Casebooks

RN Henry fish^r of Eastcot a serving mā to my lord Harrington 40 y febr 28 ♃ hor. 9. ant m 1605. crased in braine put out of service by his Mres for the love of a mayd.¹

he sent only to knowe when he should fynd me at home y^t he might come over vnto me./

RN Iohn Phylip sick ever sinc thursday being the 30 of Decēb \novemb/ sent to me agayne the 4 of Decemb sick very greevously in his hart & body he is swelled in his body from the belly vnto his hart. he is Costive & so hath cōtinued ever sinc thursday last & is very exceeding ill & weeke. Decēber. 4. \die ☾./ h: 9. 15. ant m. 1598 his hart \is good/ & his tonge talketh cheerf but his body swelled.

RN Iohn Whitaker of Newport c{illeg}|u|tler of 40 yeres olde fell sick & came to a misfortune the 2 of octob. die ☾ ca sent to me for my counsell this 16 of october die ☾. h. 10. ant m 1598. he keepeth his bed ever sinc except he be lifted.

RN Raynold Davyes of the glover of Stonystratford sent his boy w^th his water keepeth his bed most of all but sometimes riseth vppon the 11 of novemb^r it took him first, but was very ill handled w^th it vppon die ☉ sent his boy to me for my consell this 16 of novemb die ♃ h. 8. ant m. 1598 he thincketh he took it w^th a bruise he took w^th the caring of hides a yere since. 40 yeres old.

RN M^r Powell of London sent to M^r Cooke to have some thing to thicken his seed troubled w^th the gonorrea lyeth on his bed back els cānot sleepe is to may {sic} shortly wanteth virility & erection sweateth at night. Ian. 11 h. 8. 20 ant m 1623¹

RN Lewis vpowen of Bric{k}|h|ill sick in his navell sent to me againe for former phisick did but give him 3 stooles and all Downeward. Apr 26. die ♃ h. 11. ant m 1599. water i{illeg}|ve|ry red & thick leeke puddle miserablely tormented. 1599

RN Michaell Adams of Over. 43. y. may 31. ☿. h 7. ant m. 1626.

melanch false feares touching sathans illusions fearfulnes of synne |apt to sleepe|¹

M^r Baker wrote in his behalfe

RN Edward Carter of Cranfilde 48. hath taken a lamenes frō the smalenes of his backe t {sic} Downe to his knee of the right side full of aches & shooting & prickings otherwise not hart sick weddensday last was sennet. sent to me this 25 of Apr. die ☿ h. 7. ante m. 1599. |a leane man. a black swarthy man|

RN M^r Barker \of great Horwood/ the cter sent a letter opening his maladyes may 2. h {sic} hor. 6. 25. ant m 1618. a stopping of cold & tough flegme y^t hath bene long a contracting in y^e stomach. a great cough & reareth mutch & the hed w^th senc & feeling went almost in two no great appetite to eate. save liquids & these the thinner & sharper

RN Will: Buts of Oxford shere in Sherburne 46 y mayed {sic} 6 or 8 child ill a fortnight novēb 7 ☾ h 4 p m 163i

a fat mā & sang. surfet |cā not eate for a fortnight nor sleepe|

RN The Lord Purbeck sent me a kind letter certif me y^t he is well & lyeth at S^r Francis Bodington at his house by Stāford at S^r Francis Bodinghā. Decēb 18 ♂ h 4. 20 p m 1632 /in Leycester sheere\

cōpl of a great cold & cough two months craveth my consayle & some lozenges to be sent vnto him & mynt water & cōmendat to my nephue Richard

RN M^r Georg Farmer of Easton Easton {sic} natus Iuly 29. ♀ hor ♂ hor 6 ant m 1586. |melancholick head always troubled|

RN M^r Taylour of Brixwort {illeg}|s|ent his his {sic} water & letter craving my Consayle for his gonorhiea oc 50|4| \45/ y octob 18. ♀ h. 4. 30 ant m 1633

seminis fluviū of long continuanc¹

wheath dyasaty{ime} magis gratū desc in the pharmacopeia be good

RN Iohn Phylip of Bletcley very extreeme sick bound & very Costive the last phisick would not work w^th him as Doct^r Spark writeth me, nowe again sendeth to me. this 9 of Decēb^r die ♄. h. 12. 15. 1598. troubled w^th the wind cholicke

RN Iohn Nichols of Kemolton a young mā mopish not well in his wyts may 10. ♀ h. 8. 15 p|a|nt m 1611. the parish would send him to me.

RN Goodman Hodskin of litle Linford who fell sicke vppō mūday last 21. of Aug. but now sent to me for my counsell this 25 of Aug. die ♀ h. 7. 30. 1598.

RN At this Iune 3. ♃ h. 1. M^r Lane of Hanslop sent me a letter Iune 1630

each other day a stoole cā eate a litle meate

M^r Rich: Lane of Hanslop. 40 y Iune 3 ♃ h. 1. 20 p m 1630

RN The lords|e| Comptons water sent me Sept 21. ♀ h. 7. 12. ant m 16i0.

RN M^r Bradly sent me a pig drest. & cōplayneth & feareth many things feb. 28 {illeg}|♄| hor. 6. 30 p m 1607

cōplayneth of many diseases & is desyrous to know the very cause

{illeg}|w|riteth y^t M^r Pix censureth my maner of p^raching & y^t I should not trust him.

RN Thomas Gylpyn of north Crowly {50}|48| y Octob 7 ☿ h 4. 20 p m 1607

to p^rvent the plaugue doe send for physicke or some p^rservative./