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Calendar of State Papers, Scotland: Volume 11, 1593-1595. Originally published by Edinburgh, 1936.
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St. Andrews, Archbishop of (late). See Adamson, Patrick.
—: burgh and town of, 62; Synod of Fife convened at, 181, 189; Duke goes to, 202, 238; to be represented in Convention and Parliament, 225, 347; dispute over provostship, 229; 262; 329; 404; 424; 427; charge to deliver Castle to, 450; reprisals for execution at, 539, 541; Polonian banished from, 631; 679.
—, —, minister of. See Black, Mr. David.
—, Castle of: Huntly, Errol, and Auchendoun charged to enter ward in, 25, 30, 32, 37, 41, 203, 284; proposal to ward Lady Huntly at, 77, 563; Huntly content to ward in, 331; charge to deliver, 450.
—, University of: 182; Rector of, see Melvill, Mr. Andrew.
St. Bertin's, Abbot of: 611, 613.
St. Colme (St. Colm), Abbot or Commendator of. See Stewart, Henry.
St. Germaine en Laye: letter dated at, 479.
St. Johnstone. See Perth.
St. Kilda. See Irt or Hirtha.
St. Margaret's Stone (St. Margarettis stane): 110, 112, 113.
St. Michael (Sanctmichaell), isle of: 36.
St. Omer (Audomaropolis): 611, 612, 613, 614, 626.
St. Paul, Monsieur: 16.
S. Severina: 611.
Saltoun, Lord (John Abernethy, eighth): 256; uncle of, captured and to be executed, 473.
Sandende, Errol's house: 100.
Sanderson, Mr. Nicholas: 418.
— (Saunderson, Sandesoun, Sandyson), Robert: assumed name. See Abercromby, Mr. Robert.
Sandeson, —: 632.
Sandilands (Sandislands), Sir James: quarrel with Mr. John Graham, 49; Duke takes part with, against Hamilton, 73; at abduction of Carnegie's daughter, 98; letters from, at Venice, 319; arrived at London, 447; 451; wounded in fray with Montrose, 527, 528, 530, 531, 535, 541; quarrel with Montrose, 583, 584, 621, 632; escheat of Irish goods for, 657, 678.
Sanquhar (Saker, Sacher), Lord. See Crichton of Sanquhar, Lord.
Sauchie (Sauchy, Saquhy), Laird of. See Shaw.
Savoy, Duke of: 401, 672.
Scalpa: 254.
Scarba (Scarbra): 254.
Scotland: John Cecil, Jesuit agent in, 5 n.; plot to induce Philip II. to invade, 16; catalogue of noblemen in, 18, 256; memorial of state of (29th Jan. 1592–3), 32; moneys paid towards, 37, 38, 106, 115; memorial for Burgh about state of (Feb.), 45; instructions for strengthening of frontiers towards (7th March), 68; occurrents in (March 19th), 72; Burgh reports on nobility of, 75–6; occurrents in (7th April 1593), 77; same (21st May), 92; Spanish practices in, 104–5; proposed Protestant alliance of, 104–5; reports of Spanish forces for, 108–9, 123, 246, 260, 261, 497, 700; request for elm trees for, 114; 125; 138; state of [c. August], 164; services from (c. 6th Sept.), 166; instructions about Spanish practices in (to Zouche), 239, (to Sussex) 408; notes concerning (1593), 255; ambassadors to come to, 261; occurrences in (5th March 1593–4), 283; negotiations to renew league with France, 309, 314–5, 479–82; men-of-arms of, in France, 315; obligation by Bothwell to depart from (April 1594), 318; articles by Catholics of (May), 349; news from (21st July), 378; same (24th July), 385; same (26th July), 386; Catholic Earls seek forces in south of, 391, 401; intelligence from (8th Aug.), 405; memorial for Sussex about, 407–9; troubles of (Aug.), 425; 470; extracts of letters from (2nd Nov.), 471; news from (16th Nov.), 476; same (20th Nov.), 477; same (26th Nov.), 478; note of affairs in north of, 479; news from (28th Nov.), 482; same (3rd Dec.), 488; same (12th Dec.), 495; names of practisers in, 503; news from (4th Jan. 1594–5) 505; same (5th Jan.), 505; same (12th Jan.), 508; same (15th Jan.), 511; same (12th Feb.), 531; dearth of corn in, 550; report that Papists were masters in, 563; complaints about distribution of money sent for Catholics in, 564; superior of Jesuits in, 565; Myreton sent on mission to, 565; union of Catholic cause in Spain and, 573; fear of trouble from Papists in, 585, 603; England will find more friends than Irish rebels in, 590; restraint of people passing to Ireland from, 591, 618; Sanquhar going to, 611, 613; 611; 612; 614; 615; letters sent from Dieppe to, 626; islesmen sail from, 648; news from (6th August 1595), 672; same (25th Aug.), 690; 702; 703; 706.
