Casebooks

RN I opened a letter sent me by N|M|^r Nicholas lanckford of Christchurch colledge in Oxford onc proct^r of y^t vniu^rsity. & his man at y^e same tyme came vnto me to know when his M^r should fynd me at home to know his sicknes & what ayled him maij 18. ☿ hor. 9. 8. 45. ant m 1603.

RN Ione Russell of newport servant to M^r \Iohn/ Conny the mercer 25 y Decēb 5 ☾ hor 12. 45 p m 1603.

RN I receaved a thanckfull letter from M^r Abdye the counseller Oct decēb. 20 ♂ hor 2 \3 30 {sic}/ |15| p m 1603. \h 3. 15 p m 1603./ And shewing of his weake brayne.

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 Rich Carter of Althrop \S^r/ |Iohns Spence\r/s man.| 32 y. Iune 3. ♀ hor. 1. 30 p m. 1603.¹²

RN Rich Coles of Olny 65 y. martij 22. ♂ hor. 1. p m. 1603.¹

RN \my Lady/ Mres {sic} Digbye for her |chāber| meaden |Mary Travell| 24 y August 25 ♃ hor 11. ant m. 1603.

sore & lame afore shee hath her sicknes in her bones & hed the mumpes also.

Lady very fearfull & caused her mayd to send her wat^r

RN Ian 19 ♃ hor 1. 45 p m a mā of my lord Spencers sent for ph a spraine taken by leaping over a hedg. by w^ch spreane he hath taken the gonorrhea.

RN M^r Procter the p^rcher himselfe at the same tyme

RN young Anslow the scholer of Oxford came to me at this tyme

RN Thomas Smyth son of Marsh|s|one 37 y Aug 23 ♂ hor 2 p m 1603.

RN {illeg}|C|hrystopher Abdy 3 y {illeg}|a| counsellers sōne of now soiourning at Houghton cōquest novemb 24 ♃ hor 3. 2|3|0 p m 1603.

RN Mary my meaden did send her wat^r. Decēb 1. ♃ hor. 8. 40 ant m. 1603.

payned mightily in her hed.

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.

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 Ione Coles of lowton mres furzes servant 25 y Ian 22 ☉ hor 1 p m 1604.

right syde very ill hath bene letten blood but is notw^thstanding very sicke.¹

RN Wylliā Makyns of lillingstone lovell of {sic} a shephard. 31 y maried Ian 20. ♀ h. 11. ant m 1604.

RN An Williāson my ladyes Challengoures servant. 24 y. martij 29 ♂ hor 40 10. ant m 1603.

An Williāson of Charnock of 24 y martij 29 ♂ hor 10. ant m. 1603.

RN Anthony Davers of my lady Challonners mā 20 y. Apr 1. ♀ hor 2. 20 p m. 1603.

RN An. lay of Coublington 30 y Apr 26 ♂ hor. 1. p m 1603 \An lay of Cublington the sons wife Apr 26/