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W—, Mr., English gunner, 378.

Wachtendonk, Vaettendom [Netherlands], 374.

Wake, Sir Isaac, English agent in Savoy, 19, 119, 191, 194, 232, 264, 379, 461, 490.
-, reports of, 30, 37; reads Digby's letter to Donato, 88; arranges league between Savoy and Berne, 108; asked to get Bernese to look after Mansfelt's men, 141.
-, speaks of league, 142; duke tells of Spanish marriage offer, 163; tells duke of Spinola's aims, 164.
-, Modene's remarks to, 171; says Spanish marriage broken off, 176; managed Bernese affair, 181.
-, ready to leave, 195; gives Zen information, 27; wants to send first news of restitution of Vercelli, 231; sends word, 236; asks Soranzo to observe Roos, 223, 234.
-, letter to Naunton, 234n; favours retaining Mansfeld's troops, 242, 251, 254, 255.
-, gives information to Zen, 285; opinion on Klesel's arrest, 288.
-, Savoy speaks to about Geneva rumour, 294n; reports return of Gondomar, 303.
-, sent to Feria at Milan, 313, 325; opinion on Savoy's approaches to France, 323.
-, asks Zen not to tell duke about Mansfeld, 324; tries to stop French harassing Berne, 335.
-, asks help for Bohemians, 338; returning home, makes little of disagreements with France, 347.
-, leaving for England, reasons, 353; letter to Naunton, 355n.
-, to propose marriage with Savoy and help reconciliation with France, 362; Spaniards suspicious of, 363; journey to England alarms Spaniards, 370; expected in England, 382.
-, in Paris, at work for reconciliation of the two crowns, 410, 411, 425.
-, news brought to, 425, 426; says James disposed for reconciliation, 438.
-, cordially received at Paris, 439; sees Donato about reconciliation, 441.
-, letter to Bethune, 442, 462; letter to duke of Savoy, 471, 472; Donato tells Savoy cooling, 509.
-, Savoy's high opinion of, 521, 554; going to report on Germany, 554; returns to Turin, reasons, 559.
-, views on Grisons, 560; conversation with Pesaro, 573; feels sure of peace, 576.
-, writes to Dutch, 581; asks Venice to give troops to Bohemia, 581, 582; Pesaro replies to, 588; news for, 590.
-, nephew of, calls on Pesaro, 532.

Wakefield, co. York, 605.

Wales, mines of, 387.
-, -, prince of. See Charles, prince of Wales; Henry Frederick.

Walloons, serving Osuna, 176, 194, 382, 491.
-, in Basilicata, 279.

Waltersdorf, Valterdorf, despatch from, 89.

Waltham, co. Essex, forest, 606.

Walworth, William, mayor of London, 63n.

Wanstead House, co. Essex, 250, 251, 324.
-, -, James at, 317.

Ward, Guarda, Captain John, English pirate, near Modon, 365.

Ward, Dr. Samuel, appointed to attend synod of Dordrecht, 286n.

wardrobe, the great, 601, 602.

Wards, Court of, 600.
-, -, master of the. See Knollys, William, lord.

Warwick, co. Warwick, king's progress to, 565.

Warwick, earl of. See Dudley, Robert; Rich, Robert.

Wat Tyler, 63n.

water supply of London, 102.

wax, Venetian, 595.

weather. 187, 193, 269, 314, 321, 371.

Wedgnock, Wednock [in St. Mary's, Warwick, co. Warwick], 607.

Wentworth, Thomas, lord Wentworth, 599.

Wesel [Rhenish Prussia], 576.

West, Thomas, lord Delaware, 598.

West India Company, Dutch, charter for confirmation, 375.

West Indies, 220.
-, Dutch contemplate opening trade with, 14; forming company for, 351; English ship going to, 91.
-, English piracy in, 222; Raleigh's expedition to, 339.
-, proposed union of English and Dutch in, 404, 423, 468; importance of harrying Spain in, 549.

