Casebooks

RN Itm’ I gave Will: Wotten of Tyringhā for his former phisick helpe him of his burning & to make water but gave him never a stoole. I gave him 24 of Martij die ♄ hor 9. 15. 9 dr of the elect of roses a dra of māna an onc of rubarbe 2 ounc of the comon decoct 6 g of sc & 6 of sc{illeg} vnpayd.

RN Anoth^r came for her sonne to M^r Gerenc at the same tyme for a wonderfull gryping /& castinge\ tab j.

GJ Sibill Fisher of Cokenho 23|4| y August 1. ☾ ho 12 15 p. m. 1603

Light headed laug{illeg}|h|es, but at first tooke it w^th a weeping lookꝭ ghastly. \a/ fleering lookꝭ settꝭ her teeth. one night did nothing but sweare and curse /

Sibill Fisher she knowes not of her husbandꝭ cōming for her, knowes nobody they bynde her handꝭ and feete. when she is loose she is so strong that they cannot Deale w^th her. singꝭ idle songꝭ. Desyres to daunce. She had 2 midwives the first vnskilfull the 2 froward & would not meddle w^th her because she was not first sent her, suspected to be a witche, the woman well layd but a weeke after fell into these fittꝭ & at first speaking of her 2 midwyfe sayd. what doest thou there w^th thy blacke hen. & such like speeches

Tab j.

RN I gave that mayd y^t came for him for her mothers aches vng hyrudinar’ {sic} gratis.

RW Goodwife Denton of this towne great Linford, began to labour w^th childe March the 5. hor: 7. ant: merid: 1615

Goodwife Smithe came vnto me for somethinge for this womon to {illeg}|h|asten her deliuery, who had beene in labour from that time march the 5, vnto the next day, March the 6. hor: 10. ant: merid: at w^ch time shee came vnto mee, & I sent by her; Boracis ℈i Aristolochia r{illeg}d: ʒi. myrrhæ ℈i: dict: cret: ℈i croci gr: 8. cinnam: {myr{illeg}|i|gst}: on: ℈i. in aq. mugw: ℥{illeg}|{illeg}|4.

RN M^r By\r/d ever intreated me to take my godson vnto me march 19|8| ♀ h. 7. ant m 1625

I yealded to doe it.

I sent his wife a vomyt. ♁ gr iiij o{xri}e ℥jß vini albi ℥jß.

vrye {sic} good

RN feb. 27 ♀ h. 7 ant m 1629

feb 27. ♀ h. 4 in the morning.

1 ☿ vitæ gr 5. aq Hyp. ℥iij

2. S ♃

RN my Cosen Berye {for} his wife ny {sic} N{ie}{ce}

RN his Daughter ma^ryed novēb. 22 ☉ 1629

RN yest was month stretched out her hands cōpl of a lightnes in her head her eys {rune} & is sleepish

It tooke her sorely & had \a/ very greevous fit in the morning & so always in her bed h. 6. 30 in aurora martch 30 ☿ {sic} |march 29. ♂| h. 6. 30 ant m 163i

RN I sent the old mā of Sald 66|8| y octob 6 ♃ h 1. p m 163i

elect ros ʒv. diagr gr vj p scti crem tart an ʒß syr de S rad ℥j aq f{ua}r ℥iij

RN |young| S^r Rob: Napeir for the Lord Bridgwaters Daughter 15 y Ian sine consensu by means of S^r Th mydleton Ian 16 ☾ h. 11. 25 ant m /a kell over her eye {illeg}|a|lmost blynd a mighty rheume\

pil lucis a 10 days

ey bright pils an Issue in the necke/

RN for the lady Magd Edgerton 16 y novēb. 1. ♃ h. 3. 30 p m 1632 when they are to goe home |a {sic} vom 2 vomyts|

• 1 Reg ♂ gr iiij cal aromat ℈j
• another sutch.
• 2 clyst o{rdring} pils
• 3 spl. ℈ij rud ℈j olei {nyist} git liij
• another sutch

{illeg}|Th|e lady Alce Edg. 13. y a|2| vomyts {illeg}|f|or every month on

℞ ♂ gr iij aromat ros ℈j two sutch pils for twice

pil fætid ʒß Rud ℈ß. olei {nyist} gut ij

another sutch

a purg dyet Drink for boath the Ladyes

Sene ℥iiij turb Agarick rub an ℥j h{enu}d ℥ij Arist rotūd rub {tnct {sic}} an ℥j I{av}{illeg} |Im| berys ℥ii|j|ij sem peon ℥ij dill seeds ℥ij mugw Calaynt {sic} briony roots an ℥ij eulacāp Angel canded an ℥ij polip ℥ij brusc ℥j sass. calans an ℥ij cinam ℥ij nutmegs ℥ij in ℥ 5 gallons sem anisi licor an ℥iiij

a Ring for the Lady Alice & a pomander of ♃ for the lady magd on sonday next

Hanna Cowlye of Leighton. 4. y. Febr. 4. ☾. h. 12. 30. p m. 1633

Hanna Cowly of Leighton 4. y. Febr. 4. ☾. h. 12. 30. p m. 1633.

