U.

Udall, Sir Edmond. See Uvedall.

Uffingham, letter dated at; 596.

Uffington, letter dated at; 345.

Ugara or Ugieru Salvagina, a prize ship; 93, 101.

Ulster :

disturbances in; 310.

rebels; 338.

“Umfray, Godfather,” letter signed; 421.

Under Treasurer of the Exchequer; 133.

Undertree, the Puritan, analysis of letters from; 48.

United Provinces :

Council of Estates in, mentioned; 51, 57, 60.

towns of, Queen's letter to; 56.

ordnance supplied to, from England; 166.

agent for; 167, 216.

States General of, English levies to be paid by; 468, 469. See also States General, Flanders, Low Countries.

Unton (Umpton) :

Sir Henry, the Queen's disposition towards; 68, 154, 362, 452.

Sir Henry, correspondence with the Earl of Essex; 116, 134, 154, 276, 353, 362, 452, 499, 506.

— letter from France to Lord Burghley; 186.

— gift of money by, for furtherance of his affairs; 276.

— mentioned; 291, 387.

— a candidate for an office; 499.

Upcerne, belonging to the see of Salisbury; 507, 508.

Uppingham, Hospitaland Grammar School in; 107.

Uppom, John, a prisoner in Spain; 259.

Urre, Sir Francis; 295.

Usetyse Capt., at Antwerp; 156.

Ushant; 294.

Uvedale, Mr.; 455.

Uvedall, Sir Edmund :

lieut.-governor of Flushing; letters from; 503, 512, 581.

pay of, as marshal; 293 (2).

V.

Vachell, Stephen, of Burreton; 270.

Valck, —, a member of the States General; 33.

[Valdez], Don Pedro; 303.

Valencia; 622.

Valentinoise, Madame de; 21.

Valladolid; 104:

a letter from Parsons at; 69.

College of English Jesuits at; 288.

Vand, Mr.; 487.

Vanden Bus or Vander Busse :

Josephus or Jacobus, murder by; 539, 540.

Joyce, a Fleming resident in London; 540.

Vanden Ende, Alexander, a Dutch merchant; 248.

Vander Nyernbenborch, le Palatin; 606.

Vanderwans, —, bearing letters from the Queen to Denmark; 72.

Vanetico, Andrea, an Italian; 51.

Van Ingen, M.; 504.

Vanne, the; 8.

Vasato, Lewes; 93.

Vatteville; 39.

Vaughan :

—, Milford Haven; 63.

Captain; 567.

Dr., mentioned in connexion with bishopric of Llandaff; 561.

one; 284.

Mr. D., “his own lords,” church preferment, etc.; 610.

Owen, apparitor in diocese of St. David's; 280.

Reynold, of Whitchurch; 265.

Walter, petition; 161.

William, clerk, concerned in a conspiracy against Bp. Midleton; 279, 280.

Vavasour :

Sir Thomas, letter from; 81.

Mr., and Mrs. Southwell's lame leg; 153.

Veare, Mr.; 86.

Veles, Marquess de los; 173.

Velvets, trade in; 91.

Vendosme :

Cardinal de; 40, 97.

— favours the Royalist party; 44.

Venetian :

argosies; 4, 85.

ship, reports as to goods on a; 93.

Venice :

impost arrangements at; 181.

agent for the city of; 470.

wheat exported from England for; 470.

news from; 607.

mentioned; 359, 412.

declares war against the Turks; 607.

the English come to, to sell their booty; 607.

money raised at, on counterfeit authority; 610.

“Venice gold”:

the matter of the, of great worth; 552.

almost two years in handling, &c.; 586, 609.

difficulty with regard to, as being a monopoly; 615.

Verdugo (Vadewege); 535.

Vere :

Sir Francis, instructions to; 57, 58, 60, 224, 225.

— commanding troops in Low Countries; 129, 276, 325, 466, 534.

— — reinforcements for; 468, 469.

— a suitor; 199.

— Governor of Brill : 464.

— Serjeant-Major, H.M. forces in the Low Countries, etc., pay; 293 (3).

— mentioned; 613.

Lady; 395.

— Cecil's niece, rumour of marriage; 527.

Vernon, surrendered; 83.

Vernveil; 31.

Veron, Mademoiselle; 159.

