Casebooks

RN Thomas Stutsbery of Winsloe 40 y Octob 31. ☿ h 12. 1604 hath kept his bed this 8 weekes

RN Ambrose Marche at Woulverton serveth M^r Gaskin 26 yeres. sick fell sick as they suppose vppō the 21 of novemb. moved his quest. this 28 of novemb. die ♂ h. 2. p m. 1598. hath kept his bed 2 days. & 2 days or 3 before on his iourneye

RN Williā Genins of Saldon 17 yeres old sick ever sinc thursdy night. keepeth his bed Ian. 2. die ♂ h. 10. 15. 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

RN Robart Clapton of St S^{t}|E|des 30 y maryed maij 10 ♀ h. 11. 36 {p}||nt m 1605

he sendeth only to know wheath^r there be hope of his recovery. I or noe. hath kept his bed this sēnet

RN Henry Coates of Chicley 40 y febr: 22 ♃. h. 11. 15 ant m 1627.

was at worke w^th M^r fisher of Wilden & sent home yesterday & keepeth his bed & reareth blood by spetting a litle at a tyme

RN S^r Th. Mounson. for his owne fortune touching his busines w^th ny {sic} lord treasourer & how Th Marq of Buckingham & the young gentlemā will befrynd him to have an end of his busynes & also of his sons health & when he is to p^rsent his gyft to y^e king. Ian. 6. ☾ h. 5. p m. 1623

M^r Iohn is better then he was of his cold & keepeth still his chāber his ioyntꝭ are weake his father craveth my advice for him Ian. 6. ☾ h. 5 p m 1623. full of melanch

RN Iohn Whitaker of Newport c{illeg}|u|tler of 40 yeres olde fell sick & came to a misfortune the 2 of octob. die ☾ ca sent to me for my counsell this 16 of october die ☾. h. 10. ant m 1598. he keepeth his bed ever sinc except he be lifted.

RN Iohn Bandye of Wavendon 35 keepeth his bed most te hath taken a great cough & cold. feb. 2 die ♄ hor. 1. p m. 1600

RN Thomas Barret of stony stratford servant to Iohn Smith of haversham tayler {vousued} to nothing extreeme weake cannot stirre out of his bed. the 28 of Decēb. die ♃. h 9. 30. m. ant m. 1598 pater  filio.

RN Rich. Dicson of Newp 25 yeres old never maried but thought now p^rsently to be maried fell sick yesterday morning at nig bell went for him keepeth his bed rubbeth about his hart & chest wheath^r he have taken a thought 2. 45. p m.

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 Frauncis Engolsby of Lenborowe. {illeg}|a|bout i0. sick this 5 weekes weddensday or thursday next keepeth his bed ever sinc almost & could nev^r goe fath^r sent his water by his master. Aprill 7. die ♄. h. 5. 45. m p m. 1599 cannot take his wind lyeth on his left syde but cannoot {sic} on his right syde.

RN Thomas Bynion 19 yeres old. sick cōplayneth of his side the righ {sic} side a poer widowes Childe keepeth his bed nowe & then. cōplayneth of his harte. Apr. 28 die ♄. h.

RN Robart Nichols Fisher of Brodwell of 40 yee{res} sick at times ever sinc whitsontide onc a moone at the chaung cōplayneth especially last weeke thursday & friday & yesterday & keepeth his bed this ♄ about the syde of his bellye cōplayneth of Cold ill by fits y^t nowe he cannot work Novemb. 18. die ♄ h. 11. 1598

RN Iohn Risely of Rawnstyn 63|7|. {sic} 67. hath bene sick on weddensday last 6 weekes sound in body but bursten this 16 weekes. he was wont to be troubled w^th a wind Cholick. nowe last of l {sic} all w^th an issue on his navell eaten in an Inche deepe but nowe growen vp againe saving that it hath a litle hole in it w^c when they went to stoppe it put him in danger of death. sent his sonne to me he kepeth his bed nowe & then payned in his back & pricking & shooting in his navell {virs} an end. bleedeth every foote & wetteth a handkerchir. Decemb. 18. die ☾. h. 8. 40: mi. 1598. goeth ill to ground

RN Rich Holmes of Offlye 27. a batchel^r S^r Rich Spencers Cooke Iuly 16 ☾ hor 10. 15 ant m 1604.

a e wasteth pyneth cōsumeth cougheth hoarse. keepeth his bed.

RW Henry Sheepheard. of Sympson. y. 60. d. ☾ h. 11. 30 ant: m: Feb. 28. 1620. hath beene sicke ever since Christmas. is swelled in his body: & his belly hard: legs swelled & hath a little issue in each of them: hath kept his bed these two dayes. Eateth his meate prettily well: is rather loose then costive

RW M^r Edward Birckberd of Astwell \y. 50./ d. ☉. h 10. Feb: 3. 1622. had of late a swellinge in his thighes & leggs, w^ch was taken away by physicke purginge: since that his stomacke is gone: is verie weake: troubled w^th a cough & drouth: cannot sleepe. RN a great difficulty of breath./ cānot rise out of his bed nor stand v nor restRW

RN Edw. Birckberd a spec serv vnto S^r George Sherly M^r Colins houshold physition.

RN Iohn vmny of Petsoe 6|5|5 yeres old. sick a longe time but most ill sinc last ☉. sundaye. holdeth him & grypeth him at his hart & soe frō his hart goeth to his left side & brest. N|D|ecemb. 1. die ♀ h. 11. 35|9|. mi. 1598 vxor  coniuge Alces brother in lawe. my. 1598 he keepeth his bed