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CASE72253: Horary consultation concerning Joan James (PERSON52443)

Question asked by the patient on 2 June 1631 at 06:30

RN It took her wth a sweating in her hand & then a lightnes in her head. may 8. h. 6. ant m 163i /in her arms. the thursday before was pinched /\church going\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 392 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE46279: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Allen (PERSON27343)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1618 at 13:00

RN Mes Elis Allen gentl attend. to my lady Lovet of Soulbery 27. y. mach {sic}. 28. h {sic} hor. 1. p m 1618 is marvelously griped in her armes & should

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 37r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE49195: Decumbiture for Richard Block (PERSON9802)

Question asked by the patient on 8 July 1619 at 10:00

RN Rich Blocke {illeg} {sic} yest: suddenly taken wth a sore stitch vndr his left arme Iuly 7 h. 11. ant m 1619

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 89r (upper left part of page)

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CASE73360: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Lea (PERSON53543)

Question asked by the patient on 17 November 1631 at 11:30

RN Mres L Anne Lay of Layton 32 y Novēb 17. h 11. 30 ant m 163i |stitch| |right brest & shoulder./|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 293 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE77507: Horary consultation concerning Anne Silvester (PERSON58757) and Silvester (PERSON58755)

Question asked by Anne Silvester (PERSON58757) on 8 June 1633 at 06:00 or at 07:30

RN An Silvester of Hunsdon in Hartford sheere 42 y Iune 8 h {sic} hor 6 ant m 1633

strangly handled in her feete wth pulling & gnawing her feete wth extremity of payns & her hands pill all over & the tops wore away wth the payne & did extremely vomyte at the first for 4 days 16 weekes. & had 2 child wch vomyted sorely & on child dyed & she cānot sit vp nor goe but as she she {sic} is caryed nor cānot abyde any to touch her hands & feete & are extreme hot

vryne very good Iune 8. h {sic}. hor 6 ant m 1633. /h. 7. 30 ant m 1633\

[Astrological Chart]

Iune 8 h {sic} hor 6. ant m 1633.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 206 (upper left, upper right, and middle centre parts of page)

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CASE13035: Horary consultation concerning William Astone (PERSON9270)

Question asked by the patient on 1 February 1600 at 13:30

RN Williā Ashon of Wicken 50 y. for a stitch in his right syde & above his huckle bone & a gryping & a swellinge in his belly leeke a winde cholicke feb first. die  {sic}. 1. 30 p m 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 263r (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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CASE12780: Horary consultation concerning Robert West (PERSON16953) and West (PERSON16959)

Question asked by Robert West (PERSON16953) and West (PERSON16959) on 5 October 1599 at 07:20

RN Robart West of Haversham for a payne in his loynes & hips & right leg & toes ever since Sunday last at evening at 4 a clocke & hath had a winde cholicke ever since he was a batcheler & his wife also ever sinc a meaden hath bene troubled wth a gnawing in her body. 56 yeres old. came frō Sherington. Octob. 5. die . h. 7 20. ant m. 1599. bottome of his bellye. marvelously vexed therewith

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 214r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE49966: Horary consultation concerning Joan Grigs (PERSON12418)

Question asked by the patient on 20 November 1619 at 12:00

RN Ione Grigs of Warrenton 55 y novēb. 20 h {sic} hor. 12 1619 backe loyns syde of her belly wth a gryping rūneth into her hips & legs like an ague.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 60v (upper right part of page)

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CASE73541: Horary consultation concerning William Driver (PERSON48090)

Question asked by the patient on 26 December 1631 at 17:30

RN Williā Driver of Harington 44. y Decēb. 26 h. 5. 30 p m 1631

a month sick

nutch {sic} swelled in his belly & cods & legs & gryped in his belly.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 359 (upper left part of page)

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CASE77711: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Tyrringham (PERSON21015)

