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CASE13037: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Oakley (PERSON14550) and Thomas Burgess (PERSON10196) and Mary Burgess (PERSON10203)

Question asked by Catherine Oakley (PERSON14550), Thomas Burgess (PERSON10196) and Mary Burgess (PERSON10203) on 2 February 1600 at 12:00

RN Katheron Ocklie of Turvie 60 y. payned in her legs & bodye wch are mightely swollen & a payne in her cheste wth a cold. Doth spit blood also feb. 2 die . h. 12. Thomas Burges \of Astwood/ 50 yeres for a great cough & payne in the chest very short winded. 16001

[Astrological Chart]

the womans watr is very red & thick Mary Burges troubled about the hart wth a coughinge her watr hath black melancholy humour. her husb & ss troubled wth a cough.

Notes:

1 ‘a coughe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 263v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73373: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Hopkins (PERSON51817)

Question asked by the patient on 19 November 1631 at 08:00

RN Goodmā Hopkins of our tone {sic} 70. y. novēb. 19 h {sic} hor 8 ant m 163i |was here made no water.| |but in 3 or 4 das he dyed|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Stone in the yard cānot make water belly swelled’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 297 (upper left part of page)

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CASE43173: Horary consultation concerning Edward Gardner (PERSON30757)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1616 at 08:00

RN Edward Gardiner serv to my lord Dormer 60 y Ap. 12 h. 1|8|. ant m. 16i6 |a dropsy scurvy belly huge & big.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 56r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12005: Horary consultation concerning Oliver Whiting (PERSON17104)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1599 at 10:15

RN Oliver Whiting of Bedford troubled wth an ach in huckbone left side taketh it to be a sciatica. & thenc to his back & inside of his share came wth a cold or a listing as he thincketh more hot & then cold. 60 yeres old. came him selfe the 28 of feb. die h. 10. 3 20|i5| ant m. 1599. Spencers brothr in lawe & farnewels brother.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 90r (upper left part of page)

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CASE73223: Horary consultation concerning Mr Kent (PERSON52787)

Question asked by Mrs White (PERSON61617) on 21 October 1631 at 12:00

RN Mres white of London 30. y. h 12. 1631 / soc{illeg}|r|{sic} socro mr Kent yt hath a dead palsye cānot speake to bed vnderstood\ |a bad stomack Costive onc in 5 days.| |stomack.|

[Astrological Chart]

loynes & stitch stone

vtrū socrus paralytic sit moriturus. sine consensu

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 243 (upper right part of page)

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CASE44105: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Barker (PERSON27733)

Question asked by the patient on 21 November 1616 at 10:00

RN mres Barker of Bowbrickhell 5|4|0 y novēb 21. {illeg}|| h. 10 ant m 16i6 mutch troubled wthan arising up in her stomake breaking mutch wynd wth it like to ye passio hypōdriaca & mother. & eateth litle

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 27r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11780: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Page (PERSON14607)

Question asked by the patient on 7 November 1598 at 13:45

RN Mres Page of Lathbury for her bad stomack & mutch treating vpward full of winde stone cholick. cold & Drye. Novemb. 7. die h. 1. 45. 1598.

Mres Page of lathbury in her owne son.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 48r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE74928: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Lucas (PERSON53960)

Question asked by the patient on 22 June 1632 at 09:00

RN Mres An Lucas 21. y last novēb 22 last Iune 22. h 9 ant m. 1632 /feb. malig: a stitch on her left syde\ |a Tertian extree {sic} weake & feeble|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 257 (upper left part of page)

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CASE12277: Horary consultation concerning John Brooke (PERSON10071)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1599 at 08:30

RN Iohn Brookes 24 yeres a batcheler: servant to goodmā Sympson spitteth bloode & hath a hie colour payned vnder his side hath a cough. feareth a plurisye. Apr. 23 die h. 8. 30. m. p m {sic}. 1599 a very good water but very mutche.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 133v (upper right part of page)

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CASE50028: Horary consultation concerning Goody Rider (PERSON34752)