Scotland, Admiral of: Bothwell (1589), 56; Lennox (1593), 198.
—: Borders of, see Borders; burghs of, see Burghs; Chancellor of, see Thirlestane; Church (or Kirk) of, see Kirk; Collector of, see Douglas, William, Provost of Lincluden; Comptroller of, see Seton of Parbroath; Great Eleemosynar of, see Young, Mr. Peter; Kings of, 253, 446, 638, 644 (and see under names); Isles of, see Isles; Lord Chief Justice, see Argyll; Lord Privy Seal, see Stewart, Walter, Prior of Blantyre; Marches of, see Marches; Master of Requests, see Newbottle; merchants of, see Merchants; Secretary of, see Cockburn of Clerkington; ships of, see Ships; Treasurer of, see Glamis, Master of; ViceTreasurer, see Melvill of Murdocairney.
Scott of Abbotshall, (William): commission to, 85; on assize for trial of Earls, 200; at Convention, 225; 257; called to Parliament, 348; might not speak with Balwearie, 510.
— of Balwearie, Sir James: on assize for trial of Earls, 200; made a councillor, 217, 219; proposed ambassador for England, 219; to be a member of Convention, (Nov. 1593), 225; 257; apprehension of, 499, 510; confession of, 511, 514–5, 517, 523, 527, 531, 537, 544; King angry at motions for, 516, 518–9; examination of, 518–19, 520, 521, (28th Jan. 1594–5) 522; released upon caution, 524, 526, 528; alleges that Grant has principal band containing treasons, 529, 538; King would like further trial of, 533; remission of, 537, 545; Cessford and Buccleuch intend a shooting with, 583; called as witness for excommunication of Spott, Gight, and Boyd, 584, 585–6, 587, 590.
— of Branxholme, Sir Walter. See Scott of Buccleuch.
— of Buccleuch (and Branxholm), Sir Walter: 257; to come home, 261; commission to (Branxholm), against Bothwell (27th March 1594), 301; at Kelso against Bothwell, 304; sick, 310; with the King, 325; called to Parliament (May 1594), 347; to redress bill of Mindrum, 362; King gifts portions of Bothwell's lands to, 370, 374, 439, (Liddesdale) 445; Bothwell's stepson, 399 and n.; pall-bearer at Baptism, 412; licensed to buy two horses from England, 447, 461; appointed Keeper of Liddisdale, 454, 466; to give redress, 465; forbids reset of Bothwell, 466; assists Johnstone, 472; burns houses of Armstrongs, 477; in Convention (Nov. 1594), 484; supports Chancellor, 487, 488, 507; Scrope seeks redress from, 488, 490; deals to reconcile Chancellor and Queen, 498, 543, 661; Elizabeth requires order to be taken by, 503, 519; comes to Convention on side of Chancellor, 507, 509, 519; travails for Balwearie, 511, 518, 520, 524, 525, 526, 545; King leans to party of, 520; desires concurrence of Scrope for Border causes, 520–1; promise for, anent Border, 535; King incensed against, 543, 548, 549; Cessford and, instigate Queen's motion for Prince, 545; 546; disappointed of confirmation of Bothwell's lands, 549, 552; friendship between Hume, Cessford, and, 551; denies being adviser of Queen, 554, 555; gone to Hawick, 560; Duke may revoke Bothwell's estate from, 579, 589, 593; Cessford and, intend shooting match with Balwearie, 583, (no speech of) 585; journey into Tynedale, 583; Cessford and, support Chancellor against Mar, 585, 601; support Master of Glamis, 588, 609; Council summons, to take order for Borders, 598, 599, 600; greatness of, misliked, 599; in Edinburgh, very strong, 601; confers with Nicolson on Border matters, 602; travailed to stay Queen, 600, 602, 603; would advise Queen to insist in motion for Prince, 603–4; odious to King, 604, 615, 616, 624; threatens breach of Border peace, 616, 621, 624, 627, 628, 630, 631, 633, 635, 643, 666; Chancellor in inward friendship of, 624, 637; with the Queen, 626, 631; Cessford and, send for forces, 634, 635, 636–7, 638–9; 641; party of, influences Queen against King and Mar, 637, 640, 641; has agreed with Dalziel, 640; with the King, 643; 644; supporter of Dunipace, 654; with the Queen, when King came to Edinburgh, 657; no good countenance of King, 657; Chancellor dissuades, from staying King, 658; returned to Queen, 658; strength of Queen's faction, 659, 660. 664, 666, 670; in evil case at King's hands, 665; returned home, 669; King seeks to draw Queen from party of, 679; King seeks to discover intentions of, 681, 687; suit made to, not to party Johnstone, 690; report that he shall be banished, 690.
Scott, John: 697.
