B.

Ba, John, merchant of Strabane: 665, 691.

Badenoch (Badezenoch, Baginoch, Bagynoch): 254, 457, 472.

—, presbytery of: 260.

—, Ruthven in, house of Huntly. See Ruthven in Badenoch.

Badrig, teinds of: 110, 112, 113.

Bailye, Bartle: assumed name. See Bruce, Robert, Catholic practiser.

Baker, Mr.: 439.

Balcanquhal (Balquhanquil, Balcanquell, Macankel), Mr. Walter, minister at Edinburgh: commissioner of General Assembly, 85; signs remission to Bothwell, 148; 204; should accompany King on raid, 440; 560; letter from Mr. Patrick Simpson to (19th July 1595), 653; words in pulpit offend King, 679, 682.

Balcasky (Bakarsky), Laird of. See Strang.

Balcomie (Bocomye, Bocome, Bacomy), Laird of. See Learmonth.

Balfour of Burleigh, (Sir Michael): apprehended as partisan of Bothwell, 5; signs letter to Bothwell (8th Oct. 1593), 192; informs King against Mr. David Black, 679, 680.

—, of Montquhany (Michael): 593 and n.

—, Ogilvie. See Ogilvie of Balfour.

—, Mr. James, minister at Edinburgh: sent by King to Bowes, 322; repairs to Argyll, 422; 423; to accompany King on raid, 444; King reasons with, 587; pacifies King, 679.

—, Mr. James: assumed name. See Kidd, Mr. James.

—, Robert: letter to, intercepted on Mr. George Ker, 8, 58.

— (Baforde), Mr. William, minister at Kelso: 236.

—, Colonel: 320.

—, house of Laird of Pitarrow: 100.

Balgay (Balgai), Laird of. See Lindsay.

— in Angus, house of: 339, 454.

Baliol (Baloll), Edward: 480.

—, John: 480.

Ballantine, Mr. James [? Adam]: 202.

—, Mr. William. See Bannatyne.

Ballegerno (Balligornocht): Robert Gray in, 295.

Ballinhard (Ballenheard), Laird of. See Cornwell.

Balmannow: 181.

Balmerinoch, Abbot of. See Kinnear, Henry.

Balmey, Laird of: 347.

Balmuto, Laird of. See Boswell.

Balnagown (Ballengowne, Ballangowne), Laird of. See Ross.

Balquhan (Buchan, Boughan, Bloquhan, Brouquhan). See Leslie.

Balquhidder (Buchquhidder): 254.

Baltheock, Laird of. See Blair.

Balvaird (Bavarde). See Murray.

—, Rocking Stone of: 181.

Balvany: 458.

Balwearie (Baverye), Laird of. See Scott.

Band, the Route near the: 420.

Banff: 358.

—, sheriffdom and shire of: 311, 472, 513; barons of, called to Parliament, 347.

Bannatyne (Ballantyne, Bellenden), Mr. William: advocate of Paris, 598, 608, 632.

Baptism of Prince Henry: invitation to Elizabeth to be represented at, 309, 312, 410–11; invitation to France, 314, 418, 479; 319; 344; restoration of Earls thought likely to be broached at, 347, 359; Hamilton desires answer from English ambassadors at, 360, 364; prorogued, 363; to be solemnised on 11th Aug., 368, 371, 382, 389; desire that estate may be peaceable for, 369; Elizabeth asked to intercede for Bothwell at, 373, 399, 424; King has not means to bear expenses of, 377, 385; request that it may be at Edinburgh, 377, 382; Bothwell in hope of some enterprise before, 377; King ready to prosecute rebels immediately after, 379; Argyll partly persuaded to come to, 381; prorogued to 15th Aug., 382 n., 395; King must postpone raid to be present at, 386, 389, 394; King wishes Argyll to be present at, 389; King repents that he made such convocation to, 397; Argyll cannot attend; his place to be supplied, 400; convention in Fife desire postponement of, 404; King's raid delayed because of, 407, 413; Memorial for Sussex, sent to, 407; ordering of the chapel for, 411; prorogued to 25th August, 413, 415; 416; 417; report that Earls will make offers at, 417; King summons ambassadors to, 418; deferred until coming of Sussex, 418, 420, 421, 422, 423; banquets begin, 420, 424; Report of (solemnised 30th Aug.), 421, 422, 423; 426; 431; 522.

Barclay of Cullerny, (Mr. David): letter to Bothwell from (8th Oct. 1593), 192.

— of Ladyland, (Hew): letters withdrawn from chest of, 29; to be examined immediately, 30; apprehension of, 32, 66; 49; to be tried by assize, 50; 57; arraignment of, deferred, 58; escape of, 94; said to be instrument betwixt northern Earls and Maxwell, 236; 257.

Barclay of Towie, (Patrick): chased by Gordons, 83; called to Parliament, 347; promises to join Argyll against Huntly, 449.

—, Walter: 456, 457.

Bargany (Barganie, Barganny), Laird of. See Kennedy.

Barisbrigge, Captain: 197.

Barnbarroch (Barnbarrough), Laird of. See Vans.

Barnbougall (Barnbogle), Laird of. See Mowbray.

Barnego. See Birnego.

Barnes: letter dated at, 469.

Barnestaple: 31.

Barr, John: 181.

Barra (Barrey): 253; see also MacNeill of.

Barskimming (Barskymmon), Laird of. See Reid.

Barton, John: goldsmith, 445.

Basil, St.; 349.

Bass. See Lauder.

Bassendean: letter dated at, 672.

Bathgate (Bathcatt): 215.

Bathurst, Lord: 333.

Baynes, Mr.: 7.

Bayonne (Beyon): letter from, 247.

Beare, Captain: 126.

Beath (Bayth): 113.

—, Wester, Nether, &c.: 110, 112.

Beaton of Creich, (James): 200.

—, Archibald: 231.

—, James, Archbishop of Glasgow ("Gabriel Grundeston"): 9, 58; 206; 257; Wemyss instructed to work in interests of, 315, 332; some wish him to be employed with King of France, 548; advertisements sent to, 632.

Bedroule: family of, 252.

Beil (Baill): 529.

Bellenden, Mr. James: 396.

—, Mr. William. See Bannatyne.

Belo (Boele, Beall, Beale, Belde), Stephen or Steno: Danish ambassador (in 1593), 81, 92, 94; ambassador for Baptism, 376.

