S

Sabionetta, Duke of, stands for the Emperor at the young Prince of Mantua's christening, 572, 627, 661.

Sables d'Ollonne, a merchant of, 79.

Sackville, Thomas, Lord Buckhurst, 368;

made a Privy Councillor, 353.

Sacremore (Sacromona). See Birague, Charles de.

Sailli, Sieur de. See Coligny, Benjamin de.

St. Andrews, ship of, seized, 417.

St. Augustine's cloister, in Picardy, 230.

St. Bartholomew, massacre of, alluded to, 257.

St. Basile, castle of, on the Garonne, besieged, 536, 573;

in danger of being taken, 626.

St. Bernard, monks of, in Rome, 483.

-, society of, in Rome, 483.

S. Cipriano, abbey of, held by the Patriarch of Constantinople, 626.

St. Eloy, near St. Maixent, camp at, letter from, 629.

St. Gelais, Guy de, Seigneur de Lanssac, at sea to stop passage of English ships, 61;

shipping in the hands of, 642.

St. George's Day, celebration of, 612.

St. Germain, Sieur de, and his son, refugees in England, 292.

St. Jean d'Angely, M. de Laval's death at, 567;

Huguenot leaders said to be poisoned at, 606.

St. Jean de Luz (St. Jehan de Lus, St. John's), 294, 547;

inhabitants of, have been prevented from ill-treating the English, 190.

-, document dated at, 633.

-, mariners of, going to England to obtain justice, 140.

-, merchants of, ships or goods of, taken by the English, 74, 190, 520, 582.

-, English merchants at, protected by the Governor of Bayonne, 140;

goods of, released, 427, 428;

goods or ships of, arrested, 520, 582, 632, 633;

petition of, 633.

-, ships of or at, 61, 642 (2);

taken, 140.

St. Jehan, Sieur de, requests on behalf of, 74, 140.

St. John of Jerusalem, Order of, knights of, or Knights of Malta, 483.

-, -, Grand Master of, sends a knight to the Cardinal d'Este, 483;

ships to be made ready by, 491;

to be sponsor to the Duke of Savoy's son, 573;

presents to and from, 663.

St. Julien or Jyllions, castle of, Portugal, 241.

St. Leu, “ten leagues from Paris,” news from, 97.

St. Luc. See Epinay.

St. Maixent (Maixan), camp near. See St. Eloy.

St. Malo, 279, 475;

inhabitants of, request of the French ambassador on their behalf, 140;

goods of, seized, 698.

-, merchants of, 74, 585.

-, ships of, 490;

arrested, 140;

captured, 585;

desired for, 706.

-, -, at, 181;

going to or from, 224, 419, 475.

St. Omer, St. Omers, in Picardy, 229;

convoy of victuals from, cut off, 322.

-, advertisements from, alluded to, 605.

-, residents at, 230.

St. “Wast,” port of, in Portugal, salt laden in, 456.

Ste. Foye, expected siege of, 611.

Ste. Geertruydenberg, prisoners at, 224;

importance of, 264;

Count Hohenlohe at, 668.

Ste. Marie, proposed mission of, to the Emperor, 517.

Saintes, Xaintes, M. de Matignon at, 174;

battered by the Prince of Condé, 488;

success of the Prince's troops near, 499, 537, 551, 567.

-, Bishop of, 704.

Saintonge, Xaintonge, province of, 488;

the Prince of Condé in, 610;

success of his troops in, see Saintes.

-, -, deputy from, declares the misery of the poor people in, 603.

-, -, governor of. See Bellegarde.

-, -, town and castle in. See Taillebourg.

Salerno, [Marc. Ant. Colonna,] Archbishop of, designed as nuncio to Poland, 486.

Salignac, Bertrand de, Seigneur de la Mothe Fénelon, certificate of, alluded to, 4;

treats with Sir Edw. Stafford, 456.

Salisbury [qy. Captain Ralph], letters sent by, to England, 615, 657.

Salmon, Anthoine, agent for French merchants, 583.

Salt, sent to Dunkirk, 162;

cargoes of, seized, 455, 456, 583, 698.

-, ships laden with, plundered by Drake, 64.

Saltonstall, Sir Richard, governor of the Merchants Adventurers, letter to, 145.

-, Samuel, petition signed by, 633.

Salvetat, near Montségur, the Vicomte de Turenne at, 646.

Salviati, [Antonio Maria,] Cardinal, suggested as legate to France, 664–665.

San “Chimento,” travellers to Venice, in quarantine at, 209.

Sancourt, M. de, and his wife, refugees at Rye, 293.

Sandalled Friars, tumult of, at Milan, 573, 622.

Sandey, Mr., an English gentleman, in the King of Denmark's service, 89.

San Domingo [Hispaniola] (Santa Dominga), island and city of, reports of Drake's proceedings at, 462, 481, 551, 575, 590, 623, 624, 626, 659.

-, Frenchmen with Drake in, 711.

-, -, Spanish ships said to be going to, “against Drake,” 643;

ships laden with sugar from, 662.

Sandwich (Zanduicci), in Kent, 259, 269, 366;

merchants of Calais brought to, 191;

goods detained at, 193;

the post at, 325.

-, Flemings dwelling at, 317, 689.

-, a ship of, takes provisions to Dunkirk, 162;

ships at, 324;

shipping needed at, for transport, 338.

San Georgio, [Francesco] Sforza, Cardinal di, proposal by, in Consistory, 483;

appointed to the Congregazione dell' Abbondanza, 483.

San Georgio, Monsignor, to be nuncio to Venice, 622.

San Juan [San Giovanni or Puerto Rico], island of, Puerto Rico in. See Puerto Rico.

San Juan de Luz, goods sent to and from, 722.

San Lucar (St. Lucas), in Spain, 234;

English merchants trading in, arrested, and their goods seized, 190;

news from, 292, 540;

goods laden at, 355.

-, attestation taken at, 189.

-, church of St. George in, 190.

-, Corrigidor of. See Cabrera.

-, ships at, 292;

have to take victuals “aboard the army,” 537.

-, Bay of, ships cast away in, 700.

San Marcello, Cardinal [Gio. Battista Castagna], appointed one of the heads of a Congregation, 573;

grant to, 665.

Sans, Cardinal of. See Sens.

San Sebastian, Spain, ship going to, 380;

ship's captain imprisoned at, 642.

-, harbour of, shipping in, 547.

-, letter dated at, ibid.

San Sisto, Cardinal di [Filippo Buoncampagni], a palace bought by, 486.

Santa Agatha, Bishop of [Felitiano Ninguardo], a Dominican, said to be going as nuncio to the Grisons, 661.

Santa Croce, [Prospero di,] Cardinal, charge given to, 664.

“Santa Crux, Monsieur de,” money (for bribery) so called by the Spaniards, 643.

Santa Cruz (St. Croix), Marques de. See Bacan.

Santa Margarita, island of, said to be taken by the English, 481.

Santa Maria in Cosciano, castles of, 483.

Santander, ships to meet at, 547.

Santa Severina, Cardinal, Congregation held in the house of, 483.

Sardinia, island of, traveller driven into, by the weather, 711.

Sassatelli, a Count of, arrested at Imola, 627.

Sassetti, Capt. Tomaso, paper to be given to, 219.

-, -, letter to, 488.

Sasso, Monsignor Luccio, appointed member of a Congregation, 664.

Sattinghambusse, Sertingham Burse. See Bois-le-duc.

Saumur, in Anjou, Montpensier is sure of, 588.

Savelli, [Jacques,] Cardinal, William Cecil “very well used” by, 141;

on a commission for examining a miracle, 663.

Savoie, Savoy, Spanish troops to go to, 362, 423;

warlike preparations made in, 518;

Imperial envoy going to, 570.

