W

Wade
-, Mr., in Geneva, 507
-, advices from, to Poulet, 608.

Wagering, 546 (p. 409).

Waha, Jean de, his Walloons, 760.

Walcheren
-, defences of, 42
-, mentioned, 309
-, proposed mortgage to England, 676.

Waldeck, Count of, member of the Confederacy of the Wetteraw, 41.

Wallachia
-, trouble in, 701. See Moldavia
-, 'Wallachen,' at Venice, 604 bis (p. 466)
-, Wallachians, 720 bis (p. 556).

Walloon soldiery, 13, 119, 305 (p. 228), 431, 434, 517, 559, 563, 586, 627, 657, 658, 737, 759, 760, 805, 811, 827, 903.

Walpurg (Waldburg). See Truchsess.

Walsingham, Francis [knt.], P.C., Secretary of State,

-, signature of, as Privy Councillor, 3, 4.

-, secret instructions by, to John Rogers, LL.D., 30.

-, arranges with Prince of Orange for an arrest, 41.

-, draft in his hand of instructions to Daniel Rogers, 63.

-, memoranda for, 67.

-, facsimile of his private mark, 68.

-, draft in his hand of instructions to William Davison, 73.

-, communicates copy of dispatch to Burghley, 81.

-, instructs Horsey and others, touching visit of Prince de Condé, 89
-, a line of action regretted by Lord Leicester, 90.

-, important letters to, of Lord Leicester, on Queen's attitude to France, 100, 109.

-, mentioned as 'our Secretary,' in Royal warrant, 125.

-, duplicates of letters to, sent to Lord Leicester, 148.

-, by Queen's command requests Prince of Orange to intervene in Netherlands and to succour Brouage, 152, 153.

-, moves Queen to send supplies to Davison, 180, 184.

-, away from Court, ill, 184.

-, constant letters required by, from Davison, 185.

-, correspondence with, of Sturmius, 258.

-, Silvius commended to, 333, 334.

-, Lord Leicester's difference of opinion with, touching claim on States for assurance of English shipping in Spain, 342.

-, summary of his remarks to Envoy of States as to Queen's attitude to coming of Archduke Matthias, 352, 354
-, his anxiety upon subject, 357.

-, his greetings to German friends, 392.

-, regrets he was so forward in recommending Queen to make overtures to German Princes, 403.

-, writes to M. d'Argenlieu, 425.

-, at Odiham, 454.

-, Fremyn's remembrances to 'my Lord of Walsingham,' 465.

-, submits memorandum prepared by States' Ambassadors to M. de Gastel, 476.

-, knighted, 483.

-, countersigns Queen's reply to States, 510.

-, care of his son commended to, by Hoddesdon, if he died on Queen's service, 4 s. (p. 427).

-, goshawk presented to, by Hoddesdon, 5 s.

-, his present to the Queen, 595.

-, his approval of Hoddesdon's 'occurrents,' 604 bis (p. 466).

-, invited by French Ambassador to 'warm himself up a little' with the Queen of Scots' grace and beauty and intercede for her with his mistress, 610.

-, recommends Mr. Knevett to Davison, 614.

-, letter of compliment to, from Prince of Orange, 615.

-, deplores Queen's vacillation in private letter to Davison, 622.

-, sent to London to call Council together, after defeat of Gemblours, 625.

-, Poulet alludes to his now having 'a companion in his charge,' 629
-, mentions him, 652
-, tells him of the comfort received from his letters and continuance of his friendship, 653.

-, apologises for delay in writing to M. de Villiers, 659.

-, Davison's notable dispatch to, urging Queen to send promised succour to States, 676, 677, 678
-, imparted to her, 'and greatly approved by her touching the manner,' 714.

-, desires Lord Burghley's presence at Greenwich, 704.

-, deplores Queen's infatuation with 'Don Bernardyn's' specious hopes, 714
-, reports privately to Davison her reply (No. 716) to Mendoza, to be used to prevent, if possible, negotiations by States for peace, 740, 741, 742.

-, urges claims of merchant in Holland and Zealand, 745.

-, mentioned, 765.

-, bitter complaint by, in letter announcing to Davison the Queen's refusal to advance his 'diet,' of her treatment of her servants, 'being himself decayed rather than advanced by his long and painful service,' 770.

-, Poulet's compliments to, 795.

