Casebooks

RN M^r Walkedin of Luton Demandeth the cause why certen of his beastꝭ Dyed horses & Dukkes w^ch perished aft^r a very strange maner. Sept. 22 die ☾ hor 6 45 ant m. 1600 my broth^r Sandy in his behalfe. venef: metuit.

RN \pr. quest./ M^r Walkindon of Luton moved me a question touching the cause of \4/ certen horses k{n}{illeg}e \y^t dyed/ duckes y^t he lost aft^r a very strange maner Sept. 22 die ☾ h. 6: 45. ant m. 160{0} my broth^r Sandy in his behalfe

RN M^r Hawkins of London sent me a parret w^ch I receaved Iune 22. ☾ \sep a ⚹ ♃/ vac ap □ ☉ p ⚹ ♀ p □ ☿. △ ♃ ☿ ap. |that would not speake it seemeth he was hurt in his head or throate.|

It thūdered & rayned this day in the after noone Iune 23. ☾ sep a ⚹ ♃ ap □ ☉ for it was halfe an houre after 3 when it rayned this parret took a surfit w^th ca{rri}dg & died a month after

RN Two more of ny {sic} beasts taken w^th the garg{le} & sold to y^e butcher. Iuly 23. h. 12. 40 p m 1623.

my first w^ch I killed & vsed for ny {sic} household Iro Iuly 18. & the next day another Iuly 19 I sold

☾ sep a ☌ ☉ ap ☌ ♄ p ☌ ♃.

☌ ♄ ☉ two more other beasts taken w^th the garg{le} ready to dye now sold to the butchers Iuly 23. h 12. 30 p m 1623 this news was broght me

RN M^r Henry Mun of Woulverton quærit de morbo vaccæ quæ indies magis ac magis liquescit et languescit Iuly 27 ☉ h. 4. 30 p m 1623

RN Goody Gale hath lost some beasts of late & other sick. Aug.

Goodmā Gale of Goldington Aug. 20 ♄ hor. 9. 39 ant m. 1625

lost 2 of his horses, & two other sicke

RN on thursday night it \the mare/ brake out h. 9. 30 at m {sic}. 1627

TG M^r Lightfoot asked the cause for the Lameness of the sheepe reigning among them octobr. 26. h. 8. 30′ p M. 1633.

SRN Fayth Sage.

her Cowes now giue milk agayne her cheese is good & Beere works agayne yet her Cowes does not breed as heeretofore.

RN Rich. Lawton of Newnton Blossomfild novēb. 24. ☿ h. 1. 45. p m. 1630

Lost a Cow a monday \last/ was senet & a mare last sonday morning. feareth witche\r/y

RN Rich: Laughton of Newton Blossomfild 55 y Iuly 12. ♃. h. 11. ant m. 1627

RN Iohn Goolding of Newp 54 y feb. ☉ Hor feb 24 ☉ h. 2. 20 p. m 1628

SF Simon Leveret of estchepe that houldeth a house and ground at blackwalle. And in a certain marsh that he hath his cattell Doe die alwais in the spring tyme in that on close they di & that w^ch they make moste Recōkinge {sic} of Doth alwais die questo to knowe the caus 1600 the 8 of march ♄ An m’ at 8

SRN Fayth Sage of High Laver 50. y. Iuly 9. ☿ h. 10. 15. a. m. 1634.

RN Ihone Nelson of Mowlsoe 52 yeres having taken a smay because her husband on a time beating her mead for denying of y^t w^c her husband knew to the contrary, shee bearing of the blowes when her husband strook her it fortuned w^thin a while after the servant Died & the mother of y^t ser child sayd shee would never live vntill shee had hanged him for killing of his {sic} Daughter sinc w^c time shee ever vomiteth blacke soote every day for this twelfmoneths. 14 yeres agoe. or therabout her servant beaten died. shee loseth of her beastꝭ & co kines fat & good on a sudden sinc yesterday shee yea & sometimes shee can make make {sic} no butter no phisicke will goe Downeward but vpward all & y^t as mutch w^thout phisick as w^th it. Novemb. 10 die ♀ h.       h {sic} 8. 30|5|. mi. ant m. 1598

RN At Luten M^r Walkyndon on that had lost his horses aft^r a st{rang} maner dying suspected on Katheron Wels of the same towne moved this question to me sending for her who was the before me not knowing therof. septemb 27 die ♄ hor 7 ant m. 1600 or wheath^r shee be his enemye.

RN Alce Graye of Grendon 50 y Iune 21 ☿ h. 10. 12 ant m 1609

this womā hath bene troubled this 5 yeres w^th some bad bodye & cānot make chese but it will have bunches & it wilbe bytter & stronge of the Rūnet

Alce Cave of y^t towne 60 y who hath an Ill name./ & Doll Risinge. |her mother Margery Rising susp dead.|

cheese looketh & is well whiles it is 3 weekes old. afterward it waxeth bitter & is strong of the rūnet./ she lost 2 y. sinc 2. beasts fomyg.

RN Rich: Laughton of Newnton Blosmefild 56 y octob. 20 h {sic} hor. 2. 45 {sic} \50/. p m 1627 /natꝯ the fryday after candlemas day\

RN Iane miles of Chaulton in the parish of Hitchin 52 {y} march 9 ♄ hor 3. p m 1{611}

RN Goody Morga{illeg}|n|e Iuly 10 {illeg}|☾| h. 10. 25 ant m. 1620 of laundon