Casebooks

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.

U[1628–30] Thomas write {illeg} was borne on \the next/ satterday at night after on michelmus was twelmounth, betweene a 11 or 12 at|or| i3, a Clock but cam to me at 1 of clock, y^e 14^th: of march 1630./

had a quiuorin & sounding on michelmus last & 3 Dayes the after y^e small pox & then at shroftide & this last night had 3 fitts after the same manner a boue saide, being y^e 13^th Day complaines on the head & heauie & apt to sleepe

GJ Elsabeth Hayes of Turvy 43 y Octob. 18 ♂ ho. 9. 50 a m. 1603. |wind in the stomacke.| A dry Cough An Itche and as it were a dry scurfe. Hath a Childe of 2 yeere old sucking on her, the childe very poore & will take nothing but the brest can neither go nor speake: borne the saturday fortnight after midsomer 1601 betwene 8 & 9 at night quiet in the day but very vnquiett all night. very cold, swelled in the body of late. the mother nunquā habuit menstrua since she had this child.

GJ A man of              For his Child 6 y. old that hath many fittꝭ of falling in a day. and great payne of the head and leggꝭ

Epilepsia. Maij 25 ☿ ho. 1. 30 p m. 1603

RW Rich: Wells of Woodhill y. 3. d. ♃ h: 1. p: m: Feb: 24. 1620. much payned in the belly, loose bodyed. belly swelleth sometimes: & sometimes in the fit the \priuie/ members are drawne vp into the bodie.

Robt Sum̄erly of Doddington 2. y. March 13. ☿. h. 12. 20. p m 1633

simple & mopish, flesh fallen from y^e wast downeward, weak at Knees, & cannot stand. was Sick \at/ a q^rter olde, & was neu^r well since. feareth some ill to\u/ngue. Gadwife Purny Susp.

GJ Thomas Ienningꝭ. {illeg}le|of| Weston vnderwood 5 y. Ap 17. ♄ ho: 11. 15 a m bleedꝭ much at nose, breakes out and strong breath

RW M^ris Phębe Longeuill of woulu^rton y. 8. d. ☿. h: 8. 15. ant: m: Feb: 23. 1620. payned in her backe & head cannot {illeg}|c|oughe: much payned in her sides: is very costiue. eateth & drinketh very little.

RW M^ris Elizabeth Tyrrell of Thornton. y. 8. d ☾. h: 2. 30 p: m: Novemb: 20. 1620.

by fits verie ill: sometimes eateth her meale well, at other times doth not. giveth goeth vp & downe verie melancholily

Francis Corney of Harrington. 7. y Febr. 16. ♃. h. 6. p m. 1632

TG Elisabeth Harby of Neoport. 9 yeares of age Februar. 1. h. 11. mat. laborat tussi cum tabe et difficili respiratione

TG Francis Marston of the same towne 6 y. oct. 26. h. 6. p m 1633.

SRN One Leate of Badby for his Child 3 quarters of a yeare old eodem tempore.

for the fitts of y^e Epilepsy

GJ George Peerson of Kempson 13 weekꝭ Iuly 13. ☿. ho. 9. 20 a m 1603

On friday last about 5 of the clocke in the afternoone he fell sicke and hath a great scowring.

Quærit vtꝝ victurus sit necnè pater sine consensu.

GJ Thomas Brownsoll of Bedford 19 weekꝭ old Iune 20 ☾ ho. 7 a m. 1603.

GJ Thomas Elward of Blisworth 4 y. May 15 ♄ ho. 8. 40. a m. pater  filio

RW Williā West of Westen. y. 4. d. ♄. h. 9. 30. ant: m: Sept. 17 1625. burneth hot. head & belly a highe troubled water.

RW M^r Withers of Willin for his childe. \a daughter/ y. 2. March: 8. h: 9 ant: mer: d. ☿. 1615. an ague this 3 weekes. swelleth in {he}{r} body, fone & hands

W Goodman Person of Kemson for his daughter Dorithye of 2|y|. 2. ☾. May. 25. hor. 10. 45. A. Mer. 1607.

GJ Mary Yong of Bradwell 5|4| y. Iune 2. ♃ ho. 10. 30 a. m. 1608

Complaynes of her head belly and brest.

Sickened on monday. /