Beloo, Henry: reut-master in Denmark, 81.

Beltries (Baltres), Laird of. See Sempill.

Belvoir: 439.

Benbeby: 622.

"Bender," the Earl: 68.

Ben Rinnes (Berychtnes, Belrenes): 456, 457.

Bergen (Berone): 41.

Bernardino, Don: 55.

Berwick: money for Scotland brought to, 38, 103, 106, 130; Lord Burgh at, 48, 65; Sir Robert Melvill at, 97; Sheperson at, 116, 693; Bothwell at, 158; Hume's servants have assaulted watchmen at, 188; Bowes wishes forces to be sent to, 191; gentleman for bill of Tynedale to be delivered at, 232; Lord Zouche at, 259; Zouche proposes to deal with Scots noblemen at, 270, 274, 275, 276; 287; Lock writes from, 298; Zouche leaves, 308; stolen jewels to be returned at, 356; Secretary at, 392; Sussex at, 413, 418, 421, 422, 423, 439; Bothwell's friends go publicly in, 438; Bowes at, 463; 480; 505; 675; 703.

Berwick, letters dated at, 304, 306, 308, 397, 464, 465, 486.

—, comptrollership of customs in: 43, 94; vacant pension in, 139; garrison at, payment of, 86, 90, 94, 116, 187, 206, 226, 693.

—, Governor of (Mr. Governor): Zouche and Bothwell meet with, 314; King desires Bowes to write to, 415; receives Sussex, 423; see also Governor, Mr.; Deputy Governor of, see Carey, Mr. John.

—, Treasurer of. See Bowes, Robert.

Berwickshire: barons called to Parliament, 347.

Besselye, Mr.: martyr, 6.

Bewcastle: Bothwell reset at, 16, 78, 79, 83, 87.

—, Captain of. See Musgrave, Thomas.

Biel (Beale, Baill): 508, 529.

Biggar, Mr. Thomas, minister at Kinghorn: letter signed by, 48.

—, King at: 504, 505, 506, 508, 509.

Bigge, Captain: 677.

Binning, Laird of. See Bruce.

Birnego (Barnego), Hans: Danish ambassador, 376, 497.

Birnes (Birnis), house of: 339.

Blacadder of Tulliallan, (James): on assize for trial of Earls, 200; convenes with Mar, 630.

Black, Mr. David: minister at St. Andrews, denounced King's mother, 679–80, 682.

—, John: 8; see also MacQuhirrie, Mr. Alexander.

Black Barony (Blackbarony, Blackbarronye), Laird of. See Murray.

Blackburn, Mr. Peter, minister at Aberdeen: 416 and n.; counsellor to Lennox, 474.

— (Blackborne): lands of, 328.

— Moor: 77.

Blackness: Huntly passed out of, 74; Errol content to ward in, 331; Logie warded in, 420, 424; reported plot to imprison King in, 445; place of ward for Highland matters, 526, 528, 547.

—, keeper of. See Cochrane, James.

Blackwood (Blakwood, Blacote), Sir William: 14, 15; his brother and wife, 14.

—, Sir William, excommunicated priest: 283.

Blacquan, Laird of, 257; see also Blaquhan.

Blair of Baltheock, (Alexander): 347.

Blair in Atholl: 453.

Blanks. See Spanish Blanks.

Blantyre, Prior of. See Stewart, Walter.

Blaquhan [? Blairquhan], Laird of: 200; see also Blacquan.

Blaye (Blois, Bloye): rumour as to Spanish naval army sent for rescue of, 108–9; Spanish reinforcements for, 166; forces, expected to be sent from, 234.

—Castle: in river of Bordeaux, 166.

Blithe, Mr. David, minister of Kirkcudbright: killed, 169.

Blouet, in Brittany: 247.

Bloye (Blois). See Blaye.

Bodsone, Bartholl: 9.

Bog of Gight (Boggigeithe, Boggygeythe, Bogygeth), Huntly's house: Lady Huntly obtains, for jointure, 72; Huntly seen near, 77; Huntly at, 94, 100; 401; taken by Lennox, 479.

Bogie (Boggye), Laird of. See Wemyss.

Bologna: 611, 613.

Bombie (Bumbie), Laird of. See MacLellan.

Bonalay or Beath under the Hill: 110, 112.

Bonhard, Laird of. See Cornwall.

Bonjedburgh, Laird of. See Douglas.

Bonyton (Bonnington, Bonytoune, Bonniton), Laird of. See Wood.

Bonvardt, Ferdinando: 564.

Booke, Richard, of Carlisle: 42.

Bordeaux (Burdeux): 8, 9; letters from, 246, 247, 249, 487, 489; 547; Doctor of Law in, see Kyd, James.

—, river of: 166.

Borders: Home and Maxwell, commanders of, 19; King gives Bowes audience anent, 24; news from, 37; Hume and Herries great lords on, 47; Burgh's proposition anent, 72; conference for redress of complaints of, 76; Justice Courts to be held on, 80; broils on, 83; Melvill to seek redress anent, 96; King's raid to, 194, 199, 202, 205–6; Bowes has audience anent, 198; report of English forces for, 200; Papists reported to offer forces for, 205–6; Hamilton hoped to be Lieutenant-General of, 261, 363–4, 374; English support on, for enterprisers, 269, 283; 290; practisers assure Zouche of, except for Humes, 294; reset of Bothwell on, 296, 316, 323, 333; English forces for defence of, 299; disorders on, necessitate presence of Huntingdon, 307; Bowes seeks redress for attempts on, 346, 368, 371, 372, 375, 379, 382, 392; Bothwell hopes to make enterprise on, 377, 437; Bothwell harboured on, 409, 426; James asks Elizabeth to keep order on, during his northern raid, 438; Bothwell to be kept out of, 439–40, 445; James promises to keep peace on, 447, 454, 512; Bowes has audience anent, 454; Bowes takes measures for negotiating affairs of, in his absence, 463; Nicolson seeks redress for outrages on, 465, 468; causes of, heard in Convention, 483, 484; Border matters (3rd Dec. 1594), 489; Spott to take up horsemen on, with Spanish gold, 496; Herries offers good offices to Elizabeth for peace of, 499, 535; Elizabeth writes to James about complaints on, 503; Convention to be held for putting order to, 508; Nicolson delivers bill for causes of, 516, 519; order taken for, 535; in peace, 543; Chancellor reasons on Border laws, 556; troubles feared on, 579–580; Council takes order anent, 598, 599; troubles between Scots and English on, 616, 621, 624, 627, 628; Cessford and Buccleuch said to have purpose to break, 664; 672; proclamation for raid to, 680; Nicolson to seek for order on, 689; (frontiers), 706. See also Marches.