-, Don Amedeo of, imprisoned for killing a favourite of the Duchess, 662.

Savoie, Charles Emanuel de, Duke of Nemours, said to be going to marry the Princess of Lorraine, 254;

goes to Paris with his mother, 313;

is but coldly received by the Princess, 314;

at Paris, wounded, 468;

marriage of, now little spoken of, 518;

issue of the project, awaited, 573.

-, -, gentlemen of, in London, 468.

Savorgnani, jurisdiction of, 661.

Savorgnano, Germanico, son of Marc Antonio, liberation of, desired, 662.

-, Marc Antonio, sends a head to Venice, 661.

Savoy, Charles Emanuel, Duke of, report that he is to succeed Parma as Governor of the Low Countries, 44, 151, 167, 487, 509;

is reported to have arrived at Antwerp, 151, 167;

a supporter of the King of Spain, 234;

is said to be working to draw over Montmorenci, 327;

is in wit and discretion far behind his father, 362;

is sending an envoy to the Diet of Baden, 416;

the Pope said to be sending men and money to, to aid him against Geneva, 423, 485;

intended proceedings of, 424;

is to furnish ships for the King of Spain, 491;

warlike preparations by, 518;

the French King asks, to use his influence with Montmorency, 517;

money demanded by, from the Pope, 520, 523;

expected at Prague, 572;

announces the birth of his son, 627;

imprisons his brother Amadeo, 662;

said to have joined a league for the invasion of England, 709;

and that he will himself take part in it, ibid.;

the French King's reputed “close intelligence” with, 722.

-, -, in relation to Geneva, 254, 297, 298, 362, 424;

reported to be going to besiege it, 493;

is to have a conference with “those of,” 576;

sends men to the galleys for transporting victuals thither, ibid.;

has deferred his intentions against it, 612;

report that commissioners are going to him from the town, 626.

-, -, envoys sent by, to the Pope, 609.

-, -, forces levied by, thought to be for Geneva, 314;

composition of, 424.

-, -, missions of congratulation to, 623, 624, 626.

-, -, subjects of, in England, 468.

-, -, valet-de-chambre of, goes to Germany, 663.

-, Catalina, Duchess of (the Infanta), second daughter of the King of Spain, birth of her son, 518;

said to be again with child, 625;

a favourite of, killed, 662.

-, infant prince of, birth of, 518;

may one day be King of France, ibid.;

approaching baptism of and sponsors for, 571, 573;

birth of, congratulations upon, 623;

messengers sent to announce it at German Courts, 627;

rejoicings at, in Spain, 662.

Saxony, belief that the new Elector will introduce Calvinism into, 622;

envoy sent to, from the Duke of Savoy, 663.

-, Chancellor of, son of, a student in Italy, taken prisoner to Rome, 509.

-, missions to, of Palavicino and Segur, see under their names.

-, theologians of, hopes of a conference with, 327.

-, Augustus, Elector and Duke of, to be persuaded to aid the King of Navarre, 15, 135;

wishes he “had not been so forward to please his untoward divines,” 90;

death of his wife, 119;

belief that he will not live long after her, 120;

is but coldly affected to the cause of the King of Navarre, 142;

fear that he will become “flat Popish and Spanish” by the Emperor's solicitations, 218;

marriage of, to the Duke of Anhalt's daughter, see Agnes Hedwig, Duchess, below;

favourable answer of, to Ségur, alluded to, 298, 334;

Ségur's mission to, see Ségur-Pardailhan;

his new marriage may change his humour, 297;

said to be entirely changed since the death of his first wife, 334;

may be “a good instrument for the cause of religion,” 403;

says the Empire should aid the new Elector of Cologne 404;

death of, 415, 419;

died suddenly of apoplexy, 423, 454, 458;

meeting of, with the King of Denmark &c., alluded to, 458;

death of, alluded to, 482, 512, 515, 534, 546;

is to be buried with great pomp, 482;

he alone kept on foot those troubled affairs of Germany, ibid.;

was taken ill while hunting, and died that night, 508;

his second marriage, alluded to, 508;

was chief commissioner to mediate between the Counts of Embden, 534, 546;

report that he was poisoned, 557;

his abhorrence of Calvinism, 622;

condolences on the death of, sent by Elizabeth, 696.

-, -, ambassadors from, suggested, 170.

-, -, doctor of. See Gibellius.

-, -, dominions of, levy of soldiers in, against the King of Navarre, forbidden, 334.

-, -, letters of, alluded to, 142.

-, -, money borrowed from, 120.

-, -, physician of. See Peucer.

-, Duke Christian of, eldest son of Augustus, succeeds to the Electorate, 415;

the Huguenots hope for help from, 419;

her Majesty advised to begin a good correspondence with, 454;

will not be at his father's funeral, 482;

has taken possession of the palace &c. at Dresden, ibid.;

has forbidden his subjects to serve foreign princes, 509;

will carry out his father's resolutions, 512, 515;

is a Lutheran and fears to displease the Emperor, 576;

the Emperor sends to congratulate, 622;

means to live in great state, ibid.;

belief that he will introduce Calvinism, ibid.;

professes Lutheranism, 627;

said to desire an Electoral Diet, ibid.;

Palavicino's proposed mission to, 652, 683, 696; and see Palavicino;

has gone to do homage to the Emperor, ibid.;

league of Electors proposed by, 660;

will not aid with arms unless the embassy [to the French King] fails, 683;

should be stirred up to deeds, not words, ibid.;

hopes of aid from, for the King of Navarre, 683, 685.

-, -, letters from, alluded to, 684.

-, -, ambassadors from, arrive at the Imperial Court, 482;

going to France, see Germany, Protestant Princes of.

-, -, envoy to, from France. See La Verrière.

-, -, instructions signed by, alluded to, 596.

-, -, memorial to, from the French Huguenots, 722.

-, -, troops of, about to be mustered, 660.

-, -, sons of, 415.

-, Maurice, late Duke and Elector of, lived in great state, 622.

-, Agnes Hedwig, Duchess of, second wife of Duke Augustus, daughter of the Prince of Anhalt, marriage of, 235, 282, 298, 327, 508;

alluded to, 423, 508.

-, Anne, Duchess of, first wife of Elector Augustus, proposal to send letters to, from Elizabeth, 135;

her dealings with her brother, the King of Denmark, 119;

death of, ibid.;

funeral of, 238;

death of, allusions to, 423, 508.

-, Sophia, Duchess of, daughter of the Elector of Brandenburg, wife of Duke Christian, 415, 482.

Sborowski (Sboroski), Christofer, is following Cardinal Battori to kill him, 623.

Schaffhausen, deputies from, see Switzerland, Protestant cantons of;

ambassadors from, to the French King.

Scheldt, the, or the river of Antwerp, 5, 265;

bridge and stockade on, taken away, 2;

ships keeping watch in, 720.

Schenck (Ceincker), Colonel Martin, Governor of Venlo, information received from, 28;

at the delivery of the Brill to her Majesty, 85;

desires more men and pay for them, 312;

waggon and goods captured by, 318;

has given a great overthrow to the enemy, 320, 321, 333, 347;

has commission to levy horse, 339;

Werle surprised by, 401, 402, 404;

has defeated eight hundred peasants, 404;

succour for, suggested, 437;

another victory of, 447;

has sacked and abandoned Werle, 447, 482, 556, 557;

and returned to Venlo, 447;

called by the Earl of Leicester, “the only soldier we have,” ibid.;

prisoners taken by, 482;

has returned from Westfalia with great booty, 485;

visits the Earl of Leicester, 597;

goes into the Betuwe, 615;

made Knight of the Garter, 612, 615;

defeat of Spaniards by, 660, 663;

in Cleveland, builds his sconce, 633, 634. And see Schenck's sconce.

