Casebooks

RN Goody Malins the grandmoth^r for the child almost a yere halfe a yere old Ianuary|’| 18 die ♀ h. 10. 45. ant m 1600 costive went not to stoole since tuesd last. Doth cast vp her meate.

RN m^res walkedyne of Stony stratford may. 14 h. 10. \50/ ant m 16i0 |maritus  vxore sine cōsensu. very costive. raging.|¹

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 Ihone Harvy of Northcrowly 60 yeres old not well this 5 weekes for this 3 weekes shee hath well nie kept her bed cannot well goe to ground sent her sonne to me die {sic} ♂ Ian. 2. die ♂ h. 9. 1599.

RN Ione Cowly of Chichley. 3|6|5 y sick this fortnight keepeth nowe her bed & is sometimes vp. Apr. 27 die ♀ h. 8. \7/ ant m 1599.

Costive.

RN Georg Scot of Bot Claydon 66 y Ian. 14 ☾ h. 10 25 ant m 1628

vryne indiff hath casted & bene sick 12 weekes. Is growen very weake & costive & cānot sleepe

RN Old Roughed is worser then he was he can is bound in his body he cannot pisse this 24 houres. he enquireth an evadet v^l evasurꝯ sit dei gratia. Octob. 17 die ♂ h. 7. ant m. 1598.

RN Eliz. Toby of Layton. 35 y octob. 21. ♀. h. 12. 50 ant m 163i

very Costive stoppage a cōtinuall coughing |hath had 11 child & 6 living quærit an sit gravida not sick.|

RW Iohn Amyas of Southhill in Bedford sheire. y. 65. d. ☾. h: 10. 40 ant. m: Feb. 28. 1620. ill sinc Tuesday \Fryday/ last. cannot vomite nor goe to the stoole. Eateth nothinge: drinketh sometimes. Cryeth out of his body; sleepeth not.

RN was so sick on tuesday h. 9 ant m 1623 so stopt & swelled about her chest y^t they thought she would die |5 child. youngest 7. y|

RN Old M^r Poutnye 65 y Ian 19 ♃ hor 11. 50 ant m 1604. h. 12. swoundeth costive fleme

D^r Astly warden of Alsoules Colledge in Oxford 63. y. Apr. 13. 1. 20. ☾. p. m. 1629

1 Had a colde & an extreame Cough a weeke afore shouetyde {sic} w^ch did much shake & macerate his Body & was freed both of colde & Cough w^thin 3 weekes after. findes a defect in his digestion, in the liuer as hee feareth, w^ch heretofore hath much anoyed him.

2. is \hath beene/ very costiue (saueinge for 3 dayes last past) w^th some forcem^t thereto, yet his Body is temporate for heate & colde.

3 hee is not much thirsty saue at meales;

4 hee sleepes indifferent well, 5 or 6 houres in the night at beast.

5 his stomack seemeth to bee quieted when hee suppeth posset drinke

6 This is his Clymatericall yeare, beeinge 63 yeares at Alhollowetide last.

7 hee desires to knowe howe his Liuer may bee releeved & howe his Body may be loosened.

8 His was water ordinarily keepes in a reasonable lowe Coulour.

9 Hee feares y^t his Body (beeinge old & weake) will not much abide Phisike./

10 his dyet com̄only is veale & broth. & sometimes mutton, his drinke is small Be{e}re

vide April. 13.

D^r Astley warden of Alsolue {sic} Coll. in Oxon 63. y. Apr. 13. ☾ h. 2|1|. 20. p. m. 1629.

RN Iohn Peane of Lemboroug{h} Lordship. of the parish of buckinghā. 60 yeres old troubling|ed| w^th a gryping in his belly a pain about his hart sinc sunday morning about sūne rising now sent for me. feb. 8 die ♀ h. 10. 1{5} ant m. 1600

costive ever sinc sunday & {illeg} the hickets.

RN Ione \Susan/ Glover of Hanslop 33 y brought a bed on fryday last could neyth|v|er sinc neyther goe to stoole nor yet make water but is tormented w^th miserable payne. as if she were in travell w^th a nother. Iuly 11. ☾ h. 6. 30 \5 45./ ant m 1614.

RN Pascha Marshall of whaddon at on goodmā Hāmons house a sūmersetsheere womā & kind to him on y^t soioureth {sic} for a while w^th him 25 y. Decēb. 16 ☾ h. 8. 30 ant m 1611 costive stomack hot.

RN S^r Iames Evingtons daught^r nata ☾ h. 7. 30 p m. feb 3. 16i5 very costive & always bound 3 or 4 days at a tyes {sic} & comoly {sic} 2 days not sick yet a bad stomacke & very leane

RN M^r Vu\e/dale Iune 12 ☿ h. 5. 30 p m 1622 very costive hot & drye.

RN Thomas Gardener of Dunsanger of 60 yeres old his water as red as any blood leeke very bloode fell sick on satterday night at midnight cōplayneth of his belly. very Costive since. can take no rest nor sleepe cryeth out w^th extremitye of payne. Apr. 9 die ☾ h. 6. {illeg}5|30|. m. ant m. 1599.

RN Iacob Iinkinson of hanslop. 56. sick this 3 days. troubled w^th a stitch. & keepeth his bed & drinketh mutch. very Costive. Ap. 2. die ☾. h. 11. 45. 1599.

RN I receaved from my lord p^rsid a kind Hon. loving lett^r craving the same pils because his Honour is mutch bound & swelled in his belly & fumeth vp into his head Iune 19 ♂ {sic} h 5. p m. 1628