Index: B

Bacon, Sir Nicholas: wicked practices by (9th Nov. 1571), 30; 435; Mar to, 700; same (Aug. 1572), 709.

Baies, Dick: Mary sends letters by, 677.

Baillie, Alexander, of Litlegill: forfeiture against, to be void, 496.
-, — William, of Cormiston: forfeiture against, to be void, 496.

Bailly, Charles, the Fleming: brought to Lord Cobham—books and letters found on (14th Oct. 1571), 9; how the Bishop of Ross had the packet that, brought, 11; (Bally) taken at Dover, 88; to be committed, ib.; brought letters from Ridolfi, &c., ib.; committed to the Tower, 89; confession of, concerning letters, ib.

Baird, Robert: received into the Kirk, 440.

Balfour (Balfoure), David: 557.
-, — (Baffore), Gilbert: has 100 of the forces of Edinburgh town and castle (13th Oct. 1571), 9; (Bawforde) sent to the Ynche (25th Nov.), 51; admitted into Edinburgh Castle (17th April 1572), 236.
-, — (Bawfurde), Henry, a pirate: to lie at the Frith mouth (25th Nov. 1571), 51; meet to be resolved whether Mary's party deal in favour of (2nd April 1572), 202.
-, — Laird of: at the convention, 15th Nov. 1572, 433.
-, — Sir James: detention of the father of, misliked by the King's party (2nd Oct. 1571), 2; (Balford) in Edinburgh Castle (23rd Feb. 1571–2), 129; is thought to have secret dealings with Morton (31st March 1572), 195; and others earnest instruments in furthering the coronation of James VI., 203; shall have large account to make, 206; in the Castle (17th April), 231; Gilbert, brother to, 236; (Mr James) at the meeting at St. Andrews (27th Aug.), 383; goes to the meeting at Perth, 4th Nov., 430, 436; to be put to pledges, 439; Morton entered on terms of "awre" with (6th Jan. 1572–3), 455; Montrose speaks with them of the Castle on the motion of, 459; meets Killigrew, 460; to Killigrew (12th), 461 restitution of, 466; returned to Edinburgh (17th), 471; letter from, 472; come to the Regent (29th), 482; reported that, discovered the coming of James Kirkaldy to Blackness, 490; comes to Perth, 492; Morton contented with, being at Perth, 493; left because he saw their purpose to bring in strangers, 512; to be considered for a pension, 518; 100l. between, and Sandy Hay, 519; letter of, 524; quarrel between, and the Earl of Rothes, 536; restitution of (30th April 1573), 555; assures Killigrew that the want of the league, &c., have bred a marvellous alteration (23rd June 1574), 679.

Ballad: (Nov. 1571), 59; Hunsdon sends a, to Burghley (14th Dec.), 66; against the reformed clergy, 74.

Baltrie, Laird of: at the convention, 15th Nov. 1572, 433.

Balwery, Laird of (Sir William Scott): committed to ward (26th Feb. 1571–2), 135.

Bandam, Laird of: at the convention, 15th Nov. 1572, 433.

Banff; commissioner for, at the Parliament at Edinburgh (27th April 1573), 553.

Bannister, . . .: 14.
-, — . . .: money sent to, by Norfolk to be conveyed into Scotland, 90: Higford wrote to, ib.

Barclaye, George, of that ilk: forfeiture against, to be void (23rd Feb. 1572–3), 496; (Sir George Barclay, knight) letter to, 635.

Bargany, Laird of: at Leith (27th April 1572), 255; to join Herries (30th May), 314; at the convention, 19th Nov., 434.

Bargtun, Laird of: at the econvention, 15th Nov. 1572, 433.

Barham, Serjeant: charges Norfolk (16th Jan. 1571–2), 87.

Barker, . . .: 14; must be examined by H. Cockyn (19th Oct. 1571), 16; still offers to get Cuthbert, ib.; sent to Norfolk by the Bishop of Ross, 31; returned with answer, ib.; confession of—principal mediator between Norfolk and the Bishop of Ross, 73; cause why, was brought face to face with the Bishop of Ross before the Council, 74; (Mr Barker) letters delivered to Norfolk by, 196; confession of, 197.

Bar le Duc: 646.

Barnbogle: the Castle party sought to take (27th April 1572), 255.
-, — (Bernbowgall), Laird of (John Moubray): committed to ward (26th Feb. 1571–2), 135.

Barnbogle (Barnboghe), young: Grange's nephew, 565; signs offers for Grange's life, 604.

Barr (Bair), Laird of: at the convention, 15th Nov. 1572), 433; (Bar) same, 19th, 434.

Bartlett, William: came to seek William Herlle (19th March 1571–2), 169.

Base, one: sent with letters to Mary, 230.

Basing (Hants): Norfolk returned to the Court at, 37.

Bass (Basse), Laird of: at the convention, 15th Nov. 1572, 433; (Bas) same, 19th, 434; lands given to, 629.

Bassandyne, Thomas: broadsheet printed by (20th July 1572), 364; same (1st Jan. 1572–3), 455.

Bastian. See Pages, Bastien.

Bateman, Mr: a Latin book brought by (22nd Nov. 1571), 48; brought a defamatory book, ib.; (John) to Burghley— Shrewsbury's care of Mary (23rd), 50; (J.) Burghley's courteous letters received from, by Shrewsbury, ib.; to Burghley (12th), 65; Shrewsbury to (9th March 1571–2), 158.

Bates (Batyes), David: to be inquired if the Castle party speak for (2nd April 1572), 203; (Bates) a traitor, 659.
-, — (Batyes), "Hew": to be inquired if the Castle party speak for (2nd April 1572), 203.
-, — Thomas: interpreter, 343.

Bath (the Bath): Killigrew wishes Maitland at (21st Sept. 1572), 400.

