Casebooks

RN Agnes German of Shenly 50 yeres. never had child Decemb 5. die ☿ h. 12. 56. 1599 tergo et dextr latere.

RN Elisabeth Good of Bletchly 3 y. August 26 ♃ hor. 1. 48. p m. 1602. in p^rsentia belly & syde.

RN Wylliā Wheeler of Cranfild. 21 y may 12 h {sic} hor. 10. 30 ant m. 16i0 belly & guts./ quærit vtr’ bonū

RN Katherine Grene /25\ first taken w^th \it tooke/ an arising frō her stomack ready to stop her wynd Martij 7. ☿ h. 11. p m 162i |is so sick y^t she cā take no rest.|

It tooke her in her hart & left sy right & short ribs pricking like needles. |suckleth a child halfe a yere old|

TG Ann{illeg}|e| Barrage of stonystreetford 28. y. 7br. 27 h. 10. A m. 1634. stuffed & pained in her chest, sides, & backe, is worse by fits, paroxysmꝯ hysterici.

RN An Allen of willing Iune 21 die ♄ h. 10 ant m. 1600

An sit gravida

An Allen of Willing 40. y Iunij 21 die ♄ h. 10 ant m. 1600 for her stomack & back

RN Dorothy Taylor of Hilsdon 37 y sept 6 ♃ h. 9. 40 ant m 1627 /quærit an sit gravida\

sucketh a child of M^r S^r Alexand Dentons halfe a yere. cōplayneth had none of her owne 2 yers cōplayneth backe & belly |quærit an sit gravida|

RN Mathewe Walsore of Buckginham {sic} 30. musicꝯ. may 26 die ☾ h. 1. 3 26. p m. 1600

paynd in his \head &/ chest by reason of a wound receaved but healed w^ch maketh him cast. alwyys {sic} leane somtimes voydeth leeke matter & choler. spade bone of his shoulder perisheth his lungs. & francis Walso|ge|re 28. his wif paynd w^th a windines in her stomacke.

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

RN Agnes Rutland of Newnton Longfild. 53. sick this day fortnight. payned in her hed harte & all the body over. cannot abide vp: costive onc in 2 or 3 days. maij 1. die ♂ h. 12. 10. m. 1599.

Ambrose Rudland of Newton her husband. a payne in his stomack & eyes. a Corpulent man & fully faced. eodem tempore/

Iohn Rutland w^th a payne in his Chest & stomacke wyndye & a stitch in his syde

RN Hartelyes wife \Ione Hartlye/ of Newport \19 y febr./ sent her water febr. 16. ♃ hor. 9. ant m 1604. begyneth in her \left/ eare back aft^r left syde /quærit vtrū sit gravida.\

RN Elis. Wisemā of B|P|adbery 28 y \nata 1586./ novēb. 27 ☉ h. 10. 20 ant m 1614 arising in her stomack & \left/ syde.

RN Mres francis Digbye S^r Evarets sister nata the tuesday before the 30 of novēb^r. before 7 in y^e morning /1588.\ send for my Directions may 1. hhor {sic} 4. 40 p m 1619. /vnmayed {sic}\ |30 y|

mutch troubled w^th melanch pass apt to weep w^thout any iust case.

nata Octob 29 ♂ h. 7. ant m 1588. a great heavynes in y^e stomacke & a beating & trembling at the hart. w^th a |continuall| payne at her hart at y^t tyme of all on her left syde

RN Iane Hill of Hanslop 23 y I may 10 ☾ h. 3. 40 p m 1619

back syde & belly

paynd at her head w^th a burning

nescit an sit gravida

troubled w^th the wynd cholick & when y^t cōmeth cānot hold her water

RN Mres Burgayne of Morthāpton {sic}. 28 y Aug. 19 ☾ h 9. ant m 1622 /hed cordis palpit. a quasy stomack a bad backe\

M^r Edmund Vaghan of C. C. C. Oxon. Apr. 11. ☿. h. 9. p m. 1632

Hee tooke not the vomite y^t was sent. 1 because hee is very vnapt to vomite; 2 because his neck is longe & brest somewhat straite; 3 because vomiteinge once by chance by reason of Tobacco blowne into his mouth it brought vp Bloud w^th it, & hath beene y^e cause of all his infirmity. 4 hee suspecteth his Lunges, for w^ch hee thinkes vomiteing is very hurtfull.

Took his purge w^ch gaue him 12 occasions. Hee desireth a Course to bee vsed for his Brest & Lunges.

RN Elis Clarke of S^t Peters in S^t Albons 38 y Iune 15 ♀ h. 1. 50 p m 1632

swollen about her chest. & left syde /vtrū gravida\

RN Goody Skevington of Newnton 45 y march. 25 ☾ h 2 p

Goody Skevington of newnton 46|5| y march. 25 ♀|☾| h. 2 p m 1633.

back & belly hard 3 weekes |7 child youngest 5 y.|

had thē 3 weekes sinc |vtrū sit grav.|

RN Bridget Grynet of Long Crendon 33 y. Iuly 9 10 ☿ h. 10 30 ant m 1633. belly sydes stomacke & all ts quærit an sit gravida ill sinc white sonday yet not hart sick

RN Goodman Honour of Newport for his wife who hath bene longe sick & is nowe very exceeding ill h {sic} as her husband telleth me. hanc male suspicant^r de veneficio

Elisabeth Buckingham. Otherwise Honour about 50. a great pulling in her left syde w^c maketh her to Crye/

shee is not able to styrre no meate will tary w^th her. shee goeth not onc in a sennet to ground very costive & mutch bounde. 27 of Decēb. die ☿ h. 8. 45. ant m. 1598. /complayneth of her hart chest left arme.\