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CASE12561: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Glover (PERSON12167)

Question asked by the patient on 22 August 1599 at 07:50

RN Elisabeth Glover of filgrave 35 sick this sennet & keepeth her bed. Aug. 22. die  {sic} 7. 50. ant m. 1599. hart & belly greeped

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 182r (upper left part 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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CASE12130: Horary consultation concerning Cornelius Harvey (PERSON12614)

Question asked by the patient on 23 March 1599 at 13:55

RN Cornelius Harvy of Newporte 25. amisse this fortnight in his hart & belly leeke a stitch on weddensday last very ill wth it Martij 23 die  {sic}. 1. 55. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 110r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55798: Horary consultation concerning Mary Loe (PERSON32761)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1623 at 17:00

RN Mary Lowe of Ha\r/dmead 35 y March. 19 h. 5 p m 1623

5 child

4 y sinc misc of her s {sic} child & ill by fits belly griped

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 24v (upper left part of page)

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CASE62515: Decumbiture for Lady Sara Leech [Mrs Sara Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON15610)

Question asked by the patient on 31 May 1626 between 15:00 and 18:00

RN Mres Sara fell sick at London may 5. h. 4 3 30 p m. 1626 /Desp sick of her hart & a stitch\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 233r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13026: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Dennet (PERSON11254)

Question asked by the patient on 30 January 1600 at 09:30

RN Dorothy Dēnet 19 y. of husband Crawly had nevr her flowers was wonderfully peaned her head & stomacke & nowe in the bottome of her belly ever sinc the phisick I gave her god be praysed for it. came agayne for more physick Ian. 30 die h. 9. 30. ant m. 1600 with a greeping maketh her very sick

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE78879: Horary consultation concerning Anne Stap (PERSON59514)

Question asked by the patient no later than 15 March 1634 at 09:00

TG Ann stapp of stonystreetford 16 y. Mart. 15. h. 9. Mat. 1634. hath beene sicke this 14night. on wensday a stitch in her right side began, & now is pained in all her body. Exceedy|i|ng hote. Keepeth her bed can hardly stirre.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 102r (upper left part of page)

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CASE69998: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 17 January 1630 at 10:00 and 28 January 1630 at 08:15

Ian. 17. . h. 10. a. m. 1630 RN /Rich Na taken desp sick wth stitches on his left syde\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 80 (upper left part of page)

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CASE40278: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Thomas Reeve (PERSON15234)

Question asked by the patient on 29 August 1612 at 16:00

RN Goodmā Rive of this towne came now home frō newp very sick taken wth a stitch on his left syde Aug 29 h {sic} hor 4. p m 1612

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 150r (upper right part of page)

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CASE33703: Decumbiture for Mary Turvey (PERSON25840)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1608 at 14:50

RN mary Turvy \25 y./ of newp {sic} \newporte/ fell sicke feb. 13. hor. 5. p m 1608 fell first sicke taken wth a stitch vndr her left syde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 150r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13520: Horary consultation concerning William Loveles (PERSON13804)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1598 at 13:00

RN \Will: Lovely./ An old man of Newp. for his disease. Ascens. day 1598 die . h. 1.a p. merid he hath a great greeping about his harte.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 192r (upper part of page)

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CASE58613: Decumbiture for Bridens (PERSON44793)

Question asked by the patient on 7 June 1624 at 11:20

RN B{illeg}|r|idens Daghter 12. y. Iue {sic} 7. {illeg}||. h. 11. 20 ant. m. 1624.

Bridens child fell sick May 22 h. 6. 30 p|a|nt m m {sic} 1624

left syde stitch begā first on the right arm

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 215r-v (f. 215r bottom left, and f. 215v upper left)

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CASE12373: Horary consultation concerning Joan Norman (PERSON14498)

Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1599 at 14:00

RN Ione Norman of Shenly of 15 yeres. maij 3. die h. 2. p m. 1599. mutch hath a great stitch in her left syde & bleedeth at the nose. sick a weeke. cannot tary vp. had a sick night./

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 149r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12619: Horary consultation concerning Anne Ashby (PERSON9260)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17707) on 1 September 1599 at 13:00

RN An Ashby of hanslop. 5 yeres. sick this forthnight cōplayneth of a stitche in the left syd Sept. 1. die h. 1. 1599 & belly

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 190v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12264: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mary Wren (PERSON17399)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1599 at 12:40

RN Mary Wren of Hansloppe 30. sick this day sennet. arising of her stomack greeping of her belly & hart keepeth her bed now & then findeth most ease lying groveling downeward Apr 2i die . 12. 40. her youngest child a yere & a quartr

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 130v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE21242: Horary consultation concerning Lancelot Whitfield (PERSON17095)

Question asked by the patient on 9 May 1604 at 06:30

RN La{unl}et Whitefild of Woulverton 54 y maij 9 hor 6. 30 ant m 1604.

hed ill s {sic} cough of a long cōtinuanc 6 yeres full stomacke & stitches. backe Sr Henr long mā. maried /Here in prsenc as if he ayled nothing\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 104v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE52186: Horary consultation concerning Hannah Billing (PERSON44171)

Question asked by the patient on 22 March 1621 at 10:00

RN Hāna Billing of Hardingstone by Northāpton 21 y march 22. {illeg}|| h. 9. 30 \10/ ant m 1621 /hed & chest hart gryped &\ shaketh marvelosly by fits as if she should die

a fortnight ill

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 92r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11838: Horary consultation concerning James Greenwood (PERSON12385)

Question asked by the patient on 2 December 1598 at 10:15

RN Iames Greenewood of water eaton Doctr Spark tennet {sic} 50 yeres old. complayneth of his of h an old dysease of his harte now well & lusty but not long sinc almost ded in it. troubled wth a stitch on his right side & cometh over his hart ready to swounde. very cold wth it. of a high colour. stuffed in his Chest yt he can scarce tak his winde quærit Decēbr. 2. die . h. 10. 15. mi. 1598. his hart trembleth muday {sic} last sick lame.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 60r (upper right part of page)

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CASE80070: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Anne (PERSON21715)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 29 June 1607 between 07:00 and 10:45

RN An my mead let blood Iune 29. h. 7. ant m 1607 naughty blood sydes extreme ill full of stitches/ #

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 237r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE76128: Horary consultation concerning Goody Archer (PERSON9200)

Question asked by the patient on 12 December 1632 at 13:00

RN Goody Archer of Litlington now at Wootton 60 y Decēb. 12 h. 1. p m 1632 |a stitch on her left syde| /a stuffing wth the chest ill\ /ill fits cold\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 210 (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%3AGripings%2C%20gnawings%20and%20stitches;f20-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f21-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29, accessed 30 January 2025.