Casebooks

RN Ihone Smith came for her daught^r at 1{1} 12 & 45.

RN Elisab. West. {illeg}|3|0 yers old. sick this 5 weeks took her first w^th an ach hath bene longe sicke hath cought w^th a watching at Stanton & w^th a thought ready to stop her wind & her Daughter y^t moved y^t question w^thout her Consent. Dec 2i. die ♃. h. 4. p m. riseth w^th a wind & she is swollen

RN her daughter came to me at 3 a clocke Decēb. 22. die ♀ h. 3 p m. 1598.

RN Alce Masun{n} of Woulverton 14 yeres old. took her vppō wendesay {sic} the 2i of febr: betwixt 2. & 1: shee nothinge but shaketh & soundeth as they think w^th an impostume. die ☿. 21. of feb. 1599. came her moth^r moved her quest. the 24 of feb die ♄. p m. 6. 38. 1599

RN Alce Masū. of 15 yeres old piteiously handled looketh very gashly & soneday her mothr {sic} came for her w^thout consent 25 feb. die ☉ ♄ {sic}. 5. 15. 1599.

RN Goody Marcholl of Woulverton came to tell me howe her daughter was miserablely handled & cannot speake in her fits. 28 of feb. die ☿. h. 6. 15. 1599. sine consensu.

SF Richard Lax of 8 yers of Lamb 1597 the 8 feb. ♂ An’ m’ at 20 p 9 Diz 2^a questo the mother for the child

RN Margaret Emes of Nash for a poor wife. 50. Martij. 13. die ♂ h. 12 |15| 1599. 4 or 5 days bed.

RN Elisabeth White of Kempson. 16 yeres old. sick this 2 or 3 yeares of the shortnes of her wind. at 10. 50. 1599 mater  filia.

RN Iohn Ellys of Gothurst borne the 7 of feb. die ☿ betwixt 5. & {sic} 4 & 5 ant m. 1599 a child wond^rfully cōsum{ed} in body & face. moth^r came w^th him Apr. 3. die ♂ 11. 10. m ant m. 1599.

RN Iohn Windmill of Yardly Gubbin a twelmoneth old & as mutch as candelmas the sunday after candlemas. came & brought her Child y^t was payned in the body & had divers fi strange fits. but before it tooke it had a fit of an ague before it. not v this beating & panting began on friday night w^th a quivering & shakings of the belly & armes Apr. 10. die ♂ h. 7. ant m. 1599 goeth had|r|d to grounde cryeth

RN Margaret Lawrenc 50 yeres old servant sent in y^t howse never well sinc y^t servante went he{illeg}|r| master did not leeke her well & therfore turned her away. suspected shee can seldome sleepe. fallen downe into her leg this Margaret sayd of her y^t shee was naught w^th on of her masters servantꝭ y^t was marid

SF M^rs halton for her husband. 1597 the 17 feb. ♃ An’ m’ at 30 p 7. Diz him self sente

RN Rich. yeatꝭ of Cliften Rayles of 50 yeres old hath kept his bed ever since {D} {sic} March last yere lieth in his right arme & left foote & in his backe & syde. may 5. die ♄ h. 12. {11}|30|. m. water whitish & thin & full of scales & motes \& black melancholye/ but thrice vp. ever since

SF M^r Ihon Robinson of Lyttle S^t Ellins of 60 yeres 1597 the 17 feb. ♃ p m’ at j Diz the Daughter for the father

RN Elner Kene of Shenly of 12 ye had an ague. nowe is full of aches & payne in the necke. & doth nothing but Drinke. her moth^r came for her at this 14 of May. die ☾. h. 2. 30. p m. 1599.

RN Iohn Robinson of Astwood very sick this monethe of 6 yeres cōplayneth of his harte very white & pale & leane growen w^th it. Asc: may the 17 die ♃ h. 10. 30. ant m. 1599. mater  filio. sine consensu |Elisabeth Burgo a maide to bespeake it. 6 {sic} of 60. kept of almes.|

RN Belys wife for her child of 8 y. taken in the head. feareth lest bespok by Rid{es} wife because ever sinc{illeg} there falling out hath bene so evill handled a very good wat^r. Sept 18 die ♂ h. 7. 30. ant m. 1599

RN Thomas Longfild of Brodwell 26. lunaticꝯ Sept. 24 die ☾. h: 5. p m. 1599 |vxor  viro sine consensu|¹

SF M^rs Altam of bishopsgate streate 1597 the 25 of feb. ♀ An’ m’ 45 p 6 Diz & state. the mother for the daughter