M.

Mabbe, John; 212.

McBryan, Shane; 284.

McCartans country, in Ireland; 67.

McCarthy :

Cormack; 451.

Daniel; 451, 452.

Donnell; 451.

Florence, letter of; 450.

—his wife; 450–452.

Florence (temp. Hen. VII.); 451.

Sir Owen; 451, 452.

history of the family; 451, 452.

Mac Connell :

—; 249.

Angus, his sister, wife of Sir Hugh O'Donnell; 285.

McDonnoghoe, captain of Dowalla, and his son; 6.

McDonnoghoes, the; 6.

McGennys, Sir Hugh; 284.

McGill :

David; 260, 283, 373.

—letters of; 190, 199.

McGwyer, Sir Cuconnaught; 284.

Macintosh, the; 321.

Maclean, —; 249.

McMahon, Sir Rose; 284.

McShehy, Manns; 332.

McSwyne, Gory; 453.

McSwyne Bona; 286.

McSwyne Fana; 285.

McSwyne ne Doe; 285.

McSwynes, the family; 285, 286.

McTeighe :

Callaghan; 6.

Sir Cormac; 6.

Cormac Oge; 6.

Sir Dermot, and his children; 6.

Madrid (Madril); 93, 290, 327.

letters dated at; 141, 328.

Maese (Mase, Meuse), the river; 345, 431.

Maestricht; 21.

Maggenon, James; 247.

Maghyre, James, interrogatories for; 24.

Maguire's country; 67.

Mahomet, bisaieul de Solyman (circ. 1453); 24.

Maidstone :

letters dated at; 104, 108.

Maine. See Mayenne.

Mains, Laird of; 193.

Maitland (Metheland):

—(young Ledington); 439.

J., letter of; 406, 412.

William, of Lethington, Secretary of Scotland; 56, 61, 98, 100, 108, 116–118, 321, 134, 135, 138, 143, 145, 146, 154–156, 169, 171, 183, 186–188, 192, 204, 221, 228, 230, 234–238, 240, 244–246, 248, 250 (common enemy), 254–257, 260, 262, 431.

Chancellor; 140, 272, 273, 282, 283, 300, 301, 307, 317–319, 321, 330, 333, 334, 342, 343, 350, 352, 353, 356, 360, 365, 366, 373, 374, 381, 383, 401, 403, 404, 426, 434, 438–440, 442, 443, 447, 455.

—his brother; 56.

—to be made Chancellor of Scotland; 268.

—to be Earl of March; 268.

—his wife; 204, 447.

Mak Morane, John; 292.

Malcolm, —; 321.

Maiden; 340.

Male, Grange Ne; 285.

Malt. See under Grain.

Maly, M. de, Governor of Vendome; 407.

Mans, Bishop of; 87.

Mansfeldt :

Count; 271.

Charles count; 85.

Duke Charles of; 431.

Mansfield Woodhouse; 408.

Manucci, Jacopo, letter to; 262.

Mar :

Earl of; 32, 53, 72, 73, 92, 124, 178, 240, 244, 352, 404, 409.

the old Countess of; 72.

house of; 135.

—bastards of; 51.

Marans; 331.

Maperley, Arthur; 247.

Maplesden, John, interrogatories for; 24.

March, Earldom of, in Scotland; 268.

Marchant, William; 103, 104.

Marchaumont, Pierre Claisse, Sieur de, 11, 34, 35, 179.

Marches. See Borders.

Marchparot, —; 79.

Marien, —; 81.

Marini, Cosimo; 78.

Maroilles, near Blois; 397.

Marquis, Lord. See Winchester, Marquis of.

Marseilles; 290.

Marshall, John, letter of; 391.

Marske, the; 292.

Martyn (Marten), Mr. Alderman; 97, 105, 212, 358, 364.

Mary, Queen, of England; 123.

her tailor; 209.

Mary, Queen of Scots; 1, 20, 37, 41, 42, 43, 59–62, 68, 71, 72, 74, 78, 81, 95, 96, 101, 110, 113, 131, 138, 157, 159, 171, 174, 175, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 186, 188, 192, 194, 195, 199, 203, 205, 208, 210, 214, 218, 221 (the ewe), 222, 231, 234 note, 243, 232, 295, 326, 383.

letters of; 12, 136, 142, 148, 153, 213.

letters to; 3, 9, 26, 46, 47, 89. 90, 91, 93, 94, 95, 96, 101, 103, 110, 115, 117, 123, 129, 135, 136, 138141, 147, 151, 206.

her ambassador in France, 13. See Glasgow, Bishop of.

bound to countenance none who attempt Queen Elizabeth's life; 128.

burial of; 262.

commissioners to be sent to; 13, 123, 125.

her chamberlain. See Melvill, Andrew.

execution of; 199, 200–202, 205, 216, 218, 220, 223, 225, 228–231, 233, 234, [236], 237, 240, 243, 256, 258, 259, 268, 295, 296, 330, 350, 365. 382–384.

