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CASE77705: Horary consultation concerning John Biggs (PERSON44133)

Question asked by the patient on 26 June 1633 at 18:20

RN {I}ohn Bigge of Ashwell 15 y h. 6. 20 p m 1633. Iune 26

lame a yeare goeth wth a staffe in boath hands & draweth his loynes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 264 (upper left part of page)

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CASE48569: Nativity for Thomas Malcot (PERSON32901)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38583) on 28 April 1619 at 11:00

RN Thomas Malcot of Bydnā 8 weekes Ap 28 h 11. ant m 1619

swelled ever sinc he was borne but swelleth more & more face hands & cods & swoundeth often {illeg}|b|orne fryday night about on in ye morning. last fryday

nata {sic} feb 26. h h. 13. p m. 1619

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 341r (upper right part of page)

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CASE68187: Horary consultation concerning Reade (PERSON57394)

Question asked by the patient on 15 April 1629 at 14:00

RN Rhead of \litle/ Linford 27 Ap 15 h. 2 p m. 1629 for a surfet & now a great breaking out in his hands & body wth scabs & heate

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 139r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12464: Horary consultation concerning William Colles (PERSON10740)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1599 at 16:45

RN Mr Will: Co{l|e|}lles Colles of Parke berrye of 58 troubled sick this i6 yeres & hath had the Counsell of the most exte phisitions troubled wth a windy cause as he sayth cōming from his backe by a great heate & obstruction from my liver. also wth a bad stomacke elevating winde into my hed. wch causeth gydines or streming in my head wch cometh as he thinketh by the ascending vp of bad & melancholy humours & wth a shaking in my left hand mightely as it were the palsye but always very hotte. nowe of late wth the brevity of wind in my stomacke & chest & lately wth a mūmnes {sic} & tinckling in my hands. lips & sydes & face. this 15 of may. die h. 4. 45. p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 164r (upper right part of page)

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CASE43280: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Shortread (PERSON25367)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1616 at 09:30

RN Ione Shortread of Newp 37 y Ap. 27. h {sic} hor. 9 30 ant m 16i6. |a burning in her hands & body all over neck & legs|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 72v (upper left part of page)

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CASE79496: Horary consultation concerning Marian Phillips (PERSON56684)

Question asked by the patient on 11 September 1635 at 10:00

SRN Marian Phelp of Blechly 40. y Septemƀ. 11. h. 10. a. m. 1635

Much payned in her chest & at her heart very shortwynded swelld & howen in her face hands & Body

\vomitts what she taketh/ hath not bin well since it thunderd & lightend when she came from Stoke goldinge on th{e} Sunday yt it lightend & thunde{red} so much.

it first tooke her wth sorenes in her throate

body Costiue. Vryne very thin & frothy, & cleere. hath bin married these 9. y. no child.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 241v (upper right part of page)

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CASE75860: Decumbiture for Edward Jones (PERSON52657)

Question asked by the patient between 6 November 1632 at 14:20 and 7 November 1632 at 08:00

RN Edward Ioanes of Wellingborough \44 y/ sodenly taken lame on thursd last on the right syde & his hands & that syde benūmed.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 126 (middle right part of page)

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CASE12649: Decumbiture for Isabel Franknill (PERSON11939)

Question asked by Franknill (PERSON11935) on 6 September 1599 at 11:20

RN Isbell franknill of drayton sloe. 61. taken speechles last friday as at candle light. as shee was dressing of a sore leg. sodenly taken nowe question is wheathr p. taken or besp Sept. August. 31. die h. 7. p m. 1599. cannot styrre her syd nor hand. a ded palsye.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 195v (upper right part of page)

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CASE26413: Horary consultation concerning Withers (PERSON62823)

Question asked by Mr Withers (PERSON62822) on 8 March 1615 at 09:00

RW Mr Withers of Willin for his childe. \a daughter/ y. 2. March: 8. h: 9 ant: mer: d. . 1615. an ague this 3 weekes. swelleth in {he}{r} body, fone & hands

