Casebooks

RN Rich: Lucas of G Nortot a yeomans sonne 30 27 of Ap 27. 1595. about 12. ☉ at noone sent march. 3. ☿ h. 5. 39 p m. 1624. /mayed {sic} 2 yeres. on child a twelfmoth {sic} old\

3 quart of a yere ill in his head mynd braye {sic} & head troubled mopish & fe{l} careles of his busynes. |Worst at the full of y^e moone 3 days before or after/|

boath the fathers obst{in}at of & on in y^ere maage {sic} pater sine cōsensu. et vxor cū Consensu sed nō filius wheath^r they should bring him heather.

RN Henry fish^r of Eastcot a serving mā to my lord Harrington 40 y febr 28 ♃ hor. 9. ant m 1605. crased in braine put out of service by his Mres for the love of a mayd.¹

he sent only to knowe when he should fynd me at home y^t he might come over vnto me./

RN M^r Iermyn sent me the butler of Corpus chri colledg. who is foolish by fits & vseth often to laugh & smyle Iuly 31. h {sic} hor. 6. 15 p m 1619 /at this tyme the M^r Iermyn\

M^r Iermyn sent me a letter in the behalfe of sottish mā Butler of Corpꝯ chri colledg & I saw the ty at this tyme. This mā hath \bene/ at some seasons of the yeare distempered in his braynes.

RN M^r Page of Oxford a noice in his head it made him mad & w^th mutch a doe cured now craveth my helpe & counsell & would come over Ap 13 h {sic} hor 7. 15 ant m. 1622¹

RN M^r Georg Spencer of Coaple 50 y mutch distempered in his head by melancholy conceitꝭ to w^ch he yealdeth to overmutch Iuly 10 ♃ h. 11. 45 ant m 1623

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

RN Robart Parker of hanslop 24 y Iune 21. ♀ h. 10. 2|3| ant m 1605.

hed light franticke. talketh godly. cā take no rest nor sleepe. but talketh to him selfe.

his moth^r sent his water.

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 Ralph wynter\ton/ fellow of kings college a rare young mā for learning studyousnes & strictnes of life mopish melancholick fell ill by overmutch study & y^t a knight inter{n}ayning him to rede to his sone & yeare mising him 30^l  aiū {sic} put him no mā cā yet leare {sic} the cause after a quart^r of a yere {s} {sic} his father sent for him march 24 ☉ h. 5. 20 p m 1622 |23 y Aug 26. h. 3. 30 p m.|

RN M^r Robert Basket of Divelish: in Dorcet sheere 2 3|4| {sic} |24|. y. octob: 9. ♂ h. 3. 30 p m. 1627 |M^r of artꝭ|

satt was senet grew out of the way. but on sonday sonewhat {sic} outragious. /given to stilling & chimicall distill.\

his mother sent to her sister have my

sine consensu

very religious sober & studious¹

RN Iohn Quarell sent his water {m}|a| frentick & a distēperd fellow \30. y./ in his brayne may 25. ♂ h. 6. 30 ant m 1630

RN Michaell Adams of Over. 43. y. may 31. ☿. h 7. ant m. 1626.

melanch false feares touching sathans illusions fearfulnes of synne |apt to sleepe|¹

M^r Baker wrote in his behalfe

RN Goodmā Cardwell of this towne sent his water march 10 ☉ h. 9. 30 ant m 1622 ¹

RN Rob: Goldsnynth {sic} decēb 31 h {sic} hor 11 ant m 1631 light headed mynd troubled M^r Marsh of Dunstable sent

had a pomāder & Did pull it of was well as long as he kept it

craveth anoth^r pomander

RN M^r Georg Farmer of Easton Easton {sic} natus Iuly 29. ♀ hor ♂ hor 6 ant m 1586. |melancholick head always troubled|

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 Chrystopher Abraham the lady Dickbyes fowl{er} {sic} fowler: 38 y mayed {sic} dwelling in Stockgolding febr. 13 ♃ h. 1. p m. 1617 /was p^rsent him selfe.\

The lady Dickby wrote a kynd letter in y^e behalfe of this mā troubled in mynd & seemeth very desyrous of my p^rsenc gods holy name be blessed febr. 13 ♃ h. 1. p m 1617.

RN m^r fettyplace sent his water 22. y. May. 17. ☿ h. 7. ant m 1620. /vryne sent.\¹

RN Richard Woodward of Houghton Conquest 40 y {illeg} {sic} Aug. 8. ☿ h 2. p m. 162i |m^r Archer wrote a most kind lett^r in his behalfe| |mopish & fearfull will take no physick|

RN M^r Iohn Bale of Northāpton 40 the 26 of novēb last. h. 10 30 ant m. sent to me novēb 7 ♃ h. 11. 30 ant m. 1622.

somewhat distempered in his body & hed.