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CASE60796: Horary consultation concerning Alice Thropson (PERSON60155)

Question asked by the patient on 12 July 1625 at 10:00

RN Alce Thropson of Astwood 38 y Iuly {2} 12 h. 10 ant m. 1625. /not sick\ /It tooke her in her belly on fryday last after her bruing\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 143v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11707: Horary consultation concerning Old Smith (PERSON15866)

Question asked by the patient on 25 September 1598 at 07:15

RN Old Smith came for him selfe cōplayneth of his belly still. he can scarce take his breath.|{Sep}t 25. {die} . h. {7. 15} an m’|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 32r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11984: Horary consultation concerning White Ellis (PERSON11535)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1599 at 10:09

RN White Ellys. about 4i|6| maried this 6 yeres. came him selfe a softly witted man feb. 26. die h. 10. 9. mi. 1599. his guts & belly buste

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 87r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12147: Horary consultation concerning Old Goody Catherine Dudley (PERSON11393)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 08:00

RN Katheron Dudly of Woulson 53. for the paine in her belly taketh it to be the Cholick. if shee cast shee is well. & doe wth all avoyd wind. came to me againe for my counsell 27 of Marche die h. 8. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 113r (upper left part of page)

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CASE1035: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Brag (PERSON1210)

Question asked by the patient on 5 January 1597 at 08:00

SF Mrs Brage of 23 yers 1596|7| the 5 of Ianuari the an’ m’ at 8 Diz et vtrum sit grauida nc nō. & the caus of her gret belly & hardnes therof her self brought yt

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 234, f. 146v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11740: Horary consultation concerning Richard Travell (PERSON16535)

Question asked by the patient on 6 October 1598 at 15:09

RN Rich Travell servant t|o|f W. Martin of L Linford. 20 yeres old sick this fortnight almost & did kepe his bed for it munday & tuesday cōplayneth of his belly & hart. very desyrous to Drink & yet not hot. Oc cam him selfe to me. Octob. 6. die h. 3. 9. post m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 41r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12109: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Giles (PERSON12141)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1599 at 14:30

RN Katherine Giles of Hanslop. a widowe 60 yeres troubled wth a hot winde in her belly troubled wth a greate laske. almost this 12 moneth. cane {sic} to me this 20 of March die h. 2. 30. p m 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 107r (upper left part of page)

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CASE13977: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 7 September 1603 between 07:30 and 11:30

RN Rich Na this 7 of sept hor 7. 30 ant m 1603 felt a great gryping of a wynd cholick in his belly & stomacke./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 72v (middle left part of page)

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CASE18049: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 6 October 1602 between 01:00 and 10:00

RN R N. ægrotabat|re| {sic} incepit Octob 6. hor 1. ant m. 1602. /eo temp. fluviū ventris quoddā habebat et stomachi nauseā qua vomere incepit\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 219v (upper left part of page)

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CASE21256: Horary consultation concerning Young Mr John Lillingstone (PERSON13710)

Question asked by the patient on 12 July 1604 at 12:00

RN young mr lillingstone 14 y Iuly 12 hor 12 1604 in son

for his hedach & gryping of his belly

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 106v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE52359: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Sibly (PERSON58719)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1621 at 10:45

RN Agnys Sibley servant to Mr Sybley of Studdā 31 y Ap 30 h. 10. 45 ant m. 1621 was sent armes back sydes belly shooting vp & downe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 124v (upper right part of page)

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CASE54273: Horary consultation concerning Joan Holtome (PERSON51778)

Question asked by the patient on 23 May 1622 at 15:00

RN Ione Holtome of Saldone 47. y. May 23. {illeg}|| h 3. p m. 1622

[Astrological Chart]

she was so swelled belly & legs as everyon thought that she would die & yet mended & cane {sic} heather to me

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 122v (upper left part of page)

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CASE60427: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Midlemore (PERSON54718)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1625 at 11:45

RN Mres Mydlemore

Mres Mydlemore 26. y {sic} \30. y./ \29 y/ may 7. h {sic}. hor 11 45. ant m 1625. |sent her water & came her selfe|

[Astrological Chart]

she came & brought her water cōplaynth of her spleene & belly big hath had none a long tyme sinc her last child a yere, sinc what tyne {sic} she grew ill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, ff. 88v-89r (f. 88v bottom left, and f. 89r upper left)

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CASE73373: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Hopkins (PERSON51817)

Question asked by the patient on 19 November 1631 at 08:00

RN Goodmā Hopkins of our tone {sic} 70. y. novēb. 19 h {sic} hor 8 ant m 163i |was here made no water.| |but in 3 or 4 das he dyed|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Stone in the yard cānot make water belly swelled’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 297 (upper left part of page)

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CASE74787: Horary consultation concerning Goody Catherine Prentice (PERSON57045)

Question asked by the patient on 6 June 1632 at 08:00

RN katherin prentice of Houghton va. 43 y Iune 6 h. 8. ant m. 1632 |back belly & sydes|1

[Astrological Chart]

water good

was prsent

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Iane Hopkins.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 214 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11823: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Smith [Holliday] (PERSON15934)

Question asked by the patient and Goody Joan Smith (PERSON15958) on 27 November 1598 at 08:49

RN Agnes Smithe of 13 yeres old at last mikelmas it tooke her {9} of novemb. wth a gydines in her hed & hart & so ceme Downe to her h {sic} belly hard came for my counsell this 27 of November 1598 die h. 8. 49. mi. ant m. mater cū filia quærit

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 57r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12416: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Butterfeld (PERSON10264)

Question asked by the patient on 9 May 1599 at 12:00

RN Isbell Butterfeld of Saveford. 33: her yongest 2 yeres old. for a payne in the pit of her belly & backe but most in her belly came her selfe. May 9. die . h. 12. 1599. faynt & feeble. ever sinc our lady Day knoweth not wheathr wth Child or noe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 156r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE13026: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Dennet (PERSON11254)

Question asked by the patient on 30 January 1600 at 09:30

RN Dorothy Dēnet 19 y. of husband Crawly had nevr her flowers was wonderfully peaned her head & stomacke & nowe in the bottome of her belly ever sinc the phisick I gave her god be praysed for it. came agayne for more physick Ian. 30 die h. 9. 30. ant m. 1600 with a greeping maketh her very sick

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 261r (upper right part of page)

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CASE54685: Horary consultation concerning Susan Beauchamp (PERSON43880)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1622 at 18:00

RN Susan Bechā of Cosgrave 11. y. the thursday after St Peter but came to me Iuly 25. h. 6 p m. 1622 pyned & cōsumed hed neck & belly. mutch pyned & wasted1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a Consūption’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 9r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13387: Interrogation (Question) concerning Old Widow Frances Fisher (PERSON11782)

Question asked by the patient, Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) and Fisher (PERSON11746) on 19 October 1597 at 10:09

RN Widowe Fjsher sente to me to come to her. fr she lieth very sicke 1597. Octob. 19. die hor. 10. 9 mi. quæro morbū et an recuperab. filius mat et cū consensu certū iudiciū eū dorso gravisse ægrotare et in tergo prcipue. et ventre shee hath a very great scouring & tooke a cold.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 91v (upper 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?f11-patient-knowledge=Patient%20asked%20the%20question;f13-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABelly;f14-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person, accessed 16 March 2025.