P.

P. K., the, mentioned in connexion with Hesketh's mission; 462.

Packington :

Sir John, see Pakington.

Mr., 556.

Paddon :

Robert; 490.

— letter from; 490.

Padstow :

reply to demand for a ship; 119.

Mayor of; 119.

to provide shipping for transport; 154.

Paget, Pagett; 551.

Lord; 9, 496, 500.

Charles; 435, 512, 607, 608.

Sir Christopher; 9.

Lady; 138.

Pais, Manoel; 494.

Pakington, Sir John, his patent for starch; 261, 614.

Pakocke, Robert, seminary priest; 258.

Palavicino, Pallavicino, Sir or Signor Horatio :

mentioned; 64, 102, 321, 349, 369, 566.

letters from; 351, 361, 444, 447, 448, 467, 477, 488, 495, 500, 512, 514, 545, 556, 563, 567, 603, 609 (2).

ill with fever, etc.; 351, 488, 514.

proceedings for extinguishment of his debt, and its amount; 444.

time when a payment is due to, from the exchequer; 546.

financial matters concerning; 552, 556.

inflamed with a desire to serve; 563, 567.

little remains to his favour and grace; 603.

a cousin of; 609.

reminded of his reputation at Court; 609.

Palgrave, Thomas; 218.

Palmer :

Andrew; 295.

Edmund, at St. Jean de Luz, letters of information from; 175, 176, 179.

Sir H.; 474.

Pamplona; 288.

Pansfoote, John, of Hansfield; 275.

Panton, Captain; 567.

Panton, manor of, Cornwall; 311.

Panvengat, Mons. de, Conseiller de Roy; 189.

Paon au Pays de Biart Laon; 199.

Papal Legate in France; 82.

Papists :

beyond seas, “a slanderous libel” of; 275.

alleged discovery of papists desirous to fly; 367.

in the Fleet Prison; 434.

Paradyllia, Captain; 130.

Parfoot, Thomas, an English gunner in the Spanish service; 259.

Parham, John, of Trent; 274.

Paris, Ferdinando, of Poding Norton; 268.

Paris :

mentioned; 3, 74, 199, 605.

news of cattle of Ivry received at; 21, 22.

King's entry into, thought to be imminent; 31.

siege of, etc.; 36, 42, 45, 82, 326, 504.

in great want; 66.

deputies of, await the King; 76.

Spanish Ambassador in; 80.

Duc de Maine in; 371.

a council at, suggested, on affairs of France; 475.

entry of the King into; 495.

the council left at, send for aid to the Queen; 579.

letters dated at; 583, 615, 622.

Court of Parliament at, refuse to verify laws proposed by the King; 620.

Paris silk imported; 574.

Pariscoys; 627.

Parker, lease of; 398.

Parker :

—, waiter in the port of London; 32.

—, 153.

Roger, the Queen's servant, a grant to; 133.

Sir Henry; 199.

Sir Nicholas; 293, 408.

Parkins, Dr. Christopher; 203.

pleads for preferment; 239, 576, 583.

on his way to the Emperor's Court, letter from; 324.

letters from; 417, 419, 422, 576.

suggests the writing of a reply to certain books, to her Majesty's renown; 423.

a matter in suspense concerning his last employment to Praga; 576.

his qualifications and employments; 576.

Parliament :

Committee of the Commons for maimed soldiers, names of; 291, 295.

— articles considered; 298.

Agreement of the Committee concerning subsidies; 298.

contribution by, for temporary relief of maimed soldiers, etc.; 300.

Clerk of the; 467.

Parma :

Duke or Prince of, and Earl Bothwell; 24.

— negotiations with Due de Maine; 36.

— movements; 55, 57, 59, 66, 165, 199, 551.

— number of troops with, etc.; 79.

— presence in France required, etc.; 136, 142, 144.

— deferring his journey into France a mystery; 145.

— not likely to come into France, state of affairs in Flanders; 151.

— mentioned; 48, 77, 83, 97, 106, 140, 180, 193, 212, 213, 245, 331, 488, 576, 588.

— effect of his letter to the K. of Spain; 185.

— relieves Rouen; 186, 187.

— rumours as to his movements; 207, 211.

Parpoint, Jervis, of Gray's Inn; 267.

Parre :

Henry, of Knouslie; 266.

Hugh, of Knouslie; 266.

Parry :

Mrs. Blanche; 413.

Griffith, tailor, Whitefriars; 9.

Mr., cofferer; 189.

Ja., relations with Benjamin Beard, etc.; 413, 429, 432, 433, 434, 436.

Parsons :

Robert, or Father, the Jesuit, letters from; 69, 104.

