Casebooks

SF M^rs halton for her husband. 1597 the 17 feb. ♃ An’ m’ at 30 p 7. Diz him self sente

RN Margaret Missenten of Nash in Whad parish 50. her husb had many but this woman in 6 yeres never had Children. maij 4 die ♀ h. 4. 20. mi. p m. 1599 had great abundanc for 6 weekes & nowe but a litle.

RN Ione Lorde of Lechamsteede 52. sent her husb: for a pane in her Chest & a pricking. hath not had her courses this 11 yeres. hath a very good Colour. maij. 4 die ♀. 5. p m. 1599.

RN Rich. yeatꝭ of Cliften Rayles of 50 yeres old hath kept his bed ever since {D} {sic} March last yere lieth in his right arme & left foote & in his backe & syde. may 5. die ♄ h. 12. {11}|30|. m. water whitish & thin & full of scales & motes \& black melancholye/ but thrice vp. ever since

RN Mres fayth Gybbes 50 sent to me againe the 5 of May. for a stiffnes in t & swelling & knobbes in t her wrest & inside of her wrests & hands, for a paine in her sinewes an {sic} an ache in her bones, hands & knees. altering from place to place. die ♄. h. 10. 30 m ant m. 1599.

RN Dorothy Hooden of Adington 50. came her selfe. may the 7|8| die ♂ h. 11. 40. mi ant m 1599. a payne in her hed & very full. & disquieteth her sences.

RN Thomas Goodspeede of Grandborough. 52. sick ever sinc sunday night kepeth his bed. may the 11. die ♀ h. 11. 45. ant m. 1599. a Trauntor.

RN M^r George Burye for his wife troubled w^th melancholy & sudden passions. troubled w^th windines & payne in her stomacke & dissynes in her head. May. the 12. die ♄. h. 11. 15 ant m. 1599.

RN Mary Bury of 50 no child marid this 30 yeres she was a widow. amisse this quarter of this yere. of Cranfild. hath had the advice of many phisitions but nothing can ease her. May this 12. die ♄ h. 12. 45 m. m 1599.

RN frieswood Spencer of Hartwell for her disease May th 14 die ☾ h. 8. ant m. 1599. 58 yeres. never had any children. / yet twice maried. |her husb. a tayler.|

RN M^res Mary Ber Burye of Cranfeild cane {sic} p sona may the 14 die ☾ h. 3. 15. p m. 1599. |of 52. y.| she was wont to fall downe as if shee had a dead palsye.

RN Cassander Bennet of Lechamstee|d|de to morrowe wilbe a sēnet of 50 yeres old. May the 14 die ☾ h. 5. 15. p m. 1599.

RN Old Goody Barnwell hoven in body & hath a sincking in her feete & her lims stiffe & have no feeling. very Costive. may. the 18 16 die ☿. h. 11. 30. ant m. 1599.

RN M^r Will: Co{l|e|}lles Colles of Parke berrye of 58 troubled sick this i6 yeres & hath had the Counsell of the most exte phisitions troubled w^th a windy cause as he sayth cōming from his backe by a great heate & obstruction from my liver. also w^th a bad stomacke elevating winde into my hed. w^ch causeth gydines or streming in my head w^ch cometh as he thinketh by the ascending vp of bad & melancholy humours & w^th a shaking in my left hand mightely as it were the palsye but always very hotte. nowe of late w^th the brevity of wind in my stomacke & chest & lately w^th a mūmnes {sic} & tinckling in my hands. lips & sydes & face. this 15 of may. die ♂ h. 4. 45. p m. 1599.

RN Margaret Elyng of Walton 54. weak a long tyme. but keepeth not her bed. may the 16 die ☿ h. 2. 30. p m. 1599.

RN Agnes free{s}|b|odye of Grafton of 50 y. took her as an ague w^th a great burning in her back & hed & hath red sp spots li{ve} leeke pimpels hades {sic} necke & face. 17 of may. h. 7. 30. ant m. 1599.

SF Elizab Madley of 50 yeres 1597 the 18 of feb/ ♀ in’ m’ at 30 p 11 diz

RN M^r Edmunds for his wife of Shenly 56. troubled w^th the winde cholick w^th gripings & pruckins {sic} & very sick a very good water at 18 of may. die ♀ h. 1. p m. 1599. /& a great coughe\

RN Williā Fisher of hanslop of 50 yeres old. his moth^r died on tuesday morninge Alce Fish^r of 60. yeres old. he cōplayneth of his loynes & hed. may the 17 {sic}. die {illeg} ♀ {sic} h. 9. ant m. canot make water & is costive. 1599.

RN Mres Edmunds of Shenly for a windcholicke. & for a swiming in her hed. may the 18 die ♀ h. 2. 27 m p m. 1599.