Casebooks

RN The Lady Neavell of Leycester 63|4| y Decēb 17. ☿ h. 6 p m 1623.

Wheath^r good to vse scurvy grasse/ her Daught^r Mres Kays not somutch troubled w^th melanch as before but yet still troubled w^th wynd & payne in her stomacke/

RN mres Mary Sanders 40 y from Welford Decēb. 15 ♂ h: 3. p m. 1629

tooke not the playster at the day appoynted & is desyrous when and at what day she may apply it

2 hath taken the pouder once

3 Dareth not to bleed vntill she shall come to me

4 is mutch troubled w^th the wynd y^t she cānot keepe cōpany w^th her frinds, & if she represse it, then it fumeth vp to her head

5 vseth fasteth on fish days w^th butter, egs & salte fish wheath^r good

6 hath taken a clyster made w^th anysseeds boyled in water to w^ch she putteth now milke & sugar. thus she hath done twice, wheath^r I like it

7 wheath^r good to take at breakefast a toast sugar & spice & also to eate of the tost. w^ch she hath vsed to doe heretofore

RN On of Hitchin \Thomas Gadstone./ an Attorney of 64 y Iune 21. ☿ h. 7. 2|3|0 p m 1620

GJ My Lady Farmo^r sent her vrine Ian: 21 ♃ ho. 10. 45 a m. 1608

A payne in her left kidney.

RN vrine hath fat swyming in the top. feareth a cōsūption because shee waxeth leane not sick would have my opinion but I was not at home asketh wheath^r asses milke be not go{od/}

lady farmer h 10. 45 Ian. 21 ♃ ho 10 45 ant m 1608

she would know wheath^r she may not stay to the springe

RN my Cosen he & She marsh did boath writ vnto me she for her selfe wheath^r good to sweat & also for her Daughter. & to bleed her in y^e foote at y^e fall w^ch would not bleede

RN Mes Alce Watson of London at Temple barre: 40 y at the figure of the Bryde 40 y march 17 ♃ h. 7. p|2|0 p m. 1625

would know wheath^r it be good to goe to y^e bath.

RN my Cosen marsh sent me a letter cōpl of her daughter back Iune 3 h {sic} hor 8. 30 p m 1626.

wheath^r good to take her leaches

RN my Cosen Marsh sent me frut agayst {sic} Chistmas {sic} novēb 24 ♃ h. 6 p m 163i

would know wheath^r she May make an Issue in her arme

RW M^ris Norwood of Astw{ood} y. 45. d. ♄ h: 1. p: m: Martij 17. {1621} desireth to know whether shee w{ere} best to bee let bloud; or to ta{ke} physicke. full of payne: hath th{em} well

RN Mres Brograve of Braffyn in Hartfordsheere hard by Putchkinge 40|5| y feb. 22 ♃ h. 2. p m 162i

hed gydie full of melancholy would know what tyme best for physick & wheath^r she should come over. & craveth my prayers

would have to be cast & made the 24 of feb some S of ♄. a f{ur} & more here after

w^th a note of there vertues & what certenty of there effects & ve oatus would know the best tyes {sic} for S of ♃ & & the worst tyes {sic} a fit tyme to come vnto me

RN My lady pigget of Lēborough. 34 y may 9 ♂ h. 2 45 p m 1626

|terms stopt 7. weakes| tooke her dyet drink a fortnight sinc troubled w^th y^e pils|e|s & what to doe for the piles & wheath^r to continue her physick drink 4 tyes {sic} it wrought

her sisters physick wroght not wel & thinketh it is to late to take any more/

RN Susan Parkes of Broughton. 19 y. Apr. 23 ♂ h. 7. 45. ant m 1611.

had an Ague 2 yers a goe & had an Ague fell into her legs. would know {illeg}|w|heath^r it be good to be purged and to be let blood.

RN I recaved {sic} a lett frō m^r {sic} \the lady/ marg {sic} \magdalen/ & the lady Alce Egerton & m^res may {sic} Quick y^t the lady margaret {sic} had a rising vp into her face but was taken downe w^th pils clyster pils & a pig appl to her feete & a playster. It tooke her the 15 of Decēb being on sonday I receaved there letters Decēb 20 ♃ h. 5. 50 p m 1632

The Contes would debar her of her sups w^ch would be greevous vnto her

the Countes |of| \Bridgwater/ would debar her of her sup. & would know wheather the leaches

RN M^res Longfild for her husb. what course to be vsed for his brayne is idle heade march 24 Ian ♂ {illeg} h 12. 40 p m 1618

RN The Lady \Elis/ fisher of Tyrringhā. Ap. 17 ♃ h. 10 ant m 1623.

her great bleeding hath left her her leaches dead {illeg}|s|endeth for moe leach to vse every fortnight.

\wheath^r to take them when she hath her sicknes or noe.// but sorely payned w^th the emrods y^t she cānot rest day nor night.

RN Mres Gray of Hincksworth. 56 y march 7 ♃ h. 9. 30 ant m. 1622.

is was mended of her leg & the swelling but then her head & eys were ill but sinc of late it brake agayne is p^rty well amended her leg i {sic} Issueth blod & hath always so done. |x y sinc had a bloody water./|

would know wheath^r the humour be hot.

And wheath^r an Issue will doe her serv. \nell/ good & when. craveth no physick but m|b|y ridgmont.

M^rs Mathewe of Braddin 40. y. Febr. 24. ♀. h. 12. 40. p m. 1632

An Extreame fluxe of her Termes the space of a fortnight, they come downe in clotts. desireth to knowe whether shee may safely stop them Before they came downe shee was much pained betweene her Belly & stomack

RN Mres Catesby of Hardmead Mres Broccas daught^r of leycest{er} 24 y Apr 23. 11 31^o ant m. 1605.

RN Sara Beake of Dynton 20 y. a mayden febr 4. ☿ h. 8 ant m. 1624

RN The ladye Anne Morton sent to me her water. 38 y sept 15. ☾ h. 3. p m 1628