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 Iames Greenewood of water eaton Doct^r Sparkꝭ tennet {sic} 50 yeres old. complayneth of his of h an old dysease of his harte now well & lusty but not long sinc almost ded in it. troubled w^th a stitch on his right side & cometh over his hart ready to swounde. very cold w^th it. of a high colour. stuffed in his Chest y^t he can scarce tak his winde quærit Decēbr. 2. die ♄. h. 10. 15. mi. 1598. his hart trembleth muday {sic} last sick lame.

RN Mathewe Rutland of Newnton Longfild. Iune 9. die ☾ h. 7. 12. ant m. 1600 for a griping tormenting payne in his chest as it were the wormes. 50 y. old.

his breath stinketh voyded on worme

RN tooke at shrovetyde in her armes w^th a pricking & shooting w^th a swelling in her bed the 11 of febr in the night. about 9 or 10

RN Iohn Line of Atterbery 50 y Ap 11. ☉ hor. 6. p m 1602. for a cōsumption of nature & bodye & great fayntnes & feeblenes

he demanded wheath^r I could helpe him & sayd If I could he would come over to me./

RN Agnes Harwood of Cosgrave 50 yeres payned in her legs & body. hoven in the neither side of her belly as it were an impostume very sicke w^thall & vomiteth vp every daye what serve {sic} shee taketh. sent to me this first of may. 8|h|or 8. 30|5|. p|a|nt m. 1599.

RN Williā Ashon of Wicken 50 y. for a stitch in his right syde & above his huckle bone & a gryping & a swellinge in his belly leeke a winde cholicke feb first. die ♀ ♄ {sic}. 1. 30 p m 1600

RN Alce Parker 50 y. Iuly 22. ♃ hor 8. ant m 1602. Cānot sleepe troubled w^th a great flushshing {sic} heate in head & {face} /cannot goe\

GJ Anne Stoakes of Ockley in Bedfordshere 50 y. Ian. 17 ☾ ho 1. 45 p m

a noyse in her head. Deafenes

RN Goody milgate of Woulv^rton. 50 y Iune 2. ♃ h. 7. 39 ant m 1614. had the ague. but now is troubled w^th wormes in her chest downeward. some great some litle /costive.\

RN M^r Henry Berry of Cranfild A 4|5|0 y Apr 16 ☿ h. 1 p m 1606. noyse & deafens {sic}

RN Wylliā Steaphens his fath^rs 50 y Iuly 20 h {sic} hor 10 ant m 1605 for aches & bruses

RN he began to bleed Ap 10. ♀. ☾ in ♓ the son then being an houre high ♀ h. 6. ant m 1618 he did spit blood first & then voyded about 2 quartes. & mended & then yesterday about 4. & 30 m p m he blead about a 2 quartꝭ l {sic} always casting clottered blood & very black.

RN Edw. Marsh of Brodwell 50 y Iuly 24 {♃}|h| hor. 3. 45 p m. 1619 |he pyned & cōsumed|

RN Will: Helder of Offley. 50 y may 20 h {sic} hor 9. 30 ant m 1620 troubled w^th rheume & flegme

RN Gillane Sansome by temple Barre 50 y Iuly 19 ♀ h. 5. 39 p m 1622 /strangly taken hands shaking & crooked\

thanks for her Daughters strang recoavery

now for her owne selfe troubled w^th heate & cold by fits & sudden flushes flushing in so mutch making her very faynt & to sweate also craveth my helpe.

RN Th Ellys of Raunson 50 y Iune 14. ♂ h 4 p m. 1625 /head ill a great cough & cold cānot sleepe ach in his bones\

RN Arthur Humfrey of Newp. was taken w^th a Tert feaver exceding burning. taken first on fryday last feb 10 ♀ h. 10. 30 p m 1626 /50 y\

RN Cutbert Pippin of Corbe 50 y Aug 5 ♀ h. 7|6| 30 ant m 163i |cānot eate nor sleepe at all yet not hart sicke|

SRN Fayth Sage of High Lauer for a litenes in her head. & a papue in her Teeth & a trembling at her heart.

her Husband was taken with a payne in her|is| backe that he can hardly goe./.