F.

Fagau, John; 351.

Fairfax, Mr.; 360.

Falcons. See Hawks.

Falkland (Fawkland); 124, 146, 165, 173, 260, 271, 342–3, 390.

letters dated at; 47, 101, 150, 152, 168, 273, 283.

instructions dated; 267.

Palace; 422.

Fane, Sir Thomas; 302.

Fanshaw, Thomas; 212.

Farneham; 178.

Farnhurst. See Fernieherst.

Fastcastle, letters dated at; 176, 188, 229.

Fauster. See Foster.

Fawconbridge, Lord, his title; 395.

Fawdin; 73.

Fawerseu, letter dated; 396.

Fawkland. See Falkland.

Fawkner, Barth., petition of; 220.

Fearniehurst. See Fernieherst.

Fenham, letter dated; 293.

Fenner, Thomas, letter of; 432.

Fenton :

Capt. James; 453.

Robert; 109.

Mr. Secretary; 453.

Fentrye (i.e. Fintray) :

Laird of (Graham); 53, 54, 55, 56, 59, 60, 61, 157, 268, 282, 319.

young; 173.

Fenys. See Fienes.

Ferabosco, Alfonso, children of; 411.

Feria :

Count de; 68.

Duchess of; 91, 129.

Duke of; 112.

Fermanagh; 67.

Fernieherst (Fearniehurst), Lady; 11, 117.

(Farnhurst, Fernehurst), Laird of, warden of the Middle Marches of Scotland, 73, 90, 105, 154, 228.

—his daughter; 11.

— his daughter Janet; 154.

—death of; 137.

Fernye, Captain of; 284.

Ferrara; 80.

Cardinal of; 120.

Duke of; 80.

—his ambassador in France. See under France.

Ferrers, Francis; 121.

Ferrers (Ferris), Lord, his title; 396.

Ferseros; 25.

Fervaques, —; 39.

—the daughter of; 16.

Feversham; 340.

Fewghes, Captain of; 284.

Fez. See Morocco and Fez.

Fidelis (Thomas Fowler); 436.

Fienes (Fenys, Fynes), Richard, claimant of the barony of Dacres (of the South); 270.

—letters of ; 185, 251, 324, 330.

—his wife; 330.

Richard, former Lord Dacres; 396.

Fiesko, Thomas; 84.

Fife; 273, 292.

Fillin, James; 456.

Fine Office, the; 372.

Fintray. See Fentry.

Fish, export of; 114.

Fishers folly; 377.

Fitz, John, letter of; 152.

Fitzgerald, Shane; 215.

Fitzhenry, John; 270.

Fitzherbert, —; 136.

Fitzwilliam, Sir William, Lord Deputy of Ireland; 240, 371. See also under Ireland.

—letter of; 309.

—letter to; 358.

Flamborough Head; 193, 223.

Flanders. See also Low Countries.

sovereignty of; 45.

Fleare, Anthony; 279.

Fleming, a; 263.

Fleming, Lord; 268, 446.

—baptism of his son; 446, 448.

Lady Margaret, letter of; 26.

Mary, daughter of Lady Margaret; 26.

Flenberg; 149.

Flissingue. See Flushing.

Florence; 328.

letter dated; 389.

Duke of; 83.

Florida; 152.

Flowerdue, Edward, justice; 100.

Fludd, Thomas, letter of; 103.

Flushing (Flissingue); 12, 149, 297, 344, 427–8, 450.

letters dated; 116, 298.

garrison of; 122, 803, 423.

governor of, 149, 378, 449–50. See also Sidney, Sir Robert.

victuals for; 449.

Fodrynghay. See Fotheringay.

Foljambe (Fuljambe):

Mr.; 51, 119, 140.

Godfrey (God. Fol.); 180.

—letter of; 138.

Folkestone, Lord, his title; 396.

Fontaine, M.de; 433.

Fontainebleau; 33, 45.

Fontenay :

M. de; 26, 28, 46–7, 94–,130, 135–6, 142.

—letters of; 47, 117, 206.

Forbes, master of; 62.

Fordham parsonage; 327.

Foreman, James; 304.

Forest, Robert; 232.

Forgett, M., Secretary of State in France; 88.

Forret, James; 317.

Forster or Foster, Sir John; 98, 105, 246, 290, 293, 416.

Fortescue, synonym for Ballard, q. v.

Fortification of the coasts; 81.

Foscu (Fortescue), Captain, synonym for John Ballard, q.v.

Fossard, William; 396.

Foster (Fauster), Abel; 120. See also Forster.

Fotheringay (Fodrynghay, Fotheringham):

Castle of; 174, 201, 216–17, 231–2, 236.

the Lords at; 174, 182.

—letter of; 218.

Parish church; 217.

Fouler. See Fowler.

Foulis, David; 400.

Fowle :

Robsrt; 82.

Robert, provost marshal of Connaught, 410.

Fowler (Fouler, Foular):

—le petit; 12, 124, 127.

Mr.; 231, 272, 394.

Mrs.; 394.

Thomas; 283, 319, 337, 373, 444, 448–50, 460.

—letters of; 16, 144, 346, 365, 374, 398, 404, 409, 417, 434, 438–9, 442, 446.

