U

Ugubeo, La Signora Accorambona to retire to, 693 (p. 642).

Ulm, Waad writes from, 323;

reference to question of traders in, 676;

Protestant Assembly may be held at, 713, 714.

-, letter dated at, 737.

Unton, Edward, elder son of Sir E. Unton, reference to imprisonment of, 131, 146, 197, 240;

release of, hoped for, 259, 317;

out of prison, but not free, 346;

return of, daily expected, 349;

mentioned, 358.

-, -, letter from, 355.

-, Henry, younger brother of above, reference to letters brought to Paris by, 146;

demands his brother's liberty, 197;

hopes to release his brother, 259;

reference to letter from, 317;

mentioned, 358;

“Umpton,” bearer of messages from Parry to Walsingham, 394.

-, -, letters from, 131, 240, 346, 349.

Urbeno, Captain John de, of the Order of Santiago, goes with Spanish expedition to the Terceiras, 365 (p. 399).

Urbino, Duke of. See Francesco Maria II.

Ursins, La Chapelle des, letter from, 250.

Utrecht, people of, accept Monsieur, 172;

Count de la Roche cannot govern, because of insolence of Spaniards, 510 (p. 505);

Religions vreidt made at, 535;

those of, will have no more Popery, 537;

reference to union made at, 539;

Straele returns from, 541;

those of Bruges and Brussels will join in Union of, 545;

those of, command Count Hollock to depart, 585;

Prince of Orange shortly going to, 612;

enemy tries to pass into, 619;

Monsieur's negotiations to be referred to, 711.

Uwens, Henry, petition of, to Privy Council on behalf of Bierboom, 211, 212.

Uzés, Usès, Uzex, held by Protestants, 734 (p. 688).

-, Duke of. See Crussol.

V

Valadolid, “Valadeleth,” Don John de Granada de, goes with Spanish expedition to the Terceiras, 385 (p. 399).

Valaisans, Valesence, send forces to the help of Geneva, 697.

Valdes, Don Diego, captain of Esturianos in Pope's fleet for Ireland, 602 (p. 567).

-, Valdez, “Valdesse,” François, blames Count de la Roche for the loss of Leyden, 510 (p. 505).

-, Don Peter de, captain of fleet going from Santanderos to the Groyne, 602 (p. 568).

Valencia, English merchant from, 566 (2);

Viceroy of, 568.

Valenciennes, Protestants burnt at, 279;

Count Mansfeldt at, 552;

Malcontents lie about, 558.

-, [qy. Valencia], Bocca San Laurentio in, Malcontents lying near, 565, 574.

Valke, J. deputy for Zealand, new given to Herle by, 635 (pp. 597, 599).

Valkenburg, Valchenboch, taken by Prince of Orange, 404.

Vallachara, Count Marco Antonio di, horsemen levied by, to serve the Duke of Brabant, 644.

Valladolid, 596, 602 (p. 568);

Pope's soldiers making ready for Irish enterprise in, 502 (p. 569).

-, “Valle de Leith,” letters dated at, 568, 581.

Valle, M. de la, at Angers, 563.

Valois, Charles de, son of Charles IX and Marie Touchet, receives abbeys and priories from Mme. de Châtellerault, 239 (p. 260).

-, House of, 103;

does not trust any of the Religion, 635 (p. 599);

perfidy of, 713.

“Van Meurs,” See Adolf.

Vandebec (?), Treasurer for States General, gives Monsieur money for Swiss, 193.

Van den bergh, William, Count of, brother-in-law of Prince of Orange. See Berg.

Vanegas, Don Lewis, of the Order of Santiago, goes with Spanish expedition to the Terceiras, 365 (p. 399).

Vassan. See Bacan.

Vaudemont, Cardinal of. See Lorraine, Charles de.

Vaudore (qy. Vaudre), Sr. de, in Poitou, for King of Navarre, 734 (p. 689).

Vaudrey, — de, Seigneur de Mouy, father of following, reference to murder of, 232.

-, Charles Louis de, Seigneur de Mouy, proposed marriage of his daughter, 9, 54;

reference to coming marriage of, 209;

account of death of, 232;

“Muy St. Val,” reference to death of 239 (p. 261).

-, Claude de, daughter of above, proposed marriage of, with fourth brother of Duke Joyeuse, said to be concluded, 9;

to be deferred, 54;

income of, 57;

marriage of, shortly to take place, 105.

