Captain Tolkerne made great suit to be Master of the Horse, but my Lord gave it me unsued for: what horses are in England, be bold to demand any what you like of Rich. Sparchford. I pray you deliver these enclosed letters. Burn my letter for an heretic. FILIPPO CORSINI to SIR ROBERT CECIL. 1599, Oct. 19.-I enclose engrossed a petition relating to William Bicciere. I humbly beg you to sign me an order that I may take legal proceedings against him, as you allowed me to do against William Ferys; since this Bicciere will pay nothing. My friend is having the two paintings made, and you will soon have them.-London, 19 October, 1599. Italian. Holograph. 1 p. (74. 40.) to SIR ROBERT CECIL. [c. 1599, Nov.]-Advises a commission for the examination of certain inhabitants of Dublin, Walter Sedgrave and others, who can give information concerning the concordatums, bills, dockets and other warrants, due by the Queen for the service of Ireland, which they have received as instruments to Sir Henry Wallopp and his officers. Mr. Philip Hore, Mr. Hopper, John Browne, and James Carall were chief under Sir Henry, and James Rainolds a great instrument in these affairs. If the above course be taken, the charge which the Queen shall be at for the commissioners already appointed for Ireland, for other matters and objections against Sir Henry and his officers, shall be freed. As to the course pursued with the servitors for their entertainment, during the time of Sir William Russell, of Mr. Hore, deputy to Sir Henry, and of Mr. Charles Huett, now deputy under Sir George Karie. List of names follows. Undated. 1 p. (1985.) [See Lord Dunsany's letter of May 27 (p. 183 supra) and S.P. Ireland Eliz. CCVI. 47; p. 274 of Calendar.] INDEX. de Padilla), 170. proceedings, &c. of. 132, 135, 153, 273, rumour of his having taken the Sacra- Adimais, Luizo, d' Venetia, a baloon maker, come over to learn the language, 160. Admiralty Court, proceedings in the, 95. Adrianople, 204. Adye, Mr., one of H.M. shipwrights, a plan of, to annoy the enemy, 274. a scheme of, for defence of the Thames, 281. Aerssens, C., Greffier of the States General, 169. Afalia. See Offaly. Agas, Ralph, surveyor of lands in Suffolk, 63. Albert. of Austria, Archduke, Duc de Brabant (the Cardinal "), 6, 21, 27, 353. attack upon Breda, 62. his influence, &c.. 132. rumour of the breaking off of his marriage, 184. an intercepted letter, 212. a brace of greyhounds promised to, 233. rumour of peace on his arrival in the Low Countries, 299, 300. in conjunction with the Infanta, movements of, 200, 243 2, 262, 267 2). pamphlet concerning their landing at Genoa, 244. Almirante (Admirante), of Arragon (Don Francisco de Mendoza), 169, 356. movements, etc., 3, 4, 21, 62. Alnwick, letter dated at, 23. Alred, John, 397. Alsop, Humphrey, of Butterley a recusant, information against, 318, 323, 324. "Ambassador, the," worthy to be laid by the heels, 178. Amberes, letter dated at, 206. Ambrosden (Ambresden), Oxon, 397. Amice, Amise, Mr., 270, 295. Amsterdam, siege of, 25. letter dated at, 184. Antoin, Mr., 272. Anton. James, letters from, 42. 232. Antony, Charles, graver of H. M. Mint. 191. Antson, Robert, from St. Malo, arrested at Fowey, 320, 321, 326. attainments, &c.. 327. Antwerp (Anvers, Handwerp), 87. 205, 357. a surgeon dwelling in, 50. messenger or courier from, mentioned, 82, 267. letters dated at, 139, 148, 159, 267. a packet of letters from, referred to, Genoese carpenters at, 206. an attack on, projected by cutting a French purposes of treachery for, 381. portraits from, 391. Apringill, David, letter signed by, 429. Apslen, Allen, Victualling Commissioner at Cork, 196. Apthorpe, letter dated at, 74. Arabella, Arbella, Lady. See Stuart. Arabia, place more dangerous than the deserts, 166. Archedeacon, Richard, 430. Archee, Father, 279. soldiers' money, 89. embarkation, supply of armour. &c., 94, 96 (2), 97, 113. muster of troops at Chester, 107, 108. - victualling of, 222, 256. defalcations from captains pay, &c., 115. levies against the expected Spanish invasion, 280, 288, 437, 438. quality of men raised, value of "voluntary horses," &c., 289. 