E.

Earn (Earne), water of: 246, 311.

East Lothian: Mr. Alexander Home's living in, 13.

— Teviotdale: barons of, 599.

— Wemyss, Laird of. See Colville.

Ebchester (Abchester): 314.

Eccles (Ekels): 304.

Edinburgh ('this town,' 'here'): mentioned in intercepted letters, 5, 7, 12; 19; Hume fears, 23; forces to meet King at, 32; Bothwell coming towards, 37; plotting anent Spanish Blanks in, 39, 43, 44 50, 52; Bothwell in, 42, 49; 55; King leaves councillors in, 57; Bothwell refutes charge of purpose to invade, 63; Burgh in, 65; all the evil-disposed to be sent towards, 68; certain barons to enter ward in, 70; King returns to, 71; friend of Hamilton slain in, 73; regrets made for Bothwell in, 75; Lady Huntly at, 89, 91; support of crafts sought for Huntly, 91; Parliament at (July 1593), 96, 117, 118, 127, 696; uproar in, 98; stands on guard, 100, 102; 103; solicitors of Earls in, 117; noblemen in, 120, 694; Earls said to be in, 125, 702; charged with seeking destruction of nobility, 125, 702; to prevent danger to Hamilton, 128; runs to arms, 130; receives Bothwell with joy, 133, 149; 136; trial of Bothwell at, 144; Chancellor dares not come to, 165; 166; 170; King shows offence against, 171, 181, 235; commissioners of Kirk, barons and burghs convene at, 182, 183, 190, 203–4, 210; unsafe for Bothwell, 188, 191; 203; 204; commissioners of, to King, 204, 208, 211, 214; 207; commissioners to remain in, 208, 215; strongly Protestant, 210; Convention at (Nov. 1593), 214, 217, 219–20, 225, 227; search for Bothwell in, 215, 233; rebel Earls in, 227; Convention at (Jan. 1593–4), 246, 249; General Assembly at (Jan.), 246; Zouche at, 250, 261, 293; 261; news of Huntly comes to, 261; 265; 266; prisoners taken to, 278; 282; 284; 295; King marches from, against Bothwell, 305, 409; King leaves councillors in, 308; King takes money from burgesses, 319; King to return to, 319, 320; Parliament at (May 1594), 325, 337, 347, 361; executions in, 325, 512; 326; General Assembly at (May), 328, 329, 337–8, 341; 333; Huntly raises soldiers in, 336; represented in Parliament, 347; Hamilton departs from, 360; Bothwell in, 363, 369; Lady Huntly charged to depart from 375; 377; plea to have Baptism at, 377; pictures painted at, 378; Bothwell at, 387, 396, 397; King deliberates with Council at, 389; offers men to serve in raid, 390–1, 394, 464, 466; Bothwell offers to enter Bowes's house at, 394; 407; men of, at Baptism, 412; act of Council at, 417; Sussex at, 423; 426; Convention at (Sept. 1594), 431–2, 435; order taken against Bothwell in, 439; 441; King departs on raid from, 443; ministers of, to await on King, 444; Council left in, 444, 461, 463; Bothwell escapes from, 445, 450; surgeons sought from, 460; King returns to, 473, 476, 477; Lovat and Grant to come to, 474; Conventions at, 478, 488; Secretary returns to, 489; King to meet islesmen at, 496; Ochiltree departs from, 496; news from (Dec.-Jan.), 497, 498, 500, 509; Master of Glamis to return to, 499, 509, 512, 516; King returns to, 506; lords flock to, 508, 509, 510, 511; Balwearie apprehended in, 510; Lady Sutherland charged to remain in, 514, 563; keeps watch and ward, 515, 516; Master of Gray commanded to depart from, 547; resists Queen, 548; news from (March-April 1595), 553, 569; 560; 565; King leaves Council at, 570, 599; Englishman arrested in, 570; lodging of merchants in Calais, 576; 578; King to come to Convention at, 580, 586; 584; 591; faction in, strives to obtain Prince, 607, 617; 618; 622; 639; faction in Edinburgh move King to come to, 639, 645, 646, 653, 662; Invermarky apprehended at, 646; 650; 654; King goes to, 654, 662, 663; Blantyre's death practised in, 663, 667; 664; 665; Queen departs from, 672; faction at, divided, 673; 675; King enquires into plotting at, 680–1; King will come to, 681, 688; Master of Glamis went out of, 682; King minds not to be much in, 689. See also Canongate; Holyroodhouse.