-, recommends Cavendish to Davison, 799, and Bingham, 829.

-, his letter to Davison, reporting the accusations levelled at him at home, with advice to report facts, not his opinions, 835
-, letter referred to, by Wilkes, 846
-, Davison's defence, 855, 871.

-, mentioned, 837.

-, recommends Davison, for his own sake, to obtain satisfaction for person of quality in a shipping case, 842.

-, seeks to foil Mendoza, 849.

-, mentioned, on endorsement, 851.

-, warns Davison of Queen's wrath if form of service in English House at Antwerp were altered, while expressing personal sympathy
-, alludes to his own coming to Antwerp, 852.

-, Queen minded to send, to Netherlands, but 'we alter sometimes here.' 854, 872, to be sent, 881, 901, 917, 920.

-, mentioned, 864 (p. 681).

-, private letter from, to Davison, desiring employment of English volunteers with Duke Casimir, reassurances of the good faith of the Prince of Orange, and civil treatment for the Vice-Chamberlain, 871.

-, writes to Davison that Prince of Orange, he believed, inclined to France because Queen wished to preserve country to Spain, while he, the Prince, was determined to shake off Spanish yoke, 902.

-, kinsman of, 907.

-, his advice to Poulet touching Mr. Vice-Chamberlain, 907.

-, Davison reports that his welcome at Antwerp will depend on what offer he brings, 920.

-, his compliments duly reported by Davison to Prince and Princess of Orange, 'with whom I have been half out of charity since the heat of this French negotiation,' 921.

-, letters and dispatches from, 64, 71, 89, 152, 153, 229, 357, 392, 400, 401, 402, 403, 454, 595, 609, 695, 704, 714, 740, 741, 742, 758, 770, 779, 780, 797, 799, 826, 829, 835, 842, 845, 852, 854, 871, 872, 873, 876, 881, 882, 902, 916.

-, letters and dispatches to, 1, 14, 20, 22, 26, 35, 36, 38, 41, 42, 47, 58, 82, 90, 94, 99, 100, 101, 109, 114, 117, 118, 134, 135, 138, 139, 140, 142, 144, 163, 176, 177, 183, 199, 202, 204, 205, 211, 214, 218, 219, 233, 234, 242, 246, 249, 251, 252, 255, 256, 258, 268, 273, 274, 289, 290, 297, 298, 299, 300, 305, 307, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 318, 319, 321, 323, 330, 331, 333, 334, 337, 345, 346, 348, 356, 362, 363, 365, 366, 385, 386, 387, 405, 406, 412, 413, 420, 422, 423, 424, 429, 430, 435, 436, 437, 447, 458, 467, 468, 475, 497, 508, 509, 523, 526, 527, 534, 542, 543, 4 s. (p. 426), 5 s. (p. 427), 6 s., 7 s. (p. 428), 13 s. 15 s. (p. 432), 18 s. (p. 435). 19 s., 21 s. (p. 138), 597, 605, 610, 614, 615, 617, 618, 627, 629, 636, 637, 640 bis, 651 bis, 653, 656, 662, 676, 686, 736, 751, 774, 775, 777, 796, 816, 818, 820 (3), 824, 825, 838, 855, 866, 877, 878, 883, 884, 885, 887, 906, 907, 909, 920, 921, 927.

-, endorsements, marks, and drafts by, 110, 131A, 181, 211, 243, 264, 305, 313, 314, 315, 323, 440, 455A, 512, 558, 568, 589, 676, 680, 707, 721, 747, 753, 771, 833, 835, 864, 896.

Walter, —, Lord Burghley's servant, 456.

Wamholte, Lord of, 640 bis (p. 496).

Wanbecke, near Hamburg, 171.

Wanstead
-, co. Essex, letter dated at, 90
-, mentioned, 100
-, Queen at, 868, 874.

Warcup, Mr., his suit in France, 640, 654, 663, ibid. (p. 520).

Warden of the Cinque Ports, Lord. See Cobham, Lord.

Wards, Court of, 324.

Waregelt, Wartgelt, or 'assuring money,' 140, 191, 261, 844, 931. See also Reiters.

Warezon, —, in command for Don John, at Selle, 517.

Warlouzel, Warloysion, M. de, officer in Don John's army, 546, 586.

