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CASE13356: Horary consultation concerning Goody Cowly (PERSON10993)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17834) on 13 September 1597 at 07:19

RN Me{illeg} Marg. Cowlys Daughtr 1597 Sept 13. die h. 7. 19. mi. ant merid. complayneth of her head neck & stomack & harte & when shee is troubled therwith wth watrish pangs & casteth vp what shee taketh on a month

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 69r (upper part of page)

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CASE11776: Horary consultation concerning Anne Goodridge (PERSON12274)

Question asked by the patient on 2 November 1598 at 15:30

RN An Goodrick of Lathbury 32. hed & neck pricking left side her hed was gyddye. shee had a child 9 month a goe troubled wth a gydy hed. Novemb 2. die . h. 3. 30.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 47r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12078: Horary consultation concerning Mary Gee (PERSON12101)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1599 at 13:45

RN Mary Gee of Raunson.

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Mary Gee. of Raunson maried. 26 Martij 14 die . h. 1. 45. 1599.

It maketh her to cast in the anguish of the paine. hed & neck face full of paine

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 102r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12292: Horary consultation concerning William Phillips (PERSON14897)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1599 at 12:30

RN Will: Phylip. of Bletley. sick this halfe yeare continally about 26. holdeth him in his hed & necke. somewhat high coloured. {&} of a faire cōplexion. cold & {illeg}any. feete very cold. hed very cold. Apr. 24 die h. 12. 30

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 136r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12209: Horary consultation concerning John Bird (PERSON9742)

Question asked by the patient on 4 April 1599 at 09:35

RN Iohn Birde \the Smith/ came for him selfe his face swelled & hard throte first sore Apr. 4 die h. 9. 35. ant m. 1599. hed & stomacke

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 121v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12321: Horary consultation concerning Richard Field (PERSON11714)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1599 at 08:00

RN Ap. 26. die . Richard fielde 53. troubled in his backe & stomack sometimes his meate will not Dig {sic} digest hath a reume troubling his head & his sinews sinewes {sic} of his neck c{ra}ck wth it. Ap. 26. die h 8. 1599 ant m. this 20 yeres.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 140r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12333: Horary consultation concerning William Venter (PERSON16691)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1599 at 11:15

RN Will: Venter of Sawford troubled wth a Cold very shortwinded & payned wth a Cough & his hart sore. 31 yeres troubled wth it this fortnight / Apr. 27 die h. 11. 15. ant m. lay first in his hed. & in his neck ready to stop his winde./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 142v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11741: Horary consultation concerning Smith (PERSON15932)

Question asked by Anthony Smith (PERSON15872) on 10 October 1598 at 11:20

RN Anthony Smith for his sons Daughter 4 yeres old very exceeding sleepy can eat nothing keepeth her bed looketh pale. cōplayneth of her hed & her mouth sore & cannot swallowe. Octob. 10|1| die  {sic}. 11. 25|0|. 1598.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 41v (upper left part of page)

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CASE26039: Horary consultation concerning Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by Mrs Catherine Blundell [Budoxhed] [Butshed] [Mrs Blundell [the elder]] (PERSON9819) on 20 January 1598 at 13:45

RN Mres Blundell sent to me to come to Her daughter Susan about 12 yeres old who layd speechles for a weeke & after ward spak a worde or two. who h is troubled day & night wth diverse fitt & hath falleth often & nowe hath no vse of hed necke legs hand or {sic} an but only of her eyes & yet eateth & hath a good colour. 1598 Ian die 20. die h: post merid. 1. 45.

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mater filia Susan Blund: Ian. 20 die h post merid 1. 45. 1598.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 7r, f. 8v, f. 6r (f. 7r upper, f. 8v upper, and f. 6r upper left)

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CASE11660: Horary consultation concerning William Pipkin (PERSON14968)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17603) on 30 August 1598 at 17:07

RN Will: Pipkin 6 yeres old at Miklemas payned in the back & neck & head & belly & legs quærit causā eius remediū refuseth his meate Aug 30. die h. p m. 5. 7. m.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 23r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11929: Horary consultation concerning Mr Matthew Kniveton (PERSON13402)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1599 at 09:15

RN Mathew Knigh|ft|en of Lowton 53. y. sick this satterd. last 3 weekes. a red water & full of rags.