Edinburgh: letters, etc., dated at, 3, 16, 24, 26, 30, 31, 36, 37, 43, 48, 50, 54, 57, 58, 61, 64, 65, 68, 72, 74, 75, 76, 77, 81, 83, 89, 92, 94, 99, 100, 102, 103, 107, 109, 118, 120, 123, 125, 129, 131, 132, 133, 136, 137, 139, 140, 143, 147, 151, 152, 153, 161, 164, 168, 169, 172, 177, 181, 184, 185, 190, 192, 196, 198, 200, 201, 203, 206, 208, 209, 215, 218, 220, 225, 228, 231, 235, 237, 238, 247, 250, 251, 256, 260, 262, 263, 268, 272, 274, 285, 303, 306, 308, 310, 311, 315, 320, 321, 325, 328, 331, 339, 342, 344, 347, 356, 361, 365, 371, 374, 376, 378, 382, 383, 384, 386, 388, 393, 396, 402, 405, 414, 417, 419, 421, 433, 435, 436, 438, 439, 440, 441, 447, 452, 454, 456, 459, 461, 464, 484, 485, 488, 491, 492, 493, 495, 498, 501, 504, 505, 508, 517, 519, 521, 526, 528, 529, 530, 534, 537, 540, 543, 549, 550, 552, 556, 558, 560, 564, 566, 567, 568, 569, 574, 576, 577, 579, 580, 584, 585, 587, 588, 589, 590, 594, 595, 597, 598, 600, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 616, 621, 622, 624, 627, 631, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 641, 642, 644, 645, 646, 651, 652, 655, 658, 660, 664, 666, 667, 670, 671, 678, 680, 682, 687, 690, 694, 697, 700, 702, 705; letters received at, 623, 628, 634, 646, 649, 650, 651, 656, 661, 665, 669.

—: proclamations published at, 16, 180, 214, 217, 218, 219, 220, 259, 261, 285.

—: Borough Muir (Borow Moore), 305.

—: burgesses of. See Foulis, Thomas; Jowsye, Robert; Porterfield, John.

—, Castle of: Angus, warded, escapes from, 15, 22, 49 and n., 173, 256; warrant to remove Fintry to, 34; Huntly's cautioners committed to, 78; Johnstone escapes from, 99; George Ker escapes from, 103, 173, 191; Earls said to have been in, 136, 704; Bothwell escapes from (1591), 158; Errol hopes for keeping of, 190; means sought to allure Queen to, 245; Angus charged to enter ward in, 284, 331; 305; 325; Island chiefs break bonds made in, 403, 555; Logie committed to, 440, 451; prisoners examined by torture at, 445; plans to deprive Mar of keepership of, 472, 498, 505, 506, 545, 546, 555, 580, 604, 607, 608, 609, 663; Sir Robert Ker committed to, 515, 516; Balwearie committed to, 510, 517, 518, 520, 525; Bothwell should crave keeping of, 522; Grant and others committed to, 523, 526, 527–8; Argyll warded in, 526, 527, 530, (offers for liberty) 540, 547; Prince apparently to be transported to, 574; 597; 704.

Edinburgh, ministers (ministry, Kirk) of: minister confers with Fintry, 12; suspected Papist sent to, 107–8; answer to King anent Bothwell, 310; suspect Hume, 341; speak with King, 378, 379; Catholic Earls declare hostility to, 382; content with King's assurances, 382; support asked from, 404; support King's raid against Earls, 440, 464; reported purpose to surprise, 456; commend apprehension of Balwearie, 510; 583; Spott petitions, 583. See also Edinburgh, presbytery of.

—, presbytery of: convention called by, 21; signs remission to Bothwell, 148, 163; King writes to, on behalf of Hume, 181, 183, 188–9; letter to (Synod of Lothian) and answer of, 183; commissioners from Fife sent to, 190; Huntly makes overtures to, 260; Answers to King (29th March 1594), 302; cites Hume, 376; letter to (17th July), 379, 382; urges proceedings against Earls, 384, 390; Bothwell to (7th Sept.), 429, 444; same (21st Sept.), 453, 454; question proponed to, 544; excommunicates Bothwell, 544; King summons, anent excommunication of Spott, 579, 587, 590. See also Edinburgh, ministers of.

—, provost of: Bowes deals with, 34; suspected Papist sent to, 107–8; provost and bailies sign remission to Bothwell, 147–148, 163; election of provost, 189, 200; proceedings against Bothwell, 215, 301, 369; to be at Convention, 225; charge to bailies and, 285; sent to Bowes, 322–3; levies horsemen, 331; examines master of Flemish barque, 335; charge to, 359; Bowes takes leave of, 463; 465; purpose to remove, 488; apprehends and examines Balwearie, 510, 511, 522; appointed auditor of exchequer, 515; produces deposition of Balwearie, 544; apprehends Invermarky, 643. See also Hume of North Berwick; Udward, Michael.

Edinburgh, school of: master has conference with Fintry, 12.

—, Tolbooth of: 49; prisoners warded in:— Fintry, 34; George Kerr, 40; Cluny, Crichton, 89, 91; Ladylands, 94; Balwearie, 517, 518, 520, 521, 522; King's gardener, 548; Rutledge, 556; Myreton, 563; Cuthbert Hume, 587: Parliament in, 118, 119, 124, 695, 696, 701; King and Council in, 135, 490, 704; King supplies room of Chancellor in, 165; bruit of Spanish gold carried to, 208, 209; ministers summoned to confer in, 235; King among Lords of Session in, 236; Council come to, to fence and adjourn Parliament, 320; quarrel in, 516; King goes to, for Convention, 523, 525, 527.

