Casebooks

RN M^r Will: Co{l|e|}lles Colles of Parke berrye of 58 troubled sick this i6 yeres & hath had the Counsell of the most exte phisitions troubled w^th a windy cause as he sayth cōming from his backe by a great heate & obstruction from my liver. also w^th a bad stomacke elevating winde into my hed. w^ch causeth gydines or streming in my head w^ch cometh as he thinketh by the ascending vp of bad & melancholy humours & w^th a shaking in my left hand mightely as it were the palsye but always very hotte. nowe of late w^th the brevity of wind in my stomacke & chest & lately w^th a mūmnes {sic} & tinckling in my hands. lips & sydes & face. this 15 of may. die ♂ h. 4. 45. p m. 1599.

RN Alexander Lovell of Hazlebeech a husb: in Northāpton sheere 50. y. mac|rc|h. 19 h {sic} hor: 9. 15 ant m 1625.

mynd troubled & will speak idlely & had physick & a S & mended {&} 2. y. sinc & now & is sore visited w^th sickns {sic} anys {sic} this fortnight.

march 15 extree {sic} ill about 12. 30 p m 1625

RN Robart Pē{illeg}merton of Rudgden in the County of Northāpton. 57. keepeth his chamber. this moneth. troubled w^th a reume & fleume in his chest. March 17 die ♄. h. 7. 15. ant m. 1599. tussi magna laborat costive hot in the stomack.

RN The lady Twisden of London 51. y. may 27 h {sic} hor. 1 p. m 1626

by her sleeping & scouring she hath nutch {sic} mended sinc S^r will wrote Last y^t is thursday last.

yet the last night was more troublesome then before

this Day cōplayneth of a sournes rising out of her stomake supposeth y^t a vomyt would doe her good yet dare not to adventur it by reason of her weaknes & scowring. w^ch we dare not to stay seing the goodnes of it yet fyndeth no aptnes to cast but a soure belching

desyreth a nother box of the pils 10 and an answ to his lett & to this.

The lady Twisden of London may 27 h 1. p m 1626

very weake & feeble yet sitteth vp & eateth p^rty well. scoureth mtch {sic} hath a soure belching yet no aptnes to cast.

would know wheath^r fit to give her a vomyt considering her \great/ weaknes & sither her scouring Doth her so mutch good craveth an answere to his forme & to this Letter also.

wheath^r any other course for mending of the sourenes will not helpe w^th out a vomyt.

RN The lady power of Beverley 50 y. ☿ h. 4. 30 p m 1624

fell sick yes {sic} of a great stitch fear a plurisy.

sent for me to come to thē.

RN Goody Bar\n/well bemoaneth her of her body of the heaving of her bodye of her drought & thirste shee can scarce take her breath. Aug. touchin taken of by a smay of her husb. & child. sorow. Aug. 11 die ♀ h p m. 6. 30. m. 1598.

RN Ihone Bishop. of 3|5|0 yeres Pery. a widowe noe child. Martij 8 die ♃. h. 1. 55 p m. 1599. in her chest & right side short winded. about her hart & throot

RN Elisab: Norman of Rawnson the 20 of Apr.

Elisab. Norma of Raunson. 20 of Aprill 1598. die ♃. h. 10.  morbi causa shee died not longe after

RN Iohn Persivall of 56 yeres \of Buckingham./ of 56. complayneth of his head & hart & stomack & would fayne have some ease. Sept. 7. 40. {sic} & hath bene sick in this disease for this 6 weekes. & this 3 yeares & maketh his stomack swell 1598. die ♃ h. 7. 40. ant m.

RN Mres Mary Harvy 58 y. Iune 9 ☿ hor. 5. p m 1602. itcheth in her armes thigh legs & pyneth & cōsumethe.

RN Goodman \Edward/ Banes of Newport 52. for a payne & ache in his knees & to his back & so to his head & the flesh about the knees is cōsumed. hot ther{s}about but cold in his feete & & benūmed about his thighes & hath scarc any feele in them. not able to goe. lyeth about the sinewes veines & hām strings & not in the flesh. the 20 of March. die ♃ h. 12. 20/ 1600

RN M^r foukes of Newport of 50 yeres old came him selfe w^th his wife for him selfe water mutch of a very good colour the 19 of febr. die ☾ h. 9. 50 mi ant m. 1599.

SF Eliz. bowdon of Cobham in Kente/ of 50 yeres 1597 the 25 of Aprill ☾ An’ m’ at 30 post 6 Diz liue or Die her self sente / 2^a quest | infirte|

RN mary Hill of Hanslop. 55 y Iune 27 ♄ hor. 1. p m 1607.¹

RN Goody Marcū \of this towne/ did send for 6\d/ of cynamon water. was sick vnd^r her syde. Octob. 20 ♃ h. 5. 38. p m 1608 /was very sick to day thrice\

RN my lady fortiscue of Saldon 50 y novēb^r 21 ♃ h. 10 {sic} \9. 50/ ant m. 1622

spotted ague like purples

RN M|S|^r Will Mounson for his owne body. Decēb 12 ♃ h. 5. 30 p m. 1622.

craveth my answ & opinion touching the state of his body in generall & his legs in ticular resolving only to relye on my counsell.

RN Ellen Turner of lathbury 50 y March 30 ♃ h. 2. 30 p m 1626

2 y ill whites the kings evill

terms stopt 12. y

RN {illeg} Goodman Strixon by {wo}llyson 50 y {nov}ēb. 16 h {sic} hor {3 p} m 1633.¹²

RN Goody Gilpyn of luton 48 y march. 11. ♄ hor 9. ant m. 1609

goody Gillpyn 50 y march 11. h {sic} hor 9 /30.\ ant m. 1609