Casebooks

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 Bidget Markū of Glouson Ap. 17 ☿ h. 6. 30 ant m 1622 /28 y.\ then the messeng spake vnto me for her

but her letter I rceaved {sic} & read Ap 16 ♂ h. 8. a|p| m 1622

her sences gone 6 weekes sinc {h}er mutch troubled in mynd & prayeth always & growen mopish & cry lord Deliv^r me frō Iue & water./

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 Alce lelā of Brixworth. 33 y septēb vj. h. 3. 30. p m husb sent to me agayne may 24 ♄ hor. 9. 45. ant m. 1606.

hart hole but brayne distēp wits & sences gone

RN M^r Wyllison of London for his wife in a maner distracted very mopish & full of melancholy Martch 23 ♀ h. 7 p m 162i sine consensu |in Austen Fryars neare the Dutch church.|

RN Ione Hammō of Hartf{ord}shere by Mres Brog{rave} 21 y Ian 7 ♂ h. {1} p m. 1623

Mres Brograve w{rote} in her behalfe.

Ione Hāmon \of Bullingford Westem⸫/ of Hartfordsheere w^thin a myle of mres Brograve 21. y. Ian 7. ♂ h. 1. p m. 1623. \was not present but in the towne/ not capable of senc mopish & foolish & obstinate. /was not then p^rsent\

RN on M^r Silvester cane {sic} to ne {sic} for on mes Silvester Katherin Shatbolt of warrick shere y^t |y^t| laugheth & weepeth & is mopish for y^e space of 4 y or there about to vndertake her vppō the motion of on M^r Pritchad a p^racher of Ol|c|ly wh{ere} D smyth did Dwell octob 18 ☿ h. 3 30 p m 1626.

RN also she Did write in the behalfe of a mad womā y^t canot slepe but rage day & night /Goody Shepheard of Offley 42 y.\

RN Mres An Eare sister to Mres Mary Throckmorton of Weston 26 y feb 12 ♂ h. 12. 45. p m 1629 sent her second water |mtch {sic} melanch head ill ill|

RN florenc Billin of Halston 3 miles beyond Northāpton Decēb 11. ☿ h. 5 p m 1594 but came to me feb. 28 ♂ h. 4. 20 p m. 1632. /Desp. of gods mercy.\ /M^r Morly a minister wrote in her behalfe.\¹

RN Mres Abbots now w^th her mother at litle Linford 26 y March. 10 h {sic} hor 10 ant m 1632 /sent her water\¹

RN Agnys Rawlins of Stoake Hāmon 32 y Ap 4. ♀ h. 11. ant m 1617 not sick vryne indiff 3 fig. white Dregs. hart heavy |troubled in her mynd tempted hart heavy| sent Ap 4. ☾ sep a □ h {sic} ap ☌ ♂. yesterday about 6. \♃/ h. 6. p. m 1617

SRN M^r Cade of Billesden sent his lre in the behalfe of Anne Tuballs & her mother Hector. Decemb. 2. ♀ h. 7. p. m. 1631.

RN M^r Rich leate wrote to D Spicer to meete him at Tocetur or els on munday next t|a|t Stonystratford & to crave my consell for mres Harvey being weake & discontent in mynd may 8 ☿ h. 4. 30 p m 1622.¹

frater  sorore sine consensu

RN Agnys Write of Arklebery 12 y lay the sonday after last Christmas h 8 3 9. 30 p m nata but her father sent for her & sayth y^t on strooke her by the way like a man in a shadow at night & cryed out but noe mā could be seene & sick sinc it every d|o|ther day & will eate litle & talke fondly

RN Elis: Baldwyn of Dagnoll by Edgborugh 40 y a mayd feb 4 ♂ h 9 ant m 1634 /cānot sleepe M^r Marsh wrote\

brayne troubled will kill her father & the child sayth y^t she must make her selfe away

eateth greedely to serve the Devill

RN Marg: Castill of Dorchester 17 y May 28 ♀. h. 7. p m. 1630 /pater  filia sine consensu\

M^r Shute the mynster wrote in her behalfe thought y^t she sore. {sic} saw some ill thing in y^e morning.¹

RN Mres farrer of Harrold. 54. y Decēb. 22 y ☾ h. 12. 30 p m. 1606¹

RN Audry Smith of Tyddington 30 y march. 27. ☾ h. 2. 50 p m 1609¹

her husb. sent sine consensu.

RN febr 28 ☿ h. 5. ant m 1610

\lady musteans Daughter/ /tempted to despaire & to destroy her selfe\ {illeg}|f|ebr 28 ☿ h. 5 p m 1610.

The lady Mustean sent for her phrentick Daughter 22 y feb 28. ☿ h. 5. p m 1610 \full of blood/ /had thē not.\