Borthwick, Lord, (James, eighth): 158, 257, 508.

Boswell of Balmuto: 257.

— (Boswall), Captain: 206; captain of horsemen, 444.

Bothwell (Bothell), Earl of, Francis Stewart: 4, 5; proclamation against associates of, 16; King complains about his reset in England, 16, 21–2, 24–5, 27–8, 32, 42, 76; conduct of, in 1592, 16–17; 18; fit instrument to be about King, 19; comes to Edinburgh, 37, 42, 49; instructions to Lock for (10th Feb. 1592–3), 44; instructions to Burgh anent, 46, 72; search made for, 49; 55; Admiral (1589), 56; said to have intended to surprise King, 60; answer to calumnies against him (7th Feb. 1592–3), 61; to Thomas Musgrave (7th March), 69; Burgh has not spoken of, 71; King consults Council how to be rid of, 73; King lenient to Huntly because Edinburgh favours Bothwell, 75; King complains to Burgh about, 76; to Burghley (4th April 1593), 76; suspected of intelligence with rebel Earls, 76, 77, 78, 81, 82, 89; overture for surprise of, 78, 80, 82; said to have been at Bewcastle, 78, 79; King has audience with Bowes about late reset of, 79, 87; King storms at (April), 83; (July), 122, 699; King asks General Assembly to inform him about, 83; band signed in Convention for suppression of (1st May), 85–6, 86–7; reports of reset of, give advantage to rebels, 90, 102, 141; Duke accused of intelligence with, 91; Elizabeth forbids reset of, 93–4, 99, 129, 290, 316, 346, 358; Melvill to move for restraint of, 96, 98, 114, 124, 125, 129, 700; King has audiences with Bowes about, 122, 134–5, 699, 702–3; reported to have intended submission, 128; King said to seek to win Colville from, 128–9; presented to King and offers to stand trial, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134–5, 139, 145, 148–9, 153, 156–7, 161, 172, 702–3, 704, 705, 706; courtiers threaten to revenge reset of, 127; King stays fight of, 131; gives up support of Captain Stewart, 132; question of agreement with Chancellor referred to, 132; in Council, 132; protection for (28th July), 133; returns to England, 137; to Elizabeth (4th Aug.), 137; to Burghley [5th Aug.], 137; to Lock [5th Aug.], 138, 705; Bowes suspected by both King and, 140; trial of, 141, 142–3, 144, 148, 149, 163; labours made to reconcile with Hume and Maxwell, 142; stays King from going to Falkland, 143, 144; discords between King and, 144–6; mediation and accords made between them, 146, 155, 161–2, 303; banquets King, 147, 162, 176; remission to, and obligation by, 147, 318; Bowes reports on position of, 150–1; Elizabeth gives instructions to Bowes concerning, 153–7; proposed enterprise of, 154–5, (supporters of) 158; instructions from Elizabeth for (23rd Aug.), 157; Coldingham to be delivered to, 159–160, 167, 171, 178, 180, 227; Mackintosh supported against Huntly by, 160, 163; supporters ask advice from Bowes, 160; King seeks to isolate, 160; says King bestowed English money on his enemies, 163; discourse about, 164, 165; Angus and partners deal for band with, 167; King writes to, 167; Bowes reports conference with King anent, 169, 172, 175; King and Council decide terms of remission and appoint commissioners to deal with, 170, 171, 177, 178; Hume speaks defiantly against, 170; resorts to Bowes, 176; Bowes directed to advance causes of, 176; favourers of, 176; King qualifies conditions of remission to, 180–1, 186; Duke advises him to obey King, 180; hard courses devised against, 183, 188, 191, 194, 196, 202; reported dealings with Huntly denied, 184; Master of Caithness and Spott to (1st Oct), 184; Ochiltree and St. Colme to (4th Oct), 185; Bowes confers with, 186; sends bond to King, 186; Bowes seeks instructions anent, 188; movements of, 188, 191, 194; King dismisses suits of, 191; matter of Doune committed to, 191; Ferniherst, Cluny and others to (6th and 8th Oct.), 192; Atholl to (8th Oct.), 193; King calls him patron of ministers, 194; Bowes confers with King anent, 198–9, and with Glamis, 199–200; 205; Bowes should support, against Catholic faction, 210, 212; search for, 215; Master of Caithness makes suit for, 215, 218, 227; courtiers are adversaries of, 217, 223, 224, 250; Bowes defends, 222; King charges ministers with favouring, 223; Johnstone to (12th Nov.), 225; 226; Earls offer to make party against, 227; motion for reconciliation with Hume, 227; Bowes reports parties for and against, 229, 231, 233–4, 236; Queen favours, 229, 233–4; Convention discharges King of promises to, and orders him to depart the realm, 233; search for, 233; supporters captured, 233, (and fined) 236; petitions King, 236; Sir Robert Carey excuses entertainment of, 237; information for Zouche concerning, 243, 244; fight with Sir Robert Ker, 246; King's wrath against, 246; Argyll would join with, to avenge Moray, 250; may be reconciled with Hume, 251; 255; 256; Elizabeth answers memorial brought by Carey anent, 258–9; courted by rival factions, 262; intended raid against, 274; 280; Earls fear change of Court by, 284; mistrusts King's assurances, 284; effort to draw Johnstone from, 284; proclamation against (9th March 1593–4), 285; rumour of plot against King by, 284, 285, 286, 296, 299; Elizabeth repudiates promise of money upon pawn to, 286–7; Zouche answers complaint as to reset of, in England, 289–290; King excuses favour to Earls by Elizabeth's encouraging of, 292, 300, 355; Elizabeth justifies course with, 296. 