D

D'Albene. See Delbene.

D'Amours. See Amours.

D'Arennes. See Arennes.

D'Assigny. See Assigny.

D'Aubigny, Baron. See Lens.

D'Estguys. See Esguise.

D'Oignies, M., 343. See Ongnies.

Dags, 613 bis (p. 477).

Dalby, William, 930.

Dale, John, his report upon the strength of Don John's army, 431.

-, Mr., purveys powder for Queen, 21 s. (p. 438), and corrupts her officers, 640 bis (p. 495), 651 bis.

-, Valentine, D.C.L., Judge of the Admiralty, 28
-, draft by, 167
-, Lansac's outrage submitted to, 440
-, his embassy in France alluded to, 568.

Damiano, —, secretary to Guaras, his suggested arrest, 607.

Dampmartin, —, Agent of Queen of Navarre, 864.

Damville, Comte de. See Montmorency.

Dandino, Abbot of, a 'Guisard,' sent Legate to France, 607 (p. 471).

Dannet, —, Poulet's secretary, leaves to serve under Wilson, 523, 540, 543.

-, Humphrey, Cursitor in Chancery, Roger's Agent in England, 314.

Dannewitz, —, of Archduke Matthias' household, 651, 731.

Danske. See Dantzig.

Dantzig
-, Danske, Dansweck, suggested English league with, 41
-, Scottish troops destined for, 64
-, Hansa League seeks aid from Empire for defence of, 246 (p. 182)
-, letter of Queen Elizabeth, with suggestion for aiding, 248
-, help sent to, from Denmark, importance of intervention by Empire on behalf of, 258, 285
-, desperate plight of, 305 (p. 231)
-, successful sortie from, 337, 412, 9 s. (p. 429), 12 s., 15 s.
-, terms of peace, 17 s.
-, takes up money on interest, 23 s.
-, Scots in service of, negotiate fresh employment, 606
-, peace concluded between, and Poland, 620 bis (p. 483)
-, Scots from, to serve the States, 658
-, Ambassadors sent by Princes of Germany to King of Poland on behalf of, 691 bis (p. 538)
-, agreement made by, with Pole, the terms, 595 ter (p. 460), 604 bis (p. 465)
-, oats ordered from, by States, 744
-, peace between and Poland, 752
-, Scots from, arrived in Netherlands, 759.

-, letter dated at, 606.

Danube, 890 (p. 697).

Danville. See Damville.

Dathenus
-, Petrus, Protestant from Netherlands, letter from Walsingham delivered to, 138
-, mentioned, 246 (p. 181)
-, deputy from Netherlands to Frankfort Conference, 313
-, Walsingham's greetings to, 392
-, his letters in praise of Beale, 625
-, councillor of Duke Casimir, sent by him to Netherlands, 886.

Daud ben Brahen, 9.

Dauphiné
-, 20
-, towns in, for Huguenots, 266
-, Chamber for, 282 (p. 211)
-, Reformed Churches of, distrust Navarre, 305 (p. 229)
-, all well in, 654
-, trouble in, appeased by King and King of Navarre, 762.

David, Hopkins, 'scholar in Oxford,' from Rome, 691.

Davison, —, Rev. Mr., a Scot, 516.

-, Mrs., in child-bed, 132
-, mentioned, 164
-, and her (son) Frank, 846
-, letter from, mentioning 'cousin Raynoldes,' her brother, and (sons) Frank and Henry, 251.

