Casebooks

RN Elisabeth Rigot 18 y. servant to Cowly the Butcher sick this fortnight cōplayneth most of her hed keepeth her bed ever sinc satterday her master sent w^thout her privity the 27 of feb. die ♂ h. 8. 20 1599.

SF Mary Stone of 22 yeares 1597 the 22 of march ♂ An’ m’ at 24 p 8 Diz her self sente m^r hills maid scriuener |at ledden hall|

SF Ieorge my Lord bishops man of Lambeth 1598 of 40 years/ the 22 Aprill ♄ an’ m’ at 6 Diz. he sent

U[1596–1600] Iohn: Ashden of 25 yeres 1599 24 of Auguste ♀ an’ m’ at 30 p 6 she sent SF |m^r glovers man the pouterer/| U[1596–1600]

RN William Windmill M^r foskewes Baily. nowe keepeth his bed sinc yesterday sent to me his servant. maij 3. die ♃. h. 10. 15. m ant m. 1599.

RN I opened a letter sent me by N|M|^r Nicholas lanckford of Christchurch colledge in Oxford onc proct^r of y^t vniu^rsity. & his man at y^e same tyme came vnto me to know when his M^r should fynd me at home to know his sicknes & what ayled him maij 18. ☿ hor. 9. 8. 45. ant m 1603.

RN Iohn Smithe sent to me & his man came to Stanton where I then was for he was extreeme sick & very leekly to dye the 2{illeg}|8| of decemb: 1598 a {sic} betwixt 1 & 2

RN M^r Chester the Shrefe of Chichely sent to me to come over to conferre w^th M^r Docter Hacket touching his Daughters disease. Iune 8 ☿ hor 9. 45. ant m. 1603. excusavi me nō posse.

SF margaret Watty of 22 yeares m^rs Dersons maid at m^r altams 1597 the 2 of may ☾ An’ m’ at 8 Diz her self sente/

SF Steven gawod Silk weauer in grube stret of 36 yeres 1597 the 19 of Iulij ♂ An’ m’ at 30 p 8 Diz him self sent/

SF An Butcher of 30 yeres 1597 the 29 August ☾ p m’ at 45 p 3 Diz her self sent in team stret / at billinsgate / m^r longꝭ seruāt/

SF Richad {sic} \bigs/ M^r Etons m{an} at ledden halle of 21 yeres 1597 the 12 octob. ☿ Ant merid at. 45 p 8. Diz / him self sent

RN my lord of Cūberland sent vnto me to come ever to thē eith^r to day or to morrow march. 16 ☿. h. 8. 45. ant m 1608. a gentlewomā ill. & my|the| lady francis/ I mised to goe to morrow

SF Edward bliton of 30 years 1598 the 6 of may ♄ an’ m’ 15 p 7 Diz. him self sent |in S^t Katerns| butcher

RN The ladye Dorrle of lillingstone for her mā to know wheath^r his disease be infectious & contag. by lett^r to be certifyed. may 2 ♂ h. 1 p m 1609.

SF margery Baker of 18 years 1600 the 24 march ☾ An’ m’ at 9 Diz / her self sent algate an Imbroiderers wif

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 M^r Iohn Smyth p^racher at Milton Harnes by Bedford. of mye old acquat {sic} as he telleth me wrote in the behalfe of an honest neighbour 52 y Decēb. 22 ♀ h {sic} h. 1. 30 p m 1626 an Inne kee. |Th. Silbe of milton Harnes. 52 y| troubled w^th a great cough was well recoavered now ill agayne

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 all my lord Hintens Wentworths men sorely handled w^th the the {sic} burning feaver./

M^r Edward Ferrers my lords \wentworths/ secreatary wrought wrote in there behalfe my lord & my lady mutch afflicted. for th {sic}is new for the sicknes of there servants. & craveth my best counsell sept 30 ☾ h. 11. ant m 16i6.