B.

Babington :

—; 103, 140, 141, 142.

—his father-in-law; 141.

Anthony; 117, 208.

Babington's conspiracy; 170, 171, 174, 175, 177, 179, 182.

list of evidences; 208.

names of conspirators; 208.

Bacon :

Mr.; 28.

Anthony, letter of; 361–2.

Sir Nicholas; 136.

Bacqueville, Sieur dn; 3, 11.

Bagenall :

Sir Nicholas; 67, 142.

—letter of; 269.

Baily, —; 222.

Baker, Sir Richard; 109, 302.

Balcleuehe (qu. Buccleugh ?), Laird of; 154.

Balagny, —; 37, 432.

Baldwin, —; 160.

Balie's house; 311.

Ballagny. See Balagny.

Ballantin, M. (qu. Sir Lewis Ballendeu, Justice Clerk of Scotland, q.v.); 54.

Ballard (Pullard), John, a priest; 141, 147, 153, 179, 182, 208, 222.

Ballenden (Ballunden); 318.

Ballenden :

Lord. See Scotland, Justice Clerk of.

Sir Patrick; 247, 300.

Bamburgh, Thomas, letter of; 299.

Bancroft, Dr.; 153.

Baqueville. See Bacqueville.

Barcelona; 262.

Barchampsted, letter dated; 70.

Barges, list of; 354.

Barham, letter dated; 183.

Barking; 211.

Barley. See under Grain.

Barlow, William; 161.

Barnbarroch, Barmbairoch, Barnbarrow, Laird of; 135, 245, 438.

Barnbougall, letter dated; 110.

Barne Bougie ( . . . bengall), Laird of; 275, 278.

Barnby, alias for Randolph; 180.

Barnelms; 339.

letters dated; 189, 250.

Barnes, Lord, his title; 396.

Barnes, Mr.; 395.

John; 290.

Barne well, Robert; 208.

Barons jure udonnn, list of; 395.

Barrels; 182, 190.

Barrington, Captain John; 130.

Barry :

Viscount; 7, 450–1, 453.

—his eldest son, deaf and dumb; 7

Lord, deceased; 7.

the old Lord; 453.

Barry Oge, usurper of Kinalea, 7.

Barry :

David, second son of Lord Barry 7.

Nicholas, letter to; 236.

Bartlett :

Anthony; 327.

—, letter of; 415.

Bartley :

Capt. Edward; 452–3.

—, his brother; 453.

Barton, Robert; 47.

Baryth :

George, letter of; 174.

—, a son of; 174.

Basing (Bassinge or Bissinge); 178.

Basle :

letter daterl at; 320.

Bishop of; 320.

Bassompierre, —; 85.

Bastian :

Mrs., letter to; 100.

—, her sister Katherme; 100.

Bate, —; 376.

Bath, letter dated; 242–3.

Baxter, —; 398.

Baynard's Castle, letter dated; 212.

Bayonne; 266, 425.

Beala (Bele):

Mr.; 294, 405.

Robert; 1, 13, 96, .221, 231.

—, letter of; 332.

Beale, Steven, a Dane; 438.

Beamont, M. de.; 20.

Beans. See Grain.

Beaulieu (Beaulye); 365.

Beauvais, M. de, Admiral of France; 398.

Bechar, Mr.; 358.

Bedford; 9.

St. Cutbberts' parish; 444.

Bedford, Earl of, murder of. See Russell, Lord.

Bedfordshire, letter to the auditor for; 444.

Bedo, —; 264.

Beer, export, &c., of; 4, 7, 96, 182, 190, 192, 194, 376, 450.

Beer or Beere, —, a pirate; 202, 211, 214.

Beill, in Scotland; 400.

Bele. See Beale.

Bellamy, James; 306.

Bellegarde, —; 397.

Bellenden. See Ballenden.

Bellievre (Bellieu), Mons. de; 20, 206, 314. 375.

Bellingham, Henry; 274.

Bells, the Scotch family; 157, 175, 176, 202, 283 (bells).

Belses; 309.

Bennyon. See Benyon.

Benson, Christopher; 105.

Bentivolii, —; 349.

Benyon :

Matthew; 152.

(Bennyon), Boger, petition of; 301.

Bere, forest of; 276.