Warsaw
-, Diet of, 691 bis
-, States of Poland 'called to Parliament at,' 752.

Wartgelt. See Waregelt.

Warwickshire, Papists in, 701.

Watson, John, merchant, 486.

-, -, servant of Wilson, 739, 751.

Watts, John, Beale's man, 246 (p. 281).

Wax, Government store of, 17 s. (p. 435).

Wechelin, —, his house in Frankfort, 314.

Wedderau. See Wetteraw.

Wederheye. See Wetterau.

Weedon, —, a 'disordered' person and spy, 737.

Weellemans
-, Cornelius, 'greffier' of the States General, signature of, on behalf of States General of Netherlands, 5, 46, 48, 53, 91, 182, 236
-, letter to, 192
-, signature on behalf of States, 407, 426, 452, 585, 648, 734.

Weissenburg, Wessenberg, Wessenburg, Wisburge, Wissenburg, Wyeburche, meetings of 'Rheinkreis' or 'Circle of the Rhine' at, to concert measures of protection against French, 136, 140 (p. 106), 211, 246 (p. 182).

-, Count of, Colonel in Don John's army, 546.

Welsers, the, German bankers, with house at Antwerp, 465, their 'counter' removed from Netherlands, 789.

Welsh, letter in, handed to Poulet, 691.

Wendon
-, Dr. 257
-, in Paris, his servant in Poulet's pay, 475.

Weremont, Lord of. See Ters.

Wesel, muskets made at, 598.

Wessenburg. See Weissenburg.

Westerwalte, Westerwald, Count of, endeavour to enrol in Protestant League, 138, 305.

Westminster, 892.

Westmoreland, Earl of. See Nevill.

Westphalia
-, levies for Don John in, 323 (p. 246)
-, 'reiters' muster at Wilzhausen in, 866.

-, Counts of, to be secured for Protestant League, 138.

Wetteraw
-, Wedderau, Counts and towns in confederacy of the, 41, 138, 305, 604
-, hinder levies for Don John, 774
-, protect Count of Nassau from 'Reiters,' 775.

Weye, 561.

Whitechurch
-, Edward, in family of Davison at Brussels, dispatched to Don John, 101, 102, 103, 117, sent to England, 176, 199
-, his father known to Secretary Wilson, 241
-, to be sent to England, 293, 297, 362
-, Marquis d'Havré's complaint to, against Davison, 406
-, carries letters to England, 457, 461, and back, 530, 545, 547
-, sent post to England with news of the defeat of Gemblours, 625, 626.

-, letter from, 147.

Whythypole. See Withypole,

Wickern. See Wincker.

Wied, Count of, member of Confederacy of Wetteraw, 41.

Wien. See Vienna.865

Wight
-, Isle of, 78
-, Prince of Condé expected at, 89
-, his servant at, 202
-, mentioned, 310, 561, 842.

-, -, Governor of. See Horsey.

Wightman, Richard, merchant, of Rouen, unable to obtain justice in courts there, 609.

Wildvich, Lord of. See Ters.

Wilkes, Thomas, Clerk of the Privy Council :—

-, his French mission alluded to, 305 (p. 230).

-, his Spanish mission, his instructions, 524, 538.

-, autograph narrative of his French mission, 568.

-, reports 'fair weather made' to England in Spain, 622.

-, Poulet sends report by, 640, 701.

-, his mission alluded to, by Mendoza, 700.

-, sent to Don John, his instructions, his letters of credence, 771, 772, 773.

-, Prince of Orange's representations to, on subject of religion, mentioned, 789 (p. 616).

-, mentioned, 811, 815.

-, complimentary letter to, from Duke Casimir, 820.

-, report of his negotiation for an armistice with Don John, 830.

-, befriends Davison, his letter to him, 846.

Willebrock, 264.

Willerval, Villerval, M. de. See Ongnies.

Willhem, occupied for States, 141.

William, Duke of Cleves and Juliers :—

-, his Commissioners with Don John, 199.

-, to arbitrate between States and Don John, 244.

-, Archduke Matthias visits, 356.

-, favourable to the States' cause
-, his losses by disturbed condition of Low Countries, 434 (p. 226).

-, neutral, 455.

-, his relations to Charles V, 472.

-, his Agent at the Huy meeting, 535 (p. 398).

-, appointed ('Duke of Juliers') Imperial Commissioner to negotiate peace for States, 631, 728, 736, 744.

