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CASE12623: Horary consultation concerning Alice Watts (PERSON16874)

Question asked by the patient on 2 September 1599 at 13:30

RN Sept 2 die h. 1. 30. p m. 1599 Alce Wats of Castle Ashbye |54 y old|

Alce wats of castle Ashbye 53 y. Sept 2. die h. 1. 30. p m. 1599. backe & syde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 191r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12879: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Jarman (PERSON13180)

Question asked by the patient on 5 December 1599 at 12:56

RN Agnes German of Shenly 50 yeres. never had child Decemb 5. die h. 12. 56. 1599 tergo et dextr latere.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 234v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13544: Decumbiture for Goody Scambler (PERSON15642)

Question asked by the patient between 11 July 1598 and 16 July 1598

RN widowe Scamler fell sicke as shee told me about die hor 10 ant merd {sic} Iulij xjth 1598. it tooke her in the small of the backe & reanes.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 214v (upper part of page)

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CASE12502: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Hutton (PERSON13092) and Mr John Hutton (PERSON13089)

Question asked by Goody Joan Hutton (PERSON13092) on 23 May 1599 at 09:10

RN Ione Vtton of fennystratton of 53. sent her water this 23 of may. die h. 9. 10. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Iohn Vtton her husb: for a payne in his backe stomack. feareth an impost.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 170v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11624: Horary consultation concerning Old Widow Frances Fisher (PERSON11782)

Question asked by the patient on 14 August 1598 at 08:00

RN Goody Fisher sent her water to me to know what was good for her Aug. 14. die h. 7. 45 shee is troubled wth the mother & was wont to swound wth it very often. at 7. 30. 20.1

[Astrological Chart]

Goody fisher head back.

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘set this at 8.’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 14v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12090: Horary consultation concerning Amy Briant (PERSON9979)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1599 at 09:45

RN Amy Briant of Olny 50 yeres old. a pricking & a shooting in her loynes & backe double shee went wth it. but not soe nowe. ever sinc Miklemas. March 16. die . h. 9. 45. 1599. full of ache. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 104r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12364: Horary consultation concerning Joan Primer (PERSON15068)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1599 at 13:45

RN Ione Prime of Walton 5{8}|6| sick. so a longe time. sent her daughter this 2 of may. die h. 1. 36|45|. p m. 1599. about her hed hart & backe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 147v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12489: Horary consultation concerning Anne Berry (PERSON9676)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1599 at 15:38

RN An Bery. 5{illeg}|{3}|. of Wapm{ell}\henhā/ sick ever sinc Christmas. of her belly & backe. my {sic} the 18 die h. 3. 38 m. p m. 1599 all in her bones.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 168r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12604: Horary consultation concerning Gillian Johnson [Mother Johnson] (PERSON13248)

Question asked by the patient on 29 August 1599 at 12:30

RN Gilli{o|a|}n g|I|aunsen of T|f|illgrave 54. August 29 die h. 12. 30. 1599. for a flushing heate back legs.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 188r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12866: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Cook (PERSON10868)

Question asked by the patient on 29 November 1599 at 12:36

RN Elisabeth Cooke of Cranfild novemb. 29. die h. 12 36 mi. p m. 1599 5y|4|. y. for her the pricking of her harte. syde & backe by fits.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 232v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12160: Horary consultation concerning Jays [Joyce] Johnson (PERSON13249)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 16:15

RN Ieas Ianson. sick at harte not well this 2 yere. hoven in her body in her backe 50. of Cosgrave. water white & thicke. when shee short winded. / 27 of Marche. die h. 4. 15. p. m. 1599

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 115r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12166: Horary consultation concerning Alice White (PERSON17071)

Question asked by the patient on 30 March 1599 at 08:15

RN Alce White of Milton of 5i. at Candlemas a longe time ill by fits. & was had the stone cholick. 7 yeres since nowe in her lims share. harte. & legs back wth a pricking. March 30 die h. 8. 15. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 116r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12321: Horary consultation concerning Richard Field (PERSON11714)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1599 at 08:00

RN Ap. 26. die . Richard fielde 53. troubled in his backe & stomack sometimes his meate will not Dig {sic} digest hath a reume troubling his head & his sinews sinewes {sic} of his neck c{ra}ck wth it. Ap. 26. die h 8. 1599 ant m. this 20 yeres.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 140r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12338: Horary consultation concerning Joan Hatch (PERSON12642)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1599 at 15:00

RN {sic} Ione Hatch of Simpson 53. payned in her hed & back & every where. & hath a great mist over her eyes. / sent to me for phisick was vp taketh her as an ague very Cold. & litle hot. Apr 27. die h. 3. ps m {sic}. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 143r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12474: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Freebody (PERSON11943)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1599 at 07:30

RN Agnes free{s}|b|odye of Grafton of 50 y. took her as an ague wth a great burning in her back & hed & hath red sp spots li{ve} leeke pimpels hades {sic} necke & face. 17 of may. h. 7. 30. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 165v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11784: Horary consultation concerning Joan Nelson (PERSON14355)

Question asked by the patient on 8 November 1598 at 10:45

RN Ihone Nelson of Moulso of 52 yeres old. sick this 14 yere. always vomiteth vp her meate espec. this last yere. keepeth nowe her bed it g{oo}gleth in her body. yt wc cometh vp is black as sote nothing given her will: make her vomit shee bendeth her selfe forward & always must reatch fleume sick her back & left side & keepeth her bed. & tumbleth vp all 10. 45. ant m 1598. shee feareth lest shee be wasted wthin. 1598. die always cold feete hands novemb. 8.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 49r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12105: Horary consultation concerning William Dudley (PERSON11390) and Old Goody Catherine Dudley (PERSON11393)

Question asked by William Dudley (PERSON11390) and Old Goody Catherine Dudley (PERSON11393) on 20 March 1599 at 11:40

RN Will: Dudly for him selfe. for a stitch in his side. & can taketh him in his harte & backe. March. 20. die h. 11. 40. mi ant m. 1599. 64 yeres old. in his stomack.

And C|K|atheron Dudly his wife moved question. 53 yeres vp stomack. taketh her by fits

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 106v (upper left part of page)

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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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CASE12626: Horary consultation concerning Thomas West (PERSON16955) and Alice Watts (PERSON16874)

Question asked by Thomas West (PERSON16955) and Alice Watts (PERSON16874) on 3 September 1599 at 07:00

RN Thomas West of Castle Ashbye 60 yeres old & Alce Wats of Castle Ashbye. 54. the womā for her syde & backe the man for aches so sorely payned that he cannot put of his doublet lyeth in his head & eares. & chest. Septemb 3. die h. 7. ant m 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 191v (upper left 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)

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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABack;f16-date=1590-1599;f17-querent-age-band=050-059, accessed 28 March 2025.