-, Isaac de, Seigneur de Mouy, younger brother of Charles Louis de, goes to Britanny to be married, 232.

Vaux, M. de, to govern Arras, 569.

Vavasor, alias Aumond. See Almont.

Vayvode, the. See Transylvania.

Veancos, Alvarus de, secretary to the Spanish ambassador to the Emperor, 605.

Vega, John Rodrigues de, comes to Rouen, 142.

Veigua, Antonio da, letter from, 52.

Velasco, Don Pietro di, sent to Elvas to See if it would surrender, 577 (p. 552).

Velay, in Languedoc, belongs to Protestants, 734 (p. 688).

Velikiluki, to be given back to Russia, 628.

Veliza, King of Poland to keep, 628.

Venaissin, “Venisse,” county of, 232.

Venavedes, Don Alvaro, cousingerman to the Marquis of Santa Cruz, goes with Spanish expedition to the Terceiras, 365 (p. 399).

Vendôme, owned by King of Navarre, 734 (p. 686).

Venendez, Pero. See Menendez.

Venetians, send two ships of war to Candia. 239 (p. 261);

said to have joined with Rochelle against King of France, 480 (p. 483);

prepare themselves against Turkish galleys, 644;

preparations in Lisbon of galleys of, 698;

write of victory of Persians over Turks, 705;

galley of, returns from Zara, 706 (p. 681);

league of King of Spain and, against Turks, cannot last, 734 (p. 691);

oppose themselves against English, 738;

outwardly show much courtesy to the English, 745;

army of, 751.

Veneur, Tannegui le, Comte de Tillières, one of the Governors of Normandy, made a knight of the Holy Ghost, 706 (p. 660).

Venice, State of, rumour that Spanish King's policy will endanger, 60 (p. 71);

Thomas Arundel in, 113;

Arundel's servant comes from, 170;

propounded in Senate at, to send ambassadors to England and Florence, 197 (p. 214);

Cobham recommends gentleman of, 260;

news from, 325 (p. 360), 327;

Cassiotte sent to Signiors and Duke of, 345;

Bizarri compares Amsterdam to, 398 (p. 428);

mentioned, 493, 557, 565;

news from, 577 (p. 552);

Bosgrove said to have been at, 590;

Prior of Malta lurking in, 630;

comet seen at, 644;

marriage desired between Don Alfonso d'Este and the niece of the Duke of, 662;

sends proveditors into Candia, 693 (p. 642):

news from, 694;

Patriarch of Aquilea desires to return to, 698;

news from, 699;

commissioners from, expected at Imperial Court. 701;

news from, 706;

Duke of, goes to solemn Vespers in Santa Maria Formosa, 706 (p. 660);

reference to former ambassador in, 734;

mentioned, 745.

-, letter dated from, 113.

-, Advertisements from, 710.

-, Ambassador of, in Paris. See Moro.

-, -, in Rome. See Donati, Leonardo.

-, Bailo of, has audience of Grand Turk, 577 (p. 552).

-, French Ambassador in. See Hurault, André de.

-, Ambassador from, to the Emperor. See Badoer.

Venlo, Vandilo, on the Meuse, enemy thought to be going to besiege, 277 (p. 301);

M. de la Guarde near, 535;

Spaniards reported to be going to besiege, 538;

enemy send horsemen towards, 539;

enemy retires from, 542.

Vermes, (? Vannes), M. de, French King intends to send to Prince of Parma, 92 (p. 104).

Ventadour House, in Paris, Duke of Maine hires, 325 (p. 358).

Veragua, laden frigates going to, taken by Drake, 505 (p. 501);

robbed by English pirates, 505 (p. 502).

Verbery (?), D'Aubigny moves to house of, 273.

Vercelli, Franciscus, Bishop of, Papal nuncio in company of Cardinal of Austria, 322;

Count Aremberg comes to Cologne to greet, 333 (p. 370);

mentioned, 388;

will accompany Cardinal of Austria to Cologne, 724;

arrives in Cologne, 732;

in Cologne with full powers from the Pope, 740 (p. 700);

deprives Count de Solms and Baron de Winnenberg of their dignities, 740, 742.

Verdugo, François, Spanish commander, reported to be coming into Westphalia, 735.

Verdum, M. de, a Spaniard, levies troops for King Philip, 621.

Verdun, [Lorraine], French masters of, 51;

Rambouillet receives, in exchange for government of Metz, 148;

Epernon will shortly repair to, 198, 239 (p. 260), 345;

King of Spain promises to help Empire in recovery of, 654 (p. 615).

