Casebooks

RN Nich: Sword S^r Thomas his {sic} Neavell his Cooke had for his Cold & wheesing a Comfortable electuary.

RN M^r Isaac Bedford p^racher & Scholemaster of Sutt{illeg}|o|n. 30 y Ap 8. ☾ h. 4. 30 p m 1622

1 {sic} for a huskin cough. taken w^th a cold a fortnight.

RN Mres Cornelia farnor of Summorton in Oxford sheere. 15 y may 11 h {sic} hor. 3. 30|9| p m. 1622 |subiect to cold & to cough|

RN M^r Barker \of great Horwood/ the cter sent a letter opening his maladyes may 2. h {sic} hor. 6. 25. ant m 1618. a stopping of cold & tough flegme y^t hath bene long a contracting in y^e stomach. a great cough & reareth mutch & the hed w^th senc & feeling went almost in two no great appetite to eate. save liquids & these the thinner & sharper

RN Iohn Watson kinsmā to M^r watson kee of th Grafton parke. 48. y. a batch. march 14 ♃ h. 9. 40|5| ant m 1622

a week ill. a great cold & cough about a weeke

RN M^r Collings of Milton Bryant a mynister very horse cā scarce speake. w^th a great colde. Apr 6. ♂ hor 10. 30 p|a|nt m 1602.

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 D Williams Deane of Westminster Ap. 27 ♃ h. 3 p m 1620

came w^th D Hughes frō his D Hughes house to see me & went w^th D H to his howse a great cold & stuffed about the head & feaverish

RN Wylliā fowler of Wouften of the greene 31 y Ian 21. ☿ h. 22|3|. ant m 1607. /a Carpenter/\

a great cold & a cough harte & hed

whith^r he shall scape his wife weeping enquireth hath bene sicke ever since christmas last night very sicke./

RN M^r Rubbye scholemaster of Kimbalton in Huntington sheer natus Decēb 8 1591 h. 4 in the morning a stuffing a {sic} about his chest w^th a cold

RN The Comissary D Smyth taken w^th a palsy Iuly 12. ☾ h. 6. 30 p m 1613. at sup being well but tooke a cold readily¹²

RN Thomas Poulton of Tocetour a barber 37 y mayed {sic} Ap 7 ♀ h. 11. 30 ant m 1620 /a great cough & cold 3 yeres\

RN An Iewell of Chābermayd of Broughton feb. 8 9 ♀ h. 10 ant m 162i /feb malig a great cold\

RN Iohn {illeg}|B|and of Oxford a husb: maidmaid {sic} 52 y m{arch} 17. h {sic} hor 7. 20 ant m 1627 |tooke it w^th a heate a cold| /witch susp\

RN Iohn Holmes the lady Morysons clarke Ap 7 ☾ h. 11. 50 ant m 1617.

Iohn Holmes clarke of the citchin 32|4|. y. Ap. 7. ☾. h. 11. 30 ant m 1617. serv to S^r Charles. Ap 1617. hath had an ague sinc the 12 of septēb. to the first of march. sinc an extree {sic} cold w^ch still cōtinueth w^thout remedy. hed & stomack payned every morning his belly is swelled. as if it would breake. {illeg} {sic} he tooke physick the 26 of march & therfore d|b|eing very loose desyreth no physick.

RN M^r Potter of Willing the vicar for that soundeth on the \{at late}/ & very weake & feble in bodye & stomack & chest w^th a cold & overcame him. Ian. 3 die ♃ ♄ {sic}. 8. 15 ant m. 1599 1600.