M.

Mabssone, Charles, documents signed by; 77.

M'Conell, James; 104.

McDonell, James, in Carrickfergus; 260.

McGill, commissioner; 370.

McGowan, Patrick, Provost of Whithorn; 500.

McHone, Cahir, messenger; 79.

Mackinson, —; 495, 496.

Macklyn, Rowland; 542.

McNelog, Con; 260.

McPhelome, Brian, in Carrickfergus; 260.

McShyhy, Edmund Oge; 355.

Madder, growth of; 165.

Madrid :

treaty of; 5.

letters dated at; 265, 270, 301, 457.

Mafelt, co. Stafford; 504, 505, 506.

Magdeburg :

siege of; 87, 90.

Bishop and Chapter of; 114.

Maidstone; 54.

Mailvin, —; 215.

Maitland :

William, letters of; 211, 215, 250, 261, 262, 263, 264, 491.

William, commissioner; 267.

See Lethington, Laird of.

Makgill :

James; 349.

— of Rankeillour; 499.

Malaga; 270.

Malines; 498.

Malleraye, Sieur de la; 284.

Mallory :

Mr.; 470.

Sir William; ib.

Malta; 196, 342.

besieged by the Turks; 90.

Man, Isle of; 500, 505, 507, 515, 518, 541, 555.

Man, Mr., ambassador in Spain; 387.

Mangerton; 24, 405.

Mann, Mr.; 471.

Mannering, Robert, letter of; 417.

Manners, Ro; 479.

Mansfeldt, M. de, or Count; 95, 122, 159, 265.

Manthorpe, manor, co., Lincoln; 93.

Manton, Wilts; 12.

Maps, tables, &c., inventory of; 130.

Mar, Earl of; 267, 374, 420, 462, 567.

Marches, the :

Wardens of; 18, 19, 27, 28.

instructions to; 391.

spoliations in; 40.

East, garrisons of; 30, 31.

West, defence of; 30.

East and West, garrisons of; 287.

Mardeley :

John, poem by; 50.

metre by; 133.

Clerk of the Mint, declaration by; 79.

Marenna; 258.

Marignan :

Marquis of, (1552); 96, 113.

Italian soldiers under; 98.

Markeghen, Lord of; 410.

Markenfield, Thomas, rebel; 447, 453, 470, 476, 575.

Market Deeping, rectory of; 144.

Markets, grain, &c., to be brought to; 81.

Markham :

—; 127.

Sir John; 85.

Marlborough, St. Margaret's priory; 12.

Marlyon, the ship; 52.

Marneham, manor, Dorset; 573.

Marriage of priests; 78.

Marseilles; 317.

letters dated at; 293, 320.

English prisoners in; 319.

galleys of; 404.

Marsh :

Mr.; 323.

John, letter to; 450.

— English merchant in Russia; 347.

Marshall of Berwick; 372, 373, 374.

Marshalsea, see Southwark.

Marshalstown; 417.

Martin, Doctor, his foolish prating; 222.

Marts, Free; 314.

Martyges or Martigues; 169, 170, 205, 225.

death of; 242.

Martyn, T., student at Paris; 83, 85.

Martyr, Peter, his book; 88.

Marvyr, James; 456.

Mary :

Princess, afterwards Queen, daughter of Henry VIII., letter to; 37.

— letters of; 42, 73, 74.

— letter to; 56.

— her intended flight; 93, 94.

Queen of England, Charles V. sends councillors to; 123.

Queen of England, her coronation; 125.

Queen of Scots, letters of; 263, 265, 321, 344, 380, 383, 385, 463.

— her letters to Elizabeth; 356, 357, 358, 363.

— letters to; 519, 561, 563.

— her proposed marriage to Edward VI.; 59.

— ratification of treaty by; 91.

— and the Dauphin; 154.

— her claim to England; ib.

— introduction of the Congregation to; 157.

— device for her marriage, 165.

— her pretentions to the English Crown; 197, 201, 204, 232, 233, 235, 237, 240, 246, 262, 263, 323, 339, 435.

— her pretended quarrels with the Scottish nobles; 204.

— her proposed interview with Elizabeth; 266, 267.

— and Philip II.; 301.

— her treatment of Argyll and Murray; 337.

— account of Rizzio's murder and her conduct afterwards; 333–336.

— her interview with Rooksby; 339.

— Dalton's speech concerning; 341.

— Commission by; 364.

— her trial for the murder of her husband; 365, et seq.

— her Commissioners at York; 368.

— her son, his succession; 369, 393, 411.

— her letters to Bothwell; 370.

— her trial; 374.

— journal of Commissioners at Westminster concerning; 375.

— request by her Commissioners; 376.

— the “Casket” letters; 376–380.

— refused an interview with Elizabeth; 381, 382.

— her defence; 382, 383.

— her marriage with Bothwell; ib.

— interception of letters to; 390.

— her proclamation; 392.

— her removal to Tutbury; 395.

— interview with, at Tutbury, 400.

— her mode of living, &c.; ib.

— her establishment; 401.

— the Duke of Norfolk and; 414 et seq. See Norfolk, Duke of.

