E.

East Ham. See Ham, East.

East Indies, the; 68, 69,

Ediguiercs, M.; 331

Edinburgh; 11, 100, 158, 173, 175, 181, 184, 248, 253, 318–19, 352–3, 360, 400, 437.

letters dated; 10, 12, 59, 62, 90, 155, 133–4, 138–9, 140, 168, 171, 176, 179, 190, 192–6, 198, 200, 202–4, 222, 229, 235, 240, 246–7, 249, 255, 259, 261–2, 287, 301, 304, 308, 310, 319, 326, 328, 332, 335, 337, 339, 340, 342–3, 351, 354, 356, 372, 374, 378–9, 391, 397–9, 404, 418, 421, 424, 426–7, 431, 435, 437, 439–40, 442, 449, 456, 458.

Castle; 100, 221, 342, 394–5, 439, 442–3.

—letters dated; 443, 447.

—captain of; 443.

—captain of, and his wife; 53.

—captainship of; 53, 72, 318.

—prisoners in; 51.

Holyrood House or Abbey, 134, 258, 304, 341, 404.

—letters dated; 139, 193, 194, 196–7, 199, 200, 203, 204, 226, 247, 252, 312–13, 336, 398.

St. Giles Kirk (Ser Gellis); 249.

Tolbooth; 221, 260, 268.

Edinburgh, the burgesses of; 58.

provost of; 391, 407.

letters from the provost, &c., of; 193, 196, 458.

provostship of; 72.

plague in; 105, 298, 321 (new infection).

Edmonds, Sir Thomas, letter to; 104.

Edward IV., King; 6.

Edward VI.; 457.

Edwinston, Mungo; 193.

Egerton :

Thomas, Solicitor-general; 100.

—letter of; 201.

Eglinton, Earl of; 48, 57.

Elbœuf :

Mons. d'; 119, 397.

Marquis d'; 398.

Duke d'; 407.

Elbyng; 411.

Elizabeth, Queen:

personal (others omitted); 3, 13, 30, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 55, 56, 73, 77, 81, 89, 97, 104, 113, 125–6, 129–30, 134, 137, 138, 143, 147, 153, 163–4, 167, 174, 182, 197, 203, 205, 211, 212, 234, 236, 241–2, 250, 253, 255, 261–2, 267, 280, 283, 294–5, 299, 327, 346, 435, 440.

letters of; 1, 10, 180, 181, 200, 362, 433.

letters to; 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 16, 18, 20, 22, 25, 33, 65, 94, 95, 114, 122, 182, 211, 216, 218, 220, 225, 234, 259, 263–4, 269, 273, 280, 284–5, 288, 290, 297, 299, 314, 411, 423.

association for the surety of her person; 35, 72, 75, 77, 89, 128, 208, 297.

excommunication of; 95.

gift to; 122.

libels upon; 259.

suits to; 270.

marriage (proposed) with the Duke of Anjou (See also Anjou's letters); 3.

officers. See Queen's officers.

plots against, 148, 233–4. (See also Babington's Conspiracy.)

her progress; 178, 249.

Elizander, Mr.; 421.

Ellys, Thomas; 270.

Eimes, Mr.; 231.

Elrington, Mrs.; 428.

Elsinore, letter dated; 139.

Embden (Einden); 104, 205.

Count of; 133.

Emperor, the; 65, 69, 95, 279, 393.

his brother; 403.

reported death of; 403.

“Enbyter, my lord”; 90.

Enderleithe; 248, 299.

Enfield; 354.

Englefield :

Sir Francis; 91, 130, 138, 141, 153, 208, 287.

—letter to; 142.

Mr.; 431.

English, —; 431.

English soldiers; 87.

Entragues, M. d'; 36, 37, 90, 102.

Epernon (Espernon):

Duke of; 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 36–7; 44.

M. d'; 9, 63, 75–6, 331, 387, 407.

—a book against; 334, 337.

Erdennest, in Scotland; 73.

Erik, Mr.; 173.

Erington; 408.

Erith; 346 (? Drythe).

Ernestus (Earl of Essex); 435, 438, 443.

Errington, Nicholas, letter of; 320, 338.

Errol, Earl of; 140, 272, 321, 352, 404, 434, 446, 448.

Eshlennes; 354.

Espernon. See Epernon.

Essex :

Earl of; 4, 112, 190, 220, 276, 360, 375, 385, 393, 435–6. See also Ernestus.

—letters of; 445, 458.

— letter to; 458.

Estates General. See States.

Ester Wemyss, laird of; 256.

warrant to; 409.

Ettrick, letter dated; 176.

Eustace :

Mr.; 190, 260.

James; 25.

Evans, —; 349.

Evers (Ewers), Lord; 143.

Ewas, Robert; 396.

Ewas-Harold, Lord, his title; 396.

Eweings, —; 292.

Ewers. See Evers.

Ewter, Mr.; 324.

Exchequer :

letter to the auditors; 416.

accounts; 100, 103, 104, 106, 109–10.

foreign gold in the; 105.

receipts; 294.

Exeter, letter dated; 152.

Eyemouth (Eymouth), letter dated; 339, 374.

Eyland, Henry; 371.

Eyre, W., letter of; 150.