Bavaria, Duke of: 412; reported that, has a disease, 432.

Bawarde, Laird of: at the convention, 15th Nov. 1572, 433.

Bayonne: 414.

Beale, . . .: arrival of, with letters (20th March 1571–2), 171.

Beaulue: 646.

Beckwith, Marmaduke: a favourer of the rebel Earls, 442.

Bedford, Earl of: papers which, gave to Burghley (19th Oct 1571), 16; tells Burghley that Barker offers to get Cuthbert, ib.; answers made by the Bishop of Ross in the presence of (1st Nov.), 27, 159, 427; to Huntingdon (2nd March 1573–4), 650; Sir John Foster to (24th), 654; William Wharton to (20th April 1574), 659, Mar to, 700; to Mar (30th Jan. 1571–2), 705.

Bedingfield (Bennyfyelde), Sir Edmund: has mass in his house, 574.

Bedrule (Bedrell), Laird of: at the convention, 15th Nov. 1572, 433; same, 19th, 434; receives John Hall, 707.

Bekertoun, James: received into the Kirk, 440.

Bell, "Geordie": Huntly received the state of matters in Stirling by, 620.
-, — Master: 601.
-, — "Rauf": to be examined, 442.

Bellenden, Patrick: for revenge (10th June 1572), 322; Grange, &c., pray Huntly to cause, to release Blackness, 484.

Belvoir (Belvoyr): Shrewsbury sent to, for Morgan (6th March 1571–2), 146.

Berne, Canton of: burgesses of, killed, 480.

Bertie (Bartee), Francis: entreated Lord Cobham to let the Bishop of Ross have a packet (14th Oct. 1571), 10; Bishop of Ross to come to the house of, ib.; to the Privy Council (17th), 12, (Barty) 14; if, at any time delivered to the Bishop of Ross any other letters (1st Nov.), 28.

Bertelotti, Signor Gio. Battista: 481.

Berwick: timber for repairing the bridge at (2nd Oct. 1571), 2; Drury's letter dated at, 3; same (6th), 4; same (9th), ib.; James Cunningham sent to, by Mar (12th), 6; James Cunningham's instructions signed at (13th), 7; Drury's letter dated at (15th), 11; soldiers called for through, 12; Drury's letter to the Privy Council dated at, ib.; repairs at (19th), 15; Drury's letter dated at, ib.; Hunsdon to be sent to (20th), 16; Governor of, see Hunsdon, Lord; supply of such as shall be taken out of the garrisons of (22nd), 19; necessary that sure passage may be procured for the Castilians' messenger to (26th), 23; Drury's letter dated at (29th), 26; Hunsdon's letter dated at (4th Nov.), 29; same (5th), ib.; same (10th), 41; same (11th), 43; Scottish commissioners to repair to (14th), 44; Mar prays Hunsdon to stay the Scottish commissioners at, ib.; Hunsdon's letter dated at (16th), 45; same (22nd), 48; same, 49; same (25th), 52; victuals for forces betwixt, and Edinburgh, ib.; Hunsdon's letter dated at (27th), 54; same (28th), 55; same, 56; Hunsdon's arrival at, 58; Scottish commissioners required to come to, ib.; Morton's and Dunfermline's letter dated at, ib.; party recommended to Burghley from (Nov.), 58; Hunsdon's letter dated at (4th Dec.), 60; same (14th), 67; same (18th), 68; same (29th), 72; Hunsdon's letter dated at (6th Jan. 1571–2), 78; same, 79; matters not concluded by James VI.'s commissioners at (11th), 82; Hunsdon's letter dated at, 83; same (18th), 91; same (11th), 92; same (26th), 96; same (1st Feb.), 105; same (11th), 113; Hunsdon's memorial dated at, 114; Hunsdon's letter dated at (18th), 127; same (24th), 129; same, 133; same (8th March), 156; same, 158; ship of (11th), 160; portage of money to, ib.; bridge at, 169; Hunsdon's letter dated at (20th), 171; same (22nd), 178; Lady Thame desires to have Drury at (26th March 1572), 179; Hunsdon's letter dated at, ib.; same, 199; same (1st April), ib.; same (4th), 213; same (14th), 229; Drury and Randolph to be revoked to (16th), 231; Hunsdon's letter dated at (18th), 233; Seton may visit, against his will, 234; Drury and Randolph ask for licence to repair to (17th), ib.; some of both parties may be trained to go to, 235; Hunsdon's letter dated at (22nd), 245; same (23rd), 248; Drury to return for guard of (24th), 251; packets to be sent to, by Le Croc (25th), 253; Hunsdon's letter dated at (28th), 256; Hunsdon's, 257; same, 258; Grange will hold all the subjects' bounds between Stirling and, 261; Randolph's letter dated at (29th), 263; Randolph's return to (30th), 268; Drury to confer with Le Croc on his coming to, 269; Drury to induce Le Croc to remain at, ib.; Hunsdon's letter dated at (1st May), 279; same (2nd), 280; Randolph's, ib.; Drury and Randolph to come to, 281; Randolph's letter dated at, 282; Drury's (3rd), 283; Hunsdon's (7th), 284; same (9th), 294; Drury's (12th), 297; Hunsdon's, 298; same (15th), 302; same (16th), 304; same (17th), ib.; same (20th), 305; Earl of Northumberland to be brought to (22nd), 306; Hunsdon's letter dated at, ib.; same (25th), 308; same, 310; same (29th), 313; same (31st), 316; same (7th June), 317; same (8th), 318; same (16th), 329; powder to be brought from, to the Regent (22nd), 335; Hunsdon's letters dated at (23rd), 337; Mr Errington going to, 338; Northumberland's answers at, 343; Drury's letter dated at (3rd July), 347; Drury to return to, 352; Drury's return to, 353; Drury's letter dated at (6th Aug.), 374; Grange's brother to come to, 378; Drury's letter dated at (11th), ib.; same (20th), 382; same (27th), 384; Drury cannot be spared from, 385; Drury's letter dated at (4th Sept.), 388; Killigrew arrives at, on the 11th Sept., 396; Drury's letter dated at (15th), 398; same (1st Oct.), 409; same (7th), 415; same, 422, 428, 439; money taken from Killigrew as he passed without, 445; Killigrew's letter dated at (17th Dec.), ib.; Killigrew thinks to go to, 452; Killigrew to prepare towards, 459; letter dated at (7th Jan. 1572–3), 460; same (9th), 461; Drury's (19th), 472; surveyor of, at Edinburgh, 474; miner from, 478; a ship for conveyance of ordnance from, necessary (29th), 481; Drury's letter dated at, ib.; Killigrew's (1st Feb.), 484; Captain Errington despatched from, 486; men marching from, ib., 487; wants of, 494; footmen to be levied at, 495; keeping of, ib.; Drury's letter dated at (7th March), 512, 513; Colbrone accompanied munitions to, 522; Sir George Cary comes to, ib.; Drury's letter dated at (25th March 1573), 525; same (29th), 532; trumpeter and surgeon of, 534; gunners of, &c., 535; Drury's letter dated at (4th April), 539; hoys to come from (6th), 540; pioneers from, ib.; Drury's letter dated at (11th), 543; Killigrew to go to, 544; Killigrew's letters dated at (17th), ib.; the general to use his authority in Scotland over the English subjects as though they were in, 548; Drury's letter dated at (18th), 550; men come to, 559; gentleman porter of, 559; master of the ordnance at, 562; Drury sends to, for powder (13th May), 563, 572; artificers and gunners of, sent home to (1st June), 576; ships to pass to (5th), 580; Drury to return to (8th), 582; artillery sent to (13th), 586, 587; ordnance arrives at, 588; Drury's letter dated at (18th), ib.; Drury goes to, 589, 590; contract made at, 593; convenient that Drury were removed from, 595; Captain Cockburn arrives at, 601; "Wille" Guthrie in, 620; ordnance at (13th Nov.), 628; request that Hunsdon or Drury be sent to (6th March 1573–4), 651; Sir Valentine Browne's letter dated at, ib., 661, 662; Sir William Livingston's letter dated at (22nd May 1574), 663; goldsmith of, counterfeits coin, 664, 665; Killigrew's letter dated at (6th and 8th June), 669; same, 670; same (8th), 671; Killigrew receives packets at, 673; rulers of, to be written to, 674; false money coined at, ib.; Scrope requires a band of, 683; sending of commissioners to, 685; Drury's letter dated at (7th Oct. 1571), 690; garrison in, 692; Lady Lennox requests that a cast of falcons may be sent to, ib.; Drury's letter dated at (21st), 693; delay of Hunsdon coming to, ib.; James Cunningham directed to, ib.; Drury's letter dated at (23rd), 695; Hunsdon's (29th), 697; Drury's, ib.; Hunsdon's (4th and 10th Nov.), ib.; safe conduct for Morton, ib.; instructions dated at (28th), 699; commissioners passed to, 700; Hunsdon's letter dated at (15th Dec.), 701; same (16th), ib.; same (30th), 702; passage of Andrew Melvill and Lady Hume to, ib.; controversy betwixt the Laird of Ayton and men of (12th Feb. 1571–2), 706; Hunsdon's letter dated at, ib.; same (6th Aug. 1572), 708; Drury's (13th), 709.