Davison
-, William, English Agent, accredited to Flanders, letter to, from M. de Famars, 2
-, appointed Agent to Don John and the States General, 56
-, cancelled instructions to, 69
-, instructions to, 72, 73
-, letter of introduction for, from Horsey, to Viscount of Ghent, 77
-, letter to, from Horsey, 78
-, his formal reception by the States described, 101
-, Don John's acknowledgment of Queen's letter forwarded by, 111
-, predicts bloody war, 120, 142, 144
-, requests money from home, 144
-, Wilson reports to him that his dispatches are approved, and commissions him to buy carpet for himself, and get certain linen for the Queen, 158, 185
-, his wife mentioned, 164
-, complains of being left without instructions and without funds, 176
-, letter to, from Lord Leicester, holding out hope of pay and commending his diligence, 180
-, difficulties re his allowance, 184
-, advised to write often to Walsingham, 185
-, sends Beale a passport, 202
-, war, in his opinion, the only cure for sickness of State (Netherlands), 203, 207
-, his surprize at the fatuity of the States in continuing to negotiate with Don John
-, recommends that English policy should be directed to backing Prince of Orange, 214, 220, 233, 234
-, goes to Prince, 220
-, reasserts that Don John negotiates solely to baulk the Prince of Orange, 231
-, his audience with Orange at Antwerp, 233, 235
-, money for, 231, his efforts to obtain delivery to him of English rebels in Netherlands, 241
-, mentioned, 246 (p. 183)
-, his description of reception of Prince of Orange in Brussels, 264, 265
-, commended by Lord Leicester, 271
-, mentioned in Queen's letter, 272
-, Prince of Orange calls on, and dines with, 273
-, Wilson reports good opinion of, at home, and efforts to provide him with money, 280
-, draft of deprecatory letter from, to Lord Leicester, 292
-, letter from to same, as to his command in Netherlands, 293
-, promises Anatomy, or 'ripping open of bowells,' of Spanish practices against England, 293
-, obtains exemptions for Merchant Adventurers in Zealand, 309
-, good opinions of, in England, reported to, 336
-, his wife at Canterbury, 336
-, Lord Leicester's instructions to, opposed to Walsingham's, 342
-, Wilson reports approval of his doings at home, and again offers to get his 'diet' increased
-, recommends him to write to Lord Warwick, 350
-, the warrant for his allowance made out, 353, 357
-, ordered to get Prince of Orange's opinion forthwith as to Archduke Matthias, 357
-, presents beer to M. de Grevenbrock, 377
-, reports result of interview with Prince of Orange touching Archduke, with Prince's replies to Queen's questions, and his own opinion in favour the Archduke's acceptance, 385
-, complaint to, of Merchant Adventurers, 393
-, States General complain of his unfriendliness, his annoyance, 406, 407, their apology, 416
-, called 'cousin' by Lord Leicester, 408
-, State papers communicated to, by Prince of Orange, 415
-, recommends Mr. Blount to Lord Burghley, 421
-, fault found with his undue dependence on Prince of Orange, 453
-, dines with Prince and Archduke Matthias, 457
-, his justification of his constant recourse to the Prince of Orange, 461
-, his wife joins him, 465, 483
-, blamed for not repeating himself in despatches, 508
-, gives dinner to Archduke and Prince and Princess of Orange, a success, general intoxication, ibid.
-, prays special allowance for entertaining, ibid.
-, looks out for a minister for English congregation in Antwerp, 516
-, Leighton's instructed to confer with, 536
-, returns to Brussels, 545, 549
-, message to his wife and two little sons, 551, and 'young son,' 593
-, his hesitation to press the English in Antwerp to 'become caution' for loan, 597, cf. 573
-, misses Beale at Antwerp, who complains to him of want of justice in Holland, 612
-, begs for money from home, his necessary expenses largely exceeding his allowance, 614
-, refers Walsingham to Leighton for fuller information, 617
-, private report to, from Walsingham of Queen's vacillation, 623
-, expresses, repeatedly, the hope, that the Queen will send promised succour, 623, 627, 636, 642, 643, 644, 645, 657, 664, 665, 666, 667, 676
-, left for whole month without letter from secretaries, 643
-, suggests Sluys as suitable cautionary town, 643
-, begs for 'new imprest of diets,' his money gone, 643
-, private letter to, from Tomson, as to Queen's indecision, added to, by threat of invasion of Ireland, 659
-, his despatch, addressed to Walsingham, imploring Queen, out of regard to her 'safety, honour, and profit' to 'go forward with her promise to assist' the States, 676, 677, 678
-, letter addressed 'to my cousin Davison,' from Lord Leicester, deploring Queen's decision, 681
-, calls Queen's decision 'an unworthy conclusion' in letter to Lord Leicester, 689, 703
-, complaint to, by private of his commanding officer, 690
-, his dispatch (No. 676) imparted to Queen, every word of it, and 'greatly approved by her touching the manner,' 714, 715, dispatch from, showing development of peace party in States as direct result of English breach of faith, 728
-, mentioned, 730, 731, 733, 737,
-, private letters to, from Wilson and Walsingham, anxious at the effects of the States' disappointment, their answer to Rogers being as yet unknown, and reporting Queen's reply to Mendoza, 739, 740
-, regrets subject-matter of Poulet's letter to him, 746
-, draft similar to letter (No. 676) to Walsingham, 761 ter (p. 591)
-, Queen refuses to 'advance his diet,' advised by Walsingham to solicit his recall, 769
-, mentioned, 800, 804
-, no money obtained on his procuration, 805
-, his 'godly purpose' in getting Mr. Travers to Antwerp, 810
-, writes to Wilson that the negotiations with Duke of Anjou ripen 'through our only fault,' 811, 'from our coldness and irresolution,' 812
-, reports that States excuse their negotiations with Duke because 'Queen had not gone through with her first resolve,' 834
-, Walsingham's letter to, setting out charges against, of lack of respect to Queen, neglect of English subjects' interests, and of acting as Prince's Agent rather than Queen's, with recommendation to him to report facts and not his private opinions, 835
-, Walsingham advises him, in his own interests, to get a shipping case settled in favour of a person of quality at home, 842
-, Wilkes writes to, that 'hard opinion' of him at home, of which he had spoken to him, was augmented, advising him to appease Leighton, 846
-, bidden by Wilson not to blame those 'well affected' when things fall out otherwise than he, and Wilson, desired, and to 'interpose his judgment with modesty,' 847
-, reports admission of Duke of Anjou's troops, and points moral of Queen's Resitation, 850
-, proposes to alter form of common prayer at English House, Antwerp, warned by Walsingham of Queen's wrath if it come to her ears, 852
-, his justification and apology in reply to Walsingham (No. 835), 855, 856, 871
-, form of receipt to be given by, for second payment to Duke Casimir, 891, articles touching, to be propounded by, to States, 893
-, informed, for his comfort, by Walsingham, that Queen liked very well his manner of dealing with the Prince of Orange, 902
-, concludes dispatch to Queen, 'whose pardon I most humbly crave if, in the discharge of my duty, I have not satisfied your expectation,' 917
-, money paid to, by Pallavicini, for Queen, 928, 929
-, Queen's bond to City of London for discharge of their obligation for money borrowed by, in Germany, 930
-, mentioned, 935.

