F.

Facy, Andrew, of Stonehouse, in the Spanish service; 259.

Fades, Henry, servant to Lord Burghley; 334.

Fairbairne, Robert, servant to Archibald Douglas; 34.

Faith, pious reflections on; 464.

Fajardo, Don Pedro; 173.

Falconer, Alexander, of Saltpreston; 543.

Falcons; 364, 368.

Falkland, palace at; 374.

Captain of, plans to give an interview with the King; 583.

Fane, Thomas, a member of a Committee of the House of Commons; 295.

French news from; 317, 322.

Lieutenant of Dover; 530.

Fanning, Sergeant, hanged at Brussels; 497.

Fantoni, Raphael; 93.

Fanshawe, Mr.; 477.

a clerk of; 614.

Fantlewraye, Tristram, of Shipton; 271.

Faonet, Mons. du; 190.

Fardells; 200.

Farmers, indifferent qualifications as soldiers; 17.

Farnabie, G., Alderman of Newcastle-upon-Tyne; 123.

Farnham Castle; 133.

Farrington, Thomas, citizen and vintner of London; 614.

Fastalff, one; 108.

Faules, Mr.; 348.

Faulkon, Abraham, letter to Hesketh; 366.

Faunt, Mr.; 331.

Favell, Thomas, at the taking of the Carrack; 233.

Favet, Mons. de, Serjeant-Major of the garrison of Dieppe; 212.

Favishe, Henry; 291.

Fearnes, Manor of; 217.

Fecheman, Abel, condemned for coining; 490.

Fecknam, Henry; 267.

Fedor gaol, escape from; 310.

Fen :

John; 241.

James, of Montague; 275.

Fenne, James, of Southwark; 271.

Fennell, one Simond, a seminary; 403, 436.

Fenner, G., describes a visit to Boulogne; 319.

Fenton, Sir Jeffrey, Secretary of State in Ireland; 65, 219.

grant to, for services; 231.

mentioned; 474.

Fentile, — 100.

Ferdinand, Mr.; 597.

Ferdinando, Mr., a college lease asked for, by the Queen; 613.

Ferding, one a freeholder of Nafferton; 84.

Fere; 371.

Feria, D. de; 104, 625, 626 (2), 627.

Fermesley, William, of East Dereham; 268.

Fermoy, abbey of, grant of; 98.

Fernabet; 482.

Fernam, Abel, engraver; 537.

Fernanbarght; 78.

Fernando, Mr.; 611, 612.

Ferneley, William, of West Dereham; 269.

Fernyhurst, —; 233.

Ferrara, Duke of; 145.

Ferrara, Duke of; 145.

Ferrera (Ferrara) de Gama :

Stephano, engaged in a plot to kill the Queen; 491, 630.

— brief of his will; 493.

— execution of; 513, 515.

Francisco, his son; 494.

Ferrol; 179.

warships at; 306.

Ferrys, Ferris :

Lieutenant, keeps a “bathell” house; 392, 393, 394.

his wife's character; 393.

Fife; 583.

Association of the Ministry of; 600.

Fifteenths granted by Parliament, collection of; 366.

Filiazzi, Mons., letter from; 93.

Filozel silk imported; 574.

Finch, or Fynch :

Sir Moyle; 200, 292, 295, 296, 461.

Harry; 295, 391.

Finche, Edward, a servingman; 533.

Fines upon judgments, receivers and clerks, petition for the office; 257.

Fingas, the Baron of; 547, 548, 571.

Finglas, John, of Furnivall's Inn; 268.

Fiscarini, Count; 607.

Fisher :

William, dep. auditor; 70.

alderman; 539.

FitzEdmonde, Piers Butler, of Roskrea, grant of lands to; 249.

FitzEdmund, John, of Clone, depositions relative to; 483.

Fitzgerald, Edward; 208.

“Fitzh.,” N., an Englishman at Rome, letter from; 471.

Fitzherbert (Fitzharberd, Fitzharbert):

Mr.; 625, 626.

— servant to the King of Spain; 626.

— servant to Cardinal Allen; 598.

Nicholas; 356.

— letter from; 476.

Richard, recusant; 80.

Thomas; 356.

Fitzherbert's Natura Brevium; 94.

Title “Consultation” criticized; 96.

