L.

Lachallet [? Lathalland]: 112.

Ladyland (Ladylands), Laird of. See Barclay.

Lamb, Mr. Andrew, minister at Burntisland: letter to Privy Council of England from (14th Feb. 1592–3), 48; appointed commissioner from Synod to King, 182; delivers letter from Synod of Fife to Synod of Lothian, 182, 183.

— (Lambe), William: ship of, 539, 547.

Lanarkshire: barons called to Parliament, 347.

Lancashire: 41.

Lancaster, Duchy of: 675.

Land's End: 677–8.

Langanners, near Montrose: 326.

Langdicht: 63.

Langmerston: 690.

Langton (Longtowne), Richard: 524.

Laon, siege of: 383; letter dated at, 383.

Largo, Laird of. See Wood.

Lariston (Larestane, Laureston). See Elliot of.

Latoun (Lattowne), Laird of. See Wood.

L'Aubespin, M. de (formerly French ambassador in England): friend of Mr. Dickson, 598, 639, 674, 675.

Lauder of the Bass, (George): signs band against Bothwell, 86; on assize for trial of Bothwell, 144; on assize for trial of Earls, 200; to be at Convention, 225; 257; appointed Councillor, 266; called to Parliament, 347; in Council, 465; appointed auditor of Exchequer, 515, 517.

— (Lawther): King goes to Chancellor's house at, 194, 199, 201, 208, 209 (2); plan to follow precedent of Lauder Bridge, 429 and n, 444.

Laurini, Father John: 611, 613.

Lauriston (Laringston, Louriston), Laird of. See Straton.

Lawe (Law, Lawes, Lawis), Mr. David: sent to advertise accords with Spain, 23, 88; return looked for, 41, 88; offer for apprehension of, 88, 94; son to a burgess of Kirkcaldy, 257; (this Jesuit) apprehended in England, 582, 611, 614; James VI. would have his examination, 583, 605, 609.

—, George: 100.

— Liddisdale: 627.

Lawson of Humby, James: 388.

Learmonth of Balcomy, (James): commissioner of barons of Fife, 182; agent of Orkney, 577, 578; likely to be called in question for coining, 585.

— of Dairsie, (James): signs letter to Bothwell (8th Oct. 1593), 192; at variance with Mr. William Murray for provostship of St. Andrews, 229.

Lefnoreis (Leifnoreis), Laird of. See Crawford.

Leggatisbrig: 110, 112, 113.

Leicester, Earl of (Robert Dudley): 485, 674.

Leitch (Lech), Andrew: letter to Presbytery of Edinburgh signed by (17th July 1594), 383.

Leith: purpose to play golf at, 49; Lady Huntly at, 97; Captain Stewart entertained at, 100; 102; 115; King at, 136, 137, 147, 162, 176; 166; books of Admiralty at, 198; two Papists arrive at, 206; 227; search for Bothwell in, 233; raid of, 304, (battle) 305, 325, 437, 494, 495, 496, 591; King embarks at, 308; Edinburgh refuses to defend against Bothwell, 310; Lady Huntly at, 362, 363; 369; ambassadors arrive at, 376, 402; King at, 378; 380; order taken against Bothwell in, 439, 445; Huntly said to have been in, 450; King borrows from, 483; Colville at, 487, 488, 524; 491; assisters of rebel Earls to depart from, 516; 525; Duke comes to, 536; Myreton apprehended at, 556, 558, 559, 563, 565, 569; King asked to spare minister of, 579; assault in, 587, 624; letter dated at, 591; Colonel Stewart lands at, 601; 697.

Leith, minister of. See Lindsay, Mr. David.

