Casebooks

RN Elis Lawrenc a monday was senet May 24 ☾ h. 6 \5. 45/ ant m. 1624

tempted by sath fell into a pond & likely to be dround but was safely delivered very godly & relig & of a good nynd {sic} & fayth

RN Th. Lathwell of Edgborough 40 y Ap. 5 ☾ h. 12. 1624

tempted w^th ill thoughts to kill naked bodyes on the thrate {sic}

RN Ellen Tyrrle of Olny 25. y. Ap. 16 ♀ h. 10. 15 ant m 1624 p^rsent

mutch tempte{r} to hurt herselfe full of grief mayed {sic} 7 y 2 child¹

RN Thomas Hunt of Chellington 31 y novēb 12 ♀ h. 2 p m 1624 troubled w^th sore temptations of Despayre 16 y very sorely of late 4 y. & now of late a fortnight since

RN An Parkins of Tachebrooke. 44 y Ap 13 ♂ h. 1. 28 a|p| m 1624 talketh {in}dico{ro}sly & seyeth y^t her child will bagge hath assayed to muder {sic} her selfe {illeg}|t|o Kill her selfe w^th knife & to drowne her selfe but could \not/ Despayreth of her salvature & sayth y^t she did neaver serve god

maritus  vxore vxor suspicat^r maritū quæsiturū auxilū {sic}  vxore

her mother was troubled w^th physick

RN M^r Georg Spencer of Stawton the Great. 50 y Ap 14 ☿ h. 7. ant m 1624 mutch Distressed w^th fearfull temptat desyrous to have some thing to avoyd the fumes arising frō the spleene

RN Cicely Colling of husb Crowly tempted Sept 29 ☿ h. 3. p m 1624

Goody Spufford:

Ellen Harrys. susp.