Casebooks

RN Katheron Ocklie of Turvie 60 y. payned in her legs & bodye w^ch are mightely swollen & a payne in her cheste w^th a cold. Doth spit blood also feb. 2 die ♄. h. 12. Thomas Burges \of Astwood/ 50 yeres for a great cough & payne in the chest very short winded. 1600¹

the womans wat^r is very red & thick Mary Burges troubled about the hart w^th a coughinge her wat^r hath black melancholy humour. her husb & ss troubled w^th a cough.

RN M^r Will: Co{l|e|}lles Colles of Parke berrye of 58 troubled sick this i6 yeres & hath had the Counsell of the most exte phisitions troubled w^th a windy cause as he sayth cōming from his backe by a great heate & obstruction from my liver. also w^th a bad stomacke elevating winde into my hed. w^ch causeth gydines or streming in my head w^ch cometh as he thinketh by the ascending vp of bad & melancholy humours & w^th a shaking in my left hand mightely as it were the palsye but always very hotte. nowe of late w^th the brevity of wind in my stomacke & chest & lately w^th a mūmnes {sic} & tinckling in my hands. lips & sydes & face. this 15 of may. die ♂ h. 4. 45. p m. 1599.

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 M^r Dūcōbe of Broughton for flegme. & stone all about his lounges.

Thoth^r M^r Duncōbe of London for the strangullion all about his bellye. maketh wat^r often.

RN M^r francis Combes M^r {sic} Apr 1. ☾ h. 5 p. m 16i6 cā abyde no wet nor wynd. eys bad dersyreth a direction in writing

his physick w^ch I sent him did him no good.

M^res Mary Combes. tooke her physick it did her some good but now her other cheeke is swelled. vryne good

RN M^r furyes servant of Louton very extreeme sick at hart cannot abide talk a water leek the yellowe iaundes. sent to me againe this 4 of Ian. die ♃ h. 8. 52. mi 1599. his former phisick wrought but litle. never vomited but to the ground his m^r {sic} thinketh he hath the yellow iaundish. Thomas Burgen. wery of his life

RN Rich Coles of Olny 65 y. martij 22. ♂ hor. 1. p m. 1603.¹

RN the lady Compton & her gentlewomā Mres savell wer leet {sic} blood the lady in her right foote the gentlewoman in her right arme. the ladyes blood good the gentl black thick melancholy for her splene & hed ach cōtinuall. octob. 26 ♀ h. 9. ant m 16i0.

RN Receaved a lett^r the lady Mytton Iuly 20 ♀ h. 6 30 p m 1627 hath casted 3 weekes. would have a playster for the spleene

sent her things agaynst next fryday.

Mres mytton \my Cosen magd myt{ton}/ sent Iuly 20 ♀ h: 7 40 p m 1627

hath casteth 3 weekes Craveth my Consell & also a playst for y^e spleene

RN The Lord of Sunderland sent me a letter to know wheath^r his Honour be in Danger of Death. Ian 17. ☉ h 8. 50 9 ant m 163{0}

His lady Countes wrote a letter to know in what Dangers & weaker & weaker & more payned w^th {giping} {sic} fits when he hath offors to stooles. coneth {sic} like white flegme.

The Lord & Lady of Sunderland craved my answer touching my Lords health wheath^r recoaverable Ian. 17 ☉ h. 9. ant m 1630.

RN Ione freeman of Newp v 17 y. very sicke. sore at the hart & hath a thing arising in her throat ready to stop her winde & was almost dead last night & cryeth & taketh & sayth shee shall dye may the 15. die ♂ h. 11. 12. m. ant m. 1599. & of her thighes. every where a pricking of her {hart}

RN I recaved {sic} a lett frō m^r {sic} \the lady/ marg {sic} \magdalen/ & the lady Alce Egerton & m^res may {sic} Quick y^t the lady margaret {sic} had a rising vp into her face but was taken downe w^th pils clyster pils & a pig appl to her feete & a playster. It tooke her the 15 of Decēb being on sonday I receaved there letters Decēb 20 ♃ h. 5. 50 p m 1632

The Contes would debar her of her sups w^ch would be greevous vnto her

the Countes |of| \Bridgwater/ would debar her of her sup. & would know wheather the leaches

RN Mres Blundell enquireth what is good for her Disease shee is pulled as it were in peeces hart belly sides & swollen in her stomach y^t & worse after she hath eaten or Drunken weake & feble in her body & knees. Aug. 28. die ☾ h. 5. 28 mi p. m shee shaketh & trembleth body {neck} & {yoin}tꝭ

RN Ihone Persivall of Lo{illeg} 35 yeres about 20 weekes amisse. short winded. hot in her stomack shee hath broken out in her face w^th a flushing heate. payne in her hed her neighbours tell her y^t shee may be breeding of child.. 16 of novemb. die ♃. h. 1.. 1598. broke out in her nose &|f|ace & chin w^th pimpels.

RN fayth Gibbes of Wicken 46. amisse in her sinewes cannot gripe any thing w^th her hands so feeble & weake sometimes in hir feete & knees all swollen & keepe there naturall colour. of a good cōplex. & light harte. sent to me this 26 of Ap. h. 9. 30. ant m. 1599. a great paine in her armes. could not cut her meate.

RN Mres {sic} Crawlys physick wrought well vomyts & pils yet troubled w^th a hot rheme in her|is| left ey & a heavynes hinder t of his head in his ioynts & ankles & kne & right leg may 9 ☿ h. 1. p m 1632

desyrous of a purging dyet Drink.

RN Rogar Woodward of Stadgdon. 62 y sept 17 h {sic} hor. 11. ant m 1603. for sore eyes./

Ione Woodward of his wife 60 y sept 17 ♄ hor 11. ant m 1603.

GJ M^rs Anne Catesby of Hardmead 57 y: May 22 ♄ ho 12:

M^rs Mary Catesby of Hardmead 27. y. A mayden. Maij 22 ho. 12 RN /mutch greefe head ve\r/y ill.\ GJ

RN I receaved a lett^r frō m^r Hugh |Robart| willobe & his broth^r certefying me of the taking of his disease by the bath a burning Ague. cā abyde neeth^r sweet nor sower. Octob. 22 ♃ h. 9. 30 ant m 1607. |craveth my opinion touching his sicknes.| the lett^r was sent Octob 10.^th

RN M^r Pledwell \44 y/ & Mres Plet{illeg}|dw|eld|l|. |40 y| Ap. 16 ☾ h. 5. 30 p m 1627/ /she was deadly sick of y^e mother.\