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CASE63398: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Richard Laughton (PERSON13621)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1627 at 14:00

RN Rich layton of Newnton Blossomfild 55 y march 14. h. 1. 40 {sic} \2./ p m 1627 had a fall frō a mow & hurt his syde back & loynes ill

vtrū veneficiū passus fuerit \goody Marcholl susp/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 22r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11889: Horary consultation concerning Ursula Thorpe (PERSON16425)

Question asked by Mr Michael Hipwell (PERSON12796) on 21 December 1598 at 09:15

RN vrsula Thorpe of Stony stratford keepeth the bull. hipwell vnkle vnto Thorpe 32 yeres old sick ever sinc mikelmas goeth abroade. Dece {sic} sent by Mr Olivr Barker. for his wife sister is her mothr in frendship & kindred Doubteth wheathr shee be bewitched & hath a canker in her tongue & tented shee hath an ill stomacke & spitteth putrifyed bloode. Decēbr. 2i. die . h. 9. 15. ant m. 1598.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 70r (upper left part of page)

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CASE50168: Horary consultation concerning Alice Nichols (PERSON27020)

Question asked by the patient on 21 January 1620 at 09:38

RN Alce Nichols of this th towne every foote ill. susp goody Earle of this towne Ian 21. h. 9. 38 ant m 1620 28 y.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 108r (upper right part of page)

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CASE63039: Horary consultation concerning Jane Hore (PERSON51865)

Question asked by the patient on 4 November 1626 at 12:36

RN Iane Hore of Buckn{ell} wth her father 29 y oc|no|{vēb} 4 h {sic} hor 12. 30|6| p m 162{6} head very ill 10 y.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 330v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11901: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Buckingham [Honour] (PERSON10131)

Question asked by Goodman Honour (PERSON12882) on 27 December 1598 at 08:45

RN Goodman Honour of Newport for his wife who hath bene longe sick & is nowe very exceeding ill h {sic} as her husband telleth me. hanc male suspicantr de veneficio

Elisabeth Buckingham. Otherwise Honour about 50. a great pulling in her left syde wc maketh her to Crye/

shee is not able to styrre no meate will tary wth her. shee goeth not onc in a sennet to ground very costive & mutch bounde. 27 of Decēb. die h. 8. 45. ant m. 1598. /complayneth of her hart chest left arme.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 72r (upper right part of page)

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CASE37480: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Eaton (PERSON30061)

Question asked by the patient on 30 January 1611 at 13:45

RN she was strangly taken wth her sicknes & a shak{ing} in her right arme. Sept 21. . h 4. p m 1610. {illeg} held her two houres. & th{en} tooke her a sonday being 23{illeg} in the after noone afore sone set & held all yt ni{ght} vntill ten the next daye h. 4. p m 16i0

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 4v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE76529: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Baldwin (PERSON43290)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1633 at 18:20

RN Elis Baldyn first taken wth strang fits feb 22 h. 3 p m 1633 |ready to stangle {sic} \strangle/ her hart ill|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 329 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE76667: Horary consultation concerning Robert Summerley (PERSON59783)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41796) on 13 March 1633 at 12:20

Robt Suerly of Doddington 2. y. March 13. . h. 12. 20. p m 1633

simple & mopish, flesh fallen from ye wast downeward, weak at Knees, & cannot stand. was Sick \at/ a qrter olde, & was neur well since. feareth some ill to\u/ngue. Gadwife Purny Susp.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 371 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE29942: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Perses Whaley (PERSON16998)

Question asked by the patient on 14 November 1605 at 14:00

RN Mres Whaly of Cosgrave. h. 1. 30 p m. 1605.

on leg swelled. y{sic} on & boath sid ill by fits. back extreme ill.

& on boath legs have red spots vp to her thighes & sweateth every night. / h. 2. p m 1605.