Lennox, Duke of (Ludovick Stewart, second): 5; sister to marry Mar, 5; 19; at feud with Hamilton, 19, 73, 77, 78, 92, 107, 124–5, 128, 142, 166, 170; supporter of chiefs of Spanish faction, 19; commissioner to examine Huntly, 27, 28; judges signatures, 29; Huntly and Errol write to, 30, 41; quarrel with Spynie, 35, 36, 73; sent to seek Bothwell, 49; in a fray, 49; Bothwell alleges unkindness of, 64; enmity against Chancellor, 73, 78, 88, 100; 78; desires leadership of King's guard, 80; signs band against Bothwell (1st May 1593), 86; not a fit councillor, 90; accusations against, 91; dryness betwixt Glamis and, 94; 94; chosen resident Councillor, 96, 97; wrought Lady Huntly's abode at Court, 97 and n.; suspected, 98; nourishes King's favour to Huntly, 99; entertains Captain Stewart, 100; efforts to reconcile him with Chancellor, 100, 101, 103, 107, 117, 120, 132, 142, 150, 177, 180, 228, 693, 696–7; followers in tumult, 102; libel against, 103; bruit of plot against, 107; offers service to Elizabeth, 117, 694; to keep peace during Parliament, 119, 695; at Court, 120, 697; 123, 700; carries crown at opening of Parliament, 124, 701; among Lords of Articles, 125, 702; in Parliament, 125, 128, 702; present at Bothwell's access, 130, 132, 133, 148–9, 160 (cf. 705); in Council, 132; attends King to Falkland, 136–7; has rule of guard, 144, 150; returns with King to Falkland, 144, 147, 162; signs remission to Bothwell, 148, 163; Bothwell will follow counsel of, 150; offers to subscribe cause with Bothwell, 154, 158; attends King, 159; at Convention, 166, 169; advises Bothwell to obey King, 180; report that Huntly went to, 183; suspected, 190; to meet Atholl and others, 194; Admiral of Scotland, warrant by (12th Oct.), 198; goes to St. Andrews, 202; disposed to regard cause of religion, 205; Bowes to report anent, 212; has left Court, 224; summoned to Convention, 228, 232; goodwill towards Bothwell, 229, 231, 233–4; resolved to withdraw from Court, 238; 252; 255; 256; reported plot to secure Dumbarton Castle to (Herenius), 262; appointed Councillor, 266; Elizabeth's answer to, 267; Zouche to be wary with, 270, 276; 280; has better bethought himself, 299; King takes him to Stirling, 310; 332 n.; writes in high style to Argyll, 344; in Parliament, 347; Huntly writes to, 360; supports Johnstone against Hamilton, 360; pressed to resign Bothwell's possessions, 369, 374; sick, 386; King suspects Queen and, 386–7, 399, 416; friend to Colville, 405, 440, 560, 570; commissioner of (Archibald Primrose), 405; Sussex to use him courteously, 408; at Baptism, 412; Lieutenant in the north, proceedings and powers of, etc., 474, 476, 479, 482, 483, 484, 489, 495, 496, 497, 499, 500, 501, 502, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511–12, (discourse of journey of) 513, 517, 520, 524, 525, 530, 531, 533, 534; Chancellor's allegation to Hamilton against, 498; may mislike Queen's reconciliation with Chancellor, 531; returns, 531, 533, 534, 535 and n., 536, 538; reports to King, 536; proceeding in the north well accepted, 539; his actions authorised by Act of Council (17th Feb. 1594–5), 540, 543, 545, 546; has gift of Angus's living, 540, 553, 576, 598, 680, 690; goes with Mar to Stirling, 543, 545; King with, 546; to deal with Queen, 549; supports Mar against Edinburgh faction, 551, 552, 599; bound for France to seek a bride, 553; letter of factory to, 553; sends hackneys to brother, 562; purposed to revoke earldom of Bothwell, 579, 589, 593; seeks to stay Argyll, 584; to go to Inverness, 589; his horse wins race, 593, 597; agents of Catholic lords busy with, 598; drew Queen to agree with Mar, 600, 602; Queen's faction intended to make motion to, 608; to consult upon revenge of Forrester, 625, 627, 630; not at burial of Forrester, 636; accompanies Mar, 641; in justice ayre at Glasgow, 678, 682, 683, 691; accompanies King, 682; in friendship of Morton, 682; appearance of friendship between Hamilton, Mar and, 689.

Lennox, Duke of, brother of. See Stewart, Esmé.

—, the: 5, 254, 255, 344, 678.

Lentren (Lentorne), Alan (Lentrons of St. Andrews): 538, 539, 541.

