Casebooks

RN Thomas field a day labourer of Willing 52. y. Decēb^r 21. die ♀ ♄ {sic}. 8. 50. ant m. 1599. ever sinc sunday keepeth his bed eateth nothing but drinketh

GJ Florence Sāme of Campton 23 y Ian 16 ☿ ho. 10. 30 a m 1605.

Hath kept her bed a weeke vomitꝭ much nothing stayes

RN Anthony foster of Hanslop. 46 y may 8 {2}|♂| h. 8. 30. ant m. 16i0. hath kept his bed. a ptysick.

RN Henry Coates of Chicley 40 y febr: 22 ♃. h. 11. 15 ant m 1627.

was at worke w^th M^r fisher of Wilden & sent home yesterday & keepeth his bed & reareth blood by spetting a litle at a tyme

RN Goody Fisher sent for me to come to her Aug 18 die ♀. h. 10. who hath bene sick ever sinc satterd last. & still keepeth her bed. 1598. sick of the mother

RN William Chivoll 36. sick on satterday was fortnight fell sick keepeth his bed & riseth onc a daye a daylabourer. the 11 of Decēb. die ☾ h \10. 50/ 50 {sic} 1598

RN Goody Kittre of Broughton 27 sick this fortnight brought a bed on Christide a white thick puddle water the 3 of Marche. die ♄ h. 9. 55. 1599 red & yellow water. talketh idlely. as {sic}

RN Alce Crowly troubled w^th the ague ever sinc Layten feyre. about 40. every third day keepeth her bed & shaketh sent for a remedye. the 19 of feb. die ☾ h. 11. 1599.

RN Thomas Potter of Willing keepeth his bed by meanes he brake his leg. Apr 21 die ♄. h. 9. 20. mi ant m. 1599.

RN Ione Norman of 15 yeres old sick this weeke. keepeth her bed & nowe is vp. sent her water w^ch is very yellowe. & thicke cōplayneth most of her left brest & harte. may the 7. die ☾. h. 8. 30 ant m. 1599.

RN Robart Nichols Fisher of Brodwell of 40 yee{res} sick at times ever sinc whitsontide onc a moone at the chaung cōplayneth especially last weeke thursday & friday & yesterday & keepeth his bed this ♄ about the syde of his bellye cōplayneth of Cold ill by fits y^t nowe he cannot work Novemb. 18. die ♄ h. 11. 1598

RN M^r MūGūbrye of Sherington. 45. y Decēb. 29. ♃ h. 10. 30 ant m 1614.

his pill wrought so mutch y^t he is grown very weake & feeble & keepeth his bed¹

RN Ralfe \Isbell:/ write of Mutch houghten 60 y novemb Decēb. 6. ♃ hor. 10|i| 1604. a mydwife. /keepeth her bed.\ ever sinc sunday belly & harte.

RN An Miller of Newport. 30 yeres old married to a husband y^t maketh leape enquireth a remedy for her disease Septemb. 16 die ♄. h. 9. 55 ant. m. 1598. hath bene very sick this fortnight & keepeth her bed. 1598 & cannot stir but as she is helpen. a longe scouring and a palsy white water a bad hed.

RN Elisabeth Miller of Newport Millers wom|th|er {sic} very sick keepeth her bed her daught^r came 68|6| yeres. Decēb. 12 die ♂ h. 10. 18. ant m 1598. hed & hart Costive went not to ground this sēnet

RN The Countes of Westmrland {sic} sent to me to come to her Daughter in lawe y^t lyeth in cānot sleepe full of rhue {sic} & convulsions Iune 23 y I {sic} h {sic} hor. 11. 30 p m ant m 1632. /newly brought a bed\¹

RN An Trueman of Willing 40. y. sick this fortnight backe & harte. & armes full of ach every foot ill keepeth her bed many times. stomack bad w^th it. Ap. 24 die ♂ h. 10. ant m. 1599.

TG Ann stapp of stonystreetford 16 y. Mart. 15. h. 9. Mat. 1634. hath beene sicke this 14night. on wensday a stitch in her right side began, & now is pained in all her body. Exceedy|i|ng hote. Keepeth her bed can hardly stirre.

RW Henry Sheepheard. of Sympson. y. 60. d. ☾ h. 11. 30 ant: m: Feb. 28. 1620. hath beene sicke ever since Christmas. is swelled in his body: & his belly hard: legs swelled & hath a little issue in each of them: hath kept his bed these two dayes. Eateth his meate prettily well: is rather loose then costive

RW M^r Edward Birckberd of Astwell \y. 50./ d. ☉. h 10. Feb: 3. 1622. had of late a swellinge in his thighes & leggs, w^ch was taken away by physicke purginge: since that his stomacke is gone: is verie weake: troubled w^th a cough & drouth: cannot sleepe. RN a great difficulty of breath./ cānot rise out of his bed nor stand v nor restRW

RN Edw. Birckberd a spec serv vnto S^r George Sherly M^r Colins houshold physition.