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CASE28861: Horary consultation concerning Goody Cowly (PERSON19397)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1605 at 07:00

RN Goody Cowly of our towne same tyme.

Goody Cowly a deadly payne in the hynder te of her head yt shee cānot rest for it rūneth into her backe. & chill & cold. chest hard gyrded. Apr 2|3|0 y {sic} {illeg} Apr. h. 7. ant m 1605.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 73r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE42600: Horary consultation concerning Richard Child (PERSON28911)

Question asked by the patient on 28 October 1615 at 10:39

RN Rich: Child octob. of Sheaford 50 y octob. 28 y{sic} hor 10. 39 ant m 16i5. hed stomack & wynd.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 138r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10431: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Dudley (PERSON11394) and Agnes [Anne] Linge (PERSON13726)

Question asked by Elizabeth Dudley (PERSON11394) on 25 April 1600 at 12:00

RN Elisab Dudley of Mutch Brickoll 35. her {owne} brothrs daughtr Agnys linge 7 y. troubled wth a swelling vndr their left syde & very sore troubled wth ye wind cholick ever sinc \weddensd before/ Eastr when they boath sickned Ap. 3|2|5. h. 12. po ant m. 1600.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 51v (upper right part of page)

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CASE14832: Horary consultation concerning William Roughead (PERSON15478)

Question asked by the patient on 16 April 1603 at 08:40

GJ Will Ruffehead of this howse. For his extreame headache and heat of his stomacke Apr. 16. ho 8. 40 a m. 1603.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 53v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11948: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1599 at 10:30

RN Mres Androwes of Broug{h}ton sent to me the 20 of feb. die h. 10. 30. ant 1599 payned in her hed all to the nose. litle courses or none. swelleth in her bodye

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 79v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11841: Horary consultation concerning John Phillips (PERSON14892)

Question asked by the patient on 4 December 1598 at 09:15

RN Iohn Phylip sick ever sinc thursday being the 30 of Decēb \novemb/ sent to me agayne the 4 of Decemb sick very greevously in his hart & body he is swelled in his body from the belly vnto his hart. he is Costive & so hath cōtinued ever sinc thursday last & is very exceeding ill & weeke. Decēber. 4. \die ./ h: 9. 15. ant m. 1598 his hart \is good/ & his tonge talketh cheerf but his body swelled.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 60v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11781: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Archer (PERSON9204)

Question asked by the patient on 7 November 1598 at 09:06

RN Margaret Archer of Calverton’ 34 yeres quærit remediū 7 of novemb die  {sic}. 9. 6. mi. 1598 shee hath her bene maried this 20 yere nevr had child shee hath them every three weekes but after thick of hearing stopt in the chest meate hath not his passage Downe a cold body & stomacke.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 48r (upper right part of page)

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CASE73829: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Sanders (PERSON58231)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1632 at 13:00

Mrs Elizabeth Sanders. of Perry. 25 \32/ y Febr. 20. h. 1. p m. 1632.

Sicknesse 2 nights, hote & colde by fitts stopping in her stomack, can nether eate not rest well, the great paine in her Back, feares a Consumption makes water very difficultly 6. or 7 weekes

Desires yt shee may take noe Phisick

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 453 (upper left part of page)

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CASE50339: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Goodwine (PERSON31049)

Question asked by the patient on 29 February 1620 at 09:40

RW Mris Godwine of Cardington. y. 39. d. h: 9. 40 ant: m: Feb: 29. 1620. hath had a cold 3 week: & a great cough: wch settled to her right |left| side: but is removed frō thence: Cryeth out of her heart: & sayth it swimmeth in water: is much plexed & troubled. cannot sleepe nor take rest for 4 nights now togither. her stomacke is so ill that she can not take anie thinge but posset ale & broths.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 138v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12450: Horary consultation concerning Cicely Cripple (PERSON11049)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1599 at 09:45

RN Cicely Cripple of newport of {26} {sic} 26. vnmaried. looketh wth a yellowish & {gren}ish colour very ill coloured ever sinc Easter. at her harte & back no meate will tarye wth her. Chest May the 14 die h 9 30|45| mi p m {sic}. 1599 in pria sona

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 161v (upper right part of page)

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CASE26237: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dormer [Hurleston] (PERSON19499)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON19498) on 7 October 1606 at 13:00

RN Mres Hurlestone of Wing Sr Robarts Dor. Daughtr {illeg} {sic} 29. ant m 1606 |tremar cordis, matricis ascēsio vertig. melanch|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 160v (upper part of page)

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CASE53178: Horary consultation concerning James West (PERSON61440)

Question asked by the patient on 25 September 1621 at 06:00

RW Iames West of Banbury {y}. 45. d. h: 6. ant: merid: {S}ept: 25. 1621. extreamely {to}rtured in his backe, belly & {sid}es with paine. his stomacke {ve}rie hot & windie

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 106r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12134: Horary consultation concerning John Burton (PERSON10224)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17668) on 25 March 1599 at 18:08

RN Iohn Burton of Cosgrave for his disease a boy of 9 yeres old kept his bed ever sinc tuesday. voyded wormes payned in chest belly & hart a stitch vndr his right \side/ a very hie coloured youth wth the vexation yt was pale before. all swollen frō the face to the granes. made no water sinc thursday. at 25 of March. die h. 6: 8. p. m 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 111r (upper left part of page)

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CASE27713: Horary consultation concerning William Peace (PERSON20493)

Question asked by the patient on 3 July 1606 at 18:15

RN Wylliā Peach of Brayfild 32 y Iuly 3 h. 6. 30 \15./ p m 1606.

maryed vppō satterday last. harte swelled & stomack spitteth

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 205r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE73441: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Theed (PERSON60020)

Question asked by the patient on 2 December 1631 at 13:00

RN Mr Iohn fil f \phe \p|T|heede {sic} |Theede|// of Libborne of Moulton par{ish} 55 y Decēb 2. h. 1 p. m. 163i /voydeth mutch flegme\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a great cough of the Longues feaverish.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, pp. 321-322 (p. 321 upper right, and p. 322 upper left)

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CASE25587: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37397)

Question asked by the patient on 5 November 1610 at 18:00

RN on of northāpton for his cough of his longues. novēb. 5. h|| h. 6. p m. 16i0 a cough of the longs spitteth mutch & reareth

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 150v (upper right part of page)

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CASE47535: Decumbiture for Mr William Sanders (PERSON35056)

Question asked by the patient on 26 September 1618 at 09:00

RN was taken 24. Sept h. 9. ant m. 1618. about the left syde somewhat vnder the chest like an ach. mutch payning him

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 36v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11930: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Geary (PERSON12096)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1599 at 10:05

RN Agnes Gery of Ol{ny} 27 last miklemas vnmaried. came her selfe the 3 of Ian. die {} h. 10. 5. 1599. /short winded heavy, bad head hart. hoven in her chest\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 76v (upper right part of page)

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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

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE20230: Horary consultation concerning Young Lady Catherine Longueville [Mrs Catherine Carey] (PERSON13783)

Question asked by the patient on 12 January 1602 at 10:30

RN Mres katheron longvild can eate nothing stomacke full 23 y Ian xij hor. 10. 30 ant m. 1602.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 263v (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%3ATorso;f14-info=Outcome%28s%29;f15-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 15 March 2025.