Edinburghshire, barons in: called to Parliament, 347.

Edmonstone (Edmiston), Laird of (Sir John Edmonstone of that Ilk): 257; King seeks redress for, 328; called to Parliament, 347.

—, young Laird of: in Border foray, 346, 357.

— of Duntreath (Sir John): 129.

Edward I. (Longshanks), King of England: 480.

— III., King of England: 480.

— VI., —: 69.

Edzell (Edyall), Laird of. See Lindsay.

Egg (Eg): 254.

Eggil [?Edzell], Laird of: 257. And see Lindsay of Edzell.

Eglinton, Earl of (Hugh Montgomerie, fifth): 19, 256.

—, Master of (Robert Montgomerie of Giffen): 19; supports Hamilton against Duke, 78.

Elgin, minister of: 370.

—, sheriff of: 513.

—, shire of: proclamation for levying forces of (April 1594), 311; barons of, called to Parliament (May), 347.

— (Elgein), town of: King's forces at, 466; Duke at, 474, 479, 495, 499, 501, 510, 513, 536; Bothwell at, 496, 499; put to an assize, 513; Huntly meets friends at, 551; Earls hear mass at, 559, 570.

Elizabeth, Queen of England ('her Majesty'): relations between James VI., Bothwell and (1592), 16–17; hampered by excessive charges, 20, 357, 392, 409, 432; recommended to support James VI., 21; writes to James and Bowes, 24, 27; James to send ambassador to, 24–5, 27, 28, 78, 87; Bowes has conference with James upon letters of, 27–8; James stirred into action by letters of, 31; debt of Bowes to, 31, 86; is desired to send ship to Caithness, 35, 36; James desires protection for merchant from, 37; offers of, to Bothwell, 44; instructions for Burgh in name of, 45–8, 72; defence of attitude to Bothwell, 76, 79, 87; Bothwell thanks Burghley for work with, 76; Burgh returns with report to, 76–7; Bowes commends Sir Robert Melvill to, 80; James wishes letter from, on behalf of Chancellor, 80, 82, 89–90; Scottish Catholics seek to alienate King from, 81, 87, 102; Angus and Errol make overtures to, 81; memorandum by Gavin Johnson anent letters to, 86; James promises to pursue Papists if she will restrain Bothwell, 87, 90, 93–4, 99, 122, 124, 699; Chancellor charged with returning letter of, 88; aid of, sought for surprise of Huntly, 92; Herries expresses devotion to, 92; wishes Bowes to remain, 92, 198, 202, 702; James VI. to (4th June 1593), 95; Queen Anne to (8th June), 96; Melvill's instructions for, 96, 114; overtures to, 98; Mr. James Murray commended to, 100, 120–1, 376, 417, 697; James to satisfy her about Captain Stewart, 101; proposed Protestant alliance, including, 104, 105; desires accounts from Bowes, 116, 693; Duke offers services to, 117n., 694; audiences to Melvill, 118, 124, 695; 700; Earls make overtures to, 119, 696; help of, necessary against rebels, 122, 124, 698 700; unsatisfactory answer to Melvill, 125; to Queen Anne [July], 126; to Bowes (19th July), 126; to Sir William Bowes (19th July), 126; James complains to, of reset of Bothwell, 129; 141; gives chain to Melvill, 131; return of Captain Stewart would offend, 132; Danish ambassadors devoted to, 132; enquiry as to money promised by (1586), 133–4; Bowes assures James of favour of, 134, 145, 703; Bothwell and Colville protest devotion to 135, 703, 704; Bothwell to (4th Aug.), 137; Bothwell's offers to, 138, 705; honour touched by restitution of Bothwell, 139, 145; Bowes to deal with Catholic Earls for, 142, 150, 167, 705; could not subscribe the accords, 146; likes Bowes's dealing with James, 148; wishes Bowes to uphold Hamilton and Colville, 150; Colville makes request to, 152; to Bowes [23rd Aug.], 153; same (23rd Aug.), 155; to Lock (23rd Aug.), 157; finds lack in Bowes's letters, 161, 185; Bowes delivers letter to James from, 169; Bowes to (15th Sept), 171; rumour that she entreats for rebels, 177, 186, 190, 194–5; Bothwell empowered to deal with, 184–5, 192, 193, 225; Melvill's report anent favour to Earls, 186, 195; gives encouragement to Bothwell, 186; Bowes pleads for access to, 186–7, 198, 306, 308, 320, 361; Angus, Huntly and Errol to (11th Oct.), 196; offer of rebel Earls to, by Douglas, 197, 209, 213, (Elizabeth's answer) 213–4, 230; James protests amity with, 199; letter to James, 198, 199, 201, 208; 200; King's request to, 201; right judgment touching Earls, 202; 202; to James VI. (29th