Versingham, Mr., printer in Antwerp; 499.

Vestegan, Richard; 498.

Vice-Admiral, the, searching of ships by; 316.

Vice-Chamberlain; 35, 133, 147, 296, 423.

gift of money to, by Sir H. Unton; 276.

an agent abroad in communication with; 550, 551.

Viclosayn, M. de; 422.

Victor, Richard, the elder, of Creed; 274.

Victuallers, amercements assessed upon; 453.

Vienne, reduction of; 30.

Vienna :

advices from; 492.

the Turks threatening; 586, 622.

Villa Magra; 492.

Villaris, M. de, Governor of Newhaven; 45.

Villars, Vilars :

Duke of; 186.

Marquis de, movements of; 307, 321, 329.

— brother of; 482.

Mons. de; 83.

Villeck, fort named; 425.

Villequier priory; 39.

camp at; 149.

Villeroy :

Mons. de; 82.

— negotiates settlement of affairs in France; 192, 371.

Villevisgoze, —, Spanish commander; 474.

Villissingues, see Flushing.

Vincent, Richard, of Watton; 264.

Vinebaynge, Capt., nephew to the Clerk of the Signet; 422.

Vinegar and aqua vitœ , grant of a monopoly of making; 457.

Vint Voeles; 416.

Vintners; 17.

Virgil, a comparison from the Æneid of; 544.

Viscay, route to England from the ports of; 69.

Vitei, Mons. de, the late; 178.

Vitelines, M.; 158.

Vitry :

governor of; 202.

— taken prisoner; 437.

Vittoria; 288.

Vivasone, Mr.; 320.

Vivien, Hannibal, Vice-Admiral of Cornwall; 256.

Vizleben, Count; 586.

Von Oysterwick :

Gomaer, one of the Queen's musicians; 76.

Alfonsus, his son, education of; 76.

W.

W., Sir one that sent Hesketh; 462.

Waad or Wade :

W., clerk to the Privy Council; 52, 161, 242, 390, 525.

report; 78.

letter as to state of Ireland; 285.

documents in handwriting of; 390, 408, 409.

letter to; 407.

examinations taken by; 408, 409.

account of Hesketh's trial; 423.

asks for a wardship; 488 (2).

search for the Franciottis; 539.

Wade, Thomas, a prisoner in Spain; 258.

Wages, rates of; 455.

Wakefielde, Mr., alderman of Hull; 122.

Wakering, Gilbert; 524.

Wales :

Catholic Welshmen abroad; 8, 9.

Lord Lieutenant of Principality of; 14.

(North) and Chester, receiver of; 522.

Walker :

John, of Nether Stowey; 274.

— a scrivener; 158.

— a lease made to; 244.

Thomas, of Liverpool; 266,

William, controller of the port of Berwick; 138.

Wall, Mrs., dwelling at the Anchor in the Strand; 402.

Walloon and Burgundian, engaged in conspiracy against the Queen's life; 607, 608.

Wallpoole, Father, and his brother, rumour of their apprehension; 500.

Wallwin, Edward, of Bullingham; 265.

Walpol :

Sir Henry; 11, 64, 65, 194, 565, 599, 624.

— instructions to; 62.

Treasurer at Wars in Ireland, mprest; 129.

— payments to; 184.

Walpoole, I., suspected of conspiracy against the Queen; 607.

Walsingham (Wal), Sir Francis.

mentioned, 1, 3, 6, 63, 86, 87, 102, 444.

relations with the Lord Chamberlain : 3.

letters from; 3, 10, 11.

letters to; 3, 19, 86.

a letter relating to Bothwell, mentioned; 26.

a bond of; 34, 35.

death; 29, 35.

debt due to; 35.

Walsingham House, letter dated at; 160.

Walter, William, a deputy chamberlain of the Receipt of the Exchequer; 455.

Waltham Abbey; 362.

Walton :

—, 144, 467.

Baron of, see Newton.

Roger, letter from, French news; 325.

Thomas, of Battesburow; 274.

Wanstead, letter dated at; 525.

Wapole; 156.

War, an offer to mediate to prevent; 301–2.

Warburton :

Mr., a gentleman pensioner; 386, 388.

Mr. Serjeant; 522.

Peter; 240.