298; false rumour about, 301; commission for pursuit of (27th March), 301; answers of Presbytery of Edinburgh to King anent, 302–3; King demands restraint of, 303, 309, (Elizabeth's answer to) 316, 317, 318, 321, 323–4, 326; raid of Battle of Leith, 303–4, 305, 307, 325; 307; movements of, 308; search for, and charge to supporters of, 308–9, 325, 420, 424; letter to ministers from, 309, 327; ambassadors sent to press for delivery of, 309, (instructions for) 312–13, 314, 333; conference of Chancellor with Bowes anent, 309–10; King dissatisfied with answers of ministers and officers of Edinburgh anent, 310; reports concerning, 310; rumours of enterprise against Papists, 319, 320; King asks General Assembly to persuade people from concurring with, 329; 331; expects to know Elizabeth's pleasure, 331–2; 338; forfeiture of, 344, 347, 360; King seeks to draw Atholl from, 344, 370; King dissatisfied with proclamation against reset of, 346, 358; to be preached against, 348; takes part of Queen's stolen jewels, 356–7; movements, 363; seeks advice of England as to joining Earls, 363, 367, 373; Elliots in league with, 368; secretly in Edinburgh, 369; 370; Colville sends news of, 372–3, 377; unsuccessful dealings with King for, 373–4, 381; wishes Cumberland to intercede for, 373–4, 389, 399; relies on Colville, 376, 387; 378; Chancellor wishes ease, with conditions, for, 390; ambassadors at Baptism intercede for, 391, 404, 406, 414, 424; to Bowes (26th July 1594), 394; in Edinburgh, 395, 396; submits plan for joining with Catholic Earls, 396–9; Colville would use as a goad for King, 397, 407, 424; Bowes will deal as directed with, 402, 414; 406; instructions to Sussex anent, 408–9; 435; device to stop motions for, 417; efforts to reconcile Huntly and, 419, 420–1; Logie committed to ward for cause of, 420, 424, 502; Colville goes to seek, 424, 426, 427; party in Scotland commiserates, 425; bands with Catholic Earls to trouble the peace, 426–7, 429, 431, 433, 434, 435, 436, 444–5, 544; Colville suggests answer for, 427; letter to presbytery of Edinburgh from (7th Sept.), 429, 544; King petitions for restraint of, 438, 449; failure of plot and ruin of, 437, 439–440, 441, 445, 450–1; supporters captured, examined, executed or exiled, 439, 440, 441, 445, 450, 502; alienated from Colville and Ochiltree, 446; courtiers seek to capture, 451, 453; movements and plans of, 451, 452, 453–4, 456; letter to presbytery of Edinburgh (21st Sept.), 453, 454, 544; Buccleuch takes order against, 466; Huntly challenges with breach of promise, 469, 473; friends leave, 472, 482, 489, 493; reported movements of, 473, 476, 478, 483; Colville undertakes to betray, 487, 488, 492; goes north with Angus to join Huntly, 489, 495, 496, 497, 499; King informed of his papers delivered to, 494; reported to plot surprise of King, 504, 505, 506; said to be in Caithness, 506, 507, 508, 511; influences Lady Atholl and the Earl, 510, 512; Balwearie confesses band between Papist Earls and, 510, 511, 515, 517, 522–3, 524, 525; 512; Elgin fined for resetting, 513; proclamation against assisters of, 516; Caithness ordered to banish, 519, 520; movements of, 524; is to depart, 526, 529, 531, 534, 535, 536, 538; Atholl denies dealings with, 526; brags of credit in England, 528; Hercules Stewart confesses band of Earls and, 533, 534; excommunication of, 533, 534, 536, 543, (causes of) 544; Huntly's friends undertook to betray, 534; none allowed to intercommune with, 534, 536; movements of, 538, 539; slew David Hume, 538, 539; reports as to departure of, 540–1, 547, 549, 551, 554; 545; Buccleuch and Cessford fear to lose grant of lands of, 549, 552, 579, 589, 593; not departed, 553, 554, 555, 562; away, 557, 570, 590; Myreton's instructions anent, 558, 565, 566, 572, 573; discredited among Catholic Lords, 560, 570; Bowes advises Nicolson as to, 567; in Orkney and Shetland, 574, 575, 576, 578, 580; agent of Colville and Bowes with, 575; said to have gone to Borders, 580; said to be at Hamburg, 580; King gives commission to Colville to seek for, 581, 594, 595; Spott and others excommunicated for dealing between Earls and, 583, 584, 587, 591; reported return of, disquiets King, 585; in France, 586, 587; King seeks his restraint in France, 588, 589; commission to search for, 596; Captain Andrew Gray dispatched to France against, 601, 605; 607; 615; deals with Huntly and Archibald Douglas, 616, 626; to Douglas (17th June), 626; commended in letter to Polonian, 653; followers enticed to act against, 656.

