Casebooks

RN my mā Broughton came to me for my counsell for his head ach. Iuly Aug 1. ☉ 6 ant m 1619

RN M^r vatchell craveth directions for his hoate stomack Novēb 12|4| y {sic} ♃ h 4 20 p m 1633.

dirctions {sic} for his dyet

Michael Paradice of Potterne in Wiltshire 56. y. Apr. 30. ♀. h. 5. 45. p m. 1630

A Great winde runinge vp & downe sometimes betweene the Skin, sometimes in all places of the Body, sometimes in y^e heade & sometimes swellinge downe into the twist & into the Codds, as yf hee were bursten, a great rumblinge & noise in the gutts, & is worst at the full of the Moone: many Phisitians haue tryed but none could doe him good y^e winde is soe stronge, & p^rualent. hee desireth Counsell & helpe yf God bee soe pleased.

RN mich Paradyse.

RN M^r francis Combes M^r {sic} Apr 1. ☾ h. 5 p. m 16i6 cā abyde no wet nor wynd. eys bad dersyreth a direction in writing

his physick w^ch I sent him did him no good.

M^res Mary Combes. tooke her physick it did her some good but now her other cheeke is swelled. vryne good

RN Iohn Blundell came for my counsell because his eyes are dim & his face breaketh out the 13 of August. h. 1. 7. m. post m 1598. of 10 y

RN Rich: Napeir \the younger/: for His health. & the Doctor. March. 14 h {sic} hor. 8: 20 p m. 1629 /a cough & cold\

Craveth my counsayle & tyme to Draw out his teeth

M^rs. Margaret Anderson. \of Tringe/ 16. y. Febr 21. ♂. h. 1. 10. p m. 1632

Shee tooke her Phisick w^ch wrought very well, but her Leggs doe nowe swell very much toward night, & pitt into the flesh w^th great paine, her thighes & Belly swell alsoe

Desires to knowe what should bee done:

SRN M^rs Cotta of Coventry 40. y. August 22. ♄. h. 10. a. m. 1635.

Subject to bleeding, hath a burneinge in the insides of her hands & the Soles of her feete. desires my aduise whether it be good for to bleed either by Leeches or in her feete.

RN M|S|^r Will Mounson for his owne body. Decēb 12 ♃ h. 5. 30 p m. 1622.

craveth my answ & opinion touching the state of his body in generall & his legs in ticular resolving only to relye on my counsell.

RN a Poer wench of London w^ch was had a face swelled very hand {sic} & a hard {sic} greatly swelled. w^ch was broken w^th pultisses came to knowe my counsell Iuly 5. & whenc it ceeded & what was good for it. Iune 17. die ☿ hor 6. 30 ant m. 160i

RN Cogdall of luton for his \right/ eye hit w^th a chip may 16. ♃ h 9. 39 ant m 1611 he cr\r/aved {sic} my counsell¹

SRN My Cozen M^rs. Clare wright of Southwark London Febr 28. ♄. h. 9. 45. a. m. 1635

A Iaundice thick yellow water. had a Iulep & an Electuary after a vomitt. this Last weeke had y^e aduise of D^r Chamberlen who conceiues her payne & greife to proceed frō her brest. desire my Counsayle & directions.

RN M^r Whaly of Cosgrave h. 9. ant m 1609. may 29 came to bid m^r Iames to his mariage & p^rtended he came to see me & to crave ny {sic} cōsell for some infirmitye of his longues/

RN Edmund Hauckings of Newport 47|8| yeres old came to me reasonable well for ought I could ceave amisse & not sound in body any time 10 yees {sic} commonly at this time of the yeare but taketh him at Alhollantide & holdeth him vnto the springe of the yeare. came for my consell him selfe this 15 of Decemb^r die ♀ h. 9. 54. 1598. of a high reddish Colour of a black hed & beard. this disease hath greeved him a Chilly Cold in his hed.

RN Elisab. Smithe came to my|e| for my counsell 1595 {sic}. the 8 of Iune die ♃ h. 8. 30. ant merid. for an ache in her armes./

RN nā hoc tempore for his wyndynes of stomack quærit consiliu nostrū

RN Sybyll West alias Nichols bapt āno dⁿⁱ 1568 the 23 of feb. sent to me for my counsell this febr. 25 ♃ hor. 12. 1602. of Woollisson.

for the swelling of her face.

RN The younger gentlewomā mrs \An/ T{illeg}|w|isdon sent me a lett^r Mres An Twisden 20 y Iune 3 h {sic} hor 8. 30 p m 1626

at her stomack

would weare some playster for her backe y^t had a good smell

afrayd to be let blood yet will she sayth henc forth if I will advise her therto.

would have some cōfortable thing to breake wynd for her stomack to digest her meate.

RN Katheron Dudly of Woulson 53. for the paine in her belly taketh it to be the Cholick. if shee cast shee is well. & doe w^th all avoyd wind. came to me againe for my counsell 27 of Marche die ♂ h. 8. ant m. 1599.

RN Iohn holland of walten 57 y at the same tye {sic} |asked my counsell| lame in his hands & feete