Casebooks

RN M^r Anth. Light foote craveth my consell for him selfe & his family concerning the plaugue Aug 17. ☿. h. 3. 40 p m. 1625. of Glouson other {illeg}|w|ise Gr|l|ouston

3 Dyed of y^e plauge in a Londyners house

a young mā, & his wife w^th \severall {sic}/ ch his wife in another house {illeg}|g|reat w^th child & 2 childrē. on 4 y. thother two.

what is best to sweeten & to clense the house. & how long it may be till they {illeg}|M|ay come abroad a month. |M^r light foote.|

Also for him selfe & his people 8 of them

3|4| men & 3 maydes besyde him selfe.

& for Th. Huglescote y^t was w^th the old mā. 34 y.

for him selfe & his mayde

another poor mā his wife & his father./ & a chil a

will As{p}land {sic} Aspland his wife & a o{illeg} {sic}

RN Mres Say of Doddington by Wellingborough. 38 y may 16 ☿ h. 1. p m 16i0.

water good

George Cheseldye 22 y a batch. of doddington by welborough may 16 ☿. h. 1. p m 1610

water good

Susāna Say \of dodington/ her daughter. 6 y may. 16. ☿. h. j. p m 16i0 this wench was w^th a litle wench y^t dyed./ |water good|

Alce m^r Says mayd 24 y all these feare the plauge & sicknes having bene w^th sutch as dyed

mes Say of dodford|dington| by wellingborough 38 y may 16 ☿ h. 1. p m 16i0

GJ M^r Adrian Fortescue and m^rs Mary Fortescue have taken thrice of their physicke and wrought well w^th them, the gentlewoman sicke the first taking, and well since, her stomack better, but her head as it was

M^r Adrian sicke w^th his physicke on monday last and tooke none since he sleepes not well, is growen weake and his waxen kernells remayne. / my Lady thinkꝭ that if he continue so it will bring him to a consumption She desyres to have some course for m^r willm Fortescue 10 y. w^ch hath also an Itche. Desyres to be satisfyed how this Itche comes whether by overheating the bloud w^th violent exercise. & whether they shall continue the rest of the physike.

williā Newell of Kempson 40. y. Novemb. 5. ♀. h. 1. p m. 1630

RN mres Smith wentioned {sic} her hed ach & her husb. Ian. 3 21 ☿ h. 3 \2 40./ p m 1607 /shee & her husb. came to make mery w^th me & brought the meate.\

RN mres francis forteskue of saldon 15 y may 18 h {sic} hor. 2. 45 p m 16i6

mres francis fortiskue of saldon 18 y may 18 h {sic} hor. 3. p m 16i6

SRN Fayth Sage for the like strong p^rsumptions of witchcraft

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.

GJ Thomas Saxby of Hartwell 20 y. Ian: 31 ♃ ho. 12 in mer. 1605 A payne in his backe and bones

Quærit vtꝝ morbo gallico laboret

His father brought his water togither w^th his owne and his wives. he feares that he tooke the disease by one that breathed in his face about michelmas

RN M^r Thomas Lillingston of lydlington Ian 22 die ♃ hor. 15. p m 1601.

RN my lady fortiskue & S^r francis & his Daught^r Mres frances fortiskyue sent all there 3 waters Octob 2. ♃ h 3. 15 p m 1606.

The Lady Iennings sent for her Husband whoe is very w ill. Martij. 3. ♃. h. 6. 20 p m. 1631

SRN The Lady Iennings of London Novemb. 8. ♂ h. 12. 30. p. m. 1631.

TG Mrs. Elenor Ailet of Magdelyn Laver 40 y. April. 3 ♃ h. 4 30 p M. 1634.

sent her letter suspecteth witchCraft her husband selfe, & family haue bin much tormented, Lost diuers of their Cattell well ouer night dead in the morneinge. sometymes their Cowes will giue no milke at all, at others they will kicke it downe.

RN Mres \Eliner/ Aylet of Magdalen Laver. neere to Chippenanger. of Essex \40 y/ sept 21 h {sic} hor 1. p m 1633.

RN Mres Elenor Aylet of magdalen laver 30 y Iuly 19 ♀ h. 1. 45 p m 1633 |in Essex.|

supposeth her selfe to be bewitched her first husb was witched to Death she her Daughter Elis: & her old serv Fayth Sage y^t is mayed {sic} not well

was better till this fortnight sinc Rebecca write was at her house

sinc hath bene troubled in her milke & making of cheese her milke sowrs & her cheese w^th an ill sent

she hath a great heate vppon her & is wonderous ill

her daughter mres Elis. not well

her husb is troubled w^th a great heate her old serv. maryed hath a great heate & sweat her cows in her yard are taken lame & there milke dryed

SF M^rs Centor M^rs Α Αλ Thom’ colman Anno 1597 the 14 Ian’ ♀ p m’ at 30 p j Diz

RN M^res Askue of midle Claydon. 40 y. maij 8 die ♀ hor. 12. ant m. 160i

 capitis dolore  3^es annos

Itm’  puella Iane Askue of Middle Claydon 16 y.  greene sicknes.

Itm’ Rich Askue. of midle Claydon. 40 y. hor 12. die ♀.

 lateris dextri dolore et algore et pulsu cedente vti arbitrat^r ex obstructione hepatis.

RN The lady Mary \17 y/ Ap 21 ♃ h. 4 p m. 163i /her water sent me sent my lords water, & the Comtes all w^th cons. but my lords\

SRN M^rs Eloner Aylet of Magdalen Hall. 46 y. Decemb. 14. ♃ h. 2. 45. p. m. 1637.

M^rs An Aylett

M^r Williā Aylet