Casebooks

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

GJ Henry Eatridge of Flitwick 18 y. Febr: 11 ♀ ho. 10. 30. a m. 1620

RW Henry Sheepheard. of Sympson. y. 60. d. ☾ h. 11. 30 ant: m: Feb. 28. 1620. hath beene sicke ever since Christmas. is swelled in his body: & his belly hard: legs swelled & hath a little issue in each of them: hath kept his bed these two dayes. Eateth his meate prettily well: is rather loose then costive

RW Tho: Billinge of weedon becke. y. 15. d. ♀ h. 2. 33 p: m: Maij 25. 1621. hath a laske & his fundament cōmeth out when hee goeth to the stoole: voydeth also bloud by {s}eige. dizie, & doth wast in his bodie

U[1622–4] 1624: decubuit ☿day last. A æ. 46. Feb. 28: H. 1. p: Much troubled with wind: and ag verie much Tormented with apaine in the hinder part of her head thence it goeth downe in her stomack, which is verie weake. Christin. Wackt of Aston.

RW Laurence Iuckkerby of Layton. y. 38. d. ♂ h: 22. 55. ant. m. Martij 14 1620. put on a shirte not ayred on morninge, & was all that \day/ after it cold & aguish & at night had a great payne with an extreeme stick in his ryght side. can take nothing but liquid matter, & yet hee vomiteth vp that againe If hee doth but stirre his sticke taketh him extreamely. hee is very faynt.

RW Mary Bonner of Flitton y. 9. d. ☿ h: 0. Ianuar: 23. 1622. much swelled in her head & face: & her belly sometimes. scoureth much

RW M^ris Godwine of Cardington. y. 39. d. ♂ h: 9. 40 ant: m: Feb: 29. 1620. hath had a cold 3 weekꝭ: & a great cough: w^ch settled to her right |left| side: but is removed frō thence: Cryeth out of her heart: & sayth it swimmeth in water: is much plexed & troubled. cannot sleepe nor take rest for 4 nights now togither. her stomacke is so ill that she can not take anie thinge but posset ale & broths.

RW Iames West of Banbury {y}. 45. d. ♂ h: 6. ant: merid: {S}ept: 25. 1621. extreamely {to}rtured in his backe, belly & {sid}es with paine. his stomacke {ve}rie hot & windie

RW Iohn Coleman of Little Brickhill d. ♂ h: 10. ante m Martij. 14. 1620. hath not slept for 5 or 6 dayes: crazed in his brayne: troubled with melancholy

RW M^r Cole of Geiton y. 22. d. ☿. h: 9 ant m: Iunij 1{illeg}|3|. 1627. ill since Thursday last, no stomacke, sleepeth ill

RW Henry Eustane of Chinner. y: 28. d. ☿. h: 11. ant: m: Maij. 2. 1627. ill 4 weeks /a great payne runneth vp & downe into his back belly & sometimes into his legs.\

D^r Astly warden of Alsoules Colledge in Oxford 63. y. Apr. 13. 1. 20. ☾. p. m. 1629

1 Had a colde & an extreame Cough a weeke afore shouetyde {sic} w^ch did much shake & macerate his Body & was freed both of colde & Cough w^thin 3 weekes after. findes a defect in his digestion, in the liuer as hee feareth, w^ch heretofore hath much anoyed him.

2. is \hath beene/ very costiue (saueinge for 3 dayes last past) w^th some forcem^t thereto, yet his Body is temporate for heate & colde.

3 hee is not much thirsty saue at meales;

4 hee sleepes indifferent well, 5 or 6 houres in the night at beast.

5 his stomack seemeth to bee quieted when hee suppeth posset drinke

6 This is his Clymatericall yeare, beeinge 63 yeares at Alhollowetide last.

7 hee desires to knowe howe his Liuer may bee releeved & howe his Body may be loosened.

8 His was water ordinarily keepes in a reasonable lowe Coulour.

9 Hee feares y^t his Body (beeinge old & weake) will not much abide Phisike./

10 his dyet com̄only is veale & broth. & sometimes mutton, his drinke is small Be{e}re

vide April. 13.

D^r Astley warden of Alsolue {sic} Coll. in Oxon 63. y. Apr. 13. ☾ h. 2|1|. 20. p. m. 1629.

RW Steaphen Chalke of Bottleclaydon. d. ☿d.. h: 11. ant: m: Maij 22. 1622. a great swelling in his \right/ knee w^ch causeth an extreame payne ouer all his legge.

RN M^r Dolbe for ny {sic} counsell for mes Harvey m^r Leats Daughter Decēb 12 ♃ h. 5. 30 p m 1622RW

U[1622–4] S^r Thomæ Midletons literæ Redduntur: M^o Richardo Napiero. a{p} Linford. 1624. d. ♃. h. 8. p. Feb. 19 RN /signifying to my lady Earffild that His lady was querysh.\ U[1622–4]

The Ladye Conquest of Hoghton Conquest. 44. y. May. 4. ☾. h. 11 12. |30|. merid. \p. m./ 1629

RW M^ris Anne Cronwell of sympson. y. 5|4|4. d. ☾ h: 6. 30. ant: m: Feb: 28. 1620. vomiteth much: all things seeme bitter vnto her. hath beene {verie} soluble lately. sleepeth {verie} vnquietly. ill a fortnight. keepeth ¹

RW M^ris Clarke of Perry. y. 35. d. ♄ h: 10. 25. ant: m: Aprill 15. 1620. troubled with a wheesinge; feareth a Consumption: payned in her backe & legs: ill 4 yeeres.

RW M^r Robert Fortescue. y. 14 d.♂. h: 11. 38. ant: m: Ian: 28 1623. A swellinge vnder his left iaw much like to the Kings euill.