Oct.), 211; 216; 220; instructions to Bowes for, 211–12; ambassador to be sent with fair offers to, 219; Bowes delivers her credence to James, 220–223; James promises to write to, 223, 231, 232, 249; attitude to Earls, King and Church, 230; petitioned to relieve Bowes, 231; Hamilton seeks support from, 234, 294, 360, 364, 374, 388; to Bowes (9th Dec.), 238; instructions to Zouche for James, 239–41, 244, 268–70; memorial of proceedings with James, 242–3; to Queen Anne (21st Dec.), 244; Chancellor wishes to renew league with, 246; 247; to James VI. (22nd Dec.), 248; James requires answer from, before 1st Jan., 249; Argyll looks to, for support, 250; strong position of, 251–2; to James VI. (4th Jan. 1593–4), 258; Zouche delivers letters of, 263–4; conditions of help to opposition (party of religion, good patriots), 266–7, 269–70, 281, 282–3, 285–6, 298–9; King's answer to propositions of, 273; answer of, to King, 275; to Zouche (13th Feb.), 278; demands performance from James, 281; 284; further instructions to Zouche, 286–7; Zouche has audience of King and Council concerning propositions of, 288– 293; Chancellor commends services to, 293; Zouche awaits instructions from, 292, 294; to Zouche (20th March), 295; Cecil sends instructions to Zouche from, 299–300; King's answer to Zouche for, 303; advised to support Bothwell's project, 304, 306; to Huntingdon (8th April 1594), 307; employs Cecil for Scottish affairs, 308; embassy of Easter Wemyss and Mr. Edward Bruce to, 309, 311; Melvill reports anent commissions from, 311, 355; Melvill to (15th April), 312; instructions for ambassadors to, 312; Answer by, to articles given to Zouche (20th April), 315; instructions to Bowes in delivering Answer, 317–8, 321–322, 326; relief in money hoped from, 319; 320; attitude of Scottish Court to, 320; life reported to be sought, 321; Bowes has audience anent Answer of, 322–325; redress sought from, 328; Angus and Errol fear, 330; James alleges counterfeited letter to have been sent to, 331, 334, 346; Ochiltree and Bothwell await pleasure of, 331–2; James recommends Douglas to, 332; audience to Bruce, 332; James writes letter of grievances against, 333; refers ambassadors to Council, 333–4; support promised in general terms, 334–5; new promise of support, 335, 345; James requests delivery of robbers of jewels, 342, 343, 344, 356–7; letter of, delivered to Bruce, 345; dismisses Bruce, 345; James gives audiences to Bowes concerning support of, 345–6, 357; Bruce makes good report of, 348; David Foulis despatched to, for money, 348, 356, 357, 365, 368, 382; Melvill protests King's love to, 356; punishes Bothwell's resetters, 357; to James VI. [?June], 365; same (3rd July), 366; thinks Bothwell will not prejudice amity, 367; proposes to send successor to Bowes, 367, 371; 368; objects to Herries as Warden, 371–2, 383; asked to mediate for Bothwell at Baptism, 373–4, 389, 399; Bothwell seeks support of, 377, 382, 394; Secretary (Cockburn) sent to, 384, 388, 392, 396, 415, 428, 461–2, 468, 473, 475, 478; some think she should send aid in men, not money, 390; Chancellor's advice to, 390; King of Spain will help James against 396, 401; Bothwell submits plan for dealing with Earls to consideration of, 396–7, 398– 400; expedition against Earls depends on, 400; 405; notes of intelligence for, 406; instructions for Sussex on behalf of, 407–10; to James VI. and Queen Anne [c. 10th Aug.], 407, 410, 422, 423; seat prepared for, at Baptism, 411; cancels recall of Bowes, 413, 418, 461, 463; 417; ambassadors of Estates desire to see, 418; instructions for Sussex from, 421; Sussex represents at Baptism, 422, 423; praises sounded at Baptism, 422; baptismal verses offend, 422, 424, 430–1; her presents admired, 423; terms anent, in band of Bothwell and Earls, 427, 429, 444–5; money for raid desired from, 432; offer to reveal plots of Earls to, 433; Sussex delivers instructions of, 434–5; Queen Anne to (9th Sept.), 436; Colville commits his cause to, 436, 441, 446; James VI. to (11th Sept.), 437; petitions of James VI. to, 437–8; to Bowes (16th Sept.), 441; suits made to, 447; James VI. to (24th Sept.), 448; answer to petitions brought by Suffolk, 448–9; requested to send