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CASE12038: Horary consultation concerning Joan Bishop (PERSON9772)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1599 at 13:55

RN Ihone Bishop. of 3|5|0 yeres Pery. a widowe noe child. Martij 8 die . h. 1. 55 p m. 1599. in her chest & right side short winded. about her hart & throot

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 96r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12385: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Richard Yates (PERSON17453)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17692) on 5 May 1599 at 12:30

RN Rich. yeat of Cliften Rayles of 50 yeres old hath kept his bed ever since {D} {sic} March last yere lieth in his right arme & left foote & in his backe & syde. may 5. die h. 12. {11}|30|. m. water whitish & thin & full of scales & motes \& black melancholye/ but thrice vp. ever since

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 151r (bottom part of page)

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CASE12474: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Freebody (PERSON11943)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1599 at 07:30

RN Agnes free{s}|b|odye of Grafton of 50 y. took her as an ague wth a great burning in her back & hed & hath red sp spots li{ve} leeke pimpels hades {sic} necke & face. 17 of may. h. 7. 30. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 165v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12153: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Allen (PERSON9103)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 11:30

RN Katheron Allen at Newport 50 yeres old. amisse this {illeg} yeres assone as shee was delivered of a child paynd in her hed. & swollen in her face. aremes {sic} legs hoven in her body sweateth & her hed & neck & syde loketh very hie & is specled. short winded & faynte. March 27. die h. 11. 30. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 114r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12386: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Faith Gibbs (PERSON12125)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1599 at 10:30

RN Mres fayth Gybbes 50 sent to me againe the 5 of May. for a stiffnes in t & swelling & knobbes in t her wrest & inside of her wrests & hands, for a paine in her sinewes an {sic} an ache in her bones, hands & knees. altering from place to place. die . h. 10. 30 m ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 151r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11849: Horary consultation concerning John Phillips (PERSON14892)

Question asked by the patient on 5 December 1598 at 11:30

RN Iohn Phylip of Bletchly 50 mendeth not after his phisick yt I gave him for it wrought wth him but a litle cōplayneth still of his body & hart die Decemb 4|5| die h. 11. ant m. 1598. 11. 30. m.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 62r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12879: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Jarman (PERSON13180)

Question asked by the patient on 5 December 1599 at 12:56

RN Agnes German of Shenly 50 yeres. never had child Decemb 5. die h. 12. 56. 1599 tergo et dextr latere.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 234v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12157: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Walbank (PERSON16731)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 15:15

RN Ihone Wallbanck of Cosgrave 50 yeres old for her hed & a paine vndr her right side. very drye in her hands full of scales. & motes otherwise a good water. at 3. 15. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 115r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11901: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Buckingham [Honour] (PERSON10131)

Question asked by Goodman Honour (PERSON12882) on 27 December 1598 at 08:45

RN Goodman Honour of Newport for his wife who hath bene longe sick & is nowe very exceeding ill h {sic} as her husband telleth me. hanc male suspicantr de veneficio

Elisabeth Buckingham. Otherwise Honour about 50. a great pulling in her left syde wc maketh her to Crye/

shee is not able to styrre no meate will tary wth her. shee goeth not onc in a sennet to ground very costive & mutch bounde. 27 of Decēb. die h. 8. 45. ant m. 1598. /complayneth of her hart chest left arme.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 72r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12160: Horary consultation concerning Jays [Joyce] Johnson (PERSON13249)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 16:15

RN Ieas Ianson. sick at harte not well this 2 yere. hoven in her body in her backe 50. of Cosgrave. water white & thicke. when shee short winded. / 27 of Marche. die h. 4. 15. p. m. 1599

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 115r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12186: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Dorman (PERSON11350)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1599 at 11:10

RN Isbell Dorman of CastleThrop. 15 |50| yeres old. growing on her this 3 yeres cometh on her wth a flushing heate yt on drop followeth anothr {lyi}eth in her bones & hart & every place. Dareth not to eate her meate. Apr. 2. die . h. 11. 10 m. ant m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 119r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12304: Horary consultation concerning Margery Clark (PERSON10627)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 between 09:43 and 10:30

RN Margery Clarke a midwife of Stony stratford for a great swelling in her thiges & bo legs yt 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.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 138r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12355: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Harwood (PERSON12627)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1599 at 08:35

RN Agnes Harwood of Cosgrave 50 yeres payned in her legs & body. hoven in the neither side of her belly as it were an impostume very sicke wthall & vomiteth vp every daye what serve {sic} shee taketh. sent to me this first of may. 8|h|or 8. 30|5|. p|a|nt m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 145v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12546: Horary consultation concerning Jays [Joyce] Johnson (PERSON13249)

Question asked by the patient on 19 August 1599 at 16:45

RN Aug. 18 die Iays Iansone of Cosgrave 50 y. Aug. 19. die h. 4. 45. an p m. 1599 a payne in her harte & body & troubled wth winde / lyeth in her syde.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 179r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11860: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163)

Question asked by the patient on 9 December 1598 at 11:10

RN Susan Androwes of Broughton about 50 yeres old troubled wth a great & continiall {sic} reume always spitting & her tong hath on it scales. at times any time this 2 or 3 yeres. sent Goodmā Macū in her behalfe. Decēb. 9. die . hor. 11. 10 mi. 1598. |metuit et formidat ne Dentes pereant|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 64r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12090: Horary consultation concerning Amy Briant (PERSON9979)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1599 at 09:45

RN Amy Briant of Olny 50 yeres old. a pricking & a shooting in her loynes & backe double shee went wth it. but not soe nowe. ever sinc Miklemas. March 16. die . h. 9. 45. 1599. full of ache. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 104r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12173: Horary consultation concerning Richard Langley (PERSON13586)

Question asked by the patient on 30 March 1599 at 14:00

RN Richard Langly of Newport 50 yeres old. short winded ever sinc Christmas can scars tak his breath. cougheth mutch red wth little fleume. came for him selfe this 30 of March die h. 2. p m. 1599. ague fallen to his thigh & knee & ham. butter annoynted helpeth his aches best.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 116v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12483: Horary consultation concerning William Fisher (PERSON11764)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1599 at 09:00

RN Williā Fisher of hanslop of 50 yeres old. his mothr died on tuesday morninge Alce Fishr of 60. yeres old. he cōplayneth of his loynes & hed. may the 17 {sic}. die {illeg}  {sic} h. 9. ant m. canot make water & is costive. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 167r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12566: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Clark (PERSON10574)

Question asked by the patient on 22 August 1599 at 12:00

RN Agnis Clarke of Gromdon 50. y. sick full of aches in her lims & her right syde Aug. 22 die h. 11. 12. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 182v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12812: Horary consultation concerning Joan Whitton (PERSON17122)

Question asked by the patient on 15 October 1599 between 11:00 and 13:15

RN Ione Whitton of yardly 50 yeres. for an old payne in her head & chest a cold chilling Octob.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 219v (middle left part of page)

Cite this as: Lauren Kassell, Michael Hawkins, Robert Ralley, John Young, Joanne Edge, Janet Yvonne Martin-Portugues, and Natalie Kaoukji (eds.), The casebooks of Simon Forman and Richard Napier, 1596–1634: a digital edition, https://casebooks.lib.cam.ac.uk/search?f1-patient-age-band=050-059%3A%3A50;f3-date=1590-1599;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body, accessed 24 April 2025.