Vere, Edward, Earl of Oxford, Signor Roco threatened by people of, 249;

mentioned, 451, 602 (p. 569).

-, —, “Were,” bearer of letter from Williams and highly spoken of by him, 39;

bearer of letters to Walsingham, 58, 66.

Vergas [qy. Vargas], Captain Rodrigo de, goes with Spanish expedition to the Terceiras, 365.

Vergerio, Cavaliero, recommends Cornaro to Cobham, 260.

Veurne, Furnes, la Motte takes a castle near, 114;

French soldiers in villages near, 279;

Monsieur said to wish to come to, 298;

Monsieur offered power to hold his Court at, 302, 305.

Vexar (qy. Veziers), Sr. de, guards Poitou for King of Navarre, 734 (p. 689).

Vibrac, Sr. de, Prince of Condé takes council with, 734 (p. 689).

Viceroy of Turkey, friendship between John de Marilano and, 364.

Vicques, Vigues, John de, Cobham orders Nicols to go in company of, 105 (p. 122);

Le Brumen commends, 201 (p. 219);

bearer of dispatches from Cobham. 310.

Vidame of Chartres. See Ferrieres.

Vidville (?). See Vilvill.

Vieillemagne, (qy. Vieillemont), Sr. de, in Poitou, for King of Navarre, 734 (p. 689).

Vienna, daughter of King of Spain, said to be on her way to, to be married to Emperor, 111;

Waad about to go to, 323;

Emperor recruiting health two miles from, 365, 393;

Sultan of Turkey proposes to come to, 553;

Archduke Ernest returns to. 565;

Emperor going to, 577 (p. 551), 625;

expected departure of Emperor from, 645;

Archduke Maximilian goes to, 664;

Emperor intends going to, 671;

certain citizens of, imprisoned, 675;

Imperial Court going to, 677, 690;

Emperor arrives in, 693;

Bishop of Liege and Archduke Charles come to, 701;

news from, 703, 706.

-, letters dated at, 159, 365, 692, 709, 720, 744.

Vienne, Claude Antoine de, Seigneur de Clervant, dispatched from King of Navarre to Monsieur, 288 (p. 320);

returns from Monsieur, 327;

mentioned, 379 (p. 409);

in King of Navarre's council, 734 (p. 690).

Viennes, M. de, of Provence, has entered into confederation with Montmorency, 239.

Vierendeel, Adrien, Colonel of Antwerp, slain in attempt on Antwerp, 24.

Viersel, Verselle, Castle of, near Ant werp, M. de la Garde said to have been killed before, 244;

“Virseall,” taken by Biron's troops, 251, 256.

Vigeon, M. de, son of M. de Mirambeau, reference to death of, in attack on Antwerp, 66.

Viglius, President of Flanders, Chancellor of the Order of S. Michael,. 749 (p. 707).

Vignolles, Sr. de, watches country for King of Navarre, 734 (p. 688).

Vigo, Spanish fleet goes to, 568.

Vigue, Thomas, master of coasting vessel sent by English to Honduras, 505 (p. 502).

Vigues, John de. See Vieques.

Vilain, Maximilian de, Seigneur de Rassenghien, Governor of Lille, “Rassingham,” references to letter from, 59, 65;

his death, 347;

mentioned, 558.

-, letter from, 432.

Villafranca, Marquis of. See Toledo, Don Pedro de.

Villa Nova, King of Spain goes to, 566 (1);

won by Francis Holland, 597.

Villa Reale, Marquis of, commanding Portuguese fleet, 248.

Villa Visciosa, 602 (p. 568).

Villar, Count of, son of. See Torres.

Ville Franche, Governor of, reference to death of, 752 (14).

Villeneuve, in Vicomté of Marsan, 734 (p. 686).

Villeneuve, Sieur de. See Cormont.

Villequier, Charlotte Catherine de, daughter of following, to marry Duke of Aumale's brother, 186.

-, René de, one of the King's minions, father-in-law to d'O, 527;

mentioned, 768.