Fitz Hughes, Richard, of Charleburie; 270.

Fitz James :

a gentleman of Somersetshire, in the Spanish service; 259.

Sir Piers, burnt with his wife and children; 564.

FitzMorris, James; 599.

Fitzwilliam, Sir William, Lord Deputy of Ireland; 219, 223.

revocation, preparations for departure, etc.; 372, 386.

Fixar, Mr., a priest going to England; 69.

Fixerro, John, an English priest in Lisbon; 104.

Flamancke, John, Mayor of Padstow; 119.

Flanders :

an incursion into Flanders, urged by the Queen; 55, 57, 58, 59.

Sir John Conway's incursion into; 57.

Duke of Parma in; 151.

troops sent from, to Brittany; 224.

Count Manjsfield in; 305, 325.

English Catholic refugees in; 327, 328.

Spanish authority in, measures for restoring, etc.; 329, 338, 347, 568.

Spanish Army in; 538.

fraudulent export of wood, etc. to; 570.

effect of events in, on the Spanish King's reputation; 584. See also Low Countries.

Fleet Prison, prisoners in, letters from, etc.; 402, 403, 407, 413, 432, 433, 491, 522, 563.

warden of, letter to; 407.

— complaint against; 429, 433.

its character; 433.

a fracas in, described; 434.

Fleetwood :

Mr., parson of Wigan; 407.

— of Ealing; 514.

— nominated by the Queen for an office; 531, 537.

Fleming, books and letters seized upon a; 200.

Fleming, Robert, a pilot of Dover; 506.

Flemish miseries surpasseth the Alps; 328.

Flemish money reduced into English; 174.

Flemish ships made prize; 204.

Flemyng, Thomas; 291.

Fletcher :

John, 73.

Richard, Bishop of Worcester, letter from; 446.

Fletewood, Edmund, of Rossall; 241.

Flint, Robert, of Elingham; 269.

Florence, mentioned; 74.

letters dated at; 327, 448, 476.

Florence, Duc de; 329.

a proposal of marriage to, with title of King of Tuscany; 585.

Florentine Argosies; 4.

Floret silk imported; 574.

Flowre, Mr.; 292.

Floyd, Captain; 491.

Fludd :

Sir Thomas; 558.

Mr., the gentleman usher; 558.

Flushing; 65, 77, 412, 465, 568.

governor of; 8, 57, 468, 513.

— the States' objections to the wording of his patent; 32.

lieutenant governor of; 581.

officers of; 293.

garrisoning of; 32, 57–8.

shipping of artillery from; 33.

Increase of families and new buildings in; 58.

warrant for powder for; 164.

English levies to be sent to; 468.

Burgomaster of; 503.

a confession taken at; 581.

Flute, Nicholas, of Dartmouth, account of a visit to Italy; 581.

“Fo,” Lord; 620.

Folkes, Mr., resident near Tower of London; 428.

Foncques, one, Jurate of Bordeaux, ship of, seized; 370.

Fonseca, Vincentio de, list of the Carrack's goods by; 231.

Fontainebleau; 30.

letter dated at; 372.

Fontaines, le Comte; 42.

Fontarbia :

letter dated at; 350.

a messenger from France with the Governor of; 367.

Governor of, treats for peace; 387.

Fonte Zalida, Don Diedro d'; 288.

Foorthe, Mr. Dr.; 93.

Forbes, James, son of the Laird of Touchone, feud; 88.

Forcer, Thomas, of Harbour house; 265.

Ford, Sussex; 167.

Ford, Nothumberland, parson of; 188.

Fordinagbridge, rectors of; 613 (2).

Foreign expeditions, in what manner profitable to the landlords; 4.

Foreign order of merit, an offence to accept; 518.

Forrett :

James; 518, 523, 527, 530.

—; 536, 583.

Fortescue :

Sir John, Under Treasurer and Chancellor of the Excehequer, etc. 19, 133, 204, 318, 322, 382, 384, 479, 586, 604, 608.

— a commissioner for prizes; 239, 256, 287, 289.

— signs letters from the Council; 166, 239, 514.

— letters from; 334, 344, 345, 364, 381, 406, 412, 512.

— illness, etc.; 412.

— bond made to; 614.

John; 87.

I.; 33.

Mr.; 444, 477, 556.

Fortification, principles of, etc.; 2,.

