scottish ship, improperly seized, 62, 63, 72.
Screven, Thomas interest in the manor of Balderton; 49 (2).
Scroope, Nicholas, of Itchingstoke; 271.
Scrope :
Lady, death of her page; 425.
— Lord Hunsdon's daughter; 504, 505.
Lord; 34, 184, 318.
— Warden of the West Marches; 62.
— Captain of Carlisle Castle, etc.; 240.
— request for gift of a parsonage; 555.
Sir Henry, at Venice; 361.
Scudamore, Lady; 516, 528.
Seamen, pressing of; 119.
“Season,” Tower of, near St. Brieux; 359.
Sedan, the K. of France at; 145, 147.
Sedley, John, letter from; 320.
Sefforde, one, killed; 86.
Seine, River; 196.
Sekeford, Henry; 85.
Selbie, William; 64.
Selby, Selbye :
George, of Newcastle; 188.
Ralph, of Wetewood; 188.
William, letter from; 553.
Sellinger, Capt.; 126.
Sellworth, “Closter” of; 534.
Semet or Seinet, M.; 531.
Seminaries, see Jesuits.
Senlis; 31.
Sens; 31.
Sermon, A.; 79.
Sesfourd, Sesford :
the Young Laird; 175.
the laird, purges himself by oath 175.
mentioned; 548.
Sessell, Mr.; 473.
Seton :
Lord (Robert), debts of his father at Rouen; 29, 38, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47.
— become a courtier; 178.
Patrick, Captain; 46.
Settrington in the co. of York; 33, 84.
Severn, water-bailiff of; 161.
Seville; 103, 190, 347, 349, 370.
Archbishop of, mentioned; 190.
Sewer of the Queen's Chambers; 80.
Sexten, Henry, of the Queen's kitchen; 160.
Sexton, Lord; 178.
Seyborne, John, of Sutton Michell; 265.
Seymor, Mr., 249.
Seymour, Lord Henry, grant to; 126.
Shaftesbury, letter dated at; 292.
Shafto, Mark, Alderman of Newcastle-upon-Tyne; 123.
Shafton, letter dated at; 298.
Sh—, L—, letter to Lord Essex on death of his brother; 141.
Shanfieldhouse, a letter dated from; 376.
Shapwick, Dorset, rectory of, tenants of; 485.
Sharington, one, a lawyer in Chancery Lane; 393.
Sharpenton, Thomas, of Colchester, master mariner; 544.
Shaw, William; 27.
Shawe, Bennet, letter from; 361.
Sheffield :
Lord, grant to; 105.
— letter from; 596.
Sheffield House, letter dated at; 604.
Sheffild, Mr., desires to serve in the army in Ireland; 505.
Shelden, Hugh, serving man; 533.
Sheldon :
Edward; 619.
Ralph interrogatories, etc.; 618, 619.
Shelfanger manor, co. Norfolk; 163.
Shelford on the River Trent, an objectionable weir at, dispute over; 113, 312, 318.
letter dated at; 313, 438.
Shelley, Shellie, Shellye :
Edward, of Southwark; 272.
Mrs. Jane, in the Fleet prison; 402, 407, 429, 432, 434, 436.
— the charge against her; 403.
— made drunk, a letter of admonition to; 413.
— letter from; 433.
— yearly allowance from the Queen; 433.
— her trunks and apparel detained; 433, 434, 438.
John; 168.
Henry, of Burreton; 270.
— of Maple Durham; 271.
Richard, of Wormeinghurst; 264.
— of Southwerk; 271.
William, of Michell Grove; 264.
— of Sutton; 265.
Shelton, Lieut. John; 496.
“Shenan” side, the; 285.
Shenfield House by Chainford; 358.
Sheppey, Isle of, letter dated at; 444.
Sherborne, Sherburne; 227, 311, 552, 566.
Sherborne Castle; 356, 483.
the plague very hot in the town; 609.
Sheriff, a, called to account for misconduct; 318.
Sheriffs, fees paid by, at the Exchequer; 455.
Sheriff, John, employed to discover concealed goods, etc. in Ireland; 66.
Sheringham, re-edifying of the pier and harbour at; 315.
Sherley, Shirley :
Sir Anthony, letters to Lord Essex; 81, 126, 138, 396.
— in question for the cashing of his company, letter from; 570.
— son of Sir Thomas; 558.
“Mr.” Anthony, refuses to sign a paper at the Queen's command; 516, 521.
