Casebooks

RN at this time M^res Rowe sent to me to come to her.

RN Elisabeth Rowle Sowle of Lowton 50 yeres old sick first began to be sicke vppon the 3 of Octob. cam at night came t sent her husband to me shee hath bene full of ache a long time & hath kept her bed ever since Octob. 11 die ☿ h. 7. 45. 1598

RN Goody Reede of Broughton 63. yeres old sick very extreme sick on satterday last leekely to have dien being the 7. of octob. & then recovered again & fell sick agayne vppon tuesday after. being the 10 of Octob. sent to me vppon thursday being the 12 of octob. it taketh all above the gyrdell first in the shoulders to the brest & so to the hart her sydes wher it so lyeth as that on may tak out thenc as shee thinketh 1598. h die ♃ h. 8. 30. mi. 1598.

Goody Reade

RN Margaret Page of Lathbury 35 yeres old. shee lieth in & was delivered of a child 3 weekes since wilbe muday {sic} next. shee lacketh her milk & can scarce digest her meate shee feareth lest shee is ill bespoken. shee hath had many losses of cattell &{c} Octob. 13. die ♀ h. 11. 15. 1598.

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 Richard Travell of Handslop 70 yeres old {sick} this sennet by fits he had a bruise w^th a peece of tymber a twelmonth since. now vp & downe in his chest sent his sonn. Octob. 31. die ♂ h. 12. 40. m. 1598 had 2 wifes.

RN Old Travell sent to me for phisick frō Hanslop Novemb. 1. die ☿ h. 8. ant m. 1598. he {illeg} his arme to {illeg}

SF Iean Harysone of 33 yeares 1597 the 2 of feb. ♂ {sic} in’ m’. 10 p xj Diz she sente her self in mark lane

RN Iohn Risely of Rawnson mill. l 72 yeres old sick in L {sic} his body this 2 or 3 yeres about his \6 weekes./ he cōplayneth \of his navell/ it is sore & rūneth a|i|t reeseth at his navell leek an oake water. it looketh red & is rawe. he hath the cholick w^th all & y^t for this 7 yeres: maketh water very often. he thinketh his teeth to {stink} in his hed. & his feete to Double vnder him die ☿. h. 12. 15. 1598 he sent me a dish of oates he is a fuller. novemb. 8. 1598.

RN Ihone Dormer of havershā this fortnight sick w^c was the 2 of novemb. ☾ in ♉. came \sent/ her sonne for my counsell & remedy the 11. of november die ♄. hor. 8: 36. mi ant m 1598. 54 yeres old.

RN Margaret Tarelton \Thorne/ the wife of Will Tarelton a tealer \of Newport./ 40 yeres old 16 yeres maried sick & hath had her disease growing vppon her this 12 monets {sic} & better quærit novemb. it taketh her every foote. Novemb. 13 die ☾. h. 12. 6. mi 1598. shee was so weak shee could not come but sent her servant mead it ariseth from her hart vpward to her throot ready to stop her winde

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 Iohn Porter butcher of S^t Albons fell sicke the 21 of Novemb. an houre \D an/ afore ☉. in his shoulders. die ♂ h. 3. 30. sent M^r Nichols in his behalfe the 23 of Novemb die ♃ h. 2. 15. mi. 1598.

RN Margaret Nurce an auncient widowe the mother of Goody Nichels 68 at lente next not very well this halfe yere sent her Daught. novemb. the 28 die ♂ h. 11. 5. 1598. her water yellowish & a black sediment.

RN Goody Dormer of haversham s {sic} sent her water by her some {sic} in lawe Iohn Smith. faynt & weake still. Decemb. 1. die ♀ h. 9. 1598.

RN Ihon Phylip at Bletlhy {sic} 42. yeres a married man sick th but this weeke sick very mutch in his body. made his will yesterday sent him self this 3 of Decēb. die ☉ h. 2. 1598. he hath not gone to ground never sinc he sickned

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 Susan Androwes of Broughton about 50 yeres old troubled w^th a great & continiall {sic} reume always spitting & her tong hath on it scales. at times any time this 2 or 3 yeres. sent Goodmā Macū in her behalfe. Decēb. 9. die ♄. hor. 11. 10 mi. 1598. |metuit et formidat ne Dentes pereant|

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 Mres Androwes of Broughton sent an old woman in her behalf Decēb 9 die ♄ h. 2 15. mi p m. 1598.¹