Warcoppe, Parson, in Oxfordshire; 416.

Warcup, Mr., seminary priest; 258.

Ward, Capt. Luke; 137.

Wards, Receiver of the Court of; 497. See also Goring, George.

his accounts to be viewed and settled twice a year; 528.

candidates for the office; 529, 531 (2), 534.

Wardships ; 292, 297, 353, 384, 418, 435, 488, 521, 522, 524, 532, 554, 557, 558, 562, 597.

Warford :

Father William; 104, 496, 497.

— said to have made many converts in England; 497.

Warmington :

Agnes; 477.

Eame; 477.

Eve, at Wimborne Minster; 473, 477.

W., an Englishman abroad, letters from; 473, 477.

parsonage of; 516.

Warnford, Richard, of Winchester; 270.

Warre, Mr.; 473.

Warren :

Edward, of Warren; 241.

Mr.; 295.

Warwick, County of :

Lord Lieutenant of; 14.

levies ordered in; 507.

muster of trained bands in; 64.

Warwick :

Earl of; 14.

— and the Countess of Leicester; 12.

Countess of, or Lady; 199, 616.

— letter from; 514.

— report of gift of money to, for sale of an office; 558.

— an exertion of her influence; 571.

manor of, tenants of lands of; 485.

Washeford, trade to Spain from; 464.

Washing bill for linen; 61.

Waterford; 72.

trade to Spain from; 177, 464.

Waterworth, John; 409.

Watkins, Mr., Dean of Hereford; 9.

Watter, Robert, Mayor of York; 122.

Wattes, John; 239.

Watts or Wattes :

Mr., prizes taken by; 204.

— mentioned in connexion with certain Civert Cats; 581, 604.

Way, Sir Robert, expedition to Brest; 563.

Waynman, Edmund, Captain of footbands; 293.

Weall or Veall, Mr., an English preacher, in prison “by the malice of the Bishops;” 25, 26.

Weare, Castle of; 325.

Webb, Webbe :

one, of Salisbury, usurer; 277.

— instigator of coining; 490, 537.

Sir William, Lord Mayor of London; 564.

Webster :

Richard, of London; 269.

Richard, of Southwark; 272.

Dr. Richard, requests for church preferment; 526, 561, 610.

Wedderburn, laird of, sister of; 31.

Wedoc farm; 207.

Weeke, Mr., at Hampstead; 408.

Wells :

Gilbert, of Twiford; 270.

Henry, of Bewlie; 271.

John, a prisoner at Rouen; 59, 76, 78.

Welsh assizes; 426.

Wemyes, Earl of; 524.

Wenman, Capt. Edmund; 630.

Wentworth :

Lady (Anne), letters from; 380, 426.

Lord, grant of a parsonage to; 452.

— (Henry), extent of lands of; 392.

— (Thomas); 392.

John, of Lincolu's Inn; 477.

West :

John, of Mangotsfield; 275.

Sir Thomas; 292, 295.

West Borders, wardenry of, emoluments, etc.; 240.

West Country, a regiment raised in, reasons for the movement; 4.

Westby :

John, of Malbreck; 266.

Mrs.; 242.

Westernhall, laird of; 175.

West Indies :

treasure for the K. of Spain from; 180.

Spanish fleet, officers apprehended; 357,

Westminster :

S. Stephen's, occupied by the Auditor of the Exchequer; 168.

— lodgings in, plan of, 449.

maimed soldiers and mariners wandering about; 300.

inquisition to be made upon the statute of Inmates, etc., in; 382.

Receipt of the Exchequer at, removal of; 399, 401.

gatehouse, a valuable prisoner in; 587.

Westmoina, fighting at, complained of, by the K. of Denmark; 219.

Westmoreland, Earl of, in good account with the Spaniards; 145.

supposed design to invade England; 156.

mentioned; 403, 501.

wishes to make his peace with the Queen; 551.

Westo, within the bishopric of Durham; 78.

Weston underwood; 571.

Westropp or Westrope :

Ralph, petition; 198.

— farmer of the parsonage of Hunmanby; 237.

Weymonth :

pepper discharged at; 88.

reprisal goods net sold, to be exported; 216.

money, jewels, and merchandize landed from the Carrack at; 237, 243.

letter dated at; 384.

victualling of troops at; 563.

the birthplace of William Randall; 588.

