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CASE17540: Horary consultation concerning Phillip Bostock (PERSON9864) and Lettice Bostock (PERSON9863)

Question asked by Phillip Bostock (PERSON9864) and Lettice Bostock (PERSON9863) on 20 July 1602 at 09:00

RN Phylip Bastocke of Stony stratford 19 y Iuly. 20 hor. 9 ant m. 1602.

[Astrological Chart]

Lettice Bostock her mother. 55 y at the same tyme gryped in her belly shortwynded.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 144r (upper left part of page)

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CASE54296: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Archer (PERSON27435) and Mr Thomas Archer (PERSON27431)

Question asked by Mrs Archer (PERSON27435) and Mr Thomas Archer (PERSON27431) on 25 May 1622 at 13:20

RN Mres Archer of Houghton 55|60|. y may 25 h {sic} hor 1. 20 p m. 1622. troubled wth the stone on her syde of t|h|er belly. had an oynt{sic} & a pouder.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 127r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12442: Horary consultation concerning Alice Houghton (PERSON12913) and Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900)

Question asked by Alice Houghton (PERSON12913) and Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900) on 12 May 1599 at 10:30

RN Christopher Hotton. 39. cōplayneth first of his Chest. & nowe of his head. may the 12 die . 10. 30 m ant m 1599

her Alce hotton. 33. yeres her {sic} payned in the pit of they {sic} bellye. feeleth a thing round in her belly as a dish.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 160r (bottom right 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)

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CASE21415: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Edward Boddington (PERSON9834) and John Boddington (PERSON9835)

Question asked by Goodman Edward Boddington (PERSON9834) and John Boddington (PERSON9835) on 18 August 1604 at 16:30

RN Goodmā Bodington of Cole Brayfild Aug 18. h {sic} hor 4. 30. p m 1604. for a rupture in the rimbe of his belly.

& his sone Iohn Bodington 20 y Au at the same tyme. not well in his bodye.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 132r (upper left part of page)

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CASE73365: Horary consultation concerning Young Lady Frances Tyrringham [Frances George] (PERSON16624) and Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703)

Question asked by Young Lady Frances Tyrringham [Frances George] (PERSON16624) and Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703) on 17 November 1631 at 17:20

RN The lady Tringhā novēb. 17 h. 5. 20 p m 163i

for the wyndynes of her belly

Mes Anne Tyringhā had 57 occas. wth vomyt & purg & besydes 8 occas. by her pils taken to day hath a clyn|t|ching of her teeth & cānot open her teeth nor speake for halfe an houre.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 295 (upper left 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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CASE38318: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Barnes (PERSON9483) and Barnes (PERSON27777)

Question asked by Thomas Barnes (PERSON9483) and Barnes (PERSON27777) on 19 June 1611 at 10:00

RN Thomas Barnes of Olny 50 y Iune 19 . h. 10. ant m. 1611. lame in his legs & hath 3 hols

ready to have his belly & his backe torne in peeces if he put not his fingers into his throate to cast it vp. feareth least on goody Margery Travell hath bewitched him. |& his wife is pulled to.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 118r (upper right part of page)

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CASE10449: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Matthews (PERSON14083)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1600 at 18:20

RN Mres Mathew Ap 27 die h 6. 20 p m. 1600 apostemate ventris

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 53v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11498: Horary consultation concerning John Bird (PERSON9742)

Question asked by the patient on 9 December 1600 at 15:00

RN John Byrd of our towne Decēb. 9 die h. 3 p m. 1600 terminib ventris vermes

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 207v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11505: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Nelson (PERSON14356)

Question asked by the patient on 11 December 1600 between 15:00 and 15:30

RN Margaret Nelson 80 y. belly griped

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 208r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11602: Horary consultation concerning Edward Walduck (PERSON16738)

Question asked by the patient on 4 August 1598 at 11:49

RN Edward Walduck craveth my helpe helpe {sic} further for his the ase ease of his belly & chest of wc he still cōplayneth although he have found some ease by the purgat I gave him wch gave 10 stoles or thereabout god be thancked for it. Aug. 4 die h. 11. 46|9|: mi

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 9v (upper right 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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CASE12700: Horary consultation concerning George Astey (PERSON9292)

Question asked by the patient on 15 September 1599 at 11:30

RN George Astey a poer servant of Newport for his belly but specially for his hed Sept. 15 die h. 11. 30 ant m. 1599.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 203v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12742: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Dauncer (PERSON11164)

Question asked by the patient on 25 September 1599 at 12:30

RN Elisabeth Dauncer of Nash. in whaddon parish. 13. y. troubled wth the griping of her belly. sept 25 die 12. 30. 1599

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 209r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12744: Horary consultation concerning Ralph Miles (PERSON14157)

Question asked by the patient on 25 September 1599 at 13:30

RN Ralphe Milles of Newport i0 y. old belly & head septemb 25. die h. 1. 30. p m. 1599

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 209r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13082: Horary consultation concerning Cornelius Harvey (PERSON12614)

Question asked by the patient on 15 February 1600 at 11:30

RN Cornelius Harvy of Newport 26 y. a batcheler. feb. 15 die h. 11. 30. in his belly wth a greeping he thincketh there be litle stoones. 1600.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 270v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13092: Horary consultation concerning Cornelius Harvey (PERSON12614)

Question asked by the patient on 18 February 1600 at 10:30

RN Cornelius Harvy of newport 24 y. for his belly & syde left syde. feb. 18 die h. 10. 30 ant m. 1600

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 272r (upper left part of page)

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CASE14060: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth [Isabel] Clark (PERSON10596)

Question asked by the patient on 23 September 1603 at 14:25

RN On of Cosgrave for a great belly a mead sept 22|3| hor. 2. 25 p m 1603.

Elisabeth Clarke 24 of Cosgrave servant to the old widow Emmerson sept 23 hor 2. 25 p m 1603

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 86r (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?f13-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABelly;f14-question-asked=Medical;f15-querent-identified=Yes, accessed 10 March 2025.