W

W:
-, Lilly deals for Stafford with, 28; Stafford should write to, 74; he writes to, 77.
-, tells Lilly of Longnac's instructions, 77, 78, 85.
-, postpones meeting, 81, 85, 93.
-, kept at court, 99.
-, is in touch with Longnac, 93–4.

Waad, William, clerk of the Council, 379.

Waal,Wael, Wale, river, enemy will close, 270; enemy attempt to cross, repulsed, 381, 384, 390–2.

Wachtendonk, Wachtendonck, Wachtendoncq, Wachtendonke [Rhenish Prussia, (Germany]:
-, loss of, referred to, 2, 21, 50, 206, 237.
-, garrison of, 110; Queen asks States to send it to Ostend, 22.
-, States' hard course to Willoughby over, 37.

Wachter, Pieter de, merchant, of Flushing, 170.

Wael, A. de, States' commissary of musters, letter from. 111.

Wageningen,Waganer,Wagening [Gelderland,Netherlands], 9, 142.

waggons, carts, etc.:
-, carts, 21.
-, chasse-marées, 85.
-, for army treasure, 84.
-, enemy, near Heusden, 391, 396, 401, 407.

Waimoth. See Weymouth.

Walcheren, island of [Zeeland, Netherlands], 177; must be assured, 200; Flushing garrison threatens, 313.

Wale. See Waal.

Walker, Leonard, report by, 240–1.

-, William, of Taunton, 162.

Wallachia, Valachie, 165, 327, 402.

-, prince, vaivode, of. See Mihnea 111; Peter 111.

Waller, Sir Walter, money paid to, 176; sold his company, 382; lieutenant of. See Payne, Edward.

Walloons, Wallons:
-, in Parma's army, 108, 188, 211, 217, 339.
-, 200 sent to France, 328; at Étampes, 335.
-, Stanley would enlist, 338.

