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James I.-continued.

Remits part of the sentence on
Edward Lloyde, 278.
Respites Bacon's imprisonment
during his great sickness, 279.
Sends warrant for his discharge
from the Tower, 281.

Had shed tears at the beginning of
his trouble, ibid.
Receives a promise from the House
of Commons of the lives and
estates of all their constituents
if he should require them, for
the recovery of the Palatinate,
282.

Asks for Bacon's advice touching

the reformation of justice and
the relieving of the grievances of
the people, 288, 289.

Refuses to give him longer leave to

stay within the verge of the
Court, 291.

Grants him licence to stay in Lon-

don for six weeks, 300, 301.
Makes an assignment of his fine
to persons nominated by himself
and grants him a coronation
pardon (Parliamentary sentence
excepted), 301. 305,
307.
Sends for the MS. of the History

306,

of Henry VII., 303.
Displaces Mandeville to make room
for Cranfield as Lord Treasurer,
304.

Allows L. Keeper Williams to
delay the sealing of the pardon,
312.

he scruple overcome, possibly by
the influence of Gondomar, and
the pardon passed, 318.
Recommends the History of Henry
VII. to Lord Brooke, 325.
His remark upon Bacon's refusal to
part with York House to the D.
of Lenox, 343.

His nature to love to do things un-
expected, 345.

Refers to Cranfield the considera-
tion of Bacon's debts, 346.
357.

Grants him liberty to come within
the verge, 357.
Suspected of not feeling towards
him as he did. Influence of
Cranfield and Williams, 386.
401, 402.

Directs certain principal officers to
deal with his creditors on his
behalf, 393, 394.
Promises

393.

a personal interview,

James I.-continued.

Quarrels with the Commons, 400.
455, 456.

Admits Bacon to speak with him,
402. 408. 411. 413.

His answer to Bacon's suit for the
Provostship of Eton, 409.
Was wont to say that Bacon was
not made for small matters, 424.

445.

Summons the Council to hear the
articles of the Spanish Marriage,
and takes his oath to observe
them, 430.

Promises to read the De Augmen
tis Scientiarum, 438.

Not yet prepared to follow the
course to which Buckingham had
committed himself with regard
to Spain, 441.

Refers to Cranfield Bacon's suit for
his brother's arrear, 452.
Not prepared to follow boldly the
course recommended by the Coun-
cil with regard to Spain, before
the Prince went over, 457, 458.
Comes over to their views on his
return, 458.

Insists upon a definite engagement

by the King of Spain to restore
the Palatinate, ibid.

Had had no control over the ne
gotiation while the Prince was at
Madrid, 459.

Calls a new Parliament avowedly
for advice as to the prosecution
of the treaty, 460.

Failing to obtain a grant of money

sufficient to maintain a conquer-
ing army, resolves to send a con-
tingent to the army under Mans-
feldt, 506, 507.

Agrees to the payment of Bacon's
pension three years in advance,
521.
Apparent success of his measures
during 1624, 521. 526.
His military disaster and death,

526.

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JOCELYN.

Jocelyn, Mr., a gentleman recommended
for employment by Bacon, 421.
Johnson, Mr., 322.
Johnson, Alderman, a witness in Bacon's
case, 259.

Jones, Samuel, a witness in Bacon's
case, 260.

Jonson, Ben, his lines on Bacon's birth-
day, 166.

His description of his oratory,
574.

His personal feeling towards him
in his adversity, 576.

Josepho, San, invades Ireland, 484.

Katherine, Infanta, negotiation for her
marriage with Prince Arthur,
303.

Keeling, Richard, a witness in Bacon's
case, 253, 254. 261.

Kellet, John, a witness in Bacon's case,
260.

Kelly, Thomas Erskine, Earl of,
message to, 299, 300.
Kenneday, Sir John, his cabinet, 255.

Lake, Lady, judgment against, in the
cause between her and Lady
Exeter, 7. 34.

Lake, Arthur, committed for perjury,

34.

Lake, Sir Thomas, involved in a quarrel

between his wife and daughter
and Lord and Lady Exeter, 3.
Dismissed from his office, 7.
His acknowledgment, 34.
His submission, 64-66.

A referee for the Patent of Inns,
185.

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LENTALL.

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Legge, Edward, witness to the publica-
tion of Bacon's last will, 545.
Leigh, Sir Thomas, a magistrate, 30.
Lenox, Lodovick Stuart, Duke of (sit

ting in the Lords as Earl of
Richmond), recommended to the
Prince, by the King, when he
thought he was dying, 9.
Delivers a letter of submission from
the Earl of Suffolk, 51.

His sentence upon the Earl and
Countess, 59.

Against requiring Bacon to answer

in person to the charges of cor-
ruption, 249.

One of the commissioners to re-

ceive the Great Seal from Bacon,
262.

Moves that the charge and con
fession be compared, 267.
Note of some message to, 299.
Correspondence with about York

House, 326, 327. 334. 343.
Sends for a privy seal which
Bacon had stayed, 404. 513,
514.
Lentall, Sir John, 256.

Lepanto, fruit of the victory of, sacri-
ficed by Don John of Austria,
503.

