Casebooks

RN Thomas Bruch Burchmore of Carington hard by Luton {illeg} {sic} 28 y may 1. ♃ h. 1. p m. 1623. |his broth^r cut the rope & saved him|

RN Th. Burchmore 28 y hanged him selfe may March 31. ☾ h. 6 ant m 1623.¹

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 Marg. Keburne of Moulsoe 36. y. Ian 10 ♃ h. 2. 30 p m 1628.

tempted by sathan to kill her selfe or her child. 3 weekes. |In novilunio|

RN the husb. came for his wife at Pyddington tempted to kill her child desyres to come over to me M^r knight wrote for her Ap 21 ☾ h. 2. 30 p m. 1628.

RN francis Partridg of Barcōbestede 50|3| y febr 12 h {sic} hor 12 45 p m. 1620

francis Partridg of Barcōbestede 53 y feb 12 h {sic} hor. 1. p m 1620 /mopish tempted\

RN Mary Bignell 25 {y} \of feny Compton/ mayed {sic} 10 yeres & breeding of child is tempted to kill her children troubled w^th tempt kepeth her bed & will eate well

RN Iohn Mortlack myne old patient Iune 23. 1627 came w^th a womā patent to me she was tempted to drowne her selfe in the tems & as god would have it, she was p^rserved

RN Iohn Dod of London \m^r of artꝭ 6 y. standing/ 26 y. Aug. 20 ☾ h. 4. 50 p m. 162i /temp great melancholye\

RN Elis Baldwyn of Edgborough 28 y vnmyed {sic} Decēb. 9. ☉ h. 2. p m 162i

mutch tempted to kill her selfe cānot sleep{e}

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 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 Mres Hanger \30 y myles/ of Steapington the first fryday in lent 55 y Ian. 7. ♂ h. 2. 40 p m. 1622.

vp lip it was cut a litle after Whitsontyde about mydsomer. otherwise M^res {illeg}|E|dwards Knightꝭ Daughter at Pyddington full of fond fancyes before in her throate now sinc in her Lip & sayth y^t she is poonished for marying of D Hanger a parson.

A Womā otherwise Wise inough./ |she did strive {to} harme or Drowne her selfe.|

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

Goody Spufford:

Ellen Harrys. susp.

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 Lucan Williā Lucan in Cābridge towne 29 Aug next may 3. h {sic} hor 2. 38. p m 1628 /troubled w^th fond fancyes & tēptat.\

RN Richard Carter. of Lillye 30 y in love Decēb: 6. ☿ h. 3. p. m. 1620 |sine consensu| /Widow Pydle is tempted y^t he cānot pray by fits well quaketh cānot sleep\

RN Williā Wilson of He{illeg}|ck|son in Hartford sheere 25 y Iune 19 ♂ h. 2. 30 p m 1627

month ill mopish & wont to hang him selfe. being mightely tempted therevnto & gratiously p^rserved & sinc his nynd {sic} is troubledd {sic} y^t he is dāned therfore & cā not be quieted in his nynd {sic} was p^rsent.¹