Casebooks

RN M^r Tomson scholer of Cambridg at M^r Raynolds how & scholemast^r of Stony stratford for writing. betwixt 24 & 27. a batcheler. this 11 of Marche 1600 die ♂. h. 10. ant m. 1600

RN M^r Wat^r Iackmā of Soulgrave \21|3| y/ in Northāpton shere Sept 26 ♂ h. 10 ant m 1609 |a p^rcher somtymes student of exeter colledge.|

RN M^r Iohn Nuemā Curate or Vicar of Litlington 34 y octob 24. ♀ now sent vnto me Novēb 6. ♀ h. 9 ant m 1618

RN Francis Nicholson of London factor for M^r Anth. Abdy & M^r Iohn Cordell march venturers of London 34 y a batchelor. Octob. 5 ♂ h. 4. p m 1619

RN An Grene of H Hauxstone 43. y. Iune 16 ☾ h. 4. p m 1623.

M^r Candle a grave old mā dwelling in Attleborough in Nortfolk 60 y. a Scrivenour & a physition mtch {sic} sought vnto & told M^r \Robart/ Greene y^t his wife was beworded. Isabell Free the mother & her daughter Iennet free/

He gave out y^t it was no ague but a spirit.

Old yardly of Dunīgham w^th in 2 or 3 myles of Newmarket a gentlemā scholler a great physition 80 yers old no physick nor bathing will helpe her but a learned mā.

RN M^r Browne a Iudges clarke 35 y Iue {sic} 15 ♀ h. 5. p m 1627 /at Helmedon\

RN M^r {sic} Taylour

M^r Crawly mynister to Iustice Taylour 28 y Sept. 29. h {sic} hor. 10 30 ant m 1632. rheume melanch

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 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 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 Iohn Emmerten of Buckingham a glover sick this 20 weekes. Octob. 29 ☿ h. 11. ant m. 1600.

I {sic} Io helpe on Iohn Sadler of Buckingham for a sore in his brest./

Iohn Emmerton of Buckingā 50 y. Octob 29 ☿ h. 11 ant m. 1600

RN Susan Crowl Weanred a Smythes wife of Luton 27 y m|♂| maij 18 ♂ hor 12. 45 p m 1602. troubled w^th a quotidian cold shivering ague.

Iudith Picket 51 y. of Luton parish maij 18 ♂ hor. 12. 45 p m 1602 her eyes Dymme & thicke w^th a creame over the sight

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 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 Agnys Olny 38 y of Tebworthe in Chalgrave maij 19. ☿ hor. 9. 45. ant m. 1602. /maritus  vxore furiosa et insaniētē sencles hath no vse of her wits. h {sic} light headed\ /a frenticke woman mad & laugh & inc mistermeth.\

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 Rich. Dawcok Dawson the bish of lincolns serv. 27 y novēb. 18. ♂ h 8. 30 ant m 1608|6| {sic} /1606.\.¹

RN Will: Lucas m^r longeveilds servant. 21 y. Apr. 17 die ♃ h. 6. {illeg}|4|5. ant m. 1600.

 vlceribꝯ. he hath bene a souldier wounded in his head.

RN Marget|r|et Geas of Newport 14. M^r Huls the scriv servant. sickly this 12 moneth. & had onc the ague yesterday vomited twice bloode. a bloody \& fully/ faced wench. Apr. 4. die ☿ h. 7. 12. m. 1599. |as if shee werre ready to dye|/

RN M^r White the Stationer of london for his wife y^t hath a rūning gout & a daughter y^t hath the falling sicknes. May. 9. ♀ h. 6. 30 ant m 1623. 23. y. |child 10 weekes sinc not well since.|