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CASE12757: Horary consultation concerning Jeremy Eastone (PERSON11456)

Question asked by the patient on 29 September 1599 at 09:40

RN Ieremy Easton of Stony stratford for a payne in in {sic} hi {sic} chest stomack & backe. 9. 40. taketh him at night yt he cannot sleepe nor styrre wth a pricking leeke needles at the harte. sept 29 die h. 9. 40. ant m 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 211r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE17988: Horary consultation concerning Old Widow Frances Fisher (PERSON11782)

Question asked by the patient on 27 September 1602 at 07:00

GJ Old goodwife Fisher of this towne Sept: 27 ho 7. a m.

For a payne in her backe and belly. pulls her at the hart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 210r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11881: Horary consultation concerning Old John Risely (PERSON15344)

Question asked by the patient on 18 December 1598 at 08:40

RN Iohn Risely of Rawnstyn 63|7|{sic} 67. hath bene sick on weddensday last 6 weekes sound in body but bursten this 16 weekes. he was wont to be troubled wth a wind Cholick. nowe last of l {sic} all wth an issue on his navell eaten in an Inche deepe but nowe growen vp againe saving that it hath a litle hole in it wc when they went to stoppe it put him in danger of death. sent his sonne to me he kepeth his bed nowe & then payned in his back & pricking & shooting in his navell {virs} an end. bleedeth every foote & wetteth a handkerchir. Decemb. 18. die . h. 8. 40: mi. 1598. goeth ill to ground

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 68r (upper right part of page)

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CASE20753: Horary consultation concerning William Dixon (PERSON11323)

Question asked by the patient on 9 March 1604 at 11:30

RN Wylliam Dickson miller of Gothurst widower 60 y martij 9. hor 11. 30 ant m 1604 a payne in his backe wth shootinge

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 33v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE71275: Horary consultation concerning Joan Davis (PERSON47621)

Question asked by the patient on 22 January 1631 at 11:00

RN Ioane Davys of Marson 31. y. Ian 22. h {sic}. hor 11. ant m. 1631.

back full of payne & her body poore & pale

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 76 (upper left 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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CASE13917: Horary consultation concerning John Cross (PERSON11065)

Question asked by the patient on 11 August 1603 at 09:30

RN Iohn Crosse of Bechāpton. 45. y Aug. 11. hor. 9. 30 ant m. 1603. about his loynes. backe & overthwarte./ cānot rest for payne./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 63r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52359: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Sibly (PERSON58719)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1621 at 10:45

RN Agnys Sibley servant to Mr Sybley of Studdā 31 y Ap 30 h. 10. 45 ant m. 1621 was sent armes back sydes belly shooting vp & downe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 124v (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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CASE50672: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Goodridge (PERSON50111)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1620 between 11:20 and 11:38

RN Elis. Guddridg of Northāpton 50 y Ap. 21. h. 11 20 ant m 1620.

Elis Guddridg of Northāpton 50 y Ap 21. h. 11. 38 ant m 1620. sciatica a yere shooting downe into the bottome of her belly & towards the mydle of her backe this halfe yere payneth her most grevously twice a day at each tyme 2 houes {sic}.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 6r-v (f. 6r bottom left, and f. 6v upper left)

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CASE32759: Horary consultation concerning Goody Twydy Nicholas [Nichols] (PERSON14416)

Question asked by the patient on 10 February 1608 at 14:10

GJ Twidy Nicholas \1608/ of Stony stratford 34 y. a wife feb. 10 ho. 2. 10 p. m Payne of her head takes no sleepe heart and backe suckles a childe of a quarter

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 25r (upper right part of page)

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CASE54521: Horary consultation concerning Goody Catherine Banks (PERSON43408)

Question asked by the patient on 28 June 1622 at 09:00

RN Katherine Bankes of Hardmead 60|2| y Iune 28 h. 9 ant m 1622 cōplayneth of her back. & sorenes & can not rest vp nor downe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 171r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE69250: Horary consultation concerning Goody Knight (PERSON32388)

Question asked by the patient on 23 August 1629 at 15:00

RN Goody Knight of our towne for a payne in her back Aug 23 h. 3 p m 1629

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 138r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE32634: Horary consultation concerning Alice Durante (PERSON22993)

Question asked by the patient on 28 January 1608 at 14:00

RN Alce Durrand for the payne in her backe. |26 y| Ian. 28 h. 2. p m 1608. for her backe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 4v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50937: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Bradley (PERSON22203)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1620 at 08:30

RN Elis Bradly of Soulbery. 30 y may 27 h {sic}. hor 8. 30 ant m 1620 hart back & belly payned more then heretofore & suckleth my lady Lovets child nescit an sit gravida

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 52r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52564: Horary consultation concerning Joan Martin (PERSON54417)

Question asked by the patient on 31 May 1621 at 09:00

RN Ione Martyn of this towne serv to Mr Vuedale. taken sodainly in her chest & went vp into her necke & back & is so sore that she cānot styrre May 31 h. 9 ant m 162i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 156v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12288: Horary consultation concerning Anne Trueman (PERSON16583)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1599 at 10:00

RN An Trueman of Willing 40. y. sick this fortnight backe & harte. & armes full of ach every foot ill keepeth her bed many times. stomack bad wth it. Ap. 24 die h. 10. ant m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 135v (upper right part of page)

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CASE19241: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Freeman (PERSON11957) and Anonymous (PERSON18429)

Question asked by Elizabeth Freeman (PERSON11957) and Anonymous (PERSON18429) on 22 April 1601 at 14:15

RN Elisabeth. Freman 50 y. at higha in northapton sheere & a wenche yt bordeth wth her. at her. howse of 17 y. Apr. 22. die . at 2. p 15. p m. 16011

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a payne in her back. gravell’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 86v (upper left part 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)

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?f16-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABack;f17-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3APain%20and%20pricking;f18-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso, accessed 16 February 2025.