Beresford :

Henry; 143, 165.

—his son; 165.

Berpamo; 65.

Berghen-op-Zoom; 149, 297, 450, 458.

English garrison at; 149, 303.

Bergues (i.e. Berg St. Vinox); 22.

Berison; synonym for Thomas Morgan.

Berkcn; 21.

Berkman, Backshold; 423.

Bermingham, Edward, and his town; 401.

Bernardin, Don. See Mendoza, B. de.

Berners (Barnes), Lord, title of; 396.

Bernese, the; 84.

Berou (qu. Peronne ?); 271.

Berwick-upon-Tweed; 32, 157, 188, 197, 209, 235, 256, 319, 353, 434, 436, 447, 449.

letters dated; 11, 67, 72, 74, 99, 112, 128, 130, 146, 148, 149, 150, 155–6, 174, 195, 199, 202, 205, 230, 234, 247, 253, 261, 268, 280, 294, 298, 304, 309, 313, 353, 371, 375–6, 391, 395, 404, 444, 450.

intended attack on; 280.

lord governor of. See Hunsdon, Lord.

marshal of. See Widdrington, Sir H.

surveyor of; 313.

treasurer of; 261.

Betham, Mr.; 106.

Bethune, Madame de; 9.

Beverley, College of St. John; 440.

Beverley, George, letters of; 154, 358, 411.

Beverston, Lord, his title; 396.

Bewiss, the Vaivode's forces at; 405.

Bickner, Thomas; 62, 275.

Biggs, Jethro; 394.

Billiugsley :

Henry, alderman; 273.

—letters of; 339, 443–4, 454.

Bingham :

Captain; 401.

John; 376.

Sir Kichard; 371.

Binised, letter dated; 105.

Biscay (Biscaia); 23, 263, 345.

Biscuit-bread, export of; 129.

Bisham; 73.

Bishopric, the. See Durham, Bishopric of.

Bishops :

the; 412–13.

authority of; 367, 412–13.

Bishops Walton; 178.

Bisley, parsonage of; 104.

Bisognios, soldiers; 88.

Bissinge. See Basing.

Blackmoor; 311.

Blair :

Patrick; 155.

—letter to; 155.

Blaise; 407.

Blantyre, prior of; 246, 283.

Blincks, George, alias Walker; 376.

Bloc, —, a Fleming; 22.

Blois (Bloye or Bloys); 42, 66, 76, 85, 88, 363, 397.

Blount (Blunt),—; 137.

Charles; 130, 142.

Christopher; 101, 102, 135, 137, 151.

Sir Christopher; 457.

Bloye. See Blois.

Blunt. See Blount.

Booking manor; 414.

Bodley, Mr.; 323.

Bodouell. See Bothwell.

Bog, Captain Thomas; 397.

Bogge, Jeamy (Earl Bothwell); 447.

Boisdauphin, M. de; 17, 18, 397.

Bois de Fer; 289.

Bois de Vincennes; 45, 74.

Boltbye, Nicholas of; 396.

Bommel (Bomhell) in the Maese; 301, 431.

Bond, Dr., president of Magdalen College, Oxford; 153, 407.

Bonde, Sir George; 366.

Bonne; 21.

Bonnemeire, —, of Cambray, tortured; 432.

Bonstone, Master; 456.

Bonus, Alexander, letter of; 414.

Bonvisi, House of; 449.

Bonvyle and Harrington, Lord, title of; 396.

Boo. See Bow.

Books; 108, 332.

for James VI.; 177.

The Catholic Apology; 331.

Common Prayer; 35, 412.

against d'Espernon; 334, 337.

of the new order of the French King's house; 77.

of the factions of Guise and Navarre; 75.

Answer to the Justice; 77.

of a New Martyr; 66.

pamphlets against the Queen; 259.

a discourse printed at Paris; 21.

Peter Martyr's Commonplaces; 252.

Popish; 107.

a Prayer Book; 142.

seditious prints; 78.

against the letter to William Stanley; 349.

Bordeaux; 79, 287, 293, 430.

Borders (Marches), the; 11, 70, 90, 96, 135, 141, 146, 148–51, 175, 6, 179, 207, 210, 248, 255, 260, 262, 268, 275, 300, 304, 319, 322, 350, 441, 443, 448, 455, 463.

commissioners upon; 176, 308, 318.

raids upon; 290–1, 293.

redress; 292, 308, 362.

notes of treaties; 302.

wardens of; 143.