Walsingham, Walsingand, Walsinghame, Walsyngham, Sir Francis, principal secretary, 140:
-, letters from, 69, 72, 123, 216, 225, 229, 251, 404.
-, letters from, referred to, 1, 5, 10, 11, 21, 34, 35, 42, 64, 80, 97, 98, 119, 126, 158, 167, 177, 223, 225, 245, 251, 259, 261, 270, 271, 278, 279, 282, 284, 285, 299, 300, 322, 330, 336, 337, 348, 349, 372, 392, 400, 405, 409.
-, letters and papers signed by, 148, 398, 400.
-, letters to, passim.
-, letters to, referred to, passim.
-, letters and papers corrected by, 21, 22, 72, 305–6, 329, 398.
-, Giles asks favour of, against de Loo, 10; he sends pasty to, 102; he asks for letters of, 272.
-, Suderman petitions, 13–4, 264.
-, Rybot accused as spy of, 17.
-, Truchsess asks aid of, 21; Valcke deals for Truchsess with, 374.
-, offers to supply news to: by Schwartz, 21; by Bannister, 46; by Justinus of Nassau, 299; by Grebner, 319.
-, complaints of lack of letters from: by Bannister, 22; by Stafford, 97; by Lobetius, 123, 379; loses Errington's letter, 337.
-, Bodley expects, will show letters to Burghley, 23; Bodley refers, to letters to Burghley, 31, 204; Bodley asks, to read letter for Burghley, 116; and to give book to Burghley, 117; Bodley writes to Burghley more often during illness of, 168; urges Bodley to write more often to Burghley, 404.
-, Stafford expects, will show letters to Burghley, 26.
-, Killigrew sends paper to, 31.
-, Digges sent papers on musters to, 32.
-, Proby writes to, of espionage, etc., from Calais, 34–6, 45; Scofeld writes of it, 282.
-, Proby writes only to Frobisher and, 35.
-, contraband traders deceive, 36.
-, de Loo asks, for reward, 43.
-, gifts to: pasties from Bannister, 46; pasty from Giles, 102; book on fireworks from Fremin, 132; quail from O. Smith, 221; from Barton, 349.
-, T. Knollys asks, for Rammekens government, 46; he asks, for Ostend, 209; refuses Ostend to Knollys, 259; Knollys offers service to, 269.
-, T. Morgan asks loan of, 51; he appeals for pay to, 106, 123, 223–4; he asks favour of, 167, 171, 223; he thanks, 224, 289, 298; he asks, for band for Audley, 289, 371; he asks, for a secretary, 290.
-, Pujols' excuses for not visiting, 57.
-, sent to inform Châteauneuf of Guise's death, 72.
-, Willoughby grateful to, 79, 124; said to support T. M. Wingfield against Willoughby, 98, 125; Wingfield appeals to, 333.
-, gave Bodley a memorial, 80; disliked States' reply to Bodley, 116.
-, Deventer asks aid of, 86–7, 130, 275, 315; Cleerhagen asks aid of, 277.
-, Stafford complains of, 93.
-, Burchgrave suggests attack on Dunkirk to, 104.
-, Valdes protests to, 115; Çayas appeals to, 157, 345.
-, Bodley asks, to reward Mascal, 116.
-, sends man to Calais, 123.
-, has long known Lobetius, 124.
-, Vere thanks, 124; and appeals for pay to, 272, 289; he is contented, 400.
-, Moffat thanks, 126–7.
-, Milward to write to, 128; he buys horses for, 198, 234, 332.
-, ill, 130, 168, 204, 246, 261, 276; Burghley will deal with letters, 130; Rascuro offers to cure, 130; Rasse des Neux would treat, 265; returning to court, 297; better, 322.
-, instructions of, to Harborne, referred to, 132.
-, Fremin thanks, 132.
-, States' letter to Queen delivered to, 136.
-, Conway consults, about spies, etc., 158, 261; orders Conway to send away Wingfield's company, 158; Conway thanks, 261, 284; Conway asks, for reinforcements, 283; memorial on Ostend by, 300.
-, Powrie has sent news to, 179.
-, Ayema sends his defence to, 182.
-, notes about Germany by, 189; Pallavicino sends paper on German levy to, 362.
-, Bruter offers to spy in Spain for, 194; Griffith offers to spy for, 290, 302.
-, princess of Orange writes to, about Teligny's release, 199.
-, has news from Dieppe, 210; receives packet from France, 265.
-, Estreelles thanks, 212.
-, writes to Wolley on Netherlands, 225.
-, Welles appeals for release to, 228, 232, 352, 388–9; he informs, of trade with enemy, 342; he urges, to arrest Cordaillot, 406.
-, Carrouges sent man to, 228.
-, Borlas asks, to give muster-book to Queen, 243; he asks, for licence to buy guns, 253; he urges, to examine suppliers of apparel, 275.
-, Buzanval's requests about Boulogne to, 260.
-, de la Fall going to, 271.
-, a spy near, 282.
-, States' envoys seek audience with, 283; deals with them about piracies, 343, 372.
-, Bannister commends Audley to, 287; so does Vere, 289.
-, Buzanval urges, to aid Navarre, 292; though needs bridle rather than spur, 405.
-, Burgh thanks, 322.
-, Parker's requests to (?), 324.
-, to give Sidney copy of treaty, 344.
-, notes on army victualling, etc., by, 352.
-, Borlas asks, to be godfather to his son, 356, 371; the son named Francis, 393.
-, Antonio asks favour of, 360.
-, Hautefort appeals for release to, 363.
-, Casimir writes fully to, to spare Queen long letters, 364.
-, Flushing asks, for licence to buy guns, 368.
-, C. Errington seeks licence from, 371.
-, Gilpin appeals about pay to, 373.
-, Borlas urges, to reprove Wyatt, 374.
-, sent Chatte memoir on Portugal voyage, 378.
-, Payne appeals to, as ‘only favourer of soldiers,’ 382.
-, Irish will not carry letters to, 384.
-, Rouen papists hate, 389.
-, Cordaillot informs, of Châteauneuf's letter, 393.
-, Aldrich asks favour of, 393.
-, Averly reminds, of Schomberg's salt patent, 396.
-, Scofeld asks aid of, against Rolffe, 398; and warns, against Holt and Manwaring, 408.
-, sent Aldred to Havre, 402; instructions from, referred to, 403; Villars sent man to, 403.
-, directions for Bodley from, 404.
-, writes to Gourdain, 409.
-, house of, 130.
-, grand-daughter of. See Sidney, Elizabeth.
-, servant of. See Charles.
-, sister-in-law of. See Beale, Edith.

-, lady Ursula [née Worseley], wife of Sir Francis, T. Morgan commends himself to, 106, 224; Bodley sends cheese to, 116; Zolcher commends himself to, 309.