—, Robert, Jesuit: letter from, taken upon George Ker, 11.
—, Robert, brother of Balwearie: deposition of, 585–6, 587, 590.
—, Mr. William: 182.
—, William, merchant of Kirkcaldy: letters in favour of, 36, 48, 131.
Scotts: 159.
Scotus, Nicodemus: 331.
Scrope, Lord, Warden of the West Marches of England: instructions desired for, 92; shall obey command not to receive Bothwell, 99; shall find good concurrency, 101; notice sent to, 117, 694; writes to Elizabeth, 371; Cecil to (13th July 1594), 372; James VI. to (30th July), 395; bill for redress to, 488, 490; Nicolson to (24th Jan. 1594–5), 520; Buccleuch seeks justice from, 602, 627, 630–1, 633, 666; to send warning to Isle of Man, 656, 659.
Scrymgeour of Dudhope, (Sir James), Constable of Dundee: on assize for trial of Earls, 200; 257; called to Parliament, 347; at Baptism, 412; quarrel with Lord Gray, 621, 624, 631.
— of Glaswell, brother of: 336.
Seill, Isle of: 254.
Selby (Shelby), Sir John, Deputy Warden of East Marches of England: redress to be given to, 249, 357–8, 368, 371; 440; Nicolson reads letter of, in Council, 465–6; Bowes writes to, 468; Cessford has met with, and done justice, 485, 489–90; Huttonhall to keep meeting with, 485, 490, 577; Nicolson sends answer of King and Council to, 519; Nicolson writes to, about Rutledge, 556; Aston writes to Bowes by convoy of, 664, 672.
—, Captain: apprehends two persons, robbers of Queen Anne's jewels, 339, 342, 343, 344.
Sempill (Semple), Lord (Robert, fourth): 18; good offices of, 29, 32; 123; offers to subscribe cause in hand, 158; on assize for trial of Earls, 200; 257; called to Parliament, 347; bears laver at Baptism, 412.
— of Beltries, brother of: 325.
— of Fulwood, (Robert): 29.
—, Colonel William: mentioned in intercepted letters (Jan. 1589–90), 53, 54, 55, 56; false report of his return, 120, 325, 697, 700; Zouche informed about, 244; speech reported, 247; married in Spain, 325, 503.
Sempronius: cypher name. See Mar.
Session, Court of (the Sessions): newly incorporated with town of Edinburgh, 102; some members present at accords with Bothwell, 146, 147; Councillors report to King, amongst Lords of, 236; Chancellor rules Court and, 509, 594; 517; subscription of Earls recognised by Privy Council and, 544; advises King, 552.
Session (Sessions and Exchequer): broken up, 555, 559, 570; there will be quietness till beginning of, 567; resumed, 594, 595; 644; Airth and Dunipace look for support of, 654; breaks up, 660, 666, 669; act of (? Privy Council), 690, 694.
Session House (Sessions House): 272, 553.
—, Lords of (Sessioners): purposed to levy 100 men for guard, 100; 117; King consults, 118, 120, 695, 697; sign remission to Bothwell, 148, 163; thought that King will furnish Convention with some, 224; King will move them to discharge him of promises, 233; interlocutor of, produced, 361; charge Sir Robert Ker to enter Castle, 516; King takes advice of, 551; Nicolson cannot do more against, 556; Hamilton had a decreet of, 652.
—, President of. See Urquhart, Lord.
Seton (Seytoun), Lord (Robert, sixth): shelters William Cecil, 7; has a haven of his own, 7; evil affected, 18; entertains Burgh, 65; signs band against Bothwell, 86; narrowly escapes in street tumult, 102; has left Court, 136; on assize for trial of Bothwell, 144; glad of Bothwell's restitution, 149; expected at Convention, 166; Bothwell offers his name as cautioner, 186; signs letter to Sir John Foster (6th Oct. 1593), 192; on assize for trial of Earls, 200; his forces assemble for trial of Earls, 205; at Convention at Linlithgow, 215; 252; 257; appointed Councillor, 266; 280; in Parliament (May, 1594), 347; at Baptism, 400, 412; in Council, 465; at Convention (Nov.), 484; to sit on Exchequer matters, 517; Dr. Macartney questions, 608.
—, —, brother of: 608; see also Urquhart, Lord.
—, Lady, and two of her sons, intercede for Mr. George Ker: 22.
— of Parbroath, David, Comptroller, halfbrother of Mr. George Kerr: 22; to attend warding of Earls, 37; to save possessions of rebels to King's use, 57; purchased sundry possessions of Dunfermline, 94; rental of Dunfermline subscribed by, 109, 110; left Court, 136, 704; sent to reconcile Chancellor and Hume, 151; expected soon to return to Court, 159; wishes assistance for King against Bothwell, 229; 280; intention to displace, 483–4, 494, 498, 511, 515, 516; 515.
