Casebooks

Whether yong S^r Robert Naper 27. yeare $\frac{1}{2}$ shall marry w^th M^res Bridgett Hungerford 16 yeares old whom he went to see /the i8 Novemb^r at hor. 5. p. m. 1629. then he went to see her & cannot mislike\ if not w^th her, w^th whom, & of what condition she should be & how long first.

Whether she be knowne to him allready or noe, if vnknowne how he may knowe her, & when shall may he see her vnder In what Countrj {shee} {illeg}|do|es \she/ Liue, how old she is{illeg} of what age shee may be of w^th whom he shall match. & what dowry she shall she bringe him

whether he shall haue any children by this second wife sons or daughters/.

Whether his second Marriage will be prosperous.

How long it may be {illeg} before \it be likely/ he shall marry againe.

Whether it would be good \& safe/ for him to trauell beyond the seas this yeare or the next or euer at any tyme here after & it may be safe either in respect of his health & of Pirats by y^e way, or in respect of y^e Life, or death of his freindꝭ, especially of his father during his absen{c} if she should.

By what meanes is it likely he shall obtaine {illeg}|a|ny honour frō K Ch. whether shall it come to his father first & so to him or to him first after y^e death of his father & howe./.

& if any danger would hange over him, how it may be auoided in case he goes forward./

Whether shall he reap any benefit by y^e D. of Richmond & in what kinde & how long first; whether older Rob: {70}. or the yonge S^r Robert or his son Robin shall reap any Honour or aduancement or p^rferment by her meanes, now in her life tyme or at her death

Whether it \will/ be beneficall {sic} for my father to take a new lease of my lady Duches for her tyme of Lease frō the granted her by the kinge for the Farthing Token office

Whether it good to continue \take/ that Lease or Continue any other concerneinge the farthing token office. so that i{illeg}|t| be not taken away by the K. state. or Parliament./.

Whether shall my father euer buy the Lordship of Linford or Little Linford of S^r I T

whether shall my Lady Dorathy Hanmer be cured of her Mellancholly disease & what meanes may be vsed for her recouery:

My vncle betwixt Sāct Andrew & Saturday before X^mas. Lost about 4. pounds \taken {w} {sic}/ out of his study. witchery & sorcery.