Westminster:
-, abbey, 134.
-, courts, fees in, 597.
-, palace, letters dated from, 49, 502.
-, park, 606.
-, -, letters from, 239, 240, 294, 541.

Westowe, co. Southampton, fort, 605.

whale fisheries, dispute with Dutch over, 76, 296, 297, 331, 351; proposed settlement, 354; negotiations, 424; settled, 506.
-, Denmark's interest in, 179.

wherries of London, 102.

Whitehall. See London, places in and near.

Whiting, Walter, owner of the Hercules, 375.

Widdrington, Roger, book prohibited, 446.

Wier. See Wyre.

Wight, isle of, 452.
-, -, captain and garrison, 605.

Wigmore, co. Hereford, castle and park, 607.

Williams, James, Scottish mercenary, 229.

Williamson, Thomas, English mercenary, 229.

Willoughby, William lord Willoughby, of Parham, 599.
-, -, Lord, of Eresby. See Bertie.

Winchester, co. Southampton, castle, 607.
-, -, marquis of. See Paulett, William.

Windsor, co. Berks, James at, 9; court going to, 306; king's progress to, 565n.
-, -, castle, officials, 608.
-, -, forest, 608.

Windsor, Thomas, lord Windsor, 599.

wine in London, 102; English sources of supply, 415.
-, -, trade with Crete, 500; trade in, 568.

Wing, co. Buckingham, 293n.

Winnenberg, baron, announces birth of son to Palatine, 107.

Winwood, Sir Ralph, Secretary of State, 1, 85.
-, assures Contarini of James's affection for Venice, 36; suggests league against Spain, 37.
-, death and character, 41; successor, 46, 94.
-, advised Raleigh to attack Spaniards, 339.

Wirtemberg, duke of. See John Frederick.

Wolcot, John, English gunner, 378.

Wolfgang, William, duke of Neuburg, prince of Neuburg:
-, Spinola gives money to, 164.

wolves, 358.

Woodstock, co. Oxford, king's progress to, 565n.
-, -, park, 608.

Woodyard, office of the royal household, 605.

wool trade in Levant, 185, 186.
-, -, duty on remitted in Venice, 459.

Worcester, dean of. See Hall. Joseph.
-, -, earl of. See Somerset, Edward.

Works, office of the royal household, 601.

Wotton, Edward lord, 599.
-, resigns office of treasurer of the household, 94.
-, Muscorno's jewels confided to. 191.
-, treasurer of the household, 602.