-,letters and dispatches from, 101, 102, 103, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 142, 144, 148, 159, 163, 165, 176, 177, 178, 199, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 214, 215, 218, 219, 220, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 242, 264, 265, 273, 274, 275, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 311, 312, 318, 321, 322, 330, 331, 332, 346, 356, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 380, 381, 384, 385, 389, 405, 406, 421, 422, 423, 424, 429, 430, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 455, 457, 458, 461, 484, 503, 504, 505, 506, 508, 513, 514, 515, 531, 532, 533, 534, 541, 545, 547, 548, 549, 550, 573, 574, 575A, 579, 591, 597, 598, 599, 600, 605, 614, 617, 618, 621, 623, 626, 627, 628, 636, 637, 642, 643, 644, 645, 657, 658, 664, 665, 666, 667, 676, 677, 678, 689, 690, 703, 728, 746, 747, 748, 750, 751, 761 ter (p. 591), 767, 768, 769, 788, 789, 790, 791, 805, 806, 807, 811, 812, 815, 816, 817, 818, 834, 850, 855, 857, 858, 861, 877, 878, 883, 884, 885, 903, 904, 917, 918, 919, 920, 921.

-, letters and dispatches to, 78, 80, 111, 132, 141, 145, 147, 149, 158, 164, 180, 184, 185, 186, 209, 212, 241, 271, 279, 280, 291, 317, 318, 336, 342, 350, 351, 353, 357, 377, 378, 393, 394, 395, 396, 407, 408, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 425, 439, 452, 453, 465, 466, 478, 483, 484, 516, 517, 530, 551, 556, 576, 580, 593, 601, 606, 612, 613, 613 bis (p. 477), 622, 638, 641, 651 659, 668, 681, 693, 694, 707, 708, 709, 714, 715, 739, 740, 741, 742, 745, 770, 780, 792, 798, 799, 810, 819, 829, 835, 839, 840, 842, 845, 846, 847, 849, 852, 853, 854, 860, 871, 872, 873, 874, 875, 876, 880, 881, 882, 886, 899, 900, 901, 902, 913, 916.

