Feb. 19.
Mr. Cartwright demaundes some three acres of land of my cosen, which he saith one John Sutor of Bradborne gave vnto the Abby *of Towne Mallinge, by the name of Sutors Croft, lying betwixt his house and the churche. My cosen denies it.
My Cosen shee told him that Joane Bachellor vpon Thursday last had sent hir some fishe, which she sent back againe. Whereupon he said shee was of an ill nature that could not forgive. And this shee tooke in such snuffe that she could not afford him a good look all that day, but blubberd, &c.
fo. 15.
Febr. 1601.
This day there came certaine bags of pepper to New Hide to be conveyed to one Mr. Clarke of Ford, but they were seised by the Searcher of Rochester as goods not customed, &c.
Sr. Jaruis Clifton[56] beinge at a bare baytinge in Nottinghamshire: when the beare brake loose and followed his sonne vp a stayres towards a gallery where himself was, he opposed himselfe with his rapier against the fury of the beast, to saue his sonne. This same his beloued sonne not long after dyed, and his death was opened vnto him very discreetely by a gent, that fayned sorrowe as the case had bin his owne, till Sr. Jaruis gave him wordes of comfort, which after he applyed to Sr. Jaruis himselfe. (My cosen.)
One Burneham of London, whoe was the Watergate officer at Flushinge, being troubled with the stone, soe much that it was a hindraunce vnto him in the execution of his office, ventured a dangerous cure, and was cutt for it, but dyed of it. This cure by cutting is a newe invention, a kinde of practise not knowne to former ages. There is a seame * * * which the surgeons searche with a crooked instrument concaued at the one ende called a catheter, wherinto they make incision, and then grope for the stone with an other toole which they call a duckes bill: fo. 16.
Febr. 1601.yf the stone be greater then may be drawne forth at the hole made by the seame, the partie dyes for it. (My cosen.)
A certaine goldsmith in Cheape was indebted to my cosen above 100l. and after executed for clipping gold. Sir Richard Martin[57] seised the goodes for the Queen. After hir Majestie gave commaund by word of mouth, that all the debtes should be paid, but, because there was noe warraunt under hir Majesties hand, Sr. Richard refused to pay, yet he deliuered certaine of the goodes to my cosen, to be sold by him, which he made 30l. of and retained it. All the satisfaccion he could haue.
Vita cœlibis bis cœlestis, considering the crosses of marriage, and the aduise of the Apostle.