Casebooks

RN Iohn Becham of 6 yeres old or 7. about wheate harvest or first lad{ye} this child is troubled w^th a Cough & hoping so sore y^t it forceth him to cast vp his meate. he hath a good stomack to eate & digest his meate but his cough fetcheth all vp againe from the bottome of his belly. pater  filio sine consensu. November 28 die ♂ h. 9. 1598.

RN Thomas Vnderhood of stratford servant to Iohn Swarbrick 21. troubled w^th a great cough shortwinded casteth vp greene & yellowe stuffe every morning if he laboure. a {sic} redy faced & fat faced. came for him selfe. 6 of March. die ♂ h. 10. 1599.

RN Ralfe Coop^r of Rhoode 60 y. troubled w^th short windines. & a great coughe may the 18. die ♃ {sic}. h. 12 40. 1599.

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 Thomas vnderhood 20 yeres old of stratford for to break his cold for he hath a cough w^c maketh him vomit. every day when he Drinketh cold Drink he Doth vomit. Decēb. 13 die ☿ h. 2. 30|5|. p m. he is short winded

RN Alce Buttiphant borne the 19 of septemb. die ♂ h. {sic} p m h. 8. 1598. troubled w^th a hooping and a sounding

RN Elisabeth Cowly of Linford 20 y. for the shortnes of her wind August 27 die ☾ h. 8. ant m. 1599

RN Elisa Gilpine 9. y. a feare faced & very full faced child {reare}th vp mutch fleme at all tymes. sometimes hed bodye. sept. 8 die ♄ h. 12. 45. 1599. ready to stop her winde. kept her bed w^th it.

RN Richard leach of Dunsanger 64. sic not sick but hath a {gr} somewhat lyeth about his harte & hath a great cough. & when it ariseth about his harte. is ready to stop his winde & ratleth in the throate. A {sic} Octob. 2. die ♂ h. 9. 15 p ant m. 1599.

RN Dorothy Clark. Dwelleth w^th a her Grandfath^r goodmā Hues. of Dunsanger. 19. last whitsontyde. cannot take her wind. Octob. 19. die ♀ h. 9. 15 ant m. 1599

RN Iohn Huggins of stockgolding cōplayneth of his chest sent this troubled w^th fleume./ 15 of March. die ♃. 10 30. ant m. mortē valde metuit.

RN Elisabeth White of Kempson. 16 yeres old. sick this 2 or 3 yeares of the shortnes of her wind. at 10. 50. 1599 mater  filia.

RN William Berde 54 yers old of Potters Perye. sick on weddensday last keepeth his bed vp & downe can not rest. sent to me his sonne 26 of March die ☾ h. 8. 30. mi. ant m. 1599. sick at hart & stomack ill. very hot. a great stitch & cough & reaneth mutch fleune {sic}.

RN Will: Boughton of Paulus Pery: 4 yeres old or therabout. sicke ever sinc lent. tooke it first w^th a shivering & after burned mutch. nowe hathe Cough. last sunday was neere dead. may the 10 die ♃ h. 8. ant m. 1599.

RN Anthony Smith of Elstoe serveth S^r Edward Ratcliffe of 60 yeres old troubled w^th a cough of the lounges & lights this 12 yeres. but nowe of late very exceedingly & brought very loe. & in weake case Decēb. 27. die ♃. h. 12. 45. p m. 1599.

RN An Bourton of Olny 26 yeres old. sick the ever sinc Lent tooke her in her hed hart & backe maried this 7 yeres had but on Child but y^t god hath taken to his mercy. {s} {sic} it holdeth her nowe as an ague shaking her every day. & hat sweateth & is very hot after the shaking & hath as it were a thing lūbring in her chest very corpulent faynt & very feeble. hath a very painfull cough ready to Drawe vp hart & hall w^th it & fetcheth blood very short winded. fetcheth vp fleume & water as cleare as a bell. Ap. 25 die ☿. h. 8. 30. mi ant m. 1599. hath a very sore ague every day y^t maketh her sweate exceedingly. hath not had this moneth her Courses sinc shee voyded a litle porreng^r of clompered bloode/

RN Iohn Moulsoe of Cosgrave 52. sick this fortnight of a grudging of the ague & troubled w^th a cough. looketh thin & yellowe w^th it this 28 of feb. die ☿. h. 12. 30. mi. 1599.

RN Elner Witmell of Wicken 14. come Christmas troubled w^th the hot ague & coughe & greene sicknes. quærit remediū Apr. 20. die ♀ h. 1. 50. mi. p m. 1599

RN Marrien Walduck of Newnton Longvile 24. vnmaried. sick ever since Alhollantide short winded walketh vp & downe Sept. 3 die ☾. h. 10. 40 ant. m. 1599

RN M^r {sic} Charels Tutcher Charles at Stonystratford at the swan of 2 neckes. 45. sick this fortnight. sonewhat {sic} Costive shee doth bleede & is very mutch stuffed in her chest can scarce tak her winde. ready to sound a grosse & fat woman. sent a poer woman. Ian. 3. die ☿. h. 12. 9. mi. 1599. \at 1. p m /|twice & thrice a day bleedeth at y^e nose. half a pint at a time \every oth^r daye/|

Charels Touchers wife hath not had her termes this 6 yeres her stomack hoven & her hed ill & backe her wombe & chest stuffed short winded. hart ill water good. yellowe but thin. taken a greefe for payment of monyes for her husb. brother for s{ur}tiship. 200^li