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The figures refer to the payes in the text.

Aberbrothok: See Arbroath.

Abercrommie, John: 695.

Aberdeen: merchants of, spoiled, 510; Huntly gets the gift of Kirks north of, 536; 630; 631; sheriffdom of, 667.

Aberdour, lordship of: the Duke of Lennox claims, 653.

Abergavenny, Lord: a commissioner for Fotheringay (Sept. 1586), 44; 105; a commissioner, 308.

Aberystwyth (Cardigan): 645.

Abington, Edward: one of the six in the plot to kill Elizabeth, 16; trial of (15th Sept. 1586), 20; confession and execution of (20th), 28, 29; alphabet with, 242; conspiracy of Mary with, 350.

Abye , the (of Amsterdam): 511.

Acheson, John: goods of, taken by pirates, 512.

Acheson, . . .: troubled at Newcastle, 190.

Acre: 372.

A Crofte, Sir James: commission directed to, 12.

Actius Verus: 431.

Adamson, John: witness of piracy, 512.
-, — Thomas: witness of piracy, 512.

Admiral, Lord: See Howard of Effingham, Lord.

Admiralty Court: 190; cases of claims for loss by piracy before, 507; 509; 515; judge of, 546: 547.

Africanus: 129.

Agag: 192.

Aggir, Patrick: goods of, taken by pirates, 674.

Ague, the: 586.

Ahab: 192.

Airth, Laird of: See Bruce, Sir Alexander.

Albinius: execution of messengers of Emperor Severus by, 114.

Albret, Henry d': chased from Navarre, 571.

Aldborough: 512; 514.

Aldread, Mr: 680.

Alexander the Great: 383; 387; 428.

Alexandre, Sieur: archer of Henry III.'s guard, 286.

Alexandria: 142.

Alexius Duusca, the Emperor: 140.

Allen, John: confession of (11th Feb. 1586–7), 280.
-, — Doctor William: Byers servant to, 40; president of the English College at Rheims, ib.; letters from, 41; in election to be cardinal, ib.; Pasquier questioned concerning letters from, 55; 64; letter to Mary from, 66; letter from Mary to, 67; letter to Mary from (Oct. 1586), 121; letter from Mary to, ib.; letters of, 126; made cardinal, 147; 221; letter from, 222; letter to Mary from, 260; letter from Mary to, 313; advances title of Philip II. to crown of England, 411.

Allington, Mistress: appointed to be at Mary's funeral, 457; at Mary's funeral, 459.
-, — Mr: at Mary's funeral, 458.

Alnwick: Sir John Foster's letter dated at (26th Feb. 1586–7), 305; Sir John Foster's house nigh, 649.

Alonso, Don: at Edinburgh, 656.

Alschinder, Robert: goods spoiled from, 672.

Alva, Duke of: Lord John Hamilton sent to, 117; Mary sends secretly to, 208.

Ambassadors: practices of, against the State (Oct. 1586), 111.

Amies, Monsieur d': Gray writes to, 191.

Amsterdam: spoiling of ship from, 510.

Anderson, George: 510.
-, — "Hindre": witness of spoiling of ship from Pitwyn, 510.
-, — James: spoiled, 510.
-, — Mr (Sheriff of Northumberland): letter to, 307; Mar would rather deal with, 454.
-, — Mr Duncan (minister at Aldergate): Keith's message to, 280.
-, — Robert: witness of piracy, 511.
-, — Sir Edmund (Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas): commission directed to, 12; a commissioner, 308; at proceedings against Davison (28th March 1587), 346; opinion of, in proceedings against Davison, 351.

Anderton, Robert: 40.

Andragas, Monsieur d': See Antragues, Monsieur d'.

Andrew , the: spoiled, 510.

Andrewes, Christopher (Androse): ship spoiled by, 511; 512; 513.

Andrews, Mr (Sheriff of Northamptonshire): to bring Mary to execution, 264; comes to Oundle, 270.

Andro, Hudson's: 95.

Andronicus Comnenus: 431.