Villevorde, Vilvoorde, Velford, in Brabant, French are masters at, 21;

Monsieur draws near to, after attack on Antwerp, 24;

attack made on, by Monsieur, 24;

“Vilvorden,” Monsieur intends to come to, 30;

Monsieur will withdraw troops from, on certain conditions, 35;

garrison to be placed in, 35;

Monsieur at, 38;

French soldiers drowned while crossing bridge near, 44;

Monsieur will surrender, 45 (p. 51), 46, 47, 58, 85, 86, 100, 101, 103, 107, 110, 112;

Monsieur found by deputies at, 47 (p. 55);

States request Monsieur to restore, 61, 102;

mentioned, 63, 64;

Monsieur draws French garrison out of, 121, 135 (p. 148);

Monsieur to yield, to States, 138, 155, 179;

garrison discharged at, 187 (p. 205), 189;

to be delivered to States, 192;

French garrison leaves, 193, 204;

delivered to States, 207, 220, 221, 243;

Walloons in States' camp sent into, 321;

Dutch called out of, 535;

enemy think to seize, 569;

States' men at, in want of money, 575;

mutinous Scots in, not yet appeased, 615;

Monsieur goes to, 703;

Monsieur leaves, 708.

-, letter dated at, 35.

Villeroy. See Neufville.

Villers, Villiers, Villars. See Zoete, Josse de.

-, M. de. See Loyseleur.

Vilna, 590, 616;

James Bosgrove a professor in the University of, 707 (p. 662).

-, letter dated at, 628.

“Vilvill,” [qy. Vidville, intendant des finances], M. de, present at conference to discuss causes of English merchants, 236.

Vimioso, Francesco, Count of, letter from, 620;

treaty between Mr. Waad and, 771.

Vistula, river, Warsaw on the, 616.

Vitelli, Marquis, to go against Brill, 751.

Vitri, Mme. de, made “Queen of the Bean” on Twelfth Night, in Avignon, 706 (p. 660).

Vitry, bailiff of, sends forces to the help of Geneva, 697.

Vivarez, belongs to Protestants, 734 (p. 688).

Vivonne, Jean de, Sieur de Saint-Goard, afterwards Marquis Pisani, lately French Ambassador in Spain, to be sent as Ambassador ligier to Rome, 167, 176;

made Privy Councillor, 309;

to be ambassador at Rome, 325 (p. 360);

leaves Madrid, 710.

-, Jeanne de, Mme. de Dampierre, former dame d'honneur to young Queen, legacy to her daughter, 239 (p. 260).

Voghel, Dr., instructor of son of Elector of Saxony, 398 (p.426).

Volvyre, Philippe de, Baron de Ruffec and Santa Brigida, created knight of the Holy Ghost, 706 (p. 659).

Vratislauius, Melchisedeck Laubendorn, public notary of Dantzic, attestation by, 609.

Vray, Jacques du, Sieur de Fontorte, confers with King of France, 563;

information given to Herle by, 635.

“Vyçoze,” secretary to King of Navarre, sent to Duke of Alençon, 379 (p. 409).

W

Waal, river, 280, 735.

Wade, Waad, “Wath,” William, comes to Paris, 288 (p. 320);

arrives at Strasburg, 322;

reference to letter from, 322;

envoy of Queen to Emperor, 365;

said to have arrived in Vienna, 393;

mentioned, 428;

delivers letters from Elizabeth to the Emperor, 741;

treaty between Count Vimioso and, 771.

-, -, letters from, 291, 736, 737, 744.

Waes, “Waste,” land of, French army about, 1;

“Waez,” Monsieur intends to pass into, 30;

forces sent into to stop Monsieur's army, 30;

victuals to be provided for French army, so that they may refrain from plundering “Waesland,” 35;

Monsieur expected to attempt to pass into, 38, 45;

held by Norris, 45, 46, 58, 59;

flooded by cutting dykes, 47 (p. 56);

Monsieur's troops would much like to enter, 59 (p. 68);

French troops hope to get victuals in, 71;

Burnham finds Norris in, 80;

Elizabeth and Monsieur displeased with Norris for taking charge of forces in, 85;

importance of keeping Monsieur out of, 85;

Danett arrives in Antwerp from, 86;

Monsieur desires to pass into, 90, 102, 110;

States' forces return into, 110 (p. 126);

Monsieur asks for passage into, 117;

mentioned, 121;

Norris to stop passage into, 130;

troops in, refuse to move without two months' pay, 138, 155;

troops in, to retire into Brabant, 164;

and to be employed for relief of Eyndhoven, 171;

reference to treaty of States with companies in, 179;

troops in, refuse to march to relief of Eyndhoven, 187 (p. 205), 192;

States make terms with soldiers in, 193;

Monsieur wishes to pass through, 204 (p. 221);

English regiments leave, 218 (p. 237);

Monsieur passes through, 220;

English regiments leave, 220, 235, 250;

North's regiment stays in, 256;

States withdraw forces from, 274;

Monsieur wishes to get to, 708.