Berwick, Governor of. See Hunsdon, Lord.
-, — Marshal of. See Drury, Sir William.
-, — treasurer of (Sir Valentine Browne): 1000l. to be sent by, to Drury (4th Oct. 1571), 3; to have with him a portion of treasure to be paid on Hunsdon's warrant only (22nd), 21; (the treasurer) wine belonging to (27th), 54; 20l. paid to (11th March 1571–2), 160; cannot help with 10l. towards the 2000l. (7th May 1572), 284; desires Hunsdon to send Burghley a ticket (12th), 298; estimate sent down by, 483; jewels left with, 485 (Mr Treasurer), 494; Sir John Foster to (March 29th 1573), 530; jewels left with, 532; estimate of charges by, 533; to Killigrew, 537; how, is to deal with Verac, 539; Killigrew writes to (May 27th), 570, 612, 614, 624; Morton requests command to be sent to, to deliver ordnance (13th Nov.), 625; same, 627. See also Browne, Sir Valentine.
-, — Under Marshal of. See Case, John.

Beton, John, conveys a ring to Elizabeth; 616.
-, — Margaret: 557.
-, — the Sieur de: Elizabeth received a jewel from Mary by the hands of, 119.
-, — . . . : come from the French Court, 615.

Beverley, George: witnesses Grange's declaration (13th June 1573), 585.

Beverly, . . ., 532.

Bewcastle: charge of, 626; keeper of, 627, 695.

Bewly, Francis: packet delivered to (14th Oct. 1571), 10.

Beza, D.: 691.
-, — M.: poetry of, 374.

Biggons, . . ., 488.

Billie, Laird of: at the convention, 15th Nov. 1572, 433.

Birgham (Birgheame): stress taken of the men of, 296.

Bishop, Thomas: messages to and from the Earl of Northumberland sent by, and his son, 274.

Bishopric, the. See Durham.

Bishops Auckland: thieves of Liddesdale ride as far as (4th Nov. 1571), 29.

Bishopsgate "Faulsbouris": the Spanish ambassador's lodging in, 30.

Blackater, Patrick: meet to be resolved whether Mary's party deal in favour of, (2nd April 1572), 202.

Black Friars, the: Lord Cobham's house at, 9, 12; Lord Cobham lying at, 88.