— a Dutch letter to; 303.

— mentioned; 588, 607.

Thomas, nephew of Father, in Spain; 259.

Parvie, Mr.; 389.

Parye, Sir Thomas;461.

Paschall, John; 268.

“Passage, the” :

Spanish force forming at; 307, 321, 329, 337, 347, 349, 387, 401, 546.

feasibility of burning the ships at; 307.

army of, set out for Brittany; 307, 416, 557.

Passport in France, form; 170.

Pastrana, Due de; 83, 467, 588, 617.

Patrick, Kilfeely; 484.

Patteson, M., letter from; 362.

Paulet, see Poulett.

Pavyly; 148.

Payne, Drew, grant for services, 3.

Paynter, one of H.M. posts; 135.

Peacock, Capt. Robert, grant to; 474.

Pearson, Mr., a messenger sent to Sir J. Norreys; 365.

Pease, Mistress; 221, 222.

Pedro [Valdez], Don; 303.

Peiton, Sir John; 292.

Pelham :

Sir Williams, lieutenant of the Ordnance; 124.

William, his son; 124.

Pellissier, le Seigneur de; 595.

Pemberton :

Edward, arrived at Dover from Douai; 419.

John, of Whiston; 266.

James, of Whiston; 266.

Pembroke, co. of, settlement of Sir J.Perrott's lands in; 262.

Pembroke, Earl of; 14, 283, 507.

Pembruge, Anthony, letter to Lord Essex; 132.

Pempoole (Plainpole, Plempol, Pempoll, Pempoul); 337, 359, 360.

troops sent to; 359, 360, 550, 562.

Penhorne, Monmouthshire, letter dated at; 19.

Penkevyll, Mr., of Padstow; 154.

Penruddoke, John, asks for preferment among the serjeants; 419.

Pepper :

sale of; 88.

taken in the prize Carrack; 234, 237, 238, 297, 322.

price offered for, a restraint upon, in order to advance the price, etc.; 301, 308.

import prohibited, in favour of the purchasers; 439, 452.

certain pepper landed in Devon; 582.

Percival, Richard, servant to Sir R. Cecil, letter from; 64.

Pereth honour; 184.

Perez, Peres, Antonio :

narrative; 172.

consulted as to a suspected Spaniard; 535, 541.

mentioned; 605, 627.

Pernone, Duke of; 545.

Peronne; 36.

Perpetuities, the great question of, handled by Francis Bacon; 525.

Perpignan; 353.

Perpont, Perpoynt :

Mr.; 312.

Mrs. Grace, marriage of; 345.

Perrette, Thomas, killed a sheriff's officer; 86.

Perrott :

Sir John; 260, 599.

— grant to; 10.

— washing bill; 61.

— accused of treason; 117, 305.

— his last testament, affirms his innocence; 193.

— affirms his attachment to the Queen; 195.

— denies gifts to Lord Burghley and Sir R. Cecil, etc.; 195.

— gives Lord Essex his blessing; 196.

— death; 196.

— proposals for settlement of claims to the lands of; 261, 262.

— husband of his sister's daughter; 279.

— relations with Bp. Midleton; 280, 281.

— Commissioners to examine witness against; 284.

Sir Thomas, daughter and sole heir of; 262.

Lady Dorothy, letter to Lady Russell; 213.

James; 262.

Mr., his hard fortune; 213.

Penelope; 262.

Persall, Thomas, of East Nean; 271.

Perse, Stephen; 73.

Perspective glass; 525.

Peru, Spanish fleet from; 329.

Peryam :

Mr.; 295.

Mr. Justice; 460.

Peter, Peeter :

Mr., lodgings in St. Stephen's, West-minister; 449.

Sir John; 461.

William, captain of levies in Devon; 130.

Peterson, William, letters from; 385, 386.

Petinary, Baptiste; 330.

Petingar, Mr.; 144.

Petit, Lieutenant; 128.

Petre :

Robert, writer of Tallies; 377.

— duties of his office, etc.; 455.

Pettingarre, Spl., letter from; 160.

Petworth; 165, 207.

Peubsuman; 37.

Pewterers, Company of, London, petition 463.

Phenix, Mr.; 290.

“Phenix,” a fictitious name; 442.

Philip, one, a skipper of Margate; 496.

Philipstown mentioned; 285.

Phillapps, Mr.; 291.

Phillips :

Mr., payment into the Exchequer; 401.

William, of Southwark; 272.

— of St. Keye; 274.

Philopatrum, a pamphlet circulating abroad; 423.

Phitton, Sir Edward; 240.

