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 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 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 M^r Longvile of {sic} Brodwell of Woulverton for his disease as he had a fever. 26 of March die ☾ h. 10. 30. ant m. 1599 a fayntnes & panting of the hart

RN Richard Langly of Newport 50 yeres old. short winded ever sinc Christmas can scars tak his breath. cougheth mutch red w^th little fleume. came for him selfe this 30 of March die ♀ h. 2. p m. 1599. ague fallen to his thigh & knee & ham. butter annoynted helpeth his aches best.

RN M^r Edmunds for his wife of Shenly 56. troubled w^th the winde cholick w^th gripings & pruckins {sic} & very sick a very good water at 18 of may. die ♀ h. 1. p m. 1599. /& a great coughe\

RN Margery Clark a midwife of Stony stratford sick at hart y^t shee cannot speake can scarce travell her thighes & legs doe swell. 51. a thick white puddle wat^r. March. 19. die ☾ h. 4. 20. m. p. m. 1599.

RN Katheron Dudly of Woulson 53. for the paine in her belly taketh it to be the Cholick. if shee cast shee is well. & doe w^th all avoyd wind. came to me againe for my counsell 27 of Marche die ♂ h. 8. ant m. 1599.

RN Margery Clarke a midwife of Stony stratford for a great swelling in her thiges & bo legs y^t on may see her face in it & so striketh vp to her harte ready to stop &|h|er winde. the bell went for her yesterdaye hath a great scouring this on her & hath had it a longe time.

RN Ap. 26. die ♃. Richard fielde 53. troubled in his backe & stomack sometimes his meate will not Dig {sic} digest hath a reume troubling his head & his sinews sinewes {sic} of his neck c{ra}ck w^th it. Ap. 26. die ♃ h 8. 1599 ant m. this 20 yeres.

RN M^r George Burye for his wife troubled w^th melancholy & sudden passions. troubled w^th windines & payne in her stomacke & dissynes in her head. May. the 12. die ♄. h. 11. 15 ant m. 1599.

RN Will. Seer of Havershā 60 y. 53. y. for his Lamenes & leg w^c rūneth & payneth him on hys syd. Septemb. 14 die ♀ h. 11. 12. 1599

RN Williā Miller Smithe of Brodwell mutch payne in his Chest & stomack vomiteth long ropes of fle{me} in 24 houres sinc Christmas. especially when he eateth meate. came to me this 5 of Ian die ♀ h. 12. 45|9|. 15{99}

RN Amy Briant of Olny 50 yeres old. a pricking & a shooting in her loynes & backe double shee went w^th it. but not soe nowe. ever sinc Miklemas. March 16. die ♀. h. 9. 45. 1599. full of ache. 1599.

RN M^r {sic} Austin Drevils wife {sic} \Ihone Deverell/ some 48 \53/ yeres old. p {sic} cannot tak her winde nor left vp her armes. in her stomack & bones. nothing left but skin & bloode. water good of colour. sent vnto me from the forest of Whitwood 27 of Marche die ♂ h. 8. 50. mi. ant m. 1599

RN Ione Prime of Walton 5{8}|6| sick. so a longe time. sent her daughter this 2 of may. die ☿ h. 1. 36|45|. p m. 1599. about her hed hart & backe.

RN Austen Deveren of Whitchwood parish in Burforde Lane. may. the 1. die ♀. h. 12. 30. suspecteth some body hath done her harme & enquireth wheath^r soe or noe. 1599. |of 56|

RN Gyllion Bournman of Olnye 53. y. fell downe a tree & was sorely bruised & ded for a time sept. 8 die ♄. 11. 30 ant m. 1599. a squat.

RN Katheron Dudly 55. sick every springe & fall of the leafe. cōmeth w^th sutch arising at her harte. 14 of Marche. die ☿. h. 2. 55. 1599. water very good.

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