Blacklock, Lawrence: 491.

Blackness, 145; castle of, at the devotion of them of Edinburgh (31st March 1572), 195; the Captain of, likely to break with Grange (10th April), 220; the Captain of, has made demonstration whose he is (13th), 227; revolted from the Regent (17th), 236; soldiers going to, hanged (25th), 255; soldiers gone to (10th June), 322; the Castilian's men in (14th), 330; Lord Fleming at (27th), 338; a boat taken off, 347; Grange's brother to land at Aberdeen or, 424; James Kirkaldy in, 477; letter dated at (27th Jan. 1572–3), ib.; James Kirkaldy arrived at, 478; like to be at the Regent's devotion, ib.; James Kirkaldy arrived at, 482, 483; same, 484; Grange, &c., pray Huntly to cause Captain Ker, &c., to release, ib.; lost, 486; letters taken in, 487; reported that Sir James Balfour discovered the coming of James Kirkaldy to, 490; in great distress, ib.; rendered to the Regent, ib.; the Captain of, brought the Regent 3300 French crowns, ib.; offered to Grange, 527; pardon granted o Alexander Stewart, Captain of (30th April 1573), 555; Sir James Irvine sent prisoner to (17th May), 565; Mr. Cecil to see (27th), 569; James Kirkaldy taken in, 596.

Blaire, Laird of: at the convention, 15th Nov. 1572, 432.

Blamont, 644; King of Poland leaves, 646.

Blandrine, Laird of: words of, spoken to Lord Hume, 467.

Bletchingley (Surrey): Leicester and Norfolk making merry at, 35.

Blois; Duke of Anjou's letter dated at (7th Feb. 1571–2), 112; Catherine de Medici's, ib.; Walsingham's (4th March), 142; Charles IX.'s (2nd April 1572), 208; (Bleais) Smith's and Walsingham's, 212; Walsingham's (19th), 239; same (15th Sept. 1571), 689.

Bodge, . . .: come from the French Court, 615.

Boggs, the: come from France, 432.

Boghall, Laird of: the King's party keep men in the house of, 382; (Baron) come out of the Castle, 503; had a son in the Castle, 520; says they depend on France, ib.

Bolsover (Boser) Castle (Derbyshire): John Steward at, 676.

Bolton: Mary at, 343; same, 616, 617, 623.

Bolton in Lothian: lands in, 629.

Books: a Latin, brought by Mr. Bateman (22nd Nov. 1571), 48; same, 65; in English or Scottish, ib.; English, printed at Lorraine, 88; from Flanders, 199.

Booles, . . .: 14.

Bordeaux: Verac requests licence to go to, to see his brother, 276; ships arrive at Leith from, 4th June 1572, 319; fear of ships gone to, 406.

Borderers: three, hanged 16th April 1572, 235; letters must be directed to, 428; come to answer for their followers, 482; at a meeting, 521.

Borders, the: the Queen of England's subject on, spoiled (26th Nov. 1571), 53: quietness of (26th Feb. 1571–2), 135; commandment to be given to the Wardens on, that care be had for such as pass (6th March), 148; matters of, 149; as little hurt done on, to any depending on the King in this time as heretofore (13th), 162; Lord Lindsay alleges that he wrote to the Queen of England's ministers on, to be delivered of Northumberland, &c. (22nd), 177; conference of rebels on, ib.; Wardens of, written to by Randolph, 187; thieves inhabiting (2nd April 1572), 203; those entertained within Cesford's charge on, shall be removed (10th), 221; Northumberland's servants departed towards, ib., 247; Maitland and Grange pressed by commissioners on, to accord (8th May), 285 ; Maitland and Grange sore pressed by the Queen of England's commissioners on, to come to an accord, 286; Lord Hume, &c., to make and receive redress according to the laws of, 288; castles on, 309; thieves inhabiting, 333, 334; thieves of, excepted out of the abstinence (30th July), 363, 364; requests to write to Elizabeth touching, 417; thieves of, 419; Farnyhurst to be a good neighbour on, 429; obedience, &c., of, 473; rebels on, ib.; remedy for thieves on, 492; laws of, 514; maintenance of quietness on ib.; quieting of, 517; matters of, 589; quieting of, 593, 594; order taken for (19th July 1573), 598; matters of, 603; force for keeping, in quietness (13th Nov.), 625; officers on, 627; Both- well lieutenant general over, 629; laws of 636; horsemen for quieting (21st Jan. 1573–4), 639; order taken to the avail of (6th March), 651; never in more quiet state (9th May 1574), 661; matters of (23rd June), 683, 695, 708.

Bordeous, Charles, 557.

Borough Muir (Burrowbur): forces passed to (26th Feb. 1571–2), 134; skirmish on (24th May 1572), 308; (Borrowe More) Mar marched to (11th June), 323; horse- men issue out to, 346.

Borthwick, Lord; at the convention, 15th Nov, 1572, 433 ; same, 19th, 434; at the Parliament (15th Jan. 1572–3), 463; same (26th), 465; looked for at Edinburgh (17th), 468; to assist Morton, 538; hostage for (18th April 1573), 549; at the Parliament at Edinburgh (27th), 553; same, ended 30th, 555.

Bosworth Castle: Alexander Hamilton at, 677.

Bothwell, James, Earl of: murderer of the King—tyranny of–as long as, lives Mary's offence cannot be made remediable, 62; the Castle of Edinburgh taken from Mar to please, 63; Mary's adulterous marriage with, the actual murderer of Darnley, 107; Mary never wished to maintain, in tyranny (14th Feb. 1571–2), 117; declared innocent by an assize, ib.; Mary adulterously mar- ried, 185 ; it is meet to be resolved whether Maitland, &c., deal in favour of (2nd April 1572), 202; Mary's letters to, 329; ex- cepted from the pacification (30th July), 363; Mary accounts, for her fornicator, 389; to be excepted out of the remission, 437 ; Chambers taken to be the chief "pandre" between, and Mary, 488; said to be stark mad, 536; Mary's marriage with 615; same, 616; fled to Orkney, 622; Maitland dispossessed by, 629; consumed his patrimony, ib.