-, -, letter from, 312;

alluded to, 447.

-, -, lieutenant of, defeat of the Spaniards by, 597, 612.

-, -, brother of, brings information to the Earl of Leicester, 556.

Schenck's sconce [in the angle between the Waal and the Rhine]. 633–4, 650, 658, 667.

Schiermounikoog (Schermonickoge), island of, off Friesland, the enemy's ships at, 301.

Schoenenberg, Jehan van, Archbishop and Elector of Trier, tries to mediate between Count Neuenaar and the new Elector of Cologne, 37;

an adherent of the House of Austria, 660.

Schonberg, Schomberg (Chombert, Schonnenberg), Gaspard or Casparvon, marechal-de-camp in France, information sent by, 251, 363;

proceedings of, 298;

has lost credit [in Germany ?], 315 (2);

returns to France, 419, 509;

negotiation of, in Germany, 508.

-, -, “pensionaries” of, sent to the Duke of Deuxpoints, 196.

Schoonewalle, Sieur de, moneys expended by, to be repaid, 649.

Schorer or Scorer, Bartholomew, Andrea de Loo's man, 379, 381, 382.

Schouwen (Showen), island of, the chief town in. See Zierik-see.

Schulte, Dr. John, senator of Hamburg, advice of, 250;

false accusations against, 436.

-, -, letters from, 12, 110, 145, 164, 420, 435.

-, -, a young brother of, in prison for debt, favour for, desired, 164.

Schute. See Shute.

Schwartz, J., letter from, 49.

Schwatz, Joel Ladronner de, observations by, on the state of Spain, 207.

Schweiz, Canton of, letter to. See under Uri.

Sciavus, Siavus (Sciaus, Zuantius) Bassa, restored to office of Grand Vizier, 619, 626.

Scisa, Countess of, escorts the Duchess of Parma's corpse to Piacenza, 627.

Scot, a. See Haggerston, Captain.

Scotland, fear of revolt in, 8;

Danish ambassadors to, return home, 90;

Edward Wotton withdraws from, 112;

proposed sending of an ambassador to, from France, 118;

suggested “stir” in, to stop Elizabeth from sending forces to the Low Countries, 118, 125;

and France, ancient alliance between, 139;

things go well in, 201;

Jesuits in, said to be suborned to gain the young King, if possible, 254;

possible “accidents” in relation to, 271;

a levy of foot to be made in, for the service of the States, 304;

the English ambassador is sent into, with words, the French with treasure, 352;

fear of Spanish practices in, 444;

suggested invasion of, 704;

reports from, 706;

invasion of England deferred because of the state of, 709.

-, English forces reported to have been sent into, 118;

the French ambassador denies having made the report, 139.

-, envoy to. see Esneval, Baron d.'

-, Jesuits in, have converted great numbers, 704;

further expectations of success by, 706;

letters from, conveyance of, 708.

-, money for, sent from the King of Spain's purse, 352;

and from France, 382.

-, news from, 375, 382, 709.

-, passport for, desired, 580.

-, ships going “round about,” 241, 604;

coming from, 601;

believed to be meant for, 642. And see Scottish ships.

-, travellers to, 118, 316, 317, 709.

Scots or Scottish gentlemen and officers, volunteering to go to the Low Countries, list of, 688.

-, lords in England, “the banished lords, “sent back to the border, 118;

reported to have the King in their custody, 706;

return of, alluded to, 708.

-, nation, a “conservator” of, 638.

-, ships, 316;

laden in France, seized by the English, 417;

in Spain, 540.

Scott, Captain John, of Morgan's regiment, letter sent by, 202.

-, -, company of, payment to, 25;

deduction from, 129.

Scroope, Captain, English under, defeated by Verdugo, 351.

Scutaretto, Scutareto [qy. Scutari], visit of the Turkish general to, 626, 665.

Scutari, sanjac of, men of, raised, for war in Persia, 487.

Sebenico, in Dalmatia, a fort building near, 662.

-, captain of. See Faliero.

-, governor of. See Bierconti.

-, Uscocchi near. See uscocchi.

Seckford (Sacfort, Sakford)[Thomas], Master of Requests, money owing by, 74, 140, 191.

Sedan, 314;

men, women and children going out of, massacred, 493.

-, bridge at, 372.

-, letters from, 315 (2), 444, 505, 605.

Sega, Filippo, Bishop of Piacenza, going to Prague as nuncio to the Emperor, 482, 570, 572;

arrival and good reception of, 622;

said to give great satisfaction, 624.

Segna, in Dalmatia, “the nest of the Uscocchi,” 488.

-, governor of. See Molza.

Ségur-Pardailhan or Pardeilhan, Jacques, mission of, to Germany, for the King of Navarre, 11, 107, 135, 515;

movements of, 297, 298;

negotiation of, difficulties in, 304;

in Saxony, 315;

has returned from Saxony “full of hope and promises,” 327;

commends the King of Navarre's affairs to Lord Willoughby, 333;

promises obtained by, form the princes, 334;

money furnished by, 336;

help given to, by Elizabeth, 339;

at Frankfort, 360;

kind treatment of, by the Duke of Saxony, 403;

hopes for money from the King of Denmark, 683;

his opinion of the Landgrave of Hesse, 684.

-, -, former mission of, to Germany, alluded to, 296.

-, -, letters from, 109, 304, 512.

Seine, the river, 237, 294, 507.

Selim II, late Sultan of Turkey, a favourite of, 609.

Senebergen, warning sent to, 70.

Sens (Sans) [Nicholas de Pellevé], Cardinal Archbishop of, 665;

jurisdiction touching priests given to, 573.

Serville, Jacques, searcher at Dieppe, 712, 713.

Seton, Madam, at Rheims, 316.

Setubal, in Florida, defeat of the English by Spaniards and Indians at, 484.

Seuer, M. de. See Le Seuer.

Seville (Cyvell, Civelle), great preparations for the sea at, 278;

sea fight near, 576;

fleet starts from, for the Indies, 643.

-, letters dated at, 160, 236, 462.

-, merchants of, 355 (2);

fear that their fleet may fall into Drake's hands, 610;

English merchants and mariners at, cruel dealings towards, 160;

they and their goods seized, 160, 190.

-, news from, 230, 481, 540.

-, ships going to, 292;

arrested at, 356;

making ready at, 484, 491;

laden in the river of, 537;

shipping at, 547;

English ship carried into, 576.

Seymour (Semer), Sir John, deputy vice-admiral for Cornwall, in relation to seizure of wines, 584, 698.

Sezza marshes, proposal to drain, 570.

Sfondrati, [Paul, Baron of la Val d'Assisi,] 623.

-, Nicolas. See Cremona, Bishop of.

Sforza, Cardinal. See San Georgio.

-, Mario, palace in Trastevere rented by, 486.

Shawe or Shave, Captain, brave service of, 558, 633.

Sheffield, Douglas, Lady, wife of Sir Edw. Stafford, her melancholy humours, 284;

jewels of, pawned to obtain money for Count Soissons, 555.

-, -, a former woman of, 550.

Shelton, Capt. John, of Col. Morgan's regiment, company of, payment to, 25;

deduction from, 129.

-, Ralph, prisoner at Dunkirk, 163;

ransomed, 319.

Shepham, one, a creditor, 290, 291.

St. Hertogenbosch. See Bois-le-Duc.

Ships, pressing of, 130;

building and arming of, calculations concerning cost of, 410.

-, named:—

Acate, 388.

Amethist or Amity (Amytyst), the Earl of Leicester dates from aboard, 205 (2).

Anne of Yarmouth, taken by pirates, 476.

Anthony of Ipswich, taken by the enemy into Dunkirk, 651.

Archangel of Southampton, 697.

Balanzara of Venice, 370, 461.

