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C.

Caddell, Laird of. See Campbell of Cawdor.

Caetano (Caitanus), Cardinal: 563, 565, 566. See also Cajetan.

Cairnburgbeg, or Cairnburgmore: 58 n.

Cairncross (Acarecross), Nicholas (Nicoll of): blamed as plotter, 550, 602, 603; corresponds with Nicolson, 603.

Caithness, Earl of (George Sinclair, fifth): evil affected, 18, 256; meets with Huntly, 34, 41; refused to entertain Huntly and Errol, 49; offers services against Jesuits, 77; supporter of Bothwell, 149, 176; offers to subscribe cause in hand, 158; Catholic Earls expect assistance from, 386, 401; enters bond with Catholic Earls and Bothwell, 427, 434, 435, 515, 522, 525; King summons to support cause against Earls, 453, 464, 469, 479; 495; remission to, upon conditions, 497, 499, 511, 512, 520, 534, 535, 538, 541, 545, 549, 551, 575, 618; suspected to be banded with Earls, 510, 519; harbours Bothwell, 511, 549; charged to come to Aberdeen, 513; charged to remove Bothwell, 519, 520; mentioned in intercepted letters as plotter, 557.

, —, brother of: 522; (youngest), 391.

, Master of (James Sinclair of Murchil): sent to Bothwell, 170; letter to Bothwell (1st Oct. 1593), 184; deals for Bothwell, 215, 218, 227; seizes a ship, 539, 547.

, Chancellor of: uncle of Earl of. See Sinclair of Mey, George.

Caithness, shire or earldom of: 4, 8; belief that Huntly will flee to, 34, 36, 41, 58, 61, 82, 88; wish that Elizabeth would send barque to, 35, 61; all rebel Earls have fled to, 68; offer to surprise Jesuits in, 77; said that King will go to, 364; levies for Huntly in, 381, 401, 414; 432; thought that Earls will flee to, 446; Huntly in 470, 473, 478, 479; Bothwell goes to, 473, 489, 496, 499, 506, 507, 508, 511, 529, 538; Huntly has ship ready in, 497; 534; Bothwell departs from, 538, 539; search for Bothwell in, 549; Bothwell still in, 553, 554; intercepted letters about Earls in, 557.

, —, braes of: 254, 255.

Cajetan (Cagitan), Cardinal: 559, 566, 569, 611, 613. See also Caetano.

Calais (Callis): 5, 260, 326, 380, 402, 406, 434, 480, 481, 538, 540, 547, 575, 576, 584, 626.

Calder (Cadder), now Midcalder, minister of. See Spottiswood, Mr. John.

(Caddell, Caldell, Cadwell). See Cawdor.

Calderwood, Laird of. See Maxwell.

Caldwell, Laird of. See Muir.

Callendar (Calendar, the Kallender), Lord Livingstone's house: rebel Earls go to, 202; Sir George Hume spoke with Huntly at, 249; Errol reported to have died at, 473; King goes to, 597.

Calvin, John: 350, 352.

Cambo (Cannow, Cammoes), Laird of. See Myreton.

Cambridge: pretended scholar of, 674, 675.

Cambuskenneth (Cambuskinnell), Abbot of. See Erskine, Adam.

Cameron (Chamroun), Allan MacCoull Dhu, chieftain of clan: 255.

Camnay: 13.

Campbell of Ardkinglass (John): trial of, for murder of Calder, 99, 102, 107, 116, 458, 693; confession of, 170; found guilty, 338, 376; tack taken from, 682.

— of Cawdor, Sir John: proceedings against murderers of, 99, 102, 170, 338, 370, 376, 378.

, John, young Laird: foray in lands of, 143.

— of Danna, Duncan: 605.

— of Glenlyon, (Colin): raid of, 486, 489; gives land to MacCondochy, 555, 562, 605.

— of Glenorchy, (Sir Duncan): Argyll pursues for murder of Calder, 170, 338, 370, 376, 458; 254; 255; 257; 432; committed to ward, 523, 526; at liberty, 538, 539.

— of Inveraw, (? Dougal). See MacCondochy (MacCondochy Inveralt).

— of Lawers, James (young Lawers, Junior): shall be sent to Colville, 476; agent of Colville in Irish matters, 516 and n., 517; letter to Colville from (16th Jan. 1594–5), 518; seeks instructions, 528; to Colville (4th Feb.), 528; is very sufficient, 530; will go to the Isles to report, 535, 538; to Colville (7th March), 546, 548–9; Colville looks for, 548; to marry daughter of (Easter) Wemyss, 554; to Colville (21st March), 555; reports to Colville, 562; has gone to fit places, 567; to Colville (7th April 1595), 573; Colville commends service of, 575, 582, 584, 586; 585; sends news of islanders, 587, 590, 597, 605; sick, 597, 600; proposed service, 605; news from, 616; has special interest with MacCondochy, 619, 623–4, 630; does not progress as he began, 623; advertisements from, 625; confers with Nicolson, 630; will do good service, if considered, 633; Colville assures Bowes that he will not tire, 639, 646; news from, 651, 654; receives token, 652, 655; deals for stay of MacCondochy, 655, 673–4, 686; marriage of, 667, 690; letters from, 673.

Campbell of Lawers, (John), father of young Lawers: Argyll apprehends two sons of, 170; 255; alleged conspirator against Argyll, 458.

— of Lochnell: killed at Benrinnes, 458, 460.

, —, brother of, John Ogg: 338.

— of Loudoun, (Sir Matthew), Sheriff of Ayr: on assize for trial of Catholic Lords, 200; convened to find out murderers of Calder, 338; called to Parliament, 347; 527; 621.

— of Lundy: 257.

, Alexander, Bishop of Brechin: in Parliament, 347.

, Archibald, Provost of Kilmun: sent by Argyll to Angus MacConnell and challenged to single combat, 606, 632, 634, 636, 642–3, 677.

, Donald: 460.

Campvere (Camphire): 616.

Camskey (sic), Abbot of: 619.

Canna: 254.

Canongate (Cannongate): tumult in, 102, 116, 693; rebel Earls believed to be in, 125, 702, 227; search for Bothwell in, 233; proclamation anent, 516; ministers of, 579; Atholl a free warder in, 589.

Caprington, Laird of. See Cunningham.

Car, Clement. See Corr.

Cardonald (Cardonnel): letter dated at, 691.

Carelside (Carrollsyde). See Hume.

