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CASE73223: Horary consultation concerning Mr Kent (PERSON52787)

Question asked by Mrs White (PERSON61617) on 21 October 1631 at 12:00

RN Mres white of London 30. y. h 12. 1631 / soc{illeg}|r|{sic} socro mr Kent yt hath a dead palsye cānot speake to bed vnderstood\ |a bad stomack Costive onc in 5 days.| |stomack.|

[Astrological Chart]

loynes & stitch stone

vtrū socrus paralytic sit moriturus. sine consensu

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 243 (upper right part of page)

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CASE38971: Horary consultation concerning Pascas Marshal (PERSON33040)

Question asked by the patient on 16 December 1611 at 08:30

RN Pascha Marshall of whaddon at on goodmā Hāmons house a sūmersetsheere womā & kind to him on yt soioureth {sic} for a while wth him 25 y. Decēb. 16 h. 8. 30 ant m 1611 costive stomack hot.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 204r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12094: Horary consultation concerning Robert Pemberton (PERSON14834)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1599 at 07:15

RN Robart Pē{illeg}merton of Rudgden in the County of Northāpton. 57. keepeth his chamber. this moneth. troubled wth a reume & fleume in his chest. March 17 die . h. 7. 15. ant m. 1599. tussi magna laborat costive hot in the stomack.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 104v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11008: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Day (PERSON11202)

Question asked by the patient on 7 July 1600 between 08:00 and 09:00

RN Agys Day of Milton 60 y paynd in her loynes & backs costive. hot./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 133r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13046: Horary consultation concerning John Pain (PERSON14626)

Question asked by the patient on 8 February 1600 at 10:15

RN Iohn Peane of Lemboroug{h} Lordship. of the parish of buckinghā. 60 yeres old troubling|ed| wth a gryping in his belly a pain about his hart sinc sunday morning about sūne rising now sent for me. feb. 8 die h. 10. 1{5} ant m. 1600

costive ever sinc sunday & {illeg} the hickets.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 264v (upper right part of page)

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CASE21928: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Squier (PERSON16095)

Question asked by the patient on 21 January 1605 at 08:55

RN Elis Squyer. of Moulsoe a meaden 24 y Ian 21 hor. 8. 50|5| ant m 1605.

payned in her chest belly very costive.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 216v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE57431: Horary consultation concerning Joan Nightingale (PERSON55540)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1623 at 09:20

RN Ione nightingale of Wootton. 72|6| y novēb 26 h. 9 20 ant m. 1623 /a great cold & cough. chest & hart Costive\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 30r (upper right part of page)

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CASE70086: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Ibbs (PERSON52267)

Question asked by the patient on 23 February 1630 at 13:40

Mrs. Ibbs of Olde in Northampton sh. 66. y. Febr. 23. . h. 1. 40. p. m. 1630

much pained in her Belly, 7 or 8 weekes a very bad stomack, better sometimes, then at other times, worse at nights then dayes, {on} hath many occasions to goe to ye stoole but can void little or noethinge

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 115 (upper right part of page)

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CASE43480: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Longueville (PERSON24254)

Question asked by the patient on 8 June 1616 at 13:39

RN Mr Iohn longfe|i|ld of woulverten 26 y Iune 8 h {sic} hor 1. 39 p m 1616. |exceeding troubled wth sweating & rūbling in his guts costive. stomacke bad|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 105r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE15330: Horary consultation concerning Joan Luffe (PERSON13829)

Question asked by the patient on 16 July 1603 at 10:50

RN Ione luffe of marston 60 y Iuly 16 h {sic} hor. 10. 50 ant m 1603. right syde & heate in her bodye. very costive

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 105r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11841: Horary consultation concerning John Phillips (PERSON14892)

Question asked by the patient on 4 December 1598 at 09:15

RN Iohn Phylip sick ever sinc thursday being the 30 of Decēb \novemb/ sent to me agayne the 4 of Decemb sick very greevously in his hart & body he is swelled in his body from the belly vnto his hart. he is Costive & so hath cōtinued ever sinc thursday last & is very exceeding ill & weeke. Decēber. 4. \die ./ h: 9. 15. ant m. 1598 his hart \is good/ & his tonge talketh cheerf but his body swelled.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 60v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11901: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Buckingham [Honour] (PERSON10131)