Basilic, seized and carried to Rochelle, 416.

Bonaventure of Pannarch. plundered by the English, 380.

Bonne Esperance, seized and carried to Rochelle, 416.

Bon temps of Dieppe, seized by the English, 583.

Bull, 531.

Cerf Volant, seized and carried to Rochelle, 416.

Chevalier de Mer, seized and carried to Rochelle, 416.

Dobinson, a passenger boat, 97.

Dolphin, 292.

Doof Tonnekin of Ostend, 324.

Elizabeth Bonaventure, goods taken out of, by pirates, 476.

Florissant, taken by the English, 412.

Gallion Fenel, 417.

Golden Falcon of Flushing, 224;

seizure of, 419.

Golden Lion of Antwerp, seized, 583.

Hope of Flushing [seized as prize], 354, 355.

-, master of. See Anthonison, Jacob.

Jacques of Cherburg, stayed in the Isle of Wight, 416.

Jacques of Dieppe, taken by the English, 412.

La Brave, taken, 585.

La Magdelaine, stayed by Drake, 79.

Le heu barque of Rouen, taken, 584.

Levrier Rouge, seized and carried to Rochelle, 416.

Pheasant of Bristol, taken by pirates, 475.

Pieter of Enchuysen, captured, 428.

Primrose, 160.

Primrose of Lynn, taken by pirates, 476.

Richard Durham, takes provisions to Dunkirk, 162.

Robert, belonging to the son of Mauvissière, 53.

St. Jehan, seizure of, 456, 535, 583.

Salamander, seized, 417.

Samuel of Lyme, 233.

Saviour, French, “spoiled” by the English, 4.

Susanne, captured, 584.

Sweepstakes of London, 428.

-, captain of. See Piper. White Falcon, 291.

Shirley, Sherley, Sir Thomas, to have charge of a thousand voluntaries, 328;

cousin of the Earl of Leicester, sent to England, 402, 556.

-, -, letters from, 239 (2), 320 (2), 350, 368.

Shorin, M., doctor of medicine, of Brittany, refugee in England, 293.

Shute or Schute (Suite), Robert, judge of Queen's Bench, proposed as Lord North's deputy [lieutenant] for the Isle of Ely, 563, 615, 687.

-, (Chut), William, servant at the English embassy at Paris, recommended by Mauvissière, 455.

-, William, in Germany, 514, 515, 652;

returns from Duke Casimir, 595;

information given by, 596.

Sibthorpe, Capt. John, company of, payment of, 25;

deduction from, 129.

Sicily, expected revolt in, if the King of Spain dies, 406.

-, churches of, nomination to, given to the King of Spain, 622.

-, a renegade of. See Cigala.

-, Spanish galleys at, 209;

making ready to come out, 483.

-, ships to be made ready for Spain by, 491.

Siena, reported congress at, of the Roman Catholic Princes, and matters agreed upon thereat, 423;

(Senna) German students taken prisoners in, 509.

Sile, Thomas, merchant of Bristol, 189.

-, -, factor of. See Melsan, William.

Sille, Nicasius de, treaty signed by, 34.

Silva, Geronimo da, of Don Antonio's household, 347.

-, Don Pedro da, plot to kill, at Venice, 209.

Simmes, Sims, Captain, and his company, sent to Flushing, 81;

appointed serjeant-major of Flushing, 165;

armour to be provided by, 369;

killed, 679.

Sittingbourne, Kent, the post at, 325.

Sixtus V (Felix Peretti), Pope, consents to the sale of ecclesiastical rents in France, 66, 484;

is inclined to give dispensation for Archduke Albert to marry the Infanta Isabella, 208;

will have none made a cardinal who has not worn the tonsure for a year, 210;

Bishop of Paris sent to, see Gondi, Pierre de;

as a supporter of the King of Spain, 234;

makes processions for accomplishment of a “holy desire of,” 254;

cares neither for kings or princes, but only to enterprise great things, 297;

desires the ruin of Geneva, ibid.;

is said to be as angry with one side to be as angry with one side in France as with the other, 327;

and to be trying to draw away Montmorency from Navarre, ibid.;

reported congress of, with Roman Catholic Princes, at Sienna, 423;

is said to have agreed to send forces to aid the Duke of Savoy, ibid.;

wishes to do heroic things, 484;

intended sale of offices by, 486;

at the Minerva for the ceremony of the Citelle, 486;

the King of Spain said to have applied to, for licence to marry his own daughter, 490;

causes German students to be brought prisoners to Rome, 509;

desires the Catholic Princes of Germany to join in a league with the King of Spain against Elizabeth, ibid.;

obedience offered to, on behalf of the Spanish King, 520;

diminishes his expences and seeks to augment his revenues, 521;

in relation to draining of the marshes, 570–1;

to be sponsor to the Duke of Savoy's child, 571, 573;

Agnus Deis, blessed by, 571;

in relation to the legate of Perugia and the rising there, 571, 573;

laments the superfluous expences of his predecessors, 572;

his anxiety to amass money for the Holy See, ibid.;

sends the Bishop of Nazareth to France, 582;

his love for the French King, and desire for the safety of the kingdom, ibid.;

has put all his authority on the side of Spain against Elizabeth, 609;

proceedings of, 622;

ceremonies to be performed in the name of, at Turin, 623;

action of, as regards the miraculous Madonna, 624;

declares the church of Sta. Maria del Popolo “one of the seven,” ibid.;

means to show that he is Papa, not Papessa, 625;

much displeased by conduct of bandits at Imola, ibid.;

wishes to revoke indulgences, ibid.;

homage and gifts to, from Poland, 627;

expected declaration of, against Elizabeth, 644;

dissatisfaction of, with the Grand Duke of Tuscany, 660;

proceedings of, ibid.;

in relation to the Huguenots, 661, 664;

intervenes on behalf of the people of Benevento, 661;

the people not to acclaim, when he goes forth, 664;

in relation to Charles Arundel, 704;

to aid Spain with money, men and ships, 704, 719;

Dr. Allen has speech with, 706;

pleads great poverty, ibid.;

“hard dealing” of, as regards the English seminary at Rheims, 710;

assurances to be given to, ibid.;

favour of, promised, 713;

English Catholics said not to be bound to, “excluding obedience” to their own prince, 716.

-, an agent from Spain sent to, “to press the general league,” 396;

envoys sent to, from Savoy, 609.

-, ambassadors to. See Ambassadors.

-, appointments by, 483, 622, 625, 664, 665;

proposed by, 483.

-, audiences granted by, 571, 660.

-, bandits to be surrendered to, 625.

-, Bishop restored by. See Canobio.

-, books carried into his chamber, 483.

-, bulls of, alluded to, 374, 483, 661;

excommunicating the King of Navarre, 257, 374, 406;

of excommunication against England, said to be granted, 707.

-, cardinals created by, 210.

-, consecrated staff, hat and rose sent by, 664.

-, creation and coronation of, anniversaries of, masses, congratulations and festivities in honour of, 573, 622.

-, decrees of, concerning rejoicings at election of a Pope, 625;

the promotion of cardinals, 625, 661;

and the gold at the castle of St. Angelo, 660.

-, ecclesiastics sworn to, favoured by the French King, 722.

-, grants by, alluded to, 622, 625, 661, 665, 722;

protested against, 660.

-, house purchased for, in Venice, 209.

-, household and officers of, 623, 665.

chamberlain. See Grimani.

-, extra muros, 210.

clerks of the Chamber. See Cornaro; Gloriero; Pinelli;

candidates for the office of, 211.

datario. See Aldobrandini; suggested, see Feratino.

Referendaries' places, the Pope proposes to sell, 486.

Rota, Auditor of. See Cantuccio; Comitolo; Marchigiano.

Secretario dei Brevi. See Gualterucci.

