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CASE11881: Horary consultation concerning Old John Risely (PERSON15344)

Question asked by the patient on 18 December 1598 at 08:40

RN Iohn Risely of Rawnstyn 63|7|{sic} 67. hath bene sick on weddensday last 6 weekes sound in body but bursten this 16 weekes. he was wont to be troubled wth a wind Cholick. nowe last of l {sic} all wth an issue on his navell eaten in an Inche deepe but nowe growen vp againe saving that it hath a litle hole in it wc when they went to stoppe it put him in danger of death. sent his sonne to me he kepeth his bed nowe & then payned in his back & pricking & shooting in his navell {virs} an end. bleedeth every foote & wetteth a handkerchir. Decemb. 18. die . h. 8. 40: mi. 1598. goeth ill to ground

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 68r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11911: Horary consultation concerning Old John Risely (PERSON15344)

Question asked by Risely (PERSON15342) on 30 December 1598 at 09:45

RN Iohn Risely of Rawnson sent onc againe to me for my counsell his pain lieth now in his Cods {wc} are swollen as big as ons hed & as hard as a borde he was wont to haue them swollen very big but then lasted but 5 houres & nowe swelled ever sinc weddensday he cannot eate sleepe or goe to ground. troubled wth the wind Cholicke a paine in his backe st{illeg}ry Desirous to take a stro{illeg} but Doubteth he ca shall be able Decēb. filius patre cū consensu. Decēb 30. die . h. 10. \9. 45./ 1598 his water cold red & thi{ck}

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 73v (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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CASE50311: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Phoebe Longueville (PERSON32784)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38790) on 23 February 1620 at 08:15

RW Mris Phębe Longeuill of woulurton y. 8. d. . h: 8. 15. ant: m: Feb: 23. 1620. payned in her backe & head cannot {illeg}|c|oughe: much payned in her sides: is very costiue. eateth & drinketh very little.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 137r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12184: Horary consultation concerning Jane Osborn (PERSON14580)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1599 at 10:53

RN Iane Osburne of Olny. at Ap. 2. die . h. 10. {illeg}|53|. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Iane Osburne of Olny of 35. for a sore back & hart best in the her bed. & nowe taketh her by fits. & burning & sweating. & aches yt it maketh her sweate shee feareth lest it be her sicknes yt lyeth at her harte. goeth hard to ground. her child half a yere old. had not her courses nevr sinc shee was last wth child & soe shee is nevr vseth to have thē but frō child to Child. looketh yellowe. Apr. 2. die h. 10. 52. m. ant m.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 118v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12388: Horary consultation concerning Amy Ring (PERSON15336)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1599 at 13:30

RN Amy Ringe of Cranfield of 27. vnmarid. hath a great paine in her backe harte. & no digestion & Doth every day cast vp her meate. hard bound in her bodye. this fortnight. hath not had her Courses kindly not at any time May 5. die h. 1. 30. p m. 1599.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 151v (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\

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 340, f. 161v (upper left, and upper right parts 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%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABack;f8-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3APain%20and%20pricking;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AConstipation, accessed 30 September 2024.