-, enclosure in dispatch of, 93.

-, endorsements, &c., by, 71, 198, 223, 228, 262, 352, 375, 546, 558, 631, 677.

'De la République', Bodinus, cited, 569.

Deepe. See Dieppe.

Delbene
-, D'Albene, Masino, servant of the Queen-Mother, Poulet to negotiate with, at his discretion, 779
-, his jealousy of Gondi, 796
-, his negotiation with Poulet, 837, mentioned, 881.

Delechundi, James. See Lechundi.

Delft, 341 (p. 259).

Demere, Demer river, 657, 664.

Dendermonde on the Schelde
-, Termonde, Duke of Aerschot's designs against, 404
-, governed by Prince of Orange
-, important as the key by water to Brabant, 429, 434 (p. 325)
-, gained by States, 450
-, garrison of reinforced, 636, 637
-, assembly at, 761 bis
-, negotiations at, for release of the prisoners of Ghent, 834.

Denis, Adrien, arested as Arras, 747.

Denmark, English trade negotiations with, 10, 17, 18, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 67, 171, 561.

-, Danish pirate taken by English, 310.

-, forced recantation of Hemmingus in, 323 (p. 245).

-, -, Duke Magnus of. See Magnus.

-, -, King of. See Christian
-, Frederick II
-, John.

Dennetiers, —, countersigns letter of Philip of Spain, 528, 697.

Denny, —, servant of Earl of Oxford, 22, 256, with Don John, 447.

Dernbach, Balthazar von, called Gravel, Abbot of Fulda, suit against of Bishop of Würzburg, 365.

Des Vignoles. See Vignoles.

Desbordes, M., Secretary to Duke of Anjou, letter from to Poulet, 706.

Descroix, —, Lieutenant to Vice-Admiral of Guienne, report by, 460.

Desmond, James. See Fitzgerald.

Deux-Ponts, Biponte, Zweibrücken :—

-, Wolfgang, Duke of, his death on his French expedition of A.D. 1569 alluded to, 62, 138 (p. 102)
-, payments in respect of expedition, 174.

-, Frederick, Duke of, to accompany Duke Casimir, 931.

-, John, Duke of, to marry a daughter (Magdalen) of Duke of Cleve, 774.

-, Philip Lewis, Duke of, his 'rittmeister,' 13
-, deputies from, at meeting of Circle of Rhine, 246 (p. 182)
-, sends Agent to England, 258, 695
-, his alarm at encroachments of Duke of Guise, 323 (p. 247)
-, declines to subscribe the 'book' of the Ubiquitarians, 337
-, his wife (Ann) a daughter of the Duke of Cleve, 774.

-, House of, one of the Dukes of, to serve with Duke Casimir, 305 (p. 228), 563
-, Duke of Lützelstein a near cousin of, 323 (p. 246).

Deventer upon the Yssel
-, sides with States, 95
-, 'Germans' at, 216, 217, 261
-, old garrison of, devoted to Don John, 434, 541
-, their removal sought by States at hands of Empire, 711.

Devonshire, 132.

Dewin, 575.

Dias, Andrew, Portuguese, 560.

Dictor, the, of his fellow Ambassadors, 171 (p. 128).

Dieppe
-, Deepe, Diepe, English ships arrested at, 456
-, ships belonging to merchants of, arrested at Plymouth, 475, 497, 552, 595, released, 609, Sir Arthur Champernowne accused of robbing canvas from, ibid.
-, despatch sent viâ, 674
-, Englishman at, 837.

-, Governor of. See Cicognes.

Diest
-, Germans at, 261
-, Archduke Matthias at, 379
-, summoned by Don John, 643, its fall expected, 657, surrenders, 664, by composition, Don John first to enter, 675
-, mentioned, 746, 760
-, 'endured the canon,' 827
-, burnt by Don John, 862.

