Casebooks

RW M^r Edward Birckberd of Astwell \y. 50./ d. ☉. h 10. Feb: 3. 1622. had of late a swellinge in his thighes & leggs, w^ch was taken away by physicke purginge: since that his stomacke is gone: is verie weake: troubled w^th a cough & drouth: cannot sleepe. RN a great difficulty of breath./ cānot rise out of his bed nor stand v nor restRW

RN Edw. Birckberd a spec serv vnto S^r George Sherly M^r Colins houshold physition.

RN Chrystopher Woodfild lying long sicke wrote \sente/ vnto me to come to him martij 31. ♃ hor. 1. {p}|15| p m 1603. troubled w^th a shortnes of wynd ready to stop his wynd an aso{illeg}|m|a. hed gydye a burning in his body desyrous to have his neighbours forgive him as making no oth^r reckning then of death.

RN R Henry Basse of lamt 50 y Iuly 4. h. 10 ant m 1607.

sick about the stomacke shortwyded hath taken a great cold.

RN Iames Greenewood of water eaton Doct^r Sparkꝭ tennet {sic} 50 yeres old. complayneth of his of h an old dysease of his harte now well & lusty but not long sinc almost ded in it. troubled w^th a stitch on his right side & cometh over his hart ready to swounde. very cold w^th it. of a high colour. stuffed in his Chest y^t he can scarce tak his winde quærit Decēbr. 2. die ♄. h. 10. 15. mi. 1598. his hart trembleth muday {sic} last sick lame.

RN Danyell Dra of Shitlington 40 y Ap. 29 ♃ h. 10 ant m. 1630 Ill almost a yere \h{en}d prayed four tyms/ but 3 quarters of a yere hath a great cough shortwyded \was p^rsent Casteth often tymes / \vryne good/

RN Georg Iaunson \of Shenly/ next mydsomer day 11. y in the morning sent this 8 of march 8 ☾ h. 3. 30 p m 1619

hath bene sick ever sinc thursd last about 12 at night & did shake very mutch & cā scarc take breath & will cry hoh hoh for the space almost of an houre ready to dye in his fits mart 4 ♃ h. 12 p m 1619

RN Androw King of moulsoe 30 y Iune 13 ☾ h. 7. 20 ant m. 1625. \longues ill/ /hectick feaver sweateth mutch shortwyded\¹

RN Iohn Richardson of newp 48 y. had a third ague a yere & better. 5 y sinc & neaver well sinc. & now sorely payned in his right leg w^thout any swelling a bad stomack short wynded was wont to bleed mutch. & is very faynt & reareth blood & did bleed mutch at nose is aguish red & thick. very extreme faynt & weake & did swound last sonday. eateth litle./ extreme short wȳded

RN Alce Clarke of North Crowly about 50 48. Ap. 20. die ♀ h. 4. 1599 amisse this fortnight.

Will Clarke not well in his chest & harte very short winded.

RN Rich Vmny otherwise Carter. about 3 quart^rs of a yere sick & taketh his hart thenc ariseth to his chest ready to stop his winde. rattle in his throote w^th fleume & water & a great aking of his hart & the bones of his arme. cannot take his winde so stopped in his chest & stomack the 16 of March. die ♀. h. 7. 10. 1599.

RN Iohn Butcher of Stoake golding 17 y may 7 ♂ h. 11. 15 ant m 16i6 sick before christmas in his h {sic} armes legs knes & hart shifting up & downe & is very shortwyded w^thall It resteth & lyeth in his left knee & swelleth sometimes