Seton of Touch: 15; called to Parliament, 348; convenes with Mar, 630.
—, Sir John: 18.
—, Mr. Alexander. See Urquhart, Lord.
— (Seaton), —, Jesuit: said to have come with gold, 597, 605, 608, 609, 624.
—: letters dated at, 7; 12; 54; Huntly reported to have been in, 94; Lady Huntly at, 375; King at, 529.
Seville: 425n.
Sharpe, Mr. John: 127.
Shaw of Sauchie, (James): called to Parliament, 348; convened with Mar, 630.
—, John, master stabler, and brother: killed, 4.
—, William, master of works: 18, 159.
Sheperson (Sheparson, Sheaperson), Cristopher, Bowes's servant: to report to Huntingdon, 16; sent to Burghley, 24, 31, 43, 77; report of, 32; at Berwick, will bring accounts to Burghley, 116, 693; to make report to Burghley, 124, 134, 136, 139, 701, 702–705; declarations by [c. 8th Aug. 1593], 140, 141; proceedings for payment of Bowes's debt, 164; 198; to deliver instructions to Burghley, 203, 231; Bowes wishes Burghley to send him to Berwick, 206, 226; petition by (23rd Nov.), 231; sent again to Burghley (March), 283; letter to be delivered by, 349; brings letter from Burghley to Bowes, 367; instructions from Bowes to (17th Sept. 1594), 439, 443; 608.
Shetland (Zetland): Bothwell in, 574, 575, 576, 580; commission for stay of English ships in, 576, 578.
Shields: 356.
Ships (Scottish): 142; stayed in Spain, 547, 610, 686; Bruce, 196; Cristopher, 36.
Short, Peter, printer: 421.
Shrewsbury, Lord: 547.
Siall, Mr., priest: died in Edinburgh, 7.
Sicily: 611, 613.
Sidney, Sir Philip: 674, 675.
Simpson, Mr. Patrick: sent by General Assembly to King, 341; letter to Mr. Walter Balcanquall from (19th July 1595), 652, 653.
Sinclair, Lord (Henry, fifth): to attend warding at St. Andrews, 37, 41; at Court, 120, 697; at opening of Parliament, 124, 701; on assize for trial of Bothwell, 144; glad of Bothwell's restitution, 149; on assize for trial of Earls, 200; absent with Papists, 257; at Parliament, 347; train bearer at Baptism, 412.
— of Longformacus: 513.
— of Mey, George, Chancellor of Caithness: sent by Earl to deal with King, 499, 512, 520.
Sinclair of Roslin, (William): on assize for trial of Bothwell, 144.
—, William: 15.
Skelton, —, English Jesuit: 633.
Skene (Skeyn), Mr. John, King's Advocate, afterwards Clerk Register: Bowes encloses letter to Burghley from, 100; late ambassador to Germany and Low Countries, 100, 104, 451; maintains summons against Earls to be sufficient, 118, 127, 695; ordered to draw up new libel and summons, 284; Caithness's remission delivered to, 449; appointed Clerk Register, 451; appointed auditor of Exchequer, 515; to examine Myreton, 561; to Bowes (1st April 1595), 563; gone to Lethington, 577; informant of Nicolson, 579.
Skipness (Skeipmeishe): 606.
Skirling, Laird of. See Cockburn.
Skye, description of: 253; and see Mackinnon of Strathswordale.
Slains (Slanys, Slanis), house of Errol: Catholics kept at, 35, 41; Errol near, 77; letters dated at, 277, 278; erection of the mass in, 339; to be rased, 454, 461, 464, 465, 468, 470, 471; keeper has left, 469; is burned, 472.
Slaynes, Lord: in Ireland, 338.
Sleat (Slait): 253; and see MacDonald of.
Small, William: 577.
Smith, Sir Thomas: 674.
— (Smyth), George: 529.
—, Thomas, ship of: 234.
— (Smyth), William, monk: 111.
—, —, reader at Dunfermline: 111.
—, —, customar, executors of: 231.
Snowden, John. See Cecil, John.
Society (of Jesus), Father of, in Scotland: 6; and see Jesuits.
Solway Moss (Solommosse): 480.
Somerset, Protector: 393n.
Somerville, Lord (Hugh, sixth): 257.
—, Master of: on assize for trial of Bothwell, 144.
Sorley Boy. See M'Donnell.
—, sons of: 686.
Southfoid: 110, 112, 113.
Sowthell, J.: 7.