Angus: 613.
-, — Countess of: delivered of a daughter, 653; 654; 655.
-, — Earl of: Laird of Glenbarvie should be, 653; 654.
-, —— (David Douglas): 521; 522.
-, —— (William Douglas, Lord Douglas and Abernethy): tumults to be executed by, 59; reported to have resolved on attempt against Lennox, 81; 94; accepts a lieutenancy (10th Oct. 1586), 95; lieutenant of the Borders, 96; to Walsingham (3rd Nov.), 146; to Davison, ib.; advanced to lieutenancy, 147; Arbroath endeavours to make peace between Maxwell and (4th), ib., 148; James VI. writes to reassure, ib.; to repress rebellions on the Borders (9th), 150; Maxwell will not suffer, to enter his country, 156; at Jedburgh, 165; trouble between Morton and, ib.; James VI. not well affected to, 167; for England, 168; quarrel between Maxwell and, ib., 177; 183; recalled by James VI. from the Borders, 199; a Douglas, 226; makes open profession of Catholic religion, 229; 244; (Anguist) marries Glamis' niece, 324; jealous against Gray, 406; James VI. minded to take Dalkeith from, 414; a councillor (13th July 1587), 451; 452; bears sceptre at opening of Parliament, ib.; chosen lord of the Articles. 453; words between Bothwell and, ib.; to be sent to Middle Marches, 474; married, 477; at the Borders, 478; Maitland enters into friendship with, 479; will shortly be in England again, 507; 521; 525; Lord Hamilton does not favour (1st Jan. 1587–8), 532; sick of the flux and burning ague, 586; lieutenant on the Borders, 587; very sick, 589; carried to his burial, 600; Bothwell to (19th Sept. 1588), 615; the King means to assure the Duke of Lennox of most of the lands of, 655; Glenbarvie's lands pertain to, 667; 668; death of, 689; protestant, 703.

Angus, Earldom of: pedigree of, 521; and of Morton fallen into sundry men's hands, 653; pleading in law for, 678.
-, — Master of (George): 521.
-, — sheriffdom of: 667.

Anjou, Duke of ("late"): Mary delivers Duchy of Touraine to, 318.
-, — — (Charles): attempt to recover crown from, 135.
-, —— (Robert): 131.

Annandale (Annerdaill), stewardry of: 630; 631.

Anstruther: 200 Spaniards land at, 640; 667.

Anthonio, Don: in Edinburgh, 656.

Antigonus: 139.

Antipater: 133.

Anton, Bennet: allowance for goods supplied for Mary's funeral by, 467.

Antonio, Don: 253; 390; 391; 409; 544; 545; usurpation upon, 567; put from his right by a Catholic King, 570.

Antony: 139.

Antragues, Monsieur d': Tyrie sent to, 186; 191.

Antwerp (Antwharppe): 573.

Apulia, Duke of (Robert): 130. See also Robert, King of Naples.

Arbroath: 667.
-, — Laird of: See Hamilton, Lord John.

Arenberg, Count of: 573.

Argyll: governed by stewards, 666.
-, — sheriffdom of, 630; 631.
-, — Earl of: a Campbell, 226; Huntly defeats men of, 229; very well given in religion, 624; Argyll and Lorne governed by stewards deputed by, 666.

Aristomachus, the Tyrant: 139.

Armada, Spanish: report concerning (15th June 1588), 573; Italian captain comes in company with, ib.; Johan de Modena captain of hulks in, 656. See also Spanish fleet.

Armitage, the: See Hermitage, the.

Armstrongs, the: 508.

Arnot, John (merchant of Edinburgh): spoiled, 510.
-, — (Arnote), John; Provost of Edinburgh: signs pass for Spaniards (28th Oct. 1588), 624; appointed for furthering of justice, 630.

Arnott, Robert: 552.

Arragon, Ferdinand, King of: See Ferdinand.

Arragon, Peter, King of: See Peter.

Arran, Earl of (Regent of Scotland): 524, 525.
-, — Earl of: See Stewart, James.

Arroll, Earl of: See Erroll, Earl of.

Artois (Arthoys): companies levied in, 574.

Arundel, Charles: lays out Nau's money, 413.
-, — Earl of: 33; Mary weeps at mention of, 310; practice by the papists of England with, 669; given out that, escaped, 680.