Bothwell, Earl of: half-brother of, see Caithness, Earl of; natural brother of, see Stewart, Hercules.

—, Countess of (Margaret Douglas, daughter of seventh Earl of Angus): forbidden to come near Court, 165; at Moss Tower, 304, 471; 318; 399 and n.

—, John, Abbot of Holyroodhouse: called to Parliament, 347; 553.

—: Angus's house at, 339.

Bowes, Ralph, son of Mr. Robert Bowes: involved in his father's debts at Berwick, 31, 86, 164, 187; to convoy Sir Robert Melvill, 97; gives security for a debt, 231.

—, Richard: late Captain of Norham, 388.

—, Mr. Robert, Treasurer of Berwick, resident English ambassador in Scotland: letter to Huntingdon from (3rd Jan. 1592–3), 15; (our ambassador) 17; letter to Burghley [12th Jan.], 19; same (13th Jan.), 21; same (19th Jan.), 24; to Elizabeth (21st Jan.), 27; to Burghley (22nd Jan.), 31; same (29th Jan.), 33; stays removal of Fintry, 36; to Burghley (3rd Feb.), 37; moneys for Scotland sent to (in 1588, etc.), 38, 39, 103–4, 106, 115, 116, 129, 130, 471; to Burghley (6th Feb.), 40; Burgh to consult with, 45, 65; to deal with King in Border matters, 48; to Burghley (14th Feb.), 48; same (16th Feb.), 57; same (21st Feb.), 60; same (26th Feb.), 64; agent reports to, 65; desire of King intimated to, 68–9; Burgh commends (Ambassador resident), 72; to Burghley (19th March), 74; Aston to (21st March), 74; to Burghley from (25th and 29th March, 1593), 75; same (31st March), 76; same (19th April), 79; same (28th April), 81; Atholl to (20th April), 84; to Burghley (8th May), 86; same (20th May), 89; same (26th May), 92; Melvill asks money to be delivered to, 96; to Burghley (10th June), 96; same (17th June), 99; same (20th June), 100; same (22nd June), 102; same (28th June), 106; same (30th June), 107; same (7th July), 116, 693; same (10th July), 118, 695; same (14th July), 121, 697; same (16th July), 123, 700; Elizabeth to, and to Sir William Bowes about (19th July), 126; to Burghley (20th July), 127; same (24th July), 130; Melvill has letter from, 131; to Burghley (25th July), 131; to Hunsdon (25th July), 132; to Burghley (30th July), 134, 702; same (4th Aug.), 136; same (8th Aug.), 139; Shepherson makes declaration in name of, 140, 141; to Burghley (11th Aug.), 142; same (16th Aug.), 144; same (18th Aug.), 148; same (21st Aug.), 151; Elizabeth to [23rd Aug.], 153; same (23rd Aug.), 155; to Burghley (30th Aug.), 159; same (31st Aug.), 161; same (6th Sept.), 167; same (10th Sept.), 168; same (Sept. 10th), 169; same (13th Sept.), 170; to Elizabeth (15th Sept.), 171; report of [c. 15th Sept.], 172; to Burghley (15th Sept.), 175; same (21st Sept.), 179; same (26th Sept.), 183; instructions to Nicolson by (4th Oct.), 185; news from Scotland by (4th Oct.), 188; to Burghley (5th Oct.), 191; same (9th Oct.), 193; same (12th Oct.), 198; same (12th Oct.), 200; report of submission at Fala given to, 201; to Burghley (18th Oct.), 201; same (20th Oct.), 205; same (22nd Oct.), 206; same (23rd Oct.), 209; should take order with Bothwell, 210; Elizabeth to James VI. for credit to, 211; Burghley to (29th Oct.), 211; to Burghley (1st Nov.), 214; same (5th Nov.), 216; to Sir John Foster (5th Nov.), 218; to Burghley (8th Nov.), 218; same (20th Nov.), 220; Memoranda by (12th Nov.), 225; to Burghley (17th Nov.), 226; James VI. and Council to (17th Nov.), 228; to Burghley (23rd Nov.), 228; petition for directions to (23rd Nov.), 231; to Burghley (30th Nov.), 231; same (2nd Dec.), 235; same (7th Dec.), 237; Elizabeth to (9th Dec.), 238; to assist Zouche, 241, 242, 244; to Burghley (22nd Dec.), 245; same (26th Dec.), 249; same (28th Dec.), 250; Burghley to (30th Dec.), 251; 258; Elizabeth supports, 259; to Burghley (4th Jan. 1593–4), 259; same (8th Jan.), 261; same (15th Jan.), 262; Zouche commends, 264, 272; associated with Zouche in mission to Scotland, 265, 269, 272, 276, 279, 286–7, 288–94, 297, 298, 301; to Burghley (20th Jan.), 267; same (27th Jan.), 273; letters from Errol and Alexander Duff endorsed by (5th and 11th Feb.), 277, 278; to Burghley (5th March), 283; Elizabeth commends, 287; 306; to Burghley (6th April), 306; same (13th April), 308; to Cecil (13th April), 308; makes inquiries of Melvill, 312; to Burghley (16th April), 315; Burghley to (20th April), 317; Cecil to (20th April), 318; to Cecil (21st April), 319; same (24th April), 320; to Burghley (30th April), 321; letter to (29th April), 326; to Burghley (10th May), 329; Cecil to (17th May), 332; same, 335; to Burghley (18th May), 335; to Cecil (18th May), 342; James VI. to (17th May), 343; to Cecil (23rd May), 343; same (30th May), 345; to Burghley (9th June), 356; same (20th June), 362; same (6th July), 367; to Cecil (6th July), 371; to Privy Council (6th July), 371; Cecil to (13th July), 371; to Cecil (14th July), 373; to Burghley (14th July), 375; same (21st July), 379; to Cecil (21st July), 383; to Burghley (23rd July), 384; same (27th July), 388; to Cecil (27th July), 388; Cecil to (27th July), 388; to Burghley (28th July), 389; Bothwell to (26th July), 394; Bothwell desires to speak with, 395; to Cecil (30th July), 395; to Burghley (3rd Aug.), 400; to Cecil (3rd Aug.), 402; to Burghley (Aug. 6th), 403; Sussex to confer with, 407, 410, 421; chair for, at Baptism, 411; to Burghley (13th Aug.), 413; Foulis to (12th Aug.), 415; receives instructions for Mr. James Murray, 416; to Burghley (17th Aug.), 416; to Cecil (17th Aug.), 417; to Burghley (22nd Aug.), 418; same (27th Aug.), 419, 421; to Burghley (31st Aug.), 422; obtains prorogation of Baptism, 423; to Burghley (8th Sept.), 430; letter to (6th Sept.), 434; Colville communicates with, 436; to Cecil (11th and 13th Sept.), 438; to Burghley (15th Sept.), 439; Colville commends, 441, 455; Elizabeth to (16th