Carey (Carew, Carye, Cary), Sir George: 115.

, Sir Robert, envoy to James VI.: 237, 238, 245, 246. 258, 290, 291.

Carey, Mr. John, deputy-governor of Berwick: requested order to, 94; Bowes writes to, 95, 97; to Burghley (12th Aug. 1593), 144; 148; Bowes wishes troops sent to, 191; Scottish Jesuit in hands of, 237; safe conduct for Zouche sent to, 250; stolen jewels to be sent to, 356; Bowes writes to, 413; Colville to (18th March 1594–5), 553.

, Captain William: 21.

Carfrae (Carfray): 310.

Cargill, John: letter of, taken upon George Ker, 3, 40.

Carham, Bothwell in: 79.

Carickford. See Carrick in Argyle.

Carleton, Mr. Thomas, Constable of Carlisle: Buccleuch writes to, 602; Nicolson writes to, 659.

Carlisle, Thomas: 32.

(Carliell), town of: 42, 158, 395, 547, 579.

Carmichael (Kermikill) of that Ilk, Sir John: sent to King, 16; commissioner for examination of Papists, 25; captain of King's guard. 25, 80, 169, 181, 338, 443; gives news of Bothwell, 37; receives money for James VI. (1590), 38, 104, 116, 130, 276, 471; licence to, 41; Bothwell accuses, 62–3; chosen Privy Councillor, 96, 97, 266; bruit of plot against, 107; in ward, 131; released, 132; left Court, 136, 704; resummoned, 147, 159; signs act anent Hume, 184, 189; letter signed by, 192; errand to Clydesdale, 256; 257; at battle of Leith, 305; sent to ministers anent Bothwell, 310; confers with Johnstone, 360; counsellor to Duke and general of forces in the north, 474, 512, 533, 536; 482; reasons on Border laws, 556; in communication with Bowes, 560, 598.

, Sir Hugh: at Court, corresponds with Nicolson, 466, 567, 576.

, Archie: 72.

, Mr. James, minister at Haddington: 195, 225.

Carnbee: 110.

Carndburgh (Carndeburge), island of: 49, 58 and n.

Carne, John: 103.

Carneborough (Carneburro, Carnburrow), near Strathbogy: 97, 479.

Carnegy (Carnegie) of that Ilk, (Sir John): daughter abducted, 98.

— of Colluthy, (David): delivers articles to General Assembly, 82; chosen a resident Councillor, 96, 97; called to Convention, 225; Councillor, 266; called to Parliament, 348; to be auditor of Exchequer, 515, 517; represents King at General Assembly, 631.

Carnegy of Kinnaird, (Sir John): on assize for trial of Earls, 200; 257.

Carnie, house of Crawford: 450.

Carntully [? Grantully], Laird of: 194.

Carr, James, Huntly's domestic: 456. See also Carr, Captain.

, John (assumed name): delivered to rebels, 384.

, Captain [? James], Huntly's chief servant: 89, 91, 200.

. See Kerr; families of (the Carrs), 205.

Carrick, Earl of: title of Prince Henry, 412.

, coast of: 433.

, in Argyle (Castle Carrick, Carickford): 622, 629, 638, 647; letters signed at, 628, 629, 656, 660.

, Kyle and Cunningham, province of: commissioner appointed for, 204, 208; barons of, called to Parliament, 347.

Carrickfergus (Craggfargus): 593, 677, 684.

Carse, Laird of Kinnaird in the: 200.

Carter Moor: 129.

Carthage, General Council of: 353.

Carvell (Carvel, Carrell), Robert, Captain: delivers money to Bowes (1588), 38, 39, 103, 106, 115, 130, 471.

Cassillis, Earl of (John, fifth): 19; disposed to go to England, 177; contents ministry, 227; 256; at Convention, 484; at Finlayston, 623; shall marry Glencairn's daughter, 624; compears in cause between Montrose and Sandilands, 632.

Castilians (1572): 64.

Cathcart (Carcart), Lord (Alan, fourth): 19, 257; called to Parliament, 347.

