Casebooks

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 Iames Greenewood of water eaton Doct^r Sparkꝭ tennet {sic} 50 yeres old. complayneth of his of h an old dysease of his harte now well & lusty but not long sinc almost ded in it. troubled w^th a stitch on his right side & cometh over his hart ready to swounde. very cold w^th it. of a high colour. stuffed in his Chest y^t he can scarce tak his winde quærit Decēbr. 2. die ♄. h. 10. 15. mi. 1598. his hart trembleth muday {sic} last sick lame.

RN Mathewe Rutland of Newnton Longfild. Iune 9. die ☾ h. 7. 12. ant m. 1600 for a griping tormenting payne in his chest as it were the wormes. 50 y. old.

his breath stinketh voyded on worme

RN Iohn Bright of Eaton by Bletchley 50 y Aug 13 h {sic} hor 8. 25 ant m 1625 |ten days scouring & casting|

RN Iohn Line of Atterbery 50 y Ap 11. ☉ hor. 6. p m 1602. for a cōsumption of nature & bodye & great fayntnes & feeblenes

he demanded wheath^r I could helpe him & sayd If I could he would come over to me./

RN Williā Ashon of Wicken 50 y. for a stitch in his right syde & above his huckle bone & a gryping & a swellinge in his belly leeke a winde cholicke feb first. die ♀ ♄ {sic}. 1. 30 p m 1600

RN M^r Henry Berry of Cranfild A 4|5|0 y Apr 16 ☿ h. 1 p m 1606. noyse & deafens {sic}

RN Wylliā Steaphens his fath^rs 50 y Iuly 20 h {sic} hor 10 ant m 1605 for aches & bruses

RN he began to bleed Ap 10. ♀. ☾ in ♓ the son then being an houre high ♀ h. 6. ant m 1618 he did spit blood first & then voyded about 2 quartes. & mended & then yesterday about 4. & 30 m p m he blead about a 2 quartꝭ l {sic} always casting clottered blood & very black.

RN Edw. Marsh of Brodwell 50 y Iuly 24 {♃}|h| hor. 3. 45 p m. 1619 |he pyned & cōsumed|

RN Will: Helder of Offley. 50 y may 20 h {sic} hor 9. 30 ant m 1620 troubled w^th rheume & flegme

RN Th Ellys of Raunson 50 y Iune 14. ♂ h 4 p m. 1625 /head ill a great cough & cold cānot sleepe ach in his bones\

RN Arthur Humfrey of Newp. was taken w^th a Tert feaver exceding burning. taken first on fryday last feb 10 ♀ h. 10. 30 p m 1626 /50 y\

RN Cutbert Pippin of Corbe 50 y Aug 5 ♀ h. 7|6| 30 ant m 163i |cānot eate nor sleepe at all yet not hart sicke|

RN Robart Hodges of Greenefild 50 a marid man nev^r had child. hath purchased a ground of 2 Hundred pound & the next yere following was troubled w^th som ill thing or two as big as mice w^thin his shoulders w^ch when he bruised he was wonderfully prucked {sic}

RN M^r Longvile of {sic} Brodwell of Woulverton for his disease as he had a fever. 26 of March die ☾ h. 10. 30. ant m. 1599 a fayntnes & panting of the hart

RN Wylliā Harryson of Astwood 50 y sept 12 ☾ hor 9. ant m. 1603 for a swelling in his necke & throate w^th a great burning. cānot swallow any thing

GJ Iohn Shepheard of Paulus perry 50 y. March 10 ♄ ho. 8. 15 a m. 1604 Great payne in his leggꝭ all winter sometymes swelling and blistering

RN Iohn Sansom of Cr{a}nfild {5}0 y A{pr 9} ☾ hor 8. 15 ant m 16{0}4

lame in his legs w^th an ache cold.

RN Chrystopher Hanwell of Byssetour 50 y novēb 24 ☿ h. 8 ant m. 1624 /a hot ach frō the rayns to the knes begying w^th a chilling not hart sick.\