-, Prince of Orange writes to, that no new 'pacification' is needed
-, the Pacification of Ghent and ratification of Archduke as Governor, 'the peace they required,' 744 (p. 578).

-, his daughters married to Dukes of Deux Ponts, 774.

William, Landgrave of Hesse :—

-, proposed inclusion in treaty of peace between Kings of France and Navarre, as ally of latter, 21.

-, proposed inclusion in Protestant League, 41.

-, leading member of the Confederacy of the Wetteraw, 41.

-, Robert Beale's credentials for, 130.

-, meeting between, and Duke John Casimir, 44, arranged for, at Ems, 136, negotiations between, 138.

-, Elector of Saxony guided by, 140, 467.

-, takes baths at Ems, 140 (p. 107), 211, 246, 258 (p. 196).

-, supposed to be member of League of Calvinists, 211.

-, recommends sending of English Agent to Diet of Naumburg, 211.

-, opposed to Ubiquitarians, 246, 249.

-, receives Rogers
-, well disposed to League
-, of the Princes of Germany the best after the Prince of Orange, 249, 251.

-, Queen Elizabeth sponsor to his daughter, 249.

-, his doubts as to the stability of the Queen's throne eloquently dispelled by Rogers, 249.

-, recommends embassy from England to King of Denmark to expound folly of Ubiquitarian divines and request him to hinder the Duke of Saxony therein, 249, 284.

-, consulted by Palsgrave, 249.

-, Duke Casimir's reliance on, 288, 323 (p. 245).

-, opposed to dispatch of divines from England, laymen preferred, 323 (p. 244).

-, Walsingham's distrust of, 400.

-, Beale on way to, 412 (p. 313).

-, Sturmius discourses on his position and influence among Evangelical Princes of Germany, 467, 468.

-, visits and writes to Duke of Saxony to dissuade him from publishing Andreas' book, 774, 820.

-, assists Counts of the Wetteraw to defend Count John of Nassau, 775.

-, Queen Elizabeth's letter to, on Schmalkald Conference mentioned, 924.

William of Orange. See Nassau.

Williams
-, Roger, carries dispatches, 574, 707, supposed lost in tempest, 747, arrives safe, 751, 768
-, Walsingham wishes Prince of Orange to be civil to, 871
-, mentioned, 879
-, Lord Leicester recommends to Davison, 880
-, mentioned, 903.

-, Walter, servant of Lord Oxford, 22, 256, with Don John, 447.

Williamson, Joseph, knight, copy by, 782.

Wilna, Volhynia, Russians invade, 701.

Wilson
-, Thomas, of the Privy Council, Secretary of State, returns home from his embassy to the Netherlands, 5, 6
-, offer through, to Queen, of mercenaries, 13
-, takes leave of Don John and of the States General, 14
-, his efforts to secure repayment of Queen's loan to States, 14, 15
-, anticipates 'great troubles' in Netherlands, 14
-, his successor in Netherlands, 77
-, recommends the claims of William Shotten, 80
-, mentioned, 114
-, letters from, to Davison, desiring purchase of carpet and set of 'partelets' for Queen, 158, 185, as to increase of his allowance and good opinion entertained of at home, 241, 280, 350, and recommending youth, 439
-, mentioned by Poulet, 447
-, remembrances to, from Fremyn, 465
-, countersigns Queen's reply to States, 510
-, mentioned, 523, 540, 595, 611
-, receives thanks of Prince of Orange and States
-, his gratification at Marquis d'Havré's good report of 'so simple a man' as himself, 613
-, gives warning touching traitors in States' camp, 613
-, his appointment as Walsingham's colleague alluded to, 629
-, reads Davison's dispatch (No. 676) to Queen
-, deplores Spanish influence with her, 715
-, Princess of Orange's compliments to, 733
-, mentioned in connexion with secret service, 737
-, private letter from, to Davison, 739
-, his employment on embassy to Emperor recommended, 'all things in Germany being done by doctors.' 744 (p. 578)
-, memorandum by, on aid for States, 756
-, thanked by Davison for his warning as to a spy, 811
-, Duke Casimir thanks for greyhounds, and begs his help for further subsidy, 820
-, his reproof and counsel to Davison
-, thanks Princess of Orange for her remembrances to his daughter, commissions St. Augustine's Works, 847, Davison's reply, 857
-, his signature as Privy Councillor, 874
-, assures Davison that if States only use the Duke of Anjou and then get rid of him, Queen's aid will not be withheld
-, if they take him as their head, she will deal no more with them, 900.

