Index: B

Bacqueville, . . .: 208.

Baiamontie: Walsingham considered to favour, too much, 490.

Balcanquall, Mr. Walter: conference between, and Morton (2nd June 1581), 14; reads to Morton—drinks with Morton—Morton pledges, 21; prays with Morton on the scaffold, 23; (Belcankter) speaks more than ever Mr John Dury had done (May 1582), 128.

Baldwyn, Mr, Shrewsbury's servant, 397.

Balfour, Sir James: restored (24th Nov. 1581), 93; has his pacification for three years, ib.; leaves the Court, 94; at Lennox's pleasure, 129; guilty of the King's father's death, 151; called to Scotland by Lennox, 152; stands with Lennox (5th Sept. 1582), 157; restored, 172; mentioned, 173; said that, passed to Dumbarton (20th), 179; restored to favour (3rd Oct.), 186.

Balmerino, abbacy of: Morton's base son to renounce pension from (6th May 1581), 10.

Balvard, Laird of: letter written in the name of (10th Sept.), 602; sent for, ib.; foul practice between Arran and, ib.

Bambrighe (Ballinbreich): the King to be at (17th June 1583), 506; the King at (13th July), 539.

Bankis, Robert: meeting betwixt William Keith and, &c., 492; strikes Keith, 493; hurt by Robert Hamilton, ib.

Barbary: matters of, 61.

Bargany, Laird of: in the faction with the ministry (19th July 1582), 143.

Barnbogle (Laird of): sent by Downe to Maineville, 558; coming out of France, hastens to the Court (4th Sept.), 598.

Barnelms: Walsingham's letter dated at (26th Dec. 1582), 227; letter dated at, 240; Walsingham's (6th Feb. 1582–3), 286; 296; 576.

Barque: a Scottish, spoiled (3rd June 1583), 486.

Barrow, James: to [ ] (24th April 1581), 10.

Bastian. See Pages, Bastian.

Baunbryg, Philip: to [ ] (28th May 1583), 123; (Baynbrigge) Patrick Tompson alias, passed to France (8th May), 446; Sir Henry Cobham to appoint some person to resort to, ib.; (Bembrigge) letter from (12th June), 498.

Bavaria, William, Duke of: to Mary (10th Dec. 1582), 220; treaty by Mary to have the ratification of (2nd June 1583), 484.

Baynbrigge, Philip. See Baunbryg.

Beale, Mr Robert, Clerk of the Privy Council: despatched to Mary (Nov. 1581), 74; instruction to, ib.; to Walsingham (14th), 77; same, 82; same 84; same (16th), ib.; same (17th), 85; same (23rd), 89; same (24th), 95; same (28th), ib.; things Mary willed, to declare to Elizabeth (3rd Dec.), 102; memorial by Mary to (4th), ib.; things declared to, by Mary, 103; Mary's requests to, 104; memorial delivered to, ib.; points recommended by Mary to, 111; Elizabeth's sincerity in the late proceeding with, 112; Mary to (16th April 1582), 113; mentioned, 114; overtures by Mary to, 188; Mary's promise to— never had any promise of Mary other than conditional (2nd Nov.), 194; overtures made to, by Mary, 200; Mary's promise to, 204; never had any absolute promise from Mary, ib.; Shrewsbury wished to draw confirmation from Mary of what she said to, 204; Mary's enemies continued their practices built on the sojourn of, near her, ib.; overtures treated by, 237; Shrewsbury and, to receive from Mary such matter as she is desirous should come to Elizabeth's knowledge (4th April 1583), 356; matters to be imparted by, and Shrewsbury to Mary (6th), 357; Mary gave assent to the association contrary to her promise to, 365; 366; Mary will have very great pleasure in seeing, 370; necessary for Maineville to see the return of, from Mary (16th), 383; Shrewsbury and, to Elizabeth, 384; arrives at Sheffield, ib.; in speech to, Mary seemed to mislike of Lennox's over-greatness with James VI., 387; Mary tells, that she was informed concerning a book of the right of the election of a king, 389; when, was with Mary she knew Errington had a commission to dissuade the association, 390; at the time of, being last with Mary she desired to be charged with matter and particularities, 391; Mary desires, to remember her speeches when he was last at Sheffield, 392; promise by Mary to, 394; Shrewsbury and, to Walsingham, 395; to Walsingham, ib.; same (17th), 397; Mary refuses to open to, matters alleged in her letter of Feb. (21st), 400; if Mary has nothing to say, to return, 401; Shrewsbury and, to Walsingham (22nd), 402; when, was last at Sheffield Mary desired that Courcelles might go to France, 403; Walsingham incloses copies of letters from Shrewsbury and, to Bowes (25th), 418; offers delivered by Mary to, ib; copy of letter of Shrewsbury and, 419; and Shrewsbury to Walsingham (26th), ib.; commanded to return home if Mary would deliver no more than she had before, 420; asks Mary whether she would command him any service back, 421; will set forward on Monday, 425; offers by Mary in letters of, 426; to be sent to Mary, 434; the French ambassador tells Fouler all, delivered to him (4th May), 442; mentioned, 444; Mr Archibald Douglas will remain unresolved till the return of (7th), ib.; name of, deleted from instructions (24th)—offers to, by Mary —acquainted with former proceedings with Mary—articles set down by, 467, 470; a good servant to Elizabeth, 489; praised by [Smallett], 490; return of, 491; mentioned, 497; to inform Elizabeth of offers by Mary (15th)—repair of, to the Court, 500; Mary assures herself Mauvissière has heard the summary of her proceedings from, 501; Mary remits her offers to, to communicate to Walsingham, ib.; can inform Burghley of all that has passed at Sheffield (17th), ib.; Mary desires small requests she made when, was last at Sheffield, 503; can inform Elizabeth of all that passed between Mary and Shrewsbury and Mildmay, 504; 505; upon repair of, to the Court Mary to be advertised further (18th), 507; intends to be at London on Saturday, 508; Mary requests, to discover Elizabeth's intention with regard to the treaty for her liberty, 557; for service in Scotland, 576; copy of Walsingham's safe-conduct sent to, 596; Walsingham to, ib.; same, 597; Bowes to (4th Sept.), ib.; same (10th), 602; letter written in cipher directed to, 604; Walsingham to (12th), 606; same (30th), 624.