Sept.), 441; instructions to Shepherson by (17th Sept.), 443; to Cecil (21st Sept.), 447; packet to be conveyed to, 447; Cecil to (24th Sept.), 448 (2); to Burghley (24th Sept.), 449; to Cecil (28th Sept.), 452; to Burghley (7th Oct.), 455; to Cecil (8th Oct.), 458; same (12th Oct.), 459; Cecil to (13th Oct.), 461; to Cecil (19th Oct.), 463; to Burghley (23rd Oct.) 464; to Cecil (23rd Oct.), 464; Cecil to (24th Oct. ?), 465; Nicolson to (24th Oct.), 465; to Cecil (29th Oct.), 468; to Cecil (29th Oct.), 468; Catholic Earls threaten, 476; Argyll to (29th Nov.), 482; Colville to (29th Nov.), 482; Aston to (29th Nov.), 483; Nicolson to (29th Nov.), 484; King asks word of, 485; Aston to (3rd Dec.), 487; Sir George Hume to (3rd Dec.), 490; Cockburn to (12th Dec.), 492; Aston to (12th Dec.), 494; Colville to (28th Dec.), 500; Nicolson to (28th Dec.), 501; same (3rd Jan. 1594–5), 504; Colville to (5th Jan.), 506; Nicolson to (8th Jan.), 507; Foulis to (8th Jan.), 508; Aston to (18th Jan.), 514; Nicolson to (18th Jan.), 516; Colville to (23rd Jan.), 517; Young Lawers deals with, through Colville, 518, 528–9, 555; Nicolson to (23rd Jan.), 518; Aston to (24th Jan.), 519; Buccleuch means to write to, 521; King commands Colville to keep intelligence with, 521; Aston to (29th Jan.), 523; Nicolson to (30th Jan.), 525; same (1st Feb.), 526; Colville to (1st Feb.), 528; same (5th Feb.), 529; Nicolson to (6th Feb.), 529; Colville to (13th Feb.), 531; Nicolson to (14th Feb.), 533; Aston to (14th Feb.), 534; Colville to (15th Feb.), 535; Nicolson to (19th Feb.), 536; Easter Wemyss to (21st Feb.), 537; Colville to (22nd Feb.), 538; Nicolson to (22nd Feb.), 539; Aston to (22nd Feb.), 540; James VI. to (1st March), 541, 542; Nicolson to (3rd March), 543; Aston to (4th March), 545; Nicolson to (9th March), 546; Colville to (11th March), 548; Nicolson to (12th March), 549; Easter Wemyss to (12th March), 549; Aston to (15th March), 550; Easter Wemyss to (15th March), 552; Colville to (17th March), 552; Aston to (22nd March), 554; Colville to (22nd March), 554; Nicolson to (22nd March), 555; Aston to (24th March), 556; Auchinross to (25th March), 557, 558; Colville to (25th March), 558; Nicolson to (25th March), 559; Aston to (27th March), 561; Colville to (1st April), 562; Mr. John Skene to (1st April), 563; Nicolson to (3rd April), 566, 567; 568; Easter Wemyss to (4th April), 568; Dr. Macartney to (9th April), 574; Aston to (10th April), 574; Colville to (10th April), 575; Nicolson to (10th and 12th April), 576; Aston to (12th April), 578; Nicolson to (15th April) 578; same (17th April), 579; Aston to (18th April), 580; MacLean to (22nd April), 581; Colville to (23rd April), 581; Argyll to (23rd April), 582; Easter Wemyss to (April 23rd), 582; Nicolson to (24th April), 582; landlord of, 584; Colville to (25th April), 584; Nicolson to (26th April), 584; Colville to (2nd May), 585; Nicolson to (3rd May), 587; Foulis to (5th May), 588; Aston to (8th May), 588; Nicolson to (8th May), 589; Mr. David Lindsay to (6th May), 590; MacLean to (10th May), 591; Auchinross to (10th May), 592; same (11th May), 593; Nicolson to (15th May), 593; Aston to (16th May), 594; Nicolson to (16th May), 595; Colville to (17th May), 595 (2); same (May 18th), 596; Nicolson to (19th May), 596; same (22nd May), 597; Dr. Macartney to (23rd May), 598; Colville to (27th May), 599; Nicolson to (27th May), 599; Aston to (28th May), 601; same (30th May), 601; Nicolson to (30th May), 602; Dr. Macartney to (1st June), 603; Nicolson to (2nd June), 603; same (3rd June), 604; Easter Wemyss to (6th June), 605; Aston to (7th June), 607; Nicolson to (7th June), 607; Dr. Macartney to (13th June), 608; Nicolson to (14th June), 609; Colville to (16th June), 610; Nicolson to (18th June), 615; Aston to (20th June), 617; MacLean awaits answer from, 618, 622; Nicolson to (23rd June), 618; Cunningham to (25th June), 622; Nicolson to (25th June), 623; Colville to (28th June), 625; procures passport for Moray, 625; Nicolson to (30th June), 626; letters from, opened, 628; MacLean to (4th July), 628; Colville to (5th July), 630; Nicolson to (5th July), 630; Colville to (7th July), 631; Dr. Macartney to (7th July), 632; Nicolson to (8th July), 632; Aston to (9th July), 634; Dr. Macartney to (9th July), 635; Cunningham to (9th July), 635; Nicolson to (12th July), 636; Cunningham to (13th July), 637; MacLean has favour to, 638, 649; Colville to (14th July), 638; Nicolson to (15th July), 639; Aston to (15th July), 641; Nicolson to (19th July), 642; Cunningham to (19th July), 644; Erskine to (19th July), 645; Colville to (19th July), 645; Argyll to (19th July), 646; Auchinross to (22nd July), 647; MacLean desires letters from, 648; report of Irish matters for, 650; Nicolson to (23rd July), 651; 651; Argyll referred to, 652; Nicolson to (24th July), 652; Colville to (24th July), 653; John Archibald to (24th July), 654; Cunningham to (24th July), 655; Easter Wemyss to (after 24th July), 655; Nicolson to (26th July), 657; Aston to (26th July), 658; Nicolson to (30th July), 659; Aston to (31st July), 661; Nicolson to (1st Aug.), 665; Colville to (2nd Aug.), 666; Cunningham to (4th Aug.), 667; (your master) 669; Nicolson to (4th Aug.), 669; same, 670; Aston to (6th Aug.), 671; Argyll to (7th Aug.), 672; Colville to (7th Aug.), 673; 673; Mr. Alexander Dickson to (9th Aug.), 674; Nicolson to (10th Aug.), 676; same (15th Aug.), 678; Aston to (15th Aug.), 680; Colville to (18th Aug.), 682; same (20th Aug.), 683; MacLean to (22nd Aug.), 684; Auchinross to (22nd Aug.), 685; Nicolson to (22nd Aug.), 686; Mr. George Erskine to (24th Aug.), 687; Colville to (24th Aug.), 688; Nicolson to (25th Aug.), 689; Auchinross to (29th Aug.), 691.