ship to intercept Earls, 452; James wishes her to provide for peace on Borders, 454; Colville offers services to, 455, 533–4; Cecil to Bowes, signifying pleasure of, 461; grants return of Bowes, 465; to James VI. anent Ireland (25th Oct.), 466, 471, 473; to Argyll (25th Oct.), 467, 471, 474, 482, 512; proposed articles for rebel Earls in name of, 470–1; James will take order to satisfy, anent Ireland, 474, 495, 496, 527, 542; Argyll will do all that he can for, anent Ireland, 474, 482, 495; reported to be treating with Spain, 476, 483, 496, 551, 560; should assist James for own advantage, 483, 485; James intercedes with, for Waldegrave, 487; Aston will hazard all for service of, 488; Sir George Hume commends himself to, 491; James complains of evil usage from, 492, 493; Cockburn reports good disposition of, 493; book of practices against, 494; malicious report that she hearkens to Earls, 496; Herries offers devotion to, 499, 535; answer to, anent Ireland, delayed, 499, 501, 502, 512, 527, 530, 541, 542; to James VI. [c. Dec.], 503; lack of her support emboldens rebels, 508, 520, 533; Colville works for, 508, 568, 597, 621; it is wished that she help James, 510, 524, 530; James looks for support from, 509, 513, 533, 537; reports of her support to rebel Earls, 512, 514, 515, 527, 530, 595; 520; Buccleuch wishes order for justice from, 521; Easter Wemyss to (Jan.), 526; young Lawers offers services to, 529; James notifies States of her promise of support, 532; Bothwell offers to annoy, 538; Colville and Sir George Hume able to serve well, 543; her support would keep King firm, 544; Colville's letters to be shown to, 548; James recommends Colville to, 548, 610; reported to be resolved to leave James and Henry IV. alone, 551; 555; States allege excuses by reason of, 557, 570; Irish rebels seek help from islanders against, 557–8; MacLean's proposals to, 558, 581, 592, 629; said to be agreeing with Spain, 560; may easily secure Argyll, 560; plans for troubling, 560; Aston will serve faithfully, 562; Myreton has cipher name for, 564, 565; services offered to, 567; James sends copies of intercepted letters and Myreton's memorial to, 568–9; gathering for the Prince, 571; alleged to have assured succession to James, 572; James writes for redress for Orkney, 578; commission to Colville for, 581, 596, 599; Moray wishes passport from, 582, 583, 604; sends placard to Argyll, 582; James will deal with Jesuit at desire of, 582; Hamilton and Atholl for, 585; States have sent to ask opinion of, 589; Tyrone has high course in hand against, 592; may have good services done in Ireland, 593, 600; Queen Anne desires portrait of, 594, 618; Buccleuch will not offend, 602, 627, 630; James will rest on favour of, 605; need for sending contentment to James, 610; would have Myreton put to death, 611, 614; alleged dealings with MacConnell for, 616; James promises to deal faithfully with, anent Ireland, 616, 619–20; proposal to deal with Huntly and Errol for, 616–7; motion to send Melvill to, 618; Nicolson persuades Argyll to show goodwill to, 618–19; should take consideration of Argyll and MacLean, 623, 633, 634, 640, 650, 652; 629; Mr. David Foulis sent to, 635, 682; MacLean will be ready for, 636; dealings of Crichton against, 637; Colville for, 637, 687; James should be thanked by, 640; need to support James and send some one of credit, 642, 658, 660, 664, 670; work for service of, in Isles, 643; new proposals of MacLean for service of, 645, 647, 648, 649, 650, 678; islesmen suspect MacLean's friendship with, 651; to Argyll (23rd July 1595), 651, 665, 671, 672, 676, 678; Argyll threatened with invasion through friendship of, 656, 661; ships of, come to MacLean's bounds, 667; exploit of MacLean for service of, 669; Argyll must be made sure to, 671, 688; Argyll to (7th Aug.), 673; writings anent marriage of, 674; Argyll does not know of her intelligence with MacLean, 678; James becomes more frank for, 680; ministers pray for, 680; James VI. to (20th Aug.), 683; sends token to MacLean, 684; MacLean offers good service to, 685; should support James, 687; Queen Anne to (25th Aug.), 689; writes to James, 689; money received by James from (1592–4), 691.

