Casebooks

RN Mres Elenor Aylet of magdalen laver 30 y Iuly 19 ♀ h. 1. 45 p m 1633 |in Essex.|

supposeth her selfe to be bewitched her first husb was witched to Death she her Daughter Elis: & her old serv Fayth Sage y^t is mayed {sic} not well

was better till this fortnight sinc Rebecca write was at her house

sinc hath bene troubled in her milke & making of cheese her milke sowrs & her cheese w^th an ill sent

she hath a great heate vppon her & is wonderous ill

her daughter mres Elis. not well

her husb is troubled w^th a great heate her old serv. maryed hath a great heate & sweat her cows in her yard are taken lame & there milke dryed

SRN Fayth Sage for the like strong p^rsumptions of witchcraft

SF Ihon Woodhouse of 30 years 1601 the 23 of octob ♀ an’ m’ at \15 p/ 8 diz he sent from south work Alls his wif of 31 yers.

RN Iohn Harrison of lit Woocom. 8 y. Iune 13 die ♀ h. 11. 40 ant m. 1600 payned in y^e head & belly. his fath^r gone from his mother.

Ellen Harrison 50 y. hath to many of y^e whites

RN M^r Brough. for his eys & hed. w^c s{eeth} things as two. febr. 18 die ☾ ♄ {sic} 9. 30 p|a|nt m. 1600.

Iane Brough of Stony stratford cōplayneth of her head this 7 yeres. feb. 18 die ☾ h. 9. 30 ant m. 1600.

RN Rich Holmā of fæny stratford 30 y Apr 3. ♄ hor. 2. p m 1602. & Elisabeth his wife for a canker & him selfe for a payne in his instep.

RN M^r Booth for his teeth y^t are loosened. for w^ch he was advised to take oyle of Talke \{Daysyes} to/ fasten them. & for his sisters |yellow| spots in her face & brow w^ch was holpen by. oyle of Talke h w^ch I sent him. Iuly 1. ♃ h. 2. 20 p m 1630

RN An Gale of Goldington. 28 y Ian 7. h {sic} hor. 11. \30/ ant m. 1614 {sic} /looketh to be delivered on candlemas\¹

Margery Steaphenson & Ione Chāberlyn & Elis Gale & Ellen Warner so reputed

Edward Gale her Dau sonne 4 y. Well by fits & then cōpl of y^e hart.

RN An Gale of Goldington now brought a bed & her milk is gone & dryed vp sodenly & her child ill. suspecteth ill peop. Ian 12. {illeg}|♄| hor. 10. 30 ant m 16 {sic}12. 1611.

Dorothy Katlyn. Elinor Warner Ione Chāberlyn. 2 of y^t name./

Edward Gale./

RN Dorothy Hazelwood 15 weekes old Aug 13 ☿ h. 10. 2|3|0. ant m 1606. this child is full of bleatch & byles & pyneth.

Goody Rutland her Nurce brought her own wat^r that I might see wheath^r shee was w^th child or noe /

RN Goody wilburne of Stony stratford 45 y Iuly 27 ☾. h. 10. ant m 1618 for y^e scabbed wreches of newp Stony stratford |belly & backe like {thwigs}|

RN Mres Prescot of London 54 y & her husb \sons water/ sent boath there waters sept: 26 ♀ h. 8. 20 ant m 1623 /mynd troubled\

RN Goody Holmā of newport 28 y feb 15 ♂ h. 10. 30 ant m. 1625

a thick white water./

mother broght a bed next thursday a fort{y}|g|t {sic} hath child but ever the {sic} dye and after they be borne they dye sore at a qu halfe a yere some a quater {sic} & some a month her selfe is well

but hath on child y^t liveth w^ch another womā did suckell but those y^t she suckleth doe all dye this Child is all over yellow as if it had the Iades {sic}

the vyne {sic} scladeth the child

would know wheath^r good to suckle {l}|o|r to put it out.

RN Anne Gale of Goldington octob: 19. ☿. h. 1. 45. p. m 1625

hath had great losse by beasts. her carte horses

a boy of hers 11. y. ill by a bruse an ague his speach & sences.

RN her daughter Mres Elenor Aylet 17 y may 15. ☿ h. 7 30 p m 1633

her daughter idle headed & moped |vide Maij 3^o| 4 y ill witchery suspectted {sic}

cānot make butter nor cheese

Elisabeth Spacy susp: Rich Pavet susp. /& H Rebecca his wife\ w^th many others

16 or 17 more suspected.

old goody Ransden the begȳner of all there troubles dyed 5 y since

Fayth Sayick y^t was her servant Harmed

RN Margaret Ashby of 4{0}|5| of Bletchly. Henry Ashby her sonne 9 yeres old S^t Hughs day last weddensday tuesday night aft^r midnight March. 15 die ♄ h. 2 45 p m. 1600 henry Ashby

RN \M^res Dunkam for her selfe her husbande/

I {sic} M^r Iohn Dunkam 54. y. of Litlington Parke Apr. 9 die ☿ h. 3. 30 p m. 1600 & his wife M^res Dunkam

RN Mres Dorrell of Lillingston Dorell for her feete. Aprill 15 die ♂ h. 10 25 {sic} 20 ant m. 1600.

Nath. Dorrell of 3 y olde cānot sleepe yet drowsy feare the wormes./ yet his belly soft:

RN M^r Mathew Claver 47. Elisabeth Claver 7 y. maij 19 die ☾ h. 11 30 ant m. 1600.

RN Williā Trist of dodford 14 y. Linitive Allen of Dodford. 7. y. may. 28. die ☿ h. 3. 30. 45. p m. 1600