Casebooks

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 Raynold nuewall of Bugdon 21 y. Iuly. 11. ☿ 6. 30 \7. {sic} |6. 30|/ ant m 16i0 |frater sine consensu ty not p^rsent.|¹

they brought his water.

RN M^r Iermyn sent me the butler of Corpus chri colledg. who is foolish by fits & vseth often to laugh & smyle Iuly 31. h {sic} hor. 6. 15 p m 1619 /at this tyme the M^r Iermyn\

M^r Iermyn sent me a letter in the behalfe of sottish mā Butler of Corpꝯ chri colledg & I saw the ty at this tyme. This mā hath \bene/ at some seasons of the yeare distempered in his braynes.

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 Williā Cauthorne 30 {sic} \29/ y febr 25. ♃ h. 7. 30 ant m 1630

will sweare nutch {sic} & sayth ther is no devill nor witch¹

RN Williā Palmer bereaved of his sences sometimes {t}alketh well & discreetely sometimes very f vainly & foolishly: vseth to lie a bed for the space of a moneth of 26 yeres of Grounden. h {sic} a batchelor this 2 yeres. he gave his word for xx^li & Driven to pay it some suppose this to have crased his minde. Ap. 2i. die ♄ h. 4. 20. mi p m. 1599.

RN Robartus Haz|s|elwood 20 y Ap. 26. ♀ h. 4. p m 1605. |of haversham newly maryed weepeth & greeveth mynd mutch Disquieted.|

RN Iohn Shepheard of Crofton in Winge parish 27. y. lately maryed a month afore Christmas on S^t Androwes daye last Ian. 3. ☿. h. 10. 40 ant m 1609    \1610/ /Despayreth\¹

RN M^r Will Bouth troubled w^th most filthy cogitations novēb. 24 ♂ h. hor {sic} 4. p m 1618. was marvelous ill afflicted w^th filthy thoughtꝭ

RN Iohn Carne of Stony stratford but dwelling in London 26 y. Iune Iuly 1. h {sic} hor. 10. ant m. 1620

he was p^rsent full of melancholy hed mopish heavy cānot sleep. tooke great greefe

RN M^r Page of Oxford a noice in his head it made him mad & w^th mutch a doe cured now craveth my helpe & counsell & would come over Ap 13 h {sic} hor 7. 15 ant m. 1622¹

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 M^r Bedford of Hayford hard by m^r lane came w^th his 2 sons & w^th the mopish scholer met me & went to m^r By\r/rd Octob 15. h. 12. 1607 /very mopish\

RN M^r Bouth {hering} of {sic} h|y|^t his wife is mistaken in her c{ere}t tooked it impatiently & was troubled in his hed & could not rest well y^t night Octob 29 ♃ h. 5. 30 20 p m 1618. quærit^r de eius vxore quando deo volente parturit

RN M^r will Peto \27 y./ & his sister mres Elnor \23 y/ Peto. sept 5 ☿ h. 2. 45 p m 1632 /full of melanch & mopish\

RN Robart Wilcher of Barford 3 myles frō bedford. 22 y a batcheler Octob. 4 ♃ h. 10. 45. ant m. 16i0.¹

RN Rich Straker of frinckford 21 y Apr 15. ♂ h. 6. 12. ant m. 1606.

lunatick mopish furious¹

RN Robart Parker of hanslop 24 y Iune 21. ♀ h. 10. 2|3| ant m 1605.

hed light franticke. talketh godly. cā take no rest nor sleepe. but talketh to him selfe.

his moth^r sent his water.

RN Iohn Maryot of Rhoode 28 y. Iune 8 h {sic} hor. 1. p m 1611. /in p^rsenc\¹