Beans: provisions of, for Scotland, 27.

Bellamy, Mr: Hunsdon desires that, be made Dean of Durham (30th May 1581), 12; (Dr) Hunsdon sick at the house of, 42; Hunsdon writes in commendation of, ib.

Bellenden, one: to be tutor to Lennox's son (17th June 1583), 506.

Bellieure, Mons. de: at Calais, 355.

Bellinden, Sir John: commissioner for Scotland in 1553, 544.

Bellingham, Captain: piracy by a ship of, 691.

Bereton, . . . : accompanies Lord Seton, 683.

Berwick: proclamation that Scots bring no victuals to (3rd April 1581), 2; Hunsdon's letter dated at (10th), 5; same, 6; same, 7; Archibald Douglas's (12th), ib.; James VI.'s, 8; Sir John Seton stayed at, ib.; mentioned, ib.; Hunsdon's letter dated at (13th), ib.; ambassador stayed at, 9; letter from, ib.; Bowes absent from, 11; Hunsdon's letter dated at (30th May), 12; same (15th), 30; same, ib.; same (28th), 34; (15th), 30; same, ib.; same (28th), 34; Churchyard means to go to, 35; Hunsdon's letter dated at, ib.; Hunsdon at, 42; Bowes's letter dated at (3rd Oct.), 54; Sir Henry Widdrington's (10th), 55; Bowes's (18th), 59; articles touching, 107; proposed that none shall pass into or out of England but by—and that English or stranger's merchandise not entered with the customes be seized—searcher of the port of, ib.; ministry between Stirling and, hold an assembly, 119; Sir Henry Widdrington's letter dated at (26th May 1582), 123; letter to Mary from, 126; George Douglas of Parkhead's letter dated at (30th), 127; Mr Lowson and Mr Dury preaching in, 128; George Douglas of Parkhead's letter dated at (17th June), 134; Widdrington's (19th July), 143; Angus to stay at (6th Aug.), 147; Mar's servant not come to London by, 157; Sir George Carey's letter dated at (5th Sept.), 159; Bowes's (8th), 162; Bowes hastes to, 163; Bowes's letter dated at, ib.; Sir George Carey's (10th), 164; Angus's (20th), 177; Mr Douglas outrides a packet sent from, 179; treasurer of, 183; orders for postmasters betwixt London and (30th), 184; charges of the army sent to, ib.; garrison of, enters Liddisdale, 208; footmen from, to enter Scotland at the King's request, 209; soldiery of, to assist the Scottish noblemen to be sent to the Borders—soldiers of, on the George barque, 214; treasurer of— Lennox comes to, 215; road by Carlisle safer for Lennox that that by, 223; Lennox will not fail to be at, ib.; Lennox promises to be at, 226; Lennox at (30th Dec.), 233; 235; Davison's letter dated at (3rd Jan. 1582–3), 243; one Haller met between, and Edinburgh, 300; John Leonard Haller gives out that he was robbed at (21st Feb.), 302; Elizabeth "minded" to have Holt brought to, 331; army landing in Scotland for invasion of England to pass to, 339; attempt to intercept packets between Morpeth and (28th March 1583), 348; Colonel Stewart arrives at (1st May), 440; passport addressed to the governor of (23rd), 467; Mauvissière's servant has conference with Smallett at the house of a woman of (29th), 473; Stewart and Colvile at—Colvile's letter dated at (3rd June), 486; governor of, 504; bruits that Elizabeth sent Lord Hunsdon to, 562; Walsingham's diet at, 593; Walsingham's purpose to be at, ib.; Walsingham's letter dated at (28th), 595; same, 596; Walsingham to advertise Elizabeth of his further proceedings from (15th Sept.), 614; 616; Bowes to return to his charge at (19th), 617; 618; 619; 622; Bowes to advise Colvile, &c., to withdraw to Newcastle from, 623; the King hears that Colvile is at, 632; Bowes travails with James VI. touching Mr Colvile's coming to, 633; Bowes letter dated at (10th Oct.), ib.; same (11th), ib.; same (22nd), 640; Bowes letter dated at (1st Nov.), 649; Bowes letter dated at (9th), 553; same, ib.; Archibald Douglas's letter dated at, 694.