Phyton, Edw., letter from; 437.

Picardy :

Duc de Mayenne in; 36.

French king in; 66.

the Spanish force to be sent into; 71.

news out of; 97.

danger of its loss to the King, etc.; 140, 185.

actions of the enemy in, unnoticed; 322.

news of; 325.

Picart, Chevalier, Lord Essex's challenge to; 161.

Picford, Edward, born at St. Germans in Cornwall, in the Spanish service; 259.

Piedmont, progress of events in; 372, 492, 545.

Pierre Court, M. de; 83.

Pierrefonds, fête at; 135.

Pigot, Nicholas, of Stoken; 270.

Pilkington, Mr.; 176.

Pilot for the English coasts, a; 588.

Pinchen, John, of Westminster; 267.

Pine, Mr.; 363.

Pinke, Robert, of Swatton; 271.

Pinmakers, the patent for; 276.

Pipe, Clerk of the; 32.

Pipe staves, trade in; 278, 332, 363, 464.

Piracy, Lord Burghley's views as to; 72.

Pirriam, see Peryam.

Pisa; 476.

letter dated at; 472.

Pisany, Marquis de; 134.

Pitbladoche, William, Scotchman, employed in Holland, arrested; 502.

Pitt, John, in Flanders, letter to; 328.

Pittes, William, a prisoner in Galicia, in telligence from; 258.

Pixter, —, 436.

Plague, the, or sickness; 321, 335, 344, 351, 355, 358, 372, 382, 416, 426, 428, 513, 514, 526, 609.

Playter, William, of Saterley; 269.

Plome, Plume, Robert; 87, 263.

Plompton, Mr., given an office in connexion with the Customs; 332, 335.

Ploncheron, Mons.; 601.

Plowden, Mr., husband of daughter of; 533.

Pluscardin, Prior of, in connexion with his father, Lord Seton's, debts; 43.

Plymouth, 79:

latter dated at, 1.

mayor, etc., of, certificate, 53.

— letter from; 581.

Venetian argosy at; 85.

mariners pressed at; 120.

guarding of, arrangements or, 229.

victualling of the navy at, in 1588; 52, 53.

victualling of the troops at; 563.

fortification of, how to be provided for; 579.

mentioned; 604.

Poindestre, Michell, of Jersey, chargeable with many crimes; [361], 365.

Poland :

King of, licence to export cloth; 107, 123.

yoang King of, a rising against, in Sweden; 535.

news from; 492.

“Poldrans”; 569.

Poly :

letter to; 142.

letter from; 156.

mentioned; 466.

Pomerania :

Duke of (Ernest Louis), licence to export free of duty; 35.

— desires to export cannon, etc., permits export of nitre; 165.

— aid sent to the French King by; 165.

— desires to export cloth; 180.

— agent for; 165, 180.

Ponent; 568.

Pont-Audemer, Governor of; 39.

Pont de l'Arche; 139, 167, 187.

camp near; 187.

Pontoyse, Ponthoise; 21, 82.

strongly fortified; 22, 37.

holds for the King; 139.

“Pony”; 21.

Poole :

Captain, a Cheshire man; 458.

Sir Henry; 292, 295.

Jeffrie, of Rackton; 263.

William, of Rumsey; 271.

Poole :

Montgomeryshire, letter dated at; 318.

(Hampshire?); 379.

Pooley, Sir John, Captain of the Horsebands; 293.

Poore :

Captain Edward; 169.

Captain H.; 169.

Richard, of Poores Town, Tipperary, lease to; 217.

Pope, the :

reception of French King's mission, etc.; 22, 304, 467.

election of; 77, 180.

forces of, in France; 145.

death; 151.

his nephew, a Commander for the League in France; 146, 151.

influence in the affairs of France; 192, 498, 589, 591.

negotiations for the absolution of the K. of France, etc.; 449, 495, 621.

said to approve of object of Hesketh's mission; 462.

sends an envoy to Madrid to treat of French affairs; 475.

Popells, the, the great family of Bohemia; 450.

Porchester :

in the Queen's gift; 438, 443.

condition of the Queen's Royalties in, why not held; 534.

Port St. Marie; 557.

Portingalls, certain not yet dealt withall; 413.

Porto Nuevo; 238.

Portsmouth :

Dutch ships at; 65.

“the matter of, not yet ripe,” etc.; 144, 156.

dispute as to the place for landing goods there; 210.

letters dated at; 157, 210.

mayor of; 210.

mentioned; 197.

precautions for security of the town, government of, survey of the Ordnance, etc.; 436, 437, 438, 440, 441.

lieutenants of, under Earl of Sussex; 436.

great dislike to the Earl of Sussex at; 441.

troops to be shipped for Brittany at; 565.