Leslie of Balquhan, John: cautioner for Huntly, 78; solicitor for rebel Earls, 119, 696; on assize for trial of Earls, 200; devoted to Earls, 402; supports government in prosecution of Earls, 457, 459, 472, 474.

— of the Peile, Mr. Alexander: 4 and n.; Jesuits at house of, 190; petition of General Assembly for apprehension of, 340; his sentence of excommunication produced, 362; charge for delivery of house of, 364

Leslie, Sir Patrick, Abbot of Lindores: sent by King to Bowes, 200, 201, 203; Bowes recommends cause to King by, 218; proposed as ambassador to England, 219; called to Parliament, 347; master of ceremonies at Baptism, 395; sends letters between King and Huntly, 395.

—, Mr. George: solicitor for Errol, 170, 263, 278, 543.

—, Mr. John, Bishop of Ross: thought to have embarked, 22; letters said to have been brought from, 206; promotes project of liberty of conscience, 209; 257; said to have returned, 358, 377, 378; Captain Forrester sent to confer with, 626; advertisements sent to, 632.

—, Mr. Leonard; Abbot of Coupar, 347.

—, Norman: 179.

—, Mr. William, late Abbot of New Abbey: sold his right in Abbey, 127, 168, 174: votes at wish of King, 127; removed from King by Bothwell's party, 143, 145; solicits King for Master of Gray, 547.

—, William: Popish priest, comes through England, 375.

Lesmoir (Leschmore), Laird of. See Gordon.

Lethington, Laird of. See Maitland.

—, Chancellor at: 42, 82, 88, 97, 107; Chancellor removed from, 132; he fears seizure of, 140; goes to, 309; Clerk Register goes to, 577.

Leven, mouth of, in Fife: 142.

Lewis: 253; Clan Leod of the, 254. See also MacLeod of Lewis.

Leyden (Lugdunum): 612, 614.

Leyne, Daniel: 198.

Leysrell: slain at Benrinnes, 457.

Liddisdale (Liddisdaill): attempt against Bothwell in, 62; 79; order to be taken with, 99, 101; King moved to ride into, 274; outrage at Mindrum by, 362; aided Bothwell, 368; Bothwell in, 372, 376, 381; 374; letter dated at, 387; Bothwell promises to restrain, 395; Bothwell returned to, 397; 399; Colville sends to Bothwell in, 426; Buccleugh has got (Keeper of), 445, 447, 454, 466; redress demanded from, 488, 490; complains of want of justice from England, 521, 600. See also Marches.

—, Lawe: 627.

Limerick (Lembricke): 691.

Lincluden (Linclouden, Clanclowden), Provost of. See Douglas, William.

Lindores, Abbot of. See Leslie, Sir Patrick.

— (Lendors), house of: Bishop of Ross reported to be at, 358, 377; Orkney and Queen at, 683.

Lindsay of the Byres, Lord, James (seventh): 19; commission for examination of Papists, 25; to examine Ker, 28; 74; signs band against Bothwell, 86; at Court, 120, 697; ready to attaint rebel Earls, 121, 698; at opening of Parliament, 124, 701; rejected from Lords of Articles, 127, 141; offers to subscribe cause in hand, 158; Bothwell takes eldest son of, 165; at Convention (Sept. 1593), 169; ministers to confer with, 182; attends convention in Edinburgh for maintenance of religion, 214, 215; 256; appointed councillor, 266; in Parliament (May 1594), 347; suggested as leader for men raised by burghs, 386; advocates rasing of rebels' houses, 470; offer of Chancellor to, 498; appointed auditor of Exchequer, 515; 682.

Lindsay of Balgai, Mr. Walter: charged to appear before King, 61; Catholic Earls meet at house of, 91, 94; commission for apprehension of, 91; Huntly seen at house of, 176; 257; 330; 339; Assembly petition for apprehension of, 340; advises Huntly, 360; excommunication and horning of, produced, 362; house to be delivered, 364; said to advise reconciliation of Bothwell and Huntly, 369; at Aberdeen with Huntly, 391; advises Huntly, 414; chief instrument in practices, 417, 419; departed for Flanders, 419, 523; Papist lords look for advertisement from, 446; denounced rebel, 446 n.; house rased, 450, 459, 460, 471; return looked for, 452, 472; has arrived in Spain, 487, 489; looked to return with treasure, 496, 515, 523, 524, 525, 547; 519; 523.