Bowes, Sir William, nephew to Mr. Robert Bowes: appointed ambassador to Scotland, 126; Elizabeth to (19th July 1593), 126; countermanded, 139; proposed successor to Mr. Robert Bowes, 367.

Boyd, Lord (Thomas, sixth): 18, 257; called to Parliament, 347.

— of Trochrig, Mr. James, Archbishop of Glasgow: 586 n.

—, Colonel: at battle of Leith, 305; escapes from Edinburgh with Bothwell, 369; associated with Bothwell in dealings with Earls, 436, 444, 473, 522, 531; grown cold towards Bothwell, 472; departed with Bothwell, 575; excommunication of, 579, 584, 586, 587, 589, 590, 591.

Boyne, Laird of. See Ogilvy.

Bracadale (Pracadaill): 254.

Brachley: 254, 255. See also Petty.

Brady, James: 391.

Braid, Laird of. See Fairlie.

Bramston, John. See Cecil, John.

Breadalbane (Braidalbane): 254, 255.

Brechin, Bishop of. See Campbell, Alexander.

— (Brigeyne): Huntly at, 190; 295; convention of Catholic Earls at, 336, 340; letter dated at, 383; King to go to, on raid, 443, 459; Bothwell at, 496.

Brest (Bawrest): 247, 461.

Brittany: Elizabeth's charges for defence of, 20, 242, 461 n.; base of Spanish troops, 166, 247, 497; Elizabeth said to have recalled forces from, 551; soldiers sent to Ireland from, 586, 644 n.

Broderode, Baron of: Ambassador of Estates General to Baptism, 402, 403, 418.

Bromley, Sir Henry: 418.

Brook, Mr.: 125.

Broughty (Borthwick) Castle: 393 and n.

Brown (Browne), Mr. Gilbert, Abbot of New Abbey: commission for apprehension of, 100; Mr. William Leslie, late Abbot, sold title to, 127; noted Papist, 127, 257; Assembly desires apprehension of, 340; is esteemed as an oracle, 598; (Abbot of Newbattle) familiar with Herries, 632.

Bruce of Airth, (Sir Alexander): called to Convention, 225; to Parliament, 348; in Council, 465; kinsman of, attacked, 575.

—, William, young Laird of, murderer of David Forrester: day of law for, 625, 627, 635, 646, 652, 654, 658, 659, 660; see also Bruces.

— of Binning: 257. Brother of, see Bruce, Mr. Robert.

— of Clackmannan, (Robert): oppressed Perth, 471; assists Mar, 630.

—, Mr. Edward, Commendator of Kinloss: ambassador to England, with Easter Wemyss, 309; Instructions to (April 1594), 312; Bowes commends, 315; 323; Fingask carries letter to, 331; 332; to Burghley (16th May), 332; before Privy Council, 333–4; presses Elizabeth for money, 334–5, 345; Elizabeth sends new message to, 335, 345; King sends letter to, 339, 342, 343; to Cecil (27th May), 344; grudge against Hudson, 344–5, 348; friendship with Archibald Douglas, 345; King has audience with Bowes about embassy of, 345–6; makes report to King, 347, 348; solicits Bowes to promote money matters, 357; 358.

—, George: 203.

—, Mr. Robert, minister at Edinburgh: sent to Bowes, 30; Fintry examined before, 58; commission of Assembly to, 85; signs remission to Bothwell, 148, 163; commissioner for submission of Bothwell, 177, 180; King renews promises to, anent rebel Earls, 180; commissioner from Kirk to King, 183; King confers with, 189, 194; letter to be subscribed by, 204; called to Convention, 225; commission to, anent prosecution of Earls, 359; sent by Presbytery to King, 384; travails with Argyll, 422, 423; to accompany King on raid, 440, 444; writes to Argyll, 471; to write to Bowes for support to King, 485; deals with Argyll, 504, 527; hears news of Earls, 530; charge to, about examination of Myreton, 576, 579; goes to Stirling about excommunications, 585, 587; King confers with, 591; advises Queen, 599–600; informant of Nicolson, 600, 631, 633, 637, 639, 686–7; King sends for, 657, 660; writes to Bowes, 680.

—, Mr. Robert, brother to Laird of Binning, Catholic practiser: King's pardon to, 31; Catholic agent in 1589, 53, 54–7; (Bartle Bailye) 58; reported to have come from Flanders, 227; Zouche instructed as to, 244; 257; 503; accuses Mr. James Gordon, 563, 564; mentioned in Myreton's instructions, 565, 572, 573; quarrel with Crichton, 563, 611–12, 614.

Bruce, Robert: tackman of teinds, 110, 112, 113.

—, —: of Laird of Airth's house, 575.

Bruces: implicated in murder of Forrester, 627, 679.

Bruges (Bridgiss, Bridges): 23, 564, 566, 570.

Bruno, Father: 611, 613.

Brunswick, Duke of: 633; ambassador of at Baptism, see Kesswick, Joachimus.

Brussels: Bothwell purposed to go to, 538, 575; Scottish Catholics in, 563, 564, 565; 611; 613.

—: "Falker" or "Bauker" of, 417, 419.

—: Council at, 566.

Buccleugh (Baclugh), family of: 252; see also Scott.

Buchan, Earl of (John Stewart, d. 1424), Constable of France: 480.

—, —, (James Douglas): 256.

—, (Boughan, Baiquhen), Laird of. See Forbes.

—, district of, 58, 77, 554.

Buchanan (Boughenan) of that Ilk, (George): on assize for trial of Bothwell, 144; 257; called to Parliament, 347.

—, Mr. Thomas: 182.

Buchanans: 255.

Buckhurst, Lord: letter from William Romeny to (22nd April 1595), 580.

Buckie, Laird of. See Gordon.

Buckingham: 491.

Bullnill, Laird of: 644.

Bunawe: letter dated at, 546.

Bunkle (Bonckle), house of Angus: 72.

Buquhen, Laird of: 257.

Burgh, Lord, Thomas, ambassador to James VI.: instructions necessary for, 31, 32; looked for, 42; to renew matter of Bothwell, 44; memorial for, 45; safeconduct for, 48; Council prepares to receive, 60; Bowes awaits, 61; Bowes commends, 64, 86; letter to Burghley (26th Feb. 1592–3), 65; same (5th March), 65; same (6th March), 67; (your ambassador) 70; to Burghley (19th March), 71; Propositions made by, 72; King commends, 74; to Burghley (25th, 29th, 30th March), 75; to report on expenditure of money, 76; success of negotiation, 76–7; brings report of occurrents in Scotland, 78; to Burghley (10th April), 79; writes to Bowes, 79; Bowes reminds King of answer to, 80, 90; (in August), 156, 173; Melvill to assure Elizabeth of performance of promises to, 95, 96; 125; later references to mission of, 243, 256, 264, 273, 490.