Berwick, Gentleman Porter of. See Selby, Mr John.
-, — Marshal of. See Constable, Sir Robert, and Drury, Sir William.

Berwick, Treasurer of. See Bowes, Mr Robert.

Bethnell Green: Sir Thomas Grey lies at, 110.

Beton, Cardinal: noblemen's predecessors had pensions by, 257.
-, —Monsieur de: agreed to send Mary some gentleman to serve at the departure of, 104; (N. Bethun) to Mary (12th Feb. 1581–2), 108; to Mary Seton, 109; Mary to (22nd Aug. 1582), 149; Mary and Nau lay the fault on, for a letter (16th April 1583), 392.

Bewcastle: attempt in, by the Elwoods, 42; defences of, 641; ib.; 642.
-, —Dale: 640; 642; 643.

Bewicke: no decayed houses in the Middle March pertaining to the Queen saving, 111.

Bibles: 513.

Billie, Gilbert: Arran driven to lay forth the letter of (19th April 1583)—Montrose denies the contents of the letter of, 399.

Billingham, Captain: Scottish ships taken by a ship of, 428; 454; 499.

Bingham, Mr: to return with a despatch, 595; memorial for, 598; further memorial for, 599; to acquaint Leicester with a particular matter, 600; despatched to Elizabeth, 601; Walsingham deals roundly with Melville as, can show, ib.

Bishop, one: confession of, 362; depositions of, as to the rebellion in the North, 388; Mary gave order to, to dissuade Northumberland from stirring rebellion, 389.

Bissard, Alexander: goods of, taken by pirates, 428.

Blacknaies, Monsieur: Mary's "medicine," 41.

Blackness: Morton shall renounce his title to (6th May 1581), 10; powder sent to, 51; same, 129; same, 130; Mary requests that harquebusiers be sent to (12th Sept. 1582), 164; timber sent to, 176; Lennox leaves, victualled (30th Nov.), 215; Drumwhassell to enter ward in (16th July), 541; Drumwhassell ready to enter the, 550.
-, —Captain of. See Stewart, Alexander.

Blak, George: Agnes Cowtie spouse of, 427.

Blancherne in the Merse: 675.