Waesmunster, Norris at, 47 (p. 56);

letters dated at, 76, 98;

Norris accompanies Monsieur to Antwerp from, 130;

English companies under Norris at, 204 (p. 221).

Wale, John de, Dutchman, endeavours to overthrow English trade in Russia, 341.

Walkenberg, Spaniards at, 555.

Wallachia, Prince of, is admitted to presence of the Grand Turk, 698 (p. 648).

Waller, Robert, serving under Colonel Norris, hung for speaking slanderously of Queen Elizabeth, 13.

Walloons, in enemy's army in Flanders, 14;

in English regiment commanded by Norris, 80;

Norris joins companies of, in land of Waes, 90 (p. 102);

in land of Waes, refuse to move without two months' pay, 138;

Bizarri set to ransom by, 206 (p. 227);

in States' army, 225 (p. 246), 229;

regiment of, entrench themselves before Castle of Wanne, 263;

taken prisoner at Castle of Wouw, 294;

in States' camp, sent into Vilvorde, 321.

Addenda:

in Prince of Orange's army in 1568, 405;

ill-treatment of, by Spaniards, 510;

in Menin, send for aid, 529;

sent to Prince of Parma, 530;

to take place of Spaniards, 532;

will go no further without pay, 538;

Prince of Parma asks for money to pay, 540;

at Armentieres show great discontent, 574;

garrisons of, withdrawn from towns, 611, 615;

Count Aremberg will besiege Bonn with regiment of, 713;

accord with, 778.

Walsingham, Sir Francis, Secretary of State, “Mr. Secretary,” “M. de Valsingnan,” 191;

reference to copy of bond sent by order of, to Pierre Rutz, 241;

Heinrich von Holtz writes to, 282;

reference to letters from, to King of Denmark, concerning Sackford, 284 (2);

deciphers by one of staff of, 289;

words of treaties translated by, 443 (p. 459);

mentioned, 444, 474, 480 (p. 483), 485, 498;

to treat with Portuguese Ambassador, 507;

treaty of, 508;

appears to be Leicester's chief support, 635 (p. 596);

“Projectio Confederationis” on the part of the Queen by, 773;

reference to employment at Antwerp in treaty of, 777;

jewels deposited with, 780.

-, -, letters and dispatches to, passim.

-, -, letters and dispatches from, 5, 26, 41, 82, 122, 123, 124, 199, 202, 208, 210, 219, 392, 440, 633, 712, 759, 762.

-, Frances, daughter of above, to marry Philip Sidney, 322.

-, Thomas, cousin of Sir Francis, mentioned, 10;

sent to Bishop of Glasgow with letters directed to d'Aubigny, 127.

Walter, servant of Sir Thomas Smith, 462.

Walton, Robert, of the Company of Merchant Adventurers, 551.

Wanne, Castle of, Walloons entrench themselves before, 263.

Wardehus, English ship detained at, by Danes, 156.

Warsaw, Dr. John Rogers' audiences of the King of Poland at, 613 (p. 576);

King of Poland's Court at, 616;

reference to treaty of, 616;

King of Poland receives Elizabeth's envoys at, 623;

diet held at, 701;

King of Poland leaves, 706 (p. 659).

-, letters dated at, 518, 670.

Warwick, Lord. See Dudley, Ambrose.

Watson, “Wadson,” Mr., in Madrid, 602 (p. 570).

-, William, bearer of letter from Elbing to the Queen, 726.

Waverley, Thomas, burnt in the fire of Moscow, 411.

Wawe. See Wouw.

Waydener, messenger sent from the Emperor to Prince of Parma, 730.

Wedden, the house of, success of the enemy at, 584, 585.

Weimar, “Weinmair,” in Saxony, one of the Princes of, to marry Duke of Würtemberg's sister, 243, 322;

marriage festivities of late Duke of Saxony's son, and Duke of Würtemberg's sister take place at, 322, 333 (p. 339), 729, 731;

Bishop of Cologne may go to the wedding at, 735.

-, William Frederick, Duke of. See Saxe-Weimar,

Wemyss, Lord. See Colvill, Colvin.

Wende, John, English gunner, comes from Cadiz, 566.

Wenslaye, Peregrine, merchant, letter signed by, 99.

