Casebooks

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

RN Good mā Richardson of Newp wheather the Dutchmā will recoav^r his {e}ye {sic} eye sight Iuly 7. ☉ h 8. 39. ant m 1622

RN Rich Barret of Cranfild 14 yeres at the same tyme servant to the forner {sic} mā for his rūnyng eyes

RN The Pedler in our towne for {h} {sic} eys y^t {w}{ater} may 27 ☾ h. 4. 30 p m 1622¹

RN Susan Crowl Weanred a Smythes wife of Luton 27 y m|♂| maij 18 ♂ hor 12. 45 p m 1602. troubled w^th a quotidian cold shivering ague.

Iudith Picket 51 y. of Luton parish maij 18 ♂ hor. 12. 45 p m 1602 her eyes Dymme & thicke w^th a creame over the sight

RN Spencer a mason working w^th the lady Dickby. 50 y Iune 7 ♃ h. 7 {1} \30/ ant m 16i0 for his eyes¹

RN M^r Iohn Vnderhill quærit vtrū medicus qui sanationē mittit deo volente efficerit Febr 26|4| ♃ h. 8. 15 p m 1625 |feb. 24|¹

RN my lord Comptons man for his red sore swelled eye Iune 15. ♀ h. 4. p m 16i0

RN Goody \katherin/ kent the Carpenters wife 36 \24/ y may 20 h {sic} hor. 6. 20 p m 1615 quærit an sit gravida cōplayneth of her hed & & {sic} right eys burning & scald water

RN Thomas wynter of Pyddington 67 y Iune 9 ☿ h. 9. 15 \10. 15/ ant m 1619 /right eye blood shotten stroke decēb 12. 1618. ♄ hor 11. & on.\

RN Mres Elis: Reare of Easton 20 y novēb 2. ☿ h. 4|5| 3 p m 1608

The lady zancher for a sad pensive harte. & melanch. & purples in her bodye./

The lady Staffard for heare fallen & piling eyes red hands & melancholy

The lady Dormer farmer a soden feare after her sleepe a trembling.