Casebooks

RN |young| S^r Rob: Napeir for the Lord Bridgwaters Daughter 15 y Ian sine consensu by means of S^r Th mydleton Ian 16 ☾ h. 11. 25 ant m /a kell over her eye {illeg}|a|lmost blynd a mighty rheume\

pil lucis a 10 days

ey bright pils an Issue in the necke/

RN The lady Magdalen {illeg}|{E}|d {sic} \Edgerton/ 16 y novēb 2. ♀ h. 1. p m 1632

The lady broght her water

wheath^r I can doe her good¹

vryne good w^th white Dregs & a great sediment

The lady magdalen Edgerton. 16 y novēb. 1|2| {♃}|♀| h. 1. p m 1632.

p

aloes ʒij \℥jß/ Agar ʒjj|ß| |ß| trub ʒjß mochoic ʒ i|j|j|ʒ| |ß| dicta cretici ʒij rub tinct ʒij fiat massa myrh ʒij sav ʒij

RN mres Quick vtrū expdiat {sic} Dnæ magd to abstayne frō sup & to Drink water Iune 28 ♀ h. 11 20 ant m. 1633.

a drye dyet drink of verv. bitt celandyne alo{e}s an ♏j op{nin}g rootꝭ fenell sly red Dock rootꝭ an ij p{elr}y \roots/ {oi}lacūp. ℥ij Angel ℥ij cut lig scti sarsup an lib ß aq {fontem} lib 20 {som} anysi l{icut} an lib ß

SRN For y^e Lady Magdalen Egerton Iune 30. ☉ h. 2. p. m. 1633.

℞ Aloes Cicotrina ℥ß. Turbith, and Agarick an. ʒij. Myrabolanj Chebulæ ʒij. Rubarb. ʒj. {v} Masticis calamj aromaticj an ʒj. fiat Massa cū syrupo violaꝝ. in 5. pil. dos. once in 2 dayes. at 5. of clocke before Supper. ad to it of p{ill} Rud ʒj.

A dry Diet Drinke to dry vp y^e Rheume. corroboratinge y^e Animall & vitall spirits Parts.

Take y^e barke of lignū sctū. sarsaperilla, sassafras. roote, calamus Aromaticus of sach ℥iij. Sliced cinamoms nuttmegs. & galingall an. ℥j sliced Angelia canded, enula campana canded myrabulo{u}s condited ℥ij. Bisket Bred made with anyseed ℥iiij beaten & pouderd. verven & Celandine. dryed an. ♏. ij. wood bittony Margerā, & rosemary flowers dryed {illeg}ac. ♏. ij. an ℥ß. Pruons ♏.ß. Licoras Aniseeds & reasons an. ℥vj. flower de Luce roote & flag roote boath dryed & sliced let all these be boyled in 20 pints of spring water boyle it till 4. pints be wasted then adde to it Bittony water, Margerū & Rosemary waters an. lib. ß white wyne lib ij boyle it a little more then strayne it & stop it close in a sweet Iug pot.

Take of this euery morneing ℥vj. & the like at 3. in y^e after noone & supping with 3 slices of Dyet bread drink ℥vj. more & so vse it as long as any Lasteth.

Let her suppers be during this tyme of bisket bread & reasons of y^e sunne. & sometymes ponadoes, with a little bisket bread or 3. slices of dyet bread. \& may drinke after it her dyet drinke before p^rscribed/ at other tymes either citrons, Lemons or oringes Canded or condited & once in 2 or 3 dayes to take before an houre before such a slight supper. 5. smal pils.

Aloes cicotr \ʒij/ rud, \Rud ℥ß/ fætid turb an ʒij. salis gēm ʒß fiat mass pil cū syr de S rad q suff dosis ʒj

The Electuary.

Take of wood Bittony, Dianthos Conserve of \old/ Red Roses, Condited Citrons an. ℥j. Ivory, harts horne specierū de gem̄is powderd an ʒj. venice treacle ʒij. Trochiskes of vipers. ʒj. Let all be well mixed & incorporated with y^e syrupe Acetositate citrj.

Dosis as much as a Nuttmeg in y^e morneing fasting. & then p^rsently drink after it ℥vj of y^e former dyet drinke puting into this draught only in the morneinge Syrup of Roses 2. Spoonfuls. & not in y^t in the afternoone.

RN The lady Magdalen Egerton Iune 29. h {sic} hor. 8. 30 ant m 1633.

Her dyet drink not purging but corrobating {sic} her head p|h|art & all the Animall vitall & naturall ts

Take of cortex lig scti Calami Aromat, sassaf. sarsap an ℥iiij sliced eulacāp & Angelic Cand an ʒij polip ℥ij Ho{un}d ℥ij verven. Calandyne Dryed an iij ij violet & red rose leafes, wood bittony & Cowslop flours rosemary flours an ʒij |verven celand \dryed/ an ♏ j| licoras anyss an ℥vj nutmegs ℥j cinam ℥j galingale ℥j sliced cetum & or{ing} pils Canded an ʒij boyle all. w^th reasons lib ß. in water 24 \30/ pintes. Calamus aromat ℥ß. morning at Dyner. after noone & dyet bread of biscoct w^th anysseeds reasons almonds. Canded \or condited/ citrons & oringes. nutmegs p^rserved {my}rab: ch{eb} Condited succots. or Cons. of Cowslops \violets {raspu}s/ bittony dianthis margerā. verven or Calandyne. no pease. no fish but mutton viyle chicken

pils Clysters./

Aloes ℥ß \ʒvj |℥j|/ turb Agar m{e}ch{e}c rhab an ʒij her{ni}d ʒß \ʒij/ aromatic ros ʒij mastic ʒij myrab cheb ℥ß. cū syr salis gēm ʒj. cū syr viol {q} su{ff}

