Casebooks

RN a Gentleman of came to me y^t I would come to M^r Longfild of Brodwell who is at this instant mutch out of tem. in his wits Septemb. 18. die ♂ h. 4. 15 p m. 1599.

GJ Iohn Harberd of Bowbrickhill 41 y. Octob. 25 ♂ ho 3 30 p. m. 1603.

Distraught of his wittꝭ ever since thursday

RN Ione Aburne of Chelson & Caucot 28 y Iune 30 ♀ h. 8 ant m 1609.

mente magis quā aio laborat her sucking child about six moneth old.

RN Elis. Chester of Maldon not well in her wits. 28 y a widow Sept 15 ♀ h. 2 15. p m 1609

RN Alce Glover of newp in {sic} distracted in her wits 40 y Ap 8 ☿ h 9 50 ant m 1629 Distracted

GJ Iohn Archer of Lidlington 19 y. Aprill 26 ♃ ho 12 in mer. 1604 RN |foolish in his wits & raveth.| GJ

RN Sara Pendred of Dunstable 45 y Aug 12. ♀ h. 6. 25. ant m. 1614. maritus  vxore sine consensu.

brought a bed on monday last was sennet

he came for his wife who is distracted of her wits & did scratch her husb. yesterday & yet a very godly & a religious womā y^t cānot sleepe nor take any rest.

RN Sara Musgrave of Bletsoe 20 y maryed 2 y. 2 child Apr. 19 ♀ h. 12. 50 p m 1605 mente \valde/ angit^r. n{^c}|e|quit dormire./

RN Iohn Nichols of Kemolton a young mā mopish not well in his wyts may 10. ♀ h. 8. 15 p|a|nt m 1611. the parish would send him to me.

RN Henry Tomson of lowton 26. y. Iuly a batcheler. August 1. ♃. h. 12. 1611.

Distēpered in his wits. pater  filio sine consensu./.

RN R N forgot vntill after the wo\r/ds were spoken to baptize w^th water Sharps son child Iohn Ap 7 ☉ h. 10 30 ant m 1622 /my wits now somewhat confused\

RN Rich Morrice of Stony stratford serv to Mich Boughy. 28 y Iuly 6 h {sic} hor 9. 30 ant m 1622 wits troubled & mynd

RN M^r Rob: Hustwate of Bring|t|on 32. y. a batch. Iuly. 28. ☿. h. 6 p|a|nt m. 1624. /studijs mens distracta {frangit^r}\

RN Ione Walbancke of Cosgrave 52|5| y. Maij 18 ♂ h. 9. 3{illeg}|6| ant m. 1602.¹

RN Ione Hull of wavendon I 60 72 y Iune 10 ☾ h. 1|2|. 30 p m 1611. cōplayneth of her hed & wits. & cānot praye & is troubled in her mynd & cānot i{illeg} in the mould of her head./

RN The noble lady of Westmorland \de la Spencer/ young S^r Rob Napers sister in Law by the maryg of her sister she Directed a letter to me touching a gentlewomā y^t wayteth on her on Mres Crost 21 y march. 15 ♃ h. 2. 25 p m 1627 /of Aptharpe\ /her wits & menory {sic} decayed & cānot be kept in her\¹

RN Iudith Phylips of Newp 9 y. old. sept. 26 die ☿. h. 10. 2|3|0. ant m. 1599 every foote sicke. vomiteth & is fometh at the mouth & hath no rēmēbr: troubled in her wits. fearet {sic} falling sick{nes}

RN An Herick of Collintree: 16 y Iuly 31 ♀. h. 9. ant m. 1607

An Herick of Collingtree by Mylton hard by Gayston 16 y Iuly 31. ♀ h. 9 \10 30/ ant m. 1607. sine consensu¹

RW Ioane Parkinson of Pirton in Hartfordsheire. y. 20. d. ♂. h: 3. 30. p: m: Maij. 1^o. 1627. moopish this tweluemoneth, distracted of her witts: fell ill first vpon a beatinge by her dame: no sence or vnderstandinge at all, nor a word frō her can be gotten vnlesse they anger her, & then she bids a rat on them they trouble her. hath them well. eateth vnreasonably m^r Hamond wrote for her in her behalfe a lustie wench

RN Ioseph Shawe of Brafild in y^e Green 16 y. novēb^r 8 ☾ hor. 11. 25. ant m 1602. fat & hungry frighted in his bed & weakned in his wits & care not whō he striketh not sicke cōplayneth of sore{b}|n|es of his legs armes & sometymes hart.

vide Octob. 11.

cryeth out of a black mā. & black theefe.