—warrant or commission for; 200, 206, 218, 231.

— reasons for; 223.

—reasons against; 206.

—description; 231.

gear of; 283.

keeper or host (and hostess) of; 13, 91, 111, 135, 213. See also Paulet, Sir Amyas.

kinsfolk in France; 49, 206.

master of her household. See Melvill, Andrew.

money for; 131.

note of wrongs done by her to Queen Elizabeth; 181.

partisans in England; 53.

plans for her deliverance; 62, 89.

relations in France; 49, 206.

secretaries. See Nau and Curie.

servants; 110, 121, 268.

trial of; 182, 184, 195, 196.

will of; 208.

Marybone Park; 70.

Mase, the; 431.

Master, the. See Gray, Master of.

Master of the Rolls; 393.

Mathew :

William, letter of; 214.

—letter to; 211.

Matteo, Strong, factor of the King of Denmark; 456.

Maulde, Nicholas de; 291.

Maurice, Count, of Nassau. See under Nassau.

Mauvissiere :

Michel de Castelnau, Sieur de, French ambassador; 9, 30, 32, 37, 41, 59, 66, 99, 129, 130, 151, 153, 179, 231, 404.

—letters of; 41, 81, 110, 112, 200.

—letter to; 12. See also Ambassadors.

Madame de; 99, 110, 113, 200.

Maximilian, King of Poland, brother of the Emperor; 279, 393, 403 (?).

Maxwell :

—; 173.

Lord; 98, 154, 157, 175, 244, 247, 258, 307, 333, 334, 342, 352, 381, 446, 448, 455.

John, slaughter of; 258.

Robert; 173.

Maxwells, the; 248.

May, Anthony, letter of; 374.

Mayenne (Maine, Maina, Mayne):

Duke of; 76, 79, 83–86, 88, 94, 119, 271, 400, 405, 407.

—plot to murder; 86.

Maynard, Henry, letter of; 252.

Mayne. See Mayenne.

Mayney, —, priest; 209.

Mayo; 401.

Meath, Bishop of; 410, 459.

Mecklenberg, Duke of; 403.

Medemblik (Medenblik):

letter from; 301.

governor of; 313.

Medicis :

Catharine de. See France, Queen mother of.

Don John de; 271.

Don Pedro de; 327, 328.

Medina Sidonia, Duke of; 344.

—licence to; 25.

Dukes of; 459.

Melvill :

Andrew, Queen Mary's chamberlain; 182, 217, 232, 236, 268.

—letter to; 288.

—his mother; 288.

Sir James, letters of; 202, 204, 288, 321, 398, 409.

John; 202.

(Melvin), Sir Robert; 13, 48, 53, 56, 97, 121, 183, 188, 199, 202, 203–205, 226, 231, 248, 262, 273, 321, 359(?), 373, 447.

—letters of; 97, 236.

—his brother; 97, 262.

Robert or James, letter of; 182.

William; 282, 288.

Mendoza :

Bernardino de; 27, 64, 68, 80, 91, 102, 129, 136, 137, 147, 148, 208, 349, 405.

—correspondence of; 82.

Menevilla, —; 85.

Menilicke; 250.

Mening,—, chief pensioner of Dort; 445, 446.

Merchant Adventurers, the; 4, 100, 281.

letter of; 145.

decree in favour of; 205.

Merchant Royal, company of the; 23.

Merchant Staplers, the; 4.

Merchants, give advertisement of practices against England; 23.

Mercier, —; 147.

Mercœur (Mercure), Duke of; 119.

Mercury, gold to be made from; 414.

Meredith, —, priest; 209, 347.

Merrick, Mr.; 393.

Mersey Island, East; 133.

Metheland. See Maitland.

Metz; 9.

Meugh :

James, of Kinsale; 5.

Justice; 6.

Meurs See Moeurs.

Meuse, the river. See Maese.

Mezières, letter dated; 4.

Michaeli (Mychely), Dr. Joseph; 97, 253, 332.

Middleborough (Middleburg); 116, 145, 149.

letter dated; 150.

ordnance for; 332.

Middlemore :

Henry; 323.

—letter to; 320.

Milan; 75, 84, 279.

duchy of; 65.

governor of; 80, 84, 271.