Bothwell, Provost of. See Hamilton, Mr John.

Bourbon, Cardinal of : 412, 646.

Bousbie, Andrew : 556.

Bowles, . . . : Leicester not well acquainted with, 39, 40.

"Bownd Roade," the: Mar requires a promise for the delivery of the Bishop of Ross at (16th May 1572), 304.

Bowswe, Robert; Hunsdon requests a warrant to, 318.

Boyd, Robert, Lord: accompanied the Regent to Leith, 4th Oct. 1571, 4; at [Leith] (13th), 9; remonstrances made to Elizabeth by (25th Dec.), 71, 145; would be glad to grant to any reasonable articles of accord (8th March 1571–2), 156; remis- sions that satisfied, and others (2nd April), 205; come to the King's obedience (17th), 231; will lay himself open when it comes to the voting (7th June), 320; at Ayr (20th July) 362; abstinence signed by (30th), 365 ; at the convention, 15th Nov., 433; same, 19th, 434; to confer with the EArl of Rothes, 444; at the Parliament (15th Jan. 1572–3), 463; same (17th and 26th), 465; at Leith (16th), 467; at Edin- burgh (17th), 468; to be at the conference, 483; conference with, 493; commissioner for submission of Huntly, &c. (23rd Feb.), 495; to judge attempts against the absti- nence, 496; signs the Perth pacification, 498 ; to be considered or a pension—able to keep Argyll in tune, 518; 100l. for, 519; to assist Morton, 538; pension for, 539; with Killigrew, ib,; hostage for (18th April 1573), 550 ; at the Parliament at Edinburgh (27th), 553; same, ended 30th, 555 ; Grange and Robert Melville go to, for the Regent (27th May), 570; bruit that, &c., had appointed a meeting at Dunkeld (6th March 1573–4), 651; with the Regent (23rd June 1574), 680, 681; a commissioner (Sept. 1571), 686.

Boyde, John: in Edinburgh Castle (2nd May 1573), 557.

Boynton, Mr: Verac with, 485.

Brabant: 652.

Brabante, John: lewd words by, 433.

Braid, Laird of: requested to confer with the Castle party, 546.

Brancepeth (Bransbe): Hunsdon prays for leave to lie at (7th May 1572), 284; same (17th), 304; and a warrant for his lying at (8th June), 318.

Brand, John: to the Countess of Argyll (24th April 1573), 550.

Brandenburg, Elector of: son of, to be King of Poland, 536.

Brandenburgh: King of Poland in, 646.

Brechin (Brighen): overthrow given at, 349; in the custody of Adam a-Gordon (8th July 1572), 349; two scouts of, surprised, ib.; (Bryghen), 350; Adam Gordon's numbers at, ib.; the Earl of Crawford and Lord Gray departed from, the day before this defeat, ib.

Brewer, "Wille" the, 557.

Brickwell, Captain: sent to Leith (9th Oct. 1571), 4; Morton thanks Drury for sending (12th), 6; addressed to Scotland (15th), 11; required by the Regent to stay, ib.; request that, be sent to Drury and Ran dolph (23rd Feb. 1571–2), 131; made notes for recovering the Castle, 427; will declare the order kept with the Castle, 470; Killigrew meets, 471; noted that they of the Castle repaired to a well, ib.; letter sent by, 472; sent to Edinburgh, 537, 693.

Briquemault (Briguemault), . . .: a little before his death, was caused to sign blanks that there was a conspiracy pretended (Nov. 1571), 59; sons of, of the Huguenot faction, 646.

Bristol: men of a ship of, seized with false coin at Ayr, 675; same, 683.

Britanny: preparations out of (16th March 1571–2), 165; aid out of (20th), 170; ships passing to the Race of, 651.

Brodie (Brude), Laird of: at the convention, 15th Nov. 1572, 433.

Bromley, Thomas: Solicitor-General; sent to impart certain matters to Mary (11th June 1572), 323; same, 324, 671.

Bromston, Laird of: apprehended, 360.

Broughty (Bruchtie), house of: such rooms as, may be assailed (20th Dec. 1571), 69.
-, — Crag (Burtycrage); Lords Livingston and Fleming to go to, with soldiers (25th Nov. 1571), 51; 300 Frenchmen coming to (28th), 56: (Burti), 145; delivered to the Regent (17th April 1572), 236.

Brown, "Jame": request that, may keep the keys of the Bishop of Ross' coffers (21st April 1572), 244.

Browne, John: received into the Kirk, 440.
-, — Sir Valentine: Northumberland's answers before, 343, 347; warrant for (14th Dec. 1572), 444, 518; warrant for (17th March 1572–3), 520; Drury will use the advice of, 525; 1000l. delivered to (13th May 1573), 563; Killigrew to (24th), 569; pieces delivered to (19th Aug.), 608; Burghley (28th Oct.), 623; to Burghley (2nd March 1573–4), 650; Morton to (17th), 651, 662; Morton writes to, for apprehension of an Italian who counterfeited coin, 664, 665, 666; letters to, 670; searches for him that coined false money, 674. See also Berwick, Treasurer of.

Bruce (Brusse), Captain: has 100 of the forces of Edinburgh town and castle (13th Oct. 1571), 9; hurt, 349; taken, 482; (James) to be comprehended in the pacification (23rd Feb. 1572–3), 498.
-, — James: letter addressed to M. de la Mothe by (14th March 1571–2), 164.
-, — Thomas: received into the Kirk, 440.
-, — [Bruse], . . ., 245.

