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CASE27381: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Bruce (PERSON19138)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1606 at 16:30

RN Dorothy Bruce of Dodford in Stoe parish 35 y may 26 h. 4. 30 p m 1606. |mothr.|

left syde wch moveth twingeth shooteth pricketh rolleth burned at her backe hed ill

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 146r (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12396: Horary consultation concerning Richard Fierbrace (PERSON11725)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1599 at 09:45

RN Rich. fierbrace of Wellingborowe cōplayneth of a great paine in his backe exceeding hote wc mutch troubleth him. yt he cannot take his rest. nor cough. may 7. die h. 9. 45. ant m. 1599. a shoomaker.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 153r (upper left part of page)

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CASE53833: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Bicklye (PERSON28029)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1622 at 16:15

RN Mres Bickley of Sandey 30|9| y for her stone cholick & a burning in her back wth a picking {sic} & shooting Ap 8 h. 4. 15 p m 1622.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 44v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE75002: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Kilpine (PERSON52894)

Question asked by the patient on 3 July 1632 at 11:30

RN Mres Gilpyn of 48 y

back syde & pricking. extreme hot & pricking wth an itching Iuly 3. . h. 11 30 ant m. 1632.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 282 (upper right part of page)

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CASE13523: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Ashburnor (PERSON9235)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1598 at 11:15

RN Ashbur. 1598. maij 26. die h. 11. 15. he hath a burning about the hart & a hot burng {sic} in his heade & a peane in his backe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 194r (upper part of page)

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CASE12184: Horary consultation concerning Jane Osborn (PERSON14580)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1599 at 10:53

RN Iane Osburne of Olny. at Ap. 2. die . h. 10. {illeg}|53|. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Iane Osburne of Olny of 35. for a sore back & hart best in the her bed. & nowe taketh her by fits. & burning & sweating. & aches yt it maketh her sweate shee feareth lest it be her sicknes yt lyeth at her harte. goeth hard to ground. her child half a yere old. had not her courses nevr sinc shee was last wth child & soe shee is nevr vseth to have thē but frō child to Child. looketh yellowe. Apr. 2. die h. 10. 52. m. ant m.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 118v (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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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CASE11008: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Day (PERSON11202)

Question asked by the patient on 7 July 1600 between 08:00 and 09:00

RN Agys Day of Milton 60 y paynd in her loynes & backs costive. hot./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 133r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE48680: Horary consultation concerning Jane Ellis [Hill] (PERSON23057)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1619 at 15:40

RN Iane Hill of Hanslop 23 y I may 10 h. 3. 40 p m 1619

back syde & belly

paynd at her head wth a burning

nescit an sit gravida

troubled wth the wynd cholick & when yt cōmeth cānot hold her water

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 362v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12829: Horary consultation concerning Margery Norman (PERSON14499)

Question asked by the patient on 20 October 1599 at 14:15

RN Margery Norman of Weston 45 for the payne in her backe & chest & a swellinge & a greate heate in her stomacke Octob. 20 die h. 2. 15. p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 222r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12152: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Parsons (PERSON14738)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 11:15

RN Agnes Parsons of Broughton. 12 yers old. hed f & armes and legs payned prick as nedles fearfull tymorous hed & backe 11. 15. mi. 1599 very hot burning. a meaden vnmaried

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 113v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11843: Horary consultation concerning Clemence Nashe (PERSON14336)

Question asked by the patient on 4 December 1598 at 12:15

RN Clement Nash servant to Iohn Connyngham 22 yeres old tooke her first on tuesday night qu about 8 a clock at night a crick {sic} \ache/ in her baccke \& lims./ yt maketh her stoope & goe Double. troubled wth a great heate of her stomack yt it maketh her lips to break out he {sic} first water made in ye morning red. the next water of a reasonable good colour. the wench of a ruddy face well colourd & fat. quait {sic} remediū Decēb. 4. die . h. 12. 15. mi. 1598. of Newport

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 61r (upper left part of page)

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CASE53178: Horary consultation concerning James West (PERSON61440)

Question asked by the patient on 25 September 1621 at 06:00

RW Iames West of Banbury {y}. 45. d. h: 6. ant: merid: {S}ept: 25. 1621. extreamely {to}rtured in his backe, belly & {sid}es with paine. his stomacke {ve}rie hot & windie

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 106r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12301: Horary consultation concerning Anne Bourton (PERSON9905)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 at 08:30

RN An Bourton of Olny 26 yeres old. sick the ever sinc Lent tooke her in her hed hart & backe maried this 7 yeres had but on Child but yt god hath taken to his mercy. {s} {sic} it holdeth her nowe as an ague shaking her every day. & hat sweateth & is very hot after the shaking & hath as it were a thing lūbring in her chest very corpulent faynt & very feeble. hath a very painfull cough ready to Drawe vp hart & hall wth it & fetcheth blood very short winded. fetcheth vp fleume & water as cleare as a bell. Ap. 25 die . h. 8. 30. mi ant m. 1599. hath a very sore ague every day yt maketh her sweate exceedingly. hath not had this moneth her Courses sinc shee voyded a litle porrengr of clompered bloode/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 138r (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?f19-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABurning%20and%20inflamed;f20-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3APain%20and%20pricking;f21-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABack, accessed 19 March 2025.