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 An Haman 56 of litle brickhill: sick ever sinc Christmas not hart sick but swollen in her body & in her legs & very stiffe sent to me by her husband. Martij 22. die ♃ ♄ {sic}. 1. 10. 1599. very costive & as if shee were st{oun}ge & cannot rise except shee be lifted. very cold & stiffe & short winded & leekely to die 1599.

RN Will: Seere of haversham. 53 yeres old sitteth vp by the fier, very stiffe & hardly to {ground} onc in 24 houres complayneth of his body & lims & legs most in on of his sides all over his left syde ever sinc March last: first amisse not able to goe over the Dore threshall. sinc Alhalloutide. sent his wife to me Decēb. 21. die ♃. h. 12. 45. 1598. on of his legs the left wonderfully swelled. a very diseased body & hath had a greate cough.¹

RN Williā Ashon of Wicken 50 y. for a stitch in his right syde & above his huckle bone & a gryping & a swellinge in his belly leeke a winde cholicke feb first. die ♀ ♄ {sic}. 1. 30 p m 1600

RN Goody Bar\n/well bemoaneth her of her body of the heaving of her bodye of her drought & thirste shee can scarce take her breath. Aug. touchin taken of by a smay of her husb. & child. sorow. Aug. 11 die ♀ h p m. 6. 30. m. 1598.

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 Ihone Wallbanck of Cosgrave 50 yeres old for her hed & a paine vnd^r her right side. very drye in her hands full of scales. & motes otherwise a good water. at 3. 15. 1599

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 Rich. Burten of Olny payned in his hed & {sic} but specially in his armes w^th a pricking 20 feb. die ♂ h. 1. 15. 1598|9|. armes & neck & shoulders best in faire weathr {sic}.

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 Ieas Ianson. sick at harte not well this 2 yere. hoven in her body in her backe 50. of Cosgrave. water white & thicke. when shee short winded. / 27 of Marche. die ♂ h. 4. 15. p. m. 1599

RN G {sic} Ione Hatch of Simpson 53. payned in her hed & back & every where. & hath a great mist over her eyes. / sent to me for phisick was vp taketh her as an ague very Cold. & litle hot. Apr 27. die ♀ h. 3. ps m {sic}. 1599.

RN Parnell Brookes Kerke of Caucot 58. sicke a great well very ill in her bellye. & is a woman of a great body & is swollen & so hath beene this quarter of this yere. / sent to me by her Daughter. this second of maye h. 12. 40. 1599. twice maried.

RN Wull {sic}: Fisher of hanslop of 51 y. his water hie coloured & very red. his sicknes vexeth his him in every te & keepeth his bed. lyeth in his chest & reereth bloode. 22 of may die ♂ h. 2. {sic} 1. 50. p m. 1599

RN Aug. 18 die ♄ Iays Iansone of Cosgrave 50 y. Aug. 19. die ☉ h. 4. 45. an p m. 1599 a payne in her harte & body & troubled w^th winde / lyeth in her syde.

RN Edward Richardson of Bowbrickell. 50 yeres kept his bed & specially cōpplayned on the 14 of octo being ♄. enquired of his disease this 22 of Octob. die ☉. h. 12. 45. mi 1598 he hath bene troubled w^th the flix this sennet

RN Iohn Moulsoe of Cosgrave 52. sick this fortnight of a grudging of the ague & troubled w^th a cough. looketh thin & yellowe w^th it this 28 of feb. die ☿. h. 12. 30. mi. 1599.

RN Alce Moulso \of Gothurste/ 54 yeres old complayneth of hedache & feareth the feeling of sight & hath a great Dymnes of sight. & the ache of her lims. Novemb. 30. die ♃. h. 12. 1598.

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 Margaret {l|C|}ooke \of 57 yeres./ of {sic} North of litle crowly parish to NorthCrowly payned at hart shoulder & arme 26 of March. die ☾. h. 5. pm 1599 a greefe taken touching a childe drowned in a pit.