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CASE10312: Decumbiture for Mr Thomas Egerton (PERSON11500)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Egerton (PERSON11498) on 12 April 1600 at 09:30

RN Mr Edgerton for his sonne Thomas who fell sicke the 8 of Apr. die h 7 p m. 1600 stomacke & a great burning in his backe. head & stomacke right syde & belly

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 36r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE35408: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26833)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26834) on 15 April 1609 at 12:00

RN Apr 15. h {sic} hor 12. a glasmā for his wife had a loseng of 4d for her chest & stomacke.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 2r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE38144: Horary consultation concerning Mercy Newood (PERSON33614)

Question asked by Newood (PERSON33613) on 17 May 1611 at 07:00

U[1611–2] Marcy Newold of Elston but now at Stedsdon 30 y May 1{illeg}|7|. d. . h. 7a. ant. m. 1611.

very sick in {illeg}|all| her body belly back & hart. keeps her shee is a nurse & \her husband/ asketh whether shee bee wth child again

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 99v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12957: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Hill (PERSON12760)

Question asked by Thomas Hill [the elder] [Mr Hill [High Constable]] [Old Mr Hill] (PERSON12752) on 8 January 1600 at 09:30

RN Mr Hill of Lydlington the high Constab. for a gerle Agnes Hill of 12 yeres with a sore greeping all over her bodye & especially about her hart & right syde & bottome of her belly. Ian. 8 die hor 9. 30 ant m. past knowledg almost & kryeth wth the payne 1600.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 249v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49286: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Richardson (PERSON34737)

Question asked by Robert Richardson (PERSON34719) on 20 July 1619 at 11:00

RN Rob. Richardson at Sandy for his Daughter Elis Richadson 40 y Iuly 20 h. 2. 40 p {illeg} 10. 40 ant m 1619 |h. 11 ant m 1619|

in her body & then her backe & chest & casteth all yt she taketh almost a quarter of a yere /{vnnared} {sic}.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 110v (bottom left 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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CASE12097: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Isabel Dormer [Young Goody Dormer] (PERSON11358)

Question asked by Goodman Robert Dormer (PERSON11355) on 18 March 1599 or on 19 March 1599 at 09:30

RN Dormar for his wife at Woulverton. 24 yeres old ho payned this 18 of March die h. 9. 30. mi. ant m.

Isbell Dormer of Woulverton 28. sick this quartr of this yere in her stomack & harte & her right side & right arm supposing yt her liver is growing to her side. die . h. 9. 2|3|0. 1599. shee doth swound wth it worst at mornings.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 105r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12418: Horary consultation concerning Agnes King (PERSON13391)

Question asked by King (PERSON13376) on 9 May 1599 at 17:20

RN King of haversham for his wife Agnes yt was brought a bed 7 weekes agoe. in her back syde & belli loynes & hucbones hath no stomacke. hot & boumd {sic} for a weeke. May the 9. die h. 5. 20 p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 156v (upper left part of page)

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CASE17047: Horary consultation concerning Joan Holland (PERSON12853)

Question asked by John Holland (PERSON12848) on 27 May 1602 at 13:30

RN This Iohn hollande asked my counsell for his Ione holland 60 y h. 1. 30 p m 1602 stomacke chest & harte/ |cough & stitche.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 63v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE30229: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Swaddon (PERSON20912)

Question asked by Dr Swaddon (PERSON25642) on 1 November 1606 at 12:15

RN Doctor Swaddon for his wife of great Horwood 50 y novēb 1. hor 12 15. p m 1606

sent her watr a|&| a lettr strangly visited wth ach sometymes in her left shoulder sometymes in her backe & tormēted in belly & stomack his his {sic} request is yt I would come to him

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 11v (upper left part of page)

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CASE32161: Horary consultation concerning Spark (PERSON25518) and Mr Thomas Spark (PERSON25516)

Question asked by Dr Spark (PERSON16013) on 24 September 1607 at 11:00

RN D Sparke for his wife & sonne sept 24 h. 12|i|. 1607. longes y|c|ough ill stomack. belly hoven.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 285r (upper left part of page)

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CASE60521: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes [Anne] Hearne (PERSON51308)

Question asked by Mr John Lawe [senior] (PERSON53441) on 26 May 1625 at 11:00

RN An Hearne of Hardington by Morthapton {sic}. 44 y may 26 . h 11 ant m 1625.

Mr Iohn Law Surg: of Northāpton his letter in her behalfe hart & backe by fits as if she should     cānot take her wynd

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 102v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11901: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Buckingham [Honour] (PERSON10131)

Question asked by Goodman Honour (PERSON12882) on 27 December 1598 at 08:45

RN Goodman Honour of Newport for his wife who hath bene longe sick & is nowe very exceeding ill h {sic} as her husband telleth me. hanc male suspicantr de veneficio

Elisabeth Buckingham. Otherwise Honour about 50. a great pulling in her left syde wc maketh her to Crye/

shee is not able to styrre no meate will tary wth her. shee goeth not onc in a sennet to ground very costive & mutch bounde. 27 of Decēb. die h. 8. 45. ant m. 1598. /complayneth of her hart chest left arme.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 72r (upper right 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.

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE12303: Horary consultation concerning Margery Toberto (PERSON16459)

Question asked by Toberto (PERSON16457) on 25 April 1599 at 09:43

RN Margery Toberto of Simpson 24 y. last night taken about midnight late at night scriked & tooke taketh her in her syde yt sce shee cannot take wind in her neck & shoulders & hart Ap. 25. die h. 9. 43. m ant m

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

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CASE12966: Horary consultation concerning Hopper (PERSON12949)

Question asked by John Hopper (PERSON12948) on 9 January 1600 at 08:00

RN Iohn Hoppers mothr sent for her sonne sine filij consensu die Ian. 9. die h. 8. ant m. 1600 frō his left syde cōmeth to his harte & mutch payned in his heade.

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[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 251r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12973: Interrogation (Receiving message) concerning Mr Farindon (PERSON11642)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 9 January 1600 at 15:00 and 10 January 1600 at 08:00

RN Mr Farendon complayneth of his cardiaca passio/ in his letter he sent me though he required not my counsell Ian. 9 die h. 7. 30. ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 252r (upper left part of page)

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CASE13093: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Smith (PERSON15954)

Question asked by Smith (PERSON15865) on 19 February 1600 at 08:30

RN Isbell Smithe of Calverton payned in the belly & backe almost 3 y old. patr filia metuit vermes. feb. 19. die h. {illeg}|8|. 30 ant m. 1600.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 272r (upper left part of page)

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CASE32584: Horary consultation concerning Richard Bingham (PERSON22112)

Question asked by Mr Martin (PERSON14030) on 21 January 1608 at 09:30

GJ Richard Bingham of Laundon 63 y. Ian: 21 ho. 9. 30 a m 1608. A very poore man. mr martin of Sherington wrote in his behalf. A great quantity of vrine fell sicke last night about midnight vomited, complaines of his stomacke & heart.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 342v (upper right part of page)

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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?f18-patient-knowledge=Not%20specified;f19-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f20-querent-sex=Male, accessed 22 March 2025.