Werle, in Westphalia, Truchsess at, 388, 742.

Werwick, Wervick, “Wurwick” in Flanders, fort near, taken, 384;

taken by La Noue, 554.

Wesel, Count of Meurs wishes to take a town near, 729.

Westchester. See Chester.

Westerloo, loss of, mentioned, 398 (p. 428).

Westminster, 458;

marriage treaty between Elizabeth and Anjou signed at, 775.

-, letters dated at, 401, 402.

-, Abbey, marriage between Elizabeth and Anjou to take place at, 773.

Westmorland, Earl of. See Nevill.

-, rumour of correspondence in, with d'Aubigny, 127.

Westphalia, Estates of the Circle of, letter from, 36;

Circle of, held at Cologne, 282 (p. 306);

Archbishop of Cologne in, 333 (p. 369);

M. de Billy levies men in, 552;

Princes of, 664;

Elector of Cologne has been in, 698;

Estates of the Province of, to begin their Diet, 702 (p. 654);

Circle of, 713, 714;

Elector of Cologne in strongest castle of, 714;

Estates of, being held at Arnsberg, 719;

Comte de Meurs takes a town in, 728;

troops expected in, 735;

Elector of Cologne is sure of support of, 740;

Elector of Cologne is in, 742;

and is master of, 747.

White, —, servant to Sir Philip Sidney, 334.

Whitstable, ship of, taken by Monsieur's men at Dunkirk, 271.

Wige, a village called, on the Yssel, enemy at, 619.

Wight, Isle of, English pirates sail to, 255 (5);

captains of, send vessel to Indies, 505 (p. 502).

Wilkes [qy. Thomas], reference to letters from, 276.

-, -, letter to, 500.

Willebrooke, near Mechlin, States' men at, 547, 618.

William V, Duke of Bavaria, brother to Bishop of Liège, 100;

offers himself and his forces against Bishop of Cologne, 301;

brother of, proposed as Bishop Elector of Cologne, 309 (p. 341), 333 (p. 368);

mentioned, 388;

to go to Augsburg, 642;

causes Corpus Christi procession in Munich to be deferred, 645;

arrives in Augsburg, 646;

at Augsburg, 649, 650, 662;

at Diet of Augsburg, 649 (p. 608), 650, 653;

will shortly leave Augsburg, 664;

detained by the Emperor, 669;

feasted by Jesuits in Augsburg, 671;

leaves Augsburg, 672;

to restore lands to a certain earl, 675;

gives sumptuous banquets in Cologne, 735;

not in favour of Bishop of Cologne, 737.

-, Duke of Cleves and Juliers, territories of, 18;

proposed marriage of eldest son of, with Princess of Lorraine, 92;

requested to remove by force the Count of Aremberg and his army, 117;

mentioned, 163.

Addenda:

has mustered his country, 405;

sends ambassador to Diet of Augsburg, 650;

letters to be written to, on behalf of Daniel Rogers, 664;

reference to Emperor's letter to, 667, 669;

Gilpin talks with commissioners of, 671;

Bishop of Bremen desires help of, 690;

Cardinal of Austria goes to Court of, at Dusseldorf, 719;

soldiers spoil territory of, 722;

thought to wish to resign government to his son, 731.

-, Landgrave of Hesse, promises allegiance to Bishop of Cologne, 117;

joins Casimir to assist Elector of Cologne, 237 (p. 258);

sends people and artillery to succour of Bonn, 388;

sends horsemen to join army of Prince of Orange, 405;

sends ambassador to Diet of Augsburg, 650;

mentioned, 677;

Bishop of Cologne may wish to marry lady of the house of, 698;

ambassadors of, go to Cologne for the Diet, 704;

in Frankfort, 724.

-, late Count of Saxony, son of, goes to Augsburg, 649, 653.

Williams, Roger, Captain in States' army, appointed to remain with three cornets in Eyndhoven, 12;

ordered by States to leave Eyndhoven, and join Norris in the land of Waes, 38;

devoted to Walsingham's service, 80;

sent to Monsieur by Norris, 204 (p. 221);

valiant behaviour of, 610.

-, -, letters from, 39, 103, 275.

Willoughby d'Eresby, Lord. See Bertie, Peregrine.

Wilson, Nicolas, letter from, 331.

-, Robert, merchant, letter signed by, 99.

-, Dr. Thomas, of the Privy Council, late Secretary of State, 129, 571 (p. 546).

-, -, letters to, 426, 451, 460, 501.