Question asked by the patient on 6 December 1619 at 13:38

RN Goody Rider of newport 50 y decēb. 6 h. 1. 38 p m 1619

It tooke her 3 weekes sinc & hath bene speachles almost 3 weekes. eateth well. lame in her right syde |she took it wth a cold tooke it wth a cold|

the dead palsy

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 73r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12240: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Buckingham [Honour] (PERSON10131)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1599 at 14:30

RN Goody Honour cōplayneth of a paine in her hart throbbing & beating leeke an ague came on her at the first. shee sweateth with it yt on may wring her cloathes at 2|A|pr. 18 die h. 2 30. mi. p m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 126r (upper right part of page)

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CASE68012: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Duncombe [Esquire] [Young Mr Thomas Duncombe] (PERSON29954)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1629 at 09:00

RN Mr Th. Duncōbe of Great Brickhill 42. march 27 h. 9 ant m. 1629.

feareth the Dropsye & twice hath voyded a stone twice & gravell back payned

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 108r (upper part of page)

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CASE45635: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38300)

Question asked by the patient on 21 October 1617 at 10:20

RN A poer boy of Northāpton sheere after an ague had a great big hard belly like an ague cake for a yers space growen to a tympany octob 21. h. 10. 20 ant m 1617

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 97r (upper left part of page)

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CASE72289: Horary consultation concerning Jane Pettiver (PERSON56635)

Question asked by the patient on 6 June 1631 at 13:20

RN Iane Pettyfare of Blakesly in Northāpton sheere. 42 y Iune 6. h. 1. 20. p m 163i

a great cough taken with a cold. the monday before whitson monday great rising in her chest reareth flegme. |was ill before Christmas & mended|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 404 (upper left part of page)

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CASE76135: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Houghton (PERSON51934)

Question asked by the patient on 13 December 1632 at 13:00

TG Mrs Dorothea Hothen of Ocly. 24. y. Dec. 13 h. 1. p m. 1632.

pained in her cheste, ictericía passione et paroxysimis aliquando ferè epilepticis vexata

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 212 (upper left part of page)

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CASE39770: Horary consultation concerning Lady Susan Longueville [Mrs Susan Longueville] [Lady Susan Grey] (PERSON32785)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1612 at 09:20

RN Mr Michaell longfilds wife 24. 3 weekes sinc brought a bed. taken {illeg}|v|iolently yesterday Ap 27. h h. {sic} 8 30 ant m taken violently in ye bottome of her belly. \like the chollicke./ on syde frō her hip downeward very lame. stomack ill brought a bed 3. weekes sinc Apr 28. : h: 9. 20 ant m. 1612 is very costive./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 76r (upper left part of page)

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CASE21028: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Rawson (PERSON15187)

Question asked by the patient on 11 April 1604 at 13:00

RN Elisabeth Rasone of Northāpton 19 y Apr. 11. hor. 1 {illeg} p m 1604.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘greene sicknes harte parteth {sic}. shortwyded’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 74v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13059: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth [Isabel] Buckstone (PERSON10146)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1600 at 11:30

RN Isbell Buckstone for her back & right arme & hoving in her bely & chest ready to stop her winde troubled wth the whites Ia|f|eb {sic} 11 die . h. 11. 30. ant m. 1600

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 267r (upper left part of page)

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CASE34228: Horary consultation concerning William Russell (PERSON15530)

Question asked by the patient on 18 October 1608 at 16:35

RN Russell Mr leyes Leas mā 34 y Octob 18 h. 4. 35 p m 1608 troubled wth a great itching & pimples & spots & drye vp sodenly troubled also wth the gonorrhea renū

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 220v (upper left part of page)

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CASE26414: Horary consultation concerning Mr Lawrence Meridale (PERSON33194)

Question asked by Mr Meridale (PERSON62715) on 6 March 1615 at 13:00

RW Mr Meridale of Great Brickhill for his Father \y: 70./ March: 6. h: 1. post merid: 1615. stuffed in his stomacke. pained in his head & backe, hath a cough & cold.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 204, f. 41v (upper centre 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?f19-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f21-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f22-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 9 January 2025.