Casebooks

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 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 M^r Iohn Stoakes of Brūhā vicar. 38 y. Iun a batchelor Iune. 6. ☾ h. 11. ant m 1614 a tertian ague

M^r Iohn Smyth of Bedford wrote to me in his behalfe/ & him selfe also.

RN Docter Hacket sent me a lett^r t{ly in} his owne behalfe & the behalfe of his neighb. Sibthorpe Octob 7. ☿. h. 8. 30 p m {sic} 1607

RN S^r Francis Ventrys wrote a most kind letter boath concerning his owne love & desyres to take physick of me for his head & other infirmityes as also for his neighb page of Sheaford craveth pils

march 26 ☾ h. 2. 20 p m 162i

RN M^r Snite of Warborough mynister a batch. placed fellow of Corpꝯ Chri College in Oxford & m chosen by the house to be son \Curate/ in y^t place 20^l a yere wrote most kindly in \the behalfe/ of Iohn Bislee his neighbour for his 3 child but specially for his sone Iames 2. y. Sept 12. h {sic} hor 4. 30 p m 1629

his child Iames is 2. y. sucketh still & will take a litle drink.

Iames 2. y.

The Lady Iennings sent for her Husband whoe is very w ill. Martij. 3. ♃. h. 6. 20 p m. 1631

RN Iohn Risely of Rawnson sent onc againe to me for my counsell his pain lieth now in his Cods {w^c} are swollen as big as ons hed & as hard as a borde he was wont to haue them swollen very big but then lasted but 5 houres & nowe swelled ever sinc weddensday he cannot eate sleepe or goe to ground. troubled w^th the wind Cholicke a paine in his backe st{illeg}ry Desirous to take a stro{illeg} but Doubteth he ca shall be able Decēb. filius  patre cū consensu. Decēb 30. die ♄. h. 10. \9. 45./ 1598 his water cold red & thi{ck}

RN Richard Lingard this a yere & halfe old. troubled w^th an ague & w^th the wormes. & leekely to have the iandes the child is weaned sent to me by there sister. the fath^r & the moth^r boath Apr. 17. die ♂ h. 2. 30|5| p m. 1599. of Simpson a great cold.

RN Iohn Hopper of lowton of 12 y. S^t Clements last sicknd on satterday last Ian. 5. circit^r 7^{em} 1600 sine consensu. from his left syde & so to his hart

RN M^r Engolsby of Lemborough of the parish of buckingam for his child Frauncis Engolsby 20 weekes old refuseth his Nurces breast maketh great moane & hath bene very sick this two days. sent to me this 19 of Ianuary. die ♄ ♄ {sic} 7. 30 ant m. 1600 /a vehement cough. & draweth his wind very short\

RN George Scardell of Naash a poer child w^ch goodmā missendone of Naash keepeth of Almes sente to me 8 y old. Martij 1^o. ♂ hor. 11. 29|30|. ant m 1603.

GJ He sent againe Decemb. 31 ♄ ho. 7. 30 a m. 1603

GJ M^r Wickens man \Edward Rophe/ of Stoake Iune 21 ☾ ho. 2. 35. p. m. ☾

RN my lady farmer sent to me for her sons M^r Staffords boy about 3 quarters olde w^ch had y^e poxe. & byles & hath a sore throate nov{em}ber. 20 ♄ hor. 10. 50 ant m. 1602.

RN Iohn Mellys of Wicken a servant to Syr Robart Spencer 24 y. Decēb 13. ☾ hor. 1. 45. p m. 1602. /Syr Iohn Spencer sent.\

RN Robart Mathew of Whitefild natꝯ 1569 sept 3. h 5 ant m. sent 32 y vnmarid Decemb 27. ☾ hor 12. 1. p m 1602

pater  filio sine cōsensu.

RN Thomas Rudde of Brougton 7 y old 13 of Aprill on palme sonday borne betwixt 3 & 4. in the morning in londen. 1595. borne {sic} sent for his sicknes februar. 25 ♃ hor. 8. 40. ant m. 1602:

mater sine consensu  filio

SF Andrewe Ems of 50 years 1597 the 29 Iulij ♀ An m’ at 10 diz. the cosin’ sent/ it

RN S^r Pexall Broket of litle Brickhill 70 7 {sic} \66 y/ Iuly {7} ☿ h 1. 30 p m 1630 sent his water |his sonne did write|