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CASE60512: Horary consultation concerning Mary Kirby (PERSON53043)

Question asked by the patient on 24 May 1625 at 13:30

RN Mary Kerbye of vpton in Huntington sheere 28 y vnmyed {sic} may 24 h. 1. 30 p m 1625. /a wyndy stomack & ach in her left syde. lame wth it 3 months\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 101r (upper left part of page)

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CASE79199: Horary consultation concerning Martha Harper (PERSON50898)

Question asked by the patient on 29 October 1634 at 16:30

SRN Martha Harper servant to my sister Kate Tyringhā Octob. 29. h. 4. 40. \30./ p. m. 1634.

A fullnes in her stomacke & a payne at h er heart, a great trembling vpon any discontent at her heart At this tyme she brought her water to me./.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 162v (upper left part of page)

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CASE71275: Horary consultation concerning Joan Davis (PERSON47621)

Question asked by the patient on 22 January 1631 at 11:00

RN Ioane Davys of Marson 31. y. Ian 22. h {sic}. hor 11. ant m. 1631.

back full of payne & her body poore & pale

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 76 (upper left part of page)

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CASE11786: Horary consultation concerning Mr Andrew Knight (PERSON13447)

Question asked by the patient on 8 November 1598 at 14:52

RN Andrew Knighte of Newport 36. for the winde cholicke this moneth. & stone red sand & changeth it into blood as big as a {fe}tch somewhat yellowe. forced to \purge/ fleme yellowe Chollour in great abundanc right syde of the reanes of his back & so rūneth to the bottome of his belly. vrine hot & cōplexion wthout the fit. Novemb. 8. die h. 3. 2. 52. m. p m. 1598. extreeme payne in side & backe.

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE79175: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Faith Sage (PERSON58116) and Sage (PERSON58113)

Question asked by Mrs Faith Sage (PERSON58116) on 7 October 1634 between 09:45 and 14:00

SRN Fayth Sage of High Lauer for a litenes in her head. & a papue in her Teeth & a trembling at her heart.

her Husband was taken with a payne in her|is| backe that he can hardly goe./.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 157r (upper 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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CASE79204: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Claire Wright (PERSON37112)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1634 at 11:00

SRN My Cozon Clare wright of Southwarke London. 50. y. Decemƀ 21.  {sic}. h. 11. a. m. 1634.

[Astrological Chart]

hath kept her bed this sennight a weake bad digestion. her meate rises sometymes like hard egs wch causes a great payne both in stomack & backe.

she can eate little or nothing she desires to haue something to strengthen her stomack. /much troubled with a stitch in her right side with a continuall payne in her stomack.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 165r (upper left part of page)

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CASE63415: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Assaby (PERSON42983)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1627 at 11:00

RN Elis Assabee of Lavendon 50 y march 16 . h. 11 ant m 1627 swonded on weddensday last & the belly ye bell went \for her/ extree {sic} sore & tormented in her bodye cānot abyde to be touched hath great mise\r/y of the left syde |extree {sic} misery sinc weddensday|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 26r (upper right part of page)

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CASE19409: Horary consultation concerning Harry Astone (PERSON9297)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1601 at 12:00

RN Harry Ashburne Aston of Turvy. 54. maij 10 die hor. 12. ant {sic} payned about his harte.

Harry Aston of Turvy 54 y. maij 10 die hor 12. hot in body payned at the harte

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 116v (upper left, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE47535: Decumbiture for Mr William Sanders (PERSON35056)

Question asked by the patient on 26 September 1618 at 09:00

RN was taken 24. Sept h. 9. ant m. 1618. about the left syde somewhat vnder the chest like an ach. mutch payning him

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 36v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE24700: Horary consultation concerning Mary Tiler (PERSON36091)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1610 at 10:00

RN mary Tyler of Chichely. 20 y may 7 h. 10. ant m 16i0. le right syde. payned & her bellye./.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 28v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73829: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Sanders (PERSON58231)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1632 at 13:00

Mrs Elizabeth Sanders. of Perry. 25 \32/ y Febr. 20. h. 1. p m. 1632.

Sicknesse 2 nights, hote & colde by fitts stopping in her stomack, can nether eate not rest well, the great paine in her Back, feares a Consumption makes water very difficultly 6. or 7 weekes

Desires yt shee may take noe Phisick

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 453 (upper left part of page)

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CASE48601: Nativity for Mrs Frances Digby (PERSON29826)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1619 no earlier than 16:40

RN Mres francis Digbye Sr Evarets sister nata the tuesday before the 30 of novēbr. before 7 in ye morning /1588.\ send for my Directions may 1. hhor {sic} 4. 40 p m 1619. /vnmayed {sic}\ |30 y|

mutch troubled wth melanch pass apt to weep wthout any iust case.

nata Octob 29 h. 7. ant m 1588. a great heavynes in ye stomacke & a beating & trembling at the hart. wth a |continuall| payne at her hart at yt tyme of all on her left syde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 347v (upper left part of page)

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CASE15969: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Piggot (PERSON14938)

Question asked by the patient on 15 December 1603 at 12:15

GJ Dorothy Piggott of Lenborough 22 y. almost a yeere maried Faynt and weake a payne in her backe and rising in her stomack

quærit vt sit gravida

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 170v (upper right part of page)

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CASE19606: Horary consultation concerning John Holman (PERSON12861)

Question asked by the patient on 13 July 1601 at 06:00

RN Iohn Holman of Newport 34. y. Iuly 13 die hor 6. ant m 160i1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘head light. backe il had a bruise long sinc & a payne in his syde. faynt.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 149r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE50937: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Bradley (PERSON22203)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1620 at 08:30

RN Elis Bradly of Soulbery. 30 y may 27 h {sic}. hor 8. 30 ant m 1620 hart back & belly payned more then heretofore & suckleth my lady Lovets child nescit an sit gravida

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 52r (upper right part of page)

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CASE44575: Horary consultation concerning Grace Chapman (PERSON28856)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1617 at 13:15

RN Grace Chapmā of Brayfild of the Greene 3 26 y march. 31. . h. 1. 15 p m. 1617 /a drye cough\ hart throat sore chest. |swelleth face & legs|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 105v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12442: Horary consultation concerning Alice Houghton (PERSON12913) and Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900)

Question asked by Alice Houghton (PERSON12913) and Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900) on 12 May 1599 at 10:30

RN Christopher Hotton. 39. cōplayneth first of his Chest. & nowe of his head. may the 12 die . 10. 30 m ant m 1599

her Alce hotton. 33. yeres her {sic} payned in the pit of they {sic} bellye. feeleth a thing round in her belly as a dish.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 160r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE23620: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Walker (PERSON36409)

Question asked by the patient on 27 June 1614 at 14:30

RN Thomas Walker gardyner to {G}. Chaterton. 56 y Iune 27 h. 2. 30 p m 1614 a black sanguyne cōplex. payned in his chest. swolne in his body & legs it tooke him 16 days since. /of St yeedes\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 35v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE18812: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Agnes Walthorne (PERSON16797)

Question asked by the patient on 12 January 1599 at 08:30

RN Mres Agnes Walth{orne} londinesis 32. Ian. 12 die hor 8 30 ant m. 1599. payned wth a hardnes in her belly & stomack & lyeth betwixt her short ribbes it groweth bigger & bigger.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 13r (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?f18-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3APain%20and%20pricking%3A%3APain;f21-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f22-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso, accessed 16 March 2025.