Mr Knifton of Lowton 55 yeres old sick this 3 weekes {illeg} sunday last first in his stomack wth an extreeme cold wc tooke a way his stomack ache in the head neck & legs sweateth divrse times & after troubled wth an itch as exceeded greatly onc in two or 3 days to grounde. nevr vomiteth. the 3 of Ian. die h. 9. 15. 1598. {sic} 1599. bad head greefe taken {in} lawe.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 76r-v (f. 76r bottom right, and f. 76v upper left)

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CASE12153: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Allen (PERSON9103)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 11:30

RN Katheron Allen at Newport 50 yeres old. amisse this {illeg} yeres assone as shee was delivered of a child paynd in her hed. & swollen in her face. aremes {sic} legs hoven in her body sweateth & her hed & neck & syde loketh very hie & is specled. short winded & faynte. March 27. die h. 11. 30. 1599

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 114r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12107: Horary consultation concerning Sybil Assaby (PERSON9291)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1599 at 14:00

RN Sybill Assaby of Olny 34 yeres old. troubled wth a thing yt riseth in her throote greater at the full of the moone thē ells. leek a crembe of led troubleth her hed. & rūneth. March 20 die h. 2. 1599. troubled in her chest.

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

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CASE12787: Horary consultation concerning John Whitton (PERSON17118)

Question asked by the patient on 6 October 1599 at 14:00

RN Iohn Witton of layton 34. y. for a payne & a heaving in his stomacke ascending to his head a winde cholicke. hath a great water {illeg}|on| his stomack & in his mouth & teeth hot scalding in his mout the rough of his mouthe ready to scald him. of Layton. 159 Octob 6. die h. 2. p m. 1599. /this 2 yeres.\

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 215r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11796: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Billington (PERSON9716)

Question asked by the patient on 12 November 1598 at 12:20

RN Margaret Billington who dwelt wth Thomas Billington of Bletchly first cosens nowe Dwelleth wt Mr Vuedale came awaye for a payne of her hed ache back neck & newe at her hart ever since harvest never a daye well Novemb. the 12 die h. 12. 20. mi 1598 20 yeres old in prsenc her selfe.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 51v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11953: Horary consultation concerning Richard Burton (PERSON10226)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1599 at 13:15

RN Rich. Burten of Olny payned in his hed & {sic} but specially in his armes wth a pricking 20 feb. die h. 1. 15. 1598|9|. armes & neck & shoulders best in faire weathr {sic}.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 80r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12474: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Freebody (PERSON11943)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1599 at 07:30

RN Agnes free{s}|b|odye of Grafton of 50 y. took her as an ague wth a great burning in her back & hed & hath red sp spots li{ve} leeke pimpels hades {sic} necke & face. 17 of may. h. 7. 30. ant m. 1599.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 165v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12041: Horary consultation concerning Alice Richardson (PERSON15307)

Question asked by the patient on 9 March 1599 at 09:48

RN Alce Richardson of 15 yeres for a swelling vnder her throte & the side of her cheeke Martij 9 her nose very sore & her hed & stomack hot. Martij 9. die h. 9. 48 1599. in her owne son a prty bloody coloured wench

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 96v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12221: Horary consultation concerning Richard Ellis (PERSON11533)

Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1599 at 12:30

RN Rich: Ellys of Hansl: of 46. {f} {sic} of his stomack thenc into his throate & hed. so in his throate yt scarc can swallow his spittle: Apr. 6. die . h. 12. 30. 1599. cannot sleepe. as if his {sic} hed an impostume {bin} a bladder broake. meticulos. cold behind his hed.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 123r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12285: Horary consultation concerning Richard Ellis (PERSON11533)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1599 at 08:15

RN Rich. Ellys of Hansl. 46: t Apr 24 die h. 8. 15. ant m. 1599. troubled wth cordis calore stomachi ardore. ariditate Linguæ et a stomacho ascendit ad caput illud male afficit affligit

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 135r (upper right 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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead;f15-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AThroat%20and%20mouth;f16-date=1590-1599, accessed 13 January 2025.