Elliot (Ellot, Eliot) of Hartscarth, William: 368.

— of Lariston, William: makes raid in Tynedale, 212, 218, 222, 228; will file bill against Englishmen, 225; to be delivered to Sir John Forster, 232, 249, 274.

—, Englishman: examined in Edinburgh, 547.

Elphinstone (Elphinstoun, Elveston, Elphinston), Lord (Robert, third): suspect, 256.

—, Master of (Alexander, afterwards fourth Lord): accompanies Huntly, 74; solicits cause of Earls, 119, 696; on assize for trial of Earls, 200; friend of Earls; King favours, 228; called to Parliament, 347; deals to bind Livingstones and Bruces to Chancellor's party, 627; supports Dunipace and Airth against Mar, 635, 639, 654, 659.

Elphinstone, Father George: 612, 614.

—, Mr. James (afterwards Lord Balmerino): councillor to Queen, 120, 472, 697; signs remission to Bothwell, 148; suspected, 451, 472; practiser, 503.

—, Michael: Chancellor's party seek to remove, 660, 663, 667, 672.

—, William: sent by King to Argyll, 389, 392, 400.

—: 97.

Emperor (of Holy Roman Empire). See Rudolph II.

Empire (Holy Roman), Princes of the: 633. See also Germany.

Endernitie, Laird of: 257.

England: capture of Cecil on voyage to, 5; references to Jesuits in, 7 and n.; 15; Spanish plots concerning (1592), 16, 17; catalogue of noblemen in Scotland affected towards, 18; proposed invasion of, through Scotland, 33–4, 36, 43, 51–2, 244; letter from Scotland for invasion of (1589), 53; instructions for strengthening Scottish borders of, 68–9; order to restrain Scottish rebels in, 74; Bothwell reset in, 76, 79, 87, 90, 94, 98, 114, 122, 129, 140, 494, 699; plan to bring Lawes to, 88; Herries well received in, 92; James VI.'s title to succession to, 96; feared breach of amity with ('Damascus'), 99, 123, 125, 127, 128, 143, 699, 700, 701, 702; report that Catholics in, tempt James VI., 102; Spanish practices in, cited, 104; report of Spanish preparations against, 109, 166, 261; 137; Bothwell has entered into course with, 140, 161; Scottish noblemen desire to visit Court and Universities of, 177, 530, 582, 583, 590; tyranny of Bishops in, 182; Bothwell desires licence to abide in, 191; 230; messenger from, to King of Spain, 247; Spanish faction tempt James VI. to allow invasion of, 251–2, 268; 256; Sanquhar expected to come through, 261, 640; rumoured to help Bothwell against King, 284; is the mark Spain shoots at, 301; Moravian stranger from, 321; proclamation against reset of Bothwell in, 346, 429; practices of Parma against, 372; Sir William Keith to return through, 376; Bothwell asks Colville to keep intelligence with, 387; ambassadors of States wish safe conduct for, 403, 418; Scottish Jesuit comes through, 406; Sussex instructed of Spanish practices to annoy, 408; Bothwell hopes for refuge in, 427; succession to, 431, 470; Colville to retire from, 449; licence to buy horses in, 461; report of peace between Spain and, 476; Thomas Tyrie purposes to pass through, 478; Duke of Luneburg's brother comes through, 479; Franco-Scottish alliance against, cited, 480; 483; help from necessary, 487; 491; James desires not to be burdensome to, 500, 501, 572; discontent against, 512, 524, 526, 577; Earls brag of help from, 528; execution of Lintrons in, 538, 541; Melvill insists to be employed to, 548; would now deny to help James, 555; Chancellor utters ill mind to, 559, 571; Keir returns to France through, 562; Father Jonas sent to, 563, 565, 566; 566; 573; Jesuits captured in, 579, 597–8, 611, 614; Colville looks to be employed for, 583, 590; 583; James advertised of reset of rebels in, 583; Papists will make troubles for, 585; Captain Gray goes to France through, 588, 601, 605; should make friends in Scotland against Irish rebels, 590, 686; James exhorted to take example from ('your country'), 591; casket containing devices of, 598, 675; Buccleuch has feud with Armstrongs, banished to, 600, 602, 627, 635; Catholics likely to alienate James from, 603; 606; Tyrone obtained lead from, 620; Bothwell wishes passage for servants through, 626; dealings with Sanquhar against, 637, 640; Mr. Dickson desires passport through, 639; news of islesmen to be sent to, 656; Mar means truly for, 659; Mr. Dickson narrates proceedings in, 674–5; mandate under privy seal of, 678; Chancellor's side said to be preparing for favour in, 687.

England, Admiral of (Charles, Lord Howard of Effingham): 6, 31, 98 n., 333.

—, Admiralty of, Judge of the: 126.

—, Borders or Marches of: instructions to Huntingdon for (7th March 1592–3), 68–9; Wardens to apprehend Scottish rebels, 74; order to Wardens for restraint of Bothwell, 99, 161, 303, 316, 333, 346; custom of redress on, 226; Wardens commanded to stand on defence only, 298, 299; Bothwell reset on, 312–3, 333 (see also under England); James VI. desires redress on, 328; Hamilton desires concurrency of Wardens of, 364; James VI. requires concurrency, 368; proposed meeting about causes of, 372; measures for redress, and peace of, 375; Bothwell might be protection for, 399; Wardens not to suffer reset of Colville, 449; Wardens to permit Buccleuch to buy horses, 461. See also Borders; Marches.

—, East Marches of: default of meetings of Wardens, 328; redress demanded for raid on, 346, 362.

England, Middle Marches of: controversy as to the manner of redress to Warden, 226; Warden disperses horsemen favouring Bothwell, 316; redress desired from Warden, 328. See also Forster, Sir John.

—, West Marches of: outrages on, 42; Huntingdon to take order for Graemes on, 69; bill for raid of Falkland laid on, 114, 233; attempts by Liddisdale on, 488; King desires justice on, 635; advised to send ships to Isle of Man, 656. See also Lowther; Scrope.

—, Chamberlain of (Lord Chamberlain). See Hunsdon, Lord; vice-chamberlain, 46.

