Casebooks

RN Anthony Smith of Elstoe serveth S^r Edward Ratcliffe of 60 yeres old troubled w^th a cough of the lounges & lights this 12 yeres. but nowe of late very exceedingly & brought very loe. & in weake case Decēb. 27. die ♃. h. 12. 45. p m. 1599.

RN Katherin foster of guaynton {sic} \Quainton/ 60 y march 20 ♃ h. 9. 20 ant m 1617. hath a great cough her stomacke

RN Marion Brice of hackleton 60|6| yeres sick this half yere in her chest w^th a cough |& backe| may the 15. die ♂ h. 12. 0. 1599.

RN Nich Stonebridg of Stachdon 60 y Octob. 28 h {sic} hor 9 30 ant m 1620 a great cough hed & chest

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 Thomas Raynolds of Tyddington 60|3| y Apr 16. ☿ h. 10. 50 ant m 1606 |stitche right syde back harte. cough|

SRN Margaret Chamberten of S^t needs in Huntington sheire 60. y. August 10. h. 11. a. m. 1635

a Cough of the Lungs is very hott & troubled with the hart Burneinge. her wynd many tymes ready to be stopt.

RN This Iohn hollande asked my counsell for his Ione holland 60 y h. 1. 30 p m 1602 stomacke chest & harte/ |cough & stitche.|

RN Richard leach of Dunsanger 64. sic not sick but hath a {gr} somewhat lyeth about his harte & hath a great cough. & when it ariseth about his harte. is ready to stop his winde & ratleth in the throate. A {sic} Octob. 2. die ♂ h. 9. 15 p ant m. 1599.

RN Katheron Ocklie of Turvie 60 y. payned in her legs & bodye w^ch are mightely swollen & a payne in her cheste w^th a cold. Doth spit blood also feb. 2 die ♄. h. 12. Thomas Burges \of Astwood/ 50 yeres for a great cough & payne in the chest very short winded. 1600¹

the womans wat^r is very red & thick Mary Burges troubled about the hart w^th a coughinge her wat^r hath black melancholy humour. her husb & ss troubled w^th a cough.

RN \Emry Hall 65 y of Stoe/ The old womā of Staunton for her \bad paynfull/ backe & cough at night & swelling in her legs at night novēb 11. ☾ h. 4 p m 16i6 wery weake & feeble & extremely payned in her backe.

RN Edward Phylip of Eaton a widower 60 y. Iune 7 die ♄ h. 9. 55. ant m. 1600. chest stuffed. throat soare cānot sleepe a great cough.

RN Goodmā Stu Burgys of hav^rshā 60 y Iune 16 ♃. h. 9 ant m 1608. had lately a fall vndr his syde & backe & cānot well take wynd/ & greeveth him to cough. he is desyrous to be let blood.

TG Thomas Claret of Weston 60 y. Mart. 15. ♄. h. 9 a. m. 1634. hath a cough & cold & stuffing in his chest

RN Edward Newnton sick this 14 weekꝭ of Stony stratford a weaver hart & everywhere sick pined & yet eatet skin & bone. & yet will eate any thing. 60 yeres old. faynt. hard bound {illeg}|y|et onc in 24 houres. feareth lest he be b{edr}ed a drie coughe. this 8 yeres. Aprill 3 die ♂ h. 10. 1599. reareth fleme, in a cōsumption. hart hele & stronge.

E Newton.

RN M^r Adolph. Androwes for his father {s} {sic} w^th a cough spitteth blood w^ch cometh frō his head not sick as also to know what concord betwixt him & his wife & in what sp they shall live togeather Iuly. 12 ☾ h 6. 40 p m 1619 /m^r Adolph: full of melanch. & greefe.\