Catholic Earls (rebel, excommunicated, confederated, Papist, Spanish, the three Earls): 5 n.; likely to embrace Bothwell, 81; help sought for prosecution of, 114, 127; solicitors work for, 119, 696, 702; Parliament for forfeiture of, 127, 129, 173, 698, 699; offers of, delivered to ministers, 128; said to have been in Edinburgh Castle, 136, 704; offer to deliver King from Bothwell, 137; King's answer to Bowes anent prosecution of, 173–4; Bowes desires instructions anent, 187–8; King directs ministers to devise some course against, 190; assize for trial of, 199, 200; sought to avenge death of King's mother, 202; seek toleration, 203; petition of Kirk anent, 203–4; King's answers to commissioners concerning, 207; King said to have gone to meet, 208, 212; proclamation concerning (27th Oct. 1593), 210; minutes of petitions anent (29th Oct.), 210–11; Elizabeth requires to know King's intentions towards, 212, 222–3; Elizabeth's reply to letters of, 213–4; at Perth, 215; Convention at Edinburgh to take order with, 217, 219, 224, 232; proclamations in favour of, 217, 218, 219, 224, 227; offers to be made to Elizabeth for, 219; people stirred by King's favourable actions towards, 219–20, 223; King defends dealings with, 222; King's affection for, 228; Act of Abolition for, 235; entice King against ministers, 235; King purposed to speak with, 236, 238; offer to Maxwell, 236; dealings with Bothwell to join, 236; Humes likely to join, 238; instructions to Zouche anent, 240–1; memorial of King's dealings with, 242–3; attitude to Act of Abolition, 245; Elizabeth's advice to James about, 248; 255; have forfeited Act of Abolition, 259; Chancellor affirms King to be free from influence of, 268; King promises prosecution of, 271, 273; Chancellor said to work underhand for, 272; enterprisers against, not to attack King, 282; summons for trial of, 284; Elizabeth presses proceedings against, 287; Zouche has conferences anent, 288–9, 291–2, 293–4; petitions of Kirk for pursuit of, 295; message to Zouche concerning, 296, 299; King reported to have private conference with, 297; Elizabeth demands what course he would take with, 297–8; her advice for proceeding against, 300; new offers of, 301; rumoured to be in Stirling Castle, 301; Presbytery of Edinburgh's answers anent, 302; King's answer to Zouche anent, [1st April], 303; pursuit of, superficial, 307, 398; Bothwell to attempt enterprise against, 308, 319, 320; Bowes advises surprise of, 310; Kirk promises concurrence against, 310; proclamations for raid against, 311, 319, 321, 393; Melvill reports King's attitude towards, 311, 312, 355–6; Elizabeth's answer concerning prosecution of, 315–16, 317, 321–25; Parliament for prosecution of, 320, 329, 343, 344, 346, 356, 359; Spanish gold comes for, 326, 329, 330, 336, 358–9; Burghley answers Scots ambassadors anent, 333; reports concerning, 336; dangers threatened by and remedies against, 339–41; Hume not to have intelligence with, 342; condition of Elizabeth's help against, 345–6, 357; have a ship in readiness, 358, 368–9, 375, 402; Bothwell moved to join with, 363, 367, 373, 377, 394; Lady Huntly sent to entreat King for, 364, 370; Elizabeth complains of leniency to, 365–6; King affirms purpose to prosecute, 368; continue in show of comfort, 375; threaten ministers, 375, 382; refuse loan to King, 378; Bowes advises King about suppressing, 379–80; letter to town of Aberdeen from (19th July 1594), 385, 406; raise men, 385, 386; debates in Council concerning, 386; lieutenancies for raid against, 389–90, 392, 393, 394, 398, 400, 424, 426; ambassadors said to urge prosecution of, 391; King informs Bowes of resolutions against, 392; sends Secretary to Elizabeth concerning, 392, 394; offer of King of Spain in favour of, 393, 396, 398, 400–1, 405; Bothwell submits offers anent, 396–7, 398–9; prosecution of, shall fall on King, 400; reports about, 401; some courtiers favourable to, 402, 407; to be helped by strangers, 405–6; messages betwixt King and, 406, 407; pursuit of, prorogued, 407, 413, 417; instructions to Sussex anent, 409–10, 423, 434–5; plans of, 414, 415; make offers to King, 417, 419; dealing for stay of Argyll, 424; troubles grow by, 425; matters go coldly against, 426; Bothwell allies with, 426, 431, 433, 435, 436, 444–5, 454, 533, 583, 584, 587, 591; preparations for raid against, 431–2; informer offers to reveal plots of, 432–3; letter to King (3rd Sept.), 435; James VI. to Elizabeth anent prosecution of, 437; raid against, 439, 440, 443, 470, 476; hopes in Bothwell disappointed, 440; good work by Bowes against, 441; offers to Elizabeth on behalf of, 442; plans of, 446, 452; boast of promised help, 470; articles for (Oct.), 470; keep forces in pay, 476; Convention to take order against, 478; reports anent, 496; Balwearie confesses band between Bothwell and, 498–9, 510, 511, 515, 522, 523, 527, 533, 544; likely to make new stirs, 501, 504; motions may be made for, 508; King hopes for support from Elizabeth against, 509, 569; work on behalf of, 510; enterprise for surprise of King, 511, 515, 538, 545; alleged support from England to, 514, 515, 527, 528, 530; proclamation against assisters of, 516; no certain news of, 519, 521, 527; wish favour for wives and children, 520; determined to leave the country, 526; said to have sent to Spain, 530–1; King seeks help from States against, 532; caution to depart, 538, 553; Bothwell excommunicated for banding with, 543, 544; Elizabeth's support would keep King firm against, 544; plot suspected for, 547; their league is broken, 550; to be pursued, if do not depart, 552; intercepted letters give advertisement of, 557; Myreton's instructions concerning, 558–9, 562, 565, 566, 572, 573; departure of, 561, 562, 578; thought in Italy to be masters, 566; reports of return of, 575; have no conditions, 578; no word from, 580; King speaks of purposes concerning, 595; agents busy, 598; troubles will serve turn of, 665, 669; necessary to look to proceedings of, 690; 697; 700. See also Abolition, Act of; Angus; Errol; Huntly.

Catholics: seek to alienate James from Elizabeth, 81; mission of Myreton to, 563, 565; 704. See also Jesuits.

Cavence (Cavain). See Maxwell of.

Cawdor (Calder), Laird of. See Campbell.

, tutor of: 474.

Cecil, Sir Robert: John Cecil, his spy, 5 n.; sends letter to Bowes, 24; Colville to (21st Aug. 1593), 152; to Lock (18th Jan. 1593–4), 266; to Zouche (23rd Jan.), 268; same (25th Jan.), 270; same (1st Feb.), 274; same (4th March), 280; to Lock (4th March), 281; to Zouche (12th March), 285; Zouche's letters to, 295; to Zouche (20th March), 297; to Lock (20th March), 298; letter to Zouche (26th March 1594), 299; Lock to (2nd April), 303; same (5th April), 304; Colville to (6th April), 307; Lock to (9th April), 307; employed by Elizabeth for Scottish affairs, 308; Bowes to (13th April), 308; letter endorsed by, 317; to Bowes (20th April), 318; Bowes to (21st April), 319; same (24th April), 320; direction to Bowes anent Answer of Elizabeth, 321, 326; Colville's letters to Lock to be opened by, 332, 377, 407; to Bowes (17th May), 332; same (17th May), 335; Bowes to (18th May), 339, 342; same (23rd May), 343; Mr. Edward Bruce to (27th May), 344; message to Bruce; 344; Bowes to (30th May), 345; names of Lords of the Articles sent to, 348; (Mæcenas) sends money to Colville, 367, 372; Bowes receives letter from, 371; Bowes to (6th July), 371; to Bowes (13th July), 371, 379; to Scrope (13th July), 372; Bowes to (14th July), 373; Fingask to (20th July), 377; King speaks against, 378; Bowes to (21st July), 383; Colville to (26th July), 386; Bowes to (27th July), 388; to Bowes (27th July), 388; Bowes to (30th July), 395; Colville to (30th July), 396; Lock to [c. 1st Aug.], 398; Bowes to (3rd Aug.), 402; Mr. Thomas Wylkes to (5th Aug.), 403; Bowes will sound King about wrongs done to, 403; Mr. James Murray thanks, 416; Bowes to (17th Aug.), 417; Sussex to (31st Aug.), 423; Mr. Richard Coningsby to (31st Aug.), 423; Colville to (31st Aug.), 424; same (6th Sept.), 426; Sussex to (8th Sept.), 434; 436; Bowes to (11th and 13th Sept.), 438; Sussex to (14th Sept.), 439; Colville commends family to, 440; Cockburn to (16th Sept.), 440; Colville to (16th Sept), 440; to Cockburn (17th Sept.), 443; request of Buccleuch to, 447; Bowes to (21st Sept.), 447; Cockburn to (21st Sept.), 447; two letters to Bowes (24th Sept.), 448; Cockburn to (25th Sept.), 452; Bowes to (28th Sept.), 452; Colville to (30th Sept.), 455; Bowes to (8th Oct.), 458; same (12th Oct.), 459; to Bowes (13th Oct.), 461; Cockburn to (15th Oct.), 462; Elizabeth answers Cockburn through, 462; Hudson to (18th Oct.), 462; Bowes to (19th Oct.), 463; same (23rd Oct.), 464; to Bowes (24th Oct.), 465; Bowes to (29th Oct.), 468; Cockburn to (8th Nov.), 473; to Cockburn (12th Nov.), 475; Cockburn to (12th Nov.), 475; Hudson to (14th Nov.), 475; Cockburn to [20th Nov.], 478; Hudson to (30th Nov.), 485; Colville commends himself to, 487, 596, 637; Hudson to (4th Dec.), 492; King suspects evil will of, 493; Hudson to (18th Dec.), 497; same (31st. Dec.), 501; Colville to (25th Jan. 1594–5), 521; Easter Wemyss commends himself to, 537, 550, 552; 548; Hudson to (13th Mar.), 550; 552; Colville to (4th April 1595), 568; Hudson to (19th June), 616; commission to Cunningham for MacLean, 622, 628–9, 668–9, 685; Colville to (2nd July), 628; MacLean to (4th July), 628; letters for, 634; Cunningham commends himself to, 634, 644, 655, 667; MacLean writes to, 635; MacLean ready to serve, 636, 685; 647; Auchinross commends himself to, 648; 648; 664.