Blantyre, Prior of (Walter Stewart): Mr Archibáld Douglas shall renounce the parsonage of Glasgow to (6th May 1581), 11; to Walsingham (28th Dec. 1582), 228; does good offices beside James VI., 239; to confer with Bowes and Davison—comes to examine Brereton, &c. (4th March 1582–3), 321; Bowes deals with, for the removal of the Captain of Dumbarton (10th), 325; Gowrie is persuaded that, and others were in deliberation with the King to remove him from the office of Treasurer—Gowrie pursues the matter against (18th), 337; Arran states that Gowrie intended by common advice at the convention to persuade the King for a time to forbear to use the advice of (12th April 1583), 375; noblemen misliked the doings of, ib.; Montrose gave first information that Gowrie desired the removal of, 376; the King calls, to his cabinet (19th), 398; Gowrie reconciled to—Gowrie desires to confer for the removal of, 399; bent against Arran, 400; (the Frior) matter communicated to (30th), 433; Arran the author of the discords risen in Gowrie against (8th May), 447; to repair to Dumbarton to take writings left by Lennox (21st), 466; Mr Archibald Douglas purposed to conciliate (29th), 473; to Walsingham (25th June), 511; keeps an honest part, 512; to Bowes (28th), 515; advertises Bowes that the King would not be at St. Andrews before the 29th, 519; letter from, 520; the King's good countenance towards, something abated (3rd July), 524; called to the King, 529; charges subscribed by (16th), 541; has much to do to keep himself in the good grace of the King, 542; once forwards to be sent to Edinburgh, but is reconciled with Colonel Stewart, 552; Melville hopes for the place of, 558; to leave the Court, 562; with the King (3rd August), 572; serves for common affairs, 575; letter from (8th), 578; to Bowes, 579; letter from, to Bowes, 647.

Blyth [Notts.]: 593.

Bogg, one: servant of the Scottish Queen (6th Feb. 1582–3), 286; (Sandy Bog) very affectionate to Mary, 313.

Bois, Mons. Du: sets out from London, 431.

Bomby, Laird of: at Berwick (3rd Oct. 1581), 53; (Bomber) arrives (6th Aug. 1582), 147.

Bona, Cavillier de. See Seton, Sir John.

Bonn: besieged, 329.

Bonnetti, Rocco: letter in favour of (12th Feb. 1582–3), 295; to carry letters to Mauvissière— letters committed to— embarks at Leith—puts letters in his chest sent by sea, 345; Maineville trusts, 349; letters sent by (16th April 1583), 380; leaves England, ib.; promise to Mauvissière by, 381; wishes to go to France, 383.

Books: seditious, against the King of France, 235; a, sent to Lady Seton, 307; taken in a ship, 334; Thomas Woltroller bringing, to Scotland, 372; ships with, spoiled, 375; of the right of the election of a king, 389; Mary desires that certain, might be suppressed, 425; brought from France, 430; lost by Robert Abercromby, 525.

Boots, the: Holt begins to yield by fear of, 326.

Bordeaux: merchants from, tell of mariners taken of their ships, 127; Scottish ship from, taken by Englishmen, 216; 454.
-, —wine: taken from a ship of Dundee, 234.

Borders, the: course that would make sure of—Hunsdon will make proclamation along (4th April 1581), 3; reserve for keeping, 4; bruit that Morton furnished Elizabeth's soldiers on, 17; not so quiet these 20 years (28th June), 35; no appearance of misorder on (31st July), 42; Farnyhurst will be at, shortly (6th Aug.), 43; matters of, 44; George Douglas thinks it well that Walsingham write to Scrope to abstain from further action on (11th Sept.), 51; matters of, 110; Mr Archibald Douglas employed on, 135; peace of, 143; Angus goes to (12th Aug. 1582), 148; disorders on, neglected, 151; in great disorder, 152; Farnyhurst practises to break (8th Sept.), 162; the King and Convention to provide some order for (25th Oct.), 192; troubles on, 208; James VI. to prosecute his disobedient subjects inhabiting, by force (11th Nov.), 209; a nobleman of the King of Scots' Privy Council to be sent to (22nd), 213; request for soldiers to assist the nobleman to be sent to, 214; Elizabeth will give order for the meeting of wardens on (18th Jan. 1582–3), 253; Farnyhurst desires that Elizabeth suspend her opinion towards him till he answers before her wardens of, 264; army sent to, to impeach the execution of Morton, 366; Scrope and Sir John Foster call for meetings of wardens on, 374; matter of the meeting of commissioners for determination of the causes of, committed to Colonel Stewart and Colvile, 414; request that meetings on, be more frequent, 455; 458; Council resolves for wardens to redress disorders on (18th May 1583), 462; Elizabeth conformable to have troubles at, composed—pacifying— quietness made on, in 1574, 479; the King told that 1200 Englishmen are coming to (16th July), 542; treaty about, causes, 547; the King denies having heard of forces bruited to be coming to, 549; convention to deliberate what shall be further done for the progress of the commissions for the, 556; 570; men experienced in, causes to meet at Edinburgh, 571; rule of, 585; (West) dyke made at, 586; order for the receiving of Walsingham at, 593; Lord Claud Hamilton to pass down to, 594; placing of men on, 599; 600; 601; James VI. would pass over the redress of the outrages on, as an ordinary matter, 605; commissioners to meet for, causes, 607; Bowes to require James VI. to give order for the bridling of his subjects on the, 617; Elizabeth's subjects on, complain to Walsingham, 621; report of the conference between Walsingham and the Lord Wardens of, 622; Colonel Stewart despises any danger that may come to James VI. by the breach of the, 623; nightly attempts committed on Elizabeth's subjects on the West, 624; Morton's servants busy on West, 641; injuries committed by the Scots on, 643.

