Casebooks

RW M^ris Norwood of Astw{ood} y. 45. d. ♄ h: 1. p: m: Martij 17. {1621} desireth to know whether shee w{ere} best to bee let bloud; or to ta{ke} physicke. full of payne: hath th{em} well

RN M^r Anthony King his last physick I sent him wrought to fearcely & decayed his spiritꝭ craveth gentle physick /falling sicknes M^r King for his sone M^r Anthony\¹

RN Mres Chester of Tylswort M^r Henry Chesters wife 24 y Iune 14. ♂ h. 7 ant m. 163i

terms stopt sinc christas her left leg swelled hot.¹

my pultish made it to blyster. & she applyed Cowe Dung & butter to it

Toke my Dyet Drink & it wroght well for 5 days & abated the swelling & sinc it is cōme agayne |imputeth her swelling to the stopping of her terms|

would know wheath^r good to bleed & in what places.

desyreth to have a good purg. /w^th a fulnes of her stomack.\

RN My lady pigget of Lēborough. 34 y may 9 ♂ h. 2 45 p m 1626

|terms stopt 7. weakes| tooke her dyet drink a fortnight sinc troubled w^th y^e pils|e|s & what to doe for the piles & wheath^r to continue her physick drink 4 tyes {sic} it wrought

her sisters physick wroght not wel & thinketh it is to late to take any more/

RN Mres Mary Throckmorton of Weston 26 y Ap 13. ☉|☾|. h. 12. 50 a|p| m 1629 /Courses Duly 3 or 4 yers\

desyrous to take ♁ p^rpard for twice for cold moyst humours

hath thē now but very litle who had thē before very well for 3 or 4 yers

p^rsumeth y^t her body is distempered w^th cold moysture y^t Deadeth naturall heate & therfore Desyrous to take ♁ p^rp for twice & then to bleede in her foote troubled a litle w^th the whitꝭ

RN Mres Brograve of Braffyn in Hartfordsheere hard by Putchkinge 40|5| y feb. 22 ♃ h. 2. p m 162i

hed gydie full of melancholy would know what tyme best for physick & wheath^r she should come over. & craveth my prayers

would have to be cast & made the 24 of feb some S of ♄. a f{ur} & more here after

w^th a note of there vertues & what certenty of there effects & ve oatus would know the best tyes {sic} for S of ♃ & & the worst tyes {sic} a fit tyme to come vnto me

RN The lady Hāmer sent for a Cordiall & did not like of y^t \strong water/ will sent her Iuly 2 ♀ h 8. 15 ant m 1630

RN Mary Meade of litle Brickhill at the signe of the George 28 y Iune 3 ♂ h. 10. 38 ant m 1606 came to tell me y^t her medson wrought never a whit & so hath continued & shee never the worse for it

RN The lord \Henry/ Barkley for his sone Apr 17. ☿ h 5. 15. p m 1611. | filio|

desyring me to come to his sonne or to cure on y^t will come & heale him.

his dyet drinke wrought litle for he tooke litl.

RN Mres Reade of Abington took a vomyting tabulate of ♁ 5 gr Aug 24 ☾ h. 7. ant m 1618. & it wrought neyth^r vp nor downe & she was neaver sick w^th it nor did chide

RN Mres Androwes would be let blood & have a strong purge Iuly. 29 {illeg} {sic} ♃ h. 7. 30 ant m 1619.

RN M^r Iohn Browne of Casterton va 28 y Iune 21. ☿ h. 6. 30 p m 1620

sinc he had {sic} \did weare/ his sigill w^ch was some s ten days he was \mutch/ better, sinc he tore it worse & now he hath sent for another of his owne accord/

RN The Lady Neavell 66 y march 8 ☾ h. 3 30 p m 1624 /sent me 20^s.\

wheath^r she may have an Issue or be let blood in her foote

RN Rich Powell of london natus Septemb 4. ♂ h. 4. p m. 1624.

natus Sept 4. ♂ h 4 p m

he fyndeth his elect & pils very effectuall.

natus Sept 4 ♂ h 4 p m 1582

{de}syreth somewhat to purg & coole the Raynes.

would know wheath^r Tobac be good

RN Mres Will Leavens of Imlye 21 y march. 26 h {sic} hor 10 ant m 1625.

RN S^r Anthony Hazlewood sent for a dyet Drink for his lady. acknowledging that she hath receaved mutch good by her physick & my advice god have the prayse therof to whō only it is Due sent for the dyet drinke Sept 25 {sic} h {sic} hor 2. p m 1629

RN My Cosen Lant vtrū good to accept of ther offer octob 19 ♃ h. 4 45 p m 1626

her pils Did her mtch {sic} good craveth the same agayne

RN Edward Wathers of Dunstable 30 y March. 20 ♃ h. 1. 30 \12 30/ p m. 1628 /liveth at Hartwell\

RN M^r \Edmond/ Porter. of Welfo{rd} but now w^th mres Saders. 40 y {m}|A|pr {1} ♃. h. 4. p m. 1630

Desyreth something to cure him a stomack & to digest liveth all w^th broath would know wheath^r bleeding would not doe his head good

RN Mres Tyringhā of Emmerton 36 y Ian 18 ♂ h. 2. 30 p m 163i.

she sent me a guilted {purpe} finely wrought. thincketh y^t she is with child craveth eyther Cons. of roses Damask or gentle pils.