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CASE10198: Horary consultation concerning Frances Goodman (PERSON12262)

Question asked by the patient on 24 March 1600 at 15:00

RN Francis Goodman of Newport 17. y for a payne in her back a stitch in her syde March. 24 die h. 3. p m. 1600

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 20r (middle right part of page)

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CASE12694: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Spencer (PERSON16030)

Question asked by the patient on 14 September 1599 at 08:00

RN Thomas Spencer of Cosgrave 39 y. a payne in his back & a stitch in his syde for this 5 weekes that he can scarce styrre him in his bead. Sept. 14 die h. 8. ant m 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 202v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13101: Horary consultation concerning William Hall (PERSON12479)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1600 at 10:40

RN Will: Hall of Simpson 65 yeres payned in his belly & the small of the back & a gryping in the belly & wher els it taketh as if it would tere rent him in peeces. can scarce take his breath or goe about his busines. six yeres since he tooke a great squat that he brused on of his ribs. wch sorely payneth him still febr. 20. die  {sic}. 10. 3|4|0 ant m. 1600.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 273r (upper right part of page)

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CASE17750: Horary consultation concerning Goody Margaret Hooke (PERSON12898)

Question asked by the patient on 18 August 1602 at 13:30

GJ Margaret Hooke of Stonistratfor{d} 60 y. Aug 18. ho. 1. 30. p m A payne in her backe and at her hart Comes like a stitch Cannot sleepe. / vide Iulij 28

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 178v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13053: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Elizabeth Gascoyne [Blundell] (PERSON9822)

Question asked by the patient on 9 February 1600 at 16:00

RN young Mres Blundell came to me for her griping in her wōbe head ach. back. feb. 9 die hor 4 p m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 266r (upper left part of page)

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CASE77979: Horary consultation concerning Joan Stevens (PERSON59588)

Question asked by the patient on 5 August 1633 at 10:30

RN Ioane Steaphens ma\r/yed a w sinc tweltyde 19. y. Aug. 5 h. 10. 30 ant m. 1633 |of Grandborough| /Dove gave her a vomyt & let her blood in the left arme.\

a great payne & gryping in her stomack had thē 18 weekes sinc & 10 weekes sinc

quærit an sit gravida /head stomack & backe\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 355 (upper left part of page)

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CASE79204: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Claire Wright (PERSON37112)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1634 at 11:00

SRN My Cozon Clare wright of Southwarke London. 50. y. Decemƀ 21.  {sic}. h. 11. a. m. 1634.

[Astrological Chart]

hath kept her bed this sennight a weake bad digestion. her meate rises sometymes like hard egs wch causes a great payne both in stomack & backe.

she can eate little or nothing she desires to haue something to strengthen her stomack. /much troubled with a stitch in her right side with a continuall payne in her stomack.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 165r (upper left part of page)

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CASE76624: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Kerten (PERSON52843)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1633 at 16:30

TG Mrs Kerten of Thripp. 30 y Martii 8 h. 4 30 p M. 1633.

griping & windy paine in her belly & sometimes in her side & backe

[Astrological Chart]

RN Mres Kerten of Thrip 30 y march 8 h. 4 {30} p m 1633

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, pp. 357–358 (p. 357 bottom left, and p. 358 upper right)

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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABack;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AGripings%2C%20gnawings%20and%20stitches;f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3APain%20and%20pricking%3A%3APain, accessed 15 March 2025.