Borne, John, of the Cott: complained of, 692.
-, —James: complained of, 693.

Borowstoun (Boston, Burroustones): ship of, 334; 428; 454.

Borthwick, Lord (James, seventh lord): child (Sept. 1582), 159.

Bothwell, Earl of (Francis Stewart): to be called home (3rd Oct. 1581), 53; nominated one of the King's heirs apparent (10th), 55; arrives (6th Aug. 1582), 147; goes to Scotland (12th), 148; in Paris, ib.; a friend to Lennox, 158; mentioned, 164; moves the King for Angus (14th Sept.), 169; to be lieutenant in the Middle and East Marches (25th Oct.), 192; assures De La Mothe of his loyalty to Mary (27th Feb. 1582–3), 312; absent from Edinburgh (4th March), 322; enterprise to be undertaken by, &c. (24th), 342; presses Bowes to entreat Hunsdon to be favourable to Robert Halliday (5th April 1583), 357; the King purposes to commit the office of keeper of Liddesdale to (12th), 374; at the convention (19th), 400; to attend on the King (18th May), 462; the King uses, with very great favour (21st), 466; departed to his own house (29th), 475; some quarrel betwixt, and the Master of Marishal upon a stroke given at football, ib.; the King pressed by, to let him have two of his stud mares, 476; hot displeasure in, against Colonel Stewart (3rd July), 524; searching of servants of, ib.; Collace fears, will be preferred for the guard (9th), 531; Stewart speaks to the King of his conference with Bowes in the presence of, ib.; reproves the advice of Stewart, ib.; gentleman sent to (16th), 541; Arran signifies that, is in arms (21st), 552; bruits raised that, &c., had sent to Elizabeth for assistance, 562; the King writes to, ib.; Colonel Stewart seeks to draw, to his assistance, 602; does not follow the advice of the Stewarts, 653; at Holyrood House, 658; commanded to ward, 675; well affected to England, 689.
-, —— (James): meets Morton—puts forth Darnley's murder to Morton— Morton's answer to—Morton agrees with—Morton desires, to bring Mary's handwriting for Darnley's murder, 14; Archibald Douglas comes to Morton with credit from—never brought any warrant from Mary—Archibald Douglas a depender on—Archibald Douglas came to Kirk o' Field with—cleared by an assize—bond subscribed with— Morton subscribes Mary's marriage with, 15; "testament" of, against Morton (4th June 1581), 23; Morton convicted of speaking with, ib.; Morton's hand and seal set to an instrument for clearing, 25; would have had Morton's consent to Darnley's murder, 27; James VI. delivered from the hands of, 174; had Mary dealt bona fide in bringing, to his trial the sequel had not in all likelihood happened to her that has, 212; and others conspired Muray's death, 360.

Boulogne (Boine, Bologue): N. Beton's letters dated at (12th Feb. 1581–2), 109.

Bourne, one: 132.