Weymonth and Lyme, reply to the Council's demand for a ship; 123.

Wharton, Sir Thomas; 54.

Wheat, etc., see Corn.

Wheler, Humfrey, alias Humfrey Milles; 7.

Whetefield, Robert; 241.

Whiskinges, master of a ship that took the Carrack; 255.

Whit :

Anthony, of Broade Gidling; 264.

Edward, of Shipdam; 269.

Thomas, of Titchfield; 270.

Whitake, William, master of St. John's College; 334.

Whitall, Walter, recusant; 79.

Whitchurch, Bucks, rectory of; 76.

White :

Andrew, letter from; 538.

Anne, aunt of Sir R. Cecil; 355.

— letter about his children, etc.; 444.

D., of Fleet Street; 162.

George, born at Hutton in Essex, examination of; 533.

Sir Nicholas; 117.

Richard, of Runwell, examination of; 533.

— Edward, George, and Richard, his brothers; 533.

— Susan, sister of; 533.

Robert; 211.

Stephen, at Flushing, letter to; 352.

— the matter of; 503, 512.

Thomas, student at Lovain; 118.

William; 334.

Whitefield, Whitfield :

John; 330.

— lately arrived from Spain, arrested, examination, etc.; 333.

— letter to; 480.

Whitemore, —, of Chester; 242.

Whitgefte, Mr., seminary priest; 258.

Whitlock, Captain; 567.

Whitmoore, John, of Thurstaston; 267.

Whitteren, Herr Nicholas de, at Antwerp; 10.

Whittingham, letter dated at; 93, 549.

Whittingham, —, of Wh—; 241.

Whyte, Stephen, at Flushing, confession; 580.

had to the rack; 581.

Wibberton, manor of; 10.

Wickman, Harry, servant to Lord Essex, letters to; 625, 626.

Wigan, parson of; 407.

Wight, Isle of, said to be threatened by the Spaniards; 467, 577.

Wilbram :

Mr., volunteer with Lord Essex; 129

— of Weddean; 435.

Wilbraham :

Ralph, feodary of Cheshire; 522.

Thomas; 240.

— letter from : 522.

Wilcock, Thomas; 192.

Wiles, William, of Ratlif, in the Spanish service; 259.

Wilf, Mr.; 425.

Wilford :

—; 35.

Thomas, of Leucheham; 264.

Wilkes :

Mr. —, [H.M. agent] in the Low Countries, letter to; 50.

Thomas; 10.

Sir Thomas; 317, 402, 453.

Wilkinson :

Mr., drowned in the River of Burdens; 310.

Robert, purchaser of a licence to transport barley; 315.

Wilkynson, Gilbert; 152.

William, Count of Nassau (Netherlands) 125, 130.

Williams :

Edward; 619.

— in Munster; 310.

John, of Llansanfrine; 273.

John, of Maudlin; 274.

Morris; 7.

Philip, and Sir John Perrott; 194.

Reynold, of Throgmorton; 272.

Richard, confession; 607.

Sir Roger, dispatched to England with news; 133.

— his procedure disapproved of, by the Queen; 143.

— letter to Lord Essex from Caudebec; 148.

— returns to England; 157, 546, 547, 549, 559.

— mentioned; 134, 139, 149, 150, 154, 175, 394, 547.

— Marshal; 169.

— account of expenditure on the French Expedition; 170.

— horse shot under, etc.; 186.

— letter from Dieppe; 605.

Sir Thomas; 117.

William, of the Inner Temple; 267.

Williamson, Nicholas, a recusant; 181, 183.

Willmott, Francis, letter from; 108.

Willoughby :

Lord (Peregrin), late General of H. M. Forces in France, etc.; 10, 51.

— certain requests of; 15.

— charge against Sir T. Sherley; 50.

— desirous of attending Lord Essex; 131.

— cost of the expedition under; 172.

Lord, mentioned; 331, 466.

Mr.; 298.

Willson;

—, letter to; 52.

Capt.; 496.

Wilson, Francis, of Worcestershire; 573.

Wilts.:

Lord Lieutenant of; 14.

Sheriff of; 554.

soldiers levied in; 321.

