Casebooks

SF Anno 1597 the 13 feb ☉ An’ m’ at 8. questo what mann^r of man he shall be qd erit episcop chestre

gabriell goodman d^r in divinitie deane of westmynster.

     vaughan. Byshop of Bangor. d^r of Diuinitie./

Roger Dod vic of Eppinge. D^r in divinitie

gerradde son of Stopforde /|in| Cheshere/

RN Mary Howell mayed {sic} March 13 ♂ h. 11. 39 ant m 1632 serv to the Ladye Dickbye|s| mā who is baker & bruer

RN M^r Robert Sacker of Offord Darcye \son to M^r Rob. Sacker/ 29. y mynster batcheler a solliciter Iune 12. ♀ h. 2. 20 p m 1629 /natus Ian 10 ♃ h. 3 30 p m 1594\

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 Agnes fisher of Newport servant to Foster the carier 23 yeres hath not her Courses & is swollen in her legs & hoven in \about/ her harte. & cannot take her winde at 11. 30. mi p m {sic}. 1599.

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./

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

SF Wllm Granger of 19 yeares 1597 the 23 Iun’. ♃ An’ m’ 45 p 10 Diz him self came in Newgat m^rket a tailors man

RN Rich. Nuttoll of Calverton schole mast^r a curate came to se me August 13 ♃ hor. 1. p m. 160i vnmaried a traveler.

RN On Chambers \a vagrant fellowe./ came to me Octob. 8 ♃ hor 6. 15. p m. 16{illeg}|0|i he sayd he was a minister & destitute of mony but was a wandring merchat {sic}

SF Edward Hickman of 24 yeares of Micham 1597 the 31 Iulij ☉ An’ m’ at 9 Diz the miller of michams man/

RN Chrystopher Hull of Newp. a Weaver {now} a great lace byer. 36 y Iune 15. ♀. h. 12. 38. p {m} 16i0.

SF Isabel burtchley of 18 yeres 1597 the 19 Septm ☾ An’ m’ at 10 diz the plommers maid

SF Maudlin m^r mills maid the butcher 1597 the 23 Sept ♀ An’ m’ at 9 diz. of 14 yeres/

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.

SF Margaret M^r Robinsons Maid at algat a butcher of 27 yers the 24 feb. ♀ An’ m’ at 9

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

RN all my lord Hintens Wentworths men sorely handled w^th the the {sic} burning feaver./

M^r Edward Ferrers my lords \wentworths/ secreatary wrought wrote in there behalfe my lord & my lady mutch afflicted. for th {sic}is new for the sicknes of there servants. & craveth my best counsell sept 30 ☾ h. 11. ant m 16i6.