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CASE13028: Horary consultation concerning Alice Ford (PERSON11815)

Question asked by the patient on 30 January 1600 at 12:00

RN Alce forde of betchampton 60 y. payned in her body went not to stoole twice this 2 monets taketh no thing. but drinke Ian 30 die h. 12.

she is swelled in her bodye. & very hot. wamblie in her bodye.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 261v (upper right part of page)

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CASE16025: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Brightwell (PERSON10015)

Question asked by the patient between 1 January 1604 at 19:00 and 2 January 1604 at 09:30

RN Agnys Brightwell of newport 46 y maried. i6 yeres sinc had a child. never sinc any, a cough had not had her sicknes this yere hed ill stomacke bound cānot abyde the sent of meate no sleepe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 177r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE17837: Horary consultation concerning Henry [Harry] Parkins (PERSON14684)

Question asked by the patient on 3 September 1602 at 18:30

RN Henry Parken of Tempsford 3 24 y a batcheler. Sept 2|3|. hor 6. 30 p m 1602. head chest & backe bound in ye body mutch fleme dym eys Dull in hearing.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 191v (upper right part of page)

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CASE19839: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Risely (PERSON15356)

Question asked by the patient on 25 August 1601 at 08:00

RN Elisabeth Risely of Rawnson mill 25 y Aug 24 {sic}. hor 8. ant m 160i

twelfe days since delivered of a daughter. but very ill ever sinc full of payne & swounded onc or twice on sunday last was ill. head chest bound & costive this 6 days. heavy of sleepe & slepeth not /burneth.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 188v (upper right part of page)

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CASE26618: Horary consultation concerning Lady Mansell (PERSON20255)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1606 at 10:30

RN my lady came \Maunsell/ showed me her watr Ian 24 h 10. 30 ant m. 1606. who was at my lady Chaynes howse at Drayton 35 y. a long visage leane & yellowish full of melanch. long sick & casteth every foote mutch reds. &|w|ch trouble her mutch. & cōtinew long also whit but the {sic} weaken not yet have cōtinewed longe wch come 3 days before the red. casteth mutch faynt & feeble mutch wynd costive /Lady Maunsell. 35 y.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 22r (upper left part of page)

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CASE39770: Horary consultation concerning Lady Susan Longueville [Mrs Susan Longueville] [Lady Susan Grey] (PERSON32785)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1612 at 09:20

RN Mr Michaell longfilds wife 24. 3 weekes sinc brought a bed. taken {illeg}|v|iolently yesterday Ap 27. h h. {sic} 8 30 ant m taken violently in ye bottome of her belly. \like the chollicke./ on syde frō her hip downeward very lame. stomack ill brought a bed 3. weekes sinc Apr 28. : h: 9. 20 ant m. 1612 is very costive./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 76r (upper left part of page)

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CASE40734: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Catesby (PERSON10381)

Question asked by the patient on 5 January 1613 at 09:00

RN Mres Catesby of hardmead for her cough gryping in her belly swelling in her legs at night 70 y Ian. 5 h. 9. ant m 1612 {sic} /costive./\

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 199, f. 14v (upper left part of page)

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CASE41346: Horary consultation concerning Mr Allen (PERSON27324)

Question asked by the patient between 10 May 1613 at 14:00 and 11 May 1613 at 18:00

RN Mr Allen 6|7|0 y pils neck shoulders back syde of his head. swelling in his bones costivenes

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 199, f. 119r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE43990: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Kempton [Bristow] (PERSON32226)

Question asked by the patient on 24 October 1616 at 11:45

RN my Cosen An kimpton Octob 24. vmayed {sic} octob 24. {illeg}|| h. 10 30 \11. 45./ ant m. 16i6. hed ill face wth out blood sinc she was let blood face full of black spots /costive\ desyreth to have a water mudificative {sic} to make her looke young

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 9r (upper right part of page)

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CASE51822: Horary consultation concerning Edward Brandon (PERSON44677)

Question asked by the patient on 27 November 1620 at 14:30

RN Edward Brandon of Droughton 22 y a batch novēb 27. h. 2. 30 p m 1620 melancholy mightely troubled in mynd & cānot sleepe & costive head paynd & greatly payned in his stomack.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 15v (upper left part of page)

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CASE52283: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Faldo (PERSON19580)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1621 at 11:00

RN Mr Iohn Faldoe of Goldington 30 y Ap 18 h. 11 ant m 162i

1 for his cōsupt {sic} feared stitches on his left syde. 2 his cough. 3 cold sweat. 4 his costivenes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 109r (upper left part of page)

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CASE53734: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Bannister (PERSON43419)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1622 at 12:39

RN Mres Elisabeth. Banyster the daughter of Sr Rob. Banyster 2|3|0\1./ y march. 20 h. 12. 39. p m 1622 |a very leane melanch. gentlewomā| |costive cōmonly. head ach.| |head weake spl: ready to vnclose & cānot sleepe worst at night wth raging payne wth a shooting & dra{w} in her eyes/|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 28r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE55757: Horary consultation concerning Mr Caryll (PERSON45624)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1623 at 15:00 approx.