— her diets; 415.

— instructions for her safe custody; 419, 420, 422.

— proposed hostages for; 420.

— her attachment to Lord Shrewsbury; 423.

— her coffers searched; 426.

— her offers to Elizabeth; 434.

— her claim to the English crown; 434, 435.

— at Coventry; 448.

— her wish to see Elizabeth; 466.

— Commissioners to treat with; 484.

— attempts for her escape; 484, 504, et seq.

— articles, &c., signed by; 485, 486.

— answers by; ib., 487.

— her Commissioners; 494.

— the Bishop of Ross's opinion of; 564.

— negotiations in France concerning; 565–568.

Mary Rose, the ship; 52.

Marynton, letter dated at; 322.

Mason :

Sir John, ambassador to France; 85, 86, 212, 266.

— letters to; 295, 296.

— confession to; 295.

— letters of; 141, 272.

Master; 50.

Mr.; 94, 107, 138.

Clerk of the Parliament; 56.

Mass, the, Act abrogating; 349.

Massey :

Lord (1544); 39.

Elizabeth; 532.

— declaration of; 561.

Maunxell, Sir Rice; 126.

Maurice, Duke; 98, 109, 114.

Mauriques, Don Giovanni, Viceroy of Naples; 147.

Maury, M. de; 403.

Maxfeld, one; 576.

Maximilian, general in Almain; 110.

Emperor, jewel pawned by; 7, 9.

— his sons in Spain; 286.

— letter of; ib.

— his brother Ferdinand; 305.

— his daughter; 305.

— his sister Queen of Poland; ib.

— his accession; 303, 304.

— his allowance to the Turks; 317.

— letter to; 321.

Maxsey, accounts of; 137.

Maxwell :

Lord (1542); 16.

— a prisoner; 21, 25, 26, 27.

— (1544); 33, 40, 41, 42.

— his chaplain; 25.

— and Lord Lennox; 30.

— his false dealing; 34.

— hostage; 420.

Master of; 171, 180, 186, 200.

Sir John, of Terricles; 187.

Robert; 28, 33, 34, 35, 42, 500.

— his servant; 42.

Maye :

Dr., suggested “bishop” of York; 229.

Richard, mayor of Rochester; 13.

Mayence, elector of; 429.

Maynooth; 78.

Maysbury manor; 12.

Meath, bishop of (1545) certificate by; 46.

Mechlin; 495.

letter dated at; 508.

Mecklenburg, Dukes of; 114.

Meclyn, Rowland; 542.

Medeley, brother of Lord Dorset; 85.

Medici family; 140.

Medina Sidonia, Duke and Duchess of, letters of; 134.

Melchior, —; 495, 496.

Melcombe Regis; 302.

Melville :

Mr., or Robert; 250.

— letter of; 252.

— servant to Queen Mary; 337.

— envoy; 434.

Secretary; 157.

Walter; 252.

Melvin, Robert; 356.

Melvyn, James; 338.

Mendosa :

Don Bernardin de; 270.

— Juan de; ib.

— Francisco de; ib.

Mendoza :

Don John, letter of; 414.

Marquis of, in Granada; 456.

Menteith, Earl of; 420.

Mentz, bishopric of; 110.

Merchants :

proposed limitation of their purchases of lands; 162.

their apprentices; ib.

Adventurers, petitions of; 132, 314, 337.

— their marrying in the Low Countries; 289.

— and the Antwerp magistrates; 296.

Strangers of London, their complaints against the Customs' officers; 148.

— proposed statutes concerning; 163.

Mershe, John, letters of; 288, 301.

Meryng, Sir William, letter of; 407.

Metz :

siege, &c. of; 110, 111, 113, 114, 117, 159.

German designs on; 197.

French garrisons at; 317.

Protestant church razed at; 403.

Mewtas, Sir Peter; 262, 263, 268.

Mewtys, Sir Peter, his harquebuseers; 43.

Middleburg, the staple in; 164.

Middlemore :

—; 146, 357.

Henry; 403.

Middlesex, return from justices of; 310.

Middleton :

embroiderer; 415.

John; 464.

— letter of; 196.

Thomas, letter to; 296.

Midhurst, letters dated at; 269, 276.

Milan; 113.

Captain of; 87.

deputies of; 114.

archbishopric of, revenues of; 148.

Milburne family, of Gillesland; 455.

Mildenhall, Wilts; 12.

Mildmay :

Thomas; 266.

Sir Walter; 91, 266, 381, 443, 456, 499.

— letters of; 70, 74, 257.

— letter to; 570.

— commission to; 127.

Sir Walter, examinations before; 430, 533.

— Commissioner; 484, 485, 487.

Minden, diocese of; 122.

Mines, Royal, memorial touching; 467.

Mingtene, letter dated at; 493.

Minion, the ship; 257, 279, 281.

Mint, the :

chantry plate sent to; 73.

devices for new coinage; 151.

at Bristol; 61, 64, 66.

— report concerning; 58.

Mody, William; 559.

Molin del Rey, treaty dated at; 22.

Molyneux, young; 576.

