Casebooks

RN Harry Windmell of Linford for a lash w^ch hath bene on him ever sinc satterday w^c is as thin as water. & offreth 60 days times a dy {sic} & can do nothing. it lyeth in his stomacke. & maketh him forsak his meate. may the 18 die ♀ h. 6. 30 mi ant merd 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 Rich Parret of Castle Throp 2 y & a halfe p m. 1604 hed ill a weake stomacke

RN Thomas franckling of Marston 5 y Ian. 6. ☉ h. 9. 1605.

this child Did swound 2 or 3 nightꝭ & will eate nothinge.

RN M^r Clarke of Henloe. 30 y. ma\r/yed fantastica{ll} casteth often every morning very h{one}st man fat & foggy & eateth very litle./

RN M^r Iohn Amy on of the kings singer ma \q{uerister}/ maye {sic} yers 73 y Iuly. 7 ☾ h. 7. 25 ant m 1623 /cānot relish nor keepe his drink\

RN |the lady Penelope sent her water| The ladye Penelope sent her water. may 14 ♂ h. 5. p m 1633

was mended god be thanked

The Lady Penelope Naper at luton. sick of an Ague sinc satterday. & hath eaten litle may 14. ♂ h. 5. 15 ant m 1633.

she mended p^rsently w^th y^t

RN Thomas Dixson of 74 yeres old sickened a monday was sennet sick at the hart refuseth his meate sickly this two or 3 yeres quærit of Crowly husband Crowly Octob. 8. die ☿ h. 7. 45|9|. mi. ant m. 1598

RN Iohn Bynion natus 1595. die ☾ 29 septēb. h 2. 30. ni. {sic} p m. 1595. troubled exceedingly w^th hed ache. & will eate but litle.

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 my lady Dentons mans wife maij 8 ☿ h. 12. 10. 12. ant m 1605. |Margaret Wincot 44 y|

hath taken her selfe to be w^th child sinc twelfetyde to Easter. but hath had a great many of her sicknesses & doe follow her ever since but she is as big as if shee were w^th child & shee thincketh y^t shee feeleth something styrr as if shee were w^th child. very sick frō 3 in y^e morning to 2 in y^e aft^r noone y^t she cā take no rest. neith^r a bed nor vp.

shee maketh & laboureth sometymes to vomite but brin{k}|g|eth vp nothing but wat^r eateth nothing but breath. shee is very dry.

Margaret wyncot 44 y. maij 8 ☿ h. 10. 12 ant m 1605.

RN my Lady Tyrle desyred me y^t I would come to her out of hand march 3 ♂ h. 9. 30 ant m 1618. soundeth often /eateth mutch this month\ |stopped w^th flegme. Impostume feared.|

RN An Kent of this towne may 28 ♃ h. 10. 40 ant m 1618 had them last weeke nescit an sit gravida hed ill & cānot rellish

RN Will: Witsee of Watton 4. y. \& 3 quarters./ Decēb 1 ☾ h 2. 30 p m 1623. bone {sic} feb 9. 1618. h. 10 ant m. fell sick on thusd {sic} last a feaver 3 fits a daye holding him for y^e space of an houre./ eateth litle./

RN Iohn Connyngham 7 yeres old satterday sennet after miklemas daye sick this 12 moneth. cōplayneth most of his hed & hath a weake stomack. was wonte to have white water leeke dregs of a tub. very thick of a pale & whitish Colour. a longe visage. Decēb. 4. h. 11. the child came hither.

RN Alce Cheany a poor widow 60 y of Paulusperry Ian. 22 ♂ h. 11. 30 ant m 1605. cōplayneth of her hed. & hart w^th a shooting.

weake stomacke & old.

RN Goody Arnoll of Olny 60 y Iuly 2 ☿ h. 9. 30 ant m 1606 cānot keepe her {breate} vp & downe hath no appetite & stomacke pyneth & cōsumeth

RN on weddensday 3 weekes before miklemas betwixt 8 & 9 in the forenoone sodenly taken in her mouth & face & in her lymms & so cōtinued a weeke & did neyther eate nor drinke

It will say I or no & call her broth^r Tom. Sept. 5 ☿ h. 8. 30 ant m. 1610.¹

RN M^r lea sent to me to come over to him for he is extreme sicke payned on the left syde cānot make water eateth litle or nothing Ian. 30 ♃ h. 5. 30 p m. 1612.

RN Sara Henly of Bedford 6 \5. y./ y {sic} Aug 14 ♀ h. 8. 38 {sic} \40/. ant m 1618

It hath a great cough ever since mydsomer. & hath {reered} ever since. /wasted & pyned\ /no stōack cā take nothing but water only. for her drinke.\