M^rs Quick d sent her Letter in the Behalfe of the Lady Magdalen Octob. 25. ♀. H. 11. ant. m. 1633

1 Sene ℥iij rhab. agar. an ʒvj mirabola{n} ois gris ℥ij mechoic. ℥ß. Sassafr. Sassail RN \turb rub an ʒvj/ |{illeg} an ℥jß| cart. lig. Sctj an ℥j licorit aniss. an ℥ij. Cinam. nuttm. an ℥j. cal. arom. ℥j

2 pil. aggreg. ℥j alois pil Coch. ʒij

RN for the lady Magd Edgerton 16 y novēb. 1. ♃ h. 3. 30 p m 1632 when they are to goe home |a {sic} vom 2 vomyts|

• 1 Reg ♂ gr iiij cal aromat ℈j
• another sutch.
• 2 clyst o{rdring} pils
• 3 spl. ℈ij rud ℈j olei {nyist} git liij
• another sutch

{illeg}|Th|e lady Alce Edg. 13. y a|2| vomyts {illeg}|f|or every month on

℞ ♂ gr iij aromat ros ℈j two sutch pils for twice

pil fætid ʒß Rud ℈ß. olei {nyist} gut ij

another sutch

a purg dyet Drink for boath the Ladyes

Sene ℥iiij turb Agarick rub an ℥j h{enu}d ℥ij Arist rotūd rub {tnct {sic}} an ℥j I{av}{illeg} |Im| berys ℥ii|j|ij sem peon ℥ij dill seeds ℥ij mugw Calaynt {sic} briony roots an ℥ij eulacāp Angel canded an ℥ij polip ℥ij brusc ℥j sass. calans an ℥ij cinam ℥ij nutmegs ℥ij in ℥ 5 gallons sem anisi licor an ℥iiij

a Ring for the Lady Alice & a pomander of ♃ for the lady magd on sonday next

SRN For the Lady Magdalen Egerton May 13. ☾. 1633.

Pills of Rud. ℈ij Aloes ℈j Salis gem. gr. iiij./ ℥iiij in all.

For a Decoction.

℞ Sene ℥iß Turb. ℥iß Agarick Me{choii}. Rhab an ʒvj. Myrab. cheb. crit. an ℥j. Hermod. ℥ij. Licoras Anys. an ℥jß in 6. pints of water & 2 pints of white wyne to Halfe Colatr. ℥iiij Syr. de 5 rad. & ros. an. ℥ij.

Clysters

The dyet drink to be brued in C{ang}. v. of Ale wort.

Sene ℥vj rhab. Agar. turb. an. ℥iß Calam. Aromat. sassaf. Sarsap. an. ℥ij. Licoras sen. Anglj. an. ℥iiij. cinamom. nuttmeg an. ℥ß citr. Lem̄on pils. an. ʒij sant. albj & Citr. an ʒij.

for Vomitts

Elect. ♂. gr. iiijß some 8 sutch.

Blystering playsters for 4 tymes.

Clysters

40 Leaches. for sundry tymes.

For the \Lady/ Alice Egerton her vomits

Elect. ♂ gr. ijß. 6 dosis.

her pills

℞ pil Splen. ʒß salis ge{m}{m} gr. iiij.

for 8 tymes.

RN {T}he lady Magdalen Egertons clyster taken by my appoyt {sic} at london

Hamec ʒvj Ierop cōp ʒj syr of roses ℥j ß war{m} in 12 onces of whey clarifyed {illeg}|&| warmed

secondly apply y^t night halfe a pigone to each foote

The next morning give her Coch ℈ij rud ℈j

Her oyntment suppling

oleū lilior ℥ij ros ℥j D{i}alth ℥j Capons greac ℥j empl. Paracelsi

for the lady Alce Edgerton

{mus} chri {}lat hartes ho\r/ne, Ivory white {san}ders white corals bezoar. white ambers vnicorns horne sugar rose water. amber greec gr iiij

M^rs Quick sent her Lettr Concerning the Lady Magdal: & Lady Alice Egerton. at the same time ℞ likewise a Letter from M^r Wright & another from M^r Tho: Iennins. febr. 21. ♃ h. 8. p m. 1633

RN also M^r Thomas Iennins vtrū maritabit

y^e Lady Magd. had y about y^e full moone. her courses come downe & was swelled

y^e Lady Alice had some sad fits fortnight since.

RN The Lady Magd

Lady magdalen had taking her strong purg: pils 2 or 3 days before the full her terms came down & neav^r before & suddenly ceased & her face swelleth|d| & was ill

pil spl. ʒj aloes ʒij rud ʒj|i|j myrh sav. an ℈ij croci ʒß. olei nyist gut vj

let her blood vnder the ham or saph. or apply leaches

for the Lady Alce: syr vomit cocl iij {illeg} q {mitt} \{illeg}|El|ect ♂ gr iiij aq ced {c}ocl {sic}/ cocl jß vini albi cul / aq cinina cul j pil: cossaf ʒß rud ℈ß. an ʒj spl an ℈ij 15 pils

febr 23. ☾ for thrice olei myust gut iij

her vomyte wrought excedingly & made her very sicke.