Cecil (Cicill, Secill), John, Catholic practiser: 5 n.; intercepted letters of, 5, 7; commendation of, 11; 23; alias John Bramston, 32; 571; said to have landed in Scotland (May 1595), 597, 605, 608, 609, 624, 633.

Cessford: family of, 252. See also Ker.

Chalmer, Mr. David: 571.

Chalmers, Margaret. See Trochrig, Lady.

Chamber, Alexander, officer-at-arms: 179.

Chamers, Mr. Danyell: 661.

Chancery (English): a discourse of the, 674.

Channel, St. George's: 530–1.

Chanus: cipher name. See Huntly.

Chapell, Sir John. See Hamilton of Chapell.

Charlemagne: 480.

Charles (IV.) the Fair, King of France: 480.

VI., King of France: 480.

VII., —: 480.

Charteris of Amisfield, (John): called to Parliament, 347.

Chatelherault, Dukes of, Hamilton: 252.

Chester: 586.

Chevali: 611, 613.

Cheyne of Eslemont, Patrick: committed as cautioner of Huntly, 78; Papist, 257.

(Chene), Mr. James, Principal of Jesuit seminary: 257.

, dom. Thomas: 611, 613.

Chingles (Gingills). See Armstrongs of the Gingills.

Chirnside (Chirnesyde): minister of, 342.

Chisholm (Chisholme, Cheisholme, Chesholme), of Cromlix or Dundorne, Sir James (nephew of Bishop of Dunblane): Master of Household, 18; agent in Spanish Blanks, 39–40, 50, 52, 58, 78; flees to Catholic Earls, 49; 55; proclamation against (5th March 1592–3), 66; Act of Caution against (13th March), 70; General Band against, 71; to be forfeited by Parliament, 73; Angus confers with, 77; (Quatuor), 138, 139, 706; excommunicated, 182, 183, 189, 204, 208; access of, 198, 207; assize for trial of, 200; submits of King at Fala, 200, 201; movements after Fala, 202; petition anent trial of, 210–211; movements of, 227; solicits Chancellor, 227; Act of Abolition for, 232, (revoked) 260; 236; 257; device to send to Spain, 273; pardoned, 273, 301; Errol lodges with, 283; 302; agent between Earls and Bothwell, 396, 397; 398; deals with Papists, 415; 503.

, James, nephew of Bishop of Vaison: 15.

, John, (brother of Bishop of Vaison): letter to, intercepted, 14; Robert, uncle of, 14.

, John (cousin of Bishop of Vaison, nephew of Bishop of Dunblane, brother of Sir James Chisholm): letter from, intercepted, 14; delivers letters from Parma (1589), 54; 55; 503.

, Margaret (sister of Bishop of Vaison): 14.

, Thomas (brother of Bishop of Vaison): 14.

, William, Bishop of Dunblane: 14 n.; 18; 22; 52; 55; 503.

, William, Bishop of Vaison: 14; letter to, intercepted, 14.

, William, nephew of Bishop of Vaison: 15.

Christian IV., King of Denmark: will send ambassadors, 81; proposed as member of Protestant alliance, 104, 105; letter to Elizabeth, 114, 126; reported plot against, 321; ambassador expected from, 363; proposed marriage of sister, 404; Spanish ambassador sent to, 479, 497. See also Denmark, King of.

Christeson (Christesoun), James: assumed name. See Gordon, Mr. James.

Christie [?], Father: 612, 614.

Christopher: Scottish ship, 36.

Chrysostom, St.: 349.

Clackmannan, baron of: called to Parliament, 348.

, Laird of. See Bruce.

Clan Allister, Captain of: 657.

—Cameron (Chamroun), Chieftain of. See MacCoull Dhu, Allan.

—Chattan (Quhattane, Clanhattons): proclamation against, 153; 255; hold victuals from Ruthven Castle, 277; at Benrinnes, 457.

, Chieftain of. See MacIntosh.

Clandeboy (Clanobwy): 677.

Clan Donald (Clandonnell, Clandonill, Glendonnald): islands belonging to, 253, 254; septs of, 255; young Lawers will deal with, 518; assist Irish rebels, 557, 558, 606, 649; MacLean's feud with, 623, 649, 650; MacLeod Harris in wrath with, 685; come home, 687; desire meeting with Argyll, 688. See also MacDonald of Dunnyveg, Angus; MacDonald of Sleat, Donald Gorme.

— Gregor: dependers on Argyll, 255, 331.

— Gunn (Glengun): 398.

— Ian (Claneane): 655. See also MacIan.

— Lean: 254, 255. See also MacLean.

— Leod: 254. See also MacLeod.