— of Dunrod, (John): 347.

— of Edzell, (Sir David): 200; (Eggil), 257; called to Parliament, 347.

— of Kinfauns, (Henry), brother of Crawford: 451, 453.

— Sir James, brother of Crawford: 257, 321, (?) 364.

—, Sir John, Captain of St. Andrews Castle: 331.

—, "Berne": 348.

—, Mr. David, minister at Leith: commission to examine Papists, 25; Fintry examined before, 58; signs remission to Bothwell, 148; Bothwell delivers answer to, for King, 177, 180; King confers with, 194; to subscribe letter of commissioners of Kirk, barons and burghs, 204; minutes of articles to be formed by, 216; called to Convention (12th Nov. 1593), 225; sent to King, 249; sent to Bowes, 322; to take order for proceedings against rebel Earls, 359; at Stirling, 416 and n.; to go with King on raid, 444; appointed counsellor of Duke, 474; Nicolson will return contentment to, 527; apprehends Myreton, 556, 558, 559, 569; thinks Myreton has great errands, 560; to look to matter of Myreton's examination and assize, 576, 579; at conference with King for excommunication of Spott and others, 579, 587, 589; letter to Bowes (6th May 1595), 590; with Queen, 599; King sends for, 657; King causes him to confer with Queen, 679; pacifies King, 679.

Lindsay, Mr. Jerome (Jeremy), son of Mr. David: King hoped to have surprised, 308; agent between Atholl and Bothwell, 363; writes to Colville, 399; Colville will work with, 405; letter to Colville (16th Aug. 1594), 415.

—, Mr. John: councillor to the Queen, 697.

—, Sanders: 577.

Lindsays, all the: offer to subscribe cause in hand, 159.

Linlithgow (Lythgo): disputed claim to hold court in, 73, 78; letter dated at, 75; 147; 170; Bothwell meets commissioners at, 171, 177; King calls Chancellor to, 176, 184; King goes to, 180, 184; act signed at, 184; King departs hastily from, 191; King returns to, 194, 198; Convention about trial of Earls at, 205, 209, 210, (petition to) 210, 211, 214, 215, 220, 431, 435; Angus kept out of, 215; Master of Caithness comes to King at, 215; proclamation at, 217, 220; doings of King at, 219, 233; to be represented in Convention at Edinburgh, 225; 228; King stayed from going to, 236, 238; proclamation dated at, 285; to be represented in Parliament, 347; King at, 376; 377; King to hold conference at, 379; Bowes goes to King and Council at, 379, 380, 383; letter dated at, 426; King at, 500, 501, 504, 505, 506, 508; Atholl and others to be warded at, 523, 526, 528, 563; Queen goes to, 567; visits of King to, 577, 579, 580, 586, 587, 588, 589, 591, 594, 595, 597; letter dated at, 586; Queen goes to, 601, 602; Queen sick at, sends for King, 603, 604, 606, 607; Master of Glamis with King at, 609; letter dated at, 610; Mar with King at, 615; Chancellor comes to, 615; letter dated at, 618; Nicolson confers with King at, 619–20; 621; Queen pleads with King at, 626; corpse of Forrester to be taken from, 630, 634, 635, 636, 638; admonition of the murderers at, 646; Blantyre summons Aston to, 663; King and Queen to go to, 681, 689.

—, shire of: commissioner for, 204; barons called to Parliament, 348.

Lismore, Laird of. See Gordon.

Lismore (Lismoir): 254.

Little, William: 85.

Littledean (Littleden, Littledon), Laird of. See Kerr.

Littlehaugh (Litlehughe). See Rutherford.