It.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 231r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12847: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Carter (PERSON10361)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1599 at 10:15

RN Elisab Carter of Cranfild 43 y. 14 y sinc had a childe novemb. 26. die h. 10. 15 ant m. 1599 never well sinc shee bred two twins & on dyed. /payned in her brest.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 229r (middle, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE63230: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Duncombe (PERSON48175)

Question asked by the patient on 15 February 1627 at 14:00

RN Elis Duncōbe of Westing 16 y feb 2 15 h. 2. p m 1627 sick sinc weddensday on her head & right foote & cā not rest for it by strang fits tingling & ready to flee in peeces

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 365r (upper left part of page)

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CASE57726: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Marshal (PERSON54361)

Question asked by the patient on 23 February 1624 at 08:59

RN Goody marcholl of newp 33 y feb 23. h. 8 59 ant m 1624 brought a bed feb. 6 || {sic} h. 6. 20 ant m 1624 /a satterd last was a senet her child dyed 3 child all dead cānot sleepe & mutch pulld & gryped\ /gryped in her thigh\ |Desp sick|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 81r (upper right part of page)

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CASE21964: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Stafford (PERSON16109)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1605 at 14:30

RN Mres Stafford of westbury 29 y feb 26. h. 2. 30 p m 1605 in prsentia hed ill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 222v (upper left part of page)

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CASE50753: Horary consultation concerning Robert Stone (PERSON59681)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1620 between 08:20 and 11:00

RN \Robart Stone of Turvy./ a strang disease in t|T|urvy some taken wth a sorenes in there throate. 2 a greevous hed ach & stitch vnder there right syde. some die wthin a weeke, some at the weekes end, some 2 weekes some 3. weekes. craveth a prvention.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 19r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE28547: Horary consultation concerning Henry Fisher (PERSON11750)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1605 at 07:30

RN Henry Fishr 40 y my man will. vnckle Apr 8. {h}|| hor. 7. 30 ant m. 1605. brought again his water. being not well. |metuit veneficiū|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘strāgly handled hed harte backe. a cold temples gydy headed’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 28r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12475: Horary consultation concerning John Robinson [Riddy] (PERSON15387)

Question asked by Robinson (PERSON15398) on 17 May 1599 at 10:30

RN Iohn Robinson of Astwood very sick this monethe of 6 yeres cōplayneth of his harte very white & pale & leane growen wth it. Asc: may the 17 die h. 10. 30. ant m. 1599. mater filio. sine consensu |Elisabeth Burgo a maide to bespeake it. 6 {sic} of 60. kept of almes.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 166r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11891: Horary consultation concerning William Seer (PERSON15703)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1598 at 12:45

RN Will: Seere of haversham. 53 yeres old sitteth vp by the fier, very stiffe & hardly to {ground} onc in 24 houres complayneth of his body & lims & legs most in on of his sides all over his left syde ever sinc March last: first amisse not able to goe over the Dore threshall. sinc Alhalloutide. sent his wife to me Decēb. 21. die . h. 12. 45. 1598. on of his legs the left wonderfully swelled. a very diseased body & hath had a greate cough.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘feare lest he be beworded’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 70v (upper left part of page)

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CASE75137: Horary consultation concerning Margery James (PERSON52445)

Question asked by the patient on 21 July 1632 at 07:30

RN margery Iames of Greete by Winscombe in Glocester sheere 50 myles henc almost 50 y Iuly 21 h {sic} {illeg}|h|or. {8} {sic}{sic} 7. 30 ant m 1632 |ma\r/yed|

She is hanted as she thinketh wth an ill spirite & feeleth some living thing roll vp & downe in her & it will pluck her & gather all togeather./ then downe in the bottome of her belly & then rū vp to her hart & syde ill sinc whitsontyde

Mr freemā her mr cured her 15 y since.

was very sickly always.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 329 (upper left part of page)

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CASE12068: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Godstowe (PERSON12208)

Question asked by the patient on 13 March 1599 at 12:00

RN Mres Godstowe morbo. March. 13. a very good water. troubled wth exceeding heate. about he {sic} stomack & hart & cannot take any rest. Martij 13. die h. 12. 1599. veretr \metuit/ venef. sore pluckt & pulled. Russ{e}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 101r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11782: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Miller (PERSON14177)

Question asked by the patient on 7 November 1598 at 15:00

RN Agnes Miller of Newport sick ever sinc Miklemas. 30 yeres old troubled wth fleume wth a quivering & trembling in her body as it were wth a palsye. wth a gret rising in her stomacke hed novemb. 7. die h p. m. 3. a whitish water before it was turned full of heres spot & dregs thin & yellowish

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 48v (upper 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?f14-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f16-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f17-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil, accessed 20 March 2025.