Nicholas Goudanus

Nicholas Goudanus (also de Gouda) (c.1517–1565) was a Dutch Jesuit and papal diplomat.

[1] Goudanus went on a covert diplomatic mission, under instructions of the end of 1561 sent by Alfonso Salmeron, via Everard Mercurian.

[2] He was accompanied by Edmund Hay and Jean Rivat as interpreters,[1] and had a meeting with Mary Queen of Scots, as papal legate, at Holyrood Palace.

[4] The Queen turned down a request to send Scottish representatives to the Council of Trent, then winding up.

[5] Only one of the Scottish bishops, Robert Crichton, was prepared to give him an interview;[6] Henry Sinclair was instructed to meet Goudanus by the Queen, but refused.