Spain: John Cecil captured on voyage to England from, 5–6; priest brings news from, 9, 10: Mr. George Kerr bound for, 10, 15, 361; Jesuits sent on Scottish affairs to, 16; Jesuits send agent from, 23; 31; some think Huntly and others will go to, 34, 41; plot for army to be sent from, 51; 56; gold from, 68, 195; ships ready to go to, 77, 166; 94; Mr. Dickson offers to discover practices in, 98; 102; William Orde, conservator in, examined, 107–8; 120; Chancellor accused of practice with, 142; supplies for Bloy from, 166; 199; James VI. will promise not to deal with, 219; Crichton and others pass between Scotland and, 239, 244, 252; 241; letters from, 246, 249, 273; reports of army of, 247, 249, 260; dealers in, 260; ambassador expected from, 261; James's religion in suspicion in, 268; Elizabeth has intelligence from, 281; ambassadors to clear James of course with, 309; Colonel Sempill lately married in, 325, 503; Irishmen seek licence to go to, 338, 359; forged letter of James's course with, 346; James exonerates himself from practice with, 357; Council of, 386; Bothwell would rather be supported by England than, 399; 435; Elizabeth said to be agreeing with, 476, 551, 560; Papist lords send Mr. Walter Lindsay to, 478, 487, 489, 496, 523, 547; ambassadors of, in Denmark, 479, 497; Scots merchants in, 481; 486; Earls said to have sent to, 530–1; Scottish ships stayed in, 547, 610, 686; Irish rebels expect help from, 560, 600; Bruce, founder of union of Catholic cause in Scotland and, 573; Earls said to take passage for, 580; gold coming to, 610, 624, 686; 611; 613; 614; proposal to draw Huntly and Errol from Spanish hopes, 616–7; 674; 697; see also Spaniards; Spanish Blanks, &c.
Spain, King of. See Philip II.
Spaniards (the Spaniard): 49, 127, 234, 262, 289, 327, 331, 339, 514, 532, 669–70; Irish rebels look for, 558, 630, 650, 678. See also Philip II.; Spain.
Spanish Armada (fleet): 79, 199; (last conflict), 261; (Spaniards upon the coasts), 289; (invincible navy), 407. See also Spanish ships.
— Blanks (Blanks): found on Mr. George Kerr, 15, 23; King causes to produce, 67; Earls will deny, 229; instructions for Zouche anent, 239, 241, 244; King does not understand of practising with Spain since, 249–50; articles of Kirk against subscribers of, 265; produced by King's Advocate, 361; mentioned in memorial for Sussex, 408; source of troubles in Scotland, 425; part played by Bruce in, 573; and see under Angus; Catholic Earls; Errol; Graham of Fintry; Huntly; Kerr, Mr. George.
— faction (Spanish practices, confederates for Spain, Spanish conspirators, Spanish parties, the Spanish practice): 71, 72, 80, 87, 96, 122, 212, 251, 278, 298, 337, 699, 706.
— forces: rumoured coming of, 120, 697, 700; looked for, 228; armies for Scotland, 249; aim at England through Scotland, 301; report about, 497.
Spanish ships (shallops, fleet, galleys): rumours about, &c., 99, 123, 166, 260–1, 421, 677, 700. See also Spanish Armada.
Spens, Mr. David, minister at Kirkcaldy: signs letter to Privy Council of England, 48; 110.
Spey: 119, 246, 391, 513, 696.
Spott (Spot), Laird of. See Douglas.
—: lands and house of, detained by Sir George Hume, 152, 167, 168; to be restored to Douglas, 159–60, 171, 178, 180; 227; composition to have been made for, 284; King's progress to, is altered, 508; King goes to, 512, 525, 527, 529; Sir George Hume at, 567.
Spottiswood, Mr. John, minister of Calder [Midcalder]: 204, 586.
Sprouston: 445.
Spynie, Lord (Alexander Lindsay, first): accused of treason, 15; broil feared between Duke and, 35, 36; King purposes to call him to Court, 73; accompanies Huntly, 74; at Court, 97, 120, 697; nourishes King's favour to Huntly, 99; seeks to restore Captain Stewart, 100; at opening of Parliament, 124, 701, 702; at, and thought to be privy to, access of Bothwell, 130, 132, 133, 148, 160 (cf. 705); in Council, 132; sent before King to Falkland, 137; returns with King to Falkland, 147, 162; signs remission to Bothwell, 148; 150; gave oath to Bothwell, 154, (cause in hand) 158; search for, 233; fails to appear before King and Council, 246; shall be put to the horn, 251; 253; to join Bothwell in raid, 304, 305; said to have remission, 331; put out of summons for forfeiture, 344; search for, 424; comes to Edinburgh with Crawford, 507, 508; broil feared with Master of Glamis, 507; seeks King's favour, 509, 516, 519; looks to recover credit, 555.
—, house of: King at, 466; taken and fortified, 479.
Staines: letter dated at, 125.
Stanhope, Mr.: 547.
Stanley, Sir William: thought to have come to Scotland, 382, 386, 392–3, 398.
—, Mr.: 115.
Stawford: 244.