Portugal; 1.

expedition against, profitable to the landlords; 4.

advisability of an attack upon; 307.

King of, his two sons carried unto Spain; 409.

precautions for keeping it in subjection to Spain; 557.

causes; 489.

letters containing information of importance, referred to; 409.

“Portugal Voyage.” the, a disappointment to the partakers; 2.

Portugal, History of, by Osori; 543.

Portuguese :

Carrack, a valuable prize; see Carrack, the.

India ship taken by the English; 482.

East India feet, Captain General of; 223.

list of ships; 231.

ships expected; 549.

Postal Service; 62, 87.

Posts, H.M. Master of; 87.

stages and times of the journeys noted on letters; 243, 317, 530.

Potsdam, letter dated at; 54.

Poulett :

Anthony, governor of Jersey; 126, 277, 314, 354, 493.

— letters from; 336, 340, 359, 365, 454, 561, 562.

letter to; 353.

— asks for leave of absence; 370.

Pourpentone, counected with plastering work at Cecil's house; 355.

Powel or Powell :

—, in the Office of Ordnance, misbehaviour of; 555.

Mr., the priest; 8.

Thomas, a Raglan man; 9.

Walter; 9.

Power, Captain Edmond, grant to, for services; 249.

Powle, Richard; 158.

Powlett :

Sir Amias; 126.

Sir Hugh; 126. See Poulett.

Powrie, letter dated at; 279.

Poynes, Anthony, an emissary of the K. of Spain; 222.

Poynet, Richard, Bishop of Winchester; 575.

Poyntes, Sir John; 295.

Prague; 389, 576, 585.

letter dated at; 425.

account of a visit to; 450.

Prator, one, an Englishman in the Spanish service; 259.

Pratt :

John, clerk, diocese of St. David's, attack upon Bp. Midleton; 280.

Thomas, customer of Ipswich, letter from; 477.

Preacher, a, inhibited; 67.

Prentice, Thomas, of Palgrave; 269.

President of the North, Lord, a serjeant-at-arms under; 198.

Preston :

Anthony, of East Morton; 265.

Thomas; 241.

“Prevention is the daughter of intelligence”; 311.

Price :

Edward, of the Queen's kitchen; 160.

Captain John, Marshal, at Brill, etc. pay; 293 (2),

Prideaux, Nicholas, of Padstow; 154.

Priest, Edward, an Englishman at Rouen; 43.

Priests sent in to England, training, etc. 69.

Prime, Captain; 567.

Primrose, Archibald, a Scotchman; 348.

Prisage of wines; 469.

Prison charges, a cloak detained for; 357.

Prisoners of war;76.

Privateer, arming of a; 218.

Privy Council :

clerk of the, letters to; 1, 157.

named; 157, 301, 402, 439.

Lords of the, letters, etc. From; 10, 11, 12, 52, 66, 119–123, 154, 166, 238, 278, 300, 341, (2), 382, 410, 448, 469, 514, 571.

— letters to; 52, 63, 319, 449, 470, 473, 550.

— Lord Essex's letter to; 139.

— heads of French business for submission to; 185, 191, 192.

— order for fortification of Jersey; 492, 493.

— charge of corruption against chief members; 573.

Privy Seals for loans, forms of; 75.

Prize, matters of; 93.

Prize ships, examined at Portsmouth for customs; 536, 537.

Prize ships; 157, 299–300. See also Carrack, the.

Proctor, —, Cecil's servant; 419.

Provence :

progress of the war in; 145, 492.

a determined attempt to be made upon; 327.

the mark the Spaniards aim at; 476.

Proverbial sayings :

“Hatred, the cinders of affection”; 311.

“Prevention, the daughter of Intelligence”; 311.

“The desire of a kingdom hath no pity”; 350.

Provigeon in Rouen; 605.

Pryce, Edward, conspires against Bp. Midleton, 279, 280.

Prynne, Edward, his great extremity; 610.

Puckering, Sir Jo.:

Lord Keeper; 335, 522, 610.

chaplain to; 561.

signs letters from the Council; 239, 278, 514, 571.

letters from; 418, 421, 516, 521.

Puentavedro; 259.

Pugh, Robert, of Peruhin; 278.

Pulan (Pullan, Pulleyn), Joseph, seminary priest; 258, 282, 496.

Purveyors :

discourse against; 258.

abuses of; 456.

Putney Park; 10.

Pye, Humfrey; 614.

Pyne, Henry, partner with Sir W. Raleigh in trade in pipe staves; 464.