Casebooks

RN M^r Iohn Hortan of London marchant sent his water w^th a letter Ap 19 ♃ h. 8 {20} p m 162i desyring physicke & my counsell.

RN Goody Mariot of litle Linford craveth my counsell to staye her flowers & vomiting vp of bloode this 29 of Aug. die ♂ h. 9. ant m 1598.

RN Elisab. Smithe came to my|e| for my counsell 1595 {sic}. the 8 of Iune die ♃ h. 8. 30. ant merid. for an ache in her armes./

RN Mres vuedale for her selfe came to me for my counsell 1598 the 10 of Iune die ♄. hor. 10. ant merid shee is faynt & hath had a laske.

RN M^r Anthony King of Ashbee 22 y Decēb 31. ♃ h. 2. 15 p m 1629

sent me 2 couple of rabbots  zonio & plovers.

had but 2 fits in y^e day sinc midsomer last but every night hath had sore fits y^t him selfe knoweth not of in his bed

keepeth his Issues q still

Desyrous to have salves to heale them. & very desyrous to come to at the spring to take physick Craveth my consayle in this busynes/ |a kind letter, godly & religious|

RN Aig Agnes leach of Caucot the moth^r in lawe of Malins Daughter. 68 yeres old. enquireth my counsell for her disease w^c hath bene sick this 3 weekes. Aug. 11. die ♀. h. 8. 49 mi. ant m.

RN Tymothy Brereton of Alsbury 40 y Ian 27 ♃ h. 3 40 p m 1625

SRN M^rs. Katherin Norwood. frō Nunam for a gentleman a frend of hers. Octob. 9. ☿ h. 8. 30. p. m. 1633. RN |wythibrooke a stranger.| SRN

RN she craveth my opinion of the water she sent me of a gentlemā & my Counsell touching him she craveth no physick at this p^rsent except his water & disease of necessity Doth require it

craveth my opinion touching M^res Cottens Disease & wheath^r to be cured.

RN M^r Taylour of Brixwort {illeg}|s|ent his his {sic} water & letter craving my Consayle for his gonorhiea oc 50|4| \45/ y octob 18. ♀ h. 4. 30 ant m 1633

seminis fluviū of long continuanc¹

wheath dyasaty{ime} magis gratū desc in the pharmacopeia be good

RN M^r Cawdwell for counsell wheath^r best to let a womā 3 myles of frō Barford to take her in hand in a towne called Elden. Goody Barcole. novēber 17 ♃ h. 3. 40 p m 1614

RN Iohn Blundell came for my counsell because his eyes are dim & his face breaketh out the 13 of August. h. 1. 7. m. post m 1598. of 10 y

RN Iohn Beech not farre frō Luton came to me from my house at Linford to London to ta|l|ke w^th me & to have my counsell Apr 18. ☾ hor. 11. 30. ant m. 1603.¹

RN Brother Sandy sent to me for my Counsell for Ag Sandy. whose face is swelled & broken & rum {sic} Ian. 17 die ♄ hor. p m. hor. 3. 45 p {sic} 1601. |I thinck he sent w^th out her consent.|

SRN M^rs Cotta of Coventry 40. y. August 22. ♄. h. 10. a. m. 1635.

Subject to bleeding, hath a burneinge in the insides of her hands & the Soles of her feete. desires my aduise whether it be good for to bleed either by Leeches or in her feete.

RN Katheron Dudly of Woulson 53. for the paine in her belly taketh it to be the Cholick. if shee cast shee is well. & doe w^th all avoyd wind. came to me againe for my counsell 27 of Marche die ♂ h. 8. ant m. 1599.

RN S^r Will: Ashtens oldest sonne \m^r Will Ashton/ 28 y octob. 6 ♃ h. 10 ant m 163i /of Tingrith\

my lady Cleeveland would not have him to take any physick because he hath taken clyst & purge & is very soluble

Craveth my advise & would have Diasc{illeg}

RN Ihone Smith came to me for a remedy & for my counsell demaunding of me wheath^r it were good to let her bloode. for shee is payned in boath of her armes. backe y^t shee ca scarce remove her cloathes being a bed. 1598 Apr. 22. die ♄. h. 8. 6. mi. a swimming in the heade

RN a Poer wench of London w^ch was had a face swelled very hand {sic} & a hard {sic} greatly swelled. w^ch was broken w^th pultisses came to knowe my counsell Iuly 5. & whenc it ceeded & what was good for it. Iune 17. die ☿ hor 6. 30 ant m. 160i

Michael Paradice of Potterne in Wiltshire 56. y. Apr. 30. ♀. h. 5. 45. p m. 1630

A Great winde runinge vp & downe sometimes betweene the Skin, sometimes in all places of the Body, sometimes in y^e heade & sometimes swellinge downe into the twist & into the Codds, as yf hee were bursten, a great rumblinge & noise in the gutts, & is worst at the full of the Moone: many Phisitians haue tryed but none could doe him good y^e winde is soe stronge, & p^rualent. hee desireth Counsell & helpe yf God bee soe pleased.

RN mich Paradyse.

RN old M^r Stockwell of North Hampton 65 y May 4. ♂ h 7. 45 a|p| m 1630

|very shortwyded| his motion of his going is well amended but his should & arme is swelled |on arms lessor then another| & mutch payned & plexed w^th shortnes of breath. troubled w^th wynd also moved to have an Issue craveth my Conseyle