Casebooks

RN S^r Th. Neavell & his lady novēb 13. ♀ h. 2. 45 p m 1629 |he sent me a physition|

S^r Th is well mended

his lady needeth no greene ginger nor p^rserved nutmegs nor cōserve of barberyes.

would know wheather y^t she \may/ eate pomegranet:

RN Thomas Gardner of Dunsanger of 62 yeres old y^t pissed blood & was mended by the herbꝭ y^t I sent him in a receipte. sinc y^t time had on Waly who hath w^th his Clisters Done him litle good but is swollen in his belly w^c is growen very harde. & mutch payned in his share & can make but a litle water halfe a sponefull at a time would knowe wheath^r leekly to die or live. went not to ground sinc munday last about 12 a clocke sent to me this 18 of Apr. die ☿. h. 7. ant m 1599 burneth in his yarde.

RN Edward Gardiner serv to my lord Dormer 60 y Ap. 12 ♀ h. 1|8|. ant m. 16i6 |a dropsy scurvy belly huge & big.|

RN Edward Newnton sick this 14 weekꝭ of Stony stratford a weaver hart & everywhere sick pined & yet eatet skin & bone. & yet will eate any thing. 60 yeres old. faynt. hard bound {illeg}|y|et onc in 24 houres. feareth lest he be b{edr}ed a drie coughe. this 8 yeres. Aprill 3 die ♂ h. 10. 1599. reareth fleme, in a cōsumption. hart hele & stronge.

E Newton.

RN M^r Rich East proctor in D Smyts office for An East 9 y Iun 7 ☾ h 11 20 ant m 1624 |of Weston vnderwood| for a great cough. the extremity wherof swelleth her face.

RN I receaved a letter frō S^r Th. Mydleton & the lady Earsfild & old S^r Rob Napeir feb {illeg} 27. ☾ h 7. 3|4|0. p m. 1625|6| frō S^r Rob touching Rich busynes y^t he would goe to London & see what he can doe w^th the Archebishop.

2. frō S^r Th nydleton & the lady Earfild touching the lady Midletons conv{ul}sive c{illeg}|rā|ping cholick |feb: 27. ☾ h. 7. 20 p m 1626|¹

cōmendeth her pils best.

GJ Robert Androwes of Patnā. 60 y. Iune 4 ♂ ho. 1. 30 p. m. 1605 A miller. hurt by a milston w^ch fell downe suddenly vpon his chest hurt his backe and ever since troubled w^th gonorrhæa. /

RN The Doctor the Cōmissary. 70 y may 24 h {sic} hor. 9. 50 ant m. 1606.

RN Goody Darby the Sextons wife of Newp for bad eyes & sight 60 y may 10 ♃ h. 3. 30 p m 162i

RN M^r Preston myster /of Cold highā\ Ap. {sic} Ap 19 ☾ h. 12 1624 |5|6|8 y| |troubled in mynd|

RN The Warden of Alsoules D^r Asley May 3. ☉ h. 2. p m 1629

GJ Her husband hath a fistula in his right syde. 63 y. old Sent to know whether he were best to go to Clementꝭ of Ownde{l} or what course he were best to take. /

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 Goodmā Edwards of Byrton 60. y. Aug 2. ♂ h. 1. p m 1625

troubled in mynd afortnight. he sayth y^t he will make him selfe away. a day laborrour.

RN M^r Crowlys Shephard of Tickford Abby 60 y Apr 20|i| ♂ h. 6. 45. ant m 1607 /testy & froward\

RN Goodman Hals serv Iohn 70 60 y Ian 19. ☾ h. 8 ant m 1607.

RN Stratton of Henick flix Iune 22 ☾ h. 11 ant m 1607 sent m^r willoby sent him somewhat 23 weekes a flix not mended Goody Hooton but did but make mētion of his flux. I bid her send me his wat^r.

RN M^r \Edw:/ mayze of {sic} Cooke to S^r the old lady Dormer 60 y. novēb. 9 ☉ h. 8. 30 ant m 1623 cānot sleepe new ague.

RN An old mydwife came w^th her 60 y novēb. 5 ☾ h 4 p m

RN For M^r kings disease w^ch seemeth to be a spice of the mother. Iune 15 ☉ h. 4. p m 1628 sinc will Harryson his mā told me so mutch.