—, Court of: letters from, to English Papists, 260; 339; 344; Foulis sent to, 358, 366 n., 368; 409; Sussex returns to, 423, 439; ambassadors of States go to, 446; 461; position of Bowes at, 533; 577; 675. See also Elizabeth.

—, —: letters dated at, 335, 367.

—, Exchequer of: Chamberlains of, mandate to, 678; Chancellor of. See Fortesque, Sir John.

—, Privy Council of: 6; 27; money for James VI. by direction of, 38, 106; 42; letter to (14th Feb. 1592–3), 48; 48; instructions to Huntingdon (7th March), 68; 115; gives audience to Melvill, 118, 695; gives oversight to Bothwell, 122, 699; 134; 203; write to Bowes about redress, 215, 216, 218; Bowes reports to, 222, 226; Forster writes to, 231; 307; redress sought from, 328; give audience to Scots ambassadors, 333–4, 345; write to Bowes about redress, 368; Bowes to (6th July 1594), 371; 427; thought strange that it does not support James, 434; 437; 486; 490; 520; MacLean offers service to, 629, 636, 647, 649, 650, 669; 675; 686.

—, Treasurer of. See Burghley.

English Catholics (Papists): in Calais, 260; in Scotland, 35, 41, 633.

— Navy: principal officer of, 16.

— ships (the Queen's ships): capture Cecil, 5; capture Scottish ships, 196–7; Orkney seeks commission to arrest, 575–6, 576–7, 578, 580; defeat islesmen, 673, 677, 680, 681, 683, 684, 690. See also Fortunatus; Gillion.

English (Englyshe), Mr. Edward: Maynard to (3rd Feb. 1592–3), 37; to Maynard, 38; same (28th June 1593), 106; to Burghley (3rd July), 115.

Enniskillen: 238.

Ernestus (Ernest, Ernastus), Duke (Archduke): report of plots by, 320, 321; reported offer to, 364; 386; report that Elizabeth has sent ambassador to, 476; Earls send Thomas Tyrie to, 478; Mr. James Gordon accused before, 564, 565, 571.

Errol (Erroll), Earl of (Francis Hay, ninth): Spanish Blanks signed by, 15, 17, 22, 23, 33, 36, 37, 40, 43, 44, 50, 52, 58, (Fergus Adam) 59, 61, 78, 90, 194, 239, 240; evil affected towards England, 18; charged to enter ward, 25, 30, 32, 34, 40, 41; 25; writes to Duke, 30; King's raid against, 31, 32, 40, 41, 48; meets with Huntly, 34, 36, 41; preparations of, 35; looks for return of Lawe, 41; movements of, 49, 57, 77, 80; declared rebel, 49; letter to Parma (24th Jan. 1589–90), 54; conversion of, 56; suits for possessions of, 57; cannot find Huntly, 61, 80; Bothwell refers to, 62, 63; proclamation against (5th March 1592–3), 66; Act of Caution against (13th March), 70; General Band against, 70–1; possessions in King's hands and bestowed on Marischal, 72–3, 77; to be forfeited by Parliament, 72, 87, 93, 97, 117, 118, 121, 124, 127, 141, 694, 695, 696, 698, 701; quarrel with Huntly, 74; thought to have dealings with Bothwell, 81; Marischal blamed for attitude to, 81, 83; makes suit to Elizabeth, 81; Huntly travails for, 82; Huntly confers with Angus and, 89, 91; accusation against, 91; deliberations of King and Council about, 93; Dixon offers to win over, 98; movements of, 100, 108, 125, 702; solicitors work for, 117, 119, 141, 694; Huntly different from Angus and, 119, 696; comforted, 123, 700; change in Court (Bothwell's access) thought favourable to, 131, 132, 136, 142, 704; abides at his house, 143; (Huntly's partner), 150; at Newhouse, hoping to meet King, 151, 176, 181; report about position of, 159; will not sunder from partners, 167; has kept Court openly, 167; nothing done by Convention against, 170, 171; King's assurances to Elizabeth and Kirk anent, 177, 179, 180, 194, 199; 177; report that Elizabeth intercedes for, 177, 186; married daughter of Morton, 179; denied access, 180, 185–6, 198; excommunicated, 182, 183, 189, 204, 208, 233; great hopes of, 190, 192, 194; Convention to take order for, 194; reported offers of, 195; letter to Elizabeth (11th Oct.), 196, 213; to Archibald Douglas (11th Oct.), 197, 209; assize for trial of, 200; submission to King at Fala, 200, 201; movements after Fala, 202; petitions anent trial of, 203–4, 210–11; Morton subdues affection for, 205; Convention to take order with, 214, 224, 226; proclamation to receive, 215; sends messages to Mansfeldt and Spain, 217, 226; movements of, 224, 227, 251; offers to Chancellor, 227; money for, 227–8; proposed order to be taken with, 229, 232; Act of Abolition for, 229, 232; reported to have obtained support of Elizabeth, 230; instructions for Zouche concerning, 243, 244; purposes to assure his lands, 250; boasts of favour from England, 251; 252; 256; 257; proclamation against, 260; refuses to subscribe articles of religion, 260, 263; offers to, 273–4; letter from (5th Feb. 1593–4), 277; at convention at Aberdeen, 277, 283; writes in favour of David Hay (11th Feb.), 278, 285,; 280; movements of, 283–4, 331; refuses to enter ward, 284; proclamations concerning, 309; thought that he will enter ward, 319, 325, 330, 331; reasons to defer raid against, 322–3; dangers threatened through practices of, 339; forfeited by Parliament, 347, 359, 360; summons of treason against, 361; houses to be delivered, 364; suggested as general of levies for Emperor, 365; Dickson now secretary of, 377; threatens Aberdeen, 380, 384, (letter to) 385, 391; Bothwell said to have met with, 381; Spanish ambassador sent in favour of, 384; raid to be proclaimed against, 389; Bothwell to meet with, 399; reported surprise of Aberdeen by, 404; offers pay to captains, 405; account of, given to Sussex, 408; Bothwell bands with, 427, 429, 431, 433, 434, 444, 522, 525; writes to King with offers, 431, 435; seeks to join forces with Huntly, 450; petition for leave to depart, 451; plan to divert King from Huntly and, 453; at battle of Benrinnes, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460; reported captured, 465, 468; accuses Bothwell, 469; King has agents about, 469; search for aiders of, 472; reported dead, 473; King promises to be enemy to, 474; recovers health, 475; Bothwell meets with, 496, 499; reported movements of, 497; the E— of E—, 502; 503; Bothwell said to be with, 506, 507; Angus and, draw near Caithness, 511; discourse of Duke's journey against, 513; Duke said to have spoken with, 530; to depart the country, 533, 534, 536, 539, 540, 543, 546, 549, 551; conspiracy against King, 538, 545, 549; malcontent with Gordons, 543; dealings for, 544; Duke to have factory of earldom, 553; ordinance to charge sureties of, 554; departed, 554, 555, 557, 559, 560, 563, 566, 570, 590, 624, 631; proclamation prohibiting return of, 561, 566; reported to return with money, 574; course was for Hamburg, 574, 575, 576, 578; doubts as to departure of, 584, 609; Crichton meets, 611, 613; will send brothers to Antwerp, 612, 615; Bothwell sends to confer with, 616, 626; Logie proposes to deal with, for England, 616–7; said to be in Lübeck, 618; advertisements of, 686–7.

