U.

Uchester; 178.

Udnatt, Alex.; 193.

Ughtred, Henry, letter to; 212.

Ulster; 286.

government of; 142.

Umpton, Mr.; 28.

Unicorn's horn; 274.

“Union” in France (1589); 86, 88. See also League.

United Provinces; 289, 386, 426. See also Low Countries.

Upton manor; 393.

Urdinguen; 21.

Utrecht; 21, 134, 207, 209.

letter from; 301.

Utricke, letted dated; 176.

V.

“V.S.P.,” letter to; 441.

Vaivode, the; 405.

Valachia. See Wallachia.

Valasque, Don Luis de; 210.

Yaldez, Don Pedro; 345.

Vallesoletanum; 351.

Valmaer, Jaques; 291.

Valois, Charles de, Grand Prior of France, son of Charles IX.; 74, 398, 407.

Vandenberghe, Count, governor of Gueldres, and his sons; 21.

Varney, Mr.; 252.

Vasseur, —; 423.

Vaudemont, Cardinal de; 119.

Vaughan :

—; 38.

John; 406.

Vega, — de; 87.

Veigna, Antonio da, letter of; 22.

Vendòme, sold by its governor; 407.

Vendome :

Cardinal of; 363, 397.

Count of; 407.

Venetian merchants; 454.

Venice, 26, 84, 263, 454.

letter dated; 279.

Ambassador in France of. See under France.

news of; 44.

Republic of (the Venetians); 65, 80.

Senate of; 279.

Signory of; 423.

Venloo, in Flanders; 147.

Venus (Queen Elizabeth); 435.

Vere, Mr.; 238.

Vernon, —; 208.

Vice-Admiral, a deputy; 222.

Vice-Chamberlain, Mr.; 134, 212.

“Victor.” See Scotland, King (James VI.) of.

Vigilius Espagnol, provost of Ghent; 21.

Villequier, —; 66, 75.

Villeroy, M. de; 31, 331.

ViUeville, —; 66.

Vinceunes, Bois de; 19.

Virginals; 398.

Vitelli, Acerbo de; 320.

Benedicto de; 320.

W.

Wachendorff, Adam, letter of; 454.

Wade, Sir William, letter to; 112.

Wadger, Jasper; 5.

Walcheren; 68.

Walker :

Frideswide; 440.

George, alias Blincko; 376.

William; 440.

—letter of; 371.

Wallace :

—; 238, 246, 255.

Cragie; 244.

William; 250.

Wallachia (Valachia Petro); 259.

Walloon soldiers; 233, 271.

Wallop, Sir Henry, treasurer of war in Ireland; 22, 382, 451.

Wallwyn, Giles, letter of; 393.

Walmer Castle, letter to the Captain; 402.

Walshe, Sir Patrick; 216.

Walsingham, Sir Francis, chief secretary; 3, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 24, 26, 33, 71, 73, 74, 81, 98–100, 105, 107, 108, 110, 112–114, 116, 126, 130–132, 135, 139, 143, 145, 146, 148, 149, 153–157, 165, 167, 170–173, 177, 182, 184, 187, 193, 194, 198–200, 206, 207, 211, 225, 226, 242, 246 bis, 247, 249, 261, 268, 269, 273, 288, 290, 293, 298, 304, 309, 317, 321, 327, 329, 334, 339, 347, 349, 350, 354, 358, 360, 362, 365, 371, 372, 374, 377, 383, 391, 398, 416, 417, 420, 433, 436, 444, 448, 450–452, 459, 460.

letters of; 10, 77, 96–98, 105, 134, 143, 150, 167, 170, 174, 189, 195, 236, 241, 249, 253, 270, 275, 327, 331, 339, 389, 391, 424, 427.

letters to; 11, 19, 20, 22, 25–28, 30, 32, 36, 38, 39, 44, 62–65, 74–78, 133, 139, 150, 155, 176, 179, 210, 253, 266, 288, 290, 294, 313, 323, 388, 399, 403, 405, 409, 411, 414, 431, 454, 457.

chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster; 256.

his daughter, wife of Sir Philip Sidney; 3, 126.

grant to; 202.

memorial touching execution of the Queen of Scots; 216.

mission to Scotland; 124–127.

signature; 71.

sister of (Lady K. Paget); 70.

warrant for; 96.

wife of; 110.

Walter, John; 457.

Waltham; 355.

Wanstead (Wansted); 251.

letter dated; 338.

Warblingstone; 178.

Warcupp :

Mr.; 270.

Leonard; 303.

Roderick, letter of; 106.

Ward, sale of a; 324, 331.

Ward, Mr.; 96.

Warding; 450.

Wardlow :

—; 158.

Thomas; 398.

Wardour, Chodiock, clerk of the Palls; 104.

Wards and Liveries, Court of; 303.

receivers accounts; 286.

Ware, 205, 354, 355.

Wark, letter dated; 250.

Warr, —, 215.

Warsaw; 403.

Warwick :

Countess of; 276, 438.

Earl of; 272, 276, 280, 427.

Waterford; 3, 215.

letter dated; 4.

Watlington; 106, 107.

Watson, —; 294.

Wayte, George; 247.

Weddell, Captain; 191.

Wedderburn, laird of; 437.

Weekes, Captain; 401.

Weems. See Wemys.

Weldhall; 222.

Welles and Willoughby, Lord, his title; 396.

Wells, Gilbert; 279.

Welsh Marches, solicitor of; 215.

Welthingham, Mr.; 193.

Wemyss :

lord; 62, 319.

laird of; 390, 399.

