Casebooks

RN Rob: Goldsnynth {sic} decēb 31 h {sic} hor 11 ant m 1631 light headed mynd troubled M^r Marsh of Dunstable sent

had a pomāder & Did pull it of was well as long as he kept it

craveth anoth^r pomander

W A Wooman of H{illeg} Ha\r/ssam came for Alce Lea that she might be lett bloud shee rageth & taketh one that shee cannot sleepe \y. 40./ May 21. ♃. hor. 3. 30. P. Mer. 1607.

RN a young mā \30 y/ that M^r March of Dunstable sent for tempted in mynd march. 14 {♀} h. 11. ant m 1628 /of Dunstable\

RN M^r Bouth was extreme ill & was let blood octob. 19 ☾ & yester octob. 17. 1618 exceeding ill.

RN M^r Clarke of Lawrenc Ate 4 36. y novēb 23. ☿ h. 6. p m. 1625. for his frentick wife

RN Mres Beale of Walton

Mres Sara Edmūds of Holborne 26 y mydsomer Eve ♄ hor 11 p. m. 1626 {sic} but her mother came to me for her Daughter Apr. 1. h {sic} hor. 2. 30 p. m 1626

is fallen out w^th her husb: who bound her w^th fetters

RN Iune 9 {sic} ♀ h. 2. 30 p m 1627 Robert Madison of Benefild 46 y. |the ty p^rsent|

The lady of Westmorland sent a very Kind wise Letter Declaring her love & kindnes to y^e pore mā to make all the physick for him at her owne chadges {sic} & w^th all declaring what cou\r/se of physick that she would advise vnto.

RN Cicely of Stony stratford 40 y. marche 17. ♂ h. 8 ant m 1612

on Thomas lie y^t dwelleth not

m^r lea sent for opiū ʒii on Thomas lye y^t dwelleth not far frō. Stony stratford hath taken in hand to heale this mad womā Cicely of Stonystratf{ord}

RN Mres Leate for her Daughter mes Harvey Aug. 8. ♃ h. 5. 30 p m 1622

desyreth to have some more pils & vomyt lozenges. & any other diretion {sic} & to be w^th me for a fortnight at ny {sic} house

RN Iane Wingate of 20 y Ap 2 {sic} ♃ h. 10 ant m 1623. of Harlington

RN M^res Longfild for her husb. what course to be vsed for his brayne is idle heade march 24 Ian ♂ {illeg} h 12. 40 p m 1618

RN M^r \Thomas/ marshall at Charing crosse sent me a bottle of Canary seck Marh {sic} 7 h {sic} hor 11 ant m. 1629 /his daughter borne Aug 25 h 9 30 p m 1599.\

her courses came dow{ne} & did forbeare taking of her vomyt

his Daughter full of melanch. & stubborne sent for a Sigill.

RW M^r Willoughby of Droitwich for his Neece who is troubled w^th a rheme in her eies, & vseth to weepe much: hee is desirous to haue p|a| receipte for pills ad fortiter uocanda menstrua. shee is about 16 or 17 yeares olde.

RN Remember to send the lady Davyes in Chancery lane a dyet drink for her left syde & hypocond passio & grefe march 14 ☉ h. 4. 30 p m 1619.

RN M^r Woullystan of London  vxore extreely mad cānot rest nor will eate novēb 10. h hor 8. 50 ant m 162i

M^r Woullyston of London for his wife mad y^t cānot sleepe eate nor Drinke novēb. 10 h {sic} hor: 9. ant m 162i |will not eate.|

wheather her vomyts will serve & the liquid

RN Mres Podder \the younger/ of Potters Perry 30|3| y Ap 30 ♃ h 11. 30 p m {sic} 1618.

hath not had the right course of her body these 3 yers.

feareth a cōsumption |& what is good to kepe her frō it|

vyyn {sic} very good.

would have a purge for her selfe & her husb. who feareth his father disease careth not for meate is Iealous of his wife being very honest & chast. & is sometyes {sic} lunatick & mad 4 y. & a halfe every 3 or 4 days.

he thincketh y^t he is bewitched w^th on a womā y^t gave his mother physick./

& M^r Pedders w{at^r} Ap 30 ♃ h.

RN Iohn Spencer of W|S|^r Robartꝭ Spencers servant. Martij 30 ♂ hor. 8. 9. ant m. 1602. cōplayneth of his left syde & spleene & swelling of his legge.

quærit {illeg}|r|emediū  Aloysia faulkner 23 y. troubled w^th the greene sicknes hath taken many vomits but noone would worke w^th her craveth a vomit sick in y^e stomacke quærit an \an {sic} alce faukner/ virū diligit nec ne.¹