Errol, Countess of (Elizabeth Douglas): petitions of Kirk anent, 295, 551; persuades husband to depart, 497; Duke's answer to, 514; dissuades husband from project against King, 538; charged to remain with Morton, 563; drawn out of the country, 566.

—, bailie of: 257, 503.

—, letter dated at: 676.

Erskine, Lord. See Mar, Earl of.

— of Dun, son of: 559, 569.

— (Adam), Abbot of Cambuskenneth: appointed councillor, 266; custody of Prince to be deputed to, 344; called to Parliament, 347; 619.

— (David), Abbot (or Commendator) of Dryburgh: custody of Prince to be deputed to, 344; called to Parliament, 347.

—, Mr. George (servant of Argyll): retires from Benrinnes with Argyll, 458; will delay answer, 583; report of discord with Argyll, 600, 605; reports to Nicolson on Irish matters, 608, 620, 621, 632, 634, 636, 643; 620; sent to Argyll, to deal with MacLean, 623; letter to Bowes (19th July 1595), 645; to Nicolson (22nd July), 650; same (25th July), 656; token for 657, 677; to Nicolson (31st July), 660, 670; Nicolson enters into an inward course with, 677; writes to Nicolson, 686; to Bowes (24th Aug.), 687.

—, James, King's servant: stayed from King's presence, 143, 144.

—, Mr. John: 204.

—, Robert: conveys letters from Mr. George Erskine to Nicolson, 656, 688.

— (Asken), Thomas: to have charge of 50 horsemen, 82; sought to draw King from Bothwell's faction, 143, 145; a chief courtier, 257, 262, 336; at Baptism, 411; dealing with Papists, 415; labours with Colville, 436; Chancellor's side sought to remove, 660, 663, 667; Queen wishes removal of, 672.

—, William. See Glasgow, Archbishop of.

— (Erskin): Mar at, 77.

Escorial (Schorialle, called St. Laurence): 247.

Esk: 473.

Eslemont (Eslemonth), Laird of. See Cheyne.

Evisland. See Hart of.

Exchequer: appointment of auditors for taking order with King's revenue, 515, 516, 517, 519; travail to reform faults in, 521; King sits in, 525, 535; 531; King sends account of, to Burghley, 542; Mar to attend on, 553; broken up, 554, 555, 559, 570; Nicolson referred to Lords of Council at, 556; King's affairs referred to Lords of, 593; Glamis charged to repay money to, 604; Argyll comes about affairs in, 642.

Eyemouth (Heyemouthe): 329, 343.