Casebooks

RN S^r Th. Neavell & his lady novēb 13. ♀ h. 2. 45 p m 1629 |he sent me a physition|

S^r Th is well mended

his lady needeth no greene ginger nor p^rserved nutmegs nor cōserve of barberyes.

would know wheather y^t she \may/ eate pomegranet:

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 Spicer at Cookenoll a p^racher 60 y. well thought of & a a {sic} man of a good conscienc & on that dealeth well w^th the poer.

lyeth in his huckbones.

RN The Doctor the Cōmissary. 70 y may 24 h {sic} hor. 9. 50 ant m. 1606.

RN Goody Darby the Sextons wife of Newp for bad eyes & sight 60 y may 10 ♃ h. 3. 30 p m 162i

RN M^r Preston myster /of Cold highā\ Ap. {sic} Ap 19 ☾ h. 12 1624 |5|6|8 y| |troubled in mynd|

RN The Warden of Alsoules D^r Asley May 3. ☉ h. 2. p m 1629

RN Goodman Hals serv Iohn 70 60 y Ian 19. ☾ h. 8 ant m 1607.

RN Edward Gardiner serv to my lord Dormer 60 y Ap. 12 ♀ h. 1|8|. ant m. 16i6 |a dropsy scurvy belly huge & big.|

RN M^r \Edw:/ mayze of {sic} Cooke to S^r the old lady Dormer 60 y. novēb. 9 ☉ h. 8. 30 ant m 1623 cānot sleepe new ague.

RN Nicholas Sode cooke to S^r Th. neavell 5|6|0. Aug 17 ♀ h. 5 p m 1632

RN Edward Newnton sick this 14 weekꝭ of Stony stratford a weaver hart & everywhere sick pined & yet eatet skin & bone. & yet will eate any thing. 60 yeres old. faynt. hard bound {illeg}|y|et onc in 24 houres. feareth lest he be b{edr}ed a drie coughe. this 8 yeres. Aprill 3 die ♂ h. 10. 1599. reareth fleme, in a cōsumption. hart hele & stronge.

E Newton.

RN Iohn Godfrey of Shenly 60 y sept 14. ♀ hor. 9. 1604 for a swelling in his legs.

he was here on weddensday last about 3 of the clocke. Iohn Byrde did let him blood.

but is ill still.

RN Ralfe \Isbell:/ write of Mutch houghten 60 y novemb Decēb. 6. ♃ hor. 10|i| 1604. a mydwife. /keepeth her bed.\ ever sinc sunday belly & harte.

RN M^r leake vsher to y^e lady Compton. octob 60 octob. 11 ♃ h: 12. p: m. 16i0 Asby.

RN francis Bennet of fænystratford 60 y a st {sic} paster kee a lane {sic} mā servāt to M^r Hutton may 24 ☾ h. 7. 30 ant m 1613. casteth vp all that he taketh. {f} {sic} for this sēnet. & yet goeth p^rty well to ground

RN Goodmā Edwards of Byrton 60. y. Aug 2. ♂ h. 1. p m 1625

troubled in mynd afortnight. he sayth y^t he will make him selfe away. a day laborrour.

RN Isaac Tawny of serv to the Lord Shandes. 60 y Iuly. 15 ♀ h. 3. 30. p. m. 163i was p^rsent¹

RN Iohn Richardson weaver 60 taken w^th an ache in his shoulders & armes & backe. cannot rest. but of a very good stomacke sent vnto me stunted. Mart|c|he 2i. di ☿ {sic} h. 11. ant m. 1599 water very good.

RN Thomas Gardner of Dunsanger of 62 yeres old y^t pissed blood & was mended by the herbꝭ y^t I sent him in a receipte. sinc y^t time had on Waly who hath w^th his Clisters Done him litle good but is swollen in his belly w^c is growen very harde. & mutch payned in his share & can make but a litle water halfe a sponefull at a time would knowe wheath^r leekly to die or live. went not to ground sinc munday last about 12 a clocke sent to me this 18 of Apr. die ☿. h. 7. ant m 1599 burneth in his yarde.