Question asked by the patient on 27 June 1633 at 09:15

RN Mres Elis: Tyringhā Iune 27. h. 9. 15 ant m 1633 vryne thin & good cōpl of stitches of her right syde ioynts

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 265 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE37299: Horary consultation concerning Goody Daunce (PERSON22824)

Question asked by the patient on 24 October 1610 at 08:00

RN Octob 24. h. 8 ant m 1610

Goody Daunce of Castle Ashbye 40 y stitch vnder her left syde shoulder stomack swelled.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 329, f. 110r (upper part of page)

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CASE70914: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Hudson (PERSON52048)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1630 at 16:20

RN Goody Hodson of Olny 62 y may 26 . h. 4 20 p m 1630. crāps stitches wynd in her ioynts

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 407 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE51856: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39177)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39176) on 21 December 1620 at 15:00

RN on of Woulverton for his Daughter 17 y Decēb 21. h. 3. p m 1620 a stitch on her syde fallen downe on her legs yt she cānot goe. swelled & sore

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 21r (upper right part of page)

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CASE57726: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Marshal (PERSON54361)

Question asked by the patient on 23 February 1624 at 08:59

RN Goody marcholl of newp 33 y feb 23. h. 8 59 ant m 1624 brought a bed feb. 6 || {sic} h. 6. 20 ant m 1624 /a satterd last was a senet her child dyed 3 child all dead cānot sleepe & mutch pulld & gryped\ /gryped in her thigh\ |Desp sick|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 81r (upper right part of page)

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CASE78798: Horary consultation concerning Anne Windmill (PERSON62008)

Question asked by the patient on 5 February 1634 at 11:15

TG Ann windmille of Hassom 32 y. Febr. 5 h. 11. 15 Ma{t}. 1634. m|sh|e was brought a bed on friday laste with a sa{illeg} she is full of stitches about her heart backe & armes, & can hardly fech her breath. cannot sleepe

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 82v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE50666: Horary consultation concerning Mr Dr James [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON52432)

Question asked by Mrs James (PERSON52439) on 20 April 1620 at 15:20

RN D Iames of Oxford st|ran|gly {sic} \straungly/ taken wth a palsye on the left syde of the face hand & leg taken at church & great red blatches in t|H|is fac & bodye & his ey swelling & f|H|is face a yere before & sinc he contenting certen sup witches & on being acquitted he felt his strange stitch on his s {sic} left syde by fits he supposeth yt the womā susp for a witch but quitted by the Iudges did hurte him the 24 of feb. sep a ap yt night at sup first taken. had his first fit after he talked wth mr Rob. Conye. feb 18. in ye after noone his first fit but his worst fit the 24 of feb when the sup witch was acquitted/

Mres Iames mentioned Mr Doctor Iames |of oxford| Ap. 20 h. 3. 20 p m. 1620 /she related all at this tyme/\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 5r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE14079: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Barber (PERSON9438)

Question asked by the patient on 28 September 1603 at 09:15

RN Mres An Barber of Kensworthe 46|5| y. sept 28. hor 9. 16|5|. ant m 1603.

was borne {illeg} {sic} on a {tuds} \shrovesōdaye/ after noone. an hour betwixt 4 & 5. /hath often bene let blood sicknes gone this 4 yeres.\ |extreeme hot. casteth vp sometymes leek whit of egge. sometymes blacke stuffe.|

[Astrological Chart]

Mres An Barber sept 28 hor. 9. 15 ant m. 1603. strangly handled wth her stomack burning & gnawing & then an intolerable paine of her hed for 20 houres not well for 40 houre & then it cōmeth once in a weeke in the wynter. & aftr hath a swelling & a gnawing in the calf of her legs.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, ff. 89v-90r (f. 89v upper right, and f. 90r upper left)

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?f17-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AGripings%2C%20gnawings%20and%20stitches;f18-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints;f19-judgment=Yes, accessed 15 March 2025.