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CASE10568: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Perry (PERSON14867) and Margery Buncher (PERSON10167)

Question asked by Elizabeth Perry (PERSON14867) and Margery Buncher (PERSON10167) on 14 May 1600 at 09:45

RN Elisabeth Perry of Paul Perry 38: maried 6 y. maij 14 die h. 9. 3|4|5 ant m. 1600 head back never had child

Margary Buncher 46 of Paulus Perry maij 14 die h. 9. 45 ant m 1600 left syde & hyp.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 68v (upper left part of page)

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CASE18941: Horary consultation concerning Joan Coast (PERSON10682) and Alice Wheeler (PERSON17014)

Question asked by Joan Coast (PERSON10682) and Alice Wheeler (PERSON17014) on 21 February 1601 at 13:00

RN Ione Coast of Marsten 8 75. y feb. 21. die hor. 1: p m. 1601 payned in her hed & eyes ca scarse see.

Alce Wheeler of Cranfild 23. y. d|f|eb. 21. die hor. 1. p. m. 1601 in her armes & legs cannot styrre. backe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 38r (upper left part of page)

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CASE17232: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Abraham (PERSON9025)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1602 between 11:38 and 12:15

RN Dorothy Abraham of Stockgolding for sorenes in her left leg & foote. share & nowe gone into her huckbone & the small of her backe all over throat rūneth vp & downe her vaynes full & mutch payne in her vaynes

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 92v (upper right part of page)

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CASE19916: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Preston (PERSON15051) and Anne Buckingham (PERSON10130)

Question asked by Agnes Preston (PERSON15051) and Anne Buckingham (PERSON10130) on 10 September 1601 at 11:00

RN Agnys Presten of Wes{illeg}|to|nyng Woodden in bedfordsheere vnmaried. 28 y. harte.

An Buckingha of the same place 22. Septeb. 10. hor 11. ant m. 1601 |head| /chest.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 202v (upper left part of page)

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CASE35494: Horary consultation concerning Joan Andrews (PERSON9140) and Joan Andrews [Tiler] (PERSON9160)

Question asked by Joan Andrews (PERSON9140) and Joan Andrews [Tiler] (PERSON9160) on 18 April 1609 at 12:00

RN Ione Androwe of Tingriffe. 17 y Apr. 18. h. 12. 1609 for a tettry face & nose.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 12v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE45805: Horary consultation concerning Anne Buckly (PERSON28501)

Question asked by the patient on 1 December 1617 at 09:45

RN An Buckly of Lampart 10 y Decēb. 1. h. 9. 45 ant m 1617

[Partial Astrological Chart]

An Bockly 3 weekes ill by fits but this last weeke was taken in her backe right arme & right leg cānot styre in her fit the right toe & right finger the myddle finger & myddle toe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 131r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE51854: Horary consultation concerning Jane White (PERSON61655)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1620 at 11:40

RN Iane White of Groundon 34. y Decēb. 21 h. 11. 40 ant m. 1620.

head back hart armes & all othr places

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 21r (upper left part of page)

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CASE10306: Horary consultation concerning Em Radwell (PERSON15415) and Mary Chamberlain (PERSON10406)

Question asked by Em Radwell (PERSON15415) and Mary Chamberlain (PERSON10406) on 11 April 1600 at 08:50

RN Em Rodwell of Kempson 15 y. Ap 11 die h. 8. 50. ant m. 1600

pricked & vexed all over her bodye in her body left syde & thigh.

cannot turne her in her bede

Mary Chamberlin of Kempson 17. or 18 y. Apr 11 die h. 8. 50 ant m. troubled wth a swounding twce {sic} a weeke. head. chest.

seemeth to be in love

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 35r (upper right part of page)

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CASE16623: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Infild (PERSON13106) and Mary Infild (PERSON13107)

Question asked by Agnes Infild (PERSON13106) and Mary Infild (PERSON13107) on 13 March 1602 at 13:00

RN Annys Infild of Bonyst. 16 y. Martij 13 h {sic} hor 1. p m 1602. head her sistr Mary her left syde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 2r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE19958: Horary consultation concerning Goody Church (PERSON10521) and Sara Whithorn (PERSON17103)