Bruges: news by one from, 400.

Brunchildes, a Queen of France: torn in pieces with horses, 367.

Bruntstoun, Laird of (John Crechton): committed to ward (26th Feb. 1571–2), 135.

Brussels: Council held at (14th Dec. 1571), 67; Seton and Fleming at, ib., the Spanish ambassador means to tarry at (17th), ib.

Bryson, William, "Masar": proclamation directed to (13th April 1573), 543.

Buccleuch (Bukclelbeth), Laird of: conveyed harquebusiers into Teviotdale (26th Jan. 1571–2), 134; (Bucclewt), returns to Hawick, ib.; thieves who rose at the desire of, departed, ib.; submits, 135; to be put to pledges, 439; taken, 473; married Angus' sister, ib.; come in and subscribed (8th Feb.), 487; thought, would have made some business, 521; a suitor for Farnyhurst, ib.; at a meeting between Scrope and Foster, ib.; has slain Hopshawes (20th June 1573), 590; a man of, travels with letters betwixt Mary and Lady Livingston (23rd May 1574), 666, 672, 695.

Buchan, Earl of: at Leith (23rd Feb. 1571–2), 129: with Morton (19th March), 173; (Bougham) at an assembly (26th March 1572), 180; at Leith, ib.; custody of Broughty given to (17th April 1572), 236; minds to bring the Irish father's letters with him (30th), 264; Murray's lands in mortgage to, 335; present at an overthrow (8th July), 349; at the convention (15th Nov.), 433: same (19th), 434; looked for at Edinburgh (17th Jan. 1572–3), 468; to be nominated keeper of the King's person, 477; to assist Morton, 538.

Buchanan, George; a defamatory book by, an atheist (22nd Nov. 1571), 49; Mary knew, was the author of the Latin book— a vile atheist—schoolmaster to her son (12th Dec.), 65; verses by (10th April 1572), 218, 289; little Latin books of, 367; to Thomas Randolph (6th Aug.), 374; ("Maister George") occurrents sent to, 468; James VI.'s education under, 482; book of, 484; libels by, 486; a book against, 535; books of, 563; to be warned, 583; to Henry Scrimger (11th Oct. 1571), 691.

Burgh: Laird of Melgound's lands at, 559.

Burghley: Mr Thomas Cecil will return to (28th May 1573), 570; milk of cows at, 581; Thomas Cecil's letter dated at (7th June), ib.

