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 Goody Bar\n/well bemoaneth her of her body of the heaving of her bodye of her drought & thirste shee can scarce take her breath. Aug. touchin taken of by a smay of her husb. & child. sorow. Aug. 11 die ♀ h p m. 6. 30. m. 1598.

RN Robart Pē{illeg}merton of Rudgden in the County of Northāpton. 57. keepeth his chamber. this moneth. troubled w^th a reume & fleume in his chest. March 17 die ♄. h. 7. 15. ant m. 1599. tussi magna laborat costive hot in the stomack.

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 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 Rob. Grant of newnton Brūsall 55 y. may 19 h {sic}. hor 10. 30 ant m 1632 malig feav extreme feeble & payned greevously.

RN Will: Miller of Brodwell: cōplayneth of the roling & tūbling of his belly mawe as he thinketh on his stomacke. & every day he vomiteth vp his meate & cannot digest it his meate yet he findeth som ease after he hath vomited it vp: he is best when he eateth nothing but fasteth. he is best in y^e aforenoone. Aug. 24 die ♃ h. 6. 24. mi.

RN M^res Moulso for her iches & for her Dimnes of sight. 60 4 may. die ♀ h. 9. ant m 1599

GJ Iames Mercer of Okeley 50 y. Iuly 26. ♂ ho. 8 a m. 1603. vide Maij 5 His friend moved the question sine consensu. He spittes much filthy geere, stopt in his chest shortwynded.

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

a noyse in her head. Deafenes

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 mres Dudley of Harold Ap 52 y Ap 21 ☿ h. 10. 30 ant m 1619

his wife loose & scoureth

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 M^r Ghyst sent his water & a letter Iuly 11 ☾ h. 10. 30 ant m 1625.

very faynt & weake

RN Anne Dakres {sic} \the lady Dacres/ sister to y^e lady Osburne 52 y weake & feeble Octob. 1. h {sic} hor 8 ant m 1625

I Did fynd this letter & did reade sent to me to come or to send her word when I wille come by a messenger.

Mres Anne Dackres sent letter 3 of Septēb. ♄. 1625 frō Chixsands.

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 Margarey francling of Emmerton 55 yeres old for the paynes & anguish of her eyes. Sept. 29 die ♀ h. 8. 20. mi 1598 her eyes are watrish and troubled w^th burning water