Burghley, Lord (Sir Robert Cecil), Lord High Treasurer of England: mentions of, in intercepted letters, 5 and n., 6; Jesuits seek to kill, 16; 18; letter to Bowes from [12th Jan. 1592–3], 19; Bowes to (13th Jan.) 21; same (19th Jan.), 24; Bowes wrote to about pardon of Bruce, 31; Bowes to (22nd Jan.), 31; Bowes seeks advice of, 32; Bowes to (29th Jan.), 33; James VI. to (30th Jan.), 36; Bowes to (3rd Feb.), 37; 38; Bowes to (6th Feb.), 40; same (14th Feb.), 48; same (16th Feb.), 57; same (21st Feb.), 60; same (26th Feb.), 64; Burgh to (26th Feb. and 5th March), 65; same (6th March), 67; Burgh to (19th March), 71; Bowes to (19th march), 74; Burgh and Bowes to (25th and 29th March 1593), 75; Burgh to (30th March), 75; Bowes to (31st March), 76; Bothwell to (4th April), 76; Burgh to (10th April), 79; Bowes to (19th April), 79; Bowes to (28th April), 81; suit of Gavin Johnson to (2nd May), 86; Bowes to (8th May), 86; same (20th May), 89; Herries to (21st May), 92; Bowes to (28th May), 92; James VI. to (31st May), 95; same (4th June), 95; Bowes to (10th June), 96; same (17th June), 99; same (20th June), 100; same (22nd June), 102; same (28th June), 106; same (30th June), 107; requests by Sir Robert Melvill to (July), 114; Mr Edward English to (3rd July), 115; Bowes to (7th July), 116, 693; same (10th July), 118, 695; same (14th July), 121, 697; same (16th July), 123, 700; Melvill to (19th July), 125; Bowes to (20th July), 127; 130; Bowes to (24th July), 130; Melvill to (24th July), 131; Bowes to (25th July), 131; to Mr Mills (29th July), 133; Bowes to (30th July), 134, 702; same (4th Aug.), 136; Bothwell to [5th Aug.], 137; Bowes to (8th Aug.), 139; declaration by Sheperson to [c. 8th Aug.], 140, 141–2; Bowes to (11th Aug.), 142; Mr John Carey to (12th Aug.), 144; Bowes to (16th Aug.), 144; (18th Aug.), 148; same (21st Aug.), 151; same (30th Aug.), 159; same (31st Aug.), 161; same (6th Sept.), 167; same (10th Sept.), 168; same, 169; same (13th Sept.), 170; same (15th Sept.), 175; same (21st Sept.), 179; 181; Bowes to (26th Sept.), 183; instructions to Nicolson for (4th Oct.), 185; Bowes to (5th Oct.), 191; same (9th Oct.), 193; same (12 Oct.), 198; same, 200; same (18th Oct.), 201; same (20th Oct.), 205; same (22nd Oct.). 208; same (23rd Oct.), 209; to Bowes (29th Oct.), 211; Bowes to (1st Nov.), 214; same (5th Nov.), 216; same (8th Nov.), 218; same (12th Nov.), 220; answer to schedule of (12th Nov.), 225; Bowes to (17th Nov.), 226; same (23rd Nov.), 228; petition to (23rd Nov.), 231; Bowes to (30th Nov.), 231; same (2nd Dec.), 235; same (7th Dec.), 237; same (22nd Dec.), 245; Bowes to (26th Dec.), 249; same (28th Dec.), 250; to Bowes (30th Dec.), 251; memoranda and notes by, 252, 253, 255; Bowes to (4th Jan. 1593–4), 259; same (8th Jan.), 261; same (15th Jan.), 262; Zouche to (15th Jan.), 263; Bowes to (20th Jan.), 267; Cecil writes in absence of, 268, 269–70, 274; Zouche to (26th Jan.), 270; Bowes to (27th Jan.), 273; Zouche complains to, 274; Bowes to (5th March), 283; Zouche to [12th March], 288; same (6th April 1594), 306; Bowes to (6th April), 306; same (13th April), 308; Melvill to (15th April), 311; Bowes to (16th April), 315; to Bowes (20th April), 317; Bowes to (30th April), 321; same (10th May), 329; Mr Edward Bruce to (16th May), 332; replies to Scots ambassadors, 333; 335; Bowes to (18th May), 335, 342; requested to redress theft of Queen's jewels, 342, 343, 344; Bowes receives leters from, 347; endorsement by, 355; Melvill to (7th June), 355; Bowes to (9th June), 356; same (20th June), 362; David Foulis to (24th June), 365; Bowes to (6th July), 367; same (14th July), 375; King speaks against, 378, 387; Bowes to (21st July), 379; same (23rd July), 384; James VI. to (26th July), 388; Bowes to (27th July), 388; same (28th July), 389; Melvill to (30th July), 396; Bowes to (3rd Aug.), 400; same (6th Aug.), 403; Sir Richard Cockburn to (8th Aug.), 406; Bowes to (13th Aug.), 413; Cockburn to (15th Aug.), 415; Bowes to (17th Aug.), 416; same (22nd Aug.), 418; same (27th Aug.), 419; to Sussex (28th Aug.), 421; Cockburn to (30th Aug.), 421; Bowes to (31st Aug.), 422; Cockburn to (6th Sept.), 428; Bowes to (8th Sept.), 430; same (15th Sept.), 439; instructions to Sheperson for (17th Sept.), 443; James Hudson to (18th Sept.), 447; Bowes to (24th Sept.), 449; Cockburn to (3rd Oct.), 455; Bowes to (7th Oct.), 455; Cockburn to (15th Oct.), 461; Bowes to (23rd Oct.), 464; Cockburn to (27th Oct.), 468; refutes Archibald Douglas, 486; King complains of evil will of, 493, 501–2; rumoured to have received offers from Earls, 515; James VI. to (1st March), 541; can not give Queen's customs, 550; bids Orkney seek redress by law, 578; consulted about passport, 616; Archibald Douglas to (30th June 1595), 626; mandate to (11th Aug.), 678.

Burghley: house, 486.

Burghs: represented in Parliament, 118, 125, 695, 702; against return of Captain Stewart, 136, 704; provide forces for King's raid against rebel Earls, 386, 394, 437, 443, 444, 469, 470, 478; to assist in apprehending Papists, 551.

Burleigh (Burlie), Laird of. See Balfour.

—: house, 640.

Burntisland (Burunteland), Sir Robert Melvill's house at: Bowes goes to, 186; King goes to, 308, 309; letters dated at, 311, 312; Duke goes to, 536.

—, minister at. See Lamb, Mr Andrew.

Bute (Bouith), Isle of: 94, 254, 325, 606, 649, 665.

Butler, Patrick: 295.

Buttell, minister at. See Akeman, Mr David.

Butter, Widow: 421.