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CASE34047: Horary consultation concerning Goody Newman (PERSON24622)

Question asked by the patient on 5 September 1608 at 15:20

RN Goody nuemā of fardingoe thre mils frō Banberye. 4{illeg}|6| y Sept 5. . h. 3. 20 p m. 1608. amys a longe tyme troubled in her stomacke cānot Digest any meate but Doth cast her meate aftr shee hath eaten it or els fyndeth no ease Doth keepe her bed./ they doe watch her.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 199v (upper left part of page)

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CASE55355: Horary consultation concerning William Pearson [Pearce] (PERSON24861)

Question asked by the patient on 9 December 1622 at 08:30

RN Will: Perce of this towne 26 y Decēb. 9. h 8. 30 ant m. 1622. |spitteth blood cānot {stand} {sic} stand nor eat. chest ill|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 129r (upper left part of page)

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CASE78861: Horary consultation concerning Francis Johnson (PERSON52579)

Question asked by the patient on 1 March 1634 at 12:30

TG Francisce Ianson of Okle in the hole 42 y. Fe januari Martii 1 h. 1|0| \30./ pM. 1634. sicke in all his members since christmasse eateth & drin{keth} but litle d raiseth scarce one houre in a day from his bed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 94v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11783: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Dixon (PERSON11322)

Question asked by the patient on 8 November 1598 at 07:49

RN Thomas Dixson of 74 yeres old sickened a monday was sennet sick at the hart refuseth his meate sickly this two or 3 yeres quærit of Crowly husband Crowly Octob. 8. die h. 7. 45|9|. mi. ant m. 1598

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 48v (upper right part of page)

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CASE23570: Horary consultation concerning William Miller (PERSON20323)

Question asked by the patient on 13 June 1614 at 18:00

RN Will Miller my mā lame & ill in his stomacke Iune 13 h. 6. p m. 1614 /cā eate litle\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 30r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11842: Horary consultation concerning John Cunningham (PERSON11117)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17635) on 4 December 1598 at 11:00

RN Iohn Connyngham 7 yeres old satterday sennet after miklemas daye sick this 12 moneth. cōplayneth most of his hed & hath a weake stomack. was wonte to have white water leeke dregs of a tub. very thick of a pale & whitish Colour. a longe visage. Decēb. 4. h. 11. the child came hither.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 60v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE46718: Horary consultation concerning Anne Kent (PERSON32264)

Question asked by the patient on 28 May 1618 at 10:40

RN An Kent of this towne may 28 h. 10. 40 ant m 1618 had them last weeke nescit an sit gravida hed ill & cānot rellish

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 115v (upper left part of page)

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CASE28714: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Rolte (PERSON15450) and Elizabeth Seddon [Baldwin] (PERSON20731)

Question asked by Mrs Jane Rolte (PERSON15450) on 19 April 1605 at 11:15

RN Mres Rolt \Iane Rolt/ of Bonyst sent to me to know wheathr shee be wth child or no Apr. 19 h. 11. 15 ant m. 1605. y {sic} 29 y.

Elisabeth Baudwyne at the same tyme her syster. 20 yeres.

Also for her sistr who is troubled wth great hedach & a bad stomacke & cānot Digest keepeth her bed

|Mres| Iane Rolt of Bonyst 29 y Apr 19 h. 11. 15 ant m 1605

quærit an sit gravida

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 51r (upper right part of page)

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CASE72195: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Harrington (PERSON50906) and Harrington (PERSON50903)

Question asked by Old Lady Harrington (PERSON50902) on 26 May 1631 at 14:20

RN my old Lady Harington 60 y may. 26. h. 2. 20 p m 163i

1 her oldest daughter prty well /Mres Iane Harrington 21 y\

2 but the younger mutch at on & ill in her stomack as before no appetite to eate cōpl of extreme payne in her syde of the right syde feareth yt she is livr growen

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 375 (upper left part of page)

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CASE22516: Horary consultation concerning William Mariot (PERSON54242)

Question asked by the patient on 26 July 1630 at 07:00

RN Will Maryot of Litle Linford mayed {sic} 4 child 35 y Iuly 26 h 7 ant m 1630

head ill cānot eate weak


Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 238, f. 74v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11901: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Buckingham [Honour] (PERSON10131)

