Casebooks

RN Rich: Elkinton of Buckinghā sadler. 52 y {A} {sic} Sept. 3. ♂ h. 8 ant m. 16i6.

is pyneth & wasteth. & hath a drye hoarse cough almost a twelfmoneth

RN Mres Cony of Newp troubled w^th a drye cough. & husking & shortwyded 40 y Octob. 5. ♀ h. 11. 30 ant m. 1610.

RN Gab. Sharpe of Weston Ap. 25. {♃}|♀| h. 10. 20 ant m 1617 had an ague w^ch is fallen down into his w^th red spots w^ch are very sore & payneth him mutch. |16 y| |a cough drye flegm|

RW M^r Edward Birckberd of Astwell \y. 50./ d. ☉. h 10. Feb: 3. 1622. had of late a swellinge in his thighes & leggs, w^ch was taken away by physicke purginge: since that his stomacke is gone: is verie weake: troubled w^th a cough & drouth: cannot sleepe. RN a great difficulty of breath./ cānot rise out of his bed nor stand v nor restRW

RN Edw. Birckberd a spec serv vnto S^r George Sherly M^r Colins houshold physition.

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.

GJ m^r Anthony Chester of Chicheley 11 y. Maij 28 ♄ ho. 2. 40 p m. 1603. A Dry Cough.

RN Iohn faukner of Stonely 35 y octob. 26. ☿ h. 12 163i |a great drye cough.|

RN Edward Vudale of Great Linford for a drye cough w^th a huske August. 27. die ☾. h. 6. 47. mi. ant m 1599

RN Gryphen Glover of Hanslop. 41 y mar{ch} 23. {illeg}|☾| h. 6. 20|5| ant m 1612. |a drie cough|

RW Tho: Warde of Turringhā y. 24. d. ♄ ho. 0. 10. Feb: 26 1620. A stick in his right side & a drie huskeish cough: \p {sic}/ pitteth blood when hee cougheth.

RN Iohn Big of Pegsden by Barton in y^e Clay & by Shitlīgton 60 y may 8 h {sic} hor 9 ant m 1624 a drye cough.

RN Elisabeth hogson of winchloe 20. troubled w^th a payne at her hart & a gret rotten cough. & drinketh mightelye. faynt & feeble.

RW Iohn \Edward/ Gedkins \of Salden.// y: 18 d ♄. h: 8. 45 ant: merid: Ap: 15. 1615. A quotidian feuer. cold fitt first, then hott for when his fitt taketh hī, he hath a \dry/ cough prickinge in his sids.

RN Th. Barnes of newport 20 y last Ba two days after last Bartholomew being thursday h 4 p m but sent to me Ian 5 ☾ h. 3. p {m} 1623 {sic}. a drye huske a loosenes of his body 7 yeres

RN M^r Eusebie Shugb{er}y|or|ough. Ap 18 sent me a letter w^ch I red about this tyme a tooke a purg & pils for thrice w^ch wrought well yet remayneth very horse & is very Drye.

no way mended

RN Will Knight tooke his sicknes die {illeg} Ian 4 die Ian. {sic} 5. die ♀ h. 3. in aur. very evill handled w^th sicknes vomiteth hath a rising in his stomack leeke an apostume ready to stoppe his breath. burneth very mutch thirsty & drye. 1599.

RN Iohn Steven M^r Barkers man. 30 yeres old troubled w^th a drie hisking cough & a drines in his throate Apr. 2. die ☾ h. 10. 8 m. p m {sic} 1599.

RN Thomas White of Milten 56. may 22 die ♃ h. 11 30 ant m 1600 |a payne in his shoulders| payned in his head back & chest stuffed. faynt & feeble water good but yellowish. sande in his backe. a drye cough.

Susāna White of Milten ^Mres Androwes servant 18 a red coloured wenche legs sweld. hath the whites but very few of the reds. head & harte a swimminge.