Stermonth: 109.
"Sterriles": 16.
Stevin, Alexander, monk: 111, 113.
Stewart of the Appin, John: 254.
— of Garlies, (Sir Alexander): 257, 325; called to Parliament, 347; appointed auditor of Exchequer, 515.
— of Grantully. See Carntully, Laird of; Gartully, Laird of.
— of Houston, Sir William, Commendator of Pittenweem (Colonel Stewart): 15; late ambassador to Germany, 100, 451, 514; answer of States General to propositions by (27th June 1593), 104, 106; money received by (1590), 276, 471; sent by Chancellor to Zouche, 293–4, 297; wishes to raise men to serve Emperor against Turks, 364, 633, 635; mission to Low Countries, 487, 489, 493, 498, 499, 512, 514; instructions to (14th Feb. 1594–5), 531; not likely to come good speed, 557, 560, 570; sends copies of intercepted letters, 560, 567; return of, 589, 601, 602; has brought nothing to King, 605.
Stewart of Minto, (Sir Matthew): 257, 347; provost of Glasgow, 586, 691.
— of Traquhair, (Sir William): signs band against Bothwell, 86; called to Parliament, 347; at Baptism, 412.
— of Whitelaw, Henry: reports speech of Bothwell, 373; letter to Colville (26th July 1594), 387.
—, Sir Alexander: killed, 49, (?) 131.
—, Lady Arbella: 577.
—, Sir William (? Sir Alexander): slaughter of, 131.
—, Sir William (Colonel). See Stewart of Houston.
—, Archie, Michael, and John, brothers: 181.
—, Esmé, brother of Lennox: 562.
—, Henry, Abbot of St. Colme (afterwards Lord St. Colme), tutor of Moray: King sends for, 89; put to the horn, 91; signs remission to Bothwell, 148, 163; letter to Bothwell (4th Oct. 1593), 185; Athol holds court, despite claim of, 191; Moray flees to, 486 and n., 489; seeks safeconduct for Moray, 583, 604; to Colville (28th June 1595), 625; apprehends Invermarky, 643, 646. See also Doune.
—, Hercules, Bothwell's half-brother: at Battle of Leith, 305; writes a letter for Bothwell, 395; apprehended, 530, 531 and n., 534; Colville greatly condemned for his taking, 531 n., 534, 541; confession of, 533, 534, 584; hanged, 536, 538.
—, Captain James (formerly Earl of Arran): some courtiers wish his restoration, to prevent bringing in of Chancellor, 83, 91–2, 100, 116, 693; Bowes moves King to prevent restoration of, 100–1; act of Council anent, 120, 697; Ochiltree and Bothwell (Stewart party) seek to advance, 132, 137, 141, 142, 704; Bothwell seeks allowance of Elizabeth for policy towards, 138–9, 154, 155, 706; 189; search made for, 512; false rumour of his return to Court, 679, 682, 687; 690.
Stewart, Mr. James, minister: 182.
—, James, servant to Atholl: 191, 193.
—, Jean, aunt of Moray: marriage of, 604.
—, Josias: 369.
—, Robert, brother of Innermeith: 74.
—, Robert, sergeant at mace: 233.
—, Walter, Prior of Blantyre, Keeper of the Privy Seal: commission to torture Ker, 22; commission to examine Papists and take down confessions, 25; 75; suggested as ambassador to England; free from factions, 80; signs band against Bothwell, 86; sent to deal with Bowes, 87; works for reconciliation with Chancellor, 88, 107, 120, 696; chosen resident Councillor, 96; departed from Court, 97; chosen on Council about King, 97; pacifies tumult and takes assurances, 102; sent to persuade Chancellor to retire, 103; assigned as Councillor to Queen, 120, 697; sent to confer with ministers, 121, 698; in Council, 132; has left Court, 136, 704; shall be again about King, 159; to deal with Bothwell, 170; sick, 228; his opinion anent Bothwell, 231; 257; called to Parliament, 347; commissions to, respecting proceedings against rebels, 359, 393; Bowes seeks news of islanders from, 403; King intended to change officers by advice of, 494; examines Balwearie, 510, 511, 519, 522; appointed auditor of Exchequer, 515, 517; to examine Myreton, 561; King confides in, 594, 617; confers with King and Queen, 617; employed to deal between Chancellor and Mar, 618, 640, 641, 643, 662; King summons to conference, 657, 658, 663; departed in danger of his life, warned by Chancellor, 660, 663, 667; alone gave King faithful counsel, 663; directs Aston to King, 663, 671; goes to Mar, 664; Queen complains of, 672; King sends for, 672; to deal with MacLean, 678; 681; examines Irish agents, 691.
—, Colonel William. See Stewart of Houston.
—, William: sent by King to Atholl, 191.
