Casebooks

RN Gryphen Crocker of litle Kymble 60 y. Decēb. 3. ♄ hor. 9. 50 ant m. 1603. his eyesight blasted on \fayled him/ y^t by litle he knoweth not howe

his grond is haunted & treasure is hid there as the report goeth.

there is hard mutch musicke & melodye. |this Gryphen Crocker dwelleth in y^t house hath seene lightꝭ.| the son of Elsborough 16|7||8| y sinc delivered a note out of a booke vnto Henry Gynger y^t now dwelleth at wiggynto in hartford sheere an old man of 80 yeres. as followeth.

Elsborough church & litle Kymble church of the right syde of the way betw even against the castle hill ther lyethe of gold & sylver & Iewels brasse & pewter a weane load layd in by lord Everet knotsby & his man at the conquest this was all y^t was delivered him in a note w^ch he lost willing him to enquire furth^r for he him selfe saw often a great light w^ch hath bene seene since by many sinc his death. & sometymes there will appeare a thing leeke a blacke hogge & very lately seene a \white/ catt w^th a marvelous long & great teale w^ch rāne into a pond musick hard lately by Crockwell & his wife & children.

Henry Ginger w^th in those 2 yeres when some came to seek this treasure saw a white bullocke w^thout ye eares & hornes. & others saw a feare gentlewomā. a lyon an Antlop a fyer {sic} w^th a gray cloke cast vppō his shoulders. but none could fynd the treasure./

RN Ione Russell of newport servant to M^r \Iohn/ Conny the mercer 25 y Decēb 5 ☾ hor 12. 45 p m 1603.

RN I opened a letter sent me by N|M|^r Nicholas lanckford of Christchurch colledge in Oxford onc proct^r of y^t vniu^rsity. & his man at y^e same tyme came vnto me to know when his M^r should fynd me at home to know his sicknes & what ayled him maij 18. ☿ hor. 9. 8. 45. ant m 1603.

RN M^r Williā Elvyld servat a retayner to iudg Elverton 50|2| y. sept 7 ☿ hor 9. 40|5| ant m 1603. /of Easton.\

RN M^r Procter the p^rcher himselfe at the same tyme

RN M^r Ralphe Ansloe the scholler 19. Apr 23 h {sic} hor. 10. 40 p ant m 1603.  pruritu.

RN young Anslow the scholer of Oxford came to me at this tyme

RN Thomas Smyth son of Marsh|s|one 37 y Aug 23 ♂ hor 2 p m 1603.

RN {illeg}|C|hrystopher Abdy 3 y {illeg}|a| counsellers sōne of now soiourning at Houghton cōquest novemb 24 ♃ hor 3. 2|3|0 p m 1603.

RN Mary my meaden did send her wat^r. Decēb 1. ♃ hor. 8. 40 ant m. 1603.

payned mightily in her hed.

RN An Williāson my ladyes Challengoures servant. 24 y. martij 29 ♂ hor 40 10. ant m 1603.

An Williāson of Charnock of 24 y martij 29 ♂ hor 10. ant m. 1603.

RN Anthony Davers of my lady Challonners mā 20 y. Apr 1. ♀ hor 2. 20 p m. 1603.

RN An. lay of Coublington 30 y Apr 26 ♂ hor. 1. p m 1603 \An lay of Cublington the sons wife Apr 26/

RN Peter hodskyn of Broughton 31. y Androw knights servant at newport Apr 27 ☿ hor 4. p m 1603

RN Elisabeth Smithe of Embarten M^r Prestmās servant 23. y. may 26 ♃ hor. 10. 30. ant m 1603.

RN Robart Scroope of Shenly 19 weekes old the nurce for it it was not here. maij 3i ♂ hor 11. 15 ant m. 1603.

RN Iohn fild M^r Chesters mā. 20 y. Iune 2 ♃ hor. 1. 40 p m. 1603.

RN A fuller of Newport 40 y retayning to M^r Chester. Iune 2 ♃ Hor. 2. p m. 1603

RN Mary Brawbrooke of Bozyet a lyming womā 35 y. Iune 6 ☾ hor 12. 1603

greene sicknes./

RN M^r Chester the Shrefe of Chichely sent to me to come over to conferre w^th M^r Docter Hacket touching his Daughters disease. Iune 8 ☿ hor 9. 45. ant m. 1603. excusavi me nō posse.