-, Mrs., Sir Thomas Smith sends greeting to, 460.

-, Thomas, merchant at Rouen, letter signed by, 106.

Windebank [? Thomas,] bearer of letter from Walsingham to Cobham, 54.

Windsor, reference to letters dated at, 86, 156;

Court at. 223;

reference to letter sent to, 284 (2).

Winneburg, Winnenberg, John, Baron of, deprived of prebends by Bishop of Vercelli, 388 (p. 418), 740, 742;

to guard Bonn, 711.

Winoxberghen. See Bergues-St.-Wynock.

Winsam, Winsen near Groningen, Baron of Nienoort returns towards, 612;

prisoners taken to, 618.

Winter, George, ship belonging to, goes to Jamaica, on expedition against Spaniards, 505 (p. 501).

-, Sir William, one of Drake's companions in Spanish robberies, 505 (p. 501).

-, —, of Bruges, comes to Paris, 362 (p. 394).

Wismar, discussion of trade with people of Lubeck in public Court of, 253 (p. 273).

Wittenburg, Bizarri goes to, 398 (p. 427);

Vandalic gate in, 398.

Wittgenstein, Count George of. See Sayn.

Witthem, Jean de, Seigneur de Beersel, Marquis of Bergen-op-Zoom (Earl of Berghe, Bergen, “Barrow"), in Antwerp, 111;

States' troops lie about house belonging to, 280;

thought to be Malcontent, 598.

Womewell, Edward, Barbary merchant, signature of, 266 (1).

Wood, —, nephew to Sir Thomas Smith, 415, 419;

bears letter from Sir Humphrey Gilbert to Sir Thomas Smith, 428:

mentioned, 462, 482;

Sir Thomas Smith desires to come to Paris, 483;

mentioned, 491;

Sir Thomas Smith refers to letter from, 496.

-, -, letters to, 461, 476, 481, 486, 494.

Woodruff, Sir Nicholas, letter to, 696.

Worms, meeting of deputies of Princes of the Empire to take place at, 243;

Protestant assembly may be held at, 713, 722;

reference to Journée held at, 724;

resolutions of Protestant Princes at, 728.

Wouw, “Wawe,” Castle of, belonging to Marquis of Bergen-op-Zoom, near Breda, States hope to take, 274;

“Woud,” 277;

“Wowe,” 280;

capture of, by Biron, 294, 207;

grain to be taken to, 396;

reference to surrender of, 764.

Würtemberg, Louis, Duke of, sister of, to marry one of the Princes of Weimar, 243;

her marriage festivities. 322, 333 (p. 370), 398 (p. 426), 731;

letters sent to, 515;

at Elector of Saxony's banquet in Augsburg, 653 (p. 614);

mentioned, 660 (p. 620);

ambassadors of, go to Cologne for the Diet, 704;

mentioned, 715.

-, Duchess of, of family of a Marquise of Baden, at Elector of Saxony's banquet in Augsburg, 653 (p. 613).

Würzburg, Christopher of, on Emperor's right hand at Elector of Saxony's banquet, 653.

-, “Herbipoli,” Julius, Bishop of, expected in Augsburg, 645;

arrives in Augsburg, 646;

at Diet, 649, 650, 653;

detained in Augsburg by the Emperor, 669, 671;

leaves Augsburg, 672.

Wyseman, William, servant to Earl of Oxford, arrives in Laredo with letters, 602 (p. 569).

X

Xeres, wine in, kept for the King of Spain, 576.

Y

Yerle (?), one, comes to French embassy in London, 267 (1).

Ymans, Jacques, Pensionary of Bruges, Gilpin wishes small favour to be shown to, 318.

York, proposed progress to, 460.

Yorke, Captain Rowland, advises people of Flanders to fortify against the French, 38;

French attacked by soldiers under, 71;

Darcy conducted to Dermonde by, 80;

greatly favoured by Biron, 274.

-, -, letter from, 308.

Young, Robert, going into Spain with Sir John Seton, 389 (p. 419).

Ypres, fear that men of, will never own Monsieur as their governor, 65 (p. 77);

peasants in villages near, cruelly treated by Albanese cornets, 84;

people of, send companies against Albanese, 84;

deputies from, will not come to agreement with Monsieur, 165;

people of, wish to come to agreement with Malcontents, 180;

people of, burn houses near, 194;

will be in danger if Dixmude be not delivered, 207;

many in, will not treat with Monsieur, 245;

enemy at Courtrai and Lille traffic with, 279;

people of, resolve to have no more to do with French, 320;

people of, refuse to take Monsieur again, 347;

Malcontents make three forts between Dixmuyden and, 385 (p. 414);

mentioned, 529;

declared an enemy by de Montigny, 530;

all priests and monks driven out of, 533;

“Ipre,” almost lost, 592;

those of, send messengers to tteat with Prince of Parma, 703 (p. 656).