Sir John; 64.
Sir Thomas, treasurer at wars in the Low Countries and France, etc.; 33, 183, 341, 465, 534.
— charge against; 50.
— his account for three years; 68.
— letters from; 406, 412, 469, 558.
— letter to the Earl of Essex; 133.
— letter on the subject of his unfortunate son's match; 137.
— payments to, for the forces; 182, 401.
— pay; 292, 293 (2) 295.
— repels a scandalous rumour about the sale of his office; 558.
— expedition to Brest; 562, 566.
— emoluments of the office; 579.
— allowance for his under-treasurer in Brittany, postage of money, etc.; 579.
Sherwood, —; 625.
Shipping :
embargo on; 10, 11.
freights; 235.
order for the stay of ships proceeding on voyages continuing over a certain period; 479.
Ships built in Norway for Scotland; 179.
Ships mentioned :
Admiral of the Leaguers, of Newhaven, war ship; 65.
Alcedon; 235, 238.
Angell of Flushing; 204.
Annett; 475.
Band; 237.
Black Lion; 235, 334
Bon Jesus; 231.
Bray; 458.
Brytagne; 473.
Centaur; 604.
Cherupin; 157.
Christopher, of Kirkaldy; 85.
Cressant (Crescent); 299.
Dainty; 88, 251.
Elizabeth, of London, blown up; 357.
Elizabeth, of Orkney; 62.
Forsseth; 233.
Gallion Sutt, of London; 412.
Gift of God; 119.
Golden Dragon; 228, 233.
Golden Lion; wrecked on the Goodwin Sands; 253.
Guardland; 235, 238, 243.
John; 238.
Lion, Lord Cumberland's ship; 332.
Lion's Whelp; 552.
Lark; 381.
Little John, of Lyme; 256.
Margaret Ann; 238.
Marie, of Clochester; 544.
Mercurius; 299.
Moon; 319.
Peter, of Amsterdam; 456.
Phœnix, of Dartmouth; 235.
Prudence; 119, 233.
Red Lion, wrecked on the Goodwin Sands; 253.
Refusal; 256.
Revenge; 155.
Roebuck; 230, 232, 234, 235, 243.
Roger bona venter; 119.
St. Bernard; 231.
St. Croix; 231.
St. Mary or Mother of God; 231.
St. Paul; 231.
Samaritan, of Dartmouth; 598.
Samson or Assurance; 228, 233, 234, 235, 238, 243.
Sereyne; 184.
Susan Bon Adventure; 235, 238.
Swiftsure; 550.
Tiger; 228, 233, 234.
Tramontana; 154, 157.
Tremorton; 135.
Ugara Salvagina; 101.
White Lion, of Weymouth; 123.
William, of Colchester; 543.
William, of Leith; 330.
Ships, ports called upon to furnish, for the fleet; 119–123.
Shipwright's the patent for; 276.
Shirburne, Sir Richard, bowbearer of the forest of Bolland; 465.
Shirley, see Sherley.
Shory or Shore :
a goodmith at Gravesend; 236.
statement as to jewels, etc., in the prize Carrack; 254, 256.
Shrewsbury, Earl of; 14, 222, 455, 507.
letter to Lord Burghley in his own defence; 112.
disfavour with the Queen; 114.
dispute with Sir T. Stanhope about a weir; 312, 318.
letter of thanks to Cecil from; 420.
letter to Cecil as to “the poor afflicted creature at home;” 522.
asks for a buck or two to stop the mouth of greedy creditors; 526.
his brothers' litigation with him 526.
— letter on the subject; 604.
Shues, Brother; 303.
Shute, Mr. Justice; 460.
Shuttleworth :
Richard, letter from; 318.
Sir Richard; 408, 554.
Mr., Justice; 426.
Shyr, Mr.; 626.
Sibbett, Andro, in the Tolbooth in Edinburgh; 111.
Sibiur, Cibiur, returned from Brittany; 347.
Sibjour :
a commander of the Spanish army; 474.
— takes English ships; 540.
Siblye, Michael, having an office in the Tower; 410.
Sicil, Mr.; 104.
Sicilio, John, English priest in Lisbon; 104.
Sickness, the, see Plague.
Sidney :
Mr.; 546.
Sir Robert, governor at Flushing, etc., pay; 293 (3), 295.
Sigismund, King of Poland; 492.
Signet, Clerk of the; 502.