Walterforde. See Waterford.

Walton,William, alias Snowe,of Bristol, 161.

Warck, van. See van den Warck.

Waremborne, marquis of. See Rye, Marc de.

Warkendam. See Werckendam.

Warmelo,Wermelo, Gerhardvan, letters signed by, 8, 106, 110.

warrants, 66:
-, of C. of S., referred to, 120.
-, States empowered Leicester to sign, 146.
-, under signet for Ostend levy, 187; referred to, 192.
-, Queen's, referred to, 248, 393.
-, Zolcher asks for, 309.
-, of Philip II, referred to, 350, 355.
-, of Privy Council, referred to, 368, 411.
-, Gilpin cannot get pay without Willoughby's, 373.
-, liberantia 224, 225.
-, See also army, English, in Netherlands, payment of.

Wartburg, Wartbergh, duke of, eldest son of, 232.

Warwick, earl of. See Dudley, Ambrose.

Waterford, Walterforde, Watterforde [co. Waterford, Ireland], ship of, 152; mayor of. See Strong, Richard.

Waterhound, of the Brielle, 149, 160.

Wawe. See Wouw.

Waynman, Wayneman, Wenman, Weynman, Edmund, captain:
-, money due to, 293.
-, to have footband, 377.
-, company of, mustered at Leadenhall, 298; mustered at Ostend, 339, 381–2.

weapons, 399:
-, calivers, 267, 292; price of, 246, 301.
-, carbines, 281.
-, daggers, 21, 47, 150, 397.
-, dags, 150.
-, harquebuses, price of, 301; maker of, 212.
-, muskets: Ostend's needs, 193, 197; at Ostend, 267; Brielle's needs, 292; price of, 246, 301.
-, pikes:Ostend's needs, 197; at Ostend, 267; Captot asks for, from Tower, 260; Brielle's needs, 291; prices of, 246, 310; half-pikes, 267.
-, rapiers, 382.
-, swords, 21, 246, 386; price of, 301.
-, See also guns.

weather, 150, 177, 295, 298:
-, ice on Scheldte, 10.
-, bad in Poland, 14.
-, storms at Ostend, 14, 22; winds drove Carlisle back from Ostend, 42.
-, winds contrary for Bordeaux at Calais, 35.
-, storms at Hâvre, 43; eighty ships wrecked, 36, 44.
-, severe in London, 57; E. winds there, 130.
-, frosts in Netherlands, 65; rivers frozen in Holland, 101, 103.
-, winds contrary for England at Brielle, 114; at Flushing, 155; at Ostend, 165.
-, winds delay Hohenlohe at Emden, 141.
-, high tides at Ostend, 198,226; winter storms there, 267.
-, ships driven into Dartmouth by, 198.
-, bad at Geertruidenberg, 207.
-, bad in Channel, 209; bad off Hâvre, 228.
-, drought in Spain, 221, 224, 384.
-, rains around Heusden, 311; and floods, 323, 328.
-, thunderstorm at Étampes, 334.
-, Armada prisoners cannot survive another English winter, 345.
-, winds off Portugal contrary for Islands, 354.
-, winds in North Sea, 366.
-, hot winds at Coruña, 410.

Wedel [Holstein,Germany], fair at, 232.

Weimar [Thuringia, Germany], prince of, 153.

Welles, Weles, John, courier:
-, letters from, 227, 231, 342, 351, 387, 405.
-, letters from, referred to, 343, 351–2, 362, 388, 405, 406.
-, letters carried by, 69, 72, 127.
-, imprisoned at Rouen, 203, 220; threatened with torture, 228, 231.
-, le Roy betrayed, 228, 232.
-, petitions to Rouen council by, referred to, 232; has presented sixty, 343; daily petitions Aumale, 406.
-, informs Walsingham of trade with enemy, 342.
-, conditions for release of, 343, 352, 389, 406; Villars promises release of, 403.
-, sends man to Pontoise, 388–9; letter of, to Lilly intercepted, 406.
-, borrows from O. Smith, 389.
-, urges Cordaillot's arrest, 389, 406.
-, wife of, 343; and child, 389.

Welshmen, 172. See also Griffith, William.

Wemyss, Wembs, lord, 366.

Wenman. See Waynman.

Werckendam,Warkendam [S. Holland, Netherlands], 270.

Wermelo. See Warmelo.

