Casebooks

RN M^r Tomson scholer of Cambridg at M^r Raynolds how & scholemast^r of Stony stratford for writing. betwixt 24 & 27. a batcheler. this 11 of Marche 1600 die ♂. h. 10. ant m. 1600

RN Gryphen Crocker of litle Kymble 60 y. Decēb. 3. ♄ hor. 9. 50 ant m. 1603. his eyesight blasted on \fayled him/ y^t by litle he knoweth not howe

his grond is haunted & treasure is hid there as the report goeth.

there is hard mutch musicke & melodye. |this Gryphen Crocker dwelleth in y^t house hath seene lightꝭ.| the son of Elsborough 16|7||8| y sinc delivered a note out of a booke vnto Henry Gynger y^t now dwelleth at wiggynto in hartford sheere an old man of 80 yeres. as followeth.

Elsborough church & litle Kymble church of the right syde of the way betw even against the castle hill ther lyethe of gold & sylver & Iewels brasse & pewter a weane load layd in by lord Everet knotsby & his man at the conquest this was all y^t was delivered him in a note w^ch he lost willing him to enquire furth^r for he him selfe saw often a great light w^ch hath bene seene since by many sinc his death. & sometymes there will appeare a thing leeke a blacke hogge & very lately seene a \white/ catt w^th a marvelous long & great teale w^ch rāne into a pond musick hard lately by Crockwell & his wife & children.

Henry Ginger w^th in those 2 yeres when some came to seek this treasure saw a white bullocke w^thout ye eares & hornes. & others saw a feare gentlewomā. a lyon an Antlop a fyer {sic} w^th a gray cloke cast vppō his shoulders. but none could fynd the treasure./

RN Ione Russell of newport servant to M^r \Iohn/ Conny the mercer 25 y Decēb 5 ☾ hor 12. 45 p m 1603.

RN Ellys Holmes of Mylton beyond Woburne the p^rach^r there borne the son succeded his father Octob. 4 ☾ hor. 2. p m. 1602 |An Arisinge of the lunges.|

GJ Willm̄ Chibnoll of Sherington 20 y. Decemb. 29 ☿ ho. 11. 50 a m.

for a sore legge an Issue in his left \right/ legge tooke it w^th sitting still being a shoomakers man

RN Henry C{ri}ke of Hanslop a smiths servant Apr 6. h {sic} ♀ hor 9. 30 ant m 1604

RN Iohn kee my lady Cookꝭ man of Hartwell Ian 2 ♃ h 1. 30 p m 1605 {sic} fell frō a tree Doth ratle. clotted.

RN Thomas le{a|e|} of Chichelye 18 y Iune 12 ♃ h. 12 1. p m 1606 serv to M^r Chest^r

RN M^r Bradley son of Simpson for his mā y^t was 2 y henc maryed in y^t towne for a flix y^t he hath had 2|4| days Iune 26 ☿ h. 2. 3|4|0. p m 1605.

RN Iames foxon m^r Potte\r/s serv the baker of newp. 26 y Sept. 3. ♃. h: 4. p m 1607.

RN The loders mā of the mill of hav^rshā sick Ian 14. ♃ h. 12. 1608 An Ague.

RN An the Cookes wif{e} the lady Grenewy serv. Apr 14 ♃. h. 10 40 ant m 1608

RN M^r Wat^r Iackmā of Soulgrave \21|3| y/ in Northāpton shere Sept 26 ♂ h. 10 ant m 1609 |a p^rcher somtymes student of exeter colledge.|

SF Robart firnly my L of Canterbury cook of 64 yers 1601 the 4 of Iulij ♄ an’ m’ at 7 Diz

RN Iames Chamberlin a londyner & a haberdasher & a houske vnmaryed a batch. 44 y Ian. 11. ☾ h. 10. 15 ant m 1608.

RN Thomas Smith of litlington Ap. 18 die ♀ h. 2. 50 p m. 1600 m^r Dm̄kons {sic} servāt for an impostume \broken/ in his eare a payne in his head.

RN M^r Ione Wakefild 29. M^r Will Steres the sons servant of Wauendon. may 26 die ☾ h 12 20 p m. 1600

RN Dorothy Barthrū of Ne{illeg}|wp| servant to Potter y^e shoomaker. 30 y. Iuly. 7 die ☾ h. 8. ant m. 1600

RN Iohn Watkins Miller of Willing hath lost a peare of stockins out of the mill. Iuly. 18. die ♀ h. 3. 4{illeg}|9|. p m. 1600

• Iohn Kendall is of thē suspected
• his fellow in the same house a loder./

RN Robart Parnell of Olny 26 maried greefe about his harts {sic} feb 16 die ♄ hor 12 11. 45. m. ant m. 1600 a schoolemast^r came for him a butcher