Casebooks

RN Agnes Miller of 45. yeres old hath had an old Desier Disease as shee thincketh of the winde cholick ready to stop there winde lieth at her harte this every daye of the weeke. the rūning. of the reanes

August the 12 die ♄ h. post m ant m. 8. 34 mi for Agnes Miller who hath bene troubled w^th the rūning of her reanes & so also her husb: for the space of this 4 yeares & her mother w^th the winde cholick. whiles she had her termes shee was a sound woman but sinc never having thē shee hath bene mutch distempered w^th the rūning of the reanes

GJ Thomas Saxby of Hartwell 20 y. Ian: 31 ♃ ho. 12 in mer. 1605 A payne in his backe and bones

Quærit vtꝝ morbo gallico laboret

His father brought his water togither w^th his owne and his wives. he feares that he tooke the disease by one that breathed in his face about michelmas

GJ M^r Adrian Fortescue and m^rs Mary Fortescue have taken thrice of their physicke and wrought well w^th them, the gentlewoman sicke the first taking, and well since, her stomack better, but her head as it was

M^r Adrian sicke w^th his physicke on monday last and tooke none since he sleepes not well, is growen weake and his waxen kernells remayne. / my Lady thinkꝭ that if he continue so it will bring him to a consumption She desyres to have some course for m^r willm Fortescue 10 y. w^ch hath also an Itche. Desyres to be satisfyed how this Itche comes whether by overheating the bloud w^th violent exercise. & whether they shall continue the rest of the physike.

RN Mres Elenor Aylet of magdalen laver 30 y Iuly 19 ♀ h. 1. 45 p m 1633 |in Essex.|

supposeth her selfe to be bewitched her first husb was witched to Death she her Daughter Elis: & her old serv Fayth Sage y^t is mayed {sic} not well

was better till this fortnight sinc Rebecca write was at her house

sinc hath bene troubled in her milke & making of cheese her milke sowrs & her cheese w^th an ill sent

she hath a great heate vppon her & is wonderous ill

her daughter mres Elis. not well

her husb is troubled w^th a great heate her old serv. maryed hath a great heate & sweat her cows in her yard are taken lame & there milke dryed

RN The lady An Curson. & Magd Curson ladyes of Adstocke. febr 28. h. 11 ant m. 1611. & S^r Iohn Cursons dyet drink.

M^rs Quick sent her Lettr Concerning the Lady Magdal: & Lady Alice Egerton. at the same time ℞ likewise a Letter from M^r Wright & another from M^r Tho: Iennins. febr. 21. ♃ h. 8. p m. 1633

RN also M^r Thomas Iennins vtrū maritabit

y^e Lady Magd. had y about y^e full moone. her courses come downe & was swelled

y^e Lady Alice had some sad fits fortnight since.

RN The Lady Magd

Lady magdalen had taking her strong purg: pils 2 or 3 days before the full her terms came down & neav^r before & suddenly ceased & her face swelleth|d| & was ill

pil spl. ʒj aloes ʒij rud ʒj|i|j myrh sav. an ℈ij croci ʒß. olei nyist gut vj

let her blood vnder the ham or saph. or apply leaches

for the Lady Alce: syr vomit cocl iij {illeg} q {mitt} \{illeg}|El|ect ♂ gr iiij aq ced {c}ocl {sic}/ cocl jß vini albi cul / aq cinina cul j pil: cossaf ʒß rud ℈ß. an ʒj spl an ℈ij 15 pils

febr 23. ☾ for thrice olei myust gut iij

her vomyte wrought excedingly & made her very sicke.

RN Alce Denton sent her husb againe very sick cold her water very white full of scales & motes boath there waters.

RN Dority Vuedal & will Smith were maried 1596. the 4 of Iuly at a 11 a clocke & 5|4|0. mi. on a sunday morninge

D. Vdall./. matr:

RN Mres Duncōbe sent vnto me for her eldest Daughter of 18 y sept 24 ♄ hor 9. ant m 1603 her wat^r good motes in it

& for on M^r Barber. whose wat^r hath red sand armes & backes & should^r a bad stomacke

his wat^r hie coloured full of dregs & heares.

GJ A woman of Weston vnderwood, and a man of Hofton neere Dunstable came Iuly 12 ♂ ho. 10. 45 a m. 1603

RN Mres monye martij 25 y. Martij ♂ 23. hor. 12. in merid 1602. & her husb. for his liver & salt fleme.

SF Ellin & Ihon flowers of Ratlif for his Enheritainc’ 1597 the 29 Iun’ ☿ p m’ at on/ questo

RN Isbell Cotes of Olny 60 y Apr 21 h {sic} hor 1 p m 1604

hed ill this twelfmoneths

Rich. Cotes of Olny 64 y Apr 21 h {sic} hor 1. p m 1604.

RN Rose Daynton of Newporte. 30 y. Ian 14. ☾ hor 10. 25. ant m 1605.

in her hed \face/ armes feete. ru eares rūning to and froe.

ch Iohn Daynton {illeg} {sic} 12 yeres a twelfemonth old.

cōplayneth of & rubbeth his nose & beateth it against a |any| thing well & looketh well otherwise

& so her selfe

on told her y^t all the child shee had her disease if it were not renyed armes ready.

RN The ladye Curson for her selfe & to know wheather her father will recover S^r Iohn Curson Octob 9. ☾|♂|. h. 8 ant m. 16i0

writeth y^t I would come over to her.

RN An Gale of Goldington now brought a bed & her milk is gone & dryed vp sodenly & her child ill. suspecteth ill peop. Ian 12. {illeg}|♄| hor. 10. 30 ant m 16 {sic}12. 1611.

Dorothy Katlyn. Elinor Warner Ione Chāberlyn. 2 of y^t name./

Edward Gale./

RN The {sic} lady Elis Mord for her selfe & oyle of scorpions for M^r lewys Ian i9 h. 9. 30 ant m 1611.

RN The bish of lincolne maryed his grandchild to S^r Edwyn Sandes eldest sone Apr 16. ♃ h. 9. ant m. 1607.

the Bishop of lincolne grandchild maryed to S^r Edwyn Sands Daughter Apr 16 ♃ h. 9. 25|0| ant m 1607.

RN Raynold Day|v|yes wife. sick of the plaugue octob. 27 ☾ h 10 ant m 1607. did bery Elis Browne her servant 3 wekes before harvest & did bury that day sennight on child. & 3 weekes aft^r a noth^r & dyed. & 2 more sicke & recovered this daye sēnet. And she hel|r| selfe fell sicke about this day senet in the after noone that her childs sore did break. she hath bene twice {illeg}|p|rayed for. cānot sleepe. hath a sore vnd^r her left share.

SF at 19 an’ m’ the 21 of nov/ Elinor clark \32/ & hamblet Clark of 30