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CASE57487: Horary consultation concerning Old Lady Abigail Digby (PERSON47863)

Question asked by the patient on 9 December 1623 at 12:30

RN The old Lady Digbee mother to the Earle of Bristow sent her waters for her stitch Decēb 9 h. 12. 30 p m 1623.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 39v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE59736: Horary consultation concerning Lady Sara Leech [Mrs Sara Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON15610)

Question asked by the patient on 3 February 1625 at 08:30

RN my Cosen Sara sent for me to come to her for her stitch I|f|eb 3 h. 8. 30 ant m 1625.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 155v (upper right part of page)

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CASE29003: Interrogation (Sending message) concerning an Anonymous (PERSON21522)

Question asked by Mrs Troughton (PERSON20994) on 13 May 1605 between 09:00 and 10:00

RN Mres Troughten sent her maydens watr by Iohn Byrd a sonday morning by 7 of the clocke. & I receaved vppō munday morning by 9

a stitch vndr her right syde.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 97r (upper left part of page)

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CASE46086: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Smith (PERSON35439)

Question asked by the patient on 24 February 1618 at 10:30

RN Mr Iohn Smyth of linford febr 24 h. 10. 30 ant m 1618

he sent for me to come to him sodenly taken wth a stitch going to help a cow yt cānot stand nor rise no more can he

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 220, f. 186r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE55555: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Cowly (PERSON47105)

Question asked by the patient on 28 January 1623 at 08:20

RN Will Cowlyes wife sent her red aguish water very red Ian 28 h. 8. 20 ant m 1622|3| stitches very sore & paynfull.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 164r (upper right part of page)

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CASE58978: Horary consultation concerning Lady Power (PERSON57019)

Question asked by the patient on 25 August 1624 at 16:30

RN The lady power of Beverley 50 y. h. 4. 30 p m 1624

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

fell sick yes {sic} of a great stitch fear a plurisy.

sent for me to come to thē.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 48v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11656: Horary consultation concerning John Wolhed (PERSON17314)

Question asked by the patient on 30 August 1598 at 07:33

RN Iohn Woulhed of Woulverton troubled wth a stitch in his side sent for phisick for his chest of wc he greatly cōplayneth. Aug. 30. die h. 7. 33. 1598. 20 yeres old.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 22r (upper left part of page)

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CASE45891: Horary consultation concerning William Colman (PERSON29201)

Question asked by the patient on 25 December 1617 at 09:00

RN Will Colmā sent me word that his stich was likely to kill him could not speak for it Decēb 25 h. 9 ant m 1617

is desyrous to be let blood

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 145v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE57447: Horary consultation concerning Seth Johnson (PERSON52632)

Question asked by the patient on 29 November 1623 at 09:20

RN Syth Iounson of E{lstoe} twelfe yere eve last {17} y full |17 |on twelfe eve last|| in ye mor{ning} about 5. but sen{t} novēb. 29 h {sic} hor {illeg}|9| {sic} \9/. 20 ant m 1623 halfe a yere sitteth. vp now the{n} for a fortnight /reareth vp thick flegme wth a gre{at} cough & a stitch\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 32v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11923: Horary consultation concerning Alice Phillips (PERSON14904)

Question asked by the patient on 1 January 1599 at 08:40

RN Alce Phylip of Eaton 60 yeres old sick sinc St Steaphens day at night. betwixt 9 & 10 at night. sent to me being very weake this 1 of Ian 1599. troubled wth a stitche vnder her side.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 75v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12139: Horary consultation concerning William Beard (PERSON9575)

Question asked by the patient on 26 March 1599 at 08:30

RN William Berde 54 yers old of Potters Perye. sick on weddensday last keepeth his bed vp & downe can not rest. sent to me his sonne 26 of March die h. 8. 30. mi. ant m. 1599. sick at hart & stomack ill. very hot. a great stitch & cough & reaneth mutch fleune {sic}.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 111v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE14754: Horary consultation concerning Mr Matthew Claver (PERSON10637)

Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1603 at 10:06

GJ Mr Mathew Claver of Foskett. sent his water wth a letter April. 6. ho. 10. 6 a m. 1603 Wherin he Complayneth of a trembling hastynes and fulnes of his head & sences his body full of wynde, a great noyse in his left eare many tymes troubled wth a stitche in the small of his backe. The mouth of his stomacke doth most annoy his head for wch he hath taken Conserve of Anthos

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 42r (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?f12-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent;f17-practitioner-is-querent=No;f18-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AGripings%2C%20gnawings%20and%20stitches%3A%3AStitch, accessed 3 February 2025.