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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)

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CASE12358: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Rutland (PERSON15542) and Ambrose Rutland (PERSON15539) and John Rutland (PERSON15540)

Question asked by Agnes Rutland (PERSON15542), Ambrose Rutland (PERSON15539) and John Rutland (PERSON15540) on 1 May 1599 at 12:10

RN Agnes Rutland of Newnton Longfild. 53. sick this day fortnight. payned in her hed harte & all the body over. cannot abide vp: costive onc in 2 or 3 days. maij 1. die h. 12. 10. m. 1599.

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Ambrose Rudland of Newton her husband. a payne in his stomack & eyes. a Corpulent man & fully faced. eodem tempore/

Iohn Rutland wth a payne in his Chest & stomacke wyndye & a stitch in his syde

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 146r (upper right part of page)

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CASE57775: Horary consultation concerning Goody Christian Weighte [Waight] (PERSON61353)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1624 at 13:00

U[1622–4] 1624: decubuit day last. A æ. 46. Feb. 28: H. 1. p: Much troubled with wind: and ag verie much Tormented with apaine in the hinder part of her head thence it goeth downe in her stomack, which is verie weake. Christin. Wackt of Aston.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 88r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE33264: Horary consultation concerning Mr Pill (PERSON24916)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1608 at 16:00

RN Mr Pill of Woollysto 36 y Ap 7 h 5|4| p m 1608 a cold rheume on the top of the hed a wyndy stomack a bad hed

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 96r (upper right part of page)

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CASE68264: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Scrope (PERSON58396)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40889) on 24 April 1629 at 14:00

RN Mres Eliz child to the lord of Sunderland a yere & a halfe Ap. 24. 2. p m 1629

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hath a cough & a great loose{nes} & eateth litle

quæritr vtrū laborat Dentib ventre vl vermbis {sic} metuit vermes stomach

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 156v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12403: Horary consultation concerning Sara More (PERSON14251)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1599 at 15:15

RN Sara Moore of Venny stratford dwelt in newport wth m on Cromwell hath had a great cough. short winded & sweateth. hath had the cough a great while. of 11 yeres old. may the 7 die h. 3. 15. p m. 1599. shee scoureth mutch. in her hed & belly.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 154r (upper right part of page)

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CASE26414: Horary consultation concerning Mr Lawrence Meridale (PERSON33194)

Question asked by Mr Meridale (PERSON62715) on 6 March 1615 at 13:00

RW Mr Meridale of Great Brickhill for his Father \y: 70./ March: 6. h: 1. post merid: 1615. stuffed in his stomacke. pained in his head & backe, hath a cough & cold.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 204, f. 41v (upper centre 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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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\

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

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CASE11777: Horary consultation concerning William Thomson (PERSON16396) and Thomson (PERSON63053)

Question asked by Thomson (PERSON63053) on 6 November 1598 at 10:30

RN William Tomson of 12 yeres on a friday a moneth afore Miklemas quærit valde ægrotat ventre. 6 of novemb. it tooke him on 2 of novemb. die in the morning. he it cometh & taketh him by fits & & {sic} ariseth vp in his stomack he could not take his meate. but would vomit vp but yt is stayd & troubleth his hed but most his belly burneth wonderfully cannot eate. Novemb. 6. die h. 1{2}|0|. ant m. 1598. cū filij consensu. h. 10. 30.1

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Notes:

1 ‘Will Tomson’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 47v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE36484: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Noone (PERSON24667)

Question asked by the patient on 5 September 1609 at 12:00

RN Mres Margaret Noone a londyner yt came vnto me wth Mr Iohn lanckford sent me word yt her 2 clysters wrought but litle but yt her dyet drinke did worke well & did her some good for her cold stomack. but yt her flushing in her face cōtinueth still. as also her swelling espec on the right syde of her bellye craveth my furthr helpe. Sept 5. h. 12. 1609

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 151r (upper left part of page)

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CASE19839: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Risely (PERSON15356)

Question asked by the patient on 25 August 1601 at 08:00

RN Elisabeth Risely of Rawnson mill 25 y Aug 24 {sic}. hor 8. ant m 160i

twelfe days since delivered of a daughter. but very ill ever sinc full of payne & swounded onc or twice on sunday last was ill. head chest bound & costive this 6 days. heavy of sleepe & slepeth not /burneth.\

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 188v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11797: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Thorne (PERSON16417)

Question asked by the patient on 13 November 1598 at 12:06

RN Margaret Tarelton \Thorne/ the wife of Will Tarelton a tealer \of Newport./ 40 yeres old 16 yeres maried sick & hath had her disease growing vppon her this 12 monets {sic} & better quærit novemb. it taketh her every foote. Novemb. 13 die . h. 12. 6. mi 1598. shee was so weak shee could not come but sent her servant mead it ariseth from her hart vpward to her throot ready to stop her winde

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 51v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE12190: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Emerson (PERSON11591)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1599 at 12:30

RN Elisabeth Emmerten 2i. sinc midsomer in Nash in Whaddon Parish. most cōplayneth of her hart stomack hed & the greeping of her hart Aprill. 2. die h. 12. 30. mi. |swelled in her brest wth a feare a greefe|

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 119r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13523: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Ashburnor (PERSON9235)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1598 at 11:15

RN Ashbur. 1598. maij 26. die h. 11. 15. he hath a burning about the hart & a hot burng {sic} in his heade & a peane in his backe.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 194r (upper part of page)

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CASE48680: Horary consultation concerning Jane Ellis [Hill] (PERSON23057)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1619 at 15:40

RN Iane Hill of Hanslop 23 y I may 10 h. 3. 40 p m 1619

back syde & belly

paynd at her head wth a burning

nescit an sit gravida

troubled wth the wynd cholick & when yt cōmeth cānot hold her water

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 362v (upper right part of page)

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CASE44575: Horary consultation concerning Grace Chapman (PERSON28856)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1617 at 13:15

RN Grace Chapmā of Brayfild of the Greene 3 26 y march. 31. . h. 1. 15 p m. 1617 /a drye cough\ hart throat sore chest. |swelleth face & legs|

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 105v (upper 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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CASE11844: Horary consultation concerning Edward Fellows (PERSON11688)

Question asked by the patient on 4 December 1598 at 13:10

RN Edward fellow 24 yeres old of boy|w|ebrickle sick this moneth. walketh vp & Downe cōplayneth of his stomack hed & back. Decemb. 4. die . h. 1. 10.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 61r (upper right 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)

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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f18-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck;f19-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso, accessed 20 March 2025.