-, the late. See Canobio.

secretary. See Rusticucci; proposed, See Azzolini.

Segnatura di Giustizia may be given to Cardinal Pinello, 211.

-, Prefect of. See Castruccio, Cardinal.

Vice-Chamberlainship, proposed sale of, 486.

-, Kinsmen of, pensions and commands offered by Spain to such as will serve that crown, 486.

-, mission to, from Bohemia. See Daun, Count; Kurtz, Dr.

-, money reported to be given by, to the King of Spain and Duke of Savoy, 485;

demanded by them, 520, 523;

but refused, 521.

-, Monti erected or to be erected by, 486.

-, nuncios or legates from, see Ambassadors;

a new legation from, to France, talked of, 664.

-, orders of, alluded to, 209, 483, 623, 661, 664, 665.

-, pardon granted by, to “banished offenders” who will serve under the Duke of Guise, 406;

and to all who have aided the banished men, or bandits, 572, 660.

-, princes confederated with, for subversion of the reformed religion, 256, 257;

princes favouring, have done all they could to work division amongst the princes of Germany, 568;

reported league with, for the invasion of England, 709.

-, proposals of, in Consistory, 486.

-, regulations as to his reception in public, 664.

-, speeches of, quoted, concerning the Spaniards, 484;

to an Irish Bishop, 571;

to the people of Rome, 573.

-, treaty of, with the League and Spain, alluded to, 722.

-, troops to be sent by, to Spain, 241, 300;

to be raised by, report of, 483;

to be paid by, 709.

-, sister of, “Signora Camilla,” visited by the new cardinals, 210.

-, nephew of. See Montalto, Cardinal of.

Skarborow, —, a merchant, prisoner at Dunkirk, 163.

Slaves, sent as present by Cardinal d'Este, 663.

Slooten, Sloten, in West Friesland, the enemy's victory near, 333.

Sluys or L'Escluse, was never fortified “to any purpose,” 43;

need of putting, in a state of defence, 45, 46;

proposal that Hohenlohe should fortify “about,” 75;

fear that the haven of, may be taken away, ibid.;

importance of, 162, 689;

arrangements to be made at, to aid a proposed enterprise, 269;

is strong, tenable and well-furnished, 330.

-, the enemy's designs in regard to, 34, 52, 151, 183;

they have been inspecting round about, 161;

La Motte goes towards, 186;

and will spare no pains to invest and to gain, 162, 215;

he may try to make a fort “at the mouth of,” 331.

-, burgomasters of, 4;

and pensionary of, recommended to Davison, 284.

-, a captain of, to be the Queen's sworn servant, 234.

-, castle of, has men but needs victuals, 4;

letters dated at, 35, 105.

-, garrison of, lack of men, money or provisions for, 52, 151, 152, 161, 284;

better care for, needed, 34;

discontent of, for lack of pay, 52;

a fort held by, 86;

companies in, paid, 340.

-, governor of, 215.

-, letters dated at, 109, 148, 151, 152, 161.

-, the point or neck of land at, 46;

should be fortified, 52.

-, river of, entrance to, to be fortified, 93.

Sluyskens, N., secretary of the Chancery of Gueldre, 506.

Smith, Smyth, Sir John, rumoured intention to send, to the Prince of Parma, 7, 359.

Smythe, Gawin, allowance to, 344.

-, Ottywell or Otwell, English merchant at Rouen, sent to prison, 300;

release of, 555.

-, -, certificate signed by, 543.

-, -, letter from, 555.

-, Robert, English merchant at Rouen, certificate signed by, 543.

Snagg, Snagge, Thomas, serjeant-at-law, proposed as Lord North's deputy in the Isle of Ely, 563, 615, 687.

Snoy, Diederich, Governor of Enchuysen, letters from, 468, 563.

-, -, letter to, 540.

-, -, daughter of, 468, 563.

Soissons, Count of. See Bourbon, Charles de.

Solcker, George. See Zolcher.

Soleurne, Canton of, propositions to and answer of, 360.

Solis, Captain, at the taking of Grave, 695.

Solms, Adolf von, Count of Mœurs and Neuenaar (Grave Ameures), Governor of Guelderland, 71;

the Queen should write to, 5, 76;

recommendation by, alluded to, 9;

has got himself made Governor of Utrecht, 32;

differences of, with Elector Truchsess and Count Hohenlohe, 32, 33, 37, 42;

has great part of the strong places (strengths) at his devotion, 40;

zeal of, for the cause of the Low Countries, 45;

promotion of, by the States, jealousy provoked by, 60;

is now Governor of Gueldres, Utrecht and Overyssel, 76;

affection of, to the Queen's service, 76, 119;

enterprise of, in Gueldres, 78;

notes concerning, 106;

a company of horse desired for, 119;

at the taking of the sconce near Arnhem, 120;

said to have been called to the aid of Westfalia, 168;

wishes to keep the English troops in the field till he can supply their place, 180;

service under, in the field, 195;

sconce in charge of, given up to the enemy, 200, 214, 558, 610;

his appointment as guardian of the lower diocese of Cologne, and proceedings in relation to Rheinberg, alluded to, 266;

his election as Governor of Gueldres and Overyssel, alluded to, 266, 282;

Schenck asks that he should be sent to the Earl of Leicester, 313;

waggons and goods captured by, 318;

arrives at the Hague, 333;

as member of the Council of State, “a well-affected gentleman,” 394;

puts Deventer in order, 401;

“great stipend” of, 438;

futile enterprise of, 533, 558;

feasted by the Earl of Leicester, 557;

“well-affected,” but of no great judgment, ibid.;

dispute of, with Elector Truchsess, the Earl of Leicester tries to soothe, 579;

with Leicester at Utrecht, 612;

his jealousy of Count Hohenlohe, 668.

-, -, troops of, sconce abandoned by, 533.

-, -, letters from, 15, 30, 121, 349;

alluded to, 9;

forwarded, 146.

-, -, letters to, 45, 188;

alluded to, 312.

-, -, chancellor of. See Holtman.

-, -, councillors of, 37. And see Werestein.

-, -, wife of, at Utrecht, 612.

Somaglia, Count Alfonso di death of, 666;

daughter of, ibid.

Somere, Jan van, opposition of, to the Prince of Orange, alluded to, 116.

Somerset herald. See Glover, Robert.

Somersetshire, projected descent in, 706.

Sora, Duke of. See Buoncompagni, Giacomo.

Sorbiers, Roch des, Seigneur des Pruneaux (Preigneaulx), “instruments of,” ill-wishers to Elizabeth, 105.

Sottomajor, Captain, at the taking of Grave, 695.

Soubise, on the Charente, taken by Condé, 536.

Souburg, Soubourg (Souborch), near Flushing, Ste. Aldegonde's house or castle, many come and go to and from, and arms are reported to be brought to, 154;

Ste. Aldegonde at, see Marnix;

Davison goes to, 178;

Ste. Aldegonde forbidden to leave, 221.

-, letters dated at, 124, 138, 608.

Sound, the, freedom of toll and custom in, granted to the Queen's agent, 250;

“stopped” by the King of Denmark, 406;

ships detained in, 597, 674;

rights of passage through, 653.

-, -, customs and customers of, remonstrances concerning, 673, 674.

-, -, places beyond, ships going to, 720.

Sousa, Antonio de, of Don Antonio's household, 347.

Southampton (Hampton, Antonne), a Frenchman at, 53;

ships from Biscay arrive at, 335.

-, mayor of, ship belonging to, 412.

-, Water, Road or harbour, French ship taken in, 412, 584, 697, 698.

Southsea, traveller to, 713.

Soycourt, M. de, refugee in England, 293.

Spaciano [or Spetiano], Monsignor, Bishop of Novara, goes as nuncio to Spain, 210.

