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CASE43173: Horary consultation concerning Edward Gardner (PERSON30757)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1616 at 08:00

RN Edward Gardiner serv to my lord Dormer 60 y Ap. 12 h. 1|8|. ant m. 16i6 |a dropsy scurvy belly huge & big.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 56r (upper left part of page)

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CASE45635: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38300)

Question asked by the patient on 21 October 1617 at 10:20

RN A poer boy of Northāpton sheere after an ague had a great big hard belly like an ague cake for a yers space growen to a tympany octob 21. h. 10. 20 ant m 1617

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 97r (upper left part of page)

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CASE10203: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Abrahall (PERSON9022)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1600 at 11:10

RN Mres \Dorothy/ Abrahall of Lillingston Dorle. 49. y. March. 28 die h. 11. 10 ant m. 1600 ruptura 4 yeres {vel} cholica ventrali

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 21v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12147: Horary consultation concerning Old Goody Catherine Dudley (PERSON11393)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 08:00

RN Katheron Dudly of Woulson 53. for the paine in her belly taketh it to be the Cholick. if shee cast shee is well. & doe wth all avoyd wind. came to me againe for my counsell 27 of Marche die h. 8. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 113r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11277: Horary consultation concerning Jane Whitmell (PERSON17114)

Question asked by Dorothy Whitmell [Wicknell] (PERSON17112) on 13 September 1600 at 10:25

RN Iane Witmell of 7 y for a burning ague./ & a hard bellye.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 175r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE14273: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Parker (PERSON14664)

Question asked by the patient on 5 December 1603 at 10:15

RN Thomas Parker of hartwell. a butcher. 40 y Decēb {4}|5| hor 10. 15. ant m. 1603.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a cholicke {illeg}|in| his belly wth a great gryping’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 117r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE41016: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Margaret White (PERSON17082)

Question asked by the patient on 10 March 1613 at 16:30

RN Mres White of Caucot {5}|6|0 y march. 10 h. 4. 30 p m 1613 |quærit wheathr she mend or noe.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘typany or Dropsy’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 65r (upper left part of page)

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CASE44132: Horary consultation concerning Mary Brograve (PERSON28419)

Question asked by the patient on 5 December 1616 at 11:00

RN Mary Brograve of Wapnā. 23 y Decēb. 5 h. 11. ant m. 16i6 /Dropsy feared.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘belly swelled very big.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 32v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11523: Horary consultation concerning Warren [Napier] (PERSON16834)

Question asked by the patient on 16 December 1600 at 05:15

RN my sistr Warren cōplayned of her gryping cholick in her belly. Decēb. 16. die h. 5. 15 ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 211r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE35558: Horary consultation concerning John Hill (PERSON12755)

Question asked by Thomas Hill [the elder] [Mr Hill [High Constable]] [Old Mr Hill] (PERSON12752) on 2 May 1609 at 13:50

RN Iohn Hill of litlington 8 y. May 2 h 1 50. p m 1609. troubled in his belly & vomiteth mutch two or 3 days./ /like a cholick\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 21r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE52434: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39229)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1621 at 15:30

RN a womā of Clyfton for a great Belly a tympany 60 y may 10 h. 3. 30 p m 162i

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 136v (upper left part of page)

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CASE43904: Horary consultation concerning Goodman John Hobs (PERSON31722)

Question asked by the patient on 19 September 1616 at 12:00

RN Iohn Hobs of Gothurst 55 y sept 19 h. 12. 16i6. new ague belly hard swelled

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 176v (bottom part of page)

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CASE18680: Horary consultation concerning Alice Swan (PERSON16285)

Question asked by the patient on 7 February 1603 between 12:50 and 14:45

RN Alce Swan of Wellingborough 40 y hath no courses back belly & payned as a woman wth child as it were wth the stone.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 305r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE59640: Horary consultation concerning Jacob Jinkins (PERSON52548)

Question asked by the patient on 15 January 1625 at 11:30

RN Ioh Iacob Iinkins of Hanslop 74 y Ian 15 h. 11. 45 30 ant m 1625. |back & belly stone cholick & casteth|1

Notes:

1 ‘stone cholick’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 141r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE39770: Horary consultation concerning Lady Susan Longueville [Mrs Susan Longueville] [Lady Susan Grey] (PERSON32785)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1612 at 09:20

RN Mr Michaell longfilds wife 24. 3 weekes sinc brought a bed. taken {illeg}|v|iolently yesterday Ap 27. h h. {sic} 8 30 ant m taken violently in ye bottome of her belly. \like the chollicke./ on syde frō her hip downeward very lame. stomack ill brought a bed 3. weekes sinc Apr 28. : h: 9. 20 ant m. 1612 is very costive./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 76r (upper left part of page)

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CASE24657: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Bodymare (PERSON28185)

Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1610 at 13:00

RN Elis Bodymeere of northāpton. 62 y may. 3. h. 1. p m 16i0. mutch whit & reds cholick a gryping in her bellye.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1fluv. albo sed max mēsiū’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 23r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE25181: Horary consultation concerning Alice Brewer (PERSON28338)

Question asked by the patient on 11 July 1610 at 15:00

RN Alce Bruer kinswomā to Mr Rob. Paule paster of harrold 23 y Iuly 11. hor. 3. p m 16i0. ague & wormes belly

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 91v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE57950: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Dunkly (PERSON48188)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39854) on 20 March 1624 at 10:39

RN Katherin Dunkley. of Hartwell 2 y. & a quarter could have gone about. & now it cānot goe. back & belly mutch swelled. & is stroken & cōsumeth. march 20 h {sic} hor 10 39 ant m 1624.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 115r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11785: Horary consultation concerning Old John Risely (PERSON15344)

Question asked by the patient on 8 November 1598 at 12:15

RN Iohn Risely of Rawnson mill. l 72 yeres old sick in L {sic} his body this 2 or 3 yeres about his \6 weekes./ he cōplayneth \of his navell/ it is sore & rūneth a|i|t reeseth at his navell leek an oake water. it looketh red & is rawe. he hath the cholick wth all & yt for this 7 yeres: maketh water very often. he thinketh his teeth to {stink} in his hed. & his feete to Double vnder him die . h. 12. 15. 1598 he sent me a dish of oates he is a fuller. novemb. 8. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE13059: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth [Isabel] Buckstone (PERSON10146)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1600 at 11:30

RN Isbell Buckstone for her back & right arme & hoving in her bely & chest ready to stop her winde troubled wth the whites Ia|f|eb {sic} 11 die . h. 11. 30. ant m. 1600

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 267r (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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f17-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABelly;f18-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29, accessed 2 February 2025.