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 Henry C{ri}ke of Hanslop a smiths servant Apr 6. h {sic} ♀ hor 9. 30 ant m 1604

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

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

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

RN Rich. Hollys serv to ny {sic} lady Dickby. Cooke octob. 25 h {sic} hor 9. ant m 1617. /33 y.\

RN M^r Iohn Nuemā Curate or Vicar of Litlington 34 y octob 24. ♀ now sent vnto me Novēb 6. ♀ h. 9 ant m 1618

SF Edward Barny the plommers man over the wai of 20 yers 1599 the 31 of Iulij ♂ an’ m’ 20 p 9 Diz

SF Ione fox of {8}0 yers 1599 at milke strete corner the wife of Iohn fox a gouldsmith at the Signe of the fox { Rebus}  Am|que|sto 1599 the 21 of novemb ☿ An’ m’ at 40 p 9

of money viij^li

a peir of gould bracsletꝭ w^t the fox engrauen on them /. loste on Tuesdai last was 3 wickꝭ or ther about

Ther is in the house a child Robin fox her sonns sonne of 14 yers

Elizab collins her maid

Edward smith of 20 yers that keps the shope

Iosepth.

Isabell Ro a kinswoman of hers that vseth to com to my her house

Ihon fox her sonn a p^rcher that lyeth at the Courte/

RN Iames Chamberlin a londyner & a haberdasher & a houske vnmaryed a batch. 44 y Ian. 11. ☾ h. 10. 15 ant m 1608.

RN M^r Williā Elvyld servat a retayner to iudg Elverton 50|2| y. sept 7 ☿ hor 9. 40|5| ant m 1603. /of Easton.\

RN Alce & willia fell into ill words Aug my ma coplayning of my servant Alce. August 15 h {sic} hor 9. 15. ant m. 160i

vter culpadus accusator Gulielmꝯ vel Aloysia culpare

RN Francis Abrahā of Gothurst a Hayword & hogward 40|2| y Ian 15 {sic} ☾ h. 9. 40 ant m 1615. cānot sleepe.

RN M^r Dawson the kep of my lords wardrope his serv. novēb. 18 h. 8. ant 30. ant m. 1606 for a gowte in his hāds & feete/

M^r Sterope the Regist^r  ascaridibꝯ. belly 32 y novēb. 18. ♂ h. 9. ant m. 1606.

M^r dawson & m^r Sterope.

m|th|e {sic} lady Brooke

GJ Ralphe M^r Frauncis Catesbyes man 22 y. of Hardmead April. 16 ♃ ho. 9. 6 a m 1607.

RN Robart Divat serv to on Thomas Pye the baker of Emmerton. 45 y. decēb. 8. ♃|♀| h. 9 ant m 16i5

RN Goodmā Tur\u/ys sonne of Crowly. Thomas /22 y\ Ap. 14 h {sic} hor. 9 40 ant m. 1627.

a thick red water

Clarke to S^r francis Stanton of Burchemore sickned on {s} {sic} monday last

a red thick water.

RN Iohn Bartlet of Northāpton his father a brasier \this other/ a pewterer 21 y Iuly 4 ♀ h 9 ant m 1628

SF Margery Harte of 23. years 1600 the 28 of Aug ♃ An’ m’ at 30 p 9 Diz. herself in S^t martins

SF Thomas lock of 34 yers 160i in S^t katerens the 7 of feb ♄ an’ m’ at 9 diz