Silks :
trade in; 91.
a year's import of, in London, with subsidies thereon, prices, etc.; 574.
Simple or Semple, Col., a Scotchman at Madrid; 417.
Singleton :
Henry, of Thornedon; 269.
Thomas; 87.
Sinnany Bassa, besieges Raab; 606.
Sittingbourn; 52, 318, 530.
Skeine, Mr.; 75.
Skelton, Captain; 169.
Skene, Lord, an envoy of the King of Scots; 54.
Skevyngton, Richard, letter from; 623.
Skidmoore, James, of Hereford; 265.
Skinner :
Alexander, of Boston; 315.
Mr.; 127.
Captain; 567.
Skinners, handicraftsmen of mystery of, petition, decay of their trade; 91, 94.
Skipwith :
Richard, equerry of the Queen's stables; 184.
— debt due from; 289, 430.
Skudamore, Thomas, of Kenchurch; 265.
Skuldamore, John, of Kenchurch; 265.
Skyelicorne or Skellycorne, of —; 241 (2).
Skynner :
Mr.; 295, 607.
Vincent; 296.
— grant of an office to; 377.
— connected with the Receipt of the Exchequer; 399, 401 (2).
— his house in the “Friars”; 402.
Wm., letter on a point of law; 96.
Slane, Lord; 219.
Slaughter Farm, Gloucester; 193.
Sligo, county, haunted by a rebellious Sept; 339.
“Slow,” letter dated at; 368.
Sluys; 408, 569.
governor of; 503.
Sly, Nicholas; 371.
Smith, Smithe :
Charles, something of H.M. Wardrobe; 611.
Edmund; 290.
Francis, of Wotton Wawen; 272.
Gilbert, merchant of Exeter, visit to Rome; 582, 598.
— appearance before the Council; 601, 606.
H.; 52.
Jasper, a poor man at Antwerp; 497.
John; 611.
— Customs' officer, port of London; 109, 181.
— grocer, of London, a recusant; 200.
Lucy, landlady of New Inn, London; 290.
Marten, petition; 161.
Mistress, at Calais; 333.
Nicholas (Father), Jesuit priest at Brussels; 327, 496.
Ottiwell; 153, 157.
Richard, of Christ Church; 267.
Sir Thomas; 387.
Thomas —; 240.
Th., must return to Reynolds in France; 147.
— letters on Lord Essex's candidature at Oxford; 162.
— William; 611.
— captain of footbands; 293.
— of London, grocer, a recusant; 198, 200.
Mr.; 144, 155, 405.
— letter to; 473.
— Lord Essex's man; 139, 159.
Smuggling in the Eastern counties; 570.
Smyth, Smythe :
Fr., collector of Southampton; 575.
Gilbert, letter to; 476.
— of Exeter. See Smith above.
Sir John, letter from, on military matters, etc., 4–5.
— his service, etc., 5.
John, Alderman of Hull; 122.
Mr.; 107.
— connected with copper mines; 519.
Stephen; 334.
William, Mayor of Hull; 122.
Smythe, Wm., letter from; 464.
Smythe's farm; 332.
Snowden, —, an English emissary abroad; 115.
Snoy or Sonoy, Mons., Governor of Medenblyck, representation by the Queen on his behalf; 50.
Snygg, Mr., a lawyer; 309.
Soissons; 31, 37, 45, 82.
Soissons :
Comte de; 31, 37, 97, 577.
— relations with K. of Spain, 187.
— marriage; 187, 192, 199.
— wife of, letter to; 375.
Soldiers, qualifications necessary in; 17.
Soldiers and mariners :
maimed, relief of; 295, 298, 300.
— — Act for; 298.
— petition from; 457.
Solicitor-General; 494.
Solothern; 304.
Somerfield, John, of Wotton, Warden; 272.
Somers, Castle of; 325.
Somerset, County of :
Lord Lieutenant of; 14.
recusants in; 274.
victuallers assessed upon; 453.
Somerset House, letters dated at; 505, 511.
Somerset, Thomas, of Farringdon; 267.
Soomes, one, a servant to the sheriff; 86.
Sourdeac, Sieur de, Governor of Brest; 184.
Sourlye, one, an Irish messenger to the Spanish Court; 258.
Sousa, master's mate of the Samson; 234.
Southampton, County of :
Lord Lieutenant of; 14.
recusants in; 270.