East Marches; 290, 293.

—lord lieutenant of; 198.

East and Middle Marches; 148.

Middle Marches; 291, 293, 318.

West Marches; 292, 333–4.

West and Middle Marches; 239.

Bornes, the, Border family; 149.

Borreau, —; 22.

Borthwick :

Alexander; 398.

Samuel, letter of; 328.

Bosburie; 355.

Boston; 299, 402.

letter from the mayor, &c.; 21.

Bothner, —; 27.

Bothwell (Bodouell):

Earl of; 16, 54, 57, 117, 121, 124, 128, 135, 139, 154–5, 175, 188, 193, 197, 202 (blank in Melville's letter), 204, 210, 221, 228, 230, 244, 260, 262, 268, 272–3, 280, 282, 292–3, 300, 317–19, 321, 337, 342, 352, 361, 365 (? Earl B.), 366, 373, 375, 388, 390, 401, 403–4, 409, 419, 426, 430, 434, 438–9, 441–3, 446–9, 454–5, 460.

—letters of; 288, 336.

—his only sister; 447.

—his wife; 54.

Bouillon :

Cardinal; 37 (qu. Bourbon?).

Duchess of. See La Marck, Charlotte de.

Due de; 290.

Boulogne :

a prisoner taken at; 210.

siege of; 331.

Boulston or Bulston, letters dated; 394, 406–7.

Bourbon :

Cardinal of; 37 (? Bouillon), 95, 119, 331, 388, 397–8, 407, 461.

the old Cardinal of; 130.

the House of; 130.

Bourborough, letter dated; 336.

Bourchier; Sir John; 396.

Bourges; 331, 397.

Bourgley. See Burleigh.

Bourkes, the family; 410.

Bow (Boo) bridge; 355.

Bowes :

Robert; 385, 450, 455–6.

—letters of; 11, 155, 353.

—letter to; 1.

Bowyer, —; 106, 107.

Boyd, Colonel; 271.

Boys, Edward, letter of, 77.

Bradborne parsonage; 327.

Brae, Robert; 176.

Brancepeth; 183.

Braselaghe, Turlagh; 284.

Braybrooke, Sir Reginald; 396.

Brazil; 423.

Brenny (now Cavan and Leitrim) in Ireland; 285.

Brereton, Richard; 380–1.

Brescia; 65.

Bressie, Thomas; 371.

Bretagne. See Brittany.

Breton sailors; 344.

Bridges :

Henry, death of; 243.

—wife and son of; 243.

Thomas; 152.

Brie, county of; 405.

Brielle (Brill); 297, 445.

letter from; 301.

letters dated; 313, 446.

garrison of; 303.

Briggs, George, letter of; 287.

Brill. See Brielle.

Brinchius, —; 349.

Brinvillers, —; 387.

Brissac, —; 28.

Brisson, —, a dean; 86.

Bristol; 290, 341.

letter dated; 298.

goods for; 250.

Brittany (Bretagne); 23, 63, 157, 338.

Spanish landing in; 334.

Broad cloths. See Cloths.

Broke, Richard; 354.

Bromhall Bay, letter dated; 391.

Bromley :

Sir Thomas, Lord Chancellor; 165–7, 224.

— letter of; 212.

— signature; 71.

Broncker, Mr.; 433.

Brooke, Sir Thomas; 396.

Brouage (Burwage, Brouaige); 113, 462.

Broughton, —; 431.

Brouk in Holland; 343.

Brown :

John; 273, 339, 415, 450.

—letters of; 339, 374.

Richie; 146.

Robert; 378.

Sir Thomas; 297.

Sir Valentine; 451–2.

—his son; 452.

William; 21.

Brownfields, the; 246.

Browns, —; 253.

Broxboume, letter dated; 128.

Bruce :

(Bruis), Captain; 72.

Captain James, letter of; 138.

Robert, of Bemie; 90.

—letter of; 93.

Robert, the papist; 447.

Robert, the preacher; 447.

Brudnell, Thomas; 232.

Bruges; 31, 103, 113, 170, 305, 335–6, 363, 408.