Digby, Captain, with Don John, on behalf of Queen of Scots, 429, 447.

Dijon, 282 (p. 211).

Dilbeck, 117.

Dillenburg, 42, 249.

Dimock, John, compensation for from Danes, 364.

Dippoldiswalde, Dippoldswald, letters dated at, 409, 410, 411.

Divoix. See Yvoix.

Divre, or Dore, Peter, 104, 105, 106.

Dolinville. See Ollainville.

Domega, Roderigo, Portuguese, 560.

Don John. See Austria.

Dona, Donne, Lord of, 15 s. (p. 434).

Donaes, Josse, Alderman of Ghent, 426.

'Donne', Lord of. See Dona.

Dordrecht, 38, 736, 744.

Dore, Peter. See Divre.

Dorp, Arnold Van, Agent of Prince of Orange, 426.

Dorsey, M., 82.

Douai
-, Douay, French designs on, 95, 101, 102, 103
-, regiment of, 223
-, disturbances at, 395, 396, 404, 405, 434 (p. 326)
-, Ressinghem's place at, not yet filled, 455
-, Don John's intelligence in
-, fresh plot to betray, 736, 744
-, clergy of, intrigue against Prince of Orange, 805
-, votes for Duke of Anjou, 885.

-, Governor of. See Rassenghien.

-, Pensioner of. See Lellis.

Douglas, James, Earl of Morton, Regent of Scotland, letter of Walsingham to, 64.

-, English aid for, 132, 200, 201.

-, French intrigue against, 212.

-, deposed, 715.

Dover
-, escape viâ, 252
-, arrest at, 607
-, passage viâ, 695.

Doway. See Douai.

Drake, —, with Lord Leicester, 100.

Drake, Sir Francis, his expedition, 132, 250, alluded to, 428.

Dransfyld, Draunsfeld, servant of Sir Francis Walsingham, employed as Foreign Messenger, 61, 138, 213, 305 (p. 230), 314.

Dresden
-, palace of, struck by lightning, 136, 140
-, meeting at, between Emperor (Rudolf) and Duke of Saxony, 138.

Driutius
-, Remy, Bishop of Bruges, perpetual Chancellor of Flanders, Commissioner from States to Don John, 222, 223, 231, 259, 273, 289, 290
-, an opponent of Prince of Orange, 233
-, deputed to go to Prince, 264, 265
-, put in prison by people of Ghent, 389
-, persuades States to distrust power of Prince if backed by English troops, 429
-, his attempted escape from Ghent, 434
-, 'the faction imprisoned in Ghent,' alluded to, 643, 858.

Drou, —, in dungeon at Bourges, 691.

Drumesius
-, Nicolaus, with Prince of Orange, on behalf of Don John, his origin and character, 38
-, intrigues with members of States of Holland and Zealand, 42.

Drury, Drue, 853.

Drysdall, —, his letters, 268.

Dudley
-, Ambrose, Earl of Warwick, brother of Lord Leicester, suggested as Lieutenant to brother, 293
-, Davison advised to write fully to 350.

Dudley, Robert, Earl of Leicester :—

-, cuivre to be procured for Prince of Orange by, 2.

-, mentioned, 22, 38.

-, letter to, from Poulet, under cover to Walsingham, 82, 83.

-, letter from, to Walsingham, expressing regret at Queen's refusal to receive the Prince de Condé, 90.

-, his brother's illness, 90, 100.

-, letter from, to Walsingham, detailing interview with French Ambassador, his threat of a Protestant to oppose Papist league, his regret at Queen's timidity, and alluding to his suit for her hand, 100.

-, letter to, from Davison, 103.

-, letter from, to Walsingham, lamenting Queen's 'slack dealing with her friends,' i.e., Protestants abroad, 109.

-, letter to same to like effect, 114.

-, letter to, from Davison, 119.

-, mentioned, 134, 138.

-, letters to, from Davison, 148, 159, 178.

-, to be appointed to command of English contingent in Flanders, at request of States
-, an opening for his ambition as Davison suggests, 159.

-, letter from, to Davison, commending his diligence, and promising him his arrears, 180.

-, letter to, from Davison, exhorting him to 'push at the wheel,' 206.