Burghley, Lord: Drury to (2nd Oct. 1571), 2; Shrewsbury to (4th), 3; Drury to (9th), 4; to Shrewsbury (14th), 9; Lord Cob ham's declaration under the hand of, ib.; mail of books delivered to, by Lord Cobham, 10; desired that packets of letters might be sent to him, ib.; counterfeited packet sent to, ib.; Cuthbert sent for by, ib.; Drury to (15th), 11; will impart advertisements of the Regent and the Castle to the Privy Council, 12; mail carried to (17th), ib.; memoranda by (18th), 14; Drury to (19th), 15; to Sir Thomas Smith, 16; Shrewsbury to (20th), ib.; Countess of Shrewsbury to (22nd), 17; his daughter the Countess, ib.; Shrewsbury to (24th), 21; same (25th), ib.; Maitland to (26th), 22; Drury to (29th), 26; matters wherewith Norfolk is chargeable, under the hand of, ib.; Bishop of Ross to (1st Nov.), 27; Hunsdon to (4th), 29; Bishop of Ross to (8th), 30; same (9th), ib.; Bishop of Ross lodged in Burton with, and Sir Walter Mildmay, 32; Norfolk broke the matter of the marriage to— would break the marriage to Elizabeth, 35; ever wished that Norfolk might deal with Elizabeth himself, 36; Norfolk moved, to continue his suit in his behalf, 37; Norfolk received a letter from, ib.; same, 38; Hunsdon to (11th), 43; same (16th), 44; Hunsdon wrote to, before he doubted in which party he should find most conformity, 45; Shrewsbury to (19th), 47; Hunsdon to (22nd), 49; "grefe" of his foot, ib.; John Bateman to (23rd), 50; Shrewsbury to, ib.; Hunsdon to (25th), 51; same (27th), 54; Morton and the Commendator of Dunfermline to (28th), 57; [ ] to (Nov.), 58; Mar to (3rd Dec.), 60; Hunsdon to (4th), ib.; Castellanus to (11th), 64; requested to confer with Elizabeth concerning Mary, ib.; Shrewsbury to (12th), 65; John Bateman to—the Latin book—Mary's restraint— state of her body, ib.; Hunsdon to (14th Dec.), 66; Sir Owen Hopton (Lieutenant of the Tower) to (17th), 67; Hunsdon to, ib.; Cuthbert Reid to pass to (20th), 69; Mary offered to unburden her heart to Elizabeth by (25th), 71; at Chatsworth, ib.; can testify for Mary, ib.; Sir Ralph Sadleir to (3rd Jan. 1571–2), 75; Maitland to, ib.; by means of, some small things can be sent to Mary (4th), 76; William Kincaid to (5th), 77; Hunsdon to (6th), 79; may see what practising there is daily among them, ib.; Bishop of Ross to (8th), 80; Sadleir to (9th), 81; Mar to (11th), 82; Sadleir to, 83; Hunsdon to (13th), 84; packet for, from Mar (11th), 85; Sadleir to (14th), ib.; conspiracy against, ib.; books brought to, 88; commanded Charles Bailly to be committed, ib.; abased by having a packet of forged letters delivered to him, 89; Bishop of Ross charged by, ib.; Hunsdon to (18th), 91; conspiracy against, ib.; Sadleir to (21st), 93; Hunsdon to (26th), 96; Sadleir to (31st), 100; Hunsdon to (1st Feb.), 105; Mary's offers of surety by, 107; at Chatsworth, ib.; Sir Owen Hopton to Leicester and, 109; Shrewsbury to (2nd), 110; same (7th), 111; Hunsdon to (11th), 112; Bishop of Ross to (15th), 126; Hunsdon to (18th), 126; Shrewsbury to (18th), 127; Drury and Randolph to Leicester and (23rd), ib.; Hunsdon to (24th), 129; Drury's and Randolph's letter to come to the sight of (23rd), 132; Shrewsbury refers report to (28th), 138; Shrewsbury to, ib.; Walsingham to (4th March), 140; Shrewsbury to, 145; same (6th), 146; Randolph and Drury to, ib.; instructions from Drury and Randolph to, 147; Randolph requests advice from, 148; John Lord Darcy to, 151; Archibald Douglas to, ib.; Drury and Randolph to (7th), 152; Randolph to, 155; Hunsdon to (8th), 156, 157; Bishop of Ross to (10th), 158; Hunsdon to (11th), ib.; Shrewsbury to (15th), 164; memoranda by (16th), 165; letters of, respecting Le Croc's stay (17th), 166; Drury and Randolph to Leicester and (19th), 168; William Herlle to, 169; Le Croc speaks with, and others (20th), 170; memorial from, to Smith and Walsingham, 171; Hunsdon to, ib.; reason to stay Le Croc declared by, 174; Randolph's and Drury's letter sent to (22nd), 176; same wrote to (30th March 1572), 187; Randolph to (31st), ib.; Drury and Randolph to, ib.; Drury to, 195; Keeper of the Marshalsea to, 197; Hunsdon to (1st April), 199; letter to, 212; Shrewsbury to (4th), 213; same (6th), ib.; Mar's etters sent to (8th), 215; Morton to (9th), 217; Randolph to (10th), ib.; matters spoken to Drury and Randolph by, 221; a letter for, ib.; Maitland and Grange to 11th), 222; letter from Maitland and Grange to be opened to no other saving, 223; Drury to (13th), 226; Hunsdon to (14th), 229; Shrewsbury to (15th), 230; Hunsdon to (18th), 233; Bishop of Ross to Leicester and (20th), 243; Hunsdon to (22nd), 244; Shrewsbury to, 246; Hunsdon to (23rd), 248; Le Croc to (25th), 253; Morton to (28th), 256; Hunsdon to, 257; Randolph to (29th), 263; Captain Cockburn desires to do his duty to, ib.; Mar has written at length to, &c. (30th), 264; same, 265; Mar to, ib.; Shrewsbury to (1st May), 278; Hunsdon to, 279; same (2nd), 280; Randolph to, ib.; Randolph requests, to be a mean for his return to her majesty's presence, 281; Drury to (3rd), 282; Gilbert Gerard (AttorneyGeneral) to (5th), 283; Hunsdon to (7th), 284; bruit that, is to be made an officer, ib.; things Mar lately wrote of to (8th), 285; informed what is necessary for the Castle party, 286; Maitland and Grange to, &c., ib.; Bishop of Ross to (8th), 289; Hunsdon to (9th), 293; Shrewsbury to (10th), 295; Drury to (12th), 296; Hunsdon to, 297; to Hunsdon (14th), 301; Hunsdon to (15th), 302; same (17th), 304; same (20th), 305; Le Croc to (23rd), 307; Hunsdon to (25th), ib.; same, 309; Shrewsbury to (28th), 311; Hunsdon to (29th), 312; Drury to (30th), 313; Hunsdon to (31st), 316; memoranda by, ib.; Le Croc to (4th June), ib.; letters to be delivered to (5th), 317; Hunsdon to (7th), ib.; same (8th), ib.; Shrewsbury to (10th), 321; Mary to, ib.; Drury to, 322; same (11th), 323; Shrewsbury to (12th), 327; Drury to, ib.; Morton to (13th), 328; Hunsdon to (16th), 329; two books sent to (14th), 330; Hunsdon to (23rd), 337; Le Croc to (25th), ib.; Drury to (27th), 338; same (3rd July), 347; Shrewsbury to (7th), 348; Drury to (8th), 349; same, 350; Shrewsbury