Werpe, de. See Grenet, Antoine de.

Wesel, Wessell [Rhenish Prussia, Germany], 400; letter from magistrates of, 355–6.

West, Harry, Cobham's man, 158.

Westendorp, Dr. George van, 331.

Westergoo, Westergo [Friesland, Netherlands], 106, 183, 184; position in provincial States, 2–3.

West Friesland. See Friesland.

Westminster, letters dated at, 131, 199, 277.

Westmorland, earl of. See Nevill, Charles.

Westphalia [Germany], 116.

Wevell, Wevile, John, 83.

Weymouth,Waimoth [co.Dorset], mayor of, 161; inhabitant of. See Miller.

Weynman. See Waynman.

Wharfe, de. See Grenet, Antoine de.

wheelbarrows, 193, 267.

White, Henry, 176.

White Dog, of Hoorn, 150, 161.

White Falcon, of Amsterdam, 161.

Whitehall, Whytehall [London], letters dated at, 96, 216, 226, 293; court at, 172.

Whitgift, John, archbishop of Canterbury, privy councillor, letters signed by, 148, 293.

Wigantekoy, 149.

Wight, isle of, 149.

Wijk, Wyck [Utrecht, Netherlands], 271.

Wijk, Wyck [N. Brabant, Netherlands], 391.

Wilcocks, Willcokes, Walter, M. Morgan's lieutenant, 168.

Wilford, Willford. See Wilsford.

Wilkes, Thomas, clerk of Council, formerly member of C. of S., 230.

Will, Clawes, mariner, 240.

Willebie, Willeby. See Bertie, Peregrine.

Willemstadt, Williamstat [N.Brabant, Netherlands], Maurice's forces gather at, 141, 148, 196; they attack Geertruidenberg, 156.

William, count. See Nassau-Dillenburg, William Louis of.

William, duke of Cleves. 20. 186.

William, prince of Orange, 314:
-, was governor of Friesland, 2; Aysma's relations with, 107, 183–4.
-, forbade trade to Spain, 145.
-, relieved Flushing of charges, 170.
-, Apology of, referred to, 181.
-, death of, referred to, 1, 3, 263.
-, wives of. See Coligny, Louise de; Egmont, Anna van.

William, Mr., letter from, referred to, 312.

Williams, Wylliams, Sir Roger, letters from, 186, 409; money paid to, 176; views of, on Portugal voyage, 186; defence of it by, 409–11; in disgrace, 411.

-, Thomas, J. Burgh's lieutenant, 168.

Williamstat. See Willemstadt.

Willis, John, of Wapping, 241.

Willobe, Willoby, Willoghby, Willoghbye, Willoughbie, Willoughby, Willoughbye, Willowby, Willowghby, Willuchby, Willugby, Willughbie, Willughby, Willughbye. See Bertie, Peregrine.

Wilsford, Wilford, Willford, Wilsforde, Sir Thomas, sergeant-major-general of army in Netherlands:
-, Willoughby sends to Council, 8; Killigrew to consult, 37.
-, can report about T. M. Wingfield, 55; was at his trial, 332.
-, to take 1,500 men to Ostend, 187, 199.
-, Morgan and, dispute office of lieutenant-colonel, 411.
-, money paid to, 175; money due to, 293.

Wilson, Willson, Wilsen, Benett, 161.

-, Thomas, captain, colonel, 14.

-, —, of Erith, 356.

Wimille, Huit Mille [Pas de Calais, France], 211.

Wingfield, Winckfelde, Winckfelt, Winckfield, Winckfielde, Winckvelde, Wingefeild, Wingefeld, Wingefield, Wingefielde, Wingfeild, Wingfeilde, Wingfeld, Wingfeldt, Wingfielde, Wingfild, Wingfilde, Wingfildt, Winghfelt, Winkefilde, Wynckfild, Wynckfilde, Wynckfyde, Wyngfeild, Wyngfeld, Wyngfelde, Wynkfeild, Wynkfeld, Wynkfelld, Anthony, captain:
-, money paid to, 176; warrants stayed because of abuses, 249.
-, company of, at Ostend to go with Norris, 9, 71, 158; gone, 138; delayed, 165; fifty sent to fill, 301; to return to Ostend, 377; lieutenant of. See Beynton.

