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CASE16870: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Jennings (PERSON13211)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18210) on 17 April 1602 at 11:15

GJ Thomas Ienningꝭ. {illeg}le|of| Weston vnderwood 5 y. Ap 17. ♄ ho: 11. 15 a m bleedꝭ much at nose, breakes out and strong breath

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 37v (upper right part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON18210)Thomas Jennings (PERSON13211)

Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (Nose)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)  (BleedingBad breath)

Medical >Parts of the body >Whole body (Skin)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Payment 

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CASE18527: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Barton (PERSON9526)

Question asked by the patient on 13 January 1603 at 12:30

GJ Mr Barton of Eastcote Ian. 13 ♃ ho. 12. 30 p. m. for a great windines of his stomacke weake Digestion, heavynes

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 283r (bottom right part of page)

Mr Richard Barton (PERSON9526)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Wind (Wind)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Stomach)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Eating and drinking problems (Cannot digest)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment Payment 

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CASE38154: Horary consultation concerning Jane Gawdry (PERSON30812)

Question asked by the patient on 16 May 1611 at 11:40

U[1611–2] Iane Gawdry of whitchurch ætat. 42|5|: May 16. ♃ hor: 11. 40: ant. m. 1611. short breathd. hoarse sorenes & griping about the heart and brest./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 99v (bottom left part of page)

Jane Gawdry (PERSON30812)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Respiratory problems (Short windedHoarseness)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (Pain)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Griping)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (HeartChest)

Practitioner: Unidentified (1611–1612) (PERSON27036) Treatment Payment 

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CASE14977: Horary consultation concerning Anne Simons (PERSON15810)

Question asked by the patient on 16 May 1603 at 10:15

GJ Anne Symons of Stoke Bruerne for 50 y. Maij 16 ☾ ho. 10 15 a m. 1603 A payne in her head.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 71r (upper left part of page)

Anne Simons (PERSON15810)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (Pain)

Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (Head)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment Payment 

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CASE14856: Horary consultation concerning Richard Parsons (PERSON14734)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1603 at 16:15

GJ Richard Parsons of Bow brickhill 60 y. April. 18 ☾ ho. 4. 15 p m. 1603. pro Cephalalgia ex morbo Gallico.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 56r (bottom left part of page)

Richard Parsons (PERSON14734)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (Pain)

Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (Head)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Morbus gallicus)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment Payment 

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CASE38150: Horary consultation concerning Nicholas Wise (PERSON36977)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1611 at 17:00

U[1611–2] Nich: wise of Kimolton. May. 14. h. 4|5|. p. m. 23|4|. y. a shooting in his arms & chest.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 99v (upper left part of page)

Nicholas Wise (PERSON36977)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (Shooting)

Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (Arms)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Chest)

Practitioner: Unidentified (1611–1612) (PERSON27036) Treatment Payment 

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CASE79715: Horary consultation concerning Mary Belknap (PERSON43933)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38928) on 4 May 1640 between 09:00 and 11:00

SRN Mary Belknap of Netsfeild. 8. y one side taken with the Palsy hath lost the vse of her left side./ is Counsell

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 177, f. 50v (upper right part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON38928)Mary Belknap (PERSON43933)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Side(s))

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Cannot use partPalsy)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) Treatment Payment 

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CASE14824: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Woodward (PERSON17369)

Question asked by the patient on 15 April 1603 at 11:40

GJ Alice woodward of Stoke Ham̄on. 33 y. maried Apr. 15 ♀ ho 11. 40 a m. 1603

Hath not had her courses this x weekꝭ quærit vtrū sit gravida. a payne at her hart, swelled in her body & Ioyntꝭ.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 52v (bottom left part of page)

Goody Alice Woodward (PERSON17369)

Sex, family and generation (Pregnancy)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (Pain)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Heart)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)

Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (Joints)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment Payment 

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CASE16854: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Risely (PERSON15356)

Question asked by the patient on 13 April 1602 at 14:00

GJ Elizabeth Risely of Raunson 26 y. Apr: 13 ♂ ho. 2. p m for the Itche & watering of her brestꝭ

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 35v (bottom left, and upper right parts of page)

Elizabeth Risely (PERSON15356)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)  (Itch)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Breasts)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment Payment Astrological Chart

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CASE18107: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Susan Langton (PERSON13591)

Question asked by the patient on 17 October 1602 at 10:50

GJ Susan Langton of Molsho 34 y Octob 17. ☉ ho. 10. 50 a m. A lightnes and ringing in her head. a payne in her necke cannot sleepe./

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 225v (bottom right part of page)

Goodwife Susan Langton (PERSON13591)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dizzy and/or faint (Dizziness)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Hearing problems (Tinnitus)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (Pain)

Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (Throat and mouth)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Sleep problems (Sleeplessness)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment Payment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart

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CASE18509: Horary consultation concerning Eleanor Lea (PERSON13649)

Question asked by the patient on 7 January 1603 at 13:00

GJ Elenor Lea of Horwod 30 y. Ian. 7 ♀ ho 1. p m. A payne in her backe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 281v (bottom right part of page)

Eleanor Lea (PERSON13649)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (Pain)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Back)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment Payment 

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CASE14797: Horary consultation concerning John Gunthrop (PERSON12440)

Question asked by the patient on 11 April 1603 at 09:15

GJ Iohn Gunthroppe of wolverton April. 11. ☾ ho. 9. 15 a m 1603. Mightily stuffed in his Chest wth flegme

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 48r (bottom right part of page)

John Gunthrop (PERSON12440)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Chest)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Respiratory problems (Respiratory phlegm)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment Payment Outcome(s) Patient’s death recorded

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CASE14826: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Allen (PERSON9115)

Question asked by the patient on 15 April 1603 at 12:30

GJ Margaret Allen of Denton. 3j y. \maried/ April 15 ♀ ho 12. 30 p. m. A great griping at her stomacke, spittes much Quærit vtꝝ sit gravida. had them not this 8 weekꝭ

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 53r (upper left part of page)

Margaret Allen (PERSON9115)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Griping)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Stomach)

Sex, family and generation (Pregnancy)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Rheumy (Spitting)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment Payment Astrological Chart

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=Other;f3-damaged=No;f4-document-type=Case;f5-judgment=No;f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f8-number-of-astrologers=Single%20astrologer;f9-info=Payment, accessed 3 July 2024.

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