Casebooks

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 Iames Greenewood of water eaton Doct^r Sparkꝭ tennet {sic} 50 yeres old. complayneth of his of h an old dysease of his harte now well & lusty but not long sinc almost ded in it. troubled w^th a stitch on his right side & cometh over his hart ready to swounde. very cold w^th it. of a high colour. stuffed in his Chest y^t he can scarce tak his winde quærit Decēbr. 2. die ♄. h. 10. 15. mi. 1598. his hart trembleth muday {sic} last sick lame.

RN Mathewe Rutland of Newnton Longfild. Iune 9. die ☾ h. 7. 12. ant m. 1600 for a griping tormenting payne in his chest as it were the wormes. 50 y. old.

his breath stinketh voyded on worme

RN tooke at shrovetyde in her armes w^th a pricking & shooting w^th a swelling in her bed the 11 of febr in the night. about 9 or 10

RN Agnes Harwood of Cosgrave 50 yeres payned in her legs & body. hoven in the neither side of her belly as it were an impostume very sicke w^thall & vomiteth vp every daye what serve {sic} shee taketh. sent to me this first of may. 8|h|or 8. 30|5|. p|a|nt m. 1599.

RN Alce Parker 50 y. Iuly 22. ♃ hor 8. ant m 1602. Cānot sleepe troubled w^th a great flushshing {sic} heate in head & {face} /cannot goe\

RN Goody milgate of Woulv^rton. 50 y Iune 2. ♃ h. 7. 39 ant m 1614. had the ague. but now is troubled w^th wormes in her chest downeward. some great some litle /costive.\

RN Wylliā Steaphens his fath^rs 50 y Iuly 20 h {sic} hor 10 ant m 1605 for aches & bruses

RN he began to bleed Ap 10. ♀. ☾ in ♓ the son then being an houre high ♀ h. 6. ant m 1618 he did spit blood first & then voyded about 2 quartes. & mended & then yesterday about 4. & 30 m p m he blead about a 2 quartꝭ l {sic} always casting clottered blood & very black.

RN Will: Helder of Offley. 50 y may 20 h {sic} hor 9. 30 ant m 1620 troubled w^th rheume & flegme

RN Arthur Humfrey of Newp. was taken w^th a Tert feaver exceding burning. taken first on fryday last feb 10 ♀ h. 10. 30 p m 1626 /50 y\

RN Cutbert Pippin of Corbe 50 y Aug 5 ♀ h. 7|6| 30 ant m 163i |cānot eate nor sleepe at all yet not hart sicke|

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 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 Katheron Allen at Newport 50 yeres old. amisse this {illeg} yeres assone as shee was delivered of a child paynd in her hed. & swollen in her face. aremes {sic} legs hoven in her body sweateth & her hed & neck & syde loketh very hie & is specled. short winded & faynte. March 27. die ♂ h. 11. 30. 1599

RN Wylliā Harryson of Astwood 50 y sept 12 ☾ hor 9. ant m. 1603 for a swelling in his necke & throate w^th a great burning. cānot swallow any thing

GJ Iohn Shepheard of Paulus perry 50 y. March 10 ♄ ho. 8. 15 a m. 1604 Great payne in his leggꝭ all winter sometymes swelling and blistering

RN Iohn Sansom of Cr{a}nfild {5}0 y A{pr 9} ☾ hor 8. 15 ant m 16{0}4

lame in his legs w^th an ache cold.

RN Margaret mathew of Swelsoe a widow woman 50 y Decēb 20 ♃ hor 9. 2{illeg}|39|. ant m 1604.

her belly swelled vnto her navell very hard cōmeth vnto her in y^e maner of a stitche

RN Chrystopher Hanwell of Byssetour 50 y novēb 24 ☿ h. 8 ant m. 1624 /a hot ach frō the rayns to the knes begying w^th a chilling not hart sick.\