Casebooks

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 Frauncis Longvile about a 11 y. had the measels nowe hath his body stopped w^th fleune {sic}. cane {sic} to me about 8. 10. mi. ant m. 1599.

RN Sara Moore of Venny stratford dwelt in newport w^th m on Cromwell hath had a great cough. short winded & sweateth. hath had the cough a great while. of 11 yeres old. may the 7 die ☾ h. 3. 15. p m. 1599. shee scoureth mutch. in her hed & belly.

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 Will Hull of Newpo{rt} 18. hath sore eyes w^ch rim w^th hot scalding water. came to me at 6 may the 11. die ♀ h. 6. 49. p m. 1599

RN Susan Blundle 1586 sept 17 betwixt 8 & 9 mor. on a satterd. shee is in danger every foote to have her breath stopped w^th a thinge y^t riseth at her throote w^c maketh her often to so{illeg}|w|ounde

RN Michaell Traughten quærit fætidi oris anhelitus ca{usā} 1597 Decemb. 12 die ☾. h 10 ant merid:

RN Ralfe Vines is troubled w^th a gydines in his head y^t & clappeth over his eyes. & maketh him not to knowe what & {sic} maketh him very Drowsy a youth 13 yeres old at miklemas next. enquireth a remedy & of what it is caused Sept. 1{5}|6| die ♄. horr 9. ant m. 1598.

RN Agnes Parson of Broughton \a childe/ 11 yeres on good friday last an ho 2 houres afore son hath bene sick this yere Novemb. 1. die ☿ h. 12. 15 1598. /this child is leane & spleneticke.\

RN Zachary Ketch of lathbury 10 yeres old sickned the 10 of novemb. die ♀ about noune came for my counsell. 23 of Novemb. die ♃ h. 12. 30|5|. 1598. he can hardly speak or stande.

RN Thomas Bartom. 15 yeres sick this 5 weekes. nothing will tary w^th him for this fortnight lyeth in his hed light headed. Martij 8. die ♃. h. 9. 10. 1599. at Newport.

his fath^r moved a question at the same time or a quart^r after 9. for a payne in his knee w^c was broken his thigh was broken quite thorough & nowe the paine is fallen into his knee pan & is swollen.

RN Mary Anslowe of Newport 15 yeres old. M^r Mathewe Anslowes Daughter troubled w^th an ague hot & cold it taketh her every other day. & it holdeth her halfe a daye & taketh her in her bed. co every day onc to ground but it is hard ever sinc friday was fortnight. 27 of March. die ♂ h. 10. 15. m ant m: 1599. troubled mutch with fleume.

RN Agnes Parsons of Broughton. 12 yers old. hed f & armes and legs payned prick as nedles fearfull tymorous hed & backe 11. 15. mi. 1599 very hot burning. a meaden vnmaried

RN Iane fish^r 12\5/ yeres old cōplayneth of her stomacke & an arising vpward & not downeward. Apr. d {sic} 3 die ♂ h. 11. 30. ant m. 1599. cannot digest a yellowish wat^r.

RN Ione freeman of Newp v 17 y. very sicke. sore at the hart & hath a thing arising in her throat ready to stop her winde & was almost dead last night & cryeth & taketh & sayth shee shall dye may the 15. die ♂ h. 11. 12. m. ant m. 1599. & of her thighes. every where a pricking of her {hart}

RN B Elisabeth Knight the daught^r of M^res Cicily Knight that keepeth the in at Newport dwelling w^th her Grandmother old M^res Ansloe. 15. y. sick ever since sunday. troubled mutch w^th fleme w^ch breaketh from her w^th blood mixed w^th it but not w^th out great payne Decēb. 21. die ♀

RN Susan Blundell was die Aug 15 of Aug. die ♂ h 6. p m. was exceedingly troubled w^th her fits. & so agayne betwixt 10 & 11. & betwene 3. & 4 mor.

RN Clement Ruby demaunded of me what was good for her being so short winded as shee was Aug. 26. die ♄ hor. 10. 34. ant m. 1598.

RN Mary Knight of Newport 12 yeres old at Easter Deafe this 8 yeres. for 4 yeres well. hearethe very hardly & at some times heareth better thē other her eares run & then shee heareth best shee came w^th her mother this 12 of Decēb^r die ♂ h. 10 12. 39. 1598. of a very pale Colour. a drye huske & a bad stomack breaketh & {illeg}|out &| looketh ill.

RN Henry Goodin of Emmerton

Anthony Scaldwill of Emmerton of i9 yeres old a servant longe sick this weekes 18 of feb. die ☉ h. 7. 54 ant m. 1599. a pain about his hart ready to stop his wind