Casebooks

SF Palmer the Apoticary Vtrum Viuit vel Moritur 1598 the 29 of Aprill ♄ at 10 an m^r his Sister told me first of him

SF at on p m’ the 27 of Septm’ ☿ p m’ at on to knowe what will follow of writꝭ falling out w^th me. to me. the apoticari in bucklers bery

RN on y^t taketh Susan Blundell in hand sent for me or at least M^res Blundell quaro {sic} an sit impostor Decemb. 19 die ♂ h. 10. 45. 1598. /Circūforaneus et impostor he would not see me.\

RN Thomas Gardner of Dunsanger of 62 yeres old y^t pissed blood & was mended by the herbꝭ y^t I sent him in a receipte. sinc y^t time had on Waly who hath w^th his Clisters Done him litle good but is swollen in his belly w^c is growen very harde. & mutch payned in his share & can make but a litle water halfe a sponefull at a time would knowe wheath^r leekly to die or live. went not to ground sinc munday last about 12 a clocke sent to me this 18 of Apr. die ☿. h. 7. ant m 1599 burneth in his yarde.

RN Margery Clarke a midwife of Stony stratford for a great swelling in her thiges & bo legs y^t on may see her face in it & so striketh vp to her harte ready to stop &|h|er winde. the bell went for her yesterdaye hath a great scouring this on her & hath had it a longe time.

RN M^r Farindon sent to me for my Counsell for his passion of his hart. very s {sic} vsuall & easely cured w^th every small sturring & continueth w^th him 3 dayes. & for the Correcting of the spleene w^ch is supposed by the docters to be the cause therof. becaus he feeleth him selfe not well in the spleen sent his letter. may the 8. die ♂ h. 7. 50 8. ant m. 1599.

RN The surgions in Oxford began to cut M^r Thomas Longfilds head & afterward seered his scull & afterward Did Drill his skull that is poure vppō his skull some corrosives that so they may {sic} g|m|ight get out a bladder w^c they thought caused his madnes. but he the {sic} begā to cut his head the 5 of Decēb. die ☿ h p m 3. 30. mi. 1599. but he dyed the weddensday moneth after or the tuesday

RN M^r Gerenc wheath^r it were good to deal with his phisicion.

SF at 30 p 10. the 18 of feb. 1600 m^r blagu’ for Dean wod

SF Thomas Hobson of 46 years 1600 the 6 of march ♃ An’ m’ at 7 diz at quen hiue barbor

RN Alce Butler of Litlington 2{9}|4| Ap 19 die ♄ h. 3 p m. \harte/ a swelling in her bodye & eyes

Alce Butler for her great swelling & heving aft^r child^r birthe

SF Best to Enterpris to obtein D Ieams place phisison to the quen wher I shall obtein yt yf I Do 1600|i| the 17 of Ianu ♄ An m 50 p 10

RN M^r Pigget sent to me to coe over to let him blood & to bringe on w^th me I was purposed to goe but I found Iohn Byrd y^t should let him blood was gone from hence & soe I wente not for y^t let. Martij 6 die ♀ hor 7 ant m. 1601

GJ Margarett Allen of willing 20 y. Aprill 6. ☿ ho 11. 15 a m. 1603

For her sore leggꝭ broken and runne. Goodman Makham hath them in cure./

RN An Barker of Bedford sept octob. 1. h {sic} hor. 3. 40 p m. 1603.

GJ Her husband hath a fistula in his right syde. 63 y. old Sent to know whether he were best to go to Clementꝭ of Ownde{l} or what course he were best to take. /

RN Wheath^r good to entertayne this young mā Octob. 31. ☾ hor. 10. 40 ant m. 1603. /the Apothecary\

RN my Apothecary Deted frō me novemb. 14. ☾ hor 2. p m. 1603.

He deted very vnwillingly.

RN Elis Malkyns his mother 70 y Decēb 3 h {sic} hor 10. 38 ant m 1603. her backe & bones lame. a great mydwife./

RN Goody Phylip of Brodwell sente vnto me to know how longe shee should keepe her midwife w^th her for shee loketh every day for a happy delivery w^ch god grainte {sic} her. feb 19. ☉ hor 8. \9./ 30. ant m 1604 /shee sent her wat^r.\