Question asked by Goodman Honour (PERSON12882) on 27 December 1598 at 08:45

RN Goodman Honour of Newport for his wife who hath bene longe sick & is nowe very exceeding ill h {sic} as her husband telleth me. hanc male suspicantr de veneficio

Elisabeth Buckingham. Otherwise Honour about 50. a great pulling in her left syde wc maketh her to Crye/

shee is not able to styrre no meate will tary wth her. shee goeth not onc in a sennet to ground very costive & mutch bounde. 27 of Decēb. die h. 8. 45. ant m. 1598. /complayneth of her hart chest left arme.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 72r (upper right part of page)

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CASE49832: Horary consultation concerning John Cook (PERSON29287)

Question asked by the patient on 17 October 1619 at 09:00

RN on of Watton \Iohn Cocke of Wootton/ desp sick pynd no stomack at meate the 11 of octob he fell to bleed at the nose & mouth the signe being in the head octob. 17. h. 9. ant m 1619 /Iohn Cocke of Watton. 45 y.\

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 34r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12470: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Richardson (PERSON15316)

Question asked by the patient on 16 May 1599 at 16:00

RN Margaret Richardson of Olny. 30. great wth Child & hath not i0 weekes to goe sick at hart & cannot take winde nor eate any thing kepeth her bed this fortnight for an houre in a daye. may the 16. die h. 4. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 165r (upper right part of page)

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CASE75152: Horary consultation concerning Mary Harding (PERSON50851)

Question asked by the patient on 23 July 1632 at 08:30

Mary Hardinge of Shiddlington 18. y. Iuly. 23. . h. 8. 30. a. m. 1632 maryed at Christmas last pained in her Heart & stomack hath litle or noe appetite to her meate, cannot sleepe, ill 3 weekes. RN /standeth as on in a trance\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 332 (upper right 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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CASE39125: Horary consultation concerning Mr Lea (PERSON32615)

Question asked by the patient on 30 January 1612 at 17:30

RN Mr lea sent to me to come over to him for he is extreme sicke payned on the left syde cānot make water eateth litle or nothing Ian. 30 h. 5. 30 p m. 1612.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 227r (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE24904: Horary consultation concerning Goody Cooper (PERSON29360) and Thomas Withers (PERSON36989)

Question asked by Goody Cooper (PERSON29360) on 1 June 1610 at 08:00

RN Goody Coo \of newport/ 40 y. Iune 1. h. 8 ant m 16i0.

every where./ cānot rellish any water.

Thomas Wythers of newport 3 quarters old Iune 1. h. 8 ant m 16i0

a great cold extreeme sick cā eate or take any thing

[Astrological Chart]

Goody Coo quærit an sit gravida cānot rellish anye thinge. ill this moneth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 51v (upper right part of page)

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CASE55614: Horary consultation concerning William Glover (PERSON49902) and Alice Glover (PERSON49913)

Question asked by William Glover (PERSON49902) and Alice Glover (PERSON49913) on 20 February 1623 at 09:15

RN Will: Glover of Newp 14 y feb. 20 h. 9. 15 ant m 1623.

hart ill reareth thick flegne {sic} wth \streaks of blood/ ready to choake her.

will take litle food

Alce Glover 12 y the sister casteth & reareth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 173v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50327: Horary consultation concerning Mary Allen (PERSON27347)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1620 at 11:00

RW Mary Allen of Hardmead. y. 25. d. h: 11. ant: m: Feb: 26. 1620. griped & pulled about her stomacke: hath not had them neuer since before Christmasse. ill aboue a weeke. full in her stomacke & hath no appetite

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 137v (bottom centre part of page)

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CASE12418: Horary consultation concerning Agnes King (PERSON13391)

Question asked by King (PERSON13376) on 9 May 1599 at 17:20

RN King of haversham for his wife Agnes yt was brought a bed 7 weekes agoe. in her back syde & belli loynes & hucbones hath no stomacke. hot & boumd {sic} for a weeke. May the 9. die h. 5. 20 p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 156v (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%3AEating%20and%20drinking%20problems;f20-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f21-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29, accessed 19 March 2025.