Spain, suggested escape of the King of Scots to, 118;

threatened by Drake's enterprise, 230;

reported scarcity of victuals in, 234;

revolt of the Netherlands against, alluded to, 264;

the Duke of Guise's eldest son said to be in, 337;

and France, run one course against England, 352;

methods for obtaining intelligence from, 361, 362;

warlike preparations in, 399;

dissension between the Jesuits and old priesthood in, 405;

is almost denuded of arms, for the Indies and Low Countries, 411;

hopes of annoying, in Flanders, 464;

warlike preparations in, said to be stopped, 540;

England desires the Sultan to turn his forces against, 571;

no inclination to peace in, 590;

if deprived of in Europe, 598, 599;

troops going to, from Italy, 605;

report that no great preparations are being made in, 623;

alarm in, at Drake's proceedings, 623;

preparations of, for war, 635;

those exporting goods from, into France, without licence, punished by death, 642;

Drake's enterprise upon, alluded to, 706.

-, in relation to England:—

hatred in, to Elizabeth, 545;

nothing but mischief intended in, to England, 547;

project and preparation for invasion, still carried on in, 609, 610, 704, 721;

commanders named for, 609.

-, King of. See Philip II.

-, Diego, Ernando and Carolo, late Infants of, were all “of a weak disposition,” 207.

-, Philip, Prince or Infant of, report that he may be sent as governor to the Low Countries, 44;

the kingdoms of Aragon &c. to take oath to, 207, 209;

description of, 207;

no hope of long life for, 208;

said to be a leper, 490;

nomination to churches of Spain awarded to, 622;

complete sanity of, 623;

goes to Madrid, 625;

illness of, 662;

movements of, 666.

-, Infanta Isabella (or Elizabeth), Clara Eugenia, eldest daughter of King Philip, “a fair woman” much liked by her father, 490;

movements of, 625, 666.

-, -, marriage of, projects for, 208;

rumour concerning, 493;

nothing more heard of, 570;

may soon be settled, 623.

-, Infanta Catalina of, second daughter of the King of Spain. See Savoy, Duchess of.

-, Infantas [sic] of, movement of, 666.

-, ambassadors to or from. See ambassadors.

-, cities in, could all be taken without artillery, 411.

-, coast of, ships taken on, by the English, 140.

-, English ambassador to, a late. See Cobham, Sir Henry.

-, corn, dearth of, in, 241, 406;

brought to, from Hamburg, 241, 719;

wheat in, “good cheap,” 601.

-, Council or Council of State in, 486, 663.

-, -, President of. See Barajaz, Condé de.

-, country people of, shelter Englishmen from the King's officers, 292.

-, couriers or messengers going from or to, 211, 395, 419, 485, 696.

-, depositions concerning affairs in, 291, 292.

-, English merchants in, lot of, not so hard as reported, 26;

are at liberty, 26, 291;

their goods arrested, 26, 356, 513;

are “stayed,” 513;

and imprisoned, 643;

English merchants trading to, their “wanted vent” in, stopped, 502.

-, Estates of, in relation to the marriage projects for the Infanta Isabella, 208.

-, fish to be sent into, 301.

-, fleet (sea-army), army [i.e. armada] or ships making ready in, 300, 314, 391, 635, 641, 645, 719;

report of, said to be “but a scarecrow,” 244;

making ready slowly, 236;

reported to be intended to go to meet Drake, 351, 362, 416, 495, 537;

or against England, 416, 419, 445, 495, 537, 625, 719;

ready to sail, 445, 537;

twenty-four ships depart for the Indies, 601;

said to be going round Scotland, 604;

ships in the Indies, to return home “another way” to avoid Drake, 623;

fleet said to be summoned to assemble, 625;

“a note of,” makes it so great that it is believed to be only a brag, 632;

is going to seek Drake, 645, 662, 666;

soldiers for, ordered to be ready, 662. And see Spanish fleet.

-, the Inquisition or “holy house” in, 299;

tyrannical yoke of, 411;

matters referred to, 491;

English merchants in, 643.

-, -, head of. See Toledo, Archbishop of.

-, letters from, alluded to, 575 (2).

-, news or advertisements from, 209, 236, 279, 405, 462, 481, 490, 540, 547, 601, 623, 625, 641, 659, 662, 700, 719;

Stafford's efforts to learn, 362.

-, pension from, 334.

-, priests of, are only to make wills by licence of the Council, 485–486.

-, Secretaries of State in, dare not visit the nobility or ambassadors, 208. And see Vasquez, Matteo; Erasso, Carlo d'; Idiaques, Juan d'; Zagias, Gabriel de.

-, ships going to or from, 248, 319, 337, 489, 601, 621;

taken by pirates, 476, 698;

English ships in, released, 124;

foreign ships stayed in, 208;

Easterlings to be released, but English or Hollanders to be still embargoed, 540;

forbidden to go to, 597.

-, slaves in, said to be more numerous than native Spaniards, 411.

-, traffic of, with Denmark &c., proposed prevention of, 238;

traffic with or sending of merchandise to, prohibition of, 294, 296, and see under Low Countries;

Elizabeth to be asked her intentions concerning, 181;

is carried on by indirect means, in spite of the placcard, 181, 237, 294, 470;

papers in relation to, 295, 507, 510;

great traffic for, from Dieppe, has raised prices, 337;

sending of provisions into, can only be stopped by war, 411;

goods lading for, at Hamburg, 524;

and said to be sent to, from England, ibid.

-, travellers to or from, 390, 469, 601, 604, 611, 626, 662, 703, 704, 709.

Spalato, in Dalmatia, a fort building near, 662.

-, Uscocchi near. See Uscocchi.

Spaniard, a, warmly recommended by Stafford and Mazin del Bene. See Duarte.

Spaniards, taken in Alderman Bond's ship, go to mass at the French ambassador's house, 61;

“some small victories” of the English over, at sea, 123;

in the Low Countries, despise her Majesty's forces, 233, and see under Low Countries, practices of, in the Diet of Worms, 381;

their hatred of Champagney, 391, 399;

insults and injuries done by, to the Italians, 411;

speech of the Pope concerning, 484;

letters of mark given to the English against, for “staying” their ships, 550;

people of Paris are glad “when they have any harm,” 605;

attempts of, to stir up the nations against England, 609;

boast of their coming invasion of England, 642, 643;

in Rome, 661.

Spanish ambassadors in Rome, said to have procured money from the Pope for use against “the common enemy” and Geneva, 485.

-, captain, recommended for employment by the Queen, 382.

-, Court, no answer from concerning the proposals for a peace, 688.

-, deliberations, tardiness of, 545;

designs, in the United Provinces, 44;

party, in Paris, wagers laid by, against Elizabeth's life, 607;

practices, in Switzerland, 518.

-, dominions, naval preparations in, 590.

-, Duke, general of galleys, at Gibraltar, 490.

-, fleet or navy, making ready, see Spain, fleet making ready in;

grain for, 229;

permission desired for, to “harbour” in France, 300;

treasure or India fleet, see Indies, the;

East India or East fleet, returning homeward, to be laid in wait for, 453.

-, friar, a plot against the Queen said to be confessed by, 158.

-, knighthood [qy Knights of St. John], forces chosen out of, to aid the Duke of Savoy, 424.

-, mariners, discharged, 540.

-, merchant, plot against the Queen “discovered” by, 158;

merchants in Antwerp, 318.

-, ministers, Prince Doria writes to, concerning the negotiations with England, 589.

-, people, forced the Emperor Charles into the Argiers enterprise, 598.

-, prisoners in England, 26;

good treatment of, 160.

-, sailors, prisoners in England, 233.

-, ships, movements of, 292;

captured, 230, 532;

sent to meet Drake, are recalled, 481;

for invasion of England, alluded to, 709.

