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CASE54746: Horary consultation concerning Marge Reade (PERSON57422)

Question asked by the patient on 5 August 1622 at 09:00

RN Marg Read of Wavendon 42 y Aug. 4. . h. 9 ant m 1622. chst ill. a bad backe./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 23r (upper left part of page)

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CASE46614: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Godfrey (PERSON30955)

Question asked by the patient on 12 May 1618 at 14:30

RN Ione Godfrey of Bechāpton 2|4|0 y may 12 h. 2. 30 p m 1618 back ill & breasts swelled

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 96r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE36427: Horary consultation concerning Thomas White (PERSON26038)

Question asked by the patient on 26 August 1609 at 09:00

RN Tomas White of Sandich 60 y Aug 26. h {sic} hor. 9. ant m 1609 Ill about a his stomacke.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 139r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE41921: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Prior (PERSON34493)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1615 at 10:30

RN Elis. Prior of Barton 40 y may 27 h {sic} hor 10. 30 ant m 1615 ill a quarter of a yere & begā to mend & about a month sinc waxed ill in her stomack.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 26v (upper left part of page)

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CASE46558: Horary consultation concerning William Hanger (PERSON31315)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1618 at 16:00

RN Will: Hanger of Soldrop \in Bedford sheere/ 33 y mayed {sic} 6 y A|M|ay 5 h. 4. p m 1618. a great sighing /right syde ill but not the left syde\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 86r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE47070: Decumbiture for Mrs Elizabeth Cheyney (PERSON28886)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38442) on 13 July 1618 at 07:15

RN mres Elis Chainie was sodenly taken yesterday being h. 9 ant m 1618. |then ill about her stomacke.|


[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 178r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12984: Horary consultation concerning Joan White (PERSON17078)

Question asked by the patient on 11 January 1600 at 08:15

RN Ione White of Sherington voyded wth the phisick I gave her before diverse 4 great wormes vpward & gave her certen more wormes. her hart still is ill. sent Ian. 11. die h. 8. 15 ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 253v (upper left part of page)

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CASE32161: Horary consultation concerning Spark (PERSON25518) and Mr Thomas Spark (PERSON25516)

Question asked by Dr Spark (PERSON16013) on 24 September 1607 at 11:00

RN D Sparke for his wife & sonne sept 24 h. 12|i|. 1607. longes y|c|ough ill stomack. belly hoven.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 285r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11883: Horary consultation concerning Joan Clark (PERSON10612)

Question asked by the patient on 18 December 1598 at 10:15

RN Ihone Clarke of Rawnson 63. sick this sennet. cannot rest in her bed can tak no rest was pretely mended & now ill againe in her chest./ this 18 of Decemb. die h. 10. 15. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 68v (upper left part of page)

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CASE75137: Horary consultation concerning Margery James (PERSON52445)

Question asked by the patient on 21 July 1632 at 07:30

RN margery Iames of Greete by Winscombe in Glocester sheere 50 myles henc almost 50 y Iuly 21 h {sic} {illeg}|h|or. {8} {sic}{sic} 7. 30 ant m 1632 |ma\r/yed|

She is hanted as she thinketh wth an ill spirite & feeleth some living thing roll vp & downe in her & it will pluck her & gather all togeather./ then downe in the bottome of her belly & then rū vp to her hart & syde ill sinc whitsontyde

Mr freemā her mr cured her 15 y since.

was very sickly always.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 329 (upper left part of page)

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CASE44335: Horary consultation concerning Mr Nicholas Ridley (PERSON34758)

Question asked by the patient on 24 February 1617 at 10:25

RN Mr Nich. Ridley of Weston 63 y feb: 24. h. 10. 25 ant m 1617 chest belly & other tes. a very bad stomacke about a fortnight ill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 69v (upper left part of page)

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CASE46430: Horary consultation concerning Joan Hopkins (PERSON31828)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1618 at 08:20

RN Ione Hopkins \of this towne/ 16 y or 15 y Ap 22th Ap 22th {sic} h|| h. 8. 20 ant m 1618. borne on St Markes day at night being satterday. about twelfe at night neaver well but sickly. chest syde. & backe / ill after meate & did voyed water

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 65v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE33077: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Lambert (PERSON24101)

Question asked by the patient on 18 March 1608 at 11:00

RN Mres lanbart of Meads Morton 30 y newly mayed {sic} 3 weekes before christmas. almost 15 weekes march. 18 . h. 10|1|: ant m 1608 |backe weake stomack ill & sydes.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 71v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE17934: Horary consultation concerning Joan Basse (PERSON9543)

Question asked by the patient on 17 September 1602 at 11:00

RN Ione Basse of Piddington Sept 17 hor. 11 ant m. 1602. 33 y. hart ill. /mother.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 202r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE52033: Horary consultation concerning Rose Bates (PERSON43762)

Question asked by the patient on 15 February 1621 at 12:50

RN Rose Bates servant to Mr Allen of Goldington 25 y febr. 15 h. 12. 50 p m 162i.

ill ever sinc Chistmas by fits cōplayning of the left syde & cā take no rest day nor night.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 56v (upper left part of page)

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CASE55365: Horary consultation concerning Goody Brooke (PERSON44936)

Question asked by the patient on 10 December 1622 at 09:15

RN Goody Brookes of north Crowly 40 y decēb. 10 h 9 15 ant m 1622 /ill 3 weekes but sinc satterd it tooke her in her right syde & shoul\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 131v (bottom 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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CASE57638: Horary consultation concerning Mary Dove (PERSON48024)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1624 at 09:45

RN Mary Dove of Bedford 13 y \full/ Ian 24 h {sic} hor 9. 45 ant m. 1624 |3 quarters of a yere ill breeding| / \most troublesome/ 7 weekes ill |novēb. 12 or 13. towads {sic} morning.|\ /back & chest\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 67v (upper left part of page)

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CASE58539: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Colebeck [Colby] (PERSON46539)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1624 at 11:50

RN Thomas Colbecke of Tempsford 54 y may 26 h 11 50 ant m 1624 |head ill stomack|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 203r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE71157: Horary consultation concerning William Ferry (PERSON48857)

Question asked by the patient on 28 December 1630 at 10:13

RN Will: Feary of Harsom 12 |13| y Decēb 28 h. 10 15|3| {sic} |13.| p|a|nt m 1630

sometymes so ill yt he cānot speake stuft in his Chest:

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 36 (upper right 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?f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3AIllness;f3-treatment=Yes;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso, accessed 22 March 2025.