Lerma, 448

Letters, register-book of, 540.

Written è re nata, the most valu-
able of our antiquities, 546,

547.

Ley (Lea), Sir James, Chief Justice of
the King's Bench, afterwards
Lord Treasurer, appointed to
supply Bacon's place in the
House of Lords, 215, 216.
His part in the proceedings against
Bacon, 248. 250. 252. 268, 269,
270.

His relations with Bacon, 527,
528, 529.

Lewis XI., 362.

Lewis, a patentee, 30.

Liens, one of the Commissioners from
the States General, 38.

Lisbon, expedition against, 462. 490.
Defence of, 472.

Lister, Bacon's servant, 258.

Livius, Marcus, condemned for ex-
actions but restored, 297.

the

Lloyde (Floyd or Floud), Edward,
proceedings against in
House of Commons, 273.

Case transferred to the House of
Lords, 274.

Trial, verdict, sentence and execu-

tion, 274-277.

Lloyd, Sir Robert, suitor for office of
Registrar of Wills, 121.

See Wills.

Receives grant of it, 154.
Locker, John, warrants copied by, 300,
301.

Lodovico Sforza, Duke of Milan, in
league with Naples and Florence
against Venice, 477.

Loffelt, A. C., his account of a Dutch
translation of Bacon's essays,
365, 366.

Extracts from the preface, 524,
525. 566. 576.

London, Bacon's coachman, legacy to,
543.

London, Bishop of, preaches

the
thanksgiving sermon for the
King's recovery, 9.
Note of some message to, 299.
Demurs to the publication of the
History of Henry VII.', 353,

355.

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LOW.

Lords, House of-continued.
days and Fridays, being Convo-
cation days, 190.

Their fear of offending the Com-
mons, 199.

Their proceedings with regard to
the Patents complained of, 190,
191. 197, 198. 202, 203.
Agree to a conference with the
Commons for the purpose of
hearing the charge against
Bacon, 215.

Warn him to provide for his
defence, 216.

Appoint three committees of four,
to take the examinations,
223.

Prescribe the questions to be asked
and take measures to save the
witnesses harmless, 224.
Read Churchill's confession and
instructions, ibid.

Their method of judicial enquiry,
245, 246. 251. 263-266. 271,
272.

Their decision in the case of Dr.
Feild, 246, 247.

Debate on Bacon's letter of sub-

mission, 248, 249.

Send him the particulars of the
charge, 249.

Accept his answer as a full con-
fession, 262.

Debate upon the sentence to be

given, 267-270.

Judgment and resolution, 270,

271.

Sentence on Sir Francis Michell,
274.

Trial and sentence of Edward
Lloyde, 274-277.
Petitioned by Bacon to recommend
his suit to the King, 321.
Their judgments how far invali-
dated by the dissolution and
proclamation, 331–333.

Invalid for want of formal record,
332, 333.

Bacon's desire to be re-admitted

to, 453-455.

Writ of summons to, 453.
Lorenzo of Medici, in league with
Naples and Milan
against

Venice, 477.

Louis XIII. of France, 496.
Loveis, Leonard, defendant

Chancery suit, 83.

in a

Low Countries, liberties of, 443. 446.

461.

Strength of, by sea, 464.
Spanish possessions in, disputed
by the United Provinces, 464.

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Mainwaring

(or Maynwaring), Sir
Arthur, a suitor, 11. 256.
Mallet, author of a life of Bacon, letter
printed by from an original, 30.

Mallet, Thomas, M.P. for Tregony, as-
sists at the Conference, 191.
Mallory, William, M.P. for Rippon, on
the mismanagement of the Con-
ference, 194.

Mandeville, Lord. See Montague.
Mansell, a Spanish Commander, 483.
Mansell, Sir Robert, 320.
Mansfeldt, Count, unfortunate attempt
of to reconquer the Palatinate,
507.526.

Fate of the English forces sent to
join him, ibid.

Manwood, Thomas, a witness in Bacon's
case, 261.

Martin, Lady, a suitor in Chancery, re-
commended by Buckingham for
a full and fair hearing and
speedy despatch, 159.

Martin, Thomas, author of the "Cha-
racter of Lord Bacon," etc., 551.

Mary, Queen, 479.

Mascardus de interpretatione Statu-
torum, 333.

Matthew, Toby, his conjectures as to
the meaning of the Spanish pre-
parations, 20.

His letter about Galileo, 36.
His correspondence with Bacon at
the beginning of his troubles,
200-202. 210, 211.

His employment in the case of
Holman and Yong, 254.
His employment in the case of Sir
R. Hansby, 256.

His Italian translation of the
'Essays' and the De Sapientiâ
Veterum; and description of
Bacon's character in the dedica-
tory letter to the grand Duke of
Tuscany, 285, 286.

MEAUTYS.

Low Countries—continued.

Negotiations with, 526.

Lowe, Francis, Bacon's godson, bequest
to, 542.

Lycurgus, 360.

Matthew, Toby-continued.

His impatience for leave to return
to England, 286.