Southampton, town :
reply to demand for a ship for the fleet; 120.
condition of the town described; 120.
mayor, etc. of; 120, 561, 563.
embarkation of troops from; 321.
mentioned; 377.
dispute about Customs on certain wine at; 575.
victualling of troops; 563.
officers of the port named; 575.
— complaint from; 575.
Southampton, Earl of, letter to Essex; 96.
South Mimms of Mymes; 321, 420.
South Minister, vicarage of, sold; 393.
Southsea Castle, state of the ordnance in; 441.
South Shields on the water upon Tyne; 353.
Southwell :
Father; 104.
Sir Robert, letter from; 200.
— Cecil's sentiments towards; 535.
Mrs., her lame leg; 153 (2).
Southworth :
Sir John, of Samlesburie; 266.
John, of Lathom; 267.
Thomas, son of Sir John; 242.
Spa, the; 5, 207, 211, 346.
Spain :
agents for England in; 342.
English prisoners in, intelligence as to; 258.
English mariners treated well in; 357.
English mariners, shipwrights, etc. enticed into; 588.
expedition against, profitable to the landlords; 4.
— advised; 417.
fear of attack in; 557.
grandees of, assembling at Madrid; 367.
Infanta of; 103, 288.
— proposal to proclaim her Queen of France; 185, 192.
— inclined to a marriage with K. Henry IV.; 192.
Infanta of, a lady resembling; 198.
— a supposed intended husband for; 585.
levies in, to fill garrisons of Italy; 538.
news from; 288, 329, 356.
King of, preparations against England, etc.; 4, 23, 75, 179, 204, 259.
— Bothwell's relations with; 23.
— a proposed league against; 27.
— alliance of the Catholic League with, reasons for and terms of; 70–72.
— called protector of France; 72.
— expeditionary force to France, numbers, etc.; 79.
— discourse relating to; 85.
— enterprise against Geneva; 101.
— relations with France; 103.
— sends an Envoy to the Duke of Lorraine; 105.
— expedition to Ireland; 118, 170.
— preparations to intercept his Indian fleet; 120.
— open to overtures of peace; 144, 156.
— demands a proportion of the revenues of the clergy; 145.
— treasure of, at Havana; 157.
— Antonio Perez's story; 172.
— agents of, at Fuenterabia; 176.
— supply of lead for; 176.
— supply of wheat and grain; 177.
— rumour of treasure from the West Indies; 180.
— negotiations of the League with; 185.
— levies contributions at Bilbao; 204.
— the ill effects of a peace with, discussed; 207.
— communication to, from the Scotch King, on the invasion of England; 214–216.
— emissaries of, at Rouen and in England etc.; 245.
— Englishmen in the service of or pensioned by; 259, 262, 333.
— his movements and proceedings; 288.
— necessity of defence of Scilly Isel against; 294.
— said to have “cashed” all his English pensioners; 305.
— affection for Brittany; 306.
— anxious to form a party in Scotland; 307.
— designs in Ireland; 311.
— military enterprises in France; 329, 367, 440.
— malady; 329, 367.
— causes the oath to be taken to his son; 829.
— “likes the treason but not the traitor;” 335.
King of, effect of the K. of France's conversion upon; 347.
— withdraws to the Escurial and relinquishes affairs; 347, 417.
— embargoes shipping, etc.; 356.
— means to make a new conquest of Holland; 357.
— wishes to put the government in his son's hands; 367, 401.
— rumour of his death; 372, 440.
— terms of a suggested treaty of peace between England and; 387, 400.
— “very low,” supposes himself dying, etc.; 337, 422.
— his nephew, the Cardinal; 387.
— discovery of intelligence being supplied to; 409.
— in good health; 425, 475.
— does not seek the Crown of England; 462.
— necessitous circumstances, etc.; 472, 475.
— negotiations with Holland and Zeeland, his agent, etc.; 475, 482.
— sends an Irish bishop, etc. on a mission to the K. of Scotland; 489, 536.
— great communication with K. of Scotland; 489, 495.
— Scotch gentlemen offer to serve; 501.
— copy of letter from; 509.
— carried to the Escurial to die; 538, 557.
— a messenger sent from K. of Scotland to; 540.
— treats for peace with Holland and Zeeland; 540.
— seized with apoplexy; 546.
— report of the execution of chief men of Lisbon by order of; 562.
— attack upon Brest; 563.
— Secretary of War of; 568.
— negotiations with Earl of Angus's party in Scotland; 572.
