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CASE12442: Horary consultation concerning Alice Houghton (PERSON12913) and Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900)

Question asked by Alice Houghton (PERSON12913) and Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900) on 12 May 1599 at 10:30

RN Christopher Hotton. 39. cōplayneth first of his Chest. & nowe of his head. may the 12 die . 10. 30 m ant m 1599

her Alce hotton. 33. yeres her {sic} payned in the pit of they {sic} bellye. feeleth a thing round in her belly as a dish.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 160r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13523: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Ashburnor (PERSON9235)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1598 at 11:15

RN Ashbur. 1598. maij 26. die h. 11. 15. he hath a burning about the hart & a hot burng {sic} in his heade & a peane in his backe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 194r (upper part of page)

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CASE48680: Horary consultation concerning Jane Ellis [Hill] (PERSON23057)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1619 at 15:40

RN Iane Hill of Hanslop 23 y I may 10 h. 3. 40 p m 1619

back syde & belly

paynd at her head wth a burning

nescit an sit gravida

troubled wth the wynd cholick & when yt cōmeth cānot hold her water

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 362v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11625: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Matthews (PERSON14082)

Question asked by the patient on 14 August 1598 at 08:39

RN Dorothy Mathewe of Buckinghā vnmaried 23. yeres Aug. 14 die h. 8 \3/ craveth a remedy for her back & hart wth wc shee hath bene troubled this 3 yeres & head ache. 1598.1

[Astrological Chart]

for Dorithy Mathewe 1598.

at 8. 39. mi. ant m Aug. 14. die h. 8. 39 m ant m/

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘look after 8 30 set this fig.’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 15r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE10199: Horary consultation concerning William Hopkins (PERSON12942)

Question asked by the patient on 25 March 1600 at 07:00

RN young will: hopkins March 25 die h. 7. ant m. 1600 capitis dolore et stomacho.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 20v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11962: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Nicholas Church (PERSON10517)

Question asked by the patient no earlier than 22 February 1599

RN Nicholas Churche for him selfe a gret payne in his hed & hart a highe coloured man. good water.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 81v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12357: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Walbank (PERSON16731)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1599 at 10:40

RN Ione Walbancke of Cosgrave {illeg}|4|8. y. payned exceeding mutch in the crowne of the head raines of the backe came in pria sona. Maij. 1. die . h. 10. 40. mi. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE12746: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Brise (PERSON10027)

Question asked by the patient on 25 September 1599 at 17:18

RN Agnes Brice of newporte. 40 yeres for a payne in her head & harte. Sept 25 die h. 5. 15|8|. 1599 p m.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 209r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12193: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Smith (PERSON15917)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17672) on 2 April 1599 between 13:30 and 14:00

RN Thomas Smith of Calverton a child of 4 yeres old. a paine in his hed & belly.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 119v (upper left part of page)

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CASE19050: Horary consultation concerning R Whithead (PERSON17097)

Question asked by the patient on 18 March 1601 at 11:40

RN R. Whytehead of Turvy {illeg}|4|2. payned about his head & harte. hor. 11. 40. ant m. 1601

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 56v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE19831: Horary consultation concerning Cicely Collins [Collyson] (PERSON10765)

Question asked by the patient on 24 August 1601 at 08:30

RN Cicely Collings 13 y of Castle Throp. Aug 24 hor. 8. 30. ant m. 160i

for a payne in her head & chest

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 187v (upper right part of page)

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CASE48354: Horary consultation concerning Young Mr Edward Furtho (PERSON23337)

Question asked by the patient on 12 March 1619 at 10:30

RN Mr furtho of furtho. 21|2| y March 12. h. 10. 30. ant m 1619 |ach in his hed turb {renū}|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 194v (upper right part of page)

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CASE50389: Horary consultation concerning Avis Saile (PERSON35026)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1620 at 10:15

RW Auis Sayle of Masworth. y. 19. d. h: 10. 15. ant: m. Martij 16|7|. 1620. Payned in her head & stomacke

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 145r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64579: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Charlet (PERSON45946)

Question asked by Mr Charlet (PERSON28864) on 13 September 1627 at 11:20

RN Mr Charlet of great Brickhill. for his sonne Mr Iohn Cha{r}let 18 y sept 13 h. 11. 20 ant m 1627 /a waterish stomake hed ach\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 211v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE10458: Horary consultation concerning Goodman John Commendale (PERSON10796)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1600 at 13:50

RN Iohan. Commendale of 35 Ap 28 die h. 1. 50 p m. 1600.

capitis dolore et pectore Hot drye ague.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 55r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12812: Horary consultation concerning Joan Whitton (PERSON17122)

Question asked by the patient on 15 October 1599 between 11:00 and 13:15

RN Ione Whitton of yardly 50 yeres. for an old payne in her head & chest a cold chilling Octob.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 219v (middle left part of page)

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CASE12161: Horary consultation concerning Francis Hudson (PERSON12999)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17669) on 27 March 1599 at 16:15

RN Fraincis hodson of 7 yeres old. at lathbury. payned in hed & hart. & a drie coughe./.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 115r (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

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

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CASE16221: Horary consultation concerning Mr John [William] Collope (PERSON10771)

Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1604 at 08:45

GJ Mr Collup of Flitwicke {4}|{3}|8 y Iune 30 ho. 8. 45 a m. 1604 Troubled much wth wormes payne in his head and Chest.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 202r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE18882: Horary consultation concerning Dr Robert Vilvayne (PERSON16704)

Question asked by the patient on 5 February 1601 at 18:15

RN Mr Vilvayne of Exetr colledge feb 5 die hor. 6. p m. 1601 quærit remediu capitis dolore assiduo stomacho. et byle 6. 15 p m

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 24v (bottom 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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3APain%20and%20pricking%3A%3APain, accessed 2 April 2025.