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CASE12464: Horary consultation concerning William Colles (PERSON10740)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1599 at 16:45

RN Mr Will: Co{l|e|}lles Colles of Parke berrye of 58 troubled sick this i6 yeres & hath had the Counsell of the most exte phisitions troubled wth a windy cause as he sayth cōming from his backe by a great heate & obstruction from my liver. also wth a bad stomacke elevating winde into my hed. wch causeth gydines or streming in my head wch cometh as he thinketh by the ascending vp of bad & melancholy humours & wth a shaking in my left hand mightely as it were the palsye but always very hotte. nowe of late wth the brevity of wind in my stomacke & chest & lately wth a mūmnes {sic} & tinckling in my hands. lips & sydes & face. this 15 of may. die h. 4. 45. p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 164r (upper right part of page)

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CASE75057: Horary consultation concerning John Johnson (PERSON52585)

Question asked by the patient on 11 July 1632 at 09:50

RN Iohn Ihounson 58 y Iuly 11. h. 9. 50 ant m 1632 /of Dodington by wellingborough\

shephead

a fortnight sinc was taken in his knee swelled & rūneth vp to his thighs & backe & cānot rise |a bad stomacke|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘back thighs hucklebone & knee cānot styrre nor rise nor helpe him’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 302 (upper right part of page)

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CASE54239: Interrogation concerning Cicely Foster (PERSON11860)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 20 May 1622 at 16:39

RN Cicely foster of hanslop 43 y may 20 . h. 4. 39 ant m 1622 had no child this 20 y was swelled in her legs a quarter of a yere & now quite gone vpward & her belly is mutch swelled & her thigh & mutch gryped about her navell and casteth for this halfe yere yt wch she taketh most cōmonly & keepeth her bed this fortnight desyreth but my prayers./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 115v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49923: Horary consultation concerning Goodman William Young (PERSON37175)

Question asked by the patient on 9 November 1619 at 15:00

RN Will Young of Illing beyond St yeedes 58 y novēb. 9 h. 3. p m 1619.

an aguish thick red water. / sick the thursd before St Nich his day. a twelfemonth something smyt him on the chest le{illeg}|n|ing {sic} \leaning/ agaynst a tree by wth mutch gryping in his belly a swelling in his body sometymes hot & sometymes cold wth a nūmnes in his legs yt he cānot goe for it. loose body. cānot eate nor drinke by fits.

is vp every day more or les.

Is so swelled in his body yt he cā scarce get his cleathes togeathr by fits his legs

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 51v (upper left part of page)

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CASE77396: Horary consultation concerning William Dymmingsdale (PERSON48243)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1633 at 09:30

RN Williā Dymmingsdale of Hutchin 58 y may 25 h {sic} hor 9 30 ant m. 1633.

Tooke a surfet a cough cānot eate nor drink but is sick after meate vntill it hath made him to cast it swelled in his belly almost every night /his thigh was broken\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 166 (middle centre, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE78947: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Morton (PERSON55005)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1634 at 10:00

TG Mr Richard Morton of Hanslap 58 y. Mart. 29. . h. 10 a m. 1634. continuall griping in his belly & in his backe {sic} \huckelbone./ this 14night goeth to stuel every day.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 113r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11361: Horary consultation concerning Old Rawlins (PERSON15157)

Question asked by the patient on 4 November 1600 at 08:30

RN Old Rawlings 58 y troubled wth a wind cholicke {wi}|{&}| a stone in boath his sydes {some} tymes leeke a \h{ar}d/ cake novēber. 4 h. 8. 30 ant m 1600 belly

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 187v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11936: Horary consultation concerning William Miller (PERSON14173)

Question asked by the patient on 5 January 1599 at 12:49

RN Williā Miller Smithe of Brodwell mutch payne in his Chest & stomack vomiteth long ropes of fle{me} in 24 houres sinc Christmas. especially when he eateth meate. came to me this 5 of Ian die h. 12. 45|9|. 15{99}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 77v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13829: Horary consultation concerning Lancelot Whitfield (PERSON17095)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1603 at 06:30

