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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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CASE26510: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)

Question asked by Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647) on 27 December 1605 at 08:30

RN my lady fortiscue sent for me to come to her wench {sic} \Daughter/ who was mightely hoven in her belly face stomacke watr good francis fortiscue 9 y decēb 28 |27 | 1605.

they sent her watr in the morning h 8 30. ant m 1605.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 2r (bottom part of page)

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CASE71299: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Biggs (PERSON44140)

Question asked by the patient on 28 January 1631 at 07:30

RN Agnys Bigh {sic} \Bigge/ /Bigge\ of Bleadloe 32 y Ian 28 h. 7 30 ant m 1631 |Aguish water red but thin| /mayed {sic}\

stitch vnder her syde head gydy & shaketh cānot hold still her head \on child 3 y/ very drye in her stomack & mouth.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 84 (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE17238: Horary consultation concerning Magdalen Clark (PERSON10623)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1602 at 15:00

RN Ma{illeg}|g|dalen Clarke of Woulverton. 35 y. Iune 14. hor. 3. p m. 1602.

twice maried. \chest stomacke./ harte & head

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 93r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE20434: Horary consultation concerning John Foster (PERSON11845)

Question asked by the patient on 22 February 1602 at 12:30

RN Iohn Foster 32. of Stonystratford. feb 22. hor. 12. 30 p m. 1602 capite os et stomacho.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 298r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE53563: Horary consultation concerning Alice Key (PERSON52858)

Question asked by the patient on 15 February 1622 at 09:30

RN Alce kay of north Crowlye 37 y. mayed {sic} I|f|eb 15. ||. h. 9. 30 ant m. 1622. chest hed nescit an sit gravida.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 182v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12498: Horary consultation concerning Hugh Williams (PERSON17171)

Question asked by the patient on 22 May 1599 at 18:45

RN Hugh Williams Mr Staffords man 30. y. for his Chest & hed. may the 22 die h. 6. 45. p m. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 170r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11682: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 11 September 1598 at 15:53

RN R N. valde ægrotabat corde capite et stomacho. quæritur causā. Sept. 11. die . h. 3. 53 m. post m. 1598 apoplexia et verti

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 27v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12995: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Burchmore (PERSON10185)

Question asked by the patient on 14 January 1600 at 12:00

RN Mres Burchmore of Tottell end 33 yeres Ian. 14 die h. 12. habet albos et rubeos successive stomack hed backe. weake of a yellowe coloure. a candell wth cymamon {sic} stayeth her whit when nothing els will troubled with the iaundish & of a yellowish colour.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 255r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10885: Horary consultation concerning Joan Dudley (PERSON11395) and Thomas Dudley (PERSON11386)

Question asked by Joan Dudley (PERSON11395) on 19 June 1600 at 14:00

RN Ione dudly 37. \for her head & stomacke eyes hoarse/ of Woulson & Thomas Dudley her sone of 6 y. Iune 19 die h. 2 p m. 1600

Thomas her child for an impostume in his stomack ready to stop his winde.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 114v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE10804: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Laughton (PERSON13594)

Question asked by the patient on 10 June 1600 at 10:25

RN Elisabeth Laten of Willing. 30 y. Iune 10. 25 {sic} ant m 1600 payned in her chest & harte taken greefe for her child deted./ head

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 103r (upper left 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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CASE27941: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Tubbe (PERSON20986)

Question asked by the patient on 11 August 1606 at 13:00

RN Elis. Tubbe of great Horwood 35 y Aug 11 h. 1. p m 1606. mayed {sic} taken wth soden {illeg}ags hed & backe & cā take no rest.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 244r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE29618: Horary consultation concerning Stephen Underwood (PERSON21024)

Question asked by the patient on 21 August 1605 at 16:30

RN Steaphen vndrh|w|ood 30 y a {sic} batc maryed mr Castles man. Aug. 21 h. 4. 30 p m 1605 hed chest. of Rawnson

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 181r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55771: Horary consultation concerning Goody Geraldine Ward (PERSON61108)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1623 at 11:45

RN Ioradyne Ward of Clappā 38 y march 17 h. 11. 45 ant m 1629 {sic}

brought a bed on fryday last \fortnight/ cōpl of her head & stomack cānot hold it up.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 20Av (upper right part of page)

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CASE21738: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Montague (PERSON14231)

Question asked by the patient on 20 November 1604 at 10:00

RN Margaret Mountegue of: Parsnā. 30 y novēb 20 h. 10 25 ant m 1604. of her head & a watering in her stomacke a great while.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 185r (upper right part of page)

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CASE10475: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Allen (PERSON9105)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1600 at 07:30

RN Elisabeth Allen of Shenly. 30 y. vnmaried may. 1. die h. 7. 30 p|a|nt m. 1600. head & harte.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 57r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10179: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17488)

Question asked by Mrs Margery Dayrell (PERSON11218) on 22 March 1600 at 14:15

RN shee furthr craved my counsell for a w pert wench 2|o|f 22. wch is troubled in her right syde & head. March 17 die h. 2. 15 p m. 1600.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 16r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11846: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Smith (PERSON15945)

Question asked by the patient on 4 December 1598 at 14:00

RN Elisabeth Smith 30 yeres old 9 yeres maried. never had Child it cometh by fits twice a weeke of a good colour red faced & fill {sic} of blood lieth in her hed & so ariseth from her hart & stomack vnto her hed. her face & syde swelleth. her vrine is red & full of rags. came in her owne son & then was very well of Decemb. 4 die h. 2. 1598. dwelleth at Emerten right side of her hed.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘hed & hart’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 61v (upper left 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;f3-querent-age-band=030-039;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck, accessed 10 February 2025.