Asheby, Mr William: deals with the King about men in Edinburgh (16th Feb. 1587–8), 538; to James VI. (8th April 1588), 555; sends letter to Burghley, 557; (Aschebye), 578; to Walsingham (9th July), 579; 580; same (20th), 582; same (21st), 583; same (25th), 584; had got audience, 585; to Walsingham (30th), ib.; same 1st Aug.), 587; same (3rd Aug.), 589; same, ib.; same (6th), 590; to Burghley, 591; to Walsingham (8th), 592; to Burghley (10th), 593; to Walsingham, 594; same (12th), 596; 597; mentioned, 598; to Walsingham (18th), ib.; Walsingham to (22nd), ib.; to Walsingham, 599; same (26th), 600; Sir Robert Sidney finds, at Haddington, 602; James VI. thanks Elizabeth by, for 3000l., ib.; 603; to Walsingham (30th), ib.; 604; advertisements by, to James VI., 605; despatch of, ib.; to Walsingham (1st Sept.), 606; offers of, 607; 608; same, 609; to Elizabeth (7th), 610; offers of, 611; to Walsingham (8th), 612; certified that the Spanish fleet passed to Fair Island, ib.; informed as to 3000l. for James VI.—letter sent to, 613; to Walsingham (12th), 614; same (19th), 616; 617; same (23rd), 618; same (26th), 619; letters of, 620; 622; to Walsingham (13th Oct.), 623; Walsingham to (29th), 625; same (31st), 626; to Walsingham (6th Nov.), 627; to Burghley (13th), 635; to Walsingham (26th), 637; same (30th), 640; same (8th Feb. 1588–9), 677; same (15th Feb. 1587–8), 679; Privy Council to, 682; to Burghley (27th Feb. 1588–9), 698; same (2nd March), 701; same (4th), 702; same (5th), ib.; to Walsingham, 703; same (8th), 705; to Burghley, 706; same (10th), 709.

Ashton, Roger: See Aston.

Asia: 383.

Ast, Bishop of: 483.

Aston, Roger (Ashton): Gray recommends, 9; recommended to Douglas by James VI., 18; to Walsingham (20th Nov. 1586), 160; (Aschetone) casting away of (7th Feb. 1586–7), 267; takes message of Mary's death to James VI. (21st), 300; packet from, 331; to Walsingham (8th July 1587), 448; to Douglas, 449; letter to Walsingham from, 452; thought that, will be discharged, 453; letter from. 558; (Mr Ashton) letter, carries, 602; 627; to James Hudson (8th Nov. 1588), 628; same (13th), 634; same (1st Dec.), 642; letter from, 646; to Walsingham (13th), ib.; same (28th), 652; to James Hudson, 654; same (30th), 656; letter from, 669; to James Hudson (8th March 1588–9), 708.

Athalie: 140.

Athenians, the: ambassadors from, 133; 428.

Atholl, Earl of: a Stewart, 226; Erroll marries sister of, 324; bears honours at opening of Parliament, 452; 667; papist, etc., 703.

Atkinson, . . .: to Walsingham (July 1588), 587.

Attilius, a Roman senator: 114; 139.

Attorney-General: See Popham.

Atye, Mr: mentioned in examination of Bold, 12.

Aubespine, de l': See L'Aubespine.

Aubigny, Seigneur d': See Stewart, John.

Aubrey, Master: opinion of, in case of Ross, 112.

Auchtermuchty: (Atermotty), 629; (Atermocty) Davy Morre sore hurt by men of, 708.

Augustus, Emperor of Rome: 138; 433.

Auneval, Monsieur d': See Esneval, Baron d'.

Aurand: See James Stewart (late Earl of Arran).

Austria: 365; 369.
-, — Don John of: brother of Philip of Spain, 374; death of, 375.
-, — Duke of (Leopold): Richard I. taken prisoner by, 366; 372.

Auvergne: 49.

Avidius Cassius: 433.

Avignon: 130.

Awbrey, Dr.: commissioner for piracies, 546.

Ayr: 453; 615; 546; sheriffdom of, 630; 631; (Are) noblemen in, 668; ships of the town of, taken, 670.

Ayr, Sheriff of: 668.

Azores: recovery of islands of, 90.