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Eardisley, co. Hereford, manor of, 96.

Earl Marshal, the. See Devereux, Robert.

Earlye, Mr, a lawyer, 221.

East Greenwich, co. Kent, manor of, 2.

East Indies, ships leave Lisbon for, 154.

Eastland or Baltic Merchants, petition to Privy Council, 75.
-, their losses during war with Spain, 100.

East Marches, The, 169.
-, Warden Clerk of. See Mascall, James.

Ecu (Escue), Orleans, France, Cecil lodged at a "comon inn" called, 35.

Ederich, William, Bailiff of Spalding and Paulets in Godnow, co. Lincoln, petition to Cecil, 127.

Edmondes, (Sir) Thomas, Clerk to the Privy Council and English agent in Paris, contents of his letters concerning French affairs, 23, 26.
-, conversation between Biron and, 23, 26.
-, arrives in Rouen, 27.
-, returns to Paris, 27.
-, conducts Cecil to his lodging in Paris, 28.
-, sent to Henry IV, 35.
-, his role in private correspondence between Cecil and Duke of Bouillon, 53.
-, commended by Oldenbarneveldt, 53.
-, 166.
-, secretary to. See Beaulieu, Jean.

Edmonds, Mr. See Edmondes, Thomas.

Edmonton, co. Middlesex, plans of Pymmes at, 102(2).
-, 176.

Edward IV, King of England [d. 1483] mentioned, 100.

Edward VI, King of England (d. 1553), 1.
-, mentioned, 97, 130.

Egerton, Charles, Captain, formerly of the army in Ireland, petition to Cecil, 194.

Egerton, Sir John, son of Baron Ellesmere, Lord Chancellor, and Custos Rotulorum of Cheshire, involved in the dispute between Oldfield and daughters of James Mainwaring, 80.
-, 162.

Egerton, Thomas, Baron Ellesmere, Lord Chancellor, 128, 162, 194, 207, 213.
-, witnesses patent conferring title of Earl of Salisbury on Cecil, 222.

Egervaile. See Angerville.

Elizabeth, Queen of England, petitions to, 1, 5, 91.
-, 1, 3, 8, 10, 32, 36, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 76(2), 82, 83, 86, 90.
-, her instructions to the English embassy sent to Henry IV, 11 seqq.
-, sincerity of Spanish King questioned by, 12.
-, her attitude towards policy of States General, 12, 13, 16, 17.
-, her arguments against unilateral peace treaty between France and Spain, 19, 20.
-, letters to Henry IV and others, 20.
-, sends a jewel to Cecil, 21.
-, receives letter of thanks from Cecil, 22.
-, Cecil writes to, 24.
-, Signoria of Venice well disposed towards, 32.
-, effects of sea and land offensive against Spain launched by, 33, 40, 50.
-, her picture worn by Cecil, 41.
-, writes to English envoys, 48.
-, receives detailed despatch on talks with French King, 57.
-, visited by Cecil late at night upon his return from France, 74.
-, sends ambassador to Denmark, 75.
-, contributes towards ransom of Hungarian gentleman, 77.
-, 90, 92(2), 93, 94, 96, 97, 98(2), 100, 101, 104, 105, 111, 113, 114, 115, 120, 122(2), 123(2), 124, 127(2), 129, 144, 150, 156, 160, 164, 168(2), 169, 172, 175, 177, 181, 182, 184(2), 185, 188, 193(2), 194, 197, 201.
-, copies of Cecil's speeches to, 101.
-, 202, 203, 205, 207, 210, 211, 212, 213(2), 214, 215, 217(3), 218, 220(2), 221.
-, Master of the plate and jewels to. See Ashley, John.
-, Messenger of the Chamber to. See Addison, Thomas; Stillingfleet, Cuthbert.
-, Vice-Chamberlain to. See Heneage, Sir Thomas.

Ellis, John, son-in-law to Richard Young, his agreement with Young, 7.

