Casebooks

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.

RN the barber of Newp: Thomas Edmunds 30 y Apr 3. ♀ h. 3. 20 p m 1607 very costive onc in 44 houres voydeth wormes.

RN M^r Robert Haseldon for Benianyn a yere old Ap. 10. ♀ h. 1|h|. {sic} 1. p m 1629 |of Goldington|

borne tuesday fortnight before Christmas Decēb. 11. 1627 h. 12. at night p m Convulsion fits

RN Iohn Trueman of Willing i9 come lāmas. hath a swellinge in his legs fallen downe lately w^thin this sennet his \belly & body/ was before swollen. he hath taken phisick this 4 yeres. & hath taken Drinkꝭ of many & of M^r Glover of Northampton. Drinkes losing him y^t hath had taken a diet losing Drinke for 3 days fasting & had 2 cakes & hath in a day. his excrementꝭ looke white & his face & eyes all yellowe but a fully faced youthe. 24 of Apr. die ♂ h. 9. 30 p m {sic}. 1599. cathed it w^th a wet & cold. faynt & feeble.

RN Mres An Lucas 21. y last novēb 22 last Iune 22. ♀ h 9 ant m. 1632 /feb. malig: a stitch on her left syde\ |a Tertian extree {sic} weake & feeble|

RN mres Elis Andrewe of Winwick 20. y. May 8 ☿ h 4. 20. p m 1611. \neck swelled red & hard/

RN M^r Rich. Dyer of Great Stawton Decē. 4. ☿ h. 11. 45 p {sic}. 1588. but came to me for my counsayle Sept 5 ♃. h. 4. 15 p m. 1622.

a Smyth in London in cow lane on Hopkins opened the drūps of his ears & once in a yere & tooke out black coarns & then heard but sinc cometh agayne & is troubled w^th a continuall n hissing & buzzing

vtrū ducet quā cupit

RN M^r Wil Nichol{s} Iudg Nichols his brother may 9 ☿ h 6: 20 p m. 162i /a dangerous long cure\

my opinon {sic} touching M^r mathias a {sic} \the/ g{illeg} G {sic} a surg & physit

M^r More a surg br{ought} vp by thi{s} an Issue thorough the Inward t fleshy of the neck of the bladder.

wheath^r it be a sore or an vlcer.

RN Margery Clarke a midwife of Stony stratford for a great swelling in her thiges & bo legs y^t on may see her face in it & so striketh vp to her harte ready to stop &|h|er winde. the bell went for her yesterdaye hath a great scouring this on her & hath had it a longe time.

RN It begā on sunday last was senet in y^e morning rising vp into her breast causing her to raspe wynd very mutch & swou{ndeth} w^th her it. feb. 2. ☉ h. 7. ant m 1617.

RN M^r Iohn Vnderhill quærit vtrū medicus qui sanationē mittit deo volente efficerit Febr 26|4| ♃ h. 8. 15 p m 1625 |feb. 24|¹

RN Ihone Persivall of Lo{illeg} 35 yeres about 20 weekes amisse. short winded. hot in her stomack shee hath broken out in her face w^th a flushing heate. payne in her hed her neighbours tell her y^t shee may be breeding of child.. 16 of novemb. die ♃. h. 1.. 1598. broke out in her nose &|f|ace & chin w^th pimpels.

RN Stratton of Henick flix Iune 22 ☾ h. 11 ant m 1607 sent m^r willoby sent him somewhat 23 weekes a flix not mended Goody Hooton but did but make mētion of his flux. I bid her send me his wat^r.

RN Mres Ruly came to Dresse my mouth Iuly {sic} 27 ☾ h. 9. 45. ant m 1608 |ego quæro nū sit can|c|er in ore.|

RN Good mā Richardson of Newp wheather the Dutchmā will recoav^r his {e}ye {sic} eye sight Iuly 7. ☉ h 8. 39. ant m 1622

RN my Cosen Reeve before Warren 36 y Ian. 16 ♃ h. 7. 20 p m 1623

vtrū gravida of 26 weeks ipsa vix credit vryne thick red & aguish. feeleth a kind of moving but not sutch as heretofore lanke weake sick & very ill h. 7. 20 p m 1623

RN Will Lute of Ravensthorpe natus Octob vlt h. 11. 30 p m 1611 stroken w^th a palsy at Rackbe 3 weeks before Whitsontyde vppon a sonday about h 5. p m 1625.

but Came to me Ap 25. ♀ h. 1. 39 p m 1628

RN The lady Dormer sent for me to come to winge Decēb. 10 ☉ h. 11. ant m 1609 |☾ sep a * ☉ ap □ ♄ p ☌ ♂.|

I went to Winge Decēb. 11. ☾ h. 8 ant m. 1609. |☾ sep a {illeg} ♄ ap ☌ ♂|

I was kindly vsed her man y^t was troubled w^th the Ague mended god be thancked.

About on y^t Day Decēb 11 ☾ h: 1 p m 1609

I sawe a very sore foot toe as if it grow to mortification & to a canker whē I wished to take the advice of M^r van otten.

RN The Countes of Cleevland sent me a horse for ny {sic} mā Williā to Let Mres Crast blood yet because of her coldnes left it to my discretion as appeareth by her letter written to me w^th her owne hand also enquireth my consayle for her cough Cook who by reason of a sore cough is rūing into a Consūption. Iuly 26. ♃ h. 8. 45 p m. 1627 |Mres Crasts she is bett^r wheath^r good to let her blood|

vtrū the Lady Cleevelands Cooke recuperabit sanitatē or wheath^r he will rūne into a cōsūption he sent me a letter Iuly 26 {illeg}|♃| h 8. 45 p m 1627

RN Thomas Smith of litlington Ap. 18 die ♀ h. 2. 50 p m. 1600 m^r Dm̄kons {sic} servāt for an impostume \broken/ in his eare a payne in his head.