Casebooks

RN Elisabeth Travell of Gothurst 75. d Maij 4 die ♀ h. 9. 30. ant m 1599. troubled sinc good fridaye w^th a greevous burning ache sometimes in her thigh & sometimes in her leg burning but worse in thafternoone.

RN Will: White of Caucot 30. maried. sick vppon tuesday last w^th an ache in his left leg huckbone & backe. sept 8 die ♄ h. 9. 38. ant m. 1599.

RN Iohn Trueman of Willing i9 come lāmas. hath a swellinge in his legs fallen downe lately w^thin this sennet his \belly & body/ was before swollen. he hath taken phisick this 4 yeres. & hath taken Drinkꝭ of many & of M^r Glover of Northampton. Drinkes losing him y^t hath had taken a diet losing Drinke for 3 days fasting & had 2 cakes & hath in a day. his excrementꝭ looke white & his face & eyes all yellowe but a fully faced youthe. 24 of Apr. die ♂ h. 9. 30 p m {sic}. 1599. cathed it w^th a wet & cold. faynt & feeble.

RN Margery Clarke a midwife of Stony stratford for a great swelling in her thiges & bo legs y^t on may see her face in it & so striketh vp to her harte ready to stop &|h|er winde. the bell went for her yesterdaye hath a great scouring this on her & hath had it a longe time.