Livingstone (Livingston), Lord (Alexander, seventh): 13, 18, 55; supports Hamilton against Duke, 78; on assize for trial of Bothwell, 144; glad of Bothwell's restitution, 149; offers to subscribe cause in hand, 158; at Convention (Sept. 1593), 166, 169; 202; his forces strengthen Earls, 205; at Convention at Linlithgow, 215; at Convention at Edinburgh (Nov.), 225, 226, 228, 232; King gives favour to, 228; 249; 252; 256; appointed councillor, 266; visits Errol, 284; at Parliament (May 1594), 347; King sends for, 376; at Baptism, 412; married Errol's sister, 473; at Convention (November), 484; Chancellor's offer to, 498; appointed Auditor of Exchequer, 515, 517; convened against Mar, 631, 639; supports Dunipace and Airth against Mar, 652, 654, 659; agrees Fleming and Drummelzier, 658; on Chancellor's side, 660.

—, Lady: 257, 473.

—, Master of: 15.

— of Dunipace, (John): factory of Errol to be given to, 57; to have charge in King's guard, 82; makes means to bring in Captain Stewart, 91–2, 100; sent to Mar, 195; report of, 195; confers with Johnstone, 360; sent to stay Lady Huntly, 362; employed between Court and Catholic faction, 402, 407; labours for Colville, 436; counsellor to Duke, 474, 536; reveals conspiracy, 549; quarrel between Garden and, 575, 576, 584, 586, 595, 624; pursued by Mar for murder of Forrester, 624, 625, 627, 630, 635, (young Laird) 646, 652, 654, 658, 659, 660.

— of Kilsyth, (Sir William): 348.

—, Mr. Henry: 204.

Livingstones: oppose Mar: 627, 634, 679.

Lochaber (Loquhaber, Lochquhaber, Louchquhaber): Atholl wishes, 82, 84; Mackintosh holds a barony of Huntly in, 163; raid in, 251; 254; 255; Argyll's forces in, 370, 378, 381; 432; 560.

Lochbroom: 255.

Lochbuy (Lochbuwe). See MacLean of.

Lochinvar (Lowghenvar, Loughinwar), Laird of. See Campbell.

Lochleven (Loch Leven, Loghlevin): 143; New House at, 555 (and see Newhouse); Castle of, 672.

Lochnell (Lochenzell, Zowchenzell, Youghenyell). See Campbell of.

Lochnorice, Laird of. See Crawford of Lefnoreis.

Lochquhair (? Lochaber): 255.

Lochwood (Lochvode): letter dated at, 225.

Lock (Locke, Lok), Mr. Henry: instructions for (10th Feb. 1592–3), 44; sent by Burgh to Queen Anne, 65; Bothwell has spoken with, 69; carries credit from Bothwell to Burghley, 76; carries Bothwell's letter to Elizabeth, 137, 153; his errand to Court of England, 143, 148, 149, 152, 153; Bothwell to [5th Aug. 1593], 138, 705; Colville to (21st Aug.), 152; delivers report to Elizabeth, 153; Elizabeth informs Bowes about instructions delivered to, 153–4; Elizabeth to (23rd Aug.), 157; delivers letters to Bowes, 167; agent of Bothwell's faction and Elizabeth, 184, 193; (the party), 264; Cecil to (18th Jan. 1593– 4), 266, 269; Zouche to communicate with, 269, 270, (him most conversant) 276; letter from, 276; (used in this cause) 279; 281; Cecil to (4th March), 281; King charges Bowes with receiving, 290–1; Cecil quotes letter from, 298; Cecil to (20th March), 298; to Cecil (2nd April 1594), 303; same (5th April), 304; same (9th April), 307; Colville to (11th May), 331; Hudson to (29th May), 344; to Colville (3rd July), 367; Colville to (14th July), 372; same (17th July), 377; 377; Colville to (21st July), 378; same (29th July), 394; 396; Colville to (30th July), 397; to Cecil [c. 1st Aug.], 398; Colville to (5th Aug.), 403; same (10th Aug.), 406; 424; draft notes in hand of, 426; Colville to (2nd Sept), 426; 427; 428; Colville to (10th Sept.), 436; same (16th Sept.), 439; 441; 455; said to be striving for place of ambassador, 484; Colville to (30th Nov.), 486; Archibald Douglas reports words of, 486; 568.