Spanish garrisons in; 80.

Milanese gentleman, a; 64.

Milburne's house; 311.

Mildmay :

Sir Thos., letter of; 15.

Sir Walter, Chancellor of the Exchequer; 13, 104, 245, 266, 275, 420, 463.

—letter to; 144.

—notes by; 247, 310.

Milford Haven; 267, 378, 405.

Milgate, letter dated at; 104.

Miller, Thomas, letters of; 165, 167.

Milles or Mills, T.; 231.

letters of; 99, 225, 353, 376.

Mines; 462.

Mirandola, Duke of; 80.

Modye. See Moody.

Moeurs (Meurs), Corate de; 21, 134.

Moffet, Captain; 27.

Moffett's lands; 310.

“Moine,” letters of; 8, 16, 18, 22.

Moldavia; 259.

Molyns, —; 106, 107.

Monceaux; 39.

Monk Wearmouth, letter dated; 155.

Monsieur. See Anjou, Duke of.

Montague, Sir Edw., and his eldest son; 232.

Montargis, in France; 9, 289.

Montauban, assembly of the churches at; 25, 65, 66.

Montbéliard, county of; 393.

Mont de Marson; 25.

Monte Rychart; 397.

Montgomery, —; 374.

Montmorency :

Duke of, marshal of France; 17, 27, 28, 29, 74, 83, 86, 331, 375.

—letter of; 1.

—his wife; 86.

Montpensier :

M. de; 94.

Duke of; 397.

—his son the Prince Dauphin; 398.

Montreuil; 331.

Montrose :

Earl of, Treasurer of Scotlaud; 11, 48, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 61, 121, 154, 182, 188, 221, 245, 248, 258, 268, 301, 307, 403, 404, 409, 418, 446.

— his eldest son; 58.

Moody (Mody), Michael, servant to Sir E. Stafford; 212, 213, 216, 224, 233, 234, 271.

More :

Patrick; 426.

Sir William; 178, 297.

Morehouse, Jarman; 429.

Moretone. See Morton.

Morgan :

John ap; 215.

Captain Thomas; 100, 134.

Thomas; 59, 77, 90, 91, 93, 119, 135, 136, 141, 142, 153, 179, 271, 346, 349.

—letters of; 90, 94, 96, 101, 103, 110, 115, 129, 135, 136, 139, 140, 147, 151.

—letters to; 142, 148, 213.

—handwriting of; 243.

Moris, John; 394.

Moriston; 246.

Morley :

Lady, sister of the Earl of Derby; 91.

Lord, his title; 396.

John, letters of; 277, 287.

Mornbason, Comtede; 408.

More, Don Christoval de, 328.

Morocco and Fez, Cherif king of; 123.

Morpeth; 205.

Morris, Count. See Nassau, Count Maurice of.

Morris or Morrison (Moryson), Patrick, 339, 340, 353.

Mortlake, letter dated; 339.

Morton (Moretone):

Earl of; 24, 92, 107, 116, 127, 157, 273, 328, 439, 448, 455.

—his daughter; 140.

—execution of; 210.

Morton, George, letter of; 77.

Moryson. See Morris.

Moulins :

Mons. de; 248, 259, 325, 326, 353, 388, 408, 441.

—his wife; 373.

Mademoiselle de; 442.

Mount, the. See St. Michaels Mount.

Mountgomery, John, letters from and to; 398.

Mountjoy, Lord; 137, 185, 274, 275.

Mounts, the (i.e. the Alps); 64.

Mowsdale, Roger; 280.

Moye, Mons. de; 379.

Muirhouse; 292.

Mulgrave, Lord, his title; 396.

Mullingar, portreeve of; 371.

Mundelot, —, governor of Lyons; 27.

Munimuth, prior of; 238.

Munster, in Ireland; 4, 6, 7, 22, 216, 285, 286, 451–453.

“undertakers” of; 286.

vice-president of; 451, 453.

Murray :

the Regent, murder of; 210.

Earl of; 443.

Murray, Alexander; 235, 238, 246.

James, letter of; 193.

Thorny; 252.

William; 268, 282.

Murton, Sir Richard; 178.

Muscovites, the; 403.

Musgrave :

Sir Simon; 293.

T., letter from; 122.

Music, study of; 373.

Musical instruments; 25.

Musicians :

the Queen's; 362, 409, 411. See also Organist.

Muskerry, in Ireland; 6.

Mustapha, speech of; 24.

Musters. See Soldiers, muster of.

Mychely. See Michaeli.

Mylbrook; 211, 341.

Myll, Mr.; 150. See also Milles.

Myntenew, —; 398.