Index: N

N., Earl of: rages against William Wharton, 100.

Nau (Naou, Nawe, &c.), Mons.: to serve Mary as her secretary (29th March 1575), 113; commendations to, 183; cipher of, ib; to his brother (6th Aug. 1577), 234; to the same (31st), 241; servant granted to, 323; conducted to Mary, 339; brother-in-law to, writes to Mary, 561; son of brother of, ib.; writes to Cordaillot, 562; brother of, ib.; d'Aubigny acquainted with the servant of, 609.

Navarre, King of: ritters for, 286.

Nawghten, Laird of: Captain of Edinburgh Castle, 262.

Nesbitt (Nettsmith, &c.), John: memoranda concerning, 85; Hamilton accompanied, ib.; Hamilton directed to London by, 90; letters delivered to, ib.; a boy directed to, 91; a letter delivered by, ib.; Hamilton sees, ib.; delivered two letters to Cockyn, 92; Hamilton directed to, 96; requested Cockin to deliver letters to Nicholas, 97; accused to know divers matters touching the Scottish Queen, 98, 99, 100; Walsingham ready to execute such directions touching, as he shall receive from Elizabeth, 101; spoke with Hamilton, 104; went to Cold Harbour, 107; letter to, 108; mark of, ib.; answer of, 111; (Nasmyth) interrogatories for (28th April 1575), 123; answer of, 124; Cockin's reply to, 126; further examination of (30th), 130; answers of, 132; answers to, 133; answers of, ib.; confessions of, 134; swerves from his speech, ib.; committed to the Tower, 136; Hamilton directed to, 139; confession of (20th May), 147; Alexander Hamilton seeks out, 149.

Nesbet (Nesbot), Andrew: report of sending for, not true—report that, had slain himself not true, 667; confession of, 679; an "inward" man with Morton, 684.

Ness (Neasse), the: 24.

Nesting (Shetland): vicarage of, disposed by Lord Robert Stewart, 206; ship in, 208.

Nettsmith: See Nesbitt.

Nevill, Sir Henry: instructions for (Feb. 1577–8), 271; to have money—charge to, 273; a charge of great importance to be done by, ib.; to acquaint Shrewsbury with important causes, 274.

Nevill, Sir John: the traitor and rebel, 71.

Nevis, …: Lennox's servant, 524.

Newark: 687.

Newbottle, Commendator of (Mark Ker:) assists the commissioners for the Redswire raid (13th Sept. 1575), 188; (Abbot) malcontent, 295; votes against Morton, 296; evil affected, 297; desire that the son of, be repossessed of his office, 318; to meet English commissioners at the frontiers (Dec. 1579), 370; commissioner for Scotland, 392, 396; nominated, ib.; at Stirling, 410; persuades to forbear to trouble Elizabeth, 420; and others to convene at St. Andrews, 461; to be made Secretary, 498; at a Council, 502; sent to Bowes by the King, 507; at a Council, 511; devoted to Elizabeth, 526; at the Convention, 545; enemy to Morton, 580; would be thought to have been no dealer in the matter of Morton, 587; goes to Randolph's lodging, 590; to be with Randolph (8th Feb. 1580–1), 620; does not deal in favour of Morton, 629; goes to Randolph, 634; at the Convention (20th Feb. 1580–1), 640; Huntingdon could wish, to accept good advice, 644; with Randolph, 666; the King calls, 676.

Newcastell: 67.

