Casebooks

RN Elisabeth Rowle Sowle of Lowton 50 yeres old sick first began to be sicke vppon the 3 of Octob. cam at night came t sent her husband to me shee hath bene full of ache a long time & hath kept her bed ever since Octob. 11 die ☿ h. 7. 45. 1598

RN Edward Richardson of Bowbrickell. 50 yeres kept his bed & specially cōpplayned on the 14 of octo being ♄. enquired of his disease this 22 of Octob. die ☉. h. 12. 45. mi 1598 he hath bene troubled w^th the flix this sennet

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.

RN Rich. Gathorne of Newport 53. a day labourer. may 30. die ♀. h 10. 25. ant m. 1600 sick this 3 weekes spitteth bloode

RN Old Goody Farnell of Lowton very sick on Easter munday was abroad in the thunder & mad w^c shee could could {sic} not abide to heare & made great hast homeward & tooke greate heate & after colde. sent to me this this {sic} 30 of Ap. die ☾ h. 7. 1599. ant m.

RN Thomas field a day labourer of Willing 52. y. Decēb^r 21. die ♀ ♄ {sic}. 8. 50. ant m. 1599. ever sinc sunday keepeth his bed eateth nothing but drinketh

RN I wente to see my lad{y} longfild Ian. 28 ☾ h 1{2} 15 p m 1611. long sicke feareth a cōsūption. hed & hart go{od}

RN Rob Potter began to sicken n{ovēb} 21. ♃. h. 2. p. m. 1622. Is lame

RN Agnys Sparoe of Hilton of Huntingtonsheere 58. y. octob 15 ♀ h. 10. 30 ant m. 1624 sick a twelfmonth by fits but of late worse & neav^r well vntill that she cast. h. 11. ant m 1624

RN Elinor Hull 50. y of Tame Iuly 9. ☾ h. 4: 20 p m 1627

would know what her disease is feareth a Consūption

RN a fortnight ill but worst of all monday was senet. Aug 24. ☾ h 2. 30 p m 1629

swounded & every on thought y^t she would Dye

RN Ihone Nelson of Moulso of 52 yeres old. sick this 14 yere. always vomiteth vp her meate espec. this last yere. keepeth nowe her bed it g{oo}gleth in her body. y^t w^c cometh vp is black as sote nothing given her will: make her vomit shee bendeth her selfe forward & always must reatch fleume sick her back & left side & keepeth her bed. & tumbleth vp all 10. 45. ant m 1598. shee feareth lest shee be wasted w^thin. 1598. die ☿ always cold feete hands novemb. 8.

RN I went to S^r Anthony Tyrringhā Ia to see his servant y^t lay strangly sicke Ian. 16. ☿ h. 10. 25|36| ant m I came thith^r & did see her. in her fitte. Ian 16. ☿ h. 10. 36 ant m. 1605.

RN M^r Rivet of Bradnā 56|9| y {sic} 59 may 1. ☉ h. 8 \30/ p m. 1625 /a sharpe matter cōmeth vp after drinking. ill after meate\

RN M^r Hall of Newp for his sonne Walter Hall. 9. y Ap 7. ☾. h. 2. 30. p. m. 1617 hath voyded wormes vp & downe four in all Dead sinc fryday. |extree {sic} sick yest likely to dye|

RN Miller of Brodwell 55. yeres Doth nothing els but vomit. & so hath done every day this yere nowe forsaketh his meate & keepeth his bed nowe this 3 days. March 20 die ♂ h. 2. 8 p m 1599

RN Iohn Emmerten of Buckingham a glover sick this 20 weekes. Octob. 29 ☿ h. 11. ant m. 1600.

I {sic} Io helpe on Iohn Sadler of Buckingham for a sore in his brest./

Iohn Emmerton of Buckingā 50 y. Octob 29 ☿ h. 11 ant m. 1600

RN Iohn Persivall of 56 yeres \of Buckingham./ of 56. complayneth of his head & hart & stomack & would fayne have some ease. Sept. 7. 40. {sic} & hath bene sick in this disease for this 6 weekes. & this 3 yeares & maketh his stomack swell 1598. die ♃ h. 7. 40. ant m.

RN Katheron Dudly 55. sick every springe & fall of the leafe. cōmeth w^th sutch arising at her harte. 14 of Marche. die ☿. h. 2. 55. 1599. water very good.

RN \Will: Lovely./ An old man of Newp. for his disease. Ascens. day 1598 die ♃. h. 1.^a p. merid he hath a great greeping about his harte.