Casebooks

RN Iohn Weatherhed of Olny for a Child of 3 yeres old. it cannot stand nor goe s{e}|i|nc this twelmoneth taken in his lims. cannot abide to stand but then Cryeth loveth to sit eateth his meate well. pater  filio. Martij 10. die ♄. ♄ {sic}. 1. 1599. It was borne 1597. Martij 25 die ♀ at 1. 30. p m 1597.

RN a father came for his Daught^r y^t hath a ded palsy 21 Ap. die ♄ 12. 35 p m. 1599

RN Robart Linford of I {sic} S^t Iones in Bedford. v^rbi divini p^rco. 60 yeres quā invalidus. p{u}la paralisi mortua laborat. septemb 28. die ♀. h. 12. 15 p {sic}. 1599.

Chambers son of St Maries in bedford

RN Elisabeth Turuy of husb. Crawly borne the 27 of may h. die ♄ hor. 2 in the morninge. 1598. Cannot goe nor stande is leek a thing frighted & skriked. n{illeg}|do|th not fall nor swond pineth & consumeth

RN Robart Kent of Walton 2 yeres old. on friday afore Christmas. about 11. 30. mi. consumed to nothing had a bunch vppon his thiges {sic} broken out & pined any face the best t of him. Ap. 9. die ☾. h. 10. 25|30|. mi 1599. cannot stande. nor goe very well. it doth cough. Katherine Parkins gave thē hard wordes.

RN Will. Chester 4 yeres old a very hath not the vse of his lims. / Ap. 26 die ♃ h. 2. 30. m p m. 1599. a sober gentle Child.

RN Alce Masun{n} of Woulverton 14 yeres old. took her vppō wendesay {sic} the 2i of febr: betwixt 2. & 1: shee nothinge but shaketh & soundeth as they think w^th an impostume. die ☿. 21. of feb. 1599. came her moth^r moved her quest. the 24 of feb die ♄. p m. 6. 38. 1599

RN Susan Bynion of 2 yeres old troubled w^th a straung ague & Drinketh sorely. and shaketh every daye. August. 21 die ♂ h. 9. 52. ant m 1599

RN M^r William Chester was borne vppon Easter monday about 4 of the clock p m. this Child is f {sic} very small faynt feble of a longe visage hath not the vse of his lims but specially of his legs to goe natus āno dni 1596. 12 Apr. die ☾ h. 4 p m. 1596.

RN Mary pen of Stony stratford 29 yeres taken speachles & shaking & throtte{illeg}|ll| & rore & burne. thus taken the 22^th day of August. about 10 a clock at night die ☿ ♄ {sic}. 10. at night 1599. maritꝯ  vxore

RN Isbell franknill of drayton sloe. 61. taken speechles last friday as at candle light. as shee was dressing of a sore leg. sodenly taken nowe question is wheath^r p. taken or besp Sept. August. 31. die ♀ h. 7. p m. 1599. cannot styrre her syd nor hand. a ded palsye.

RN Harry Goodin taken lame in his left leg not swollen he cannot styrre his right side. in his leg & huck bone he layd in the fild Downe & being hote tooke a colde. this day or monday was sennet 17 d 16 last Christmas eve. 1598. pater  filio et filius oravit patrē. vt me consulet  morbo. Octob. 29 die ☉ h. 1. 1598. it took him in the fild as if it were prickt with nales. he cryeth out whē it is touched.

RN Iohn Windmill of Yardly Gubbin a twelmoneth old & as mutch as candelmas the sunday after candlemas. came & brought her Child y^t was payned in the body & had divers fi strange fits. but before it tooke it had a fit of an ague before it. not v this beating & panting began on friday night w^th a quivering & shakings of the belly & armes Apr. 10. die ♂ h. 7. ant m. 1599 goeth had|r|d to grounde cryeth

RN Agnes Hoton. 7 yeres on sct Valentines eve being sunday amisse in her lims & tounge & feete & hath no sence nor feeling therin at first shee did fall for 2 or 3 dizeases. now hath lost the senc & vse of her lims

She cryeth & mutch cōplayneth o {sic} May the 12. die ♄. h. 10. ant m. 1599. pater et mater  filia quærūt remediū. det igitur pater cælestis  multis et magnis miserationibꝯ suis. at all times most cold. Costive.

RN M^res Blundell sent to me to come to Her daughter Susan about 12 yeres old who layd speechles for a weeke & after wardꝭ spak a worde or two. who h is troubled day & night w^th diverse fittꝭ & hath falleth often & nowe hath no vse of hed necke legs handꝭ or {sic} an but only of her eyes & yet eateth & hath a good colour. 1598 Ian die 20. die ♀ h: post merid. 1. 45.

mater  filia Susan Blund: Ian. 20 die ♀ h post merid 1. 45. 1598.

RN Elisabeth Chester 34 yeres cold in her armes & neck bone Mart. 12. {sic} 48. 50. 1599. & her sonn will who is amisse in her|is| lims who cannot stand & looketh weakly.

RN Ione Barnwell of husb. Crowlye 26 y. 3 weekes married. but was ill ever since Christmas & was wont to bleede at the nose \& mouth/ mutch looketh ill & hath a drye cough & shaketh her very mutch. her wat^r of a very good colour. shortwinded.

An Dennet. 3. y: her wat^r is hie coloured hath motes & leeke cobwebs.

Robart Dennet. 2 yeres hath a reasonab. water but hath some scales.

Septemb. 4. die ♂ h. 11. 30. ant m. 1599.