-, Sir John, governor of Geertruidenberg, 333:
-, letters from, 142, 154; referred to, 155, 156, 159, 160, 171, 206, 207.
-, letters to, referred to, 142, 154, 159, 195, 207.
-, Queen approves plan of, for garrison's pay, 21.
-, should establish discipline or retire, 65; has little authority in town, 137, 169, 174.
-, refuses to send horsemen to Maurice, 142; refuses to obey Maurice, 154, 159, 171; Council approves answer of, to Maurice, 169, 174.
-, Willoughby demands safe withdrawal of, 154; Maurice refused it, 173.
-, Vere will deal for, 164; Bodley wrote to, 195; Queen wrote for (letter not sent), 213, 214.
-, States suspect Willoughby for appointing, 173, 329.
-, Parma allows, to depart, 187; garrison arrests, 195; imprisoned at Breda, 200, 204, 272; Bodley to get release of, 251.
-, States' placard accuses, 205–7, 226; Willoughby protests, 252.
-, money paid to, 176; debts of, at Dordrecht, 311.
-, company of, money due to, 263; late sergeant of, prisoner at Ostend, 227.

-, Peregrine, son of Sir John:
-, Vere will deal for, 164.
-, arrested at Dordrecht, 171, 284; Willoughby protests, 252.
-, Maurice would not let, leave Geertruidenberg, 173.
-, Bodley to get release of, 251.
-, released, 311.

-, Richard, captain, 333:
-, money paid to, 176; debts of, at Flushing, 169, 257.
-, company of, at Flushing to go with Norris, 9, 72; gone, 138; to return, 376, 382; checks of, 174.

-, Susan [née Bertie], dowager countess of Kent, wife of Sir John:
-, Willoughby demands safe withdrawal of, from Geertruidenberg, 154; Maurice refused, 173.
-, Vere will deal for, 164.
-, prisoner at Breda, 200, 204; Bodley to get release of, 251.

-, Thomas Maria, Mary, captain, 382:
-, letters from, referred to, 332.
-, quarrels with Willoughby, 55–6; Walsingham said to support, 98; Vere on the quarrel, 125; defence of, 332–3.
-, money paid to, 176.
-, brother of, a prisoner, 332.
-, company of, at Flushing, 72, 138; ten of, guard his house in Gelderland, 61; Willoughby gives, to Drury, 125, 314, 333; checks of, 174.

Winnox Barghen. See Bergues. Winter, captain, 97.

Wittins, Jacob, captain of Roebuck, 149.

Wolff, Wolffe, Christoffel, captain, slain, 339, 391.

Wolfrwinckel, Martin, captain, 215, 260.

Wolley, Woolley, Sir John, secretary for the Latin tongue, privy councillor, 103; letters signed by, 148, 293, 385, 398; letters to, 210, 225.

Wood, George, a Scot, 383, 384.

-, —, Conway's servant, 293.

Woodlacke, Francis, Irish merchant, trading to Spain, 152.

Wootton, Wootten, Wotton, Edward, gentleman of the privy chamber, instructions to, for mission to Henry III, 91–2; to go with Chateauneuf, 97.

Worckum, Worcum. See Woudrichem.

Workum, Worcum [Friesland, Netherlands], 6.

Worthington, Charles, of W. Knollys' troop, 181.

Woudrichem, Worckum, Worcum [N. Brabant, Netherlands], 287; plot discovered at, 276, 286; Cleerhagen was governor of, 277.

Wouw, Wawe [Zeeland, Netherlands], 266.

Wray, Wrey, George, Sir T. Morgan's lieutenant, 51, 396.

Wright, Arthur, 181.

-, James, 181.

writs, referred to, 75.

Wroth, Wrothe, John, letters from Venice from, 201, 302–3, 325, 350.

Würtemberg, duke of. See Ludwig III.

Wyatt, Wyat, Wyatte, Thomas, commissary of musters at Bergen and Ostend, ‘a busy young man,’ 374; to take general musters, 398; money paid to, 175.

Wyck. See Wijk.

Wycliffe, John, 185.

Wylliams. See Williams.

Wyllobe, Wylloby, Wyllowby, Wyllowghby, Wyllughby. See Bertie, Peregrine.

Wynckfild, Wynckfilde, Wynckfyde, Wyngfeild, Wyngfeld, Wyngfelde, Wynkfeild, Wynkfeld, Wynkfelld. See Wingfield.

Wyndryke, Jacques, 83.