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 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 Goodma hobs of old Garbrends Bayly Iuly 7 die ♂ hor 9. 45. ant m. 160i

for sheepe stollen or strayd

RN The Doctor the Cōmissary. 70 y may 24 h {sic} hor. 9. 50 ant m. 1606.

RN M^r Cooke s {sic} {illeg}|D| Hughs Curate 26 y Aug 16 ☾ h. 9 45 ant m 1624

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.

RN Russell M^r leas mā Ian. 9 ♃ h. 9. 45. ant m. 1606.

RN M^r Gawyn minister of Bydnā 3 28 y h. 9. 45. ant m. 1605.

RN Rich Walle of Woulverton goodmā Shearmans boy 18 y Iuly 2. ♃ h. 9. 38 45 ant m 1607

RN M^r Kirkland schoolemast^r of newp. 36 y Ian 29 ♃|♀| h. 9. 45. ant m. 1608 sick of a burning feav^r almost this fortnight

RN Elis. Ellet of Stonystratford 20. y. a serv. w^th her mother. march 24 ♀ h. 9. 50 ant m 1609.

RN Iane Ellys of Hanslop. 3. y Ap 13. ☾ h. 9: 56 ant m. 1612.

RN M^r Rich Grig of Stachden \an Attorney./ 30 y novēb. 4. ☿ {sic} h. 9. 45 ant m. 16i6. a bad stomack. /is very loose\

RN Iohn Nichols of \Lathbery/ serv to S^r Will Androwes. \50 y./ may 13 ♃ h. 9. 50 ant m 1619

RN Thomas Savadge serv to S^r Thomas Lee \of layton/ 27 y Ap 11 ♂ h. 9. 45 ant m 1620 |a fortnight ill.|

RN Marg Beda serv to S^r Edw Duncōbe 18 y Ap 18 ☿ h. 9. 56 ant m 162i

RN Th. Rigbe of Weston 27 y a batchelour a scholar a great Travelour may 25. h {sic} hor. 9 45. ant m 1622

RN Will Glassonbury of newp the glasman 56. y Iune 7 h {sic} hor 9 50 ant m 1623.

RN Ellen Mres Catesbyes mayden 50 y decēb^r 28 ♂ h. 9 50 ant m 1624

RN Iohn Burtwisle of Shen \Lowton/ to p^rvent the plauge Aug: 25: ♃ h. 9. 45 ant m. 1625. \him selfe wife 4 {sic} \9/ child 3 serv./