-, -, convoys or “wafters,” dispatch boat (carvel d'aviso) and victuallers, 540.

-, -, galleys, at Gibraltar, 490;

English ships taken by, 576;

sent to Genoa, 688.

-, -, man of war, taken, 700;

men-of-war, do not go with the treasure fleet, but “scour the seas” if they are laid wait for, 208.

-, -, whaleships, 279.

-, “tenient” in London, 643.

-, Treasury, money to be brought into, 643.

-, troops, said to be going into Ireland, 234;

to be sent to, from other countries, numbers of, 241;

sent to the French King, 299;

for the Low Countries, 314, 509;

landed at Genoa, 362;

discharged, 540;

“old soldiers and gentlemen,” 719.

Spinola, Benedict, a man of, sent to the Prince of Parma, 604.

-, [Filippo,] Cardinal, legate at Perugia, strife between the townspeople and, and proceedings thereupon, 571–573, 622, 660.

Spires, Speyer, German ambassadors at, 441;

Imperial High Court at, 563.

Spoleto, Italy, proposed president for. See Volta.

Stabroeck, [north of Antwerp,] in Brabant, the Prince of Parma's principal camp at, 50, 70, 93, 105.

Stace [qy. Stacey], Nicholas, “a very sufficient master and pilot,” 278.

Stafford, Sir Edward, ambassador from Elizabeth to the Court of France, 4;

complains that whenever he asks to do what may win him credit, it is “misliked of,” 69;

has heard that he is to be revoked, 212;

begs all to look, not at whom he deals with, but whether his dealings serve the Queen, 222;

his knowledge and good opinion of the Prince of Condé, 252;

encourages quarrels amongst the Queen's “discontented people” in Paris, 276;

grant obtained by, for the English at Rouen, 300;

letters from the Queen sent (open) to, “that he may know how to deal with the King,” 301;

Palavicino wishes to hear from, 379, 578;

support of, desired for the German ambassadors going to France, 384 (2), 676;

friendship of, with Thomas Beckner, 406;

in relation to the seizure of French ships by the English, 456, 535;

a suspected person desires to be examined before, 503;

wishes to know how to “ carry” himself with the ambassadors of Germany and Switzerland, 519;

and what title to give to the Earl of Leicester, 520;

raises money himself, to send to Count Soissons, 555;

complains of slanders against him, 574;

(the ambassador), news sent by, 598;

desires to come home, as all he does is “evil taken,” 606;

his love for the Prince of Condé, ibid.;

is to take a mild and temperate course with the German ambassadors, 653;

character and proceedings of, 672;

the Lord Treasurer his greatest friend, ibid.;

answers to, alluded to, 689;

in relation to plotters and spies, 704, 714–716.

-, -, letters from, 3, 69, 82, 125, 128, 141, 194, 211, 221, 251, 283, 286, 287 (2), 306, 313, 316, 351, 361, 363, 369, 372, 375, 382, 395, 400, 417, 427, 439–441, 455, 462–464, 468, 491, 492, 494, 517, 519, 520, 521, 543, 547, 550, 551, 554, 555, 560, 564–567, 574 (2), 587, 588, 602, 604–607, 619, 630, 632, 638, 644, 651, 690, 693.

-, -, -, extracts from or notes of, 118, 523.

-, -, letters to, 201, 315 (2), 352, 420, 429, 528, 543, 555, 568, 653, 721;

alluded to, 298.

-, -, audience of, with the King, 369;

account of, 548.

-, -, house of, in Paris, 646.

-, -, a kinsman of. See Poole, Geoffrey.

-, -, note by, 33.

-, -, passports granted by, 468.

-, -, promise from, of English dogs, 488.

-, -, secretary and chaplain of. See Hakluyt.

-, -, servant of. See Chambers, Grimston, Lilly, Moody, Shute.

-, -, Spanish captain [Vasconselos Duarte, q.v.] warmly recommended by, 352, 382, 400;

turns out to be a knave, 520 et seq.

-, -, mother of, 221;

“unkindness” between Walsingham and, 307.

-, -, wife of. See Sheffield, Lady.

-, -, son of, going to France, 574, 606.

Stalhille (Stalisle), near Ostend, La Motte goes to, 184.

Stalling, a messenger, journeys of, 301, 306, 307, 363, 418, 444, 463.

Stanley, Sir Edward, eldest son of Sir Thomas, his sojourn in Flanders, alluded to, 409.

-, Henry, Earl of Derby, goods in the hands of, 698.

-, Lady Margaret, letter to, 408.

-, Sir Thomas, the late, second son of 3rd Earl of Derby, payment left in charge by, 408.

-, Sir William, made provostmarshal in the Low Countries, 277;

goes to England, 496, 497.

-, -, document signed by, 593.

-, -, letters from, 253, 393, 466, 618.

-, -, servant of, 700.

Stanwik, Steenwick, Overyssel, garrison of, fishermen taken by, 557.

Stanyhurst [Staynhurst], James, at Dunkirk, 162.

-, -, [second] wife of, a sister of “Lord” Copley, 163.

-, -, brother-in-law of. See Plunket, Lord Dunsany.

Staple, merchants of the, traffic for, suggested, 58.

Stapleton, Sir Robert, letter to, 589.

States of the Church, or Ecclesiastical States, subjects of, in slavery, fraternity for redemption of. See Gonfalone.

-, La Consulta of, 211.

Steelyard, Alderman of, commissioner for causes of the Hanse towns in England, 12, 17–20;

conditions offered by, alluded to, 144.

Steenbergen (Steinbergh), in Brabant, attacked by troops from Bergen, 484;

failure of enterprise against, 556.

-, garrison of, warns and succours Breda, 484.

-, governor of. See La Fergie.

Stephen Bathory, King of Poland (the Pole), peace of, with Russia, alluded to, 55;

behaves worse to those of Livonia than the Muscovite did, 90;

at the Diet of Lithuania, 485;

said to be aspiring to be Emperor of Russia, 622, 663;

sends “obedience” to the Pope, 663.

-, -, John Herbert's mission to, alluded to, 267 (2).

-, -, letter of, alluded to, 73;

letters to and from, noted, 267.

Stephen, one, letters carried by, 260.

Stevens, Richard, petition signed by, 633.

Stewart, James, Earl of Arran, the King of Scots said to be going away with, 82.

Stillington, Dr. [Thomas], at Rheims, 703.

“Stiltmen,” commission for levying of, given, 576.

Stocher, Giovanni, news sent to, 666.

Stokes, John, and partners, prize taken by. See Birde, John.

Stonehouse, ship of, taken by pirates, 475.

Stoneley, Richard, Teller of Exchequer, money in the hands of, or delivered by, 471.

Straelen, Stralen, in Guelderland, the enemy's horse from, defeated by Schenk, 312, 333.

Strasburg, canons of, the business of, still unsettled, 298.

-, chapter of, in possession of those of the Religion, 298.

-, deputies of, at the Assembly at Worms, question of their precedence, 404.

-, fair, money to be paid at, 577.

-, letters dated at, 298, 327, 360, 416.

-, money at, for the King of Navarre, 336.

Strozzi, Col. Philippe, Spanish fleet sent to oppose, alluded to, 599.

Stuard, “a Scottish man,” going to England, 651.

Stubbs [Dr. Philip], impresses of medals made by or for, 719.

Sturm, Dr. John, is at his country house, old and feeble, 297, 327;

but well, 416.

Subiaur. See Ç.

Suffolk, a ward in, desired by Lord North, 563.

Sugden, Mr., [of the Exchequer,] money in the hands of, 471.

Susova, Wickefera, a gentleman of the Emperor of Russia, 54.

Sussex, men of, soldiers, 233.

-, Vice-Admiral of, captured ship consigned to, 540.