-, letters to him from same, 220, 235.

-, regard for, of Prince of Orange, 235.

-, French naval intelligence specially communicated to, 252.

-, writes to Poulet, 256.

-, Manucci recommended to, by Poulet, 268.

-, letter from, to Davison, commending him, and reporting result of Marquis d'Havré's negotiation and dispatch of English troops, 271.

-, letter from, to same, to urge acceptance of English troops, 279.

-, expresses good opinion of Davison, 280.

-, draft of deprecatory letter to, from Davison, 292.

-, letter to, from Davison
-, the Prince of Orange anxious for his coming over, in command of troops, but dreading loss of his influence at home with Queen, begs him to provide a Lieutenant, against his return, 293, 294, 297
-, his services declined by States, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329.

-, recommends spy to Davison, 317.

-, letter to, from Davison, 322.

-, letter from, to Davison
-, his disapproval of 'assurance' claimed for shipping in Spain
-, details of force intended for service in Netherlands, 342.

-, letter from, to Davison, as to coming of the Archduke Matthias
-, the Council threaten to withdraw loan to States
-, the Prince of Orange can alone save situation, 351.

-, letter to, from Davison, 384.

-, in favour of pensioning Languet, 403.

-, letter from, to Davison, addressing him as 'cousin Davison'
-, resents absence of communications from M. de Famars and Prince of Orange
-, harps on refusal by States of force under his command
-, hints at Queen making terms with Don John, 408.

-, States would prefer a commander of less rank, 429.

-, letter to, from Davison, touching refusal by States of English troops, 438.

-, captious letter from, to Davison,professing regard for Prince of Orange, but complaining of Davison's exclusive attendance and reliance on, 453
-, Davison's reply, amply defending his deference to the Prince, 461.

-, letter of recommendation for George Southwicke to Davison, 484.

-, letter to, from Davison, 503.

-, letter from, to Davison, with praise of Marquis d'Havré, anxious as to acceptance of troops, blaming Prince of Orange for silence, 530.

-, letter to, from Davison, 533.

-, letter to, from Davison, 545, deprecating his belief in the virtues of Marquis d'Havré, 545.

-, his appointment and the speedy dispatch of force under besought by States, 574.

-, letters to, from Davison, illegible, 579, with general news, 591, with price list of armour, 598.

-, report of conversation between, and Portuguese Ambassador, 611.

-, Marquis d'Havrés compliments to, reported in England, 613.

-, letters to, from Davison, 628, 645, 657.

-, letter from, to Davison, deploring Queen's decision to withhold troops
-, has 'hardly face' to write to Prince, 681.

-, letter to, from Davison, speaking of Queen's decision as 'an unworthy conclusion' and regretting his lordship was not to be employed, 689, the like, 703.

-, Prince of Orange doubts the constancy even of Holland and Zealand if he were not sent, 730.

-, Princess of Orange enquires after, 730, 733.

-, the States, on news of his not coming, order Prince of Orange to 'send' to the Emperor and M. de Selles for a peace,' 731.

-, letters to, from Davison, 750, 761 ter (p. 591), 767. Cf. 768.

-, Davison recommended to apply to, to solicit Queen for his recall, 770.

-, letters to, from Davison, 791, 806, 816.

-, letter to, from Duke Casimir, holding him to promise to join the Duke on his expedition, 820.

-, Poulet applies to, to further his recall, 838.

-, 'labours greatly' to be sent on special mission to Netherlands, 854.

-, mentioned, 855.

-, his signature as Privy Councillor, 874.

-, letters from, to Davison, recommending Roger Williams, 880, and John Norris, 913.

Duncombe, Mr., carries dispatches to Poulet, 543.

Dunkirk
-, 164, 204
-, tolls on English goods at, 394
-, garrisoned by States, 805, fortified, 858
-, English loan secured on, 872.

Durant, —, Agent of Reformed Churches of Languedoc, 34.

Durbuy, Durbuc, Don John's forces near, 517.

Durland, the Lord of, 777.

Dutches. See Germans.

Dwina, river, 12 s. (p. 431).

Dyer, Edward [knight], 24.

Dykes, repair of, 42.