Clanranald (Glenronnald, Clanrannall, Clanrannald): islands belonging to, 253, 254; supporters of Angus MacConnell, 255; young Lawers will deal with, 518; MacLean falls upon, 661, 667, 668.

, Captain of. See MacDonald of Clanranald.

Clare, Mr. Henry: 418.

Clarke, Mr.: shipmaster, 196.

Clatt (Clette): teinds of, 571.

Cleghorn, William: widow and children of, 111.

Cleish (Clesch), Laird of. See Colville.

Clement VIII., Pope: Blanks to have been directed to, 33, 43; Crichton reported to have gone to, 61; Lord Sanquhar conversant with, 261; said that he shall sustain Scottish Catholics, 398, 401; Catholic Earls do not fear to receive Jesuits sent from, 425; Huntly sends for support to, 522–3; Myreton has received blessing and support of, 556, 559, 563, 565, 569; Englishman called Jonas sent by, 563; Myreton's depositions anent money furnished by, 564, 565; 566; Bothwell has received money against will of, 572; 611; 613; 614.

Clerk, William: 491.

Clerk Register. See Hay of Easter Kennet, Alexander; Skene, Mr. John.

Clerkington. See Cockburn of.

Clopton, Mr.: paymaster at Berwick, 116, 206, 226, 693.

Closeburn, Laird of. See Kirkpatrick.

Cluny (Clunie), Laird of. See Crichton; Gordon.

, Lady. See Crichton, Marion.

Cluny Miln: teinds of, 112.

Clyde, Firth of: 43, 52, 120, 254, 590, 597, 697.

Clydesdale, 256, 339, 678.

Cochlarachy (Coclarochie), Goodman of. See Gordon.

Cochno (Cochnoche). See Hamilton.

Cochrane, James: 331.

, Thomas: hanged at Lauder Bridge (1482), 444.

Cockburn of Clerkington, John: 257.

, younger, Sir Richard, Secretary: present at conference of Bowes and King, 29; examines Angus, 29; to receive Earls to ward, 37, 41; signs band against Bothwell, 86; chosen a resident Councillor, 96, 97; Orde appeals to, 108; letters to, 116, 118, 693, 695; return to Court expected, 159; expected at Convention, 166; to remind King of promise, 172; signs act anent Hume, 184, 189; letter to Foster signed by, 192; sent to Bowes, 216; King charges with neglect, 220; conference with Bowes, 224; letter to Chancellor, 256; 257; King sends to Zouche, 271, 272; 280; warrant delivered by, 284, 287, 297; Zouche and Bowes send to, 292; Elizabeth's Answer to letter subscribed by (20th April 1594), 315; Bowes delivers Answer to, 317, 321, 322, 326; Bowes labours with, 359; to be sent as ambassador to England, 363, 368, 378, 380, 384, 388, 392, 394, 396, 398, 400, 401; Council to send him to King, 375; mistaken in names of ambassadors, 382; Bowes commends, 388, 393, 396; at London, 403; to Burghley (8th Aug.), 406; information for, 406; letters sent to, 414, 415, 438, 454; to Burghley (15th Aug.), 415; (ambassador at London), 418, 424; to Burghley (30th Aug.), 421; same (Sept. 6th), 428; (my ambassador), 437; to Cecil (16th Sept.), 440; must not know of Colville's relief, 441; Cecil to (17th Sept.), 443; to Cecil (21st Sept), 447; same (25th Sept.), 452; sends letter to Bowes, 452; to Burghley (3rd Oct.), 455; hostess of, 455; to Burghley (15th Oct.), 461; to Cecil (15th Oct.), 462; to Burghley (16th Oct.), 462; sends letters to Foulis, 464; to Burghley (27th Oct.), 468; money for King sent by, 471, 499; to Cecil (8th Nov.), 473; from Cecil (12th Nov.), 475; to Cecil (12th Nov.), 475; Hudson writes in support of, 475; to Cecil [20th Nov.], 478; return of, 485, 487, 489; reports discourse of Archibald Douglas, 485–6; reports about Colville, 492; to Bowes (12th Dec.), 492; plot for removing, 494, 498, 507; King dissatisfied with, 495, 496; statements of, quoted in despatches to England, 501, 502, 512, 533, 541, 543; Nicolson deals with, 527; Sir George Hume wishes double of discharge granted by, 548, 553, 559, 571; signs Colville's pardon, 562, 566, 570; dealt with to stay Orkney's commission, 577, 580; Chancellor excuses himself by, 588, 589; commendations to Bowes, 597, 598; 642.

Cockburn (Cokbourn, Kokburn) of Ormiston, Sir John, Justice Clerk: commission to torture George Ker, 22; to examine prisoners and suspects, 25; examines Ker, 28, 38, 39, 43; licensed to grant exemptions from King's raid, 41; examines Fintry, 57, 58, 59; signs band against Bothwell, 86; expected at Convention, 166; signs act about excommunication of Hume, 184, 189; signs letter to Sir John Foster (6th Oct. 1593), 192; Catholic lords at house of, 202; 257; a chief courtier, 257; servants take part in Border raid, 346; examines Balwearie, 510, 511, 520, 522; produces deposition of Balwearie, 544; warrant to give assize to Myreton, 566.

— of Skirling, (Sir William): 347.

Coigach (Coigheauch): 255.

Coldingham, Bothwell's house of: detained by Hume, 152, 159–60, 162, 168, 171, 178, 180, 227; Hume has got, 445.

, kirks of: 342.

Coll (Coill): 254, 255.

Collector General. See Lincluden, Provost of.

Collingwood, Sir Cuthbert: 101.

: family of, 252.

Collord: Huntly burns, 143.

Colluthy (Colluthie, Collichty, Culluthy), Laird of. See Carnegy.

Colonsay (Collonza): 254, 255.

Colquhoun of Luss, (Sir Humphrey): death of, 5.

, (Alexander): 347, 625.

Colquhouns: 255.

Colsman: uninhabited isle, 253.

Colville of Cleish, Robert: 630.