Swanne, Corporal Henry, recommendation of, 60.

Swansea, suggested landing place for invading forces, 593.

Sweden (Sueve), less persecution of the Lutherans and great dislike of the Jesuits in, 90.

-, the King of Denmark's “wars of,” alluded to, 120, 256, 335.

-, King of. See John III.

-, Charles, Prince of, letter from, 407.

-, Queen of [Catharine], sister of Sigismund [II], King of Poland, since her death there has been less persecution of the Lutherans, 90.

-, Court and troops of, English cloth desired for, 407.

-, embassy from, to England, alluded to, 147.

-, and Russia, hostilities between, 147.

Swedish fleet, English merchandise seized by (in 1579), 147.

Sweet Heart, abbey of [Kirkcudbrightshire], 709.

Swift, [Jasper, sergeant of the Admiralty,] 524.

Swiss or the Swiss (Switzers), proposal to levy, for the King of Navarre, 135;

the French King sends money for, 298;

forthcoming assembly of, at Baden, see Baden;

are to be persuaded to ask the French King to make peace, 442;

dissensions amongst, 518. And see under Switzerland, Cantons of.

-, captains, companies to be raised by, for aid of King of Navarre, 684.

-, colonel, killed, 645.

-, Diet, will resolve to preserve Geneva, 488;

all the Cantons present at, save two, ibid.;

is ended, 521.

-, frontiers, a French army preparing for, 493.

-, troops, raised for the King of Navarre, 196, 254, 336, 378;

money for furnishing, 336;

in the French armies, 299, 440.

Switzerland (Suys), things go indifferently in [for the aid of the Huguenots], 201;

Protestants and Papists of, said to have come to an agreement, 493.

-, Cantons of, influence of, desired on behalf of the House of Nassau, 62.

-, the five Catholic Cantons of, (the five little Cantons), lean to the side of Spain, 327, 360, 415;

the Duke of Savoy said to mean to join forces with, against the Confederate Lutherans, 424;

agree with the rest worse than ever, 518;

have much dissatisfied the rest in the Diet, and will give in no decision until after Easter, 521;

the French King's “close intelligence” with, 722.

-, Protestant Cantons of, proposal to send letters to, from her Majesty, urging them to enter into alliance with the Protestant Princes and to aid the King of Navarre, 135;

aid given by, to Elector Truchsess, alluded to, ibid.;

assembly of, for the affairs of Geneva, 360;

will not forsake Geneva, 415;

the French King's hopes of “amusing,” by colour of a peace, 722.

-, -, the four chief towns in (Zurich, Berne, Basel and Schaffausen), letter to, 654.

-, -, deputies to be sent from, to France, 315 (2), 519, 521;

shortly expected, 494, 600;

Beauvoir la Nocle is to accompany, 494, 567;

is to meet the ambassadors of Germany on the way, 576, 620;

the King of Navarre desired to send deputies to confer with, 619;

dispatch of, alluded to, 619, 620;

matters to be set before the King by, 620;

the King has not yet seen, 631;

visited by Sir Edw. Stafford, ibid.;

received by the French King, 641, 690;

matters “shown to the King by,” 654;

mission of, alluded to, 686;

are given their conge, 690;

visit of, to Sir Edw. Stafford, 691, 692.

Swynnerton, Henry, muster-master-general for English forces in the Low Countries, statement set down by, 26.

-, Fitzherbert of. See Fitzherbert, Thomas.

Sydney, Sidney (Chedenay, Cidney),

Sir Henry, father of Philip and Robert, death of, 667.

-, -, horses of, 673.

-, -, servant of. See Wren.

-, Sir Philip, 108, 113, 115, 153;

proposed as Governor of Flushing, 7;

wished to go with Sir Francis Drake, 23, 24, 47;

government of Walcheren said to be offered to, 33;

the people of Zeeland wish for, 38;

the Earl of Leicester will agree to no other, for Flushing, 53;

arrival of, expected or desired, 78, 83, 92, 96, 99, 100, 122, 136, 141, 155, 161, 165, 167;

delay of, lamented, 92, 146, 151, 167;

is on the point of going over, 111 (2);

friendship of, with Count Maurice, 117;

is believed to have embarked, 123;

chosen to be Governor of Flushing, 130;

approaching departure of, 146, 147, 150;

has left England, 172;

must choose better commanders than Norreys has done, 156, 160;

Capt. Huntley to command for, at Rammekins, till his arrival, 164;

Edw. Norreys wishes him to hear the matters in dispute with Davison, 165;

arrival and entertainment of, at Flushing, 176, 177, 199;

must aid in having Ste. Aldegonde committed to good guard, 178;

Col. Norreys comes to consult with, 180;

sends his brother Robert to Ostend, 191;

no governor could be better able to retain the people in love and obedience, or defend the town against the enemy, 192;

as Le Sieur's “noble master,” 207;

in good health, but melancholy, 212;

the Earl of Leicester gives directions to, 214;

is with the Earl, 246;

the state of his garrison imparted to, 275;

kind favour and promises of, 285;

is asked to acquaint Walsingham with the defects of his garrison, 289;

desires to return to Flushing, but is needed by Leicester, 303;

M. de Civille going over to, 307;

made governor of the isles, 324;

Col. Morgan hoped to have been with, 398;

Count Maurice writes to, concerning the rumoured negotiations for peace with Spain, 405;

matters discussed with, 409;

his kind treatment of Sir Thos. Heneage, 413, 601;

is going to Holland, 419;

appeases a mutiny at Bergen, 531;

enterprise of, against Steenbergen, failure of, 556;

goes to Haarlem, ibid.;

warning sent to, 594;

movements of, 667.

-, -, advice or opinion of, alluded to, 203, 226;

quoted, 502.

-, -, band of horsemen or cornet of, 112, 222;

is “full and fair,” 673;

foot company of, 222;

regiment of, captain in, 594.

-, -, commission to, for transport of provisions, 150.

-, -, disposition of, 425.

-, -, document signed by, 593.

-, -, government of. See Flushing.

-, -, greetings sent to, 50, 247, 350.

-, -, horses of, transported to Flushing, 232.

-, -, host of, at Flushing.

See Gelee.

-, -, instructions for, 132.

-, -, letters from, 176, 180, 198, 214, 216, 409, 415, 458, 462, 553, 565, 607, 628, 670, 673, 694;

alluded to, 202.

-, -, letters to, 50, 92, 167, 407;

alluded to, 317, 353, 712;

opened, 502.

-, -, letters patent appointing him Governor of Flushing, minute of, 131.

-, -, lieutenant or deputy for, at Flushing, recommended, 126.

-, -, a man of, 212.

-, -, money sent over by, 171;

disbursed for charges of, 414.

-, -, passport or safeconduct for, note of, 130;

passport from, 594.

-, -, a physician or surgeon recommended by, 628.

-, -, praise of, 124–5, 192, 405, 414, 579.

-, -, secretary of. See Le Sieur.

-, -, ship laden with tapestry for, 219.

-, Captain Robert, brother of Sir Philip, is “stayed” in England, 67;

sent to Ostend, 191.

-, -, letters from, 176, 184, 186, 222.

-, -, company of, at Ostend, 184;

payment of, 25;

deductions from, 129.

-, -, lieutenant to. See Browne, William.

-, Lady, [Frances Walsingham.] wife of Sir Philip, compliments sent to, 283;

Col. Morgan hoped to have been “of the suite of” at Flushing, 398;

proposed visit of, to the Low Countries, 425.

Syms or Symes, Captain Edward, sent to Flushing, 48;

as serjeant-major at Flushing, “takes great pains and is very sufficient,” 104;

slain, 667.

-, -, company of, 668;

payment of, 25;

deduction from, 129.

-, Randall, merchant of London, armour bought of, 48.