— the Emperor exhorts him to a general pacification; 576.
— reputation of his greatness and power declining in Germany; 584.
— recommendations of pensioners in Germany; 586.
— two priests from, driven to land in England, escape; 588.
— intercepted letter from Due de Mayenne to; 588.
— effect of his interference in French affairs, etc.; 594, 621.
— plot against the Queen's life, etc.; 607, 617, 630.
— returns the troops drawn from Naples; 622.
letters, etc. giving an account of affairs in; 103, 288.
no longer talk of some enterprise but look to their own preservation; 549.
Prince of, questioned what part of him was Spanish and what Flemish; 288.
— voyage to Lisbon deferred; 338.
— going to Portugal; 347, 540.
— enters the Council; 425.
— governs with the Cardinal; 475, 557.
— States of Brabant required to swear fealty to; 514.
ordnance designed for; 246.
price of corn, etc. in; 199.
Queen warned of danger from; 539.
rejoicings over English ships taken; 540.
revolt in Aragon and Valentia; 151.
scarcity of corn in; 338, 347.
Scotch merchants allowed to trade in; 350.
spies sent into, etc.; 158, 331, 417, 495.
supplied with grain from Ireland; 177.
travels in; 190.
Spaniands :
at the battle of Ivry; 21.
pretended assault by, on Jersey; 454.
opposition to the absolution of the K. of France at Rome; 476.
Spanish :
Armada, design or destination of; 1, 158.
— the general of the; 179.
Ambassador in Paris; 80.
Ambassador at Ratisbon, describes the proceedings at the Diet, his own position, negotiations, etc.; 584–6.
bark secured by Bothwell, a; 24–5.
conspiracy, the, mentioned; 287.
fleet, movements of, etc.; 336, 340, 346, 361, 366.
men of war capture English ships; 357.
mission to Scotland; 553, 554.
naval and military preparations; 306, 321, 337, 347, 367, 401, 422, 467, 474, 500, 538, 540, 546, 551, 566, 567.
news; 179, 204, 306, 320, 337, 349, 356, 367, 372, 387, 416, 422, 472, 474, 476, 495, 538, 540, 546, 557.
prizes before the English Courts; 299.
reinforcements sent to Brittany; 359.
ships, preparations to intercept; 200.
silk imported; 574.
treasure ships; 329.
— arrived safely; 349.
West Indian fleet, officers of, arrested; 357.
— said to have laden above 24 millions; 448.
writings found at Exeter; 253.
Sparrey, Mr., at Totnes; 566.
Sparrow, one, an Englishman at Venice; 236.
Sparry, Richard, a Justice of the Peace, Devon, 581.
Sparscow, Phillippe, of Acton; 267.
Sparsford, Robin, death; 162.
Spencer :
Richard; 387.
Thomas, letter from; 352.
Spens, George; 46.
Spenser, Sir William; 461.
Spicer :
Nicholas, mayor of Exeter; 333.
Thomas, mayor of Exeter; 517, 601, 606.
Spielawe; 188.
Spinola :
Ambrose; 472.
Federico, cousin of Palavicino, passport for, asked for; 609 (2).
Spinoler, Frederi, intercepted letter from; 568.
Spotte; 14.
Spott or Spot :
the Laird of; 178, 179.
lordship of; 180.
Spurstowe, Phillippe, of Acton; 267.
Spy, person employed as; 194.
Spynie :
house of, ownership of; 25,
Lord of, in favour with the King of Scotland; 89, 91.
— relations with Archibald Douglas; 89, 90, 99, 100, 112.
— leaves the Court; 247, 252.
Staden, fraudulent export of coin to; 152.
Stafford, Co. of, recusants in; 272.
Stafford and Derby, Co. of :
Lord Lieutenant of; 14.
levies in, ordered; 507.
Stafford :
Lady, her case mentioned; 444.
Lord, a cause of, at the Montgomery assizes; 318.
— litigation with John Thynne; 426, 554.
Sir Edward; 292, 295, 303, 376.
— letter from; 132.
John, letter from; 596.
Stafford's case, temp . Hen. VIII., mentioned; 461.
Staines, mentioned; 394.
Stalling or Stallenge :
William; 232, 234.
— clerk to the Commissioners for the Carrack; 240.
Stalye, William, in the Queen's Woodyard; 95; 528.
Stampe, John, of Halton; 270.
Standen :
Mr., of the Petty Bag; 533.