Wotton, Sir Henry, 473, 483, 519, 547, 576.
-, -, -, English ambassador at Venice, 72, 86, 96, 145, 154, 239, 290, 295, 309, 373, 439.
-, -, -, -, presents case of Turner, 3, 6; informed of peace, 9, 12; introduces Vere. 14.
-, recommends Vere, 28; told news, 33, 35, 36, 50, 63, 70, 71, 145; comments on news, recommends captains, 34, 39, 57.
-, Assalinau frequents house, 43; recommends earl of Oxford. 48, 411, 412; presents letters. 49.
-, letter of shown to Contarini, 51: news sent by, 53; reply to about Oxford and Bell, 56, 57.
-, takes Grimani house, 57; fidelity questioned, 65, 85, 86; told of Ossuna, 82, 83, 103, 120; tells news to Collegio, 83, 84.
-, indisposed, 103, 128; remarks to Antelmi, 104, 128; hiring Valier house, 109.
-, asked to help in getting ships, 126; fire at house, 139; says peace assured, 139, 140, 146.
-, reply to about Vere, asks for release of Milisen, 146, 147; James enquires about fidelity of, 162, 181.
-, denounces inventor to Collegio, 175; Muscorno's gold chain in hards of, 191; appeals for Gifford, 192.
-, writes about Bell, 193; congratulates new doge, 194; to visit Ruzini's studio, 197.
-, writes home for money, 204; describes doge's election, 206n.
-, moves against employment of Stodder, 211, 213, 224.
-, relations with Regnault, 215, 216, 254, 265.
-, gets some arrears of salary, 217; reports Vercelli will be restored, 220.
-, engaged on case of Count Piero, 225, 226, 229, 230, 232, 233, 235–238, 254; asks for his release, 240.
-, congratulates new doge, 242; introduces English lord, 243.
-, deals with case of English mutineers in fleet, 276, 277, 283, 284, 289, 291, 292, 298, 317, 403.
-, petitions for Peyton, 277, 291; writes of favours received, 280; presents letter of James, 293.
-, letter to doge for Herbert, 294; writes too infrequently, 296.
-, promises to, about English in fleet, Peyton, Herbert, Vere, 299; Barbarigo told of, 300.
-, thanks for Stodder, 302, 303; requests for Peyton, Herbert, Vere, 303.
-, presents memorials for Peyton, 322, 323; asks for release of goods, 324.
-, sends Southake about mutiny in fleet, 329, 338; not supported by Abbot, 330; report to James, 369.
-, favour to Herbert to gratify, 333; exchanges visits with Foscarini and expresses views, 345–347.
-, asks that Geoffrey Pole be not taken into service of Venice, 357, 358, 367, 383, 402; speaks for Simes and Main-waring, 357; introduces distinguished Englishmen, 358.
-, preaching at embassy referred to by nuncio, 361; reported unfriendly to Venice, 362.
-, informed of negotiations with Spain, 363, 364; speaks on Bohemian affairs, 366.
-, report on memorial about salt fish, 382, 476; introduces Peyton, 385.
-, praises Foscarini, recommends Peyton and Mainwaring, 408; introduces English and Scotch cavaliers, 409.
-, protects lodging house of Bartlett at Venice, 409, 410.
-, received at Vendramin palace, 426; speaks for Peyton and Mainwaring, 427.
-, reports truce, 428; introduces Holstein, 436; and an English lord, 437.
-, reply to about Peyton and Mainwaring, 440.
-, asked to help in obtaining royal ships for Venice, 447, 455, 456, 536; promises, 454, 457, 533.
-, Mainwaring confers with, 454; has leave to return, 460.
-, intervenes for Oxford's wife, 472; representation about passage through Adriatic, 475.
-, recommends Holstein, Peyton and Tournon, 476; says nothing about royal ships, 480.
-, informed of Uscock excesses, 484, 487; reply to upon salt fish and Holstein, 487.
-, speaks of arming navy and Osuna, 495; on salt fish and Holstein, 496.
-, urges sending embassy to Union, 495, 500, 504; letter announcing recall, 502.
-, told of league with Savoy, 504; reply about embassy to Union, 504, 505.
-, sick at Padua, 508; Rizzardo reports interview with, 525, 526.
-, announces queen's death. 526; remarks on league, recommends Holstein, 527.
-, announces recall, 533; Venetian compliments and presents, 534, 535.
-, recommends Simes, 534; to see princes of Union, 536; farewell in Collegio, 540, 541.
-, sends message about passage through Gulf, 542.
-, recall, 543; reasons for return, 536, 555, 557; hopes for Lake's post, 556.
-, Dutch dislike mission to Heidelberg remembering Xanten, 566; mission to Union, 573.
-, letter of Naunton to, 577; arrives quietly in London, 588.
-, Prince Maurice glad of going to England, 576.
-, Monti intimate with, 596.
-, secretary of, expected in London, 469; only come on private affairs, 480.
-, -, -, nephews at Spalato, 528.
-, -, -, steward of. See Leete, William.

Wriothsley, Henry, earl of Southampton, 598.

Wychwood, Richwood, forest, co. Oxford, 608.

Wyre, Wier, co. Salop [and Worcester], forest, 607.