(Colvile) of Easter Wemyss, James: receives money for James VI., 104, 116, 276, 471; at Battle of Leith, 305; appointed ambassador to England and France, 309; instructions by James VI. to (April 1594), 312, 314, 323; Bowes commends 315; Cecil to inquire about letters committed to, 321; letter from James VI. (1st April), 328; letter to, 331; Mr. John Colville suspects mission of, 332; Cecil informs Bowes of negotiations with, 332–4; King asks Bowes to forward letter to, 339, 342, 343; 345; his embassy to France, 345, 373, 383, 418, 479, 481, 548; 358; propositions to Henry IV. submitted by, 479; to Elizabeth (Jan. 1594–5), 526; to Bowes (21st Feb.), 537; same (12th March), 549; same (15th March), 552; young Lawers to marry daughter of, 554; sends intercepted letters and Myreton's depositions to Bowes, 562, 565, 566, 567; offers services to Elizabeth, 567; to Bowes (4th April 1595), 568; to (?) Cecil (4th April), 568; to Bowes (23rd April), 582; labours for Mr. John Colville, 595, 596; letter from, 599; commends himself to Bowes, 605; to Bowes (6th June 1595), 605; at Convention at Stirling, 630; letter to Bowes [after 24th July], 655. See also Wemyss, Laird of.

Colville of Strathrudie, Mr. John: letter to Dean of Durham (10th Jan. 1592–3), 17; money for James VI. delivered to (1589– 90), 38, 104, 116, 130, 276, 471; received gold, 122, 699; King seeks to draw from Bothwell, 128–9; present with Bothwell at access to King, 130, 132–3, 148; has not sought intelligence with Bowes, 131; takes place of Secretary in Council, 132; not to be separated from Bothwell, 133; Bowes recommends service of, and seeks relief for, 135, 704, 150, 160, 188, 229, 376, 389, 402; (Simplex), 139, 706; persuades King to provide remedy, 139; confers with Bowes and ministers, 140; entreats King to return for trial of Bothwell, 142, 144, 146; to Cecil (21st Aug. 1593), 152; to Lock (21st Aug.), 152; desires repayment of King's debt to, 179, 597; to report concerning Bothwell, 229, 236; at battle of Leith, 305; to Cecil (6th April), 307; to Lock (11th May), 331; Lock to (3rd July), 367; Bothwell alienated from, 369, 446; to Lock (14th July), 372; Bothwell writes to, 376; to Lock (17th July), 377; same (21st July), 378; to Cecil (26th July), 386; Whitelaw to (26th July), 387; token for, 389; to Lock (29th July), 394; to Cecil (30th July), 396; to Lock (30th July), 397; same (5th Aug.), 403; Mr. Archibald Primrose to (7th Aug.), 405; to Lock (10th Aug.), 406; Jerome Lindsay to (16th Aug.), 415; to Cecil (31st Aug.), 424; to Lock (2nd Sept.), 426; to Cecil (6th Sept.), 426; to Lock (10th Sept.), 436; King complains of reset of, 438, 448–9 to Lock (16th Sept.), 439; to Cecil (16th Sept.), 440; recovers grace, 448, 477; to Cecil (30th Sept.), 455; Mar supports, 476, 477, 492; a fit instrument to reconcile Argyll, 476; hatred between Chancellor and, 477, 484, 487, 488, 524, 533–4, 550, 637; to Bowes (29th Nov.), 482; stirs up troubles, 484, 487, 488–9, 492, 494, 589, 601, 602, 603, 637; to Lock (30th Nov.), 486; has undertaken to betray Bothwell, 487, 488; Sir George Hume asks credit for, 491; gave instructions to Geddes, 495; to be sent to Duke, 496; pardon not published, 496; to Bowes (28th Dec.), 500; agent in matter of Ireland, 501, 504, 506, 512, 516–7, 530, 630; memoranda anent [c. Dec.], 502; to Bowes (5th Jan. 1594–5), 506; forward to discover secret, 508; to Bowes (23rd Jan.), 517; young Lawers to (16th Jan.), 518; to Cecil (25th Jan.), 521; can get no assurances, 524; much blamed, 527; to Bowes (1st Feb.), 528; young Lawers to (4th Feb.), 528; to Bowes (5th Feb.), 529; same (13th Feb.), 531; Nicolson commends, 533–4, 543, 549, 621; condemned for taking of Hercules Stewart, 534; to Bowes (15th Feb.), 535; same (22nd Feb.), 538; concurs with William Hume, 541; King writes on behalf of, 541, 542; young Lawers to (7th March), 546; King sends for, 546, 549; to Bowes (11th March), 548; pardon of, 550, 552, 560, 566, 570, 576; to Bowes (17th March), 552; to Mr. John Carey (18th March), 553; to Bowes (22nd March), 554; young Lawers to (21st March), 555; to Bowes (25th March), 558; may thank Sir George Hume, 560, 570; to Bowes (1st April 1595), 562; goes shortly to King, 567; to Cecil (4th April), 568; young Lawers to (7th April), 573; to Bowes (10th April), 575; suspected, 576; advertisements from and about, 577; has not obtained King's presence, 578, 579; to Bowes (23rd April), 581; desires safe-conduct for Moray, 583; desires safe-conduct to go to England, 583, 584, 590; to Bowes (25th April), 584; same (2nd May), 585; proposed mission to France, 594–5, 596, 597, 599, 602; to Bowes (17th May, two letters), 595; same (18th May), 596; Auchinross to (21st May), 597; to Bowes (27th May), 599; 604; to Bowes (16th June), 610; same (28th June), 625; Moray and St. Colme to (28th June), 625; to Cecil (2nd July), 628; to Bowes (5th July), 630; same (7th July), 631; commends himself to Cecil and Bowes, 637; to Bowes (14th July), 638; same (19th July), 645; same (24th July), 653; to Nicolson (24th July), 654; same (26th July), 656; same (29th July), 659; will rise, if Mar prevail, 666, 670; to Bowes (2nd Aug.), 666; same (7th Aug.), 673; same (18th Aug.), 682; same (20th Aug.), 683; has best knowledge of things, 687; to Bowes (24th Aug.), 688; cause prospers, 690.

Colville, Mr. Alexander, Commendator of Culross: appointed Councillor, 266; called to Parliament, 347.

, James, cousin of Easter Wemyss: carries intercepted letters, etc., to Bowes, 562, 565, 567, 568; no news of, 599; takes letter to Easter Wemyss, 605; delivers letter from Bowes to Mr. John Colville (?), 610.

Comptroller. See Seton of Parbroath.

Confession of Faith (Confession of the heretics): 54, 56, 524.

Coningsby (Conisby, Connyngesbey), Mr. Richard: sent to Baptism, 423, 439; letter to Cecil, 423.

Constable, the: 13.