“42,” letter so signed; 442.

Fosbrooked, Mr., a prisoner of war at Rouen; 76.

Foster :

Sir John, late service in Northumberland; 209.

Sir Humphrey; 295.

Thomas, of Old Buckenham; 269.

Fouke or Fowke, William, letters from; 153, 161, 164.

Fouler, W., letter from; 116.

Foules, David, a servant of the Scotch Chancellor, character; 548.

Fouller, T.; 84.

Foultroope, —; 581.

Fourmes, Nicholas, news from Calais from; 415.

Fournis, Capt., at St. Jean de Luz, letter from; 124.

Fourth :

Mr., of Suffolk, ill-treatment of his daughter-in-law; 309, 310.

Mrs. Elizabeth, a kinswoman of Lady Cecil, letter from; 309.

Fowkes, Henry, Captain of footbands; 293.

Fowler :

Brian, of the manor upon Sow; 272.

Mr., of Edinburgh; 26.

Mr., death of, deeds relating to property; 29, 30, 33.

Thomas, wife, etc.; 158.

Fowles, Thomas, a letter to K. James from, on Burghley, etc.; 583.

Farmlingham, Suffolk; 107.

France :

affairs in, for consideration by the Council; 185, 191, 192.

— account of; 326.

Ambassador from; 36.

—watched at his departure; 378 (2).

Catholic League of, alliance with the King of Spain, reasons for and terms of; 70–72.

— disagreements and disorders of their army; 146.

— negotiations with Spain, etc; 185, 192, 307, 329.

— 60 sail of Leaguers; 248.

— support of the Pope to; 304.

— the Italian princes unfriendly to; 326.

— mighty preparations making by; 621, 622.

Catholics in, not adherents of the League; 326.

— likely to revolt from the King; 628.

characteristics of the people; 489, 622.

effect of events in on the Spanish King's reputation; 584.

English merchants in, justice promised; 583.

English troops in, behaviour, payment of, etc.; 147, 149, 150, 153, 154, 155.

— movements; 148.

— cannot be spared; 154.

— die in the streets, etc.; 155.

— cost of burying, etc.; 156.

— recall; 166.

— list of officers and captains : 169.

— expenditure on account of; 172.

— penned up in a corner, etc.; 187.

— leave without a passport; 345.

— recall of; 404.

English troops intended for withheld; 341, 345.

— sent into France; 550.

— see also Brittany.

export of hides, etc., free of duty, to; 47.

export of corn to, permitted; 196.

insecurity of traveling in; 605.

Jacquerie in, mentioned; 5.

King of (Henry IV.), scandalous reasons for raising a regiment in England to serve under; 4.

— forces sent to the aid of, treasure assigned for, payment of; 10.

— — General of; 10.

— conduct at battle of Ivry; 20.

King of, letters to the Queen; 116, 132, 370.

— letters to Earl of Essex; 30, 32, 133, 134, 135, 146, 152, 196, 547.

— letters to his Ambassador; 36, 92.

— messengers to England; 35.

— measure for relief of; 56–8.

— Dutch ships sent in aid; 65.

— alliance of the Catholic League and Spain against; 70, 185.

— movements and military operations; 76, 82, 97, 124, 136, 144, 145, 146, 148, 149, 186, 187, 196; 317, 371, 415, 546.

— ordnance, etc. from England for; 101, 103, 352.

— instructions to his special Ambassador to England; 131.

— Hails an opportunity of meeting the Queen personally; 133.

— results of the withdrawal of the Queen's succours from : 140.

— question of the English succours remaining; 143, 145, 166.

— Queen's disapproval of his proceedings; 143, 152.

— his movements discussed; 153.

— account of money lent to, etc.; 172.

— wounded; 180.

— reasons for delay of siege of Rouen; 185–6.

— answers to articles propounded to him on the Queen's part; 186.

— raises the siege of Rouen; 186.

— expects fresh succours from the Queen; 187.

— false proposal of peace; 187.

— export of coin for; 187, 188.

— matters relating to, under consideration of the Council; 191.

— his conversion and its results; 191, 192, 322, 326, 329, 343, 346, 347, 350, 453.

— marriage with the Infanta proposed; 192.

— applies for aid to the Queen; 196.

— marriage of his sister in a Papist church; 199.

