Casebooks

RN Margaret Richardson of Olny. 30. great w^th Child & hath not i0 weekes to goe sick at hart & cannot take winde nor eate any thing kepeth her bed this fortnight for an houre in a daye. may the 16. die ☿ h. 4. 1599.

RN Iudith Emmerson of Cosgrave 25 y sucklet {sic} her child feb 3. ☾ h. 11 20 ant m 1623

aguish sweateth mtch {sic} shortȳded {sic} & no stomack. nesc an sit gravida

RN Mres Sanders of Emmerton 2 fig. Decēb 1{illeg}|5| ☿ h. 7. 15 p m 1619

stopt in the throat w^th the smale pox y^t she cānot take breath. nor swallow any thing hath made her will

RN M^r Nichols of Wing for on of his fellowes \Edwards Gardiner/ growen into y^e scurvy & dropsye y^t before a yere sinc was recovered only by scurvygras now growen swelled his legs thighes & belly are very mutch swelled his appetite de{i}ected & 70 y cā take no purge fat corp & well coloured Ap 6 h {sic} hor. 7. 25 ant m 16i6. |breath short|

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.