Conuchur (Connuchur), Patrick: 665.

Convention of Estates: (April 1593), 80, 81, 85, 86, 87; (July 1593), 107, 117, 693; (Sept. 1593), 151, 159, 160, 161, 166, 169, 171; (Nov. 1593), 218, 219, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 228, 229, 232, 233, 234, 236, 258; (Jan. 1593–4), 246, 249, 250, 259, 263, 266, 267, 277, 288; (May 1594), 337, 343, 345, 346; (Sept. 1594), 431–2, 435, 443; (Nov. 1594), 477, 478, 482, 483, 484, 486, 487, 488, 489, 492, 494; (Dec. 1594), 488, 489, 495; (Jan. 1594–5), 504, 505, 507, 508, 510, 512, 519, 520, 521, 523, 525, 527, 528; (March 1594–5), 539, 543, 545, 547, 549, 550, 551, 295, 552, 553, (Council) 554; (May 1595), 579, 583, 586, 587, 591, 593, 594, 595, 599; 672.

Copeland (Coiplan) Isles: 677, 684.

Copenhagen: 479.

"Cornello": 12.

Cornwall, Vice-Admiral of: 100.

Cornwall of Ballinhard or Bonhard, (Nicholl): 14, 348.

Corr (Cor, Car), Clement, burgess of Edinburgh: 85, 189, 225.

Corstorphin, Laird of. See Forrester.

Cossyo, Barnardine: 335–6.

Council. See Privy Council.

Coupar, James: 113.

, abbacy of: 344; Abbot of. See Leslie, Mr. Leonard.

Court (Scottish): appearance that Chancellor shall leave, 5; 23; Ker likely to be saved by friends in, 33; Mr. James Gordon warned by evil means from, 34; troubles feared between Duke and Spynie at, 35; 55; King wishes to call Spynie to, 73; King wishes to call Chancellor to, 73, 81, 82, 88, 107, 123, 177; 73; Montrose refuses to come to, 81; practice to restore Captain Stewart to, 83, 91, 100, 100–1, 116, 137, 154, 155, 693, 706; Master of Glamis accused of informing Bowes of courses in, 88; Huntly said to have been at, 89; Captain Carr, agent for Huntly in, 89; Lady Huntly at, 89, 93, 96, 97; well affected are wounded with course in, 93, 94; some of nobility press to be embraced in, 93; 98; 102; rumour that Huntly wished to alter, 107; Hume returns to, 117, 693; noblemen at, 120, 697; Chancellor does not hasten to, 123, 700; bent against England, 124, 125, 127, 699, 700, 702; Bothwell presented at, 130, 132; his access thought to be devised to stay Chancellor from, 131, 132; 132; Bothwell departed from, 134, 703; Bowes trembles to behold course in, 135, 703; most of old Council have left, 136, 704, 150; 137; hostile to Bowes, 139; 140; labour made to draw Mar to, 142; Bothwell has business in, 143; Ochiltree and other Stewarts have retired from, 147, 160; Huntly has influence at, 159; Hume lately removed from, 162; King will not have Bothwell return to, before Parliament, 162, 180; Lady Bothwell and others must not come within 10 miles of, 165; Master of Glamis and the two Humes come to, 170; they carry sway in, 176, 177; Angus soars about, 176; Huntly suspected to have enterprise against, 176–7; Lady Huntly at, 181; Huntly near, 185; 194; Patrick Murray, Huntly's agent in, 194; changes expected in, 195, 198; Bowes warned of hostility of, 220; position of Chancellor in, 223–4; Duke has left, 224, 238, 245; 235; Humes said to be leaving, 237–8; coming of Zouche has wrought alteration in, 250, 263; several parties in, 262; Lock to dissuade from enterprise at, 282; Catholic Earls allege danger from any change of, 284; Johnstone hoped to have favour in, 284; Lady Huntly at, 301, 321; thinks Elizabeth will not break with, 320; hatred against Bowes, 320; 336; 338; arrangements for custody of Prince while Mar at, 344; Mr. Edward Bruce reports at, 347; Catholic Earls have means at, 360, 387, 391, 402, 408, 425, 433, 449, 450, 524; Lady Huntly at, 363; Argyll contented to come to, 376; Bothwell's project to possess, 399; sincerity of, doubted, 406, 407; 419; 426; seeks relief of Colville, 440; watch kept at, 444; Bowes sends for news from, 456; Nicolson repairs to, 471; 505; Crawford comes to, 509; Duke returns to, 510, 536; 514; Balwearie protected by friendship in, 528; Colville able to do services in, 543, 545; authority of, impeached, 548; Melville promises favour of, 548; MacLean at, 557; Aston will report from, 562; Sir George Hume deals for Aston at, 579, 580; 583; Chancellor guides, 594; men's minds occupied with change of, 601; Argyll at, 629, 644, 655; 634; Aston will send charges from, 635; Aston directed to Edinburgh from, 641; 647; 649; Auchinross seeks news of, for MacLean, 647, 650, 669; Hume at, 672, 681; rumour of return of Captain James Stewart to, 679, 682, 687, 690; 701; 705.

Court of Session. See Session, Court of; President of. See Urquhart, Lord.

Cowall: 255.

Cowden, Mr. John: 182. And see Cowie.

Cowdenknowes, Laird of. See Hume.

Cowie (Coweye), Mr. John: advices from (4th Jan. 1593–4), 260. And see Cowden.

(Cowen): 330, 459.

Cragwood, Laird of. See Wood of Craig.

Craig, Laird of: 457. See also Gordon; Ogilvy.

Craig (Craige, Cragge), James: letter from, 247.

, Mr. John, minister at Edinburgh: 83, 204, 679.

, Nicholas: Danish ambassador, 94.

, Mr. Thomas, advocate: 111, 127; letter to, 247.

, William: assumed name. See Crichton, Mr. William.

Craig of Auchindoun. See Auchindoun, house of.

Craigens (Craiganis), Laird of. See Cunningham

Craigiehall (Craggyhall): 100 (2).

Craigie, Wallace, Laird of. See Wallace of Craigie.

Craigmillar, Laird of. See Preston.

Craigneston: 479.

Craigs, John Ogilvy's house: 454.

Craigside: teinds of, 112.

Crainny, John: 111.

Cranston (Cranstoun, Crankston), Mr. Thomas: deals between Bothwell and Catholic Earls, 377, 426, 440, 446, 512; reset in England, 438, 446, 512; remission revoked, 489.