His correspondence with Bacon,
286, 287. 325. 335. 339. 341,
345. 354. 425. 428, 429.
Employed to communicate with
Gondomar, 336.

Treatment of the letters in his
collection, 336, 337.

Reports project for erecting titu-
lary Roman Catholic Bishops in
England, 378, 379.

Joins the Prince and Buckingham
at Madrid, 420. 423.
Bequest to, 542.

His opinion of Bacon's character,
576.

See 342. 356. 437.
Maxwell, Mr. James, one of Bucking
ham's friends that wished Bacon
well, 516.

Matthias, Emperor of Germany, dies,

21.

Consequence of his death, 29.
Maule, Mr., interested, together with
Christopher Villiers, in the
patent of Recognisances for
Alehouses, 148.

Maxwell, author of a book to prove that
the kingdom of Bohemia was
not elective; censured in the
Star Chamber: his submission
accepted, 110.

Mr. (probably James of
the Bedchamber), message to,
299.

May, Sir Humphrey, Chancellor of the
Duchy, moves that Sir Francis
Michell be heard after judgment,
186.

Letters to, 514. 527. 548.
Relations of, with Bacon, 515.
526.

Bequests to, 540. 542.

One of the Executors of Bacon's
last will, 544.
Meautys, John, 131.
Meautys, or Mewtys, Mr. Thomas,
Bacon's secretary, bequest to,

229.

Introduced by Buckingham to the
King, 292.

Employed in negotiations with.

Meautys-continued.
Buckingham about York House,
323-326.

And about the warrant for leave to
come within the verge, 342. 354,
355.

Suitor to Buckingham for some

office, 390, 391.
Bequest to, 542.

Debt to, to be discharged by the
Executors, 545.

Letters of administration granted
to, 551.

His opinion of Bacon's character,
576.
Merchant Adventurers, 3000l. paid to
the Lord Treasurer Suffolk by,
to suffer their charter to pass,
57.
Merefeild, Rolphe, a witness in Bacon's
case, 253.

Mathematics, in relation to Syllogism,
375.

Metaphysic, 375.

Michell, Sir Francis, a Justice of the

Peace, accused to the House of
Commons of illegal proceedings
in executing the patent for Ale-
houses, 185.
Presents a Petition in justification;
is adjudged in his absence to lose
his Commission and be sent to
the Tower; and is brought to
the bar to hear his sentence; but
not allowed to speak, 185, 186.
His offence (as against the House)
expounded by Coke, 186, 187.
Tried by the House of Lords, and
the Commons invited to demand
judgment, 274.

Milan, Spain in competition with
France for, 464. 479. 500.

Sharing of by the Venetians with
the French, 472.

Middleton, Sir Thomas, a witness in
Bacon's case, 259, 260.

Minos, 360.
Molines, 532.
Mondragon, 483.

Money, carelessness of Bacon concern-
ing, 563.

Monopolies, commencement of attack
upon by the House of Commons,
183.

See Patents.

Montperson (Monperson or Mompes-
son), Sir Giles, Bacon's confer-
ence with on revenue matters,
68, 69.73.

His patent for Inns, 148. 198.
His patent for Gold and Silver
Thread, 183. 198. 204.

MYN.

Montperson-continued.

His petition and submission to the
House of Commons, 186.
Brought to the bar and questioned
as to the Referees, 187.
Dismissed with order to be in at-
tendance, 188.

Escapes from custody, 191.
Monk, Sir Thomas, his cause, 253.
Montagu, Basil, editor of Bacon's
works, letter printed by, 80.
Montagu, Sir Henry, Lord Chief Justice
of the King's Bench, his sentence
on the Earl and Countess of
Suffolk, 59.

Advised with about preparations
for a new Parliament, 114, 115.
148.

Made Lord Treasurer, 149.
To be reminded of three things
that are to be gone in hand with
presently, ibid.

A referee for the patent of Ale-
houses, 185.

A commissioner for the patent of
Gold and Silver Thread, 203.
Acknowledges his error in offering
at the Conference to justify his
acts as a Referee, 198.
Reports the Conference in which

the Commons accused Bacon and
Dr. Feild of Bribery, 221–223.
His report to the Lords of Bacon's

interview with the King, 238, 239.
One of the Commissioners to receive

the great seal from Bacon, 262.
His vote on question of Bacon's
punishment, 269.

Resigns the Treasurer's staff and
is made President of the Council,
and Viscount Mandeville, 304.
Appointed by the King to treat
with Bacon's creditors, 394.
About to be allied to Buckingham,
and spoken of as likely to be
made Lord Chancellor, 399.
Montgomery, Philip, Earl of, 324, 325.
444. 446.

Moore, Raphe, a witness in Bacon's
case, 260.

More, Sir Thomas, his reception of a
present from a suitor in Chan-
cery, 266.

Morton, Mr. Secretary, death of, 535.
Moses, 360.

Mountague, Lord, a suitor, 257.
Mountjoy, Lord, defeat of Spaniards in
Ireland by, 480. 493, 494.
Murray, Thomas, Tutor to the Prince
and Provost of Eton, 325.
Death of, 407, 408. 421.
Myn, Mr., 517.

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