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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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CASE21885: Horary consultation concerning William Ashby (PERSON9254)

Question asked by the patient on 7 January 1605 at 12:40

RN Wylliā Ashby of fænystratford servant 22 y Ian 7. h. 12 3|4|0 p m 1605.

cōplayneth every where backe gryped & belly & syde./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 208v (upper right 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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CASE45023: Horary consultation concerning Goody Crowder (PERSON29555)

Question asked by the patient on 29 May 1617 at 13:25

RN Goody Crowder of Stony stratford 40 y may 29 h. 1. 25 p m. 1617 gryped in her chest \back/ & belly ever sinc monday

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 178v (upper right part of page)

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CASE59779: Horary consultation concerning Christian Goodman (PERSON50086)

Question asked by the patient on 12 February 1625 at 08:00

RN Christiā Goodmā of Thoneborough. 28 y febr. 12. h {sic} hor 8 ant m 1625

stitches a bad back sister to goodmā fountayne1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘whites a bad back & stitches’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 162v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12050: Horary consultation concerning Old Goodman Hull (PERSON13043)

Question asked by the patient on 12 March 1599 at 07:00

RN Old Goodman Hull of Newpport for a stitch in his left side cōming frō \or by/ his back & so to his hart ready to stop his winde maketh him look very ill martij 12 die die  {sic} h. 7. ant m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 98r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55661: Horary consultation concerning George Stevens (PERSON59563)

Question asked by Mr Rawlinson [Rawlins] (PERSON57364) on 27 February 1623 at 12:00

RN Georg Steaphens of Tyddington 52 y feb 27 h. 12. 1623 the L Wentsworth Coo

sorely tormented wth a bloody flix

back & belly mightely m {sic} griped1

Mr Rollynson wrote for him

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a blood flix back belly sorely tormented’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 182r (upper right part of page)

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CASE18356: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Miller (PERSON14184)

Question asked by the patient on 6 December 1602 at 13:15

RN Goody Miller of our towne. 50 y. Decēb. 6 hor 1. 15. p m. 1602. a stitch & gryping over her syde & back & belly

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 260v (upper right part of page)

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CASE17472: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Walker (PERSON16752) and Risely (PERSON15349)

Question asked by Thomas Walker (PERSON16752) and Risely (PERSON15349) on 8 July 1602 at 14:20

RN Thomas Walker of Northāpton. 40 y Iuly 8 hor. 2. 20 p m. 1602. |backe & bones not hart sicke.|

{a}nd Risely of Raunson mill. iaundes watr wth plucking & gryping in her backe. backe. {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 132r (upper left part of page)

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CASE40512: Horary consultation concerning Joan Harris (PERSON31418)

Question asked by the patient on 25 October 1612 at 08:30

RN Ione Harrys of this towne 26 y octob. 25 h. 8. 30 ant m. 1612. back & sydes giping & as it were {rolling} vn {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 188v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE17224: Horary consultation concerning William Sibthorpe [Butcher] (PERSON15797)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1602 at 08:15

RN Williā Sibthorpe otherwise butcher of NorthCrowly. 53 y Iune 14 hor. 8. 15 ant m 1602. backe right syde a sore stitch in his backe. & thighe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 91v (bottom right, and bottom left parts 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

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

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CASE19897: Horary consultation concerning Humphrey Bette (PERSON9684)

Question asked by the patient on 7 September 1601 at 17:00

RN Humfrey Bette of mutch Brickhill 28 y. Sept. 7 hor. 4|5|. p m. 1601 for a stitch vnder his left syde & backe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 199v (upper left part of page)

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CASE18201: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Haward (PERSON12658)

Question asked by the patient on 9 November 1602 at 15:00

RN Elisabeth Heaward of Winsloe a widow 27 y. novemb. 9 hor 3. p m. 1602. cōplayneth of stitches vndr her syde & backe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 238r (upper right part of page)

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CASE57951: Horary consultation concerning Mary Wells (PERSON61403)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1624 at 11:00

RN Mary Wels of fænystratford 50 y march. 20 h {sic} hor 11 ant m. 1624. |her crowne back gnawen a gnawing about a great trembling| |a burning at her hart|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 115r (bottom 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.

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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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CASE11623: Horary consultation concerning William Ashpole (PERSON9207)

Question asked by the patient on 14 August 1598 at 08:20

RN Williā Arch{b}|p|ole 40 yeres maried. at Newp: Goodmā Gardners some {sic} in lawe Aug: 14. die h. 7. 49. m ant. m. he complayneth of a stitch & a drye coughe. back & chest.1

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Notes:

1 ‘set this at 8. 20.’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 14v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12105: Horary consultation concerning William Dudley (PERSON11390) and Old Goody Catherine Dudley (PERSON11393)

Question asked by William Dudley (PERSON11390) and Old Goody Catherine Dudley (PERSON11393) on 20 March 1599 at 11:40

RN Will: Dudly for him selfe. for a stitch in his side. & can taketh him in his harte & backe. March. 20. die h. 11. 40. mi ant m. 1599. 64 yeres old. in his stomack.

And C|K|atheron Dudly his wife moved question. 53 yeres vp stomack. taketh her by fits

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 106v (upper left part of page)

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CASE16963: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Scrugs (PERSON15684)

Question asked by the patient on 19 May 1602 at 13:10

RN Thomas Scrugs of Harlington in bedford sheere m 31. y a batchelor. Maij 19 hor 1 10 p m 1602.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Strangury. gryping about his hart and backe.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 50v (upper right part of page)

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CASE41448: Horary consultation concerning Joan Harris (PERSON31418)

Question asked by the patient on 30 May 1613 at 07:45

RN Ione Harrys of this towne Robart \Smyths/ wifes sister 26|7| y may 30. h. 7. 45. ant m. 1613. |back left syde chest wth a great gryping|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 137v (bottom 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-treatment=Yes;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABack;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AGripings%2C%20gnawings%20and%20stitches, accessed 22 December 2024.