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CASE38444: Horary consultation concerning Avis Bradbury (PERSON28306)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1611 at 09:00

RN Avys Bradbery was prtely mended wth her playster. & after the playster it went downe into her legs & instep & now is sick at harte Iuly 25. 1611 h. 9 ant m 1611.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 135r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12912: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17744)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1599 at 12:00

RN A poer carers Daughtr of Milton very sicke cōplayneth of her harte & legs. last night leekely to have Diyed. 13 yeres Decēb. 21 die h. 12. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 242r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12330: Horary consultation concerning Mr Francis Longueville (PERSON13772)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1599 at 09:52

RN Frauncis Longvile of 10 yeres old. very sick in his body sent his water this 27 of Apr. die h. 9. 52. ant m. 1599. stiffe of his legs & armes.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 142r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11745: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Reade (PERSON15203)

Question asked by the patient on 12 October 1598 at 08:30

RN Goody Reede of Broughton 63. yeres old sick very extreme sick on satterday last leekely to have dien being the 7. of octob. & then recovered again & fell sick agayne vppon tuesday after. being the 10 of Octob. sent to me vppon thursday being the 12 of octob. it taketh all above the gyrdell first in the shoulders to the brest & so to the hart her sydes wher it so lyeth as that on may tak out thenc as shee thinketh 1598. h die h. 8. 30. mi. 1598.

Goody Reade

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 42r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE71400: Horary consultation concerning Jane Redding (PERSON57437)

Question asked by Mr John More (PERSON54894) on 21 February 1631 at 13:00

RN Mr Iohn Moore for a young daughter \mayd/ \Iane Riddin/ |nata Iulij 15. 1620 10 y old feb 21. h. 1. p m 1631.| who is fallen Lame in her left leg mutch swollen frō the h {sic} knee downeward & before it fell down was extreme sick & swelled towards her belly

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 125 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE50322: Horary consultation concerning John Peckaver (PERSON34160)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1620 at 10:40

RW Iohn Peckauer of Brackley. y. 38. d. h: 10. {illeg}|4|0. ant: m: Feb: 26. 1620.

swelleth in her face chest & legs for a moneth. sicke euer since Christmasse

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 137v (middle left part of page)

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CASE72661: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Hammond (PERSON50744)

Question asked by the patient on 5 August 1631 at 09:30

RN Goody Hāman of Whaddon 55 y Aug. 5 h. 9 30 ant m 1631 /sick a fortnight frō\ should to her breast arms & belly esp bottome of her belly like a wynd.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 73 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE58613: Decumbiture for Bridens (PERSON44793)

Question asked by the patient on 7 June 1624 at 11:20

RN B{illeg}|r|idens Daghter 12. y. Iue {sic} 7. {illeg}||. h. 11. 20 ant. m. 1624.

Bridens child fell sick May 22 h. 6. 30 p|a|nt m m {sic} 1624

left syde stitch begā first on the right arm

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 215r-v (f. 215r bottom left, and f. 215v upper left)

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CASE12162: Horary consultation concerning John Oakley (PERSON14549)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1599 at 10:45

RN Iohn Ockley of Dreiten snam of 28. sick ever sinc Candlemas. in his arres {sic} legs & back leeke an ague. March 28 die h. 10. 45. mi ant nn {sic} 1599.

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

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CASE12039: Horary consultation concerning George Newell (PERSON14366)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1599 at 15:30

RN Georg Newall of Kemson 60 sick ever sinc Christmas Martij 8 die . h. 3. 30. hart & stomack legs swollen.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 96r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12053: Horary consultation concerning Jane Bacchus (PERSON9332)

Question asked by Richard Bacchus (PERSON17662) on 12 March 1599 at 08:56

RN Iane Bachouse of Hansloppe 7 yeres old. sick this twelfmoneth. cōplayneth in her bodye aches in her lims. pined away. speaketh very hartely & eateth her meate well. hath a great laske for this 2 moneths Marche 12 die h. 8. 56. ant m. cōplayneth of her hart & brest 1599. her lims will hardly beare her.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 98v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12182: Horary consultation concerning Alice Cowly (PERSON11000)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1599 at 08:15

RN Alce Cowly of Sherington wheathr leekely to live or Die 36. sick ever sinc satterd. was sennet. die h. 8. 15. ant m. 1599. keepeth her bed. at her harte & in her left leg.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 118r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11834: Horary consultation concerning Richard Kirby (PERSON13331)

Question asked by Mr Yarrow (PERSON17449) on 1 December 1598 at 10:15

RN Rich Kerby Miller of Newport 60 \56/ yeres old. long & grevously sick {filiu}s patre \{servus} Domino/ cū eu {sic} consensu it hath held this 4 yeres by fits but this quarter of this yere held him sorely & keepeth home some days his bed in his fit & then abroad. a payne in his hart wth a sighing black coloured very fat of his face but wth this sicknes shrunk in his bodye & legs. Mr yarrow for him novemb. {sic} 1 Decēb. die h. 10. 15. 15981

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘hed hart. bellye’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 59r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE11779: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Hinnyman (PERSON12789)

Question asked by the patient on 6 November 1598 at 16:15

RN Thomas Hinny man of Witfild. 60 yeres old. sick a weddensday last in his belly & chest swelling in his legs & thighes. & swelleth vpward to his belly. Novemb. 6. die h. 4. 15. p m. hoven & swollen.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 48r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12566: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Clark (PERSON10574)

Question asked by the patient on 22 August 1599 at 12:00

RN Agnis Clarke of Gromdon 50. y. sick full of aches in her lims & her right syde Aug. 22 die h. 11. 12. 1599

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 182v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12663: Horary consultation concerning Mr William White [the elder] (PERSON17063)

Question asked by the patient on 8 September 1599 at 09:38

RN Will: White of Caucot 30. maried. sick vppon tuesday last wth an ache in his left leg huckbone & backe. sept 8 die h. 9. 38. ant m. 1599.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 198r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12307: Horary consultation concerning Alice Coursey (PERSON10958)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 at 11:30

RN Alce Course of Emmerton 25. y. sick & cōplayneth of her hed. & chest & so into her leg. seldome hath her courses. hed & leg {mes} 2{5} of Ap. die h. 11. 30. ant m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 138v (upper right part of page)

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CASE43336: Horary consultation concerning John Butcher (PERSON28609)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1616 at 11:15

RN Iohn Butcher of Stoake golding 17 y may 7 h. 11. 15 ant m 16i6 sick before christmas in his h {sic} armes legs knes & hart shifting up & downe & is very shortwyded wthall It resteth & lyeth in his left knee & swelleth sometimes

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 81v (upper left part of page)

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CASE31818: Horary consultation concerning Henry Stiles (PERSON25579)

Question asked by Davenport (PERSON22826) on 29 June 1607 at 14:30

RN Henry Stile of mutch Brickhill 19 y Iune 29 . h. 2. 30 p m 1607 19. y. sick 3 weekes very sore swelled in his body, bothe legs & face. & all other {sic} of his bodye

Davēport the Appar. wrote to me in his behalfe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 238r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12355: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Harwood (PERSON12627)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1599 at 08:35

RN Agnes Harwood of Cosgrave 50 yeres payned in her legs & body. hoven in the neither side of her belly as it were an impostume very sicke wthall & vomiteth vp every daye what serve {sic} shee taketh. sent to me this first of may. 8|h|or 8. 30|5|. p|a|nt m. 1599.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 145v (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?f16-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f18-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3ASickness;f19-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints, accessed 20 March 2025.