Casebooks

RN Iohn Travell of Gothurst 48 y. Decēb. 1. ♃ hor 10. ant m 1603.

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 Wylliā Malkys shephard to M^r Nicholas Wayntworth 30 y Decēb. 3 ♄ hor. 10. 30. ant m 1603.

RN Young M^r Norridg of laundon 17 y Decēb 3 ♄ hor. 11. 15 ant m 1603.

RN Thomas Parker of hartwell. a butcher. 40 y Decēb {4}|5| ☾ hor 10. 15. ant m. 1603.¹

RN M^r Brough of Stony stratford 50 y Decēb. 5 ☾ hor. 1{0}|2| ant m. {sic} 1603 h. 12. p {sic} \in m/ 1603.

RN Henry Wyndmill of lowten 4{0}|2| y Decēb 8 ♃ hor. 10. ant m. 1603.

RN Godfrey Wylliā Godfrey S^r francis foskues mā. Decēb 8 ♃ hor 12. 40 p m 1603. 30 y

RN Wylliā Malkyns of lillingston lovell 30 y Decēb. 8 ♃ hor 10. 15. ant m. 1603.¹ /11. 15. ant\²³⁴

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RN Thomas Latymour goody Ashbournours servant of our towne. 30 y Decēb. 10 h {sic} hor 12. 1603.

RN Williā Brice of our towne M^r vudales mā 23 y decēb 2 10 ♄ hor 3. 15. p m. 1603.

RN M^r Wyndover of Winsloe came him selfe for his child. Decēb. 10 ♄ hor. 9. ant m. 1603.

RN Edward the e Whetston the elder 6{5}|6| y Decēb 11. ☉ hor 2 p m 1603. of Cranfild.

RN fath^r Campian sent his water. Decēb. 12 ☾ hor. 8. 38. ant m 1603. |hath a great cold on him & a great cough.|

RN I {sic} Rich England of our towne 11 y Decēb 12. ☾ hor 8 \15/. ant m 1603.

RN father liliat of Turvy 80 y Decēb. 12. ☾ hor 9. 30 ant m. 1603.

RN Mr^r {sic} Barnard of Turvy 46|2| y Decēb 12 ☾ \h. 10|1| h. 30 m. {sic}/ hor. 10. 36 ant m 1603.

RN Williā More woburne 45 y Decēb 12 ☾ hor 12. 1603.

RN Iohn Swepson of Chichely 50 y decēb 12. hh|o|r 12. 1603.

RN Edward Bodington of Cole brayfild decēb 14 ☿ hor. 11. 50 ant m 1603.

hath buried on a daught^r yesterday. a sone a fortnight sinc & anoth^r Daught^r a moneth since

now his wife is not very well & light in her hed & an ache in her thighe also he hath a sōne of xx y & a \younge/ womā. y^t was not well mended being let blood.