— verses celebrating; 213.

— Queen sends aid to; 224, 225, 318.

— application to the Pope; 304.

— Lutherish towns aid; 304.

— his reverses; 326.

— troops intended for Normandy stayed; 341.

— letters from the Queen to; 342, 343, 374, 404, 414, 421, 549.

— his case thought desperate; 350.

— sends a valet de chamber to Spain, to treat of peace; 367, 388, 401, 421.

— agrees to a month's truce only; 371.

King of, will not provide a place of retreat for the English troops; 415.

— cause of the Queen's delay in sending him aid; 421.

— negotiations with the Pope for absolution; 448.

— English troops sent to aid of; 465, 486.

— sister of letter from the Queen to; 375.

— the Pope's judgement with regard to; 467.

— a suggested council at Paris, to treat of his affairs; 475.

— his absolution strenuously opposed by the Spaniards; 476.

— entry into Paris, etc., effect of news in Spain; 495, 557.

— order of merit given to an Englishman, tokens returned; 519, 523.

— Mr. Edmunds's report of his conversation with; 559.

— Duc de Mayenne advises a conference with; 589, 592, 594.

— negotiations for peace, advancement of his cause, etc.; 589, 595, 622, 627, 628.

— place suggested for the conference with; 592, 3.

— proceedings to raise money in Paris, etc.; 620.

— publicly favours the Protestants in France; 628.

mutiny among the soldiers in; 488.

news of, strange; 345.

parties forming in; 326.

Protestants in, the King resolute no to prosecute; 448.

relations with Spain; 103.

rumour of peace; 329.

Spanish expedition to, numbers, etc.; 79.

state of the country; 22, 48.

trade with; 87.

war in progress of; 31, 36, 45, 55, 57, 66, 76, 77, 82, 97, 105, 124, 133, 135, 136, 137, 139, 143, 145, 148, 149, 186, 187, 196, 199, 202, 203, 304, 307, 317, 318, 325, 329, 359, 360, 361, 415, 422, 492, 500, 501, 546, (2), 549, 559, 562, 588–93, 605, 620, 621, 622, 628.

— truce, effect in Spain, etc.; 367, 371.

— universally rejected and abhorred; 594.

women of; 414.

Franciotti (Franchiotti, Franciotty):

Horatio; 483, 540.

— house in Mark Lane, searched; 539.

Marc Antonio, letter from; 483.

— of Hamburg; 539 (2), 540.

Francis :

—, one of two brothers, at “the Bottle” in Fenchurch Street; 255.

Henry, of Ulverton; 271.

Francisco, Pedro, of the Duc de Mayenne's Army; 130.

Franckland, Mistress, benefactor of Gonville and Caius College; 73.

Frank, John; 533.

Frankfort; 102.

Frankfort Fair, mentioned; 483.

Frauncis, John, M.A.; 393.

Freake, Robert; 168, 485.

Frederick, Count Palatine of the Rhine; 219.

Frederick II., King of Denmark; 13.

Freke, Robert, teller of the Exchequer; 63, 64.

French :

Ambassador, an appointment with the Judge of the Admiralty, &c.; 623 (2), 624.

Church in England; 258.

merchants bringing in wines, course taken with, touching employments; 558.

news, false, corrected; 505.

ship seized and brought to Southampton; 370.

ships, engagement with the Dutch; 65.

“French disease,” the; 283.

Frenchmen attack English merchants; 489.

Frier, Thomas; 267.

Friesland, Count Edzard of, ordnance, etc. for; 100, 178.

Frioli; 607.

Frisoll, —; 536.

Frobisher, Sir Martin; 200, 238.

Frovel, Olliver; 197.

Fryer, Humfrey; 197.

Fryer, Humfrey; 19.

Fuenterabia :

Spanish agents at, etc.; 176.

Englishmen at, etc; 177.

mentioned; 288.

Fuentes :

Count del; 320, 491, 512.

— not in favour, with the Archduke Ernest; 501.

Fulgham, Mr.; 328.

Fuller, Francis, tenant of lands in Essex; 295.

Fullford, Robert, of Dunsforde; 274.

Fulthorp, Francis, of Crawthorne; 273.

Funerals, work about, under Clarencieux; 460.

Fur trade, English, decay of; 91–2.

Fynch, see Finch.