Question asked by Goody Church (PERSON10521) and Sara Whithorn (PERSON17103) on 12 October 1601 at 11:36

RN Goody Church of Hanslops End her stomacke. 42 y

Sara Whittorne 32 y. her syde. Octob. 12. hor. 11. 36 ant m. 160i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 210v (upper left part of page)

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CASE16946: Horary consultation concerning Jane Walbank (PERSON16730)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1602 at 09:36

RN wheathr her Daught Iane walbancke 15. y maij 18 h. 9. 36. ant m 1602 armes shoulders blewe spots leeke scabs on her legs.1

Notes:

1 ‘back head shoulders armes.’ supralinear

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 48r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE16979: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Stap (PERSON16130)

Question asked by the patient on 22 May 1602 at 07:45

RN Elisabeth Step of Dunsanger 17 y. {m} {sic} hor. 7. 45. ant m. 1602. vseth lightly every moneth to breake out wth a white scab over face head armes feete & eares. Maij 22 .

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 54r (upper left part of page)

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CASE43348: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Brown (PERSON28477)

Question asked by the patient on 9 May 1616 at 12:38

RN Isb. Browne of yadly {sic} Hastyn 26 y May 9 h. 12. 38 p m 16i6 hath layen in childb{y}|e|d ever sinc 4 May even swelled every where face hands armes legs & body

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 84r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73839: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Anderson (PERSON42694)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1632 at 13:10

Mrs. Margaret Anderson. \of Tringe/ 16. y. Febr 21. . h. 1. 10. p m. 1632

Shee tooke her Phisick wch wrought very well, but her Leggs doe nowe swell very much toward night, & pitt into the flesh wth great paine, her thighes & Belly swell alsoe

Desires to knowe what should bee done:

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 455 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE10371: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163) and Goody Margaret Scot [Old Goody Scot] (PERSON15663)

Question asked by Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163) and Goody Margaret Scot [Old Goody Scot] (PERSON15663) on 18 April 1600 at 14:00

RN Mres Androwes of broughton for her whites Ap. 18 die h. 2. p m. 1600 Whit

Margret Scot of brogston {sic} head back harte.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 44r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE26915: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON20056) and Elizabeth (PERSON18835)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON20056) and Elizabeth (PERSON18835) on 19 March 1606 at 15:10

RN Mr leas kinswomen the {sic} came for physick March 19. . h. 3. 10 p m 1606. the on had like stinging of nettles all her face & bodye over. Elis. the on very pale thotr {sic} well coloured

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 71r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12195: Horary consultation concerning Amy Hoding (PERSON12829)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1599 at 14:15

RN Amy Hoding of Addington 18 yeres of age. never had her couse {sic}. lyeth in her hed & chest & soppeth {sic} her eares. swollen in her feete & morning in her face & & eys & avoydeth bloode vpward d|A|pr. die h. 2. 15. m p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 119v (upper right, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE65305: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mary Brewer (PERSON44769)

Question asked by the patient on 4 February 1628 at 09:00

RN Mary Bruer of this towne 36 y feb. 4. h. 9 ant m 1628

Is lame in all her body & her |left| kne swelled & foot & is lame in it cōplayneth of her backe & syde & is desyrous to be let blood great wth child quickened at St Thomas

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 90v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11745: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Reade (PERSON15203)

Question asked by the patient on 12 October 1598 at 08:30

RN Goody Reede of Broughton 63. yeres old sick very extreme sick on satterday last leekely to have dien being the 7. of octob. & then recovered again & fell sick agayne vppon tuesday after. being the 10 of Octob. sent to me vppon thursday being the 12 of octob. it taketh all above the gyrdell first in the shoulders to the brest & so to the hart her sydes wher it so lyeth as that on may tak out thenc as shee thinketh 1598. h die h. 8. 30. mi. 1598.

Goody Reade

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 42r (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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-practitioner-is-astrologer=Yes;f10-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f2-querent-sex=Female;f3-practitioner-is-querent=No;f4-language=English;f7-patient-knowledge=Patient%20asked%20the%20question;f8-recipe=No;f9-treatment=Yes, accessed 4 August 2024.