Casebooks

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 Radolp: french. 46. s minister of Stock hamon. 9 of november. die ♃. h. 11. 45. 30. for his reume & his wife. arising frō his belly to his chest leeke led hard & hoven in his belly full of winde |1598|

an his wife an ach & gydines in her hed.

RN Edward Newall hath a great paine in his chest & camot {sic} digest his meate but it cōmeth vp againe. cannot take his sustenanc sometimes hard & sometimes loose. about a may 7. die ☾ h. 11. 1599 faynt & feeble. treateth winde

RN Iohn Scarlet of Neweport 60 y troubled w^th a dead palsie. w^ch taketh away his sight vse of tonge legs we{k}

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.

RN Ihone Hull of Newport of 46 yees {sic} for the rising of her & greeping of her hart by fits shee hath had it a longe time: somewhat leek an impost ready to stop her wind & can hardly swallowe her spittle. Octob 5. die ♃. h. 3. {illeg}|5|0. p m. 1598. arising leeke the mother.

RN Robart Pē{illeg}merton of Rudgden in the County of Northāpton. 57. keepeth his chamber. this moneth. troubled w^th a reume & fleume in his chest. March 17 die ♄. h. 7. 15. ant m. 1599. tussi magna laborat costive hot in the stomack.

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 Richard Sūner of lowten 23. his payne lyeth in his head. cannot sleepe nor goe to stoole eateth very litle is very weake. Septemb. 13. die ♃ h. 3. 6 p m. 1599.

RN Elisabeth Turuy of husb. Crawly borne the 27 of may h. die ♄ hor. 2 in the morninge. 1598. Cannot goe nor stande is leek a thing frighted & skriked. n{illeg}|do|th not fall nor swond pineth & consumeth

RN Elisabeth Risely of Rawnson mill 25 y Aug 24 {sic}. ♂ hor 8. ant m 160i

twelfe days since delivered of a daughter. but very ill ever sinc full of payne & swounded onc or twice on sunday last was ill. head chest bound & costive this 6 days. heavy of sleepe & slepeth not /burneth.\

RN Rich Holmes of Offlye 27. a batchel^r S^r Rich Spencers Cooke Iuly 16 ☾ hor 10. 15 ant m 1604.

a e wasteth pyneth cōsumeth cougheth hoarse. keepeth his bed.

RN my lady came \Maunsell/ showed me her wat^r Ian 24 ♀ h 10. 30 ant m. 1606. who was at my lady Chaynes howse at Drayton 35 y. a long visage leane & yellowish full of melanch. long sick & casteth every foote mutch reds. &|w|^ch trouble her mutch. & cōtinew long also whitꝭ but the {sic} weaken not yet have cōtinewed longe w^ch come 3 days before the red. casteth mutch faynt & feeble mutch wynd costive /Lady Maunsell. 35 y.\

RN Edward Wale of Kempson 14 y. Apr. 26 ♀ h. 11. 25 ant m 1605 in p^rsence lame in his right leg & swelled y^t he cānot goe nor stande.

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.\

RN Mres Elisabeth. Banyster the daughter of S^r Rob. Banyster 2|3|0\1./ y march. 20 ☿ h. 12. 39. p m 1622 |a very leane melanch. gentlewomā| |costive cōmonly. head ach.| |head weake spl: ready to vnclose & cānot sleepe worst at night w^th raging payne w^th a shooting & dra{w} in her eyes/|

RN Goody Gale for her Thomas Gostick a yere & a halfe old borne the weddensday after mysdsomer. sent Ian. 28 ♂ h. 11. ant m 1623.

It doth pyne & eate litle & doth not sper nor cānot goe it is so weake.

Elner Warner her next neighb. Elis Steaphinson who dwell boath togeath^r her mother hanged

cānot kepe his water.

RN Agnys Lane of Lowton was here w^th me three quarters old Ap 14 ☾ h. 2. p. m. 1623 /had a great cough hard belly pyned & consumed\

RN Iohn Rutland m|o|f Hav^rshā may 4. ☾. h. 9. 30 ant m 1629 /six weekes ill but a fortnight \more/ ill but excedding ill a weeke faynt weake cā not eate nor sleepe\

RN M^r Taylour march 19 ♀ h 9 30 ant m. 1630 |ptysick cōsūption & dropsy feared|

\weake feeble legs swell towards night/ A cōsumption & dropsy feard ☌ ☉ ☿ ap vntill to morow 6 a clock.

He sent his water & the wench broak the glasse