—letters to; 90, 246, 374.

—lease to; 105.

— receipt given to; 2.

—his wife; 375, 410.

William; 426.

Foye; 341.

Framliugham Castle; 266.

France :

(passim, as far as page 215); 216, 220, 245–7, 258–9, 261, 263, 270–1, 273, 277–8, 287, 289, 293–4, 304, 308, 310, 315–17, 319, 321, 324, 326, 328, 334–5, 337, 347, 353, 361, 363–4, 366, 381, 390, 397, 407, 418, 461–2.

ambassadors in; 40.

— English; 8, 33, 87, 118, 136, 235, 240, 388, 397. See also Stafford, Sir Edward.

—of Ferrara; 40.

—Papal Legate in; 83, 86, 400.

Papal nuncio in; 24, 26, 40, 91, 149.

— of Savoy; 40.

— Scotch ambassador in (Lord Seton); 30.

Scottish agent in. See Glasgow, Bishop of.

—(or agent) of Spain; 20, 26, 40, 41, 46, 62, 66, 79, 88, 89, 92, 93, 141–2, 266.

—of Venice; 40, 80.

Assembly of; 19, 23.

Cabinet of; 27, 37.

Catholic League in; 130.

Catholics in; 87, 375.

Chancellor of. See Cheverni.

Church of; 364.

Consultation for; 96.

Council of; 81, 235, 240, 316.

Court of; 16, 18, 29, 32, 34, 44, 45, 62, 88, 103, 118, 119, 363, 407.

Estates or States of; 331, 361, 363, 375.

Governors of provinces; 29.

Grand Prior of. See Valois, Charles de.

Heretics in. See below, Protestants.

Holy League in. See League, the.

Huguenots. See below, Protestants.

King of (Henry III. 1574–89); 1, 2, 9, 10, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 44, 45, 62, 63–67, 69, 74, 75, 76 (“our swelling mountain”), 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91, 93, 94, 95, 96, 102–3, 112, 113, 118, 119, 127–8, 130, 136, 137, 139, 141, 147, 169, 206, 210, 228, 230, 258, 266, 271, 280, 282, 289, 306, 314–17, (“77”), 331, 334, 349, 361, 363–4, 375, 387–8, 392, 397–8, 399 (ultimo Re), 405, 407, 434, 461.

—letters of; 4, 14.

—letters to; 14, 41, 81.

—erects a new confrerie at Vincennes; 19.

—raises a loan; 27, 28.

—weary of his wife; 27, 31.

—presentation of the Garter to; 30, 31, 75, 91, 94, 95.

—reforms his house; 75, 76.

—establishes a guard of “Taillagarabi”; 76.

—his army; 113.

—his devotions; 27, 43.

— his guards, Swiss and Scots; 76, 183.

—the Scottish Guard, captainship of; 32.

—his minions (favourites); 19, 76.

— two minions of; 66.

King of, (Henry IV.); 399, 400, 432–8, 445.

—list of his court; 397–8.

League in. See League, the.

raising of money in; 375.

news from; 331.

Parliament of; 79.

Princes and Princesses of; 39, 81.

Protestants (Heretics, Huguenots) in; 36, 87, 88, 103, 111, 113, 130, 137, 255, 304, 375, 407. See also Religion.

provisions sent to; 449.

Queen of; 9, 16, 27, 31, 39, 40.

Queen Dowager of; 65.

Queen Mother of (Catherine de Medicis); 10, 14, 15, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 62, 63, 64, 77, 79, 93, 102–3, 306, 316 (his mother) 388.

—letter to; 14.

—death of; 83, 388, 461.

—sick of gout; 39, 40.

the Scotch King's men at arms in; 58.

Secretaries of State; 375.

Spanish faction in; 348.

States of. See above, Estates.

trade with, restraint of; 338.

Treasurer of; 66.

wars of religion in; 214, 219, 388. See also League, the, and Religion.

Francis II., husband of Mary Queen of Scots; 181.

Francis, Sir. See Drake, Sir Francis, also Walsingham, Sir Francis.

Francis, Francis, of Belses; 309.

Francoforte. See Frankfort.

Frankendal, letter dated; 220.

Frankfort (Francoforte); 131, 263.

letters dated; 228, 229, 243.

Freemar, —; 106.

Freming, Colonel; 458.

French :

merchants; 63.

sailors; 344.

foot soldiers; 87.

wools; 133.

French, George, letter of; 436.

Robert, of Gal way; 410.

Frenchtown; 134.

Friesland :

(Frisia); 21, 70, 207.

(Frize), letters from the deputies; 302.

Friull, Count Colloredo of; 279.

Frize. See Friesland.

Frobisher (Furbisher), Sir Martin; 454.

Fryer's house; 311.

Frythe, the, near Boston; 299.

Fuccheri, the, bankers; 229.

Fulden; 117.

Fuljambe. See Foljambe.

Fuller's in Leighton; 311.

Fullerton :

Adam; 198, 200, 203.

Arthur; 398.

Furbisher. See Frobisher.

Furnivall, Lord, his title; 395.

Fynes. See Fienes.