—, William, skipper and burgess of Dundee: warrant for reprisals at petition of (11th Oct. 1593), 196; 203.
Stewarts: quarrel against Huntly, 74; supporters of Bothwell, 75, 128, 135, 141, 142, 149, 159, 176, 703; Atholl causes Forbes to favour, 163; Hume defies, 170; King's wrath against, 191; Spanish party opposed to, 408; 694.
Stirling of Keir, (Sir Archibald): 14, 15; on assize for trial of Earls, 200; convened among Mar's friends, 630.
— (Striveling): King entreated to return to Edinburgh from, 16; agents in Spanish Blanks at, 59; raid of (1585), 62, 102, 145 and n., 146; Angus near, 77; King purposes to go to, 144; Convention at (Sept. 1593), 151, 152, 159, 161, 166, 167; Colville goes to King at, 152; 163; Bowes delivers letters to King at, 167, 169, 171; 170; acts of Convention, concerning Bothwell, 171, 178, 186, 198, 223, 229, 231, 233; 176; Huntly said to have been with King at, 185; Atholl and others charged to depart from, 193; 204; convention of Kirk, barons and burghs appoints commissioner for, 204, 211, 214; to send commissioner to Convention, 225; King goes with Queen to, 246, 249, 250, 259; Queen persuaded to go to, 250; Earls trust to have access to King at, 251; King takes farewell of Zouche before going to, 271–2; Elizabeth forbids enterprise against King in, 282; 284; Zouche goes to King at, 286; Council summoned to, 301; 304; King pretends to be ready to ride to, 308, 309; King goes to, 310, 319, 332; Queen at, 319; 336; represented in Parliament, 347; King rode to, 363; returns from, 368; 369; King goes to, 371, 375, 376, 378; preparations for Baptism at, 377, 413; 381; King returns from, 382; 383; King at, 385; fear of abduction of King and Prince from, 386; King summoned from, 389; returns to, 395; Baptism at, 416, 417, 418, 420, 422, 423, 424 (see also Baptism); 419; Logie taken at, 424; Colville goes to, seeking Bothwell, 426; Colville willed to go to, 441, 455; King goes to, on raid, 443, 456; Bothwell near, 453; Argyll goes to, 458, 460; King returns to, 474, 476; Chancellor refuses to go to, 477; King goes to, for Mar's satisfaction, 488, 498, 500, 501, 506; 489; Argyll at, 499, 500; King departs from, 504, 505; Prince sick at, 506; Mar rules all at, 509, 607; 512; Balwearie confesses plot to take King at, 522; King intends to go with Queen to, 527, 529–30, (Queen unwilling) 531, 533, 537, 539; King goes to, 545, 547, 548, 549; Duke and Mar gone to, 545, 549, 553; Argyll goes to, 545, 547; 548; 550; King and Queen to go to, 554, 555, 559, 562, 566; King at, 566, 570; Queen at Linlithgow on way to, 567, 570; Colville at, 573, 576, 589; fray between Garden and Dunipace in, 575, 576; news from, 576; Secretary goes to King at, 577; Huttonhall goes to, 577; King to return to, from hunting, 579, 580; Queen remains at, with no great contentment, 579, 583; Nicolson at, 582, 583, 584; King and Queen go to Dunfermline from, 583; King to return to, 584; King confers with ministers at, 585, 587, 590; 588; marriage of Lord Glamis at, 594 (2), 600, 601; King goes to, 597, 599; King wishes Queen to come to, 599, 600, 601, 602, 607, 608; Duke goes to, 600, 602; Colonel Stewart goes to, 602; Queen will not go to, 604, 617–8; Mar comes from, to confer with King, 604; King goes to, 616, 617, 619, 620, 624; Nicolson goes to, 618; 621; Dunipace kills Forrester, bailie of, 624; Mar's friends convene at, 625, 630, 635; King master at, 627; Forrester to be buried at, 631, 636; Polonian examined at, 631, 640; 634; King goes to, for baptism of Mar's son, 639, 640, 641, 645–6, 662; admonition at church of, 646; Polonian imprisoned in, 653; King and Queen to come to, 659, 680, 681; device to draw King to Edinburgh from, 662; King goes to, 669, 672, 678, 682, 687; minister appointed for Prince's Court at, 679; Queen willing to go to, 681, unwilling, 682, 687, 689; King to go to, 691.
Stirling: letters dated at, 170, 171; (Castle) 277, 343; 395, 415, 423, 424, 425, 487, 575, 578, 582, 584, 597, 610, 630, 639, 646, 651, 653, 654, 656, 659, 674, 683, 686, 689.
— Castle: Fintry's son born in, 13; Fintry warded in (1592), 15; a centre of plotting of Spanish Blanks, 39, 53, 58, 59; (the house at Stirling) to be made ready for Queen, 245; Earls reported to be permitted in, 301; Bothwell threatens to pull King out of, 368; preparations for Baptism at, 382; 505; Queen moves King for keeping of, 546.