Wimbledon :

manor of; 10.

warrant dated at; 187.

letter dated at; 532.

mentioned; 587.

Wimborne Minster; 473.

Winchester :

Bishop of, a plot to kill; 48.

Bishopric of, alleged concealed lands, grant by Edw. VI., etc.; 575.

city mentioned; 377.

letter dated at; 546.

Dr. Lopez's son a scholar of; 501.

warden of; 529.

diocese of, recusants in; 270, 271.

Marquis of, Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire; 597.

Windebank :

Mr.; 402.

Thomas, letter from; 485.

— in a burning fever; 534.

Windham, Mr. Justice; 460.

Windsor :

Castle, letter dated at; 55.

— the Court at; 67, 365, 407.

Forest, Keepers of; 79.

a prebend of, request for; 527.

Dean of, parson of Hamilton, etc.; 555, 610.

Lady; 321.

Lord, letter from; 376.

— a purchase from; 418, 423.

Wines, prisage of; 469.

rates on imports of; 558.

Wingfeild, Jacques, Master of the Ordinance in Ireland, administration of goods and lands of; 66.

Wingfield :

Sir John; 295, 496, 498.

Sir Thomas, Master of the Ordnance; 169.

— expedition to Brest; 563.

Wingham Barton, lease of; 397, 398.

Winter, George, of Hoddington; 272.

Winsam; 534.

Wisbech Castle, letter dated at; 526.

Wise, Mrs.; 394.

Wiseman :

one, unfit for the office of clerk of the outlawries; 511.

Thomas, beyond sea, information about; 533.

Thomas, of Wymbish; 268.

William, land bought from; 533.

Witchcraft, a case of, reported by Sir A. Sherley; 81.

Witchurch, an action for tithes by the parson of; 84.

Withicomb, Devonshire; 131.

Witton, East; 84.

Wodde, William, of Ledburie; 265.

Woddryngton, John, letter from; 188.

Wodward, (Woodward):

John, priest, at Rouen; 38.

Mr.; 327.

Philip, at Rome, letters from; 328.

— his treacherons speeches, etc.; 335, 336.

— brothers of, mentioned; 335.

Wogan, Sir John, a charge against; 62, 63.

Wolesley :

Erasmus, of Southwark; 271.

— of Wolesley Bridge, 272.

Wolf, Richard; 558.

Wolfer, tenement called; 193.

Wolhous, Ralph, bailiff of Yarmouth; 124.

Wollascot, Richard, of Richard's Castle; 265.

Wolley, Sir John; 33, 52, 131, 166, 229, 239, 244, 278, 296, 318, 571.

letters from; 49, 302, 318.

letters to; 309, 392.

writes the Latin letters; 603.

Wolmer :

Anthony, of Kington; 272.

John, of Kington; 272.

Wolphe, John Morgan, a commissioner to examine witnesses against Sir J. Perrot; 284.

Wood, export of; 416.

Wood :

Mr., an office of, in Tower Street, for registering apprentices; 364, 385.

Mr., Clerk of the Privy Council; 161.

Cheneam, murdered; 171.

John, Clerk of the Signet, petition; 502.

William, of Bosbury; 265.

Wood Street Counter; 285.

Secondary of, the sheriffs reject the Queen's nomination for; 386, 388, 390, 391, 400, 410, 414, 427.

Woodhey, letter dated at; 523.

Woodhouse :

Henry, a Justice of Norfolk; 14.

Captain; 195.

Woodland, Devonshire; 131.

Woodstock, letter dated at; 226.

Woodward, at Rome; 359.

Woolridge :

Henry; 370.

John; 384.

Woorthe, Hugh; 473.

Worcester, Bishop of; 446.

Worcester, County of :

Lord Lieutenant of; 14.

Catholic converts said to be numerous in; 497.

recusants in; 272.

Worksop; 115.

Worslie :

Hugh; 268.

Ralph, of Chester; 266.

Worthe, Arthur, Captain of levies in Devon; 130.

Worthington :

Dr., in Brussels, letter to; 328.

— mentioned; 407, 424, 607, 608.

John; 241.

Mrs., of —; 242.

Richard, of Cophull; 266.

Wortley, William, Yeoman of the Queen's Countinghouse; 516.

Wotton, Sir John; 154.

Wranforde, Thomas, of Longdon; 272.

