Casebooks

SF M^rs handmare 1598 the 30 Iani’ ☾ p m’ at 7. vtr’ maritꝯ sit viuus aut mortiu’ & Best to goe Downe or noe Best to sele her patrimony

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 Georg Geffery of Moulsoe susp for the sodayne & strang Death of his cattle lately. on Eliz woodfild of Neuport y^t goeth about a begging Iune. 28. ☿. h: 3. 15 p m 16i5

RN a widow named katherin Wad Maund of great Chesserton. Iu 60 y Iuly 31 {sic} h {sic} hor. 1. 30 p m 1629

susp y^t her beasts be killed by on goody Maddick

RN M^r Anth: Lightfoote Decēb Ian 1. h {sic} hor 11 20 ant m 1630 {sic} /sent me a quarterne of mutton, & a fat goose\

Th Lawson denyeth the stayling of his mare but fond in cōtrary tales

Cheese stole the mare & is fled but he heareth where his mare is

Smyth is taken & cast into prison vppō a robbery.

S^r Anthony Colly his landlord given to drinking wheath^r he will {li}ve Longe

S^r Lewys watson robbed of 27^l.

he sup y^t Cheese, Swan \is in prison on susp/ wheather the plate be spent

when he might talke w^th him to make him confes

SF m^rs Davies in flet stret Best to go into the Contry or noe. And wher she shall goe to Lawe or striue for her Land or noe 1597 10. of may ♂ An m’ at 10 p 11

SF |m^r| Ihon Ask i597 the 17 Iun’ An’ m’ at 15 p 10 howe he shall sped in this voiadg lif or Death hurt welth or worship also at 12 in m’

RN An Baker \{illeg} {sic}mres formans./ /f wife\ nata 2 feb hor 3. 10 ant m 1581

SF M^rs blagu’ wher D. wood will sell his wiues Iointer. & what will cōm of him & wher he will tak a Iornay or no/ 1599 23 Ium’ {sic} at 45 p 8 an’ m’/.

RN a butch^r of litle Brickell came to me for to be directed to follow a boy y^t had stollen his goods & was rūne from him may 31 die ♄ h. 10. 15 ant m 1600.

RN A poor mā of Soulbery hath lost 3 beastꝭ Aug. 25 die ☾ h. 11 30 ant m. 1600

RN M^r Cooke of feny stratford lost a horse came to me Sept 3 die ☿ h. 2|i|. {illeg}|4|5. 1. 45 p m. 1600

RN M^r Vuedale calfes & bullockes die & frothe he feareth lest they be bewitched. Ian. 17 die ♃ ♄ {sic}. 9. 10|9|: ant 50 m. ant m 1600

RN Mres Stafford of Westbury widow sent to me for to know wheather her cattle be witched but I sent her a{illeg}|way| & rated her y^t came because I never dealte in sutch fooleryes

Octob. {illeg}|4|. ♂ hor 8 ant m 1603.

{h}ath had as shee sayth many losses.

SF Ellin flow^rs questo  {sapo} for going to burdeox how he shall speed. & when they shall Retorn’/ 1597 the 17 of octob. at 45|0| p 8 quest. he bad her aske.

RN Alce Gray of Groundon 44 y Aug 11 ☾ h. 10. 30. ant m 1606 4 her cheases well made & about a fortnight rise vp in bunches like biles & do heave & wax bitt^r metuit veneficiū

Alce Cave an old womā

Dorothy Rysing a mayden.

SF Margaret Bateman of Ratlif for her husb that went in to the straightꝭ to leghorn’ 6 wickꝭ before Christmas. Vtrm {sic} viuus aut mortuus et quādo Rediet 1596 the 13 may ♃ p m’ at 5. thiy {sic} went in the Desier of yarmouth of som’ called the choyse of yarmouth

RN Margaret Emmerson 44 y Apr 27 ☾ h 4. 38 pm 1607. came for sheepe w^ch are crossed

SF at 30 p 7 p m^r the 11 march ♄ to knowe who brak vp my hous