Casebooks

RN M^r Edward Burgen \of Northāpton/. 46. y a barber. Iuly. 13. ♂ h. 10. 30 ant m. 1630 /M^r Worly of northhapton prationer {sic} in physick & surgerye\

M^r. Rous Clopton of Corp. Chri Coll. Oxon 35. y. Mart. 17. ☿. h. 9. p. m. 1630

A greiuous Headache takes him at Midnight sometimes in one te of y^e head & sometimes in y^e other te, but especially in y^e left side of his heade, w^ch makes y^e places outwardly sore where y^e paine hath beene.¹

A continually Noyse in his head w^th a tearinge paine as yf it would pull one skyn from another, w^ch comes sometimes suddenly like a strech, & then is gone in an instant

A dizines in y^e heade & a leapinge, as it were of blacke mothes before his Eyes

This paine hath continued these 6 weekes,

Desires to knowe whether it ceeds from y^e stomack or spleene, from a cold or{illeg} hote cause

Hath beene let Bloud in y^e right arme, & vnder the tongue, & in y^e forehead, beeinge tolde by the Physitian y^this greife was caused by fullnes of Bloud

Hath taken Pills & Electuaryes sundry times, but his paine noethinge deminished

Hath for many years beene troubled w^th a soundinge & noyse in his head, but neuer w^th paine till nowe Feareth a Disposition to the Palsye or Apoplexye Desires Receits & Directions to preuent these two capitall Dangers.

RN S^r Iohn Curson of Adington 30 y Apr 28 ♀. h. 11. ant m. 1609 Aguish.

RN Thomas Gardner of Dunsanger of 62 yeres old y^t pissed blood & was mended by the herbꝭ y^t I sent him in a receipte. sinc y^t time had on Waly who hath w^th his Clisters Done him litle good but is swollen in his belly w^c is growen very harde. & mutch payned in his share & can make but a litle water halfe a sponefull at a time would knowe wheath^r leekly to die or live. went not to ground sinc munday last about 12 a clocke sent to me this 18 of Apr. die ☿. h. 7. ant m 1599 burneth in his yarde.

RN my deere Cosen she Marsh sent vnto me Iuly 17. ♂ h. 5. p m. 1627. /deus benedicat Cognatæ meæ\

\no good of y^e oyntnent {sic}/ her head ill & mutch payned, the vayns in her tēples swelled & arme so weake y^t she cānot vse it & the vaynes be sore to her foote

extremely payned

desyrous to have williā Rufhead to let her blood

would have something to incease {sic} good blood

desyrous to know when to send her coach.

RN M^r Stowe \the Surgion/ for an Inv{ete}rate headach & mela{nch} pyneth & a great rhe{ume} May 25. ♀ h. 2. p m 162i

RN Iohn Ro\a/tte {sic} of Keth\r/op 62 y Iuly 7. ♂ h. 11. ant m. 1618.

RN Edw. Holbacke of Sollihull 22. y. Ap. 23 {sic}. ♀ h. 7. 30 h {sic} hor. 6. 30 ant m 1619

natus 4 martij ♃ h. 6. ant m

RN Ellen Gibson of Northāpton 32. y. in Novēb. May. 31. ☿. h. 12. 45. pm. 1620.

Ellen Gybs of Northāpton 32 y May 31. ☿ h. 1. pm 1620.

SRN Sara Major of Blaxeley 18. y. Auguts. 7. ♃ h. 1. 30. p. m. 1634

she was borne j^o Martij 1636 1616 at 2. of clocke in y^e morneing being thursdday.

vid M^rs Elisab Iennyns.

RN S^r Will: Ashtens oldest sonne \m^r Will Ashton/ 28 y octob. 6 ♃ h. 10 ant m 163i /of Tingrith\

my lady Cleeveland would not have him to take any physick because he hath taken clyst & purge & is very soluble

Craveth my advise & would have Diasc{illeg}

RN Mres Carpent^r of Parsnā 40 y Iuly. 12 ♂ h. 12. 15 p m 1608: strangly taken & vexed w^th a tertian ague had onc an Impostume cut out of her syde by Dr Ashworthe

RN Mary Hobs of Hāmelton 35. y. a mayden Decēb^r 27. ♂ h. 4. 30 p m. 1625

RN Mres Millecent Sainders sister to S^r Thomas Temple at Brisworth. 5 myles beyond North Hāpton 58 y Ap. 25. ☿ h. 2. 30 p m 1627

had a fall frō a horse 6 weekes a goe frō a horse by w^ch her hucklebone was set out of ioynt

Then it was set by M^r Hayles & cōtinued so a fortnight & then Allen of Leycestersheere in Norton put it better in being not well set & she found ease by it a fortnight & mended and about a ten days sinc she cōplayned of it y^t she could not styrr Knee nor foote. /& her Knees & toes stand ever sinc outward\¹

RN Mres Francis Whaleleye |of Norton by Galbee| \64 y./ may 3. ♀ h. 2. \45/ p m 1633. |cānot sleepe| |a grosse crazy bodye| distempered w^th heat & discontentment

was brought in a cart was let blood had a purg & an oyntment from Docter Collins of Cambridg but his purg wrought not

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 Goody Parker of weston vtrū bladder perished by the mydwiffes negligenc novemb. 9 h {sic} hor 9. 30 ant m 1611¹

RN Goody Dormer \before goody Swapson/ of Hav^rshā the mydwife 50. y: f was stroken w^th a Cowe & had her thigh bone broken in two 28 feb. ♃ h. 7. 30 ant m. 1628.

She sent to me mart. 1: h {sic} hor. 9. 25 ant m 1628.

RN M^r Lucan Williā Lucan in Cābridge towne 29 Aug next may 3. h {sic} hor 2. 38. p m 1628 /troubled w^th fond fancyes & tēptat.\

RN Margaret Billington. of Whaddon. 44 y Ap 8 ☿ h. 9. 20 ant m. 1629¹