“Wrattwartin”; 22.

Wray, Lord Chief Justice; 460.

“Wraybitters”; 128.

Wrey or Wraye, George, Captain of footbands; 293, 295.

Wright, Wrighte :

a lime burner; 44.

Capt., company of, at Flushing, debts of; 32.

Edward; 73.

Lawrence; 404.

P., letter from; 158.

R., letter from; 132.

Richard, Clerk to the Commrs. For the Carrack; 239.

Robert; 340.

Thomas, of Thames Street; 50.

Writer of Tallies and Counter Tallies; 377.

Writs, Register of, in a new livery; 533.

Wrothe, Mr.; 291, 295, 440.

Wryght, Hotsoune, at the taking of the Carrack; 233.

Wyborne, Henry; 267.

Wylfry, Mr., assumed name; 421.

Wylie, William, letter from; 138.

Wylks, Mr., clerk of the Privy Council; 157.

Wyllan, Leonard, of Hull; 122.

Wylliams or Williams, Peirs, clerk, character, &c.; 280, 281.

Wynchcombe, Capt. Thomas, killed by a brother officer at Arques; 150.

Wyngfield, Mrs. daughters, maids of honour; 153.

Wynne, Griffith ap John, of Llanpedroke; 273.

Wynter :

Mr.; 614.

Edward, his debt to Richard Drake, direction to, to settle, etc.; 302.

— letter from, in his defence; 313.

— dilates on his extraordinary wrongs; 314.

William, at Portsmouth; 210.

Wytham, letter dated at; 377.

X.

“X,” letter signed; 160.

Y.

Yate, Francis, of Kencot; 270.

Yardley, R.; 6.

Yarmouth :

reply to the demand of a ship for the Queen's service; 123.

bailiffs of; 124.

— letter from; 532.

Customs at; 379.

works in progress for the haven, request for aid from the Council; 471.

Yates, Mr., a relative of Beard; 432.

Yaxeley, William, of Yaxeley; 269.

Yaxley, Captain; 567.

Yelvertofts, Northampton, manor of; 192.

Yelverton, Serjeant; 291.

Yeman, one; 309.

Yeo, —; 537.

Yeoman of the Scullery; 508.

Yonge, Mr., the patentee for starch; 499.

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

Yorcke, Edmond, fortifications under direction of; 2.

York :

Castle, recusants in; 273.

City, reply to the Council's demand for the furnishing of a ship; 121.

— mayor and aldermen of, named; 122.

— mentioned; 352.

— letters dated at; 439, 479, 481, 482.

county of, Lord Lieutenant of; 14.

— seminary priests in, untaken; 258.

— county clerkships; 439.

— recusants in; 273.

Dean of; 380.

Duke of, son of Edward IV., a saying of his mother, when he was taken from sanctuary; 350.

Yorke :

Capt.; 167.

Edmund, confession; 607.

Mr., return from France; 97.

Youghal; 154.

Young :

Eustace; 433.

John, servant to Archibald Douglas; 34.

Richard, Justice of the Peace, London, letters from; 210, 245, 246, 248, 249, 250, 351, 392, 419, 448.

— mentioned; 221, 403, 416, 432, 433, 614.

— his licence for starch, mentioned; 251, 261, 556.

— examinations taken before; 310, 393, 497, 498, 500, 534.

Mr.; 102, 401, 614.

Yoward, Raphe, seminary priest; 258.

Ypres (Ipere); 465.

Yvarra, Estienne d', [K. of Spain's] secretury of war, letter to, intercepted; 568. See also Ivarra.

Yve (Ivy, Ive):

Paul, surveyor of the fortification works in Guernsey and Jersey; 276, 336, 360, 365, 493, 561.

— letters from, as to the fortifications; 361.

Yvetot, I', letter dated at; 196.

Z.

Zealand, States of :

to be urged to aid the French King; 58.

ordnance for; 198.

a letter of, mentioned; 465.

ships of, seized by K. of Spain; 357.

fraudulent export of wood, etc. to; 570.

Zouche :

Edward, Lord, letter from; 443.

— K. James's terms for Bothwell, delivered to; 513.

— a writing from, to be delivered to the K. of Scots' secretary; 519.

Francis, keeper of Meer Park; 32.