— William, his son; 533.
— a “travaylor;” 558.
Anthony; 48; 176.
— letters from, referred to, etc.; 322.
— movements, information about; 329, 330, 331.
— letters from; 331, 349, 390.
Standishe :
— of Standishe; 241.
Edward, of Standishe; 266.
Thomas, of Standishe; 266, 507.
Standley, Sir William; 193, 194.
Standon, Edmund, of St. Andrew's in Holborn; 267.
Stanhope :
— a competition for the Vice-Chamberlain's office; 68.
John, letters from; 54, 425, 515.
— mentioned; 221, 222, 615.
Sir John; 204.
Micheal; 69, 483.
— joined in a vinegar monopoly; 458.
Mr.; 380, 386, 423.
— master of H.M. Posts; 87.
Sir Thomas, dispute with Lord Shrewsbury about a weir; 113, 312, 318.
— letter from, with a present; 438.
— mentioned; 404.
T.; 462.
Stanlake, Mrs.; 309.
Stanley :
Captain, at Brussels, death, etc.; 128.
Edward; 241.
Sir Edward; 409.
Sir Henry; 466.
James; 614.
Mrs., of Crosshall; 242.
Mr.; 52.
— inventor of plates and armour of English iron; 50.
Richard; 455.
Sir William; 145, 156, 180, 193, 328, 336, 407, 408, 428, 466, 496, 571, 588.
— a pensioner of the K. of Spain; 262.
regiment of English and Scotch of, in Flanders; 325.
— — a man called “old White” serving in, and others; 499, 500.
— letter to; 327.
— the “espariente” of; 330.
— story of his reception by the K. of Spain; 335.
— two sons of, brought up in England by their grandfather; 411.
— his page and chief secretary; 500.
— his company going into Brittany; 551.
— his conduct explained; 567.
Father William; 607.
Stanmer Magna, Middlesex, Manor of; 341.
Spaples, Castle of; 325.
Stapleton :
John, of Bradley; 272.
William, of Bradley; 272.
Starch :
patents for; 251, 261.
— objects of the grocers, and reply; 276.
patents for, an offer for the monopoly; 499, 556.
— pensions paid by patentee; 614.
Starchmaking; 275.
Staremberg, Richard, Baron, letter from; 102.
States General of the United Provines :
Treaty with, defects in; 10.
exceptions taken by, to the patent of the Governor of Flushing; 32.
President of; 33.
treatment of Mons Snoy; 51.
urged by the Queen to attack Flanders and Artois; 54, 55, 57, 60.
ships sent to aid the French King; 65.
the Queen's applications to; 77.
oath of military service to; 84.
ask for help from Sir T. Morgan; 208.
urged to send aid to the French King; 224.
urged to send troops for defence of Ostend; 225.
send ships of war to Rochelle; 329, 337.
suggestion that they should besiege Dunkirk; 372.
of the “Base Provinces United,” mentioned; 397.
their obligations of 1578 and 1581 mentioned; 447.
progress of their army; 534.
gathered together with great pomp; 535.
complaint against Sir G. Carey; 601.
their agent; 602.
sell victuals to the enemy; 605.
negotiations for peace with, on part of the Empire; 606.
stay of their shipping; 613. See also United Provinces.
Statutes :
Articulo Cleri mentioned; 94.
Inmates in London and Westminster; 382.
(5 Eliz.) as to apprentices and for restraint of vagrants; 385.
35 Eliz. c. 6., Act against new buildings; 456.
Staunton, William; 455.
Staverton, Humprey, petition; 76.
Staverton, parish in Devonshire; 131.
Stawford, George, Mayor of Bideford; 120.
Steenwick; 124, 129, 208.
French verses thrown into the trenches at the siege of, and in reply thereto; 212, 213.
Steken; 491.
the matter of; 550.
Stenbergen, design against; 208.
Stendic; 569.
Stephens, William; 581.
Stephenson :
—; 228.
Thomas, Jesuit Priest, at Prague; 424, 450, 480, 481.
Stepneth :
Albane, marriage mentioned; 279.
— malicious proceedings against Bp. Midleton; 279–284.
Sterrell, —; 625.
Stettin, Duke of; 23.
Stevenson, Richard, of Boston; 315, 317.
Stewart, Stuart :
Cronoyar; 206.
James, Regent of Scotland, the slayer of; 178.
Capt. James; 252.
