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 Thomas field a day labourer of Willing 52. y. Decēb^r 21. die ♀ ♄ {sic}. 8. 50. ant m. 1599. ever sinc sunday keepeth his bed eateth nothing but drinketh

GJ Florence Sāme of Campton 23 y Ian 16 ☿ ho. 10. 30 a m 1605.

Hath kept her bed a weeke vomitꝭ much nothing stayes

RN Anthony foster of Hanslop. 46 y may 8 {2}|♂| h. 8. 30. ant m. 16i0. hath kept his bed. a ptysick.

RN Henry Coates of Chicley 40 y febr: 22 ♃. h. 11. 15 ant m 1627.

was at worke w^th M^r fisher of Wilden & sent home yesterday & keepeth his bed & reareth blood by spetting a litle at a tyme

RN S^r Peeters Temples lady for Mres Dakers Temple wheath^r she mend or noe novēb. 21 ☉ h. 12 p m 1619

long sick of a Hectick feav^r cā take nothing keepeth her bed a yere pyneth & cōsumeth. a thick red aguish water.

RN The Countes of Westmrland {sic} sent to me to come to her Daughter in lawe y^t lyeth in cānot sleepe full of rhue {sic} & convulsions Iune 23 y I {sic} h {sic} hor. 11. 30 p m ant m 1632. /newly brought a bed\¹

TG Ann stapp of stonystreetford 16 y. Mart. 15. h. 9. Mat. 1634. hath beene sicke this 14night. on wensday a stitch in her right side began, & now is pained in all her body. Exceedy|i|ng hote. Keepeth her bed can hardly stirre.

RN Anthony Smith for his sons Daughter 4 yeres old very exceeding sleepy can eat nothing keepeth her bed looketh pale. cōplayneth of her hed & her mouth sore & cannot swallowe. Octob. 10|1| die ♂ ♄ {sic}. 11. 25|0|. 1598.

RN Iohn Bandye of Wavendon 35 keepeth his bed most te hath taken a great cough & cold. feb. 2 die ♄ hor. 1. p m. 1600

RN Andrewe foddy of Stony Stratford. 40 yeres. never maried. a glover. very sick & keepeth his bed sick this 5 or 6 days so faynte & feble about y^e harte. 27 Marcij die ♂ h. 2. 45. mi. p. m.

RW Henry Sheepheard. of Sympson. y. 60. d. ☾ h. 11. 30 ant: m: Feb. 28. 1620. hath beene sicke ever since Christmas. is swelled in his body: & his belly hard: legs swelled & hath a little issue in each of them: hath kept his bed these two dayes. Eateth his meate prettily well: is rather loose then costive

RN Mres Rolt \Iane Rolt/ of Bonyst sent to me to know wheath^r shee be w^th child or no Apr. 19 ♀ h. 11. 15 ant m. 1605. y {sic} 29 y.

Elisabeth Baudwyne at the same tyme her syster. 20 yeres.

Also for her sist^r who is troubled w^th great hedach & a bad stomacke & cānot Digest keepeth her bed

|M^res| Iane Rolt of Bonyst 29 y Apr 19 ♀ h. 11. 15 ant m 1605

quærit an sit gravida

RN An Miller of Newport. 30 yeres old married to a husband y^t maketh leape enquireth a remedy for her disease Septemb. 16 die ♄. h. 9. 55 ant. m. 1598. hath bene very sick this fortnight & keepeth her bed. 1598 & cannot stir but as she is helpen. a longe scouring and a palsy white water a bad hed.

RN on Maryot a wench 15 y novēb 1. ♀. h. 1. p m. 1611 cānot goe but kepeth her bed it lyeth in her lyms weake & feeble

RN Goody Ward of 38 y of Clappā March. 31. ☾ h. 11. 20 ant m 1623.

brought a bed a month sinc & lyeth always on her bed & is so swelled in her legs y^t she can neyth^er stand nor goe

RN Rich Holmes of Offlye 27. a batchel^r S^r Rich Spencers Cooke Iuly 16 ☾ hor 10. 15 ant m 1604.

a e wasteth pyneth cōsumeth cougheth hoarse. keepeth his bed.

RN Iacob Iinkinson of hanslop. 56. sick this 3 days. troubled w^th a stitch. & keepeth his bed & drinketh mutch. very Costive. Ap. 2. die ☾. h. 11. 45. 1599.

RN Goodman \Iohn./ Parret of Castletroppe of {illeg} {sic} 56. keepeth his bed the 24 of may die ♃. h. {sic} leek an ague fit. cold. after hot about his. very thirstye h. 6. 30 ant m. 1599.

RN Miller of Brodwell 55. yeres Doth nothing els but vomit. & so hath done every day this yere nowe forsaketh his meate & keepeth his bed nowe this 3 days. March 20 die ♂ h. 2. 8 p m 1599