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CASE10832: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Harrison (PERSON12589) and John Harrison (PERSON12581)

Question asked by Ellen Harrison (PERSON12589) on 13 June 1600 at 11:40

RN Iohn Harrison of lit Woocom. 8 y. Iune 13 die h. 11. 40 ant m. 1600 payned in ye head & belly. his fathr gone from his mother.

Ellen Harrison 50 y. hath to many of ye whites

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 107r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE23565: Horary consultation concerning Nicholas Smith (PERSON35453)

Question asked by the patient on 13 June 1614 at 07:45

RN Nicholas Smith of Newp. 26 y Iune 13 . h. 7. 45 ant m 1614

hed belly & back.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 29r (upper right part of page)

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CASE41825: Horary consultation concerning Samuel Swaine (PERSON35870)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37924) on 10 May 1615 at 09:45

RN Sam Sweane of Stony stratford 5. y. may 10. h. 9. 45 ant m 1615. hed & belly. |cānot sleepe nor rest will eate prtely.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 11v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49008: Horary consultation concerning John Knight (PERSON32374)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38637) on 15 June 1619 at 11:30

RN Iohn knight of this towne 9 y Iune 15 h. 11. 30 ant m. 1619. |hed & belly swelled.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 47v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE66407: Horary consultation concerning Emmanuel Scrope [First Earl of Sunderland, Lord President of York] [Lord Scrope] (PERSON58391)

Question asked by the patient on 19 June 1628 at 17:00

RN I receaved from my lord prsid a kind Hon. loving lettr craving the same pils because his Honour is mutch bound & swelled in his belly & fumeth vp into his head Iune 19  {sic} h 5. p m. 1628

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 79v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12744: Horary consultation concerning Ralph Miles (PERSON14157)

Question asked by the patient on 25 September 1599 at 13:30

RN Ralphe Milles of Newport i0 y. old belly & head septemb 25. die h. 1. 30. p m. 1599

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 209r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE18568: Horary consultation concerning Mary Hill (PERSON12767)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18374) on 24 January 1603 at 11:15

RN Mary Hill 7 y. Ian 24 hor. 11. 15. ant m. 1603 belly head.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 288v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12700: Horary consultation concerning George Astey (PERSON9292)

Question asked by the patient on 15 September 1599 at 11:30

RN George Astey a poer servant of Newport for his belly but specially for his hed Sept. 15 die h. 11. 30 ant m. 1599.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 203v (upper left part of page)

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CASE39665: Horary consultation concerning Millicent Norman (PERSON33714)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1612 at 17:30

RN Iames Normā of B{letch}ley.

millecent Normā of Bletchley 15 y Ap{r 18}{sic} hor. 5. 30 p m 1612. belly & he{ad} yet voydeth no worm{es}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 60v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE38122: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Hudson (PERSON31925)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37526) on 13 May 1611 at 10:15

RN Mr Hudsons man for his master tooke a fall at Tiddington frō a house & fell downe. may 13 h. 10. 15 ant m 1611 & he felt on his hed belly swelleth & legs.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 97r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12404: Horary consultation concerning Agnes More (PERSON14245)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1599 at 15:45

RN Itm’ Agnis Moore her mother very sick & cōplayneth of her hed belly & back 44: sicke this sennet. May this 7. die h. 3. 45 p m. 1599. fits of heate & cold. sometimes pale somettimes {sic} p h {sic} red coloured

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 154r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE33497: Horary consultation concerning Mary Young (PERSON26227)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26610) on 2 June 1608 at 10:30

GJ Mary Yong of Bradwell 5|4| y. Iune 2. ho. 10. 30 a. m. 1608

Complaynes of her head belly and brest.

Sickened on monday. /

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 120v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE46457: Horary consultation concerning Charles Grey [Seventh Earl of Kent] [Mr Charles Grey] (PERSON31146)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1618 at 11:38

RN The Earle of Kent Ap 24 . h. 11. 38 ant m 1618 ill after his dyet drinke /hed belly gryped\

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 69r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13804: Horary consultation concerning Richard Carter (PERSON10352)

Question asked by the patient on 3 June 1603 at 13:30

RN Rich Carter of Althrop \Sr/ |Iohns Spence\r/s man.| 32 y. Iune 3. hor. 1. 30 p m. 1603.12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘piles. hed bottom of his belly’ in chart

2 ‘Rich Carter swounded stranglye.’ in the right margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 42v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE17220: Horary consultation concerning George Bird (PERSON9738)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18241) on 13 June 1602 at 17:30

RN George Byrde 8 y Iune 13. h. 5. 30 p m. 1602. gryped in his belly & head his water leeke whey.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 91r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11660: Horary consultation concerning William Pipkin (PERSON14968)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17603) on 30 August 1598 at 17:07

RN Will: Pipkin 6 yeres old at Miklemas payned in the back & neck & head & belly & legs quærit causā eius remediū refuseth his meate Aug 30. die h. p m. 5. 7. m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 23r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12403: Horary consultation concerning Sara More (PERSON14251)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1599 at 15:15

RN Sara Moore of Venny stratford dwelt in newport wth m on Cromwell hath had a great cough. short winded & sweateth. hath had the cough a great while. of 11 yeres old. may the 7 die h. 3. 15. p m. 1599. shee scoureth mutch. in her hed & belly.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 154r (upper right part of page)

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CASE10490: Horary consultation concerning William Taylor (PERSON16346)

Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1600 at 11:50

RN Williā Tealer of Winsloe. 24. may 3 die h. 11. 50 ant m 1600. a cold ague. harte belly head was hot & nowe cold d{illeg}d{illeg}i

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 58v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE75654: Horary consultation concerning Alice Travell (PERSON60421)

Question asked by the patient on 9 October 1632 at 16:00

RN Alce Travell of Hanslop 24 y octob. 9. h. 4 p m 1632

maryed about Christmas swelled sinc satt \face head &/ belly & legs & lower t all over sinc satterday last quick 7 weekes cānot stand nor goe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 62 (upper left part of page)

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CASE11777: Horary consultation concerning William Thomson (PERSON16396) and Thomson (PERSON63053)

Question asked by Thomson (PERSON63053) on 6 November 1598 at 10:30

RN William Tomson of 12 yeres on a friday a moneth afore Miklemas quærit valde ægrotat ventre. 6 of novemb. it tooke him on 2 of novemb. die in the morning. he it cometh & taketh him by fits & & {sic} ariseth vp in his stomack he could not take his meate. but would vomit vp but yt is stayd & troubleth his hed but most his belly burneth wonderfully cannot eate. Novemb. 6. die h. 1{2}|0|. ant m. 1598. cū filij consensu. h. 10. 30.1

[Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Will Tomson’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 47v (upper left, and bottom right parts 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?f18-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead;f22-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABelly;f23-question-asked=Medical, accessed 19 March 2025.