Monaco; 90.

Monkton, Wilts; 12.

Monluc, Sieur de; 362.

Monmouthshire, justices of; 312.

Monpipeau; 520.

Mons, in Hainault; 483.

Monson, Mr.; 341.

Monstreuil; 111, 149.

letter dated at; 118.

Montagna :

— and Cornelius; 326, 327, 328.

the Spaniard; 336.

Montague :

Viscount or Lord (1559), his conversation with the Emperor's Ambassador; 161.

— (1560), letters of; 179, 205, 236.

— (1560), Ambassador in Spain; 232.

— (1569–71); 443, 500, 503, 526, 527, 528, 540, 541, 542, 557, 560, 562.

Montaignac; 186.

Mont 'Alcino castle, siege of; 121.

Montbeliard; 403.

Montceaulx; 567.

Monteagle, Lord, letter to; 445.

Monteith, Earl of (1560), his son; 178.

Monteiya, Captain, at Calais; 134.

Montfort, Count of; 408.

Montgomery, Count; 403, 410.

Monticelli; 113.

Montjoy, Lord; 443.

Montluc, M., Bishop of Valence; 196.

Montmclian; 113.

Montmorency; 411.

M. de; 468.

Montoya, Captain; 45.

Moorish pirates, expeditions against; 270.

Moors, the, outbreak in Granada of; 456.

Mora, Captain de, at Calais; 45.

Mordaunt :

Lord; 576.

Lady; ib.

Morden manor, Dorset; 256.

More :

Francis; 502.

M'Carthy; 104.

MacCarty; 413.

the, treaty at; 9.

Moreton :

Dr.; 570.

Corbett, letter dated at; 521.

— examination taken at; 559.

Morgan :

—; 554, 555.

Richard, letter of; 51.

Sir Richard, Chief Justice; 126.

Morice :

James, letter of; 122.

— his son Philip; ib.

Morlaix, merchant of; 258.

Morley :

Lord; 440, 576.

— letters of; 474, 483, 486.

Lady, letter to; 486.

Richard; 137.

Morpeth :

letter dated at; 18.

Ward; 31.

Morris :

—; 561.

Mr.; 355.

Sir Christopher, Master of Ordnance; 14, 35.

— letter of; 32.

Thomas; 559.

Mortlake; 404.

Park; 72.

Morton :

Earl of (1560); 181, 252, 254.

— letter of; 225.

— and Rizzio's murder; 333, 335.

— and Mary Queen of Scots; 358.

— his house besieged; 392.

— (1570–71); 462, 467, 518, 523, 567.

— answer of; 492.

Mortymers manor; 467.

Morysine :

Sir Richard, letters of; 109, 112, 113, 116.

— recalled from his embassy; 120.

Moryson :

Mr.; 109.

his death; 140.

Mote, Lord de la, of Pordilian; 2.

Motteram, John, a priest; 510.

Moundesmere; 12.

Mountaud, lord of; 2.

Mourton-cum-Ringland; 467.

Mowse :

William, Commissioner; 298.

Mr.; 542.

Muckeridge : 399.

Mudfish, drying of; 357.

Munden, co. Hertford, Great and Little, manors of; 494.

Mundt :

Christopher, agent in Germany, letters of; 283, 285, 299, 302, 304, 305, 313, 316, 318, 320, 353, 395, 402, 408, 422, 429, 464.

— letters to; 301, 319.

Munster :

rebels in; 415.

scheme for peopling of; 458.

Bishop of, lands appertaining to; 320.

bishopric of; 122.

Murray :

Earl of, or Regent (1542); 19.

— (1566), after Rizzio's murder; 333–336.

— and Mary Queen of Scots; 337, 358.

— letters of; 353, 356, 393, 394, 407.

— letters to; 403, 414, 459.

— Mary's charges against; 365, 367, 368.

— and the succession to the Scottish crown; 369.

— protestation, &c. of; 375, 376.

— intercepted letter of Mary, sent to; 380.

— his charges against Mary; 381, 383.

— his league with Lord Hertford; 386, 393.

— his usurpation of the Queen's authority; 386, 388.

— to be declared legitimate; 386.

— safe conduct to; 391.

— opposition of Huntly to; 391.

— his return to Scotland; 397.

— at Stirling; 398.

— his succession to the Crown; 393.

— his expedition into Liddesdale; 403, 405.

— his proposed government of Scotland; 412.

— his labours for Mary's marriage with Norfolk; 418, 419, 420, 421, 461.

— at Kelso; 419.

— instructions, &c., to; 420.

— and the northern rebels; 462.

— design to murder; 562.

Muscovy :

commercial treaty with; 146.

navigation to; 165.

court of; 348.

Musgrave :

Cuthbert; 511.

Humphrey; 456.

John; 20.

— letter of; 396.

Sir William, horsemen under; 28.

Mussels, dredging, &c. of; 13.

Mustagan, loss of ships at; 270.

Mustyan, Clement of Berwick; 18.

Myddleton, Mr.; 516.

John, letter of; 158.

Mynter, Lawrence, charges against; 297, 298.