Casebooks

RN I receaved a letter from Mres Shatbolt & the lady Aug. 11. ☉ h. 5. 30 p m 1633

Mres Shatbolt who is to goe into the Contry craveth a letter onc a fortnight & adviseth me to Dirct my lett^r to on M^r Darnell the Apothecary in Souper Lane though but onc a fortnight.

RN Mres Dorle sent to know the disease of Margery Marye & An. Dorle. Apr 8. an ☿ h. 10 45 ant m 1607.

wheath^r good to heale \vp/ her Issue & to take a vomit or &|a| {sic} \a/ purge D Chanell wylleth her & to heale vp her Issu.

RN Stratton of Henick flix Iune 22 ☾ h. 11 ant m 1607 sent m^r willoby sent him somewhat 23 weekes a flix not mended Goody Hooton but did but make mētion of his flux. I bid her send me his wat^r.

RN a litle gyrle 14 y very sick head & stomack my lady gave her aloes & syrope of roses & a vomyt w^th {sic} wrought eight 12 tymes & yet is not mended craveth my consell

RN Goody Blea did send being in great misery w^th her leg. to Have it lanced it all soft over. & swelleth more at night thē otherwise & is well by fits. Ian 16. ☾|♄| hor. 8. 25 ant m 1613

Iohn Byrd was sent for & he thought it to be a waterish & a wyndy {hu}mour wynd w^th an ague better on day & worse another by fits & vncertenly

RN The lady Dimock sent a Letter to me Iuly 22 ♃ h. 4 30 p m 1624

to know wheath^r it weare not very good for her to goe to the Tunbridg & to take of y^t water as D Sanders did consayle her.

RN My Cosen Marsh the older sent me a kind letter to signify y^t after my clyster & blood letting she was well for 4 days & then payned as before in her hed & arme so greevously betwixt 4 & 5 p m cōnoly {sic} Sept 14. ♀ h. 5. 30 p m 1627 she sent to Cambridg to M^r Crane he gave her a pils|l| & also a clyster

had the horse leaches & they were {illeg} naught.

took my pils & Dyet drink & did well for the tyme

her Daughter fond mtch {sic} good by her playster Desyreth a nother & a recept of it

RN An old mydwife came w^th her 60 y novēb. 5 ☾ h 4 p m

RN Alce Butler of Litlington 2{9}|4| Ap 19 die ♄ h. 3 p m. \harte/ a swelling in her bodye & eyes

Alce Butler for her great swelling & heving aft^r child^r birthe

RN Margery Clarke a midwife of Stony stratford for a great swelling in her thiges & bo legs y^t on may see her face in it & so striketh vp to her harte ready to stop &|h|er winde. the bell went for her yesterdaye hath a great scouring this on her & hath had it a longe time.

RN Elis Malkyns his mother 70 y Decēb 3 h {sic} hor 10. 38 ant m 1603. her backe & bones lame. a great mydwife./

GJ Margarett Allen of willing 20 y. Aprill 6. ☿ ho 11. 15 a m. 1603

For her sore leggꝭ broken and runne. Goodman Makham hath them in cure./

RN An Barker of Bedford sept octob. 1. h {sic} hor. 3. 40 p m. 1603.

RN Ralfe \Isbell:/ write of Mutch houghten 60 y novemb Decēb. 6. ♃ hor. 10|i| 1604. a mydwife. /keepeth her bed.\ ever sinc sunday belly & harte.

RN the mydwife of newport came to me for Mres Garner of litle Linford Ian. 3 ☉ hor 9 ant m 1602.

RN Francis Coo of Wicken 24 y Iune 22 ♂ h. 6. 20 ant m 1630 |Katherin Perce. the mydwife|

RN Goody Bry|yr|d of the mydwife quærit when she shalbe brought a bed I meane goody lane march 20^th ☾ h. 4. 30 ant m {sic}. 1615. |The mydwife goody bird inquireth when by gods name she wilbe brought a bed.|

RN The lady Dickby intreated me to come to Gothurst to confer w^th the Surg about M^r Hall. Octob 21. ☉ h. 7. 20 p m 1610

RN Mres \Elis/ Vnd^rhill of willing 24 y Apr 4. h 4 5. {t}\15/ ☾ hor 5. p m 1605

W A Wooman of H{illeg} Ha\r/ssam came for Alce Lea that she might be lett bloud shee rageth & taketh one that shee cannot sleepe \y. 40./ May 21. ♃. hor. 3. 30. P. Mer. 1607.