Bruis. See Bruce.

Brulard (Brulart), Mons.; 45.

letters of; 194, 202, 213.

Brumen, Geoffroy de; 267.

Brune, Thomas, victualler for the Low Countries, letter of; 370.

Brunkard, —; 414, 432.

Brunswick :

Duke of; 403.

Eytel Henriek de; 21.

Brussels (Bruxelles); 270–1, 288, 395, 431.

advices from; 270.

Bruter, William, letter of; 426, 459.

Bruti; Bartolomeo, letter of; 259.

Buccleuch; 293.

Buccleuch, Laird of; 319, 404.

Buckeley, Richard, sailor; 222.

Buckhurst, Lord; 137, 185, 231, 253.

letters of; 283, 364, 406.

petition of; 280.

Bucklye, Jane, letter of; 65.

Bukhuysen, in Holland; 105.

Bull, John, organistnof the Chapel; 393.

Bullets, export of; 25.

Bullion :

brought by Sir Francis Drake; 116.

export of; 35.

Bullok, William; 429.

Bulston or Boulston, letters dated; 394, 406–7.

Buramonti, Hippolito, letter of; 210.

Burfield manor; 393.

Burgamonti, Dr. Hippolito; 389.

Burgavenny. See Abergavenny.

Burgh, Thomas lord, letters of; 313, 445.

Burghill, William, letter of; 393.

Burghley, letter dated; 277.

Burghley, William Cecil, Lord, Lord Treasurer of England; 64, 132, 140, 165–7, 171, 177, 187, 212, 222, 234, 240–1, 260, 270, 275–6, 278, 280, 291, 297–8, 310, 343, 349, 364–6, 389, 393, 408, 411, 412–13, 448, 456–7, 459.

—letters of; 72, 104, 109, 179, 196, 290, 292, 294–5, 299, 319, 416, 428, 430.

—letters to; 20, 23, 29, 70–2, 74, 98, 103, 105, 106, 108, 109, 114, 116, 117, 142, 145, 148, 151, 152, 153, 154, 167, 174, 183, 185, 189, 195, 201, 204, 205, 206, 212, 213, 21920, 226, 242–3, 246, 250–3, 265–6, 268–9, 274, 276–81, 283, 286–7, 292, 294, 309, 312–13, 323–4, 330, 332, 335–6, 355–8, 361–2, 365, 366–7, 370–2, 376–8, 389, 391, 393, 411–16, 418, 422–5, 427–8, 432–4, 438, 440, 442–6, 450, 454.

— buildings of; 277.

— dealings with Leicester; 132.

—handwriting of; 206, 223, 233, 299.

— notes by; 1, 69, 70, 96, 108, 117, 122, 131, 132–3, 135, 143, 145, 148, 158, 161–2, 166, 185, 201, 202, 206, 208, 213, 216–19, 221–22, 246, 265, 270, 282, 286–7, 294, 296–7, 302, 306, 331, 338, 354, 362, 371, 391, 393, 396, 408, 411, 415, 420, 422, 432, 436, 440, 460, 462, 464.

a partisan of Mary Queen of Scots, 53, 125, 179.

— position in the Council; 137.

— petition to; 311

—plot against; 216.

— reports the Queen of Scots' death; 148.

—sickness of; 176.

—signature; 71.

—son of; 19, 130.

Mildred, lady, funeral of; 462.

Burgundians, the; 432.

Burgundy; 66, 76, 79, 271, 289, 364.

former treaties with; 67.

Burkes, the Mayo family; 401.

Burlace, —; 222.

Burleigh (Bourgley, Burley), in Scotland; 172, 248, 337, 343.

Burlington Bay; 193.

Burnell, —; 217.

Burnham, monastery; 457.

Burnham, Edward, letter of; 116.

Burntisland, letters dated; 97, 236.

Burroughes, Mr.; 8.

Burstall, John, letter of; 236.

Burstons; 160.

Burwage. See Brouage.

Butchere, Avory, petition of; 220.

Butler :

Sir Edmund; 264.

Ralph; 396.

Butterfield, Swithin; 355.

Buttivant, James viscount; 7.

Button, James, letter of; 211.

Buzenval (Buzenwall):

the lord of; 228, 239, 379, 441–2.

—letter of; 154.