Casebooks

U[1611–2] Marcy Newold of Elston but now at Stedsdon 30 y May 1{illeg}|7|. d. ♀. h. 7^a. ant. m. 1611.

very sick in {illeg}|all| her body belly back & hart. keeps her shee is a nurse & \her husband/ asketh whether shee bee w^th child again

GJ Ioane Fisher of Stonystratford 23 y. Octob j. ♄ ho 1. 45 p m. 1603

A great payne in her backe

menses obstructi these 2 or 3 yeeres

Thomas Colyns a malsters mayde

Ill many tymes in her stomacke sometymes ready to swound

GJ Agnes Armestrong of Stony stratford 20 y. Maij 7 ♄ ho. 2. 45 p. m. 1608

M^r Rawsons servant the Cooke hath bene heertofore troubled w^th the mother. once in 2 moneths had no fitt this quarter of a yeere but very sickly.

Quærit dna ejus vtꝝ sit gravida concubuit cū Marriot a mercer b|a| batcheler of the same towne. /

RW Susan Billings mayd \Ellen/ of Lillingston y. 26. d. ♄ h: 0. 35. p: m: Feb: 26 1620. stomacho grauata, tergo et humeris;

SRN Martha Harper servant to my sister Kate Tyringhā Octob. 29. ☿ h. 4. 40. \30./ p. m. 1634.

A fullnes in her stomacke & a payne at h er heart, a great trembling vpon any discontent at her heart At this tyme she brought her water to me./.

GJ Em̄e SentIohn of Hanslop 30 y. Apr. 15 ♀ ho 11. 36 a m. 1603

A cold Stomacke hath her courses well. M^rs Fosters maid

GJ Agnes Iackson goodwif Brittens mayd. 20 y. May 21 ♂ ho. 8. 15 a m. 1605

troubled w^th chest wormes /

GJ Dorothy Denbigh of Stonystratford 21 y. Sept. 24 ♄ ho. 0. 15 p. m. 160{8}

Heart and head. goodwif Samfordꝭ sister. Servant to m^r Heinsworth

GJ Her husband hath a fistula in his right syde. 63 y. old Sent to know whether he were best to go to Clementꝭ of Ownde{l} or what course he were best to take. /

W Annis Parten y. 24 her mayd at the same tyme: Shee complayneth of her head, back, & limes w^th much payne in them all⸫

SRN Elizabeth Iones. 22. y. servant to m^rs Katharen Tyringhā. Ian. 14 ☿ h. 2. p. m. 1634.

Troubled with y^e greene sicknes Looks pale, faynt, & troubled with a panting at her heart

GJ Richard Hambden of Clyfton 28 y Martij 18 ☉ ho 3. p. m. A great payne at his hart tooke him last night about midnight keepes his bed ever since mightely puld about his hart. a shepheard

SRN My Cozen M^rs. Clare wright of Southwark London Febr 28. ♄. h. 9. 45. a. m. 1635

A Iaundice thick yellow water. had a Iulep & an Electuary after a vomitt. this Last weeke had y^e aduise of D^r Chamberlen who conceiues her payne & greife to proceed frō her brest. desire my Counsayle & directions.

Tho: Cleark of Bedford Houghton Seru: to S^r. Francis Clearke. 20. y. Novēb. 5. ♀. h. 12. 30. p m. 1630

a great Ach in his Hucklebone, Loines, & small ribbs for a yeare

RW Peircie Crouch of Toceter y: 33 \33/ d. ☾. h: 2. p: m: Nouemb. 20. 1620. Burneth verie much in her stomacke \bodie/ & mouth. hath had much physicke frō M^r Iames yet not the better. was also let blood. can take no rest. had a Clyster lately. ill a moneth. keepe her bed a fortnight

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.