Ellyston, John, of London, innkeeper, petition to Cecil, 82.

Elsham, co. Lincoln, manor of, 115.

Eltam. See Eltham.

Eltham (Eltam), Woolwich, London, 190.

Elwood, Isaac, Bailiff of Spalding and Paulets in Godnow, co. Lincoln, petition to Cecil, 127.

Ely, co. Cambridge, 10.

Emanuel, Don, Spanish Maestro de Campo, 181.

Enfield, co. Middlesex, plan of land between Tottenham and, 2.

England, prisoners brought back for ransom from Cadiz to, 9, 10.
-, debatable territory between Scotland and, 10.
-, reference to relations between kingdom of Portugal and, 16.
-, matter of debts to be paid by United Provinces to, 17.
-, dangers from new form of war waged by Spain against, 55.
-, Hungarian gentleman in, 77
-, Philip II urged to attack, 99.
-, trade between Lisbon and, 154.
-, peace talks between Spain and, 163 and n., 164.
-, rumour of expulsion of Spanish Ambassador from, 163.
-, petition from the merchants of the west of, 208.
-, English seminary priest banished from, 219.
-, Catholic influence in the west of, 219.

d'Epernon (Despernon), Jean Louis de Nogaret, Duc, 37, 46, 49, 50, 52(2), 72.
-, regarded as "one of the most able men of France", 46.
-, attends conference with English envoys, 48.
-, visits Cecil at Nantes, 73.

Erbury, William, a farmer of Crown estates, petition to Cecil, 115.

Erby or Irby, Edward, of London, grocer, petition to Cecil, 215.

Erl, The. See Devereux, Robert.

Erskine, John, 7th Earl of Mar, sent by James VI of Scotland as his envoy to Queen, 92 and n.

Escue. See Ecu.

Essendine, co. Rutland, reference to petition against Cecil from certain inhabitants of, 106.

Essex, Countess of. See Devereux, Frances.

Essex, Earl of. See Devereux, Robert.

Estampes. See Étampes.

Esterham. See Ouistreham.

Estreataon. See Ouistreham.

d'Estrées, Gabrielle, Duchesse de Beaufort, mistress of Henry IV, her confinement to take place at Tours, 31.
-, 33.
-, English envoys pay courtesy call on, 36, 41.

Étampes (Estampes) [Seine-et-Oise, France], English embassy dines at, 34.

Eustace, John, Sheriff of co. Kildare, Ireland, 88.

Evan, Evan ap, petition to King, 117.

Evan, Thomas ap, petition to King, 117.

Evans, —, Surveyor to the Queen, 167.

Eveleigh, Richard, of Ottery St. Mary, co. Devon, committed to gaol, 219.

Eviseed, Thomas, of London, petition to Cecil, 111.

Ewens, Ralph, Auditor to the Queen, petition to Cecil, 204.

Ewes [? Alexander Ewens, in the service of Richard Gifford, of King's Somborne, co. Hants], 87.

Exchequer, The (English), 114, 123, 177, 179, 221.
-, Barons of, 178.
-, Auditor of. See Sexey, Hugh.
-, Chancellor of. See Mildmay, Sir Walter; Fortescue, Sir John; Home, Sir George.
-, Chief Baron of. See Peryam, Sir William.
-, Teller of. See Petre, Robert.
-, Usher of. See Maddocks, John

Exchequer, The (Irish), 114, 189.
-, Barons of, 189.

Exchequer, Court of, 118, 178, 211.
-, Deputy-Chancellor of. See Croke, Sir John.

Exchequer (Chester), Court of, 193, 214.

Exeter, co. Devon, 77.
-, Eveleigh committed to gaol at, 219.
-, petition from merchants of, 220.

Exmoor Roche, co. Somerset, manor of, 166.

Eyre, Edward, of Sarratt, co. Herts, deceased, 2.