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CASE12626: Horary consultation concerning Thomas West (PERSON16955) and Alice Watts (PERSON16874)

Question asked by Thomas West (PERSON16955) and Alice Watts (PERSON16874) on 3 September 1599 at 07:00

RN Thomas West of Castle Ashbye 60 yeres old & Alce Wats of Castle Ashbye. 54. the womā for her syde & backe the man for aches so sorely payned that he cannot put of his doublet lyeth in his head & eares. & chest. Septemb 3. die h. 7. ant m 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 191v (upper left part of page)

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CASE54521: Horary consultation concerning Goody Catherine Banks (PERSON43408)

Question asked by the patient on 28 June 1622 at 09:00

RN Katherine Bankes of Hardmead 60|2| y Iune 28 h. 9 ant m 1622 cōplayneth of her back. & sorenes & can not rest vp nor downe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 171r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE32634: Horary consultation concerning Alice Durante (PERSON22993)

Question asked by the patient on 28 January 1608 at 14:00

RN Alce Durrand for the payne in her backe. |26 y| Ian. 28 h. 2. p m 1608. for her backe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 4v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE69250: Horary consultation concerning Goody Knight (PERSON32388)

Question asked by the patient on 23 August 1629 at 15:00

RN Goody Knight of our towne for a payne in her back Aug 23 h. 3 p m 1629

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 138r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE40426: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Wallis (PERSON36434)

Question asked by the patient on 24 September 1612 at 07:30

RN Mr Wallys brought his water sept 24 h. 7. 30 ant m. 1612.

a payne in his backe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 175r (upper right part of page)

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CASE51922: Horary consultation concerning Alice Prince (PERSON57114)

Question asked by the patient on 15 January 1621 at 12:45

RN Alce Prince of Elsborough 50 y Ian. 15 h. {12} 45 ant m {sic} 1621.

had the black Iaundis about whitsontyde & a {fayth} rid her of it

full of ach esp backe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 33v (upper right part of page)

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CASE18381: Horary consultation concerning John Knight (PERSON13452)

Question asked by the patient on 9 December 1602 at 13:15

RN Iohn Knight of |husband| \North/ Crowly 20 y Decēb. 9. h 1. 15. p m. 1602 for a great payne in his backe.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 264v (upper right part of page)

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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)

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CASE18788: Horary consultation concerning Michael Simpson (PERSON15823)

Question asked by the patient on 14 January 1601 at 11:00

RN Michael Sympson of Woulverton. 50 y. Ian 14 die hor 11. ant m. 1601. for an ache in his backe yt he canot sleepe in the night.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 8v (upper left part of page)

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CASE19546: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth [Isabel] Buckstone (PERSON10146)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1601 at 14:00

RN An \Isbell/ Buckstone 32|6|. y. Iuly. 6. die hor 2. p m 160i

back paynd

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 139v (upper left part of page)

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CASE20287: Horary consultation concerning John Billington (PERSON9709)

Question asked by the patient on 23 January 1602 at 14:30

GJ Iohn Billington of Fenny Stratford Ian. 23 RN 8 6. 78. Ian 23 h {sic} hor. 2. 30 p m 1602.

for a payne in his backe.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 273r (upper left part of page)

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CASE26613: Horary consultation concerning Anne Eastwicke (PERSON19537)

Question asked by the patient on 18 January 1606 at 13:15

GJ She sent her vrine againe Ianuar. 18 ho. 1. min. 15 p. m. 1606 a great payne in her backe

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 20v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10647: Horary consultation concerning Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086)

Question asked by Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086) on 22 May 1600 at 11:30

RN Thomas White of Milten 56. may 22 die h. 11 30 ant m 1600 |a payne in his shoulders| payned in his head back & chest stuffed. faynt & feeble water good but yellowish. sande in his backe. a drye cough.

Susāna White of Milten Mres Androwes servant 18 a red coloured wenche legs sweld. hath the whites but very few of the reds. head & harte a swimminge.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 79r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE78045: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Grendon (PERSON50411)

Question asked by the patient on 14 August 1633 at 10:00

RN Alce Grinday of Flitwick 30 y Aug 14 h. 10 ant m 1633.

ma\r/yed a yere & better nev{er} had child

hath thē monthly.

a weak back & sore

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 377 (upper right part of page)

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CASE13917: Horary consultation concerning John Cross (PERSON11065)

Question asked by the patient on 11 August 1603 at 09:30

RN Iohn Crosse of Bechāpton. 45. y Aug. 11. hor. 9. 30 ant m. 1603. about his loynes. backe & overthwarte./ cānot rest for payne./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 63r (upper right 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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CASE20371: Horary consultation concerning William Tringe (PERSON16553)

Question asked by the patient on 8 February 1602 at 10:20

RN Williā Tringe of Stony stratford 40 y for an old ache in his back wch tooke him after an ague. febr. 8 hor 10. 20 ant m 1602.

hath an ague

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 286v (upper right part of page)

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CASE20753: Horary consultation concerning William Dixon (PERSON11323)

Question asked by the patient on 9 March 1604 at 11:30

RN Wylliam Dickson miller of Gothurst widower 60 y martij 9. hor 11. 30 ant m 1604 a payne in his backe wth shootinge

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 33v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE21262: Horary consultation concerning Joan Clark (PERSON10619)

Question asked by the patient on 13 July 1604 at 10:40

RN Ione Clarke of R {sic} newnton in Oxfordsheere. 26 y Iuly 13. h. 10. 40. ant m 1604.

in an ache in her backe cānot styrre in her bead.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 107v (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-querent-identified=Yes;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABack;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3APain%20and%20pricking%3A%3APain, accessed 5 February 2025.