Casebooks

RN Mres Crowlye of Asp Harlington. 26 y last the first of ma{rch} last ♃. h. 9 ant m \10/ at night came her selfe to me the 26 of Apr. ☿ h. 9. 4|5|0 ant m. 1609. temped {sic} sodenly to stab any her selfe or others.¹

Mres Crowly of Harlington Apr 26. ☿ h. 10. ant m 1609.

RW Ioane Parkinson of Pirton in Hartfordsheire. y. 20. d. ♂. h: 3. 30. p: m: Maij. 1^o. 1627. moopish this tweluemoneth, distracted of her witts: fell ill first vpon a beatinge by her dame: no sence or vnderstandinge at all, nor a word frō her can be gotten vnlesse they anger her, & then she bids a rat on them they trouble her. hath them well. eateth vnreasonably m^r Hamond wrote for her in her behalfe a lustie wench

RN M^r Baker of Huiston writeth in the behalfe of on M^r Richardson a scholer of Cambridg M^r of artꝭ 23 y the 3 of May last Ap. 11 ♂ h. 4. p m 1626

Distracted & frentick sinc yest was fortnight the 27 of marh {sic} ☾ h. 11. 30 p m. 1626 over studyed

m^r Richardson 24 y Ap Ap {sic} 11 ♂ h. 11. 30 ant m p m {sic} 1626 1626. {sic}

M^r Richardson a Cābridg scholer.

RN M^r will Peto \27 y./ & his sister mres Elnor \23 y/ Peto. sept 5 ☿ h. 2. 45 p m 1632 /full of melanch & mopish\

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 Williā Wilson of He{illeg}|ck|son in Hartford sheere 25 y Iune 19 ♂ h. 2. 30 p m 1627

month ill mopish & wont to hang him selfe. being mightely tempted therevnto & gratiously p^rserved & sinc his nynd {sic} is troubledd {sic} y^t he is dāned therfore & cā not be quieted in his nynd {sic} was p^rsent.¹

RN Williā Cauthorne 30 {sic} \29/ y febr 25. ♃ h. 7. 30 ant m 1630

will sweare nutch {sic} & sayth ther is no devill nor witch¹

RN An Savage of Hardington 20. y Iuly 25 ☿ h. 1. 39 p m. 1632. /a weeke ill mopish & senceles for a weeke mynd troubled\

RN Robartus Haz|s|elwood 20 y Ap. 26. ♀ h. 4. p m 1605. |of haversham newly maryed weepeth & greeveth mynd mutch Disquieted.|

RN Margery Turnā of Hogston 28 y mayed {sic} 6 y. 4 child youngest 6|7| weekes old. Iune 23 ♂ h. 11. ant m. 1607 /tēpteth to despayre\¹

RN Iohn Shepheard of Crofton in Winge parish 27. y. lately maryed a month afore Christmas on S^t Androwes daye last Ian. 3. ☿. h. 10. 40 ant m 1609    \1610/ /Despayreth\¹

RN my Cosen \shee/ Evington. 30 y Ap 24. ♀ h. 10. 30|6| ant m. 1612. in p^rsenc¹

RN M^r Will Bouth troubled w^th most filthy cogitations novēb. 24 ♂ h. hor {sic} 4. p m 1618. was marvelous ill afflicted w^th filthy thoughtꝭ

RN Iohn Carne of Stony stratford but dwelling in London 26 y. Iune Iuly 1. h {sic} hor. 10. ant m. 1620

he was p^rsent full of melancholy hed mopish heavy cānot sleep. tooke great greefe

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 Bidget Markū of Glouson Ap. 17 ☿ h. 6. 30 ant m 1622 /28 y.\ then the messeng spake vnto me for her

but her letter I rceaved {sic} & read Ap 16 ♂ h. 8. a|p| m 1622

her sences gone 6 weekes sinc {h}er mutch troubled in mynd & prayeth always & growen mopish & cry lord Deliv^r me frō Iue & water./

RN Iohn: Ihounson. of this {towne} 28. y. may. 17. ♂ h. 4 20 a|p| m 1625.

he laughed rage & spake of a wench called Bun{illeg} \Eliz: Bungie Burnabee./ that he would have & spake extragavants¹

RN The noble lady of Westmorland \de la Spencer/ young S^r Rob Napers sister in Law by the maryg of her sister she Directed a letter to me touching a gentlewomā y^t wayteth on her on Mres Crost 21 y march. 15 ♃ h. 2. 25 p m 1627 /of Aptharpe\ /her wits & menory {sic} decayed & cānot be kept in her\¹

RN M^r Bouth {hering} of {sic} h|y|^t his wife is mistaken in her c{ere}t tooked it impatiently & was troubled in his hed & could not rest well y^t night Octob 29 ♃ h. 5. 30 20 p m 1618. quærit^r de eius vxore quando deo volente parturit

RN |1598.| Elsabeth Richardson tooke her sicknes the 2 of Iuly die ☉ h. int^r 10 & 11. 10. 30 mi an m. 10. 15. shee hath an idle hed & speaketh foolishnes bereaved of her speach & of her wittes