Casebooks

RN An Middleton 10 yeres old a week afore Miklemas sick miserablely handled w^th her fits. the 20 of decemb^r die ☿ at 6 in the morning. borne the 12 of Decēb. 1588. die ♃ betwixt 1. & 2 morning. her fathr {sic} enquireth what may be the cause of her disease. in her owne p^rsence. the 5 of feb: die ☾. h. 7. 30. ant m. 1599. of a white pale colour leane wellooking water very good. every day many fits. & on friday & weddensday. it maketh her knock stamp strick her hands a great cough /this figure I set in there p^rsence.\

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.

RN Rich. Sandy  calculo et ardore renū accepit Decēb. 4 die ♃ hor. 8 ant m. 1600

RN I wente to S^r Henry longvile Apr 20 ♀ h. 9 ant m. 16i0.

RN Mres Iane flood of lechamsteede. 30 y Iune 26. ☿ h. 12 ant m 1605. my ladyes. Daughter above 3 quarters of a yere hath had 7 chi{ld} the last Dyed. 16 weekes aft^r & smothered.

RN M^r Waldoe him selfe came for me to come to Stony stratford for his wife. Iuly 1. ♀ h. 9. 20 ant m 1608.

h 9. 20 ant m 1600 Iuly 1

RN M^r vanotten novēb. 15 ♂ h. 8. 15. ant m 1608  causa morbi

RN my Cosen marsh Aug. 16. ♀ h. 16i6

RN R. N adduxit vrinā Iunij 29 ☉ h. 7. 30 ant m 1617

RN for the physick physick {sic} after y^t the vlcer of his tongue s {sic} did breake was given to the gentlemā y^t came w^th M^r Wylson of Broughton Ap. 12 ☿ h. 3 p m 1620

RN for M^r farindone of Exon colledg Ap. 15.

RN for Iohn leach Ap 22.

RN M^r Nicholas Throughton. 40. y. A|m|aryed. 2 y. & a halfe on Christmas mayed {sic} on new yeres day. but came Aug.

RN M^r Th. Richardson \of Newnton |Turvy|/ 20 y vppō Candlemas eve last h 9. p m. 1603. Ap 5 ☾ h. 31. 30 p m 1624 /an Apprentice\ /was p^rsent\

RN Mres Audley of Great Gransdon of Huntington sheere 56 y Ap. 17 h. 11 45 ant m. 1624.

RN ☉ octob 25 ☉ h. 2{0 8} ant m 1629

M^r. Taylour himselfe came to mee RN \frō Oxf:/ March. 18. ♃. h. 9 . p \a/. m. 1630

SRN For the Lady Magdalen RN |Brigwater {sic}| \Edgerton Bridgwater/ SRN ☉. Octob. 14. h. 7. p. m. 1632.

RN Rebecca Whitmeale sent before Octob 22 ☾ h 10 45 ant m 1632

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.