Casebooks

RN The lady Twisden of London 51. y. may 27 h {sic} hor. 1 p. m 1626

by her sleeping & scouring she hath nutch {sic} mended sinc S^r will wrote Last y^t is thursday last.

yet the last night was more troublesome then before

this Day cōplayneth of a sournes rising out of her stomake supposeth y^t a vomyt would doe her good yet dare not to adventur it by reason of her weaknes & scowring. w^ch we dare not to stay seing the goodnes of it yet fyndeth no aptnes to cast but a soure belching

desyreth a nother box of the pils 10 and an answ to his lett & to this.

The lady Twisden of London may 27 h 1. p m 1626

very weake & feeble yet sitteth vp & eateth p^rty well. scoureth mtch {sic} hath a soure belching yet no aptnes to cast.

would know wheath^r fit to give her a vomyt considering her \great/ weaknes & sither her scouring Doth her so mutch good craveth an answere to his forme & to this Letter also.

wheath^r any other course for mending of the sourenes will not helpe w^th out a vomyt.

RN Ioane Leavins of Imly 22 y a wench Decēb 23. ☿ h. 5 \4. 40/. p. m 1629¹

her secreat places burne exceedingly & swell w^th sutch payne y^t she cā hardly make water & yet maketh very litle

hath a Droutch y^t nothing well quench her thirst

hath a hot & a dry liver & a cold stomack

craveth a cooling playster for her liver hath 2 dig

wheath^r she shall vse her cels of pouder every day or oth^r day cānot make water/

SRN Elisabeth Studhall of Gilden Morton 55. y. eod. tem

Complaynes of a payne & riseing vp to her stomack was wont to Cast & found ease when she had vomited vp the water frō her stomack

desires t she had a vomit w^ch did her very much good. yet does not desire to take any vomit but some Comfortable thing

RN Goodman Richardson of of {sic} bowbrickle 60 yeres old. sick for this 5 weekꝭ space. riseth from his bed nowe & then, he scoureth very mutch. is very desirous to have a vomit for the fleume in his Chest novemb. 17. die ♀ h. 1. 9. 1598. well mended of y^t he was

RN Mres Muskot of Earles Barton 40 y octob 13 14 ☉ h 3 30 p m 1627 |a burning feaver|

paynd w^th a payne about her belly & navell. back weake vseth to high mtch

1 her vomyt wght {sic} well \2/ had a Cordiall

would know wheath^r she should be let blood

vide Octob. 11.

I receaved a nother lett^r frō Mres Neale in her behalfe

D^r Astly warden of Alsoules Colledge in Oxford 63. y. Apr. 13. 1. 20. ☾. p. m. 1629

1 Had a colde & an extreame Cough a weeke afore shouetyde {sic} w^ch did much shake & macerate his Body & was freed both of colde & Cough w^thin 3 weekes after. findes a defect in his digestion, in the liuer as hee feareth, w^ch heretofore hath much anoyed him.

2. is \hath beene/ very costiue (saueinge for 3 dayes last past) w^th some forcem^t thereto, yet his Body is temporate for heate & colde.

3 hee is not much thirsty saue at meales;

4 hee sleepes indifferent well, 5 or 6 houres in the night at beast.

5 his stomack seemeth to bee quieted when hee suppeth posset drinke

6 This is his Clymatericall yeare, beeinge 63 yeares at Alhollowetide last.

7 hee desires to knowe howe his Liuer may bee releeved & howe his Body may be loosened.

8 His was water ordinarily keepes in a reasonable lowe Coulour.

9 Hee feares y^t his Body (beeinge old & weake) will not much abide Phisike./

10 his dyet com̄only is veale & broth. & sometimes mutton, his drinke is small Be{e}re

vide April. 13.

D^r Astley warden of Alsolue {sic} Coll. in Oxon 63. y. Apr. 13. ☾ h. 2|1|. 20. p. m. 1629.

RN at this time Mary Pen of Straford sent me her water. w^ch was full of motes & scales & had gravell in the bottome. her former phisick I gave her wrought vpward. hath a great gydines at in her heade hart feeble bellye.

RN Elis. Spencer nata 1610 of the house 21 y of Ashbe dwelleth {illeg}|w|^th M^r Rich king M^r Harryson y^t wayteth on M^r Anth King Ian 14 h {sic} hor 4. 15 p m 1632.

nata tuesd before mydsomer h 6 ant m 1610

the mother causing swounding arising on the Left syde

M^r Harryson craveth of me how to vse two Bullets of ♀. /and a vomyting lozeng of 5^d.\

sent a 12^d for 2|t|hese 2 people

RN my Neece & lady Earsfild for her daughter 3 y March. 10 h {sic} hor 7 ant m 1632

\grpes {sic} in the pit of her stomacke belly & sydes/ a very hard belly worms suspected¹

Alooes mxed {sic} w^th rub did her no good

nor a bag {illeg}|o|f wormewood steeped in vineg w^th nutmeg applyed nor my oyntment of Savyn & wormewood

What I think of it & what may doe her good

RN Goodmā Rive came for physick maij 4 ♀ hor 4. 20 p m 1604. stomacho flegmatico laborat

GJ M^r Alexander Iermin his swelling in his groyne Continueth

He Desyreth to have some cordialls and something to make him sleepe

GJ Her husband hath a fistula in his right syde. 63 y. old Sent to know whether he were best to go to Clementꝭ of Ownde{l} or what course he were best to take. /

SF 1596 30 of Iune ☿ p m^r at 30 p 4¹

DB {illeg}maried the 30^th of Iune betwixt foure and five aclocke in the evening in the yeare of our Lord i596 being xx^vth yeres ould at that time being being borne on Saynt mathes Daye betwixt xii and one at night SF \1571 ♀/ Dority {borne} borne at Barthelemutide the day and time vnsertayne being of of {sic} the age of five ag or sixe and thirty nowe Desiring yo^w to make the playster for my backe agaynst friday or saterday if posiple yo^w can for I indure great payne yo^w may tell this berar howe I must vse the oyle for hearing w^ch yo^w gave me whether I must take it whote or CouldeSF

GJ Richard Greene of Stoke golding 60 y Iune 29 ♀ ho 6 a m. 1604

Stuffed in his chest, sent for a vomitt

RN young mres Duncōbe S^r Edward duncōbes Daughter came to me to be let blood march 26 ♂ h. 2. 20 p m 16i6

for her left syde mutch payned

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 M^r Will Bouth for M^r Davenport h a counseller & his kinsmā 2|d|ecēb. 12 ♃ h. 10 ant m. 1622 /thought to have a cōsūption & longs vlcered of Chessome.\ /he sent for balsanū {sic} sulph:\

RN The lady Neavell of Holt Ap. 22. ♀. h. 11 ant m 1625.

desyreth some speedyer thing Inward & outwardto helpe her emrods & fundament y^t {bleede} & Issues

RN M^r Latch sent me a letter Ian 24. ♃ h. 7. p m 1628

For his franke 4 y old lame of on syde but otherwise well mended

RN Elis Cowly of Hanslop 48. y: Iune 22 ☿ {sic} h. 9: 40 ant m 1620. the left syde is lame.