Logan of Rais, (Alexander), killed: 181.

— of Restalrig, (Robert): 257.

Logan (Loggan), Andrew: 22.

—, —, banished: 602.

Loggy, Laird of. See Marcarney.

Logie (Logy), Laird of (young Logie). See Wemyss.

Logiealmond (Loggye Amontt): Errol's house, 73, 251, 339.

Loing: 254.

London: 18, 75, 76, 98, 125, 148, 234, 346, 363, 377, 418, 439, 447, 475, 487, 489, 581, 585, 593, 594, 611, 614, 634, 673, 675; merchants of, 36; ships of, 196, 197, 198; French Kirk in, 437; London beer, 529; Royal Exchange, 580; Scottish merchants in, 608; Tower, 616, 675; late preacher at, see Anderson.

London: letters dated at, 131, 365, 403, 406, 415, 421, 429, 440, 447, 452, 455, 462, 468, 475, 476, 581, 617.

—: letters received at, 472, 477, 482, 517, 535, 549, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 600, 606, 618, 621, 622, 623, 624, 630, 631, 632, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 641, 642, 644, 645, 646, 656, 660, 674.

Longformacus (Loughenmurrus), Laird of. See Sinclair.

Longridge (Lanrig): 63.

Lopez, Dr. Roger: 494 and n., 496.

Lords of the Articles: 118, 127, 129, 141, 156, 168, 173, 174.

Lorne: 255. Laird of, see MacDougall.

Lorraine: 56; Duke of, 401.

—. See Pont à Mousson in.

Lothian, Justice Courts to be held in: 80; excommunication of Catholic lords to be intimated in kirks of, 204; attempts of Bothwell in, 472.

—, barons of; barons, burghs, and ministers of: conventions of, 21, 214; request of barons of Fife to, 190; Danish ambassadors to be invited to houses of, 385; offer to furnish King against rebels, 387.

—, Synod of: Synod of Fife send letter to, 182–3; answer of, 183.

—, East: Mr. Alexander Home's living in, 13.

Louis VII. (the young), King of France: 480.

— IX. (St. Louis), King of France: 480.

— XII., King of France: 480.

Louvain (Lovanium): 612, 614.

Lovat (Lovet), Lord (Simon Fraser, sixth): 255; 256; (Lovan) called to Parliament, 347; commission to, to apprehend rebels, 460, 472, 474; at Edinburgh, 508; Duke's Council desires caution from, 513; committed to ward, 523, 526; marriage of, 604; commends himself to Bowes; waits on King, 619.

Low Countries (Spanish Netherlands): intelligence out of, 18; Hume and Herries come through England from, 47, 256; 56; Dixon offers to discover practices in, 98; enquiry made for persons come from, 142; 239; Elizabeth has advertisements from, 241, 281; 244; Spanish army against Scotland to be gathered in, 247; 252; James VI.'s religion suspected in, 268; Earls send pledges into, 297, 327; Mr. John Geddes goes by sea to, 334, 346, 349; Irishmen seek passage from Scotland to, 359; Elizabeth recalls Herries's practices in, 372; 408; rebels seek aid from, 452; 547; King of Spain's Council in, 559, 569; Nuncio in, 559, 569; Bothwell sends Captain Forrester to confer with Huntly and others in, 626.

Low Countries, States of the. See United Provinces.

Lowe, Mr.: 598, 639.

Lowrie, John: 113.

Lowther, Mr., Warden of West Borders: 48.

Lübeck: 594, 618.

Lumsden (Lumsdane), Mr. William: 100, 563.

— (Lummisden), Mr. William, monk: 111, 113 (2).

Lundy, Laird of. See Campbell.

Lüneburg (Lunengburgh), Duke of, brother of: 479, 483.

Luss, Laird of. See Colquhoun.

Lyme: 115; letter dated at, 462.

Lynn: 547.

Lyon of Auldbar, Sir Thomas. See Glamis, Master of.

—, Thomas: 612, 615.

Lyon King: Red Lyon, the Herald, 453; the King's Herald (Robert Fraser), 460; Lyon Herald, 640.

Lyons: 239.