Casebooks

TG Mr james Brasgirdell of Brampto{n} 33 y Febr. 11 ♂ h. 11. 15. Mat. 163{4} eateth but litle

RN Harry Windmell of Linford for a lash w^ch hath bene on him ever sinc satterday w^c is as thin as water. & offreth 60 days times a dy {sic} & can do nothing. it lyeth in his stomacke. & maketh him forsak his meate. may the 18 die ♀ h. 6. 30 mi ant merd 1599.

RN Thomas field a day labourer of Willing 52. y. Decēb^r 21. die ♀ ♄ {sic}. 8. 50. ant m. 1599. ever sinc sunday keepeth his bed eateth nothing but drinketh

RW M^r Hillersden of Ampthill \little/ parke. d. ☿ h: 0. 20. p: m: Martij. 8. 1620. A putrid quotidian: sometimes hot & sometimes cold: eateth little.

RN M^r Iohn Amy on of the kings singer ma \q{uerister}/ maye {sic} yers 73 y Iuly. 7 ☾ h. 7. 25 ant m 1623 /cānot relish nor keepe his drink\

U[1628–31] Sara Ireland of wooburne. y. 22. d ♄. Nouemb: 15 h: 10 30 ant: m: 1628. brought in bed about a moneth since. mopish. eateth little can not sleepe.

RN |the lady Penelope sent her water| The ladye Penelope sent her water. may 14 ♂ h. 5. p m 1633

was mended god be thanked

The Lady Penelope Naper at luton. sick of an Ague sinc satterday. & hath eaten litle may 14. ♂ h. 5. 15 ant m 1633.

she mended p^rsently w^th y^t

RN Thomas Dixson of 74 yeres old sickened a monday was sennet sick at the hart refuseth his meate sickly this two or 3 yeres quærit of Crowly husband Crowly Octob. 8. die ☿ h. 7. 45|9|. mi. ant m. 1598

RN Iohn Bynion natus 1595. die ☾ 29 septēb. h 2. 30. ni. {sic} p m. 1595. troubled exceedingly w^th hed ache. & will eate but litle.

RN Miller of Brodwell 55. yeres Doth nothing els but vomit. & so hath done every day this yere nowe forsaketh his meate & keepeth his bed nowe this 3 days. March 20 die ♂ h. 2. 8 p m 1599

RN my lady Dentons mans wife maij 8 ☿ h. 12. 10. 12. ant m 1605. |Margaret Wincot 44 y|

hath taken her selfe to be w^th child sinc twelfetyde to Easter. but hath had a great many of her sicknesses & doe follow her ever since but she is as big as if shee were w^th child & shee thincketh y^t shee feeleth something styrr as if shee were w^th child. very sick frō 3 in y^e morning to 2 in y^e aft^r noone y^t she cā take no rest. neith^r a bed nor vp.

shee maketh & laboureth sometymes to vomite but brin{k}|g|eth vp nothing but wat^r eateth nothing but breath. shee is very dry.

Margaret wyncot 44 y. maij 8 ☿ h. 10. 12 ant m 1605.

RN my Lady Tyrle desyred me y^t I would come to her out of hand march 3 ♂ h. 9. 30 ant m 1618. soundeth often /eateth mutch this month\ |stopped w^th flegme. Impostume feared.|

RN An Kent of this towne may 28 ♃ h. 10. 40 ant m 1618 had them last weeke nescit an sit gravida hed ill & cānot rellish

RW M^r Matthias Cōny of Newport for his daughter Francis. y. 4. d ♃. h: 10: 30 \15/. ant: m Feb: 24. 1620. eateth nothinge: is verie faynt & weake./ had a little of diaprunis w^ch brought away ij wormes.

RW Iohn Amyas of Southhill in Bedford sheire. y. 65. d. ☾. h: 10. 40 ant. m: Feb. 28. 1620. ill sinc Tuesday \Fryday/ last. cannot vomite nor goe to the stoole. Eateth nothinge: drinketh sometimes. Cryeth out of his body; sleepeth not.

RW M^ris Elizabeth Tyrrell of Thornton. y. 8. d ☾. h: 2. 30 p: m: Novemb: 20. 1620.

by fits verie ill: sometimes eateth her meale well, at other times doth not. giveth goeth vp & downe verie melancholily

TG Francisce Ianson of Okle in the hole 42 y. Fe januari Martii 1 h. 1|0| \30./ pM. 1634. sicke in all his members since christmasse eateth & drin{keth} but litle d raiseth scarce one houre in a day from his bed.

RN Iohn Connyngham 7 yeres old satterday sennet after miklemas daye sick this 12 moneth. cōplayneth most of his hed & hath a weake stomack. was wonte to have white water leeke dregs of a tub. very thick of a pale & whitish Colour. a longe visage. Decēb. 4. h. 11. the child came hither.

RW Margaret Valentine of Turuie. y. 30. d. ♃. h: 2. p. m: Ianuary. 19. 1615. An high water. her stomack gone. pained in stomacke & head.

RN Goody Arnoll of Olny 60 y Iuly 2 ☿ h. 9. 30 ant m 1606 cānot keepe her {breate} vp & downe hath no appetite & stomacke pyneth & cōsumeth