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CASE49640: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Morgan (PERSON33369)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38712) on 8 September 1619 at 14:00

RN Elis Morgan 2 y of moulsoe sept 8 h. 2 p m 1619

hath \had/ the pox this fortnight all be come fouth {sic} but the throat is very sore cānot swallowe the eyes be swelled wth it1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘poxes in the throate’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 179v (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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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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CASE12221: Horary consultation concerning Richard Ellis (PERSON11533)

Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1599 at 12:30

RN Rich: Ellys of Hansl: of 46. {f} {sic} of his stomack thenc into his throate & hed. so in his throate yt scarc can swallow his spittle: Apr. 6. die . h. 12. 30. 1599. cannot sleepe. as if his {sic} hed an impostume {bin} a bladder broake. meticulos. cold behind his hed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 123r (upper right part of page)

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CASE68264: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Scrope (PERSON58396)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40889) on 24 April 1629 at 14:00

RN Mres Eliz child to the lord of Sunderland a yere & a halfe Ap. 24. 2. p m 1629

[Astrological Chart]

hath a cough & a great loose{nes} & eateth litle

quæritr vtrū laborat Dentib ventre vl vermbis {sic} metuit vermes stomach

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 156v (upper right part of page)

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CASE21939: Horary consultation concerning Alice Cheyney (PERSON10480)

Question asked by the patient on 22 January 1605 at 11:30

RN Alce Cheany a poor widow 60 y of Paulusperry Ian. 22 h. 11. 30 ant m 1605. cōplayneth of her hed. & hart wth a shooting.

weake stomacke & old.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 218r (upper left part of page)

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CASE10705: Horary consultation concerning Marmaduke Newton (PERSON14405)

Question asked by the patient on 28 May 1600 at 15:30

RN Marmaduke Newnton of Whadddon 11. y. may 28 die h. 3. 30 p m. 1600.

head chest & body cā take no foode nor set vp.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 87v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE66078: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1628 between 07:30 and 15:00

RN \Rich. Napeir/ on weddensday last. may 7 h. 2. \25/ p m. 1628.

Sr Th Tyringhā sent me ny {sic} lady Dickbees coach to bring ne {sic} to Tyringhā & thenc to my Lady Dighbees. & so hone {sic} agayne. where I was so brused yt in my left foote wth blyster red black spots & knobs & my left anckle rūpe all blacke red & bloue & could not eate nor rest ever since

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 29r (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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CASE27703: Horary consultation concerning Goody Arnold (PERSON18902)

Question asked by the patient on 2 July 1606 at 09:30

RN Goody Arnoll of Olny 60 y Iuly 2 h. 9. 30 ant m 1606 cānot keepe her {breate} vp & downe hath no appetite & stomacke pyneth & cōsumeth

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 203v (upper right part of page)

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CASE21258: Horary consultation concerning Marian Web (PERSON16903)

Question asked by the patient on 12 July 1604 at 09:30

RN maryon web 20 y Iuly 12. . hor. 9. 30 ant m 1604.

faynt & feeble. stomacke. can not eate any thing

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 107r (upper left part of page)

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CASE13028: Horary consultation concerning Alice Ford (PERSON11815)

Question asked by the patient on 30 January 1600 at 12:00

RN Alce forde of betchampton 60 y. payned in her body went not to stoole twice this 2 monets taketh no thing. but drinke Ian 30 die h. 12.

she is swelled in her bodye. & very hot. wamblie in her bodye.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 261v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11741: Horary consultation concerning Smith (PERSON15932)

Question asked by Anthony Smith (PERSON15872) on 10 October 1598 at 11:20

RN Anthony Smith for his sons Daughter 4 yeres old very exceeding sleepy can eat nothing keepeth her bed looketh pale. cōplayneth of her hed & her mouth sore & cannot swallowe. Octob. 10|1| die  {sic}. 11. 25|0|. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 41v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11734: Horary consultation concerning Joan Hull (PERSON13061)

Question asked by the patient on 5 October 1598 at 15:50

RN Ihone Hull of Newport of 46 yees {sic} for the rising of her & greeping of her hart by fits shee hath had it a longe time: somewhat leek an impost ready to stop her wind & can hardly swallowe her spittle. Octob 5. die . h. 3. {illeg}|5|0. p m. 1598. arising leeke the mother.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 40r (upper right part of page)

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CASE46529: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Barker (PERSON27729)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1618 at 06:25

RN Mr Barker \of great Horwood/ the cter sent a letter opening his maladyes may 2. h {sic} hor. 6. 25. ant m 1618. a stopping of cold & tough flegme yt hath bene long a contracting in ye stomach. a great cough & reareth mutch & the hed wth senc & feeling went almost in two no great appetite to eate. save liquids & these the thinner & sharper

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 81r (upper left part of page)

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CASE20610: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Squier (PERSON16096)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1604 at 12:00

RN Elisabeth |s|Quier \of {illeg} {sic} Hennocke/ marid 31 y feb 20 hor 12 1604 paynd in her legs & eares {illeg}|c|ānot cānot {sic} eate any thinge will not goe downe

Elis Squier of Hēnicke 31 y feb 20 hor. 12. 1604. swelled in her legs & hands. a very bad stomacke./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, ff. 13v-14r (f. 13v bottom, and f. 14r upper left)

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CASE10603: Horary consultation concerning Richard Richardson (PERSON15295)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1600 at 08:15

RN Rich. Richardson for a swelling in his throate wa{illeg} yt he cannot let any thing downe may 18 die h. 7{sic} 8. 15. ant m 1600 Rich. Smiths servant at little Linford.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 72v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE21891: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Crowly [Old Mr Crowly] (PERSON11085)

Question asked by the patient on 9 January 1605 at 09:00

RN Wylliā Crowly of newport. 80|5| y Ian 9 h. 9. 1605 troubled wth a wynd cholicke over his chest cā take nothing but he casteth it vp. this 4 or 5. yeres so troubled

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 210r (upper left part of page)

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CASE18527: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Barton (PERSON9526)

Question asked by the patient on 13 January 1603 at 12:30

GJ Mr Barton of Eastcote Ian. 13 ho. 12. 30 p. m. for a great windines of his stomacke weake Digestion, heavynes

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 283r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE21253: Horary consultation concerning Mr Reynold Stanton (PERSON16125)

Question asked by the patient on 11 July 1604 at 14:00

RN Mr Stanton Iuly 11 hor 2 p m 1604. |hot in his body| /cannot relish\

Mr Stanton of Brickhill parish Iuly 11 h. 2. p m 1604

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 106r-v (f. 106r bottom right, and f. 106v upper left)

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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 19 March 2025.