Casebooks

RN M^r Iohn Smyth p^racher at Milton Harnes by Bedford. of mye old acquat {sic} as he telleth me wrote in the behalfe of an honest neighbour 52 y Decēb. 22 ♀ h {sic} h. 1. 30 p m 1626 an Inne kee. |Th. Silbe of milton Harnes. 52 y| troubled w^th a great cough was well recoavered now ill agayne

RN M^r Engolsby of Lemborough of the parish of buckingam for his child Frauncis Engolsby 20 weekes old refuseth his Nurces breast maketh great moane & hath bene very sick this two days. sent to me this 19 of Ianuary. die ♄ ♄ {sic} 7. 30 ant m. 1600 /a vehement cough. & draweth his wind very short\

RN S^r Robart Dormer wrote a letter to me in the behalfe of an old servant of his on m^r Walther kee of his hau{k}es sick this halfe yere but hath kept his bed this fortnight. Septemb. 18 ☉ h. 1. {20} ant m {sic}. 1608.

at first begyning it tooke him w^th a sore cough.

Thomas Walter 55 yeres        at Syr Robart Dormers

RN Ione Coo serv. to the lady Tyrringhā 23 y Iuly. 12 ♃. h 10. 45. ant m. 16i0 2 days sick mutch payned vnder her syde. & hath a litle cough. & hed wonderfull ill.

RN Iohn Watson kinsmā to M^r watson kee of th Grafton parke. 48. y. a batch. march 14 ♃ h. 9. 40|5| ant m 1622

a week ill. a great cold & cough about a weeke

RN La{unl}et Whitefild of Woulverton 54 y maij 9 ☿ hor 6. 30 ant m 1604.

hed ill s {sic} cough of a long cōtinuanc 6 yeres full stomacke & stitches. backe S^r Henr long mā. maried /Here in p^rsenc as if he ayled nothing\

RN Rich Holmes of Offlye 27. a batchel^r S^r Rich Spencers Cooke Iuly 16 ☾ hor 10. 15 ant m 1604.

a e wasteth pyneth cōsumeth cougheth hoarse. keepeth his bed.

RN Wylliā fowler of Wouften of the greene 31 y Ian 21. ☿ h. 22|3|. ant m 1607. /a Carpenter/\

a great cold & a cough harte & hed

whith^r he shall scape his wife weeping enquireth hath bene sicke ever since christmas last night very sicke./

RN Edward Newnton sick this 14 weekꝭ of Stony stratford a weaver hart & everywhere sick pined & yet eatet skin & bone. & yet will eate any thing. 60 yeres old. faynt. hard bound {illeg}|y|et onc in 24 houres. feareth lest he be b{edr}ed a drie coughe. this 8 yeres. Aprill 3 die ♂ h. 10. 1599. reareth fleme, in a cōsumption. hart hele & stronge.

E Newton.

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.