Casebooks

RN Mres Elis: Cob of Fensom 36 y may 19. ♃ h. 1. p {sic} 1631 had. 13. child hath buryed 6 & hath seaven. living was p^rsent head, left syde, chest ill:

Is very weake

a great fayntnes in her stomack & legs as she goeth. feareth consūption a burning in her back

RN Mres Aylet Elner Aylet of Magdalen Laver in Essex 40. May 16 ♃ h 7 ant m 1633

came into my p^rsenc w^th there waters

her daughter Elenor Aylet 17 y mopish & idle headed for 4 yeres & her shoulder bone come out & goeth crooked

had a great cold in her head & cānot be removed

her mynd troubled w^th div^rse conceits & feares

very healthfull in her body.

RN Bartholomew Tomson \Ill halfe a yere/ of newp 9. y. almost ten taken a weeke sinc {sic} \thursdy night/ taken a thursday night next a month was brought to me Iuly. 1. ☾ h. 4. 30 p m 1633.

had a bruise by thrusting him A|ag|aynst a Deske & bled at the nose mutch & sinc hath bene pyned & wasted in his flesh

looketh very pale /the child was brought to me in a Cradle. worst at night\

U[1628–30] Thomas write {illeg} was borne on \the next/ satterday at night after on michelmus was twelmounth, betweene a 11 or 12 at|or| i3, a Clock but cam to me at 1 of clock, y^e 14^th: of march 1630./

had a quiuorin & sounding on michelmus last & 3 Dayes the after y^e small pox & then at shroftide & this last night had 3 fitts after the same manner a boue saide, being y^e 13^th Day complaines on the head & heauie & apt to sleepe

RN yest was month stretched out her hands cōpl of a lightnes in her head her eys {rune} & is sleepish

It tooke her sorely & had \a/ very greevous fit in the morning & so always in her bed h. 6. 30 in aurora martch 30 ☿ {sic} |march 29. ♂| h. 6. 30 ant m 163i

RN my Cosen Germā of Exeter Colledg. came to me may 25 ☿ h. 9. 15 ant m 1631

for a hed|a|d ach & payne in his eye w^th a hot rheume./.

RN Goodmā Hopkins of our tone {sic} 70. y. novēb. 19 h {sic} hor 8 ant m 163i |was here made no water.| |but in 3 or 4 das he dyed|¹

RN The noble lady magdalen Edgerton

march. 29. ♀ h. 10 ant m 1633. |she brought her water. & was p^rsent.|¹

had thē twice in 3 days before the monthe the first tyme at there ting & had |thē 5 days| & the second tyme a litle before the {sic} came had the flushing 3 days but pale I suppose she had her bleeding before made her have the soner. had a clyster before her pils yest was 3 weekes tooke her pils

RN Mres Mary Moore of Layton. 18 next Novēb^r the 11. or 12. but came to me Iune 24 ☾. h. 2. 30 p m 1633. a young widow

hath lost her cōplexion & looketh very pale but when she rydeth had a great cold & cough 3 quaters of a yere a payne in the mould of her head loveth any thing bett^r then meate.

a bad stomack hath thē well cā walke well

RN francis Revening of Barcōsteede in Hartford sheere 21 y Iun|ly|e 1. ♃ h. 8. 12 ant m. 1630

This fellow iust at nig nine \of the clocke/ before his falling fit strooke me over the eylid. his sences Decayed 3 weekes talketh idlely

Did aske me blessing at his in comming

RN Mres Sara Wheelows first taken Ian 23 h|☉| 4 \3. 30/ 11. 30 30 p |ant| m 1631 |of Collingtree 2 myles frō Northāpton|

strangly taken w^th strang fits lifting her vp as on shaken w^th a shaking Ague w^th a great hart beating |was p^rsent|

RN my Cosen Burrington spake to me to help him for his gydynes & payne in his should & necke & ey may 17 ♂ h. 8. 15 ant m 163i /a very deboyst & deceitful mā\

RN M^r Robert Iackmā of wing a yere {sic} the a yere sinc the 4 of Iune last 1631 being satt h 9. 30 ant m but it was brought to me Aug 18 h {sic} hor. 2. 25. p m. 1632

a drye cough that he cānot sleepe a big belly wasted in the flesh |was very fat & is nutch {sic} pynd by a nource y^t was w^th child| child was p^rsent /A Consūption feard\¹

RN An Rider of Newp. 17. y octob 27 h {sic}. hor 8 45 ant m 1632

neav^r had thē head stomackgrene sickes sinc last Easter

tab ♁ 4^d was p^rsent \body hoaven./

RN Mres Francis Whaleleye |of Norton by Galbee| \64 y./ may 3. ♀ h. 2. \45/ p m 1633. |cānot sleepe| |a grosse crazy bodye| distempered w^th heat & discontentment

was brought in a cart was let blood had a purg & an oyntment from Docter Collins of Cambridg but his purg wrought not

RN Elis Cowly of Chichely. 46 y. may. ☾ 20. ☾ h 10 20 ant m 1633. /was p^rsent\

mynd troubled w^th doubting & a fearfu{l} melanch & di{d} seeke to hurte her selfe

RN M^r Reanolds \a gentl w^th m^r Towers/ came to me Iuly 23. h {sic} hor 3 p m. 1631  Cordis palpitatio{ne} et Iecor

Anne Seabrooke of Hanes 19 \20/. y. Octob. 26. ☿. h. 1. 40. p m. 1631 RN /was p^rsent\ ¹

RN An Savage of {illeg}|H|ardingt|e|stone 20 y march. 29 ♃. h. 1. p m 1632. |{was} p^rsent {sic}| |was p^rsent.|

An Savage of Hardingstone 20 y march 29 ♃. h. 1 p m 1632

brought a bed 6 weekes sinc senceles & witles no sences no memory at all speaketh she knoweth not what sencles /verse & froward sencles\ |she was p^rsent but senceles with out wit & memory.|

RN M^r Will Taylour: of Cābridg baptized 1609. die ☿ h. 6. 3 {sic} an \30/ ant m came to me Aug. 18 h. 6 p m 1632 /was p^rsent. will talke by him selfe {&} walk all day longe.\ /idle headed will laugh.\ |talke & nūble {sic} to him selfe|