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CASE17791: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Gould [Good] (PERSON12292)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18297) on 26 August 1602 at 13:48

RN Elisabeth Good of Bletchly 3 y. August 26 hor. 1. 48. p m. 1602. in prsentia belly & syde.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 184v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49012: Nativity for Mrs Jane Longueville (PERSON32782)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38638) on 15 June 1619 at 15:00

RN Mres Iane longevill of Brodwell borne 24. Ian. h. 4. p m 16151

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a great belly’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 48v (upper left part of page)

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CASE49013: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Longueville (PERSON32782)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38638) on 15 June 1619 at 15:00

RN The child came to my sight {Iune} {illeg} {sic} 15 h. 3 p m. 16191

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a great belly’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 48v (upper right part of page)

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CASE62395: Horary consultation concerning Mary Goyn (PERSON50179)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40317) on 20 May 1626 at 15:30 or at 16:00

RN mary Goyn of Hanslop 2 y & a halfe may 20 h {sic} hor. 3. 30 \4./ p m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

the child prsent wth a great big belly all pyned in ye lys. hips.1

Notes:

1 ‘pyned & cōsum’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 214r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11740: Horary consultation concerning Richard Travell (PERSON16535)

Question asked by the patient on 6 October 1598 at 15:09

RN Rich Travell servant t|o|f W. Martin of L Linford. 20 yeres old sick this fortnight almost & did kepe his bed for it munday & tuesday cōplayneth of his belly & hart. very desyrous to Drink & yet not hot. Oc cam him selfe to me. Octob. 6. die h. 3. 9. post m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 41r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12109: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Giles (PERSON12141)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1599 at 14:30

RN Katherine Giles of Hanslop. a widowe 60 yeres troubled wth a hot winde in her belly troubled wth a greate laske. almost this 12 moneth. cane {sic} to me this 20 of March die h. 2. 30. p m 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 107r (upper left part of page)

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CASE21256: Horary consultation concerning Young Mr John Lillingstone (PERSON13710)

Question asked by the patient on 12 July 1604 at 12:00

RN young mr lillingstone 14 y Iuly 12 hor 12 1604 in son

for his hedach & gryping of his belly

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 106v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE41790: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37921)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37922) on 1 May 1615 at 16:00

RW A Childe of Cranfeilde y: 1. d. h. 4. post merid. Ap may. 1. 1615. voyded iij wormes vpward & iij downeward: he belly swelled & {illeg} The Child was brought in prsence. was much altered wheras before it was of a sanguine complection: it was now very bleake & wan.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 196, f. 5v (upper right part of page)

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CASE54273: Horary consultation concerning Joan Holtome (PERSON51778)

Question asked by the patient on 23 May 1622 at 15:00

RN Ione Holtome of Saldone 47. y. May 23. {illeg}|| h 3. p m. 1622

[Astrological Chart]

she was so swelled belly & legs as everyon thought that she would die & yet mended & cane {sic} heather to me

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 122v (upper left part of page)

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CASE56020: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Lane (PERSON53332)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39652) on 14 April 1623 at 14:00

RN Agnys Lane of Lowton was here wth me three quarters old Ap 14 h. 2. p. m. 1623 /had a great cough hard belly pyned & consumed\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 56v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE62792: Horary consultation concerning Goody Catherine Mun (PERSON14320)

Question asked by Mr Henry Mun (PERSON14315) on 4 December 1626 between 13:30 and 13:39

RN Henry Mon of Woulvrton for his wife swelled every where belly legs {a}rms yet {tady} now & {th}{en} Decēbr 4 . h. 1. 3{illeg} {p} m. 1626

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 290r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12416: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Butterfeld (PERSON10264)

Question asked by the patient on 9 May 1599 at 12:00

RN Isbell Butterfeld of Saveford. 33: her yongest 2 yeres old. for a payne in the pit of her belly & backe but most in her belly came her selfe. May 9. die . h. 12. 1599. faynt & feeble. ever sinc our lady Day knoweth not wheathr wth Child or noe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 156r (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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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CASE54685: Horary consultation concerning Susan Beauchamp (PERSON43880)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1622 at 18:00

RN Susan Bechā of Cosgrave 11. y. the thursday after St Peter but came to me Iuly 25. h. 6 p m. 1622 pyned & cōsumed hed neck & belly. mutch pyned & wasted1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a Consūption’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 9r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE75328: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Jakeman (PERSON52418)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41628) on 18 August 1632 at 14:25

RN Mr Robert Iackmā of wing a yere {sic} the a yere sinc the 4 of Iune last 1631 being satt h 9. 30 ant m but it was brought to me Aug 18 h {sic} hor. 2. 25. p m. 1632

a drye cough that he cānot sleepe a big belly wasted in the flesh |was very fat & is nutch {sic} pynd by a nource yt was wth child| child was prsent /A Consūption feard\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘wasteth mtch {sic} belly big’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 386 (upper right 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-time-of-day=PM;f23-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABelly;f24-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person, accessed 3 April 2025.