Casebooks

RN Andrew Knighte of Newport 36. for the winde cholicke this moneth. & stone red sand & changeth it into blood as big as a {fe}tch somewhat yellowe. forced to \purge/ fleme yellowe Chollour in great abundanc right syde of the reanes of his back & so rūneth to the bottome of his belly. vrine hot & cōplexion w^thout the fit. Novemb. 8. die ☿ h. 3. 2. 52. m. p m. 1598. extreeme payne in side & backe.

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 Margaret Tarelton \Thorne/ the wife of Will Tarelton a tealer \of Newport./ 40 yeres old 16 yeres maried sick & hath had her disease growing vppon her this 12 monets {sic} & better quærit novemb. it taketh her every foote. Novemb. 13 die ☾. h. 12. 6. mi 1598. shee was so weak shee could not come but sent her servant mead it ariseth from her hart vpward to her throot ready to stop her winde

TG Sara Bishop of tringe Annos 31. calebs melancholica, dolore capitis cervicis, lateris dextri et stomachi adeo mentis gravedine vexata

RN M^r Vilvayne of Exeter colledg m^r of Artꝭ. for his liver & head. heate & choler.

RN Susan Coles of Olny betwixt 18 or 19. March 18 die ♂ h 12. 30. 1600.

Robart Coles 29. of Olny March. 18. die ♂ h.  capitis dolore et tu{mo}r {sic} tumore ex collisu

D^r Astly warden of Alsoules Colledge in Oxford 63. y. Apr. 13. 1. 20. ☾. p. m. 1629

1 Had a colde & an extreame Cough a weeke afore shouetyde {sic} w^ch did much shake & macerate his Body & was freed both of colde & Cough w^thin 3 weekes after. findes a defect in his digestion, in the liuer as hee feareth, w^ch heretofore hath much anoyed him.

2. is \hath beene/ very costiue (saueinge for 3 dayes last past) w^th some forcem^t thereto, yet his Body is temporate for heate & colde.

3 hee is not much thirsty saue at meales;

4 hee sleepes indifferent well, 5 or 6 houres in the night at beast.

5 his stomack seemeth to bee quieted when hee suppeth posset drinke

6 This is his Clymatericall yeare, beeinge 63 yeares at Alhollowetide last.

7 hee desires to knowe howe his Liuer may bee releeved & howe his Body may be loosened.

8 His was water ordinarily keepes in a reasonable lowe Coulour.

9 Hee feares y^t his Body (beeinge old & weake) will not much abide Phisike./

10 his dyet com̄only is veale & broth. & sometimes mutton, his drinke is small Be{e}re

vide April. 13.

D^r Astley warden of Alsolue {sic} Coll. in Oxon 63. y. Apr. 13. ☾ h. 2|1|. 20. p. m. 1629.

RN Iohn Risely of Rawnson mill. l 72 yeres old sick in L {sic} his body this 2 or 3 yeres about his \6 weekes./ he cōplayneth \of his navell/ it is sore & rūneth a|i|t reeseth at his navell leek an oake water. it looketh red & is rawe. he hath the cholick w^th all & y^t for this 7 yeres: maketh water very often. he thinketh his teeth to {stink} in his hed. & his feete to Double vnder him die ☿. h. 12. 15. 1598 he sent me a dish of oates he is a fuller. novemb. 8. 1598.

M^r Edmund Vaghan of C. C. C. Oxon. Apr. 11. ☿. h. 9. p m. 1632

Hee tooke not the vomite y^t was sent. 1 because hee is very vnapt to vomite; 2 because his neck is longe & brest somewhat straite; 3 because vomiteinge once by chance by reason of Tobacco blowne into his mouth it brought vp Bloud w^th it, & hath beene y^e cause of all his infirmity. 4 hee suspecteth his Lunges, for w^ch hee thinkes vomiteing is very hurtfull.

Took his purge w^ch gaue him 12 occasions. Hee desireth a Course to bee vsed for his Brest & Lunges.

RN m^r Rich Powell Sept 23 {sic} ♀ h. 5. 39 p m 1624

M^r Rich: Powell londin:

Rich: Powell of London 42 y & borne Sept 4^th 1582 die ♂ h. 4. p m but sent to me sept 25|4| ♃|♀| h. 5. p m 1624

Rich Powell 44 lond Sept 24 ♀ h. 5 \30/ p m 1624

RN M^r wylson 37 y Ap 21. ♀ h. 4 p. m. 1615. a gentlemā mayed {sic} 7 yers /rather 4. 45 p m 1615\

would know wheather y^t it ceedeth of heat or cold. being sometymes very hot & sometymes very cold./ mutch disposed to bleeding. rūneth outwardly.

M^r wylson by willing 37 y Ap 21. ♀ h 4. p m 16i5

RN Mres Elisabeth Pots 40. of Charlegrave Martij 26. ♀ hor 1. 45. 50. p {sic}¹

SF M^r Conyeares 1597 13 Decemb. ♂ p m’ at 30 p j \2/ cause of his Diz

RN Mres Whetstone of C\r/ranfild {sic} 72. y sept 13 ☾ h 12. 50 p m 1624

RN Isbell Eares of Betchampton 34 y. sick this fortnight March. 5 die ☿ h 12. 1600

Ione Eares 13|4| y. her daught^r cōplayneth of hir headach

RN Rich: Burton of Olny 59. payned in his armes {in} his boath his armes but princip the left: he doth mutch {rvome} & is very hot. cane {sic} to ne {sic} this 22 of March. die ♃ h. 2. 1599.

TG Roger browne of Chargroe \RN Chalgroe/ TG in Oxfordsh: 2 y Maji 9 ♃ \10 ♀/ h. 5. 15. 1633. lame in his legges about his hammes, & also somewhat lamish in both armes

TG William Longstaff of Soleberrie 28 y jun. 10 ☾ h. 2. 45. p M. 1633

was taken with a lameness in his back two yeares agoe, & halfe a yeare since it brake vp in his leaft side

RN mres An Norton of Bedford 38 y may 13. ☾. h. 1. 20 a|p| m 16i6 |had a child a yere & 3 quarters sinc. & hath her terns {sic} well but hath a very strang & tender body.|

mres An Norton of Bedford May 13. ☾ h. 1. 30 p m 16i6.

RN Robart Starwell

Elisabeth Stan\r/nell of Graunfild 60 y. Marche 1. die ♄. h. 1. p m. 1600.