Casebooks

RN Goody Ashburnoure very sorely pained in her head light headed & swelled in her face very red. can take no sleepe nor rest. sent to me. may 4. die ♀. h. 5. 48. mi ant m 1599 hath not had her couses {sic} this two yeres. bledeth nowe & then at the nose.

RN Iohn Smith of haversham. 36 sick ever this week kept his bed th yesterday all daye the 20 of decemb sent \on/ of his neighbours to me for his disease his water cold all white & muddy complayneth of his harte very sick 2i of Decēb. die ♃. h. 10. 1598. a fatt high coloured man

RN Goody Blea of this towne Novēb. 10. ♀ h. 9. ant m. 16i5

\hath a loosenes/ burning feaver faynt feeble sent to me for a cordiall

RN Alce Denton of haversham 36. maried this 10 yeres 3 children last childe had a yere & more agoe feareth lest shee have taken a cold w^th a nurcing child an old Disease ever since shee was a servant a great payne at her harte, doth vomit ever sinc shee was maried {b} twice or thrice in a yere but very mutch this last weeke & never well vntill shee have it vp, els very sicke. a pert woman. sent to me by her husband this 17 of Decēb. die ☉. 9 – 18.. 1598.. best a bed.

RN The Lady \Elis/ fisher of Tyrringhā. Ap. 17 ♃ h. 10 ant m 1623.

her great bleeding hath left her her leaches dead {illeg}|s|endeth for moe leach to vse every fortnight.

\wheath^r to take them when she hath her sicknes or noe.// but sorely payned w^th the emrods y^t she cānot rest day nor night.

RN Mres Chester tormented w^th toothach. intollerabl 3 days & nights face swelled may 20 ♀. h. 11. 20 ant m 1614.

desyreth me to come over.

RN Iohn Smithe sent againe his phisick wrought well. but his fathers not or very litle. Decēb. 23. die ♄. h. 10. 9. yet was very sick.

RN Margery Hopkins 34 sent her water at the 29 of March. ♃ h 6. ant m. 1599 stoma{ck} & backe./

GJ Henry Munne of Wolverton 32 y Maij 16 ☾ ho. 4 45 a m 1603 he sent his water w^ch was Cleere and very highe Coloured

RN The lady Hāmer sent for a Cordiall & did not like of y^t \strong water/ will sent her Iuly 2 ♀ h 8. 15 ant m 1630

RN my lady Dive of Brōmā. 30 y. march 13 ♃ h 11 20 ant m 1606

tooke a p^rpap|r|ative of syrope of roses opening rootꝭ & it giveth march fenel somewhat to bynde

my lady Dive sent vnto me to come to her & to give her physicke for a great scouring taken only by the syrope of roses put to a decoction of opening rootes March 13. ♃ h. 11. 20 ant m. 1606¹

RN M^r Chester of Chichely sent his water Iune 3. ♂ {h.} 8 ant m 1606.

RN Mres lillingstone of litlington sent me word that her impostume brok{e} in her eare & rūneth {Apr} 6. ☾. h. 9. ant m 1607

RN my lady Mordant sent vnto me for \to know/ what was good for a green womā newly delivered who is troubled w^th a burning Ague & also the Iaundis. Apr 28 ☉ h. 7. 30 ant m 1611 /It was for Mres Norwood\¹

RN M^r Harding sent his water march 5. ♃ h. 11. ant m 1612. /of Wavendon\.

RN Mres Kent was very ill yesterday but sent this May 12 ☿ h. 6 ant m 1619 ¹

RN good Georg Campion sent his water 34 y octob 26 ☿ h. 6. 40 ant m 1625

RN Receaved a letter frō M^r Wa{illeg}|t|s sept 11. ♂ h. 7. 30 \20/ ant m 1627.

his dyet drinke wrogt well taken 3 sondry tymes. was let blead twice rotten blood wasteth mtch {sic} in his flesh craveth his sweating pouders for thrice

RN Goody \Susan/ Wats of Colemurtons water brought by her serv. Iune 13 ♀ h 7 ant m 1628

RN The lady Hāmer sent her water Ian 21. ♃ 8 ant m. 1620