Casebooks

RN George Ashby of Newport 22 yeres a servant a poer fellowe y^t had his legs broken w^th a peare of harrowes & was wonte to run & now is dryed vp hathe bene sicke for this 5 weekes. h. 2 p m Sept. 12. die ☿.

RN Goodmā Hodskin of litle Linford would fayne have some easy purgation to rid it frō his stomacke. the 4 of Septemb die ☾ 7. hor 7. 8|9| mi. 1598. stomack & back

RN Goodman \Thomas Nueman/ of Lowton 50 y. took a stroke \& a stripe/ in his eye w^th a furze or falle. & nowe his head is marvelously troubled Ian 31. die ♃ h. 9. 20. ant m. 1600

RN Mres Dorothy Mannering M^r Edmunds Daughter maried to the vicar of Winsloe. payned overthwarte her backe & left syde w^th a brushe fall ever sinc miklemas sent to me. feb. 1. die ♀ ♄ {sic}. 10. 42|50| ant m. 1600. maried halfe a yere.

RN Iohn farnwell of Woulverton 15. of March Rich an Rich Gardener will live or die of the wounde in the throote Marc|t|ij 15. die ♃ h. 6|7|. ant m. 1599.

RN Thomas Potter of Willing keepeth his bed by meanes he brake his leg. Apr 21 die ♄. h. 9. 20. mi ant m. 1599.

RN Thomas Bartom. 15 yeres sick this 5 weekes. nothing will tary w^th him for this fortnight lyeth in his hed light headed. Martij 8. die ♃. h. 9. 10. 1599. at Newport.

his fath^r moved a question at the same time or a quart^r after 9. for a payne in his knee w^c was broken his thigh was broken quite thorough & nowe the paine is fallen into his knee pan & is swollen.

RN Richard Travell of Handslop 70 yeres old {sick} this sennet by fits he had a bruise w^th a peece of tymber a twelmonth since. now vp & downe in his chest sent his sonn. Octob. 31. die ♂ h. 12. 40. m. 1598 had 2 wifes.

RN Gesp^r Gadstone of Sawcy forrest 55. wheath^r bespoken or no of Ione Dustin. \vnmaried & her Aunt/ Dodslyes wife. for his finger prickt w^th a naile a nale thorough the finger sore ranckled. Martij 22 die ♃ h. 10. 15. 1599.

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 George Illing of Newport had a great fall frō a howse his huckbone out of ioynt not able to goe a great paine about his harte. Apr. 25 die ☿ h. 10. 30. m ant m. 1599. his meateth {sic} cometh vp. his hart greeped.

RN Ihon vtton of feny stratford 40 had a grudging this 3 yeres looketh well w^th it & can travell & goe abroad came for my counsell this 25. of novemb 1598. h. 9. 35|0|. mi.

he enquired for his wife who is troubled w^th a wind cholick & a great heate in her back

RN Will: Hall of Simpson 65 yeres payned in his belly & the small of the back & a gryping in the belly & wher els it taketh as if it would tere rent him in peeces. can scarce take his breath or goe about his busines. six yeres since he tooke a great squat that he brused on of his ribs. w^ch sorely payneth him still febr. 20. die ☿ ♄ {sic}. 10. 3|4|0 ant m. 1600.

RN Oliver Hames of his sonne maried a great payne in his stomacke & arising ready to stop his wind. 30 yeres may the 13. die ☉ 40 h./ 7. 40 ant m. 1599. had a bruise w^th a horse did spit blood cam̄ot {sic} stoope to work for it