Colonel; 27, 600.
— William, gives the Queen an account of his negotiations in Germany; 68, 72.
— negotiator for the King of Scots with the States General; 54, 75.
Stileman :
John, letters from (as to Cecil's private affairs), etc.; 355, 362, 374, 415, 440, 612.
— his keepers and deputy summoned before the Green Cloth; 612.
— mentioned; 445.
Stirling; 513, 583.
parliament at; 523.
Stoad; 324.
Stockdale, Richard; 73.
Stodert, Col. Boyd's boy; 156.
Stockton, free chapel of; 174.
Stonar, the Lady; 270.
Stone, Edward, Queen's footman; 167.
Stonehouse; 473.
Stone pots brought into the port of London; 230.
Stoneley, Mr.; 401.
Stoner, the Widow, the Queen's visit to; 115.
Stopford, William, of Bisham; 266.
Storton, Lady, wife of Sir John Arundel, a Jesuit taken in house of; 510.
Stowghton, Lawrence; 295.
Strabogey; 201, 205.
Stradling, Sir Edward; 9.
Straime, Sir Robert Cecil's house, at work proceeding at; 355.
Straker, John; 341.
Strange :
Lord, and the Jesuit plot; 104, 335.
— request for the chamberlainship of Chester; 376.
See further, Derby, Earl of.
Alice, Lady, a postscript from; 376.
Strasbourg, affairs of; 492.
Stratford at Bow, letters dated at; 385, 393, 609.
Stuard, Col., in the Low Countries; 600.
Stuart :
Lady Arabella; 144, 156, 335, 551, 627.
Lord, an envoy of the K. of Scots; 54.
Capt. James, sometimes called Lord Arran; 30.
Studley, Andrew, Southampton; 121.
Stuffs, manufacture of, at Sandwich and other places; 573, 574.
Sturton, William, of Wells; 274.
Stutsburie, John, of Soldern; 270.
Styleman, Mr.; 587.
Subsidies and fifteenths :
proceeds of; 182, 198.
— (31 Eliz.); 289.
collection of; 339, 343, 366, 411.
agreement of the Committee concerning; 298.
Subsidy, note as to the collection of a; 260.
Suffolk, County of :
Lord Lieutenant of; 14.
levies in, for service abroad; 66.
recusants in; 269.
tenants in; 163.
victuallers assessed upon; 453.
woodmongers of, frauds practised by; 570.
Sugar, refining of; 335.
Sulliard, Sulyeard :
Edward, of Wetherden; 269.
Thomas, of Wetherden; 269.
Surdrac, M. de; 353, 360.
Surrey, County of :
Lord Lieutenant of; 14.
recusants in; 271.
Surveyor :
of the Queen's ways; 32.
of the woods on this side Trent; 32.
Sussex, County of :
Lord Lieutenants of; 14, 80.
levies in, for service abroad; 80.
recusants in; 263.
surplusage of corn in; 196.
Sussex :
Earl of; 14.
— having charge of Portsmouth; 436.
— death; 437.
— the late great dislike at Portsmouth to; 441.
— the young; 440.
Sutherane, William, of Westo; 78.
Sutherland, one, recruiting Scots to serve against the Turks; 600.
Suttell :
Arthur, of Kirke Dighton; 373.
Henry, of York; 273.
Sutton :
Mr.; 132.
Richard, letter from; 370.
Sutton Park, letter dated at; 390.
Suyll Castle; 562.
Suynton or Suinton, George; 252.
Swaddon, Mr., of New College, Oxford, request for preferment for; 529.
Swan, Captain; 169.
Swayne :
Mr.; 298.
Robert; 168.
Sweden :
Prince of Duke of (Charles); 37, 38, 535.
a rising in, against the young King; 535.
Swiss :
mercenaries in the French war; 22, 31, 85, 620, 628.
— memorial of the Colonel; 85.
Swone, Bartholomew; 623.
Sybuir, —, 337.
Sydenham; 510.
Sydney :
Sir Robert, Governor of Flushing, marriage; 8.
— at court; 512.
— letters from; 32, 311.
— letter to; 57.
— suit for the manor of Panton; 311.
— mentioned; 147, 164, 422.
— going into France; 396.
Symme, Captain; 567.
Symmes, Capt. Edward; 119.
Symondes, a messenger; 135.
Symonds John, plans by; 449.
Symons, John, letter from; 532.
Syon, letters dated at; 406, 412.