RN About 3 Mr Caroll came to me vttering his secreat

ever sinc mikle alhalloutyde yt he bought a purchas neaver well but feeleth him selfe very faynt & drye & exceeding thirsty in his stomacke & mouth & on the end of his tongue./ & as he Drinketh maketh water continually after drinking |cānot follow any busynes./|

Costive onc in 2 or 3 days./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 16v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE56493: Horary consultation concerning Mr Randall Eaton (PERSON30056)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1623 at 13:39

RN Randoll Eaton of great Stawton mynster. 66 y Iune 11. h: 1: 39 p m 1623

Iaundes faynt & weake. a weeke ill a very bad stomacke costive a red aguish

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 130v (upper right, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE79849: Horary consultation concerning John Halfhead (PERSON50613)

Question asked by the patient on 25 January 1635 at 11:30

SRN Iohn Halfehead of Caysoe. 80. y. Ian. 25. . h. 11 30. a. m. 1635.

payned in his stomacke head & backe body Costiue. |vryne pale & thicke & gravell in the bottom| /will not turne\

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 340, f. 161v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE11929: Horary consultation concerning Mr Matthew Kniveton (PERSON13402)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1599 at 09:15

RN Mathew Knigh|ft|en of Lowton 53. y. sick this satterd. last 3 weekes. a red water & full of rags.

Mr Knifton of Lowton 55 yeres old sick this 3 weekes {illeg} sunday last first in his stomack wth an extreeme cold wc tooke a way his stomack ache in the head neck & legs sweateth divrse times & after troubled wth an itch as exceeded greatly onc in two or 3 days to grounde. nevr vomiteth. the 3 of Ian. die h. 9. 15. 1598. {sic} 1599. bad head greefe taken {in} lawe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 76r-v (f. 76r bottom right, and f. 76v upper left)

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CASE12356: Horary consultation concerning Arthur Smith (PERSON15876)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1599 at 09:30

RN Arthur Smithe of Woulverton. 36. payned in the bodye nowe & lims & knees. & hath a great hote stomack and mutch bounde. arms this 7 yeres & hath spent mutch monye. faynt & feeble. maij 1. die h. 9. {illeg}|3|0. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE11932: Horary consultation concerning Toucher (PERSON16500)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1599 at 12:09

RN Mr {sic} Charels Tutcher Charles at Stonystratford at the swan of 2 neckes. 45. sick this fortnight. sonewhat {sic} Costive shee doth bleede & is very mutch stuffed in her chest can scarce tak her winde. ready to sound a grosse & fat woman. sent a poer woman. Ian. 3. die . h. 12. 9. mi. 1599. \at 1. p m /|twice & thrice a day bleedeth at ye nose. half a pint at a time \every othr daye/|

[Astrological Chart]

Charels Touchers wife hath not had her termes this 6 yeres her stomack hoven & her hed ill & backe her wombe & chest stuffed short winded. hart ill water good. yellowe but thin. taken a greefe for payment of monyes for her husb. brother for s{ur}tiship. 200li

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 77r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE12358: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Rutland (PERSON15542) and Ambrose Rutland (PERSON15539) and John Rutland (PERSON15540)

Question asked by Agnes Rutland (PERSON15542), Ambrose Rutland (PERSON15539) and John Rutland (PERSON15540) on 1 May 1599 at 12:10

RN Agnes Rutland of Newnton Longfild. 53. sick this day fortnight. payned in her hed harte & all the body over. cannot abide vp: costive onc in 2 or 3 days. maij 1. die h. 12. 10. m. 1599.

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Ambrose Rudland of Newton her husband. a payne in his stomack & eyes. a Corpulent man & fully faced. eodem tempore/

Iohn Rutland wth a payne in his Chest & stomacke wyndye & a stitch in his syde

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 146r (upper right part of page)

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CASE79496: Horary consultation concerning Marian Phillips (PERSON56684)

Question asked by the patient on 11 September 1635 at 10:00

SRN Marian Phelp of Blechly 40. y Septemƀ. 11. h. 10. a. m. 1635

Much payned in her chest & at her heart very shortwynded swelld & howen in her face hands & Body

\vomitts what she taketh/ hath not bin well since it thunderd & lightend when she came from Stoke goldinge on th{e} Sunday yt it lightend & thunde{red} so much.

it first tooke her wth sorenes in her throate

body Costiue. Vryne very thin & frothy, & cleere. hath bin married these 9. y. no child.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 241v (upper right 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-knowledge=Patient%20asked%20the%20question;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AConstipation;startDoc=81, accessed 12 March 2025.