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CASE16561: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Elizabeth Sansome [Thomson] (PERSON16407)

Question asked by the patient on 4 March 1605 at 11:00

GJ Goodwif Tomson of Stonistratford Saunsoms sister sent for oyle of Exceter or of swallowes. March 4 ho. 11. a m. 1605

extreeme ache wch makes her cry that she is heard all over the street ex morbo gallic

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 237r (upper right part of page)

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CASE47212: Horary consultation concerning Joan Porter (PERSON34402)

Question asked by the patient on 1 August 1618 at 10:30

RN was taken sudainly at the butchers stale Iuly 27 h. 2. 20 p m 1618. betwixt her gartering & kneepan in great payne & extremitye.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 206r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE63471: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Crowly (PERSON47399)

Question asked by the patient on 23 March 1627 at 17:00

RN Mres Crowly sent a lettr for a playster march 23 h. 5 p m 1627 extreme payne in her back & cā take no rest.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 34v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE79792: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Cotta (PERSON47019)

Question asked by the patient on 14 November 1635 at 10:00

SRN Mrs. Cotta of Coventrey. sent her ler Novemƀ. 14. h. 10. a. m. 1635.

The vomitt did worke, vpward & 5 tymes downeward. the pills wrought well & she was let blood arme & Foote:

hath not had yem since March Last, now finds her Liuer distemperd & a payne there. desires the opening drinke or the receipt

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 340, f. 136r (upper right part of page)

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CASE56064: Horary consultation concerning Lady Elizabeth Fisher [Young Mrs Elizabeth Tyrringham] (PERSON16629)

Question asked by the patient on 17 April 1623 at 10:00

RN The Lady \Elis/ fisher of Tyrringhā. Ap. 17 h. 10 ant m 1623.

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her great bleeding hath left her her leaches dead {illeg}|s|endeth for moe leach to vse every fortnight.

\wheathr to take them when she hath her sicknes or noe.// but sorely payned wth the emrods yt she cānot rest day nor night.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 62r (upper right part of page)

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CASE48601: Nativity for Mrs Frances Digby (PERSON29826)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1619 no earlier than 16:40

RN Mres francis Digbye Sr Evarets sister nata the tuesday before the 30 of novēbr. before 7 in ye morning /1588.\ send for my Directions may 1. hhor {sic} 4. 40 p m 1619. /vnmayed {sic}\ |30 y|

mutch troubled wth melanch pass apt to weep wthout any iust case.

nata Octob 29 h. 7. ant m 1588. a great heavynes in ye stomacke & a beating & trembling at the hart. wth a |continuall| payne at her hart at yt tyme of all on her left syde

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 347v (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%3ATreatment%3A%3ARequesting%20treatment;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3APain%20and%20pricking%3A%3APain;f3-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent, accessed 8 March 2025.