RN Launclet Whitefild of Woulverton Mr Longfilds servant & butler Iune xj. || hor 6. 30. ant m. 1603. 58 y. maried1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1latere sinistr laborat’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 47v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE23547: Horary consultation concerning Robert Burnam (PERSON28576)

Question asked by the patient on 9 June 1614 at 15:40

RN Robart Bunā of longe Crindon a mile frō Tame 58 y Iune 9 h. 3. 40 p m. 1614.

ill in his hed & his left leg & arme hath litle feeling in it evr sinc Easter.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘palsye.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 26r (upper left part of page)

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CASE33626: Horary consultation concerning Christopher Stratton (PERSON25614)

Question asked by the patient on 27 June 1608 at 08:00

RN Chrystopher Stratton of Houghton bedford 58 y Iune 27. h. 7|8|. ant m. 1608.

backe & sydes sore cā scarce take wynd costive. sick this 8 weeke taken wth making of hay {coc}ke beaten to grounde wth a ladder. & {mudd.}

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 137v (upper right part of page)

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CASE47248: Horary consultation concerning Mr Ralph Matts (PERSON33124)

Question asked by the patient on 6 August 1618 at 10:00

RN Mr Ralph Mats of Whitechurch 58. y. Aug. 6 h. 10 ant m 1618. |left syde ill ill beneath his short ribs throate swelled|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 213r (upper left part of page)

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CASE18813: Horary consultation concerning Richard Chad (PERSON10395)

Question asked by the patient on 20 January 1601 at 11:25

RN Richard Chad of Woufton of the Greene. 58 Ian. 20 die hor 11. 15 20|5| ant m. 1601 for a swyming in his head

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 13r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE19309: Horary consultation concerning Mr John White (PERSON17048)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1601 at 07:00

RN Mr White of the Greene 58. y Ap. 29 die hor. 7. ant m. 160i in his owne son. |of Newport nowe of Willinge|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘the stone in the backe.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 100r (upper left part of page)

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CASE47573: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Henry Honour (PERSON12886)

Question asked by the patient on 1 October 1618 at 08:20

RN Goodmā Honour of this towne. s {sic} 58. y. Octob. 1. h. 8. 20. ant m 1618.

for his syde & stitches

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 43r (upper left part of page)

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CASE53659: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Anslowe (PERSON9173)

Question asked by the patient on 7 March 1622 at 08:00

RN Mr \George/ Anslow of no{rth} Crowly {A}{illeg} {sic} 58 {y} march 7 {}||. h. 8 an{t} m. 1622. |a burning fe{ver} in all t{es}|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 15v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12259: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Potter (PERSON15010)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1599 at 09:20

RN Thomas Potter of Willing keepeth his bed by meanes he brake his leg. Apr 21 die . h. 9. 20. mi ant m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 130r (upper right part of page)

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CASE49947: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Furtho [the elder] (PERSON11997)

Question asked by the patient on 16 November 1619 at 11:30

RN Mr Furthoe 58 y novēb 16 h. 11. 30 ant m 16i9

his leg is well healed by Mr Dove & the tormt of the crāp is well driven away.

he would recoavr the vse of his mortifyed limbs.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 56r (upper right part of page)

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CASE20945: Horary consultation concerning Mr Chibnall (PERSON10484)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1604 at 12:40

RN Mr Chibnell of Sherington 58 martij 31 h {sic} hor 12. 40 p m 1604 a hot rheume in his eyes./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 63r (upper right part of page)

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CASE38356: Horary consultation concerning Richard Mason (PERSON33070)

Question asked by the patient on 29 June 1611 at 13:00

RN Rich Mason of hanslop 3|5|8 y ill long sick in his chest casteth mutch Iune 29 h {sic} hor. 1. p m 1611.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 124r (bottom 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?f15-querent-sex=Male;f16-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f17-querent-age-band=050-059%3A%3A58, accessed 25 March 2025.