Casebooks

RN Henry fish^r of Eastcot a serving mā to my lord Harrington 40 y febr 28 ♃ hor. 9. ant m 1605. crased in braine put out of service by his Mres for the love of a mayd.¹

he sent only to knowe when he should fynd me at home y^t he might come over vnto me./

RN Agnys Kent of Moulsoe almost 5 quarters borne on Palme sonday last was twelfmonth about some {sic} rising sent to me May 14. ☿. h. 5. p m. 1628.

It is pyned & cōsumed belly hard & voydeth wormes living 6. wasteth in the body. was nurced by goody Keburne. goody Keburne came into another nurces house & would needes suckle it, wheath^r the nurce would or no & sinc mutch amys & it swounded twice to day belly very hard flesh quite wasted was not well tended by goody Keburne face swelled buttocke black & blewe. cānot stand vppon the lyms the child p^rsent w^th goody Alton of Moulsoe it did batle well vnder this nurce vntill goody Keburne her former nurce would suckle it force tooke some surfet.

RN Williā Stoary of S^t Albions 12 y the 30 of August next twixt 6 & 7 in y^e morning at Saraz{ings} head about Easter was 12 monthe may 25. ♂ h 6 20 a|p| m 1630.

her mayd cōtinth {sic} Lame & hath spots about her thighs & Knees.

his legs

the child cōplayneth of his loynes& legs & of a payne of his Left syde & also hath a dry cough.

wheath^r fit to make an issue Is lame & goeth w^th payne

was p^rty well sinc Easter was a twelfmonth when & where.

will. Stoary 12 y may 25 ♂ h. 6. 30 p m 1630

Lame in his loyns Legs & left syde payned

There mayden y^t was Lame. Marg. Wynne at the same tyme.

RN The faukners wife to S^r Rob          of Parsnā Sept 15 h {sic} hor. 1. p m 1627 wheather festured sore & sw in her left arme broken & rūning & swellings about her face & neck all soft taken by hard labour of a child he {sic} wheath^r it be the kings evill as is supposed or a fistula

RN Alce mariot \servant/ 13 of March die ♂ h. 9. 30. ant m. for her payne hed & burning w{illeg} scalding watr {sic} 1599. hed & hart. cold windy stomack

RN M^r Tyrringhās mead of Tyrringhā 24 y Ian. 13 ☉ h. 9. ant m 1605. suffocat matricis strange fits eith^r of moth^r or apop. litharg.¹

RN Clement Nash servant to Iohn Connyngham 22 yeres old tooke her first on tuesday night qu about 8 a clock at night a crick {sic} \ache/ in her baccke \& lims./ y^t maketh her stoope & goe Double. troubled w^th a great heate of her stomack y^t it maketh her lips to break out he {sic} first water made in y^e morning red. the next water of a reasonable good colour. the wench of a ruddy face well colourd & fat. quait {sic} remediū Decēb. 4. die ☾. h. 12. 15. mi. 1598. of Newport

RN Isbell Linwell servant to Thomas Buncher of Paulus Perrye 30 yeres old nor fath^r nor moth^r a hie colourd wate woman & sweateth hart swollen in the body & legs. & chest faynte y^t shee can do no worke hed & hart beateth. 27 of March die ♂ h. 1. 30 p m. 1599. short winded hath bene amisse this 3 weekꝭ {wak}heth

RN Robart Course of Emmerton 20 y a serv. Sept 20. ☉ h. 3 \30/ p m 1607 |ever sinc thursday would cough but is so payned vnder his left syde w^th a sore stitche|

GJ Williā Sallowes S^r Frauncis Fortescues warriner of {illeg} Salden 32 y. march 19 ♀ ho: 0. 30. p. m. |1613| yesterday was sevenight being a wett day he was hunting and came home sicke. had a scowring for 2 or 3 dayes very hott and burning in his mouth

RN M^r Iermyn sent me the butler of Corpus chri colledg. who is foolish by fits & vseth often to laugh & smyle Iuly 31. h {sic} hor. 6. 15 p m 1619 /at this tyme the M^r Iermyn\

M^r Iermyn sent me a letter in the behalfe of sottish mā Butler of Corpꝯ chri colledg & I saw the ty at this tyme. This mā hath \bene/ at some seasons of the yeare distempered in his braynes.

RN Ione Martyn of this towne serv to M^r Vuedale. taken sodainly in her chest & went vp into her necke & back & is so sore that she cānot styrre May 31 ♃ h. 9 ant m 162i

RN Richard Martyn serv to my broth^r Sandye quærit causā of the stinking smell {sic} \rheume & breaking out/ of his hed & nostrel|s| Iune 8 ♄ hor. 5. ant m 1605.

RN Mary Elyot serv to Iohn Kent of the vp end f {sic} 20 y febr 28 \march 1/ ♂ h. 9: 30 {sic} \40/ ant m 1625 |a swelling in her right cheeke very red & throate also|¹

RN An Turner of Newport servant to Goodmā Commendale troubled w^th a swelling at her Chest. & in her hed. this two or 3 days. hath not the vse of her armes. 28. y. at miklemas Ap 25. die ☿ h. 4. 30. 1599.

RN Elisabeth Smith for her head May 1. die ♃ h. 7. ant m. 1600 /touthach a sh{oo}ting\ in her head.

Ellen Baker goodman hopkins mead for an ague Ap may 1. die ♃ h 7 ant m. 1600

RN Rich Travell servant t|o|f W. Martin of L Linford. 20 yeres old sick this fortnight almost & did kepe his bed for it munday & tuesday cōplayneth of his belly & hart. very desyrous to Drink & yet not hot. Oc cam him selfe to me. Octob. 6. die ♀ h. 3. 9. post m. 1598.

RN Isabell Clarke of Cosgrave 22 serv. to Robart Emerson sick ever sinc Chistide {sic}. 27 feb die ♂ h. 23. 16. 12. her courses stopt hevy vncōfortabl stomack stitch bottome of her belly.

RN Ione Longe of Astwood 20. y. taken yesterday in her bodye after a strange maner. y^t shee cannot make water greeepeth {sic} her bellye & cryeth w^th it & cannot sleepe. Septemb. 5. die ☿ h. 6. 45. ant m. 1599. /her fathers servant gote her w^th Child but her fath^r would not let him marry her./\

RN Rich Carter of Althrop \S^r/ |Iohns Spence\r/s man.| 32 y. Iune 3. ♀ hor. 1. 30 p m. 1603.¹²