Casebooks

TG Ann Couper of Hanslap 5 quarters old. jan. 28 ♂ h. 11 AM. 1634. was taken yesterday morning betweene 6 & 7 of the clocke, soe as she cannot stirre her legges.¹

RN Iherom of this towne for goody Potter of Newp 60 Iuly 15 {♃}|☉| h. 11. 45. ant m 16i0 swelled in boath legs

GJ Iane Cooper sent for me. Septemb. 21 ☿ ho. 1. 15 p. m. 1608

Her sonne Richard had broad blacke spotts on his legge

SF m^rs Sanders w^t her boie at 30 p 5 the 17 Iuly p m’ 1598. for his sore lege/

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

RN my broth^r nucōbe writeth to me touching his sone in lawe who is sick in his legs & languisheth wheth^r likelly {sic} to live or dye Iuly 23 ☿ h. 2. p m 1606. & what wylbe come of his sonne Iohn nucōbe./

RN Rich Atwell of Stanbridge 3 y feb. 5 ♀ h. 11. 30 ant m 1608 the child in p^rsenc¹²

RN Mich Wylli{s}|a|mson 7. y. & a halfe Iune 12. ☾. h. 9 ant m /1620\ lame in her legs hath no vse of his legs

RN M^r William Chester was borne vppon Easter monday about 4 of the clock p m. this Child is f {sic} very small faynt feble of a longe visage hath not the vse of his lims but specially of his legs to goe natus āno dni 1596. 12 Apr. die ☾ h. 4 p m. 1596.

RN Goody Reeve of our towne brought my God daught^rs water novemb the last 30 ☿ hor. 4. 15 p m 1603. miserablely payned in her left syde backe should legs

GJ A man of              For his Child 6 y. old that hath many fittꝭ of falling in a day. and great payne of the head and leggꝭ

Epilepsia. Maij 25 ☿ ho. 1. 30 p m. 1603

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 On of Wellinborough for a child of 12 y y^t is swelled in her legs lame rūne pyneth & cōsumeth & bell hath gone for it

RN Mres Chābers of Watton 57 |57| y Aug. 26. ☿ h. 2 p m 1618. she then begā to cōplayne of a great payne in her left leg. frō the foote vp to the thighes & so hath cōtinued ever since waxing worse & worse in great extremity of payne rising higher & higher towards her body boath legs mutch swelled but the left most. hath a good stomack.

RN Rob favell very weak g{athes} no strenght. & goeth crosse legs other wise not & his legs & body pyne Aug 1|2|0 ♀ h. 11 45 ant m 1624

3 y ch{rim}{illeg}|{s}| {sic} Christmas the sonday senet before Christmas h. 12. 30 in y^e morning very early

RN Henry Mon of Woulv^rton for his wife swelled every where belly legs {a}rms yet {tady} now & {th}{en} Decēb^r 4 ☾. h. 1. 3{illeg} {p} m. 1626

RN Goody Rose of Cosgrave may 5 ♂ h. 12. 1607.

had a calfe bitten w^th a mad dog w^ch was gydy & the {sic} knocked it in the hed & this dog did bite five of her children & snapped some in the hand some in the feete.

RN Will: Pipkin 6 yeres old at Miklemas payned in the back & neck & head & belly & legs quærit causā eius remediū refuseth his meate Aug 30. die ☿ h. p m. 5. 7. m.

RN Thomas Newell of Sheringhton 8 yeres old. quærit causā eius deo favente remed. Sept. 18. die ☾. h. 9 3. 1598. sweld in his legs & anckels and stomack & cannot sleepe./

RN Harry Goodin taken lame in his left leg not swollen he cannot styrre his right side. in his leg & huck bone he layd in the fild Downe & being hote tooke a colde. this day or monday was sennet 17 d 16 last Christmas eve. 1598. pater  filio et filius oravit patrē. vt me consulet  morbo. Octob. 29 die ☉ h. 1. 1598. it took him in the fild as if it were prickt with nales. he cryeth out whē it is touched.