338. levies of horse, &c., from individuals, 275, 299, 302. - training of men raised by the City of London, 322. dismissed. 315, 318. falsehood of musters, 347. pension, 56. victualling kinds of provisions. &c., 18, 39, 96, 196, 303, 316. master of the carriage of the, 286. Armynge, Hughe, letter signed by, 388. Arnheim, 22. Arnold: Ash Christopher, 47. Ashburton, Asburton, 152, 234. the despatch of letters from, 307. Ashby, in Northamptonshire, 53. Ashfield, agent for the English Catholics, sent on a mission to Scotland. 230, 307, 308, 309, 431. the whole plotter for his apprehension. 422. Ashley, Sir H., 181. Askeaton (Askeiton), H.M. chief house in Askwith, Thomas, son of an alderman of Ra.. letter from, 9. Richard, of Lancashire, 69. Astley in Worcestershire, 384. Aston: Nichola, an English Jesuit active at Ferrol, 171. Roger letter from, 159. Athy, castle of, 267. necessary garrisoning of, 414. Atkins, Richard, letter from, 239. Atkinson, Captain, 146, 330. Attorney General, the. High Commissioner Audley, Lord, Colonel of Foot in Ireland. Aveiro (Aveso), plague in the coast of, 172. Awbrey, Dr., a member of the Council of Wales, &c., 257. Aynsdale, Henry, of Chester, 377. Azores (Assurres). Islands of, 403. Spanish force going to, 312. B Babington, Babyngton: -, Becher's relations with, 178. lands in Derby and Notts, 175. Babraham (Baburham, Babram), letters dated at, 127, 129, 174, 225, 233, 418, 419. Bacon: Mr., 149, 162, 298. Anthony, 233. letter to, 98. a letter of, referred to, 158. Edmund, a surgeon brought over from letters showing relations with, and attitude towards the Earl of Essex, 405-407. Bacons, Sir Francis, 439. Baconsthorpe, letter dated at, 24. letters from. 83, 233. Bagnall, Sir Samuel, Commander of the Baker, John, of Westminster, 437. Balfour. Sir Michael, of Burley, a Scottish Ballard, William, Clerk of the Enrolment Ballasidarragh, bridge of. 424. Ballyragget (Bellaragged), bulwark of co. of letter dated at, 140. Ballyshannon Ballasshanon), the hithermost part of Odonell's country, 99, 265. Baltimore, 172. Baltinglas, a, 384. Bamford, one, Counsellor-at-Law, 175. Banbury, 275. Banckes, Henry, 397. Bancroft, Richard, Bishop of London. letters from. 9, 39, 178, 235, 373, 407, 409. interview with the Queen, 235. his desire for the Queen's good opinion. &c., 407. 408. Bann (Band), the river, in Ulster, 20, 101. Bangor, Bishop of, 370. Banning, Baninge, Alderman, negotiations with regard to the tin, 220. proceedings between him and his wife, 234, 235. the wife's accuser publicly asks for- Bar, letters dated at, 166, 286. Barcelona, the voyage of, 6. Bardon, John, 397. Barefoot, Thomas, letter to, 132. Barker: letters dated at 179. 180. Bath. Earl of. See Bourchier. Bathory. Cardinal Andrea, elected Prince, 219. Bayiye, Hugh, letter from. 383. Baynards Castle, letters dated at, 29. 157, 163. Bayning, Paul, letters from. 102, 103. Bayona. Islands of. 273, 253. Bayonne, Bayon, France, 109. 409. English Catholics at. 193. letters from, 233, 247. 301. corn transported to. 247. Baxter. Thomas, 108. Beale, Robert, of the Council of the North, Sir Francis, 146. letter from, 354. Sir Maurice. letter from 96. Sir Richard, letter from, 389. Berisford, George, 236. Berkhamstead, 63. Bermyngham, Richard, letter from, 41. Berrye Castell, letter dated at, 201, 252. the garrison at. 10, 67. letters dated at, 35, 38, 138. the question of sending a part of the garrison of, to Ireland, 34, 35, 37. state of affairs at, 92. |