, Captain: 443.

Craso, Gambaro (assumed name): letter from, taken upon George Kerr, 13.

Craven, William, woollen draper, London: William Mylburne to (31st Jan. 1593–4), 274; money for Bowes to be paid to, 418.

Crawford, Earl of (David, eleventh): 5; evil affected, 18; supports Spanish enterprises (1589), 56, 244; accompanies Huntly, 74; shall be called to Court, 136, 136–7, 147, 704; glad of Bothwell's restitution, 149; 150; offers to subscribe cause in hand, 158 (cf. 705); to be at Convention, 166; ministers to confer with, 182; on assize for trial of Earls, 200; 256; suspect, 257; 280; at Parliament, 347; 365; search for, as Bothwell's friend, 424; Bothwell confers with, 427; entertains Huntly, 450; custody of Edinburgh Castle offered to, 472, 498; at Convention, 484; in Edinburgh, 507, 508; feud with Master of Glamis, 507, 509, 517, 519, 525, 531, 669; to deal with Queen, 549; at Convention, 549; looked to agree with Lord Glamis, 589; reconciling Lord Gray and Constable of Dundee, 624; 700.

, —: brothers of. See Lindsay, Sir James; Spynie.

— of Kers, (David): on assize for trial of Bothwell, 200; called to Parliament, 348; his brother slain, 527; convenes with Mar's friends, 630.

— of Lefnoreis or Lochnorice, (William): 257, 347.

, George: assumed name. See Crichton, William.

Creich, Laird of. See Beaton.

Creswell, J.: 7.

Cresyt: Jacques Gasport in, 14.

Creue, —: English Jesuit, 633.

Crichton of Sanquhar, Lord (Robert, eighth): Papist, fugitive, 257; expected to come home through England, 261; wishes passport through England, 447, 616, 640; about to depart, 611, 613; worked for peace between Crichton and Bruce, 611, 614; returned, 631, 633; has offered to satisfy Kirk, 637, 640; to be reconciled with Johnstone, 640.

(Creichtoun, Crychttoun) of Cluny, Robert: prisoner in Edinburgh, 89, 91; Thomas Erskine committed to custody of, 143; signs letter to Bothwell (8th Oct. 1593), 192; present at Bothwell's access, 194; Moray flees with, to St. Colme, 486 and n., 489; apprehends Invermarky, 643, 646.

— of Frendraught, (Sir James): called to Parliament, 347; enters into band against Huntly, 472; counsellor to Lennox, 474.

, Marion, Lady Cluny: 112, 113.

, Mr. Robert: 206.

, Mr. William (alias William Craig; George Crawford), Jesuit, Spanish practiser, agent in Spanish Blanks: letters to, intercepted upon George Kerr, 3, 7, 10, 13, 53; disagreement with Bruce (Bartholl Bodsone), 9; depostions of Kerr and Fintry anent, 33, 36, 38, 39, 43, 44, 51–3, 58, 59; 60; mention of, in letter from Bruce to Parma (1589), 55, 56; report anent, 61; Herring said to have brought letters from, 123, 700; return spoken of, 167, 179, 263; Zouche informed about, 239, 244; letters from, 263; thought to have landed at Montrose, 330; kinsman of Sanquhar, 447, 616; (Friar), 503; Myreton instructed by, 556, 559, 563, 564, 565, 569, 571–3; letters from, intercepted, 561, 562, 570; informs Gordon of Bruce's accusations, 563, 564, 565; letter to James Tyrie from (18th June 1595), 611, 613; Sanquhar confesses dealings of, 637.

Crichton, Mr. William: brother and nephew of, 13.

— Castle, Bothwell's house: Bothwell purposes to go to, 180, 183; letter dated at, 185; report that King would surprise, 191, 194; report of intention to rase, 246; Hume has got, 445.

, lands of: dispute as to, 643.

Cromarty, Laird (? or Tutor) of. See Urquhart.

: 77, 255, 358; proclamation for levying forces of (9th April 1594), 311.

, Sheriff of: 347.

Cromlix. See Chisholm of.

Cromwell (Crumwell), Mr. Oliver: 418.

Crowdoun Hill: 313.

Crumstane (Cromston, Cromstane). See Hume of.

Crusius, Adamus: ambassador of Brunswick, 376.

Cullerny (Culernay), Laird of. See Barclay.

Culluthy of Fife. See Carnegy of Colluthy.

Culross (Couross), Abbot or Commendator of. See Colville, Mr. Alexander.

: ship of, 203.

Cumberland, Earl of (George Clifford): takes two Portuguese barques, 36; proposed as Elizabeth's representative at Baptism, 367, 368, 371, 373, 395; Bothwell seeks intercession of, 373–4, 389, 392; other requests for order to, 376, 390, 396; sick, 407.

: 41, 69.

Cumbrae (Comvey): letter dated at, 4; George Kerr taken in, 15.

Cumming of Altyre, (Thomas): 513.

Cunningham of Caprington, (William): summoned to Parliament, 347.

— of Craigens, (Alexander): summoned to Parliament, 347.

, Mr. David, Bishop of Aberdeen: present in Parliament, 347; commission to, 359; oration at Baptism, 422, 431; King sends to Bowes, 461; counsellor to Duke in lieutenancy, 474,

Cunningham, John, burgess of Edinburgh, merchant, agent in Irish matters: Nicolson commends to Bowes, 578–9; Duncan MacDougall to (6th June 1595), 606; commission from Cecil to, for MacLean, 609, 616, 618, 620, 623, 628, 628–9, 668, 685; to Bowes (25th June), 622; Auchinross to (22nd June), 622; gone to MacLean, 627, 630, 633; brings letters, 634; to Bowes (9th July), 635; Bowes sends letter to, 636; to Bowes (13th July), 637; Auchinross to (9th July), 638; report by, 640; 643; to Bowes (19th July), 644; Auchinross to (16th July), 644; 648; 650; 652; to Bowes (24th July), 655; letter directed to, 664, 665, 669; to Bowes (4th Aug.), 667; Auchinross to (31st July), 667; 670; 677; 684.

, shire (province) of Kyle, Carrick, and: 204, 208, 347.

Cupar: convention at, 182; represented in Parliament, 347.

, presbytery of: 182.

Cures [? Kerse], Laird of: 635. See also Kerse.

Curle, Janet: house of, 331.

Cyprian, St.: 349.

Cyril, St.: 349.