Question asked by Goodman Honour (PERSON12882) on 27 December 1598 at 08:45

RN Goodman Honour of Newport for his wife who hath bene longe sick & is nowe very exceeding ill h {sic} as her husband telleth me. hanc male suspicantr de veneficio

Elisabeth Buckingham. Otherwise Honour about 50. a great pulling in her left syde wc maketh her to Crye/

shee is not able to styrre no meate will tary wth her. shee goeth not onc in a sennet to ground very costive & mutch bounde. 27 of Decēb. die h. 8. 45. ant m. 1598. /complayneth of her hart chest left arme.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 72r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11787: Horary consultation concerning William Thomson (PERSON16396)

Question asked by Hugh Thomson (PERSON16391) on 9 November 1598 at 06:00

RN Hugh Tomson filio williā qui graviter ægrotat who he supposeth to be taken or planet stroken because he is so sorely handled wth it in his chest & syde and & {sic} cannot to ground & \nor/ make water. he could not sleepe all this last night. Novēber. the 9 die h. 6 9 ant m. 1598.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 49v (upper right part of page)

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CASE17837: Horary consultation concerning Henry [Harry] Parkins (PERSON14684)

Question asked by the patient on 3 September 1602 at 18:30

RN Henry Parken of Tempsford 3 24 y a batcheler. Sept 2|3|. hor 6. 30 p m 1602. head chest & backe bound in ye body mutch fleme dym eys Dull in hearing.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 191v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12358: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Rutland (PERSON15542) and Ambrose Rutland (PERSON15539) and John Rutland (PERSON15540)

Question asked by Agnes Rutland (PERSON15542), Ambrose Rutland (PERSON15539) and John Rutland (PERSON15540) on 1 May 1599 at 12:10

RN Agnes Rutland of Newnton Longfild. 53. sick this day fortnight. payned in her hed harte & all the body over. cannot abide vp: costive onc in 2 or 3 days. maij 1. die h. 12. 10. m. 1599.

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Ambrose Rudland of Newton her husband. a payne in his stomack & eyes. a Corpulent man & fully faced. eodem tempore/

Iohn Rutland wth a payne in his Chest & stomacke wyndye & a stitch in his syde

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

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CASE11931: Horary consultation concerning Richard Stonedale (PERSON16213)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1599 at 10:30

RN Itm’ Rich. stonedale troubled wth a feare & a scriching. in the hed & hart called for a candle at night & d {sic} prayed & desyre his fathr {sic} so to doe bound 2 or 3 dayes Ian. 3 die h. 10. 30 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 76v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE21791: Horary consultation concerning Cassandra Cook (PERSON10866)

Question asked by the patient on 6 December 1604 at 11:38

RN Cassandr Cooke of Brodwell 27 y Decēb 6 hor 11. 38 ant m 1604. sick & weake in her stomacke.

thre wek sinc deliverd a daught. costive.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 194v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE79849: Horary consultation concerning John Halfhead (PERSON50613)

Question asked by the patient on 25 January 1635 at 11:30

SRN Iohn Halfehead of Caysoe. 80. y. Ian. 25. . h. 11 30. a. m. 1635.

payned in his stomacke head & backe body Costiue. |vryne pale & thicke & gravell in the bottom| /will not turne\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 340, f. 161v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE11871: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Miller (PERSON14184)

Question asked by Miller (PERSON24490) on 12 December 1598 at 10:18

RN Elisabeth Miller of Newport Millers wom|th|er {sic} very sick keepeth her bed her daughtr came 68|6| yeres. Decēb. 12 die h. 10. 18. ant m 1598. hed & hart Costive went not to ground this sēnet

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 66r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12228: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Thomas Gardner (PERSON12047)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1599 at 06:30

RN Thomas Gardener of Dunsanger of 60 yeres old his water as red as any blood leeke very bloode fell sick on satterday night at midnight cōplayneth of his belly. very Costive since. can take no rest nor sleepe cryeth out wth extremitye of payne. Apr. 9 die h. 6. {illeg}5|30|. m. ant m. 1599.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 124r (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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AConstipation;f3-extent-of-transcription=Excerpt;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso, accessed 19 January 2025.