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 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 M^r Wyne for his sonne in lawe M^r Wylson. 32 y march. 26 ♂ h. 11. 20 ant m. 1622. /a Dropsy & a cōsūption feared, is mutch pyned & wasted in his legs & nowe cānot eat\

RN Mres Elis: Babum of Weston Turvey. 30 y. 4 child. on dead Her youngest 2 yere old Ian. 3i ♂ h. 1. 30 p m 1632 |Is growen very leane & poor feareth a consūpt. cānot sleepe|

Mres Elis. Babum of weston Ian 3i {♂} h. 1. 30 p m 163{2}

RN My lord of Cleeveland for Thomas Penrey his servant 18 |20| y march 20 ♂ h. 12. 30 p. m 1627. |my lords Barber| Tuesd last about 9 of the clock had an ague in y^e |begyning| a tert but on thursd a strong fit 2 hores cold & 4 hores hot.

RN The barbers wife of Olny tor|r|ented {sic} in boath feete every day making ready to goe out of her paynes & to swound being not sick & water good Iuly 26 ♃ h 8. 40 ant m 1627

RN M^r Edward Burrell of Amptill. 40 y Iune 21 ☿ h. 3 4. 45. p m 1620 /subiect to choler\ /a bad digestion.\

RN M^r Richard Barkestdane of marson Lawrenc in comitatu North 30 y 5 Ap next but sent to me Ian 9. h {sic} hor 4. p. m 1630 /Clogged in his stomacke pyneth & wasteth exceding weake\

M^r Rich: Barkestdon 30 y of marson lawrenc Ian. 9 h {sic} hor 4 p m 1630

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 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 Phylip of Bletcley very extreeme sick bound & very Costive the last phisick would not work w^th him as Doct^r Spark writeth me, nowe again sendeth to me. this 9 of Decēb^r die ♄. h. 12. 15. 1598. troubled w^th the wind cholicke

RN Rich. Warrick of ser{vant} to my lord Sp{c}|e|ncer of Althrop 49 y may {sic} 21 y may 21. ☿ h. 4 p {m 1617} in p^rsenc himselfe

\very weake & feeble/ the lord Spencer wrote {in} his behalfe

RN S^r Iames Wynfields lady. 46 \36./ y Aug 27 {illeg}|☾|. h. 2. 2. 38 p m 1632. /at keyston by kemolton\ |D. SibCoate /Syrcot{illeg}s {sic}\| /SyrCot{ott}s.\

\S^r Ians {sic} wynfilds w lady 36 y/ D syrcot Desyreth some revulsion or derivative a great cough very weake.

RN Mres Francis Whaleleye |of Norton by Galbee| \64 y./ may 3. ♀ h. 2. \45/ p m 1633. |cānot sleepe| |a grosse crazy bodye| distempered w^th heat & discontentment

was brought in a cart was let blood had a purg & an oyntment from Docter Collins of Cambridg but his purg wrought not

RN M^r Edward Sturges of Oxon by Harborough 43 y Ap 22 ♃ h. 3. 30. p m 1630 /a Consūption feared\

RN Thomas Coo of Northāpton her father 50 y octob 28 ☾ h. 3. 25 p m 1622 sick 3 weekes of a feever

RN Elis Crowly of luton 54 y Iuly. 24. h {sic} hora. 10. 30 ant m 1619. |at miklemas she swounded often|

RN M^r Slatter \physition/ for mres Beake \of haddenham/ sick of this malig feaver 10 days may 20 ♄ in the night after her first sleepe may \but/ sent to me may 31. ☿ h. 9. 45 ant m 1626 /22. y. mayed {sic} 5. yers no child\¹

RN Iohn \Iames/ Walker of Charlebery \in/ Oxfordsheere by Woodstock Decēb. 14 ♂ h. 6. p m 1630 /A Consūption feard\

RN M^r Walkadyn 50 y Iuly 10 ☿ h. 12 30 p m. 1633. feb hectica