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CASE20371: Horary consultation concerning William Tringe (PERSON16553)

Question asked by the patient on 8 February 1602 at 10:20

RN Williā Tringe of Stony stratford 40 y for an old ache in his back wch tooke him after an ague. febr. 8 hor 10. 20 ant m 1602.

hath an ague

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 286v (upper right part of page)

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CASE18680: Horary consultation concerning Alice Swan (PERSON16285)

Question asked by the patient on 7 February 1603 between 12:50 and 14:45

RN Alce Swan of Wellingborough 40 y hath no courses back belly & payned as a woman wth child as it were wth the stone.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 305r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10893: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Blundell (PERSON9815)

Question asked by the patient on 19 June 1600 at 18:45

RN Goodmā Blundell. Iune 19 die h. 6. 45 p m. 1600 colica payne in feete back belly.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 116r (bottom part of page)

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CASE16542: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Saxbey (PERSON15637) and Saxbey (PERSON18791) and Saxbey (PERSON15635)

Question asked by Saxbey (PERSON15635) on 31 January 1605 at 12:00

GJ Thomas Saxby of Hartwell 20 y. Ian: 31 ho. 12 in mer. 1605 A payne in his backe and bones

[Astrological Chart]

Quærit vt morbo gallico laboret

His father brought his water togither wth his owne and his wives. he feares that he tooke the disease by one that breathed in his face about michelmas

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 235r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12564: Horary consultation concerning Michael Simpson (PERSON15823)

Question asked by the patient on 22 August 1599 at 11:15

RN Michaell Simpson of Woulverton 40 y. August 22 die h. 11. 15. ant m. 1599 it cōmeth on him as an ague payneth him in his chest back head. feareth wormes because he hath bene sore tormented.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 182v (upper left part of page)

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CASE68012: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Duncombe [Esquire] [Young Mr Thomas Duncombe] (PERSON29954)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1629 at 09:00

RN Mr Th. Duncōbe of Great Brickhill 42. march 27 h. 9 ant m. 1629.

feareth the Dropsye & twice hath voyded a stone twice & gravell back payned

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 108r (upper part of page)

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CASE50672: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Goodridge (PERSON50111)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1620 between 11:20 and 11:38

RN Elis. Guddridg of Northāpton 50 y Ap. 21. h. 11 20 ant m 1620.

Elis Guddridg of Northāpton 50 y Ap 21. h. 11. 38 ant m 1620. sciatica a yere shooting downe into the bottome of her belly & towards the mydle of her backe this halfe yere payneth her most grevously twice a day at each tyme 2 houes {sic}.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 6r-v (f. 6r bottom left, and f. 6v upper left)

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CASE74478: Horary consultation concerning Lady Bridget Wake (PERSON60925)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1632 at 06:40 or at 06:45

RN The lady \Bridget/ Wake of Sawcy forest 26 y Ap May 1. h. 6. 30 {sic} 6. 45. ant m 1632.

the stone reacheth mutch

[Astrological Chart]

The lady Wake of Sawcy forest. 26 y may. 1. h. 6 40 ant m 1632 back belly payned wth wynd & payne reacheth mutch.

The lady wake of Sawcy forest 26 y may. 1. h. 6 40 ant m 1632.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, pp. 123-124 (p. 123 upper right, p. 124 bottom left, and p. 124 upper right)

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CASE26414: Horary consultation concerning Mr Lawrence Meridale (PERSON33194)

Question asked by Mr Meridale (PERSON62715) on 6 March 1615 at 13:00

RW Mr Meridale of Great Brickhill for his Father \y: 70./ March: 6. h: 1. post merid: 1615. stuffed in his stomacke. pained in his head & backe, hath a cough & cold.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 204, f. 41v (upper centre part of page)

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CASE12338: Horary consultation concerning Joan Hatch (PERSON12642)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1599 at 15:00

RN {sic} Ione Hatch of Simpson 53. payned in her hed & back & every where. & hath a great mist over her eyes. / sent to me for phisick was vp taketh her as an ague very Cold. & litle hot. Apr 27. die h. 3. ps m {sic}. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 143r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12005: Horary consultation concerning Oliver Whiting (PERSON17104)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1599 at 10:15

RN Oliver Whiting of Bedford troubled wth an ach in huckbone left side taketh it to be a sciatica. & thenc to his back & inside of his share came wth a cold or a listing as he thincketh more hot & then cold. 60 yeres old. came him selfe the 28 of feb. die h. 10. 3 20|i5| ant m. 1599. Spencers brothr in lawe & farnewels brother.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 90r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11786: Horary consultation concerning Mr Andrew Knight (PERSON13447)

Question asked by the patient on 8 November 1598 at 14:52

RN Andrew Knighte of Newport 36. for the winde cholicke this moneth. & stone red sand & changeth it into blood as big as a {fe}tch somewhat yellowe. forced to \purge/ fleme yellowe Chollour in great abundanc right syde of the reanes of his back & so rūneth to the bottome of his belly. vrine hot & cōplexion wthout the fit. Novemb. 8. die h. 3. 2. 52. m. p m. 1598. extreeme payne in side & backe.

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

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CASE10647: Horary consultation concerning Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086)

Question asked by Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086) on 22 May 1600 at 11:30

RN Thomas White of Milten 56. may 22 die h. 11 30 ant m 1600 |a payne in his shoulders| payned in his head back & chest stuffed. faynt & feeble water good but yellowish. sande in his backe. a drye cough.

Susāna White of Milten Mres Androwes servant 18 a red coloured wenche legs sweld. hath the whites but very few of the reds. head & harte a swimminge.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 79r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12301: Horary consultation concerning Anne Bourton (PERSON9905)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 at 08:30

RN An Bourton of Olny 26 yeres old. sick the ever sinc Lent tooke her in her hed hart & backe maried this 7 yeres had but on Child but yt god hath taken to his mercy. {s} {sic} it holdeth her nowe as an ague shaking her every day. & hat sweateth & is very hot after the shaking & hath as it were a thing lūbring in her chest very corpulent faynt & very feeble. hath a very painfull cough ready to Drawe vp hart & hall wth it & fetcheth blood very short winded. fetcheth vp fleume & water as cleare as a bell. Ap. 25 die . h. 8. 30. mi ant m. 1599. hath a very sore ague every day yt maketh her sweate exceedingly. hath not had this moneth her Courses sinc shee voyded a litle porrengr of clompered bloode/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 138r (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?f10-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f11-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3APain%20and%20pricking%3A%3APain;f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABack, accessed 19 February 2025.