— —, keeper of. See Mar.
—, kirk at: 109; stipend of minister, 110.
—, presbytery of: Synod of Fife seeks advice of, 182, 183; King confers with, 590.
— tolbooth: 653.
Stirlingshire: 214; barons called to Parliament, 348.
Stonehaven (Stanehyve): 195.
Strabane (Traybane, Traibaine), in Ireland: men of, 665, 678, 680, 691.
Strachan of Thornton, (Alexander): 347.
Stradorone, near Benrinnes: 457.
Straits, the: 196.
Strang of Balcasky, (John): 593.
Strathairdle (Strathardill, Stratherdill): 109, 110, 255.
Strathaven (Straithowin): 254, 255.
Strathbogy (Strathbogie, Strawboggye), Huntly's house: Blanks subscribed by Huntly at, 50, 52; delivered to Archie Carmichael, 72; Huntly lurking near, 82; he hangs prisoner at, 91; 97; Huntly much at, 100; Lady Huntly goes to husband at, 190; Huntly forsakes, 261; Scottishman, landed at Montrose, thought to have gone to, 330; erection of the mass in, 339; Lady Huntly goes to, 375; Huntly hastens building at, 375; Mr. James Gordon goes to, 380; Argyll purposed to attack, 450, 453; King promises to rase, 454; Huntly retires to, 458, 460; King proceeds against, 461, 464, 465, 468, 469; rased, 470, 472, 474; 471.
Strathbogy, presbytery of Bagynoch near: 260.
Strathbrock (Straithbrok): 664, 665.
Strathdown. See Gordon of.
Strathearn (Stratherne): 254, 255, 370; barons of, 347, 387; synod of, 183.
Strathnairn: 255.
Strathnaver (Strathnaverne): 254, 255, 381, 401.
Strathspey (Strathspay): 254, 255.
Strathswordale (Strathoradell): 253, 255.
Strathtay: 255.
Straton of Lauriston, (Alexander): called to Parliament, 347.
— —, young Laird: represented King at General Assembly at Montrose, 631.
Stubbes, William: 106.
Surrey, Duchess of: 247.
Sussex, Earl of (Thomas Ratcliffe): 390.
—, — (Viscount Fitzwalter, Robert Ratcliffe), English ambassador at Baptism: Memorial for [about 10th Aug. 1594], 407; Elizabeth commends him to James VI. and Queen Anne, 410, 411; informed of prorogation of Baptism, 413; Bowes wishes him to deal for Mr. James Murray, 417; retinue of, 418; journey of, 418, 420; Burghley to (28th Aug.), 421; to Cecil (31st Aug.), 423; did not speak with Colville, 424; preacher makes request to, in sermon, 432; to Cecil (8th Sept.), 434; commended by James VI., 437, 439; petitions of James VI. to, for Elizabeth, 437; return journey of, 438, 439, 442; to Cecil (14th Sept.), 439; Colville commends (honourable young nobleman), 441; had instructions to protest against Colville, 448; report to Elizabeth about Bothwell, 448, 449; James reminds Elizabeth of articles delivered to, 454.
Sutherland (Sudderland), Earl of (Alexander Gordon, eleventh): evil affected, 18; no goodwill to entertain Huntly and Errol, 49; charged to take Abercromby, 49; 256; Catholic lords expect assistance from, 386, 401; bands with Catholic Earls and Bothwell, 427, 434; King sends for Caithness and, 464, 469; promises to apprehend rebels, 474; charged to obey Lieutenant, 479; 495; reported to have met rebel Earls, 497, 510; reported dead, 497.
Sutherland, Earl of (John, twelfth): delivered to King in pledge for father, 474; charged to come to Aberdeen, 513; mother tries to infect him in religion, 514, 566; charged to remain in Edinburgh, 563, 566; very good in religion, 563, 566; with Mr. Robert Bruce, 576.
—, Countess of (Jean Gordon, aunt of Huntly): Abercromby and other Jesuits have fled to, 49; professed Papist, 257; drinks toast against ministers, 401; resets Mr. James Gordon and other Papists, 513; tries to infect her son in religion, 514, 566; charged to remain in Edinburgh, 563, 566; gone home, 576.
—, Thomas: 414.
—, —: gone to Flanders, 371.
—, shire of: 4, 8, 58; Huntly returned from, 77; 254; 255; report that King will go to, 364; Huntly has levied men in, 381; 401; Earls cannot obtain men in, 414; Argyll offers to put Huntly out of, 432.
Sutherton, Thomas: 358.
Swinton (Swenton), minister of: 342.
Switzerland: 236.
Syleer [?], Patrick: 113.
Sym (Sim), —, Bothwell's supporter: hanged, 536, 538.