Newcastle: Mr Anderson of, 25; Mr Davison sent to, 172; Killigrew's letter dated at (18th Sept. 1575), 195; hoy betwixt, and Berwick, 230; letter addressed to Mr Errington at, 403; three Frenchmen arrived at, 462; purpose to send Huntingdon to, 579; Huntingdon to go to, 582; Wardens to repair to, 583; Huntingdon can do little at, ib.; corselets and shots to be delivered out of the store at, 585, 586; the King doubts somewhat is intended by Huntingdon's coming to, 590; Huntingdon's letter dated at (25th Jan. 1580–1), 593; same (28th), 594; Huntingdon will be at, ib.; soldiers to be at, 596; Huntingdon's letter dated at (4th Feb.), 610; same (5th), 612; best Huntingdon should remain at, or Alnwick, 613; armour at, 614; Huntingdon's letter dated at (6th), 615; same (8th), 620; same, 623; same (9th), 624; same (25th), 644; Bowes' (14th March), 656; same, 657; Huntingdon's (19th), 668; Hunsdon at, 670; Huntingdon's letter dated at (21st), 673; Randolph coming from, 674; Huntingdon's letter dated at (22nd), ib.; same (23rd), ib.; same (26th March 1581), 681; same (27th), 683.

Newgate Street: Lady Lennox's letter dated at, 317.

Newhaven: provision for a man in, 3; taken, 560.

Nicholaii, Lawrence: goldsmith, 202.

Nicholas (Nichola): See Jude, Nicholas.

Nicholls, one: expert master of a ship, 668; (William) petition of, ib.; 669; (Nicholles) of Bridgewater, 686; master of the White Hart, 699.

Nicolas, Mr, of Northam, Devonshire: supplication by, 622.

Nisbit, Peter: 207.

Nithsdale (Nidisdale, &c.): Lords Maxwell and Herries rule in, 255; 257; castle in, 258; lands in, 260; sheriffs of, 262, 263.

Noreis, …: gunner, 9; (John) examination of (June 1574), 15; (Norres) condemned, 28.

Norfolk: 15, 16; benefices in, 143; Nevill Sandes goes to, 143; returns from, 150.
-, — Duke of (Thomas): the Bishop of Ross's friendly part towards, 89; a ring sent to, by Mary, ib.; Mary's honourable dealings towards, 91; (the Duke) Bishop of Ross accused, 105; Bishop of Ross's defence for his usage towards, 121; 137; Bishop of Ross to, 198; practice for marriage with, 265, 266; heirs, &c., of, much for Mary, 271; hazard of, 533; made the Privy Council privy to the marriage—saw Mary's reputation touched, 555; committed to the Tower, ib.; invited to think of the marriage with Mary, 556; 557; 558; 560; 561.

Norham: fishing near, 406; Drumwhassel meets Sir Francis Russell near, 471; soldiers to be placed at, 605; no place in, that any man dare lie in, ib.
-, — Castle: Sir Henry Percy has, 568.

Normandy: Captain Halkeston goes to, 219; 601.

North, Lord: a cast of falcons for, 317.

Northallerton: letter dated at, 583.

Northam (Devon): William Nicholls of— ship of, 668.

Northumberland: hawks taken from Killigrew's servant in, 201; many in, touched with false coining, 215; Mr Fenwick in, 216; possessed by James VI.'s progenitors, 300; decree against some in, 311; if war should fall out corn will grow scant in, 594.

Northumberland, Countess of: has written to Mary, 234; Thomas Morgan to (25th Dec. 1577), 250.
-, — Earl of: man of, slain, 168; messages between Mary and, 265; mass at Warkworth Castle, a house of, 653.

Norton (Nortoun), Francis: 19.

Nortons, the: mislike of, 232.

Norway: ship of, 9, 24; hoy passing to, 25; laws forged from, brought into Orkney and Shetland, 205; Thomas Bayane sent to, 207.
-, — Camus, Prince of: 256.

Nottingham: Henry Cockyn meets Alexander Hamilton at, 90; Cockyn at, 91, 97; letter delivered to Hamilton at, 104; Alexander Hamilton and Cockin to meet at, 126, 137; Cockin meets Hamilton at, 139; Sandes to meet Cockyn at, 145; Hamilton meets Cockyn at, 149.

Nottinghamshire: Jervis Lascelles dwelling in, 11; sheriff of, to assist Shrewsbury in removing Mary, 272; Elizabeth to sheriffs of, &c., 273.

Nowe, Mons. De La: in Base Poicton with 3000 hagbutters, 110.

Nutshawe, William: makes good report of Morton's dealing to him, 236.