RN mres Quick vtrū expdiat {sic} Dnæ magd to abstayne frō sup & to Drink water Iune 28 ♀ h. 11 20 ant m. 1633.

a drye dyet drink of verv. bitt celandyne alo{e}s an ♏j op{nin}g rootꝭ fenell sly red Dock rootꝭ an ij p{elr}y \roots/ {oi}lacūp. ℥ij Angel ℥ij cut lig scti sarsup an lib ß aq {fontem} lib 20 {som} anysi l{icut} an lib ß

SRN For y^e Lady Magdalen Egerton Iune 30. ☉ h. 2. p. m. 1633.

℞ Aloes Cicotrina ℥ß. Turbith, and Agarick an. ʒij. Myrabolanj Chebulæ ʒij. Rubarb. ʒj. {v} Masticis calamj aromaticj an ʒj. fiat Massa cū syrupo violaꝝ. in 5. pil. dos. once in 2 dayes. at 5. of clocke before Supper. ad to it of p{ill} Rud ʒj.

A dry Diet Drinke to dry vp y^e Rheume. corroboratinge y^e Animall & vitall spirits Parts.

Take y^e barke of lignū sctū. sarsaperilla, sassafras. roote, calamus Aromaticus of sach ℥iij. Sliced cinamoms nuttmegs. & galingall an. ℥j sliced Angelia canded, enula campana canded myrabulo{u}s condited ℥ij. Bisket Bred made with anyseed ℥iiij beaten & pouderd. verven & Celandine. dryed an. ♏. ij. wood bittony Margerā, & rosemary flowers dryed {illeg}ac. ♏. ij. an ℥ß. Pruons ♏.ß. Licoras Aniseeds & reasons an. ℥vj. flower de Luce roote & flag roote boath dryed & sliced let all these be boyled in 20 pints of spring water boyle it till 4. pints be wasted then adde to it Bittony water, Margerū & Rosemary waters an. lib. ß white wyne lib ij boyle it a little more then strayne it & stop it close in a sweet Iug pot.

Take of this euery morneing ℥vj. & the like at 3. in y^e after noone & supping with 3 slices of Dyet bread drink ℥vj. more & so vse it as long as any Lasteth.

Let her suppers be during this tyme of bisket bread & reasons of y^e sunne. & sometymes ponadoes, with a little bisket bread or 3. slices of dyet bread. \& may drinke after it her dyet drinke before p^rscribed/ at other tymes either citrons, Lemons or oringes Canded or condited & once in 2 or 3 dayes to take before an houre before such a slight supper. 5. smal pils.

Aloes cicotr \ʒij/ rud, \Rud ℥ß/ fætid turb an ʒij. salis gēm ʒß fiat mass pil cū syr de S rad q suff dosis ʒj

The Electuary.

Take of wood Bittony, Dianthos Conserve of \old/ Red Roses, Condited Citrons an. ℥j. Ivory, harts horne specierū de gem̄is powderd an ʒj. venice treacle ʒij. Trochiskes of vipers. ʒj. Let all be well mixed & incorporated with y^e syrupe Acetositate citrj.

Dosis as much as a Nuttmeg in y^e morneing fasting. & then p^rsently drink after it ℥vj of y^e former dyet drinke puting into this draught only in the morneinge Syrup of Roses 2. Spoonfuls. & not in y^t in the afternoone.

SRN For the Lady Magdalen Egerton May 13. ☾. 1633.

Pills of Rud. ℈ij Aloes ℈j Salis gem. gr. iiij./ ℥iiij in all.

For a Decoction.

℞ Sene ℥iß Turb. ℥iß Agarick Me{choii}. Rhab an ʒvj. Myrab. cheb. crit. an ℥j. Hermod. ℥ij. Licoras Anys. an ℥jß in 6. pints of water & 2 pints of white wyne to Halfe Colatr. ℥iiij Syr. de 5 rad. & ros. an. ℥ij.

Clysters

The dyet drink to be brued in C{ang}. v. of Ale wort.

Sene ℥vj rhab. Agar. turb. an. ℥iß Calam. Aromat. sassaf. Sarsap. an. ℥ij. Licoras sen. Anglj. an. ℥iiij. cinamom. nuttmeg an. ℥ß citr. Lem̄on pils. an. ʒij sant. albj & Citr. an ʒij.

for Vomitts

Elect. ♂. gr. iiijß some 8 sutch.

Blystering playsters for 4 tymes.

Clysters

40 Leaches. for sundry tymes.

For the \Lady/ Alice Egerton her vomits

Elect. ♂ gr. ijß. 6 dosis.

her pills

℞ pil Splen. ʒß salis ge{m}{m} gr. iiij.

for 8 tymes.

M^rs Quick d sent her Letter in the Behalfe of the Lady Magdalen Octob. 25. ♀. H. 11. ant. m. 1633

1 Sene ℥iij rhab. agar. an ʒvj mirabola{n} ois gris ℥ij mechoic. ℥ß. Sassafr. Sassail RN \turb rub an ʒvj/ |{illeg} an ℥jß| cart. lig. Sctj an ℥j licorit aniss. an ℥ij. Cinam. nuttm. an ℥j. cal. arom. ℥j

2 pil. aggreg. ℥j alois pil Coch. ʒij

RN Mres Iudith Maior the younger let blood & never ready to swound & bled little Octob 23 h. 10.30\10/ ant m 1609

RN Mes Sybill Tyringhālet blood in ceph. ℥viij Iuly 3.