Bowes, Richard: request of the goodwife Humby to be relieved by the heirs and executors of, 415; restitution to be made to James Lawson of the sum paid for the ransom of, 690.
-, — Mr Robert: somewhat to be said to the King of Scots by other than, 1; (Treasurer of Berwick) goes to Sir John Seton (10th April 1581), 6; mentioned, 7; to Walsingham (6th May 1581), 10; same (16th), 11; same (20th), 12; Morton receives answer from, 17; John Alleyne servant to, 30; to Burghley (3rd Oct.), 53; same (18th), 58; Philip Baunbryg and, agree on a certain "head," 123; Philip Baunbryg's promise to, ib.; Philip Baunbryg's service to Elizabeth by, 124; promised to advertise, &c. [ ], ib.; Philip Baunbryg at Paris by the desire of— Philip Baunbryg desires to know whether [ ] has written to his lordship, 125; report of, 127; mentioned, 134; report of, 135; Prior of Pluscarden confers with (6th Aug. 1582), 148; to Burghley (26th), 152; arrives at Berwick (5th Sept.), 157; to Burghley (8th), 161; same, 162; and Carey deliver Elizabeth's message to the King of Scots (14th), 169; copy of supplication delivered to (15th), 170; may now much better perform what is to be done (20th), 180; message from Elizabeth to James VI. by (29th), 183; 1000l. to be conveyed to, 185; to Walsingham (17th Oct.), 187; James VI. takes in good part the mission entrusted to Carey and, ib.; sent to Scotland, 188; mentioned, 191; to Walsingham (25th), 191; complaint against (22nd Nov.), 212; with the King (30th), 215; has the direction of those about the King, ib.; conference on the taking of the King of Scots directed to, 217; to leave word where he and De La Mothe pass the night (14th Dec.), 221; to Walsingham, 225; letters from (19th), 226; Davison coadjutor with, 227; desires to be informed how he shall behave himself on De La Mothe's arrival—hard to prevent strife unless, gives place—De La Mothe desires that, may be present when he treats with James VI.—necessary for to know touching giving place, ib.; to Burghley (29th), 230; to Walsingham, ib.; to Burghley, 231; mentioned, 243; Walsingham to (4th Jan. 1582–3), ib.; Walsingham will press Elizabeth for the recall of, 244; Leicester requires to know whether, received his letter, ib.; stated to have forged a letter, ib.; Kilsyth has a letter to, 251; letter to, from Randolph (18th), 252; declaration of, to James VI., 285; Walsingham to (6th Feb.), 286; same to Davison and, ib.; and Davison to Walsingham (7th), 287; same, 288; to Walsingham, 289; Gawen Hamilton pardoned by the solicitation of, 290; to Walsingham (12th), 295; Walsingham to, 296; and Davison to Walsingham (18th), ib.; Walsingham to (20th), 299; and Davison to Walsingham (21st), 300; to Walsingham, 302; same, 303; Walsingham to (23rd), ib.; same, ib.; same (27th), 307; same, 310; the King of Scots' guards paid by money lent by, 314; articles presented to James VI. by, and Davison (1st March), 315; Walsingham to (2nd), 316; experience of, enables him alone to go through any service to be done in Scotland (4th), 317; William Holt confesses to, that he thinks there is some purpose in hand for a war against England, 318; letter from, 319; to Walsingham, ib.; and Davison to Walsingham, 320; to remain in Scotland, 323; to Walsingham (6th), 324; Walsingham to, and Davison (9th), ib.; and Davison to Walsingham (10th), 325; direction to, for the removal of the Captain of Dumbarton, ib.; Glencairn sends to, for advice, 326; to Walsingham, 327; Walsingham to, and Davison (14th), 330; Walsingham to, 331; and Davison to Walsingham (18th), 335; same, 338; Arran to (27th March 1583), 343; to Walsingham (28th), 345; same, 346; Walsingham to, 348; James VI's answer to notes presented by, and Davison (29th), 350; Walsingham to (30th), 353; same (31st), 354; to Hunsdon (5th April), 357; Mary charges, with practising in Scotland, 366; Walsingham to (6th), ib.; to Walsingham, 367; same, 369; same (7th), 370; same (12th), 372; same, 374; Richard Meverell with (13th), 376; Walsingham to (16th), 377; same, 378; affected too much to the Earl of Huntingdon, 388; to Walsingham (19th), 398; same (22nd), 401; same (23rd), 403; same, 405; same (24th), 408; Walsingham to (25th), 418; to Walsingham (27th), 426; same (28th), 429; same, ib.; same (29th), 430; to Alexander Hay (30th), 432; Alexander Hay to, 433; to Walsingham (1st May), 434; same, 439; same (3rd), 441; Colonel Stewart desires Colvile to write to, for money for the guards (7th), 444; says it was dangerous for Mr Archibald Douglas to come home, ib.; to Walsingham (8th), 445; same, 447; Walsingham to (9th), 450; heads of Stewart's and Colvile's instructions delivered to, 451; mentioned, 460; to Walsingham (18th), 461; request that, deliver Gowrie's band, ib.; to Walsingham, 462; same (21st), 465; Walsingham to (29th), 471; same, 472; Mr Archibald Douglas advertised that, has given forth that he is become an apostate (29th), 473; to Walsingham, 474; same (31st), 477; trouble in Scotland appeased by, in 1578, 480; to Walsingham (1st June), 481; Walsingham to (5th), 491; to Walsingham, 493; same (10th), 494; same, 495; Walsingham to (12th), 497; same, 498; Samuel Cockburn to (14th), 499; to Walsingham (17th), 506; to Leicester (19th), 508; advertised Walsingham of hurt Samuel Cockburn got by pirates, 509; to Walsingham (26th), 514; Prior of Blantyre to (28th), 515; to Walsingham (29th), ib.; same, 516; same, 519; same (3rd July), 522; Walsingham to, 524; to Walsingham (9th), 526; same, 529; same, ib.; Stewart's conference with, 531; to Walsingham (10th), 531; writes to Walsingham concerning Colvile and Whittingham, 534; Walsingham to (10th), 534; same, 535; to Walsingham (13th), 536; same, 537; same (16th), 540; commissioner for England in 1553 (20th), 543; Elizabeth to (21st), 545; Walsingham to (21st), 546; same, 548; to Walsingham, 548; Walsingham to (22nd), 553; same (23rd), 554; to Walsingham, ib.; same (25th), ib.; same (27th), 558; Walsingham to, 559; to Walsingham (31st), 562; same, 564; same, 569; same (2nd Aug.), 570; Lord Scrope to (3rd Aug.), 572; to Walsingham (5th), 575; same, 576; directions to be sent to (6th), ib.; Walsingham to, 577; to Walsingham (8th), 578; Prior of Blantyre to, 579; to Walsingham (12th), 580; same, 583; same (17th), 586; same, 587; same (20th), 588; Walsingham to (20th), 589; to Walsingham (22nd), ib.; same (25th), 591; letters from, 592; Colonel Stewart to (26th), 593; to Walsingham (27th), ib.; same, ib.; Walsingham to, 594; to Walsingham (29th), 595; Walsingham to have conference with, 596; Walsingham writes to, for reformation of a clause in his safeconduct, ib.; Sir Robert Melvill to (2nd Sept.), 596; advertises Walsingham that James VI. will not be at St. Johnstone's before Tuesday, 596; sends for an audience for Walsingham (3rd Sept.), 597; to Beale (4th), ib.; the Secretary's resolution with the advice of (5th), 598; revocation of, 599; Walsingham refers Burghley to the letter of, 601; to Beale, 602; Walsingham has conference with, 606; hard speeches against, ib.; stay in Scotland more dangerous than profitable to Elizabeth, 607; and Walsingham are careful to discover from what James VI.'s contempt of Elizabeth has risen, 611; grows hateful to James VI., 613; sent to James VI. to understand whether Walsingham had taken his words and meaning aright, 614; to Walsingham (17th), 615; same (19th), 616; Walsingham to (21st), 617; Elizabeth to (22nd), 618; to Walsingham (23rd), 619; Walsingham to (25th), 620; Walsingham incloses a letter from, 621; to Walsingham (28th), 622; Walsingham to, 623; same, 624; to Walsingham (1st Oct.), 628; James VI. gives his answers to (4th), 631; James VI. to (9th), ib.; to Walsingham (10th), 632; same (11th), 633; Alexander Clark to, ib.; Clark hears that, is to retire, 635; Smeton moves, concerning Mr William Lynne, ib.; Walsingham to (16th), 636; same (17th), ib.; to Walsingham (20th), ib.; same (22nd), 639; can witness that a bill has been demanded for Bewcastle, 641; to Walsingham (26th Oct.), 644; the King's answer to, 646; extracts of letters from, 647; to Walsingham (1st Nov.), ib.: Mr David Lyndesey to (2nd), 649; to Walsingham (9th), 651; same (14th), 653; same (20th), 657; same (23rd), 659; same (28th), 662; same (12th Dec.), 676; Walsingham to (13th), 680; to Walsingham (23rd), 682; Walsingham to (28th), 685; to Walsingham (29th), ib.; same, 688; letter of, sent to Burghley, 694.