-, dispatches and letters from, 14, 44, 158, 185, 280, 350, 439, 456, 466, 601, 613, 715, 739, 756, 847, 900.

-, dispatches and letters to, 15, 112, 120, 121, 122, 332, 733, 811, 820, 857.

-, endorsements by, 12, 15, 49, 110, 631, 632.

Wilzhausen, in Westphalia, 866.

Wincker
-, Wickern, Isaac, of Strasburg, factor of Duke Casimir, 866
-, receipt by, 889.

Windebank, Aron, recommended to Davison, 439.

Windsor, letters dated at, 272, 280, 291, 300, 347, 350, 353, 354, 392, 400, 408, 417, 419, 439, 450, 454, 462, 466, 471.

Wines, list of varieties, 589.

Winnenburche. See Wynenberg.

'Winoxberg', fortified by States, 858.

Winter, Mr., 560, Englishmen arrested in Portugal because of his letters of marque, ibid. (p. 417).

-, Sir William, 202.

Wirtemberg, Wurtemberg, ancient league between, Saxony and Hesse, 400.

-, -, Bishop of, attends Diet of Worms, 774.

-, -, Duke of. See Lewis and Ulric.

Wisburge. See Weissenburg.

Wiseman, —, in service of Don John, 447.

Wissenburg. See Weissenburg.

Withypole, Whythypole, Wythepol, Mr., 663 (p. 521), 674, 691 (p. 537).

Wittenberg
-, Wittemberg, assembly at, by order of Duke of Saxony, to condemn errors in religion, 136, 140
-, bookseller imprisoned at, for selling Calvin's works, 323 (p. 245)
-, newsletter from, 691 bis (p. 538)
-, levy of 'reiters' near, ibid.

Wittgenstein, Count. See Ludowick.

Witthem
-, Jean de, Seigneur de Beersel, his troops disbanded, 11
-, one of the 'best of patriots,' 14
-, accounted well disposed to Prince of Orange, 41
-, one company of his guards Maestricht, 44
-, signs letter to Prince of Orange, 47
-, his regiment heretofore disbanded, 223
-, letter from, to States, requesting money disbursed on reception of Archduke Matthias, 372
-, officer in army of States, 546, 755
-, Superintendent of Maestricht, 546 (p. 408).

Woad
-, (pastel), English trade in, 84
-, green woad, French, 607.

Woddus. See Wodehouse.

Wodehouse, Woddus, Mr. son of Sir William, sent to serve in Netherlands, 853.

Wolfgang, Duke of Deux-Ponts. See Deux-Ponts.

-, Governor of Baden, Councillor of Unterwald, 247.

Wollcot, —, Poulet's man, 268.

Wolmershausen, —, levies 'reiters' for States, 774.

Woodshaw
-, Edward, his application to States for commission declined, 452
-, letter from, to Lord Burghley, on proper equipment for expeditionary force, 588
-, mentioned, 729
-, further letter from, to Lord Burghley
-, seeks commission from Prince of Orange, 737.

Worms
-, attempt at, A.D. 1557, to alter Augsberg Confession, 285 (p. 217)
-, Diet at, 691 bis (p. 539), Netherlands to be represented at, 732, 744 (p. 579), 767, 768, 788, 811
-, assembly for, 774, 815
-, Duke of Brunswick forbidden by Diet at, to make levies against States, 827
-, Sainte Aldegonde addresses Diet at, 903.

-, Bishop of, deputy from, at Diet of 'Rheinkreis,' 245 (p. 182).

Wright, Thomas, Master of the 'Black Lion,' 4 s. (p. 426).

Wurtemberg. See Wirtemberg.

Würzburg, Bishop of. See Echter, Julius.

Wyeburche. See Weissenburg.

Wyer, Captain, partizan of Mary, Queen of Scots, 613.

Wynenberg
-, Winnenburche, Philip, Baron of, President of Council of Emperor, at Frankfurt, on return from Netherlands, 315
-, Imperial Commissioner to effect peace between Don John and States, 631, 744.

Wythepol. See Withypole.