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 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 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 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 |1598.| Elsabeth Richardson tooke her sicknes the 2 of Iuly die ☉ h. int^r 10 & 11. 10. 30 mi an m. 10. 15. shee hath an idle hed & speaketh foolishnes bereaved of her speach & of her wittes

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 {illeg}|O|n of Wickam for his wife who is senceles & foolish first mopish & despairing & nowe is {sic} doth laugh & singe & knoweth not what febr 12 ☾ h 7. 16 p m 16i0. sine cōsensu.

Elisab. Trippe 26 y 9 y maryed. 2 childrē of Wickam. youngest a year old.

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 Elis: Carpenter of Harding 21 y Ian. 21. ♃ h. 9. 38. ant m 1608 pater  filia sine consensu¹

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 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

RN |1598. 1598| Elisab. Miller mutche \at newport/ mutch disquieted Iulij 13. die ♃. h ant. m. 10. 9. m. at sermon time shee raved & cursed & spake very fanely & foolishly¹

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 Henry Tomson of lowton 26. y. Iuly a batcheler. August 1. ♃. h. 12. 1611.

Distēpered in his wits. pater  filio sine consensu./.

RN Henry Tomson of lowton. 25 y {T} Septemb. 2 ☾. h. 12. 1611.

mopish & foolish almost every day alike. & will laugh at his owne folly.

RN May {sic} Carter of great Stowton. 27 y Ap 2 ☿ h. 7. 30 ant m 1617 |he brought his wifes water|¹

RN Elis. Rose of Hadnā in Buckinghā shere by Alesbury 29 y novēb 28 ♀ h. 4. 45 p m 1617 /in p^rsenc\ ¹

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.|