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 204, f. 41v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE32717: Horary consultation concerning Richard Atwell (PERSON21907)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26547) on 5 February 1608 at 11:30

RN Rich Atwell of Stanbridge 3 y feb. 5 h. 11. 30 ant m 1608 the child in prsenc12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘2 fig.’ infralinear

2 ‘child hand & leg & syde weake a yere & halfe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 16r (upper left part of page)

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CASE71476: Decumbiture for John Cross (PERSON47349)

Question asked by the patient on 5 March 1631 at 10:00

RN Octob 4 h. 11. 30 ant m 1630

was taken in this \his/ left hande |shoulder bone| standing amongst sheepe & was at first taken all yt syde |& was cayed henc but mended of that syde|

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[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 148 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12779: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Broughton (PERSON10088)

Question asked by the patient on 4 October 1599 at 14:15

RN Agnis Brouten of Wellingborowe. 23. y. amisse {illeg}|t|his 5 yeres. chest & thenc ariseth to her head & maketh her hands & head & as it were dead yt shee hath no vse & feeling & knoweth nothing. Octob. 4 die h. 2. 15. p {sic}. 1599. ariseth wth a water on her stomacke /

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 214r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE14911: Horary consultation concerning Alice Lord (PERSON13790)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1603 at 10:30

GJ Alice Lord of Kempson 25 y. May 5 ho. 10 30 a m. 1603

Keepeth her bed, trembles very much, A great payne in her backe her right hand and right arme swelled. Cryes of her bones and every where about in great payne./

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 64r (upper left part of page)

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CASE70129: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Mayne (PERSON54575)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41090) on 3 March 1630 at 11:00

RN Elis Meane of Stony stratford a yere & a halfe old on fryday next will{sic} fortnight before miklemas betwixt 7 & 8 at night march 3. h. 11. 15 ant m 1630

right syde hand arme & foote & casteth every thing. Convuls

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 130-131 (p. 130 bottom right, and p. 131 upper right)

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CASE70315: Horary consultation concerning Samuel Rogers (PERSON57817)

Question asked by the patient on 24 March 1630 at 13:00

Samuel Rogers of Moulton 22. y. Mart. 24. . h. 1. p. m. 1630

hath a Swellinge in his Back & RN \genitalibus rūning & in his/ hand cannot hold his water Lame in his Thighe & Hucklebone

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 199 (upper right part of page)

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CASE11784: Horary consultation concerning Joan Nelson (PERSON14355)

Question asked by the patient on 8 November 1598 at 10:45

RN Ihone Nelson of Moulso of 52 yeres old. sick this 14 yere. always vomiteth vp her meate espec. this last yere. keepeth nowe her bed it g{oo}gleth in her body. yt wc cometh vp is black as sote nothing given her will: make her vomit shee bendeth her selfe forward & always must reatch fleume sick her back & left side & keepeth her bed. & tumbleth vp all 10. 45. ant m 1598. shee feareth lest shee be wasted wthin. 1598. die always cold feete hands novemb. 8.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 49r (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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CASE12157: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Walbank (PERSON16731)

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

RN Ihone Wallbanck of Cosgrave 50 yeres old for her hed & a paine vndr her right side. very drye in her hands full of scales. & motes otherwise a good water. at 3. 15. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 115r (upper left part of page)

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CASE46505: Horary consultation concerning Mr Haidon (PERSON31212)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1618 at 08:00

RN Mr Hayden of woulvrton Apr 22|9| h 8 ant m 1618 for his chirag & podag.      chest ill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 77r (bottom part of page)

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CASE63966: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine White [Old Mrs White] (PERSON61640)

Question asked by the patient on 31 May 1627 at 16:45

RN old mes{sic} white 5{1} \60/ young mes white \of Caucot/ 22. y. May 31. h. 4. 45 p m 1627

old Mres White for her rheme in her Hands & eys wth an itching & a stuffing in her stomacke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 108v (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%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints%3A%3AHands;f3-extent-of-transcription=Excerpt;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso, accessed 13 February 2025.