to (9th), 351; same, ib.; same (12th), ib.; Drury to (16th), 353; Bishop of Ross to (18th), 356; should complain to De la Mothe, 357; Drury to, 359; the Castilians are content to accord according to articles subscribed by (19th), 361; Maitland to (30th), 365; Mar to (1st Aug.), 368; Robert Melville to (2nd), 371; Bishop of Galloway to, 372; Morton to (5th), 373; Drury to (6th), 374; same (11th), 378; Shrewsbury to (16th), 380; Drury to (20th), 381; Sir Thomas Gargrave to (23rd), 383; Drury to (27th), ib.; same (4th Sept.), 387; Bishop of London to (5th), 388; (Lord Treasurer), 393; Killigrew to, and Leicester (14th), 396; ciphers sent to, 397; Shrewsbury to (15th), ib.; Drury to, 398; Killigrew to, and Leicester (19th), ib.; same (21st), 400; same (24th), 403; William Herlle to (28th), 404; and Leicester to Killigrew (29th), 406; Killigrew to, and Leicester, ib.; Herlle to (30th), 407; Drury to (1st Oct.), 409; Morton to, 410; Killigrew to, in favour of Will Graham, ib.; Killigrew to, and Leicester (6th), 412; Drury to (7th), 415; Maitland to (9th), 416; Killigrew to, and Leicester, ib.; Shrewsbury to (10th), 417; Killigrew to, and Leicester (13th), 418; same (15th), 420; same (19th), 421, Drury to, ib.; Killigrew to, and Leicester (24th), 425; packet to, 426; letters of, 427; Killigrew to, and Leicester (28th), ib.; same (29th), 428; to Leicester (8th Nov.), 431; Killigrew to (11th), 432; Bishop of Winchester to (18th), 433; Killigrew to, and Leicester (21st), 434; same (23rd), ib.; Sir Thomas Smith to (27th), 435; Westmorland to (30th), 437; the Regent Morton to (1st Dec.), 440; information exhibited to (9th), 441; Killigrew to (10th), 443; 2500l. to be delivered to such persons as shall be named by, 444; Killigrew to (17th), ib.; Shrewsbury to, 445; Mary to Leicester and (24th), ib.; Shrewsbury to, ib.; Mons. De La Mothe to, 446; Killigrew to (1st Jan. 1572–3), 452; letters of, 460; Killigrew to (9th), ib., Killigrew to (18th), 471; Drury to (19th), ib.; Killigrew writes to, 472; Shrewsbury to (20th), ib.; Sir John Foster to (23rd), ib.; Killigrew to (25th), 474; same (29th), 477, 479; Drury to, 481; Killigrew to (1st Feb.), 483; same, 484; Drury to, 485; Killigrew to (8th), 487; same, ib.; same, 488; Sir Thomas Smith to (12th), ib.; same (14th), 489; same (17th), 490; Killigrew to (18th), 491; Sir Thomas Smith to (20th), 494; Killigrew to (23rd), 500; same, 501; Drury to (26th), 503; cause why Maitland, &c., should give thanks to, 506, may charge Morton, 507, 510; care and dealing of, in the Castilians' cause, 511; Drury to (7th March), ib.; Killigrew to (9th), 512; same (11th), 513; Morton to (13th), 517; Killigrew to (14th), 518; same (17th), 520; Drury to (25th March 1573), 525; Morton to (26th), ib.; Killigrew to (27th), 526; letters of, 529; Killigrew to, ib.; Drury to (29th), 533; Killigrew to (30th), 535; same (4th April), 537; Drury to, 538; Killigrew to (5th), 539; same (6th), ib.; same (7th), 540; Morton to, 541; Drury to (11th), 543; Killigrew to (14th), 544; is writing to Morton, 545; Killigrew to (17th), 546; same, 547; Drury to (18th), 550; Killigrew to (27th), 552, 558; Killigrew to (5th May), ib.; same (6th), 559; Sir Henry Lee to (11th), 560; Drury to, 561; Thomas Sutton to, 562; Killigrew to (12th), ib.; Drury to (13th), 563; Killigrew to, and Leicester, ib.; Morton to (16th), ib.; Killigrew to (17th), 564; Drury to (18th), 565; Killigrew to, and Leicester (22nd), 567; Thomas Cotton to (23rd), 568; Sir Henry Lee to, ib.; Drury to, 569; Killigrew to (27th), ib.; Killigrew to, and Leicester, 570; Drury to (28th), ib.; Maitland and Grange to (29th), 573; Drury to (30th), 574; Morton to (31st), ib.; same, 575; Drury to (1st June), 576; Killigrew to, ib.; Maitland and Grange to, 577; letter to be communicated to, 579; Drury to (5th), ib.; Drury and Killigrew to, and Leicester, 580; Shrewsbury to (7th), 580; Thomas Cecil to (7th), 581; Drury to (10th), 583; Killigrew to (12th), ib.; Morton to, ib.; Killigrew to, and Leicester (13th), 585; Drury to (14th), 587; same (18th), 588; Killigrew to (20th), 589; remembrance for, 590; Lady Maitland to (21st), ib.; Morton to (26th), 591; letter to, 594; Morton's thanks to, 595; Huntingdon to (5th July), 598, 602, 603; Robert Melville to (6th Aug.), 605; same (12th) ib.; same (14th), ib.; Mary to (17th), 606; Morton to (19th), 608; same (30th), 610; Robert Melville desires that, write in his favour, 611, 612; commendations to, 613; Robert Melville to (12th Sept.), ib.; Morton to (14th), 614; Henry Gaymer to (16th Oct.), ib.; Sir Valentine Browne to (28th), 623; Mary's commendations to, 624; Morton writes (13th Nov.), 625; Robert Melville's declaration sent to, 626; Morton to, ib.; William Wharton to (9th Dec.), 632; letter to, 633; Mary will follow the advice of, ib.; letters to, 635; Morton to (20th Jan. 1573–4), 637; Morton to (21st), 639; James Melville to (2nd Feb.), 642; Sir Valentine Browne to (2nd March), 650; Bishop of Ross to (20th), 652; Morton to (9th May 1574), 660; licence obtained by Sir William Livingston of, to send a servant to Scotland, 661; Morton to (23rd), 666; Killigrew to (8th June 1574), 670; same (23rd), 677; Killigrew wrote to, 679; tells James Cunningham that Elizabeth can give him no answer till she came to Richmond, 689; John Case presents letters to (25th June 1571), ib.; Mar to, 700; same (9th Oct. 1572), 710. See alsoCecil, Sir William.

Burleigh (Burly): Sir James Balfour's letter dated at (12th Jan. 1572–3), 463.

Burlie, Thomas: 666; (Burley), 672; Alexander Hamilton does not know, 673.

Burnsyde, William: complaint of, against pirates, 683.

Burntisland [Brynteland]: the King's party keep men in, 382.

Burton: Bishop of Ross lodged in, 32; a master's son of, called Hankynnis, ib.

Bute, Mr: 444.

Butler, Mr: 631.

Buxton (Bogston well): Mary requests to be allowed to go to (30th April 1572), 268; same (1st May), 278; Shrewsbury does not think, can cure Mary's maladies (4th), 283; Mary's going to, deferred (16th Aug.), 380; Mary to go to (18th Aug. 1573), 606, 607; Mary well since she has been at, 635.

Byston, one: forfeiture by, 529.