(Weymss), master of; 134.

Wendon, Dr.; 130.

Wenne, lord, his title; 396.

Wentworth :

Lord; 185.

Henry; 311.

Paul; 457.

West :

Katharine; 436.

Thomas, letter of; 270.

West Brednam, parsonage of; 457.

Westham; 311.

West Mersey, in Essex; 414.

Westminster; 131, 312, 377.

warrants and letters dated at; 20, 25, 26, 28, 72, 105, 408, 409, 413, 430.

Hall; 381.

St. James', letters, &c., dated; 15, 18, 353, 354.

Saracen's head; 311.

Whitehall, letter dated; 413.

Westmoreland :

Countess of, letter of; 183.

Earl of; 32, 130, 136, 147.

—his lands; 265.

Weston :

Laird of; 193.

Sir Richard; 303.

Wetherby; 205.

Weymouth; 341.

Weymss. See Wemyss.

Weynman, Captain, letter to; 429.

Wheat. See under Grain.

Whitburne; 355.

White :

—; 416.

Thomas, letter of; 422.

Victor, 216.

William, letter of; 215.

White Knight, the; 7, 216.

Whitestones, Barnard, letter of; 303.

Whitfield; 106.

Whittinghame; 139, 434, 439, 450.

letters dated; 135, 235, 241, 321–323, 353, 361, 398, 401, 441.

lady of; 439.

laird of; 424, 439.

—, letters to; 234, 235.

the young laird of; 188, 192, 195, 439.

Widdrington, letter dated at; 94.

Widdrington (Witherington, Wotherington, Woodrington), Sir Henry, Marshal of Berwick; 174, 194, 198.

— letter of; 280.

Wigate; 3.

Wight, Isle of; 328, 341, 345, 346.

—letter dated; 395.

Wigmore, —; 434, 435, 460.

Wilkes, Thomas, a clerk of the Privy Council; 180, 402.

— letter to; 107.

Wiikyns, Thomas, petition of; 301.

Williams :

James, petition of; 220.

Sir Roger; 458.

Thomas; 259.

Walter, letter of; 9.

Willis, Mr., master of St. John's in Oxford; 153.

Willmors in Westham; 311.

Willoughby (Wyllyeby), Charles, Lord, of Parham; 190, 220, 297, 338, 378.

—to be lieutenant in Flanders; 297.

Lord; 185.

—letter of; 312.

Willoughby and Welles, Lord, his title; 396.

Wilsford, Sir Thomas, letter of; 420.

Wilson :

—; 270.

George; 379.

John; 407, 414.

—letter of; 416.

Wiltshire cloths; 457.

Winchester; 178.

Correction house in; 433.

Winchester :

Marquis of; 178, 212, 276.

Marchioness of; 276.

Winckfield. See Wingfield.

Windebank, Thomas, letter of; 214.

Windham, Francis, justice; 100.

Windsor; 167.

letters dated; 174, 177, 179, 182.

Old, letter dated, 277.

Wine; 430.

Wingate; 3.

Wingfield (Winckfield, Winkfield); 117, 128, 152, 160, 163, 165–6.

Wingfeld, Jacques; 414.

John; 232.

Robert; 232.

Winiates, Austin; 424.

Winter, Captain; 395.

Wintherington; 73.

Wiseman, —; 430, 449.

Wissenburg, Count; 18.

Witchcraft; 106.

Witherington. See Widdrington.

Witney parsonage; 251.

Witteny; 178.

Woddesly, letter dated; 239.

Wodvile, Anthony; 396.

Wogan, Sir John, letters of; 378, 394, 405–407.

Woking (Ockinge); 178.

Wolley :

Mr.; 242, 270, 283, 284.

J., letter of; 280.

John, Latin secretary, letter to; 319.

Wolsey, Cardinal; 348.

Wolton, Mr.; 96.

Woodrington. See Widdrington.

Woodward, Edmund; 247.

Woodyard, the Queen's; 220.

Wool, trade in; 133.

Wootton. See Wotton.

Worcester, deanery of; 153.

Worton, Mr.; 353.

Wotherington. See Widdrington.

Wotton parsonage; 211.

Wotton (Wootton):

Mr., late ambassador in Scotland; 112.

Capt. John; 209, 211.

Wovel, Jehan; 200.

Wrest; 231.

Writtle; 311.

Wroth, F., letter of; 279.

Wyld, Christopher; 105.

Wyleinge; 344–346.

Wynstone, Roger, letter to; 215.

Wytton; 109.

X.

“X.,” See Douglas, R.

Y.

Yal, —; 379.

Yarmouth; 173, 341.

letters dated; 299, 362.

Yarmouth road; 310.

Yonge, Oswal; 429.

York; 222.

letters dated; 290, 309.

Yorke, Captain, his expenses; 429.

Yorkshire; 115, 293, 402.

Youghal; 3.

Young :

George; 169, 229, 260, 304, 426.

Peter; 170, 245.

“Yours assurit,” letter signed; 99.

“Yours knowin,” letters signed; 98, 99, 107–8, 116.

Yucatan, the province of; 302.

Z.

Zante, in Greece 423, 454.

Zealand (Zelland); 43, 67, 68, 69, 70, 78, 87, 113, 128, 130, 137, 173, 207, 298, 320, 332, 356, 426, 445

Admiral of; 149.

letter from the States; 423.

Zouche, Lord; 185.

—letters of; 242, 320.

Zuffarino, —, a Lugnois; 75, 76, 77.

Zutphen; 301.

battle of, account;