Boyd, Lord (Robert): offers obedience (4th April 1581), 2; willing to advance Arran (3rd Oct.), 53; to be omitted from the convention (18th), 59; in the faction with ministry (19th July 1582), 143; with the King (31st Aug.), 157; subscribes band for the King's defence (20th Sept.), 178; commission given to, to apprehend two of Elizabeth's subjects (18th Jan. 1582–3), 253; sent for to come to the convention (19th April 1583), 399; offended with the Master of Boyd (29th May), 476; Arran comes to the house of—agrees to travail to compound the griefs betwixt Arran, Angus, and Mar in case Arran would write to the earls—Arran presses, to do his endeavour without writing, 482; bruits that, &c., have sent to Elizabeth for assistance, 562; advertised that he shall be charged to ward (4th Sept.), 598; granted license to pass beyond the seas, 602; departed out of the realm, 616; prepares to depart to France, ib.; receives a charge from the King to deliver up the bailiwick of Glasgow, 637; Montrose procures a charge against, ib.
-, —Master of: conveys himself to the sea for France (29th May 1583), 475.

Brabant, Duke of: Rocho de Bonnetti recommended to James VI. by, 295.

Brade, Laird of: returns to his own house, 676.

Bradforde, . . . : meditation of death written by, 21.

Brand, John, minister: with Morton; 21; sent to inform the King of the truth of Morton's confession, 22; words by, 130; directed to the King (22nd June 1582), 135.

Brereton, Peter: a seminary priest called, at Lord Seton's house (4th March 1582–3)—enters into familiar acquaintance with the French ambassador—stays at the ambassador's house—Roger Almont agreed to pass to France with—taken—confesses to be William Holt—French ambassador labours the King to take letters of— to remain with Bowes and Davison— shall be stayed, &c.—servant of, to be set at liberty, 321.
-, —William, alias Wattes: William Gibbe to (26th Aug. 1582), 153; Isabel Lady Seton to (25th Feb. 1582–3), 306.

Brittany: De La Mothe withdrawn from service in, 227.

Bromeo, Cardinal: appointed the Pope's legate to the Papist Cantons of the Swiss (11th Feb. 1582–3), 294.

Brommysh, water of: 162.

Broun, the young: very affectionate to Mary, 313.

Bruce, Captain: to go to France (16th July 1583), 542; coming out of France hastens to Court (4th Sept.), 598; goes with Lord Seton to the French King, 649.
-, —(Bruse), George: goods of, taken by pirates, 428; 440; 454; 691.

Bruges: offers from the captains who were in (11th Sept. 1581), 51.

Brunswick, Duke Eric of: treaty by Mary to have the ratification of (2nd June 1583), 484.

Buchanan, John: at London (5th Sept. 1582), 157.

Buccleuch (Boukle): wreck of poor in, 131.

Buchan, Laird of: suitor for Arran, 168; bruited that, &c., are gathering on another side, 562; old Lochleven charged to deliver the evidences of, 602; Colonel Stewart travails to get into his hands the evidence of the young, ib.; Earl Marishal enters into the lands of (19th Sept. 1583), 616; Colonel Stewart hunts for the wardship of (28th), 622; Rothes tells Colonel Stewart that he should not keep the lands of, with his life, 628.

Buchanan, George: James VI. detests, 280; printing of the book of, 389; letters published by the book of, 390; books published by, 425.

Burghley House: 601.

Burghley, Lord, Lord Treasurer: letter from, 9; Hunsdon to (31st July 1581), 42; Bowes to (3rd Oct.), 53; Sir Henry Widdrington to (10th), 55; Mary to, 57; Sir John Foster to (13th), 58; Robert Bowes to (18th), ib.; Hunsdon to (26th), 62; Shrewsbury to (21st Jan. 1581–2), 108; Countess of Shrewsbury to (28th), ib.; same (6th May 1582), 119; Bowes to (26th Aug.), 152; Sir George Carey to (5th Sept.), 157; Bowes to (8th), 161; same, 162; Sir George Carey to (10th), 163; same (14th), 167; letter to be shown to, 176; Carey to (20th), 178; Walsingham to (16th Nov.), 210; Killigrew to (18th), 212; to Davison (19th Dec.), 226; Walsingham to (26th), 227; notes by (28th), 229; Bowes to (29th), 230; same, 231; Davison to (3rd Jan. 1582–3), 242; Walsingham sent to, by Elizabeth (2nd March)—diseased of the gout, 316; Earl of Oxford married to a daughter of, 380; speaks more kindly of Mary, 382; matter of the treaty of Edinburgh agreed on when, was at Chatsworth, 394; James VI. requests the lands of the late Earl and Countess of Lennox sequestrated into the hands of, 412; Colonel Stewart to travail to procure 10,000l. for James VI., including the profits of Lennox's lands in the hands of, 413; Mauvissière in great confidence of, 474; Mildmay to (17th June 1583), 501; Walsingham to (6th Aug.), 576; instructions to Walsingham signed by (13th), 582; 583; Walsingham to (26th), 592; same (30th), 595; same (6th Sept.), 601; same (11th), 604; Walsingham to (22nd), 618; Walsingham to (25th), 620; same (30th), 625; not forward to entertain "the bye course" (16th Oct.), 636; to Walsingham (2nd Dec. 1582), 694.

Burntisland: Davie Clerke of, 189; Maineville's ship driven back to, 439.

Buxton: licence for Mary to go to (1st June 1581), 13; Mary loses the benefit of (16th Aug. 1583), 584.