Casebooks

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 The Lady Ienins for her husband \M^r Latch/ y^t is very sick & somewhat senceles & speaketh idlely he knoweth not what ill ever sinc M^r Thomas was mayed {sic} brayne mynd & sences ill sick sinc monday night Aug. 15 ♃ h. 8. 38 ant m 1633 |at Hays| /keepeth his bed head burneth inwardly\ /feareth eyther his Death or y^t he wilbe sencles\

RN Rebe\c/ca Deane of litle Steaton h|♂| h. 3. 39 a|p| m 162i troubled in mynd fall & spring 2 monthes troublesom but neav^r fecte well so 4 yers 45 y 10 child. back weake cause of all.

RN Rich Clarke of Hartwell. 40 y Iuly 25 ♃ h 5. p m. 1622 |was p^rsent cā scarc open his mouth|

RN Mres \mary/ Saunders¹ of welford hard by Cole Ashbee 24 myles henc Ap 40. y. Ap 28 ☿ h. 3. 30 p m 1630

she Desyreth her old dyet drinke w^ch I sent her. and a purg gaynst melanch.²

{s} {sic} & a playster for ther splene

RN Mres Aylet Elner Aylet of Magdalen Laver in Essex 40. May 16 ♃ h 7 ant m 1633

came into my p^rsenc w^th there waters

her daughter Elenor Aylet 17 y mopish & idle headed for 4 yeres & her shoulder bone come out & goeth crooked

had a great cold in her head & cānot be removed

her mynd troubled w^th div^rse conceits & feares

very healthfull in her body.

RN Alce Ashpole. 47 y. Ian 4^th. ☿ h. 2. 15. p m. 1614 {sic}

every where sick she cōplayneth eve\r/y where

out of memorie & remēbranc & knoweth none

RN Raynold Raven of Watford 46 y Octob. 5. h. 5. 30 p m 1607. backe mynd troubled a batcheler

RN M^r Iacynth Sacheverell for his mayden 44 y troubled w^th the mother ceeding frō the malig fumes of y^e matrix asc to her brayne & depriving her of all senc & vnderst making her as a disttracted {sic} body

RN Margaret Scrivenour {of} yardly Gubbyn 46 y {A}pr. 9. ☾ hor. 10. 25. ant m. 1604 /hed back legs.\

RN Elis Turland borne octob. 2. in y^e 5 yere of her raigne was here in p^rsenc Iune 10. ♃ h. 4. 38 p m 1613. /face blasted.\

RN Mres Rotheram of luton Ap. 30. ♂ h. 11. 30 ant m. 1622 3 y payned in her head /47 y\ /maketh her forgetfull\

RN Goody Collyns of Bragnā 40 y a mayed {sic} womā march. 7 ☉ h 9. ant m 1629 {sic}

hath a Canker in her breast a long tyms & her Surg say it is vncurable

RN Mary Wels \of Redburne/ first taken strangly being devoutely affected w^th a gydynes in her head & troubles of mynd & a fearfull trēbling march. 3. ☉ h. 7. 40 ant m. 1622¹

RN mres Norwood of Astwood. 40 y may. 20 ☾ h. 6 p m 16i6. troubled w^th mutch melancholie. / & heavynes stomack full. & hath no appetite & l {sic} careth not to eate any meale. & cānot sleepe & groweth light headed.

RN Henry Fish^r 40 y my man will. vnckle Apr 8. {h}|☾| hor. 7. 30 ant m. 1605. brought again his water. being not well. |metuit veneficiū|¹

RN Margaret Smyth. of Broughton 43 y Aug. 10. ♀. h. 9 ant m. 1627 |hath an ague every day sinc christmas|

strangly taken w^th a rising at her hart likely to swound sa a knife & feareth to see a knife & trēbleth at it.

RN M^res Engolsby. 24 |30| Ap 23. die ♃ hor. 12. p m. i60i¹

M^r Engolsby. 40. Apr 23 die ♃ hor.

RN Hester Nyppin of Hanslop f 42 y feb. 16 h {sic} hor 10 ant m 1628

for her swelled knee 3 y & sorely payned day & night

RN Alce Dwyn \Puttiford|nte|/ of flitton. 47 y may. 7 ☾. h. 8. 2|3|0 ant m 16i0.

a great payne about her harte. & breaketh wynd ready to swound w^th it. / since christmas ill careth not for her busynes |troubled in mynd|