Yssel, river, 280, 619.

Yucatan, English pirates take ship coming from, 505 (p. 502).

Z

Zafra, 567.

Zamora, 567.

Zande, Fredericq van den, letter from, 139.

Zara, Venetian galley returns from, 706 (p. 661).

Zawlogia, to be given back to the Duke of Muscovy, 628.

Zayas, Mr. Secretary, letter to, 399.

Zealand, La Mothe goes to Scotland by way of, 2;

reference to Monsieur passing through, 24;

people of, bent against the French, 46;

recalls deputies from Monsieur, 47 (p. 55);

Prince of Orange will go to, if people of Netherlands make peace with Malcontents, 65;

Prince of Orange wishes to reserve for himself, 73;

war drawn out of, by Brussels, 135 (p. 148);

Prince of Orange goes into, 157, 158;

people of, treat with Monsieur, 172;

Mme. de Teligny, expected to come to, 187 (p. 205), 193;

Prince of Orange wishes States General to meet in, 264;

Diego Botelho to meet States of, 272;

people of, said to have elected Prince of Orange as their Count, 276, 298;

Prince wishes to go into, 280 (p. 304);

mentioned, 305 (p. 333);

choice of Prince as Count of, breeds suspicion, 318 (p. 350);

deputies likely to be sent to meeting at Ghent from, 320;

reference to English ship in, 324;

State of, wishes to be at Elizabeth's service, 351;

mentioned, 353;

wishes to side with Prince of Orange, 369;

will not yet consent to receive Prince of Orange as Earl, 372, 386;

mentioned, 381 (p. 411);

those in Bruges who favour Monsieur retire into, 397 (p. 424);

merchandise sent from Ostend and Nieuport to, 397 (p. 425).

Addenda:

Sir Humfrey Gilbert may be in, 499 (p. 497);

mentioned, 511, 512;

reference to peace between Prince of Orange and, 513 (p. 508);

Don John demands withdrawal of Prince of Orange into, 515;

Fresin sent to Rammekins in, 538;

will not consent to asking help from Monsieur, 540;

Prince of Orange thought to be going to return to Antwerp by way of, 542;

those of, will send ships to Spain, 558;

mentioned, 588;

deputy of, 635 (p. 597);

joins in league with Holland and Antwerp, 635 (p. 600);

will not acknowledge Monsieur as lord, 703 (p. 656);

Monsieur's negotiations to be referred to, 711;

King of Spain is advised to proceed against, 740.

-, mentioned under the cipher symbol Mi, 333, 740.

-, States of, letter from, 380.

-, Admiral of. See Bloys, Sieur de Treslong.

Zeel, flooded by Norris, to hinder French, 46;

Monsieur assembles troops at, 102.

Zockmar, 675, 690.

Zoete, Josse de, Sieur de Villers, formerly maréchal de camp at Ghent, sent by Monsieur to the States, 59 (p. 69), 61, 81;

deputed by Monsieur to receive Brussels from the States, 61, 64, 66;

sends Burnham to Norris with a message, 80;

thought to have been sent to Monsieur at Dermonde, 85 (p. 97);

returns to Antwerp with the deputies, 115;

interest of, desired on behalf of Mr. Sturmius; mentioned, 220, 635;

to accompany M. de Laval, 708.

-, -, letter from, 107.

Zolcher, George, citizen of Strasburg, bearer of letter to Walsingham, 11.

Zueveghen, M. de. See Halewyn.

Zug, Swiss Canton, account of quarrel between Zurich and, 119.

Zuñiga y Requesens, Juan, Commendador-Major of Castile and Viceroy of Naples, tries to capture French gentlemen, 148 (p. 164);

to be Major Domo major, in place of Duke of Alva, 95, 625, 706 (p. 659), 710;

has Carraciolo beheaded for murdering his father, 577 (p. 552);

displeasure of, 662;

as the late Viceroy, has speech with the Due d'Ossuna, 698 (p. 648).

Zurich, account of quarrel between canton of Zug and, 119;

will not yet join league with King