Casebooks

RW Ioane Parkinson of Pirton in Hartfordsheire. y. 20. d. ♂. h: 3. 30. p: m: Maij. 1^o. 1627. moopish this tweluemoneth, distracted of her witts: fell ill first vpon a beatinge by her dame: no sence or vnderstandinge at all, nor a word frō her can be gotten vnlesse they anger her, & then she bids a rat on them they trouble her. hath them well. eateth vnreasonably m^r Hamond wrote for her in her behalfe a lustie wench

RN M^r Baker of Huiston writeth in the behalfe of on M^r Richardson a scholer of Cambridg M^r of artꝭ 23 y the 3 of May last Ap. 11 ♂ h. 4. p m 1626

Distracted & frentick sinc yest was fortnight the 27 of marh {sic} ☾ h. 11. 30 p m. 1626 over studyed

m^r Richardson 24 y Ap Ap {sic} 11 ♂ h. 11. 30 ant m p m {sic} 1626 1626. {sic}

M^r Richardson a Cābridg scholer.

RN Williā Wilson of He{illeg}|ck|son in Hartford sheere 25 y Iune 19 ♂ h. 2. 30 p m 1627

month ill mopish & wont to hang him selfe. being mightely tempted therevnto & gratiously p^rserved & sinc his nynd {sic} is troubledd {sic} y^t he is dāned therfore & cā not be quieted in his nynd {sic} was p^rsent.¹

RN Ellen I|G|arret Iarret \Garret/ of Thorton. 21. y. march 29 y {sic} march 29 h {sic} hor 2. 45 p m. 1628 /was sent\

Ellen Iarret \Garret/ of Thorneton 3 20 y march 29 h {sic} hor. 3 45 p m. 1628

RN Iohn Peake of Heavencot by Tocetour 23 y a {I} {sic} wool wynder Ian: 21. ♀ h. 3. p m 1625.

frater  fratre |sine cōsensu| melancholia et delirio laborāte quæ illi divina videntia inflicta  subia taken in his trade & ritches gotten by his owne hands & industry, begā to growe ryotous & proud in his apparle & his monye w^ch he sayd he would lead to the poer. /othewise {sic} wary & sober now will sweare & talke idlely\ |no care of any thinge|¹

RN Iohn: Ihounson. of this {towne} 28. y. may. 17. ♂ h. 4 20 a|p| m 1625.

he laughed rage & spake of a wench called Bun{illeg} \Eliz: Bungie Burnabee./ that he would have & spake extragavants¹

RN The noble lady of Westmorland \de la Spencer/ young S^r Rob Napers sister in Law by the maryg of her sister she Directed a letter to me touching a gentlewomā y^t wayteth on her on Mres Crost 21 y march. 15 ♃ h. 2. 25 p m 1627 /of Aptharpe\ /her wits & menory {sic} decayed & cānot be kept in her\¹

RW M^ris: Anne Barker of Bar{illeg}|k|amsteede beyonde {Sen}ley. y. 26. d. ♀. h: 1. 30. p: m: Feb: 25. 1620. mente turbata: melancholica.

RN M^r Wyllison of London for his wife in a maner distracted very mopish & full of melancholy Martch 23 ♀ h. 7 p m 162i sine consensu |in Austen Fryars neare the Dutch church.|

RN Ralph wynter\ton/ fellow of kings college a rare young mā for learning studyousnes & strictnes of life mopish melancholick fell ill by overmutch study & y^t a knight inter{n}ayning him to rede to his sone & yeare mising him 30^l  aiū {sic} put him no mā cā yet leare {sic} the cause after a quart^r of a yere {s} {sic} his father sent for him march 24 ☉ h. 5. 20 p m 1622 |23 y Aug 26. h. 3. 30 p m.|

RN Ione Hammō of Hartf{ord}shere by Mres Brog{rave} 21 y Ian 7 ♂ h. {1} p m. 1623

Mres Brograve w{rote} in her behalfe.

Ione Hāmon \of Bullingford Westem⸫/ of Hartfordsheere w^thin a myle of mres Brograve 21. y. Ian 7. ♂ h. 1. p m. 1623. \was not present but in the towne/ not capable of senc mopish & foolish & obstinate. /was not then p^rsent\

RN Alce Kent of Ecton 25 y may 4 ♂ h. 3. p m. 1624.¹

RN Elis Craven of Ashwell 29|8|. y. {sic} 29 y. May 25 {sic} 25 ♀ h. 3. 20 p m. 1627 mopish & will speake litle would have a young mā & her frinds weare \agaynst it/ cryeth out y^t she is Dam̄ed & {illeg}|d|oth weepe continually |the mā p^rsent but she regardeth not him now|

RN M^r Robert Basket of Divelish: in Dorcet sheere 2 3|4| {sic} |24|. y. octob: 9. ♂ h. 3. 30 p m. 1627 |M^r of artꝭ|

satt was senet grew out of the way. but on sonday sonewhat {sic} outragious. /given to stilling & chimicall distill.\

his mother sent to her sister have my

sine consensu

very religious sober & studious¹

RN M^r Lucan Williā Lucan in Cābridge towne 29 Aug next may 3. h {sic} hor 2. 38. p m 1628 /troubled w^th fond fancyes & tēptat.\

RN Mres An Evens at East Claydon serv to M^r Iohn Duncōbe 20 y feb 10. ♂ h. 4 30 p m. 1629 /always melanch hart heavy\

RN Mres An Eare sister to Mres Mary Throckmorton of Weston 26 y feb 12 ♂ h. 12. 45. p m 1629 sent her second water |mtch {sic} melanch head ill ill|

RN Mres {A} {sic} Eare at Weston 30 \26/ y feb 2 16 ☾. h. 3. p m 1629¹

RN Robart Fynwell of Stony stratford 25 y feb 16 ♀ h. 12. in m 1621

was sorely crossed in the ty y^t he mayed {sic} on monday last sinc very ill. troubled in mynd cānot sleepe dreameth of good

RN on Savage of Tiffild came to me for his Daughter of 23 y troubled in mynd by a dreame y^t Sathan put into her head by w^ch by fits she is sorely troubled novēb. 9 ☿ h. 2. 30 p m. 1625