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CASE74046: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Campion (PERSON10305)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1632 between 16:00 and 18:30

RN Will Campion my serv long sinc woodward to Sr Th Neavell for his cold & hot backe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 515 (middle left part of page)

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CASE23620: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Walker (PERSON36409)

Question asked by the patient on 27 June 1614 at 14:30

RN Thomas Walker gardyner to {G}. Chaterton. 56 y Iune 27 h. 2. 30 p m 1614 a black sanguyne cōplex. payned in his chest. swolne in his body & legs it tooke him 16 days since. /of St yeedes\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 35v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12476: Horary consultation concerning Richard Austin (PERSON9320)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1599 at 10:30

RN Auste

Rich: Austen for a paine in his chest & stomacke & hart & a weaknes in his backe & bodye & shortwinded come when he laboureth as it were wth a swelling i7 of may. die h. 10. 30 Mr Anthony Greeneway of lechamsteede 1599. |a driver in his howse./|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 166r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55375: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Hardwick (PERSON31353)

Question asked by the patient on 11 December 1622 at 14:15

RN Hardwike the lady Dickbyes serv. 34 y decēb 7 11 h. 2. 15. ant m. 1622

would know the cause of the cake of blood yt conth {sic} wth corrupt blood frō his right syde |spitteth corrupt blood.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 133v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE44636: Horary consultation concerning John Holmes (PERSON31790)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1617 at 11:50 or at 11:30

RN Iohn Holmes the lady Morysons clarke Ap 7 h. 11. 50 ant m 1617.

Iohn Holmes clarke of the citchin 32|4|. y. Ap. 7. . h. 11. 30 ant m 1617. serv to Sr Charles. Ap 1617. hath had an ague sinc the 12 of septēb. to the first of march. sinc an extree {sic} cold wch still cōtinueth wthout remedy. hed & stomack payned every morning his belly is swelled. as if it would breake. {illeg} {sic} he tooke physick the 26 of march & therfore d|b|eing very loose desyreth no physick.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 115r (upper right, and bottom parts of page)

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CASE79224: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Jones (PERSON52675)

Question asked by the patient on 14 January 1635 at 14:00

SRN Elizabeth Iones. 22. y. servant to mrs Katharen Tyringhā. Ian. 14 h. 2. p. m. 1634.

Troubled with ye greene sicknes Looks pale, faynt, & troubled with a panting at her heart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 172r (upper right part of page)

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CASE10314: Horary consultation concerning Sara Willet (PERSON17164)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1600 at 10:00

RN Sara Willet Mr Edgertons servant 18 y. Ap 12 die h. 10 ant m. 1600 paynd in her bellye wth a grypinge/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 36v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10800: Horary consultation concerning Francis Townsend (PERSON16508)

Question asked by the patient on 10 June 1600 at 10:00

RN Francis Townesind Mr Androwes servant 33. Iune 10 die h 10. ant m. 1600 for a payne about his harte. sweateth & looketh yellowe/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 102v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE79199: Horary consultation concerning Martha Harper (PERSON50898)

Question asked by the patient on 29 October 1634 at 16:30

SRN Martha Harper servant to my sister Kate Tyringhā Octob. 29. h. 4. 40. \30./ p. m. 1634.

A fullnes in her stomacke & a payne at h er heart, a great trembling vpon any discontent at her heart At this tyme she brought her water to me./.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 162v (upper left part of page)

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CASE32656: Horary consultation concerning Mr Sterope (PERSON25572)

Question asked by the patient on 18 November 1606 at 08:30

RN Mr Styrop my lords man at the same tyme for a raw stomacke a bad belly rheumaticke./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 6v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE73625: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Spenser (PERSON59353) and Mr William Harrison (PERSON50994)

Question asked by Mr William Harrison (PERSON50994) on 14 January 1632 at 16:15

RN Elis. Spencer nata 1610 of the house 21 y of Ashbe dwelleth {illeg}|w|th Mr Rich king Mr Harryson yt wayteth on Mr Anth King Ian 14 h {sic} hor 4. 15 p m 1632.

nata tuesd before mydsomer h 6 ant m 1610

the mother causing swounding arising on the Left syde

Mr Harryson craveth of me how to vse two Bullets of . /and a vomyting lozeng of 5d.\

sent a 12d for 2|t|hese 2 people

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 391 (upper left part of page)

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CASE10849: Horary consultation concerning Alice Burton [Sprat] (PERSON8968)

Question asked by the patient on 15 June 1600 at 06:40

RN Alce Sprat my servant for the heate of her stomack Iune 15 die h. 6. 40 ant m. 1600

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 109v (upper left part of page)

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CASE14060: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth [Isabel] Clark (PERSON10596)

Question asked by the patient on 23 September 1603 at 14:25

RN On of Cosgrave for a great belly a mead sept 22|3| hor. 2. 25 p m 1603.

Elisabeth Clarke 24 of Cosgrave servant to the old widow Emmerson sept 23 hor 2. 25 p m 1603

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 86r (upper right part of page)

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CASE26515: Horary consultation concerning Meady Gealy (PERSON19715)

Question asked by the patient on 30 December 1605 at 09:40

RN Meady Gealy of Densanger. servat {sic} to Mres Wilk. {illeg} 25 y Decēb 30. h. 9. 40 ant m. 1605 for an old ache in the raynes of his backe yt he cānot endure to doe any thing

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 2v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE29071: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Jackson (PERSON20005)

Question asked by the patient on 21 May 1605 at 08:15

GJ Agnes Iackson goodwif Brittens mayd. 20 y. May 21 ho. 8. 15 a m. 1605

troubled wth chest wormes /

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 108r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11843: Horary consultation concerning Clemence Nashe (PERSON14336)

Question asked by the patient on 4 December 1598 at 12:15

RN Clement Nash servant to Iohn Connyngham 22 yeres old tooke her first on tuesday night qu about 8 a clock at night a crick {sic} \ache/ in her baccke \& lims./ yt maketh her stoope & goe Double. troubled wth a great heate of her stomack yt it maketh her lips to break out he {sic} first water made in ye morning red. the next water of a reasonable good colour. the wench of a ruddy face well colourd & fat. quait {sic} remediū Decēb. 4. die . h. 12. 15. mi. 1598. of Newport

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 61r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12996: Horary consultation concerning Agnes King (PERSON13388)

Question asked by the patient on 14 January 1600 at 13:30

RN Agnes Kinge servā to Mres Burchmore of tottle end 22 y payned hart stomack & head. sodenly ready taken at night for an hour lost her speake munday last about 12 a clock at night came in her owne son Ian 14 die h. 1. 30 p m. 1600.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 255r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52359: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Sibly (PERSON58719)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1621 at 10:45

RN Agnys Sibley servant to Mr Sybley of Studdā 31 y Ap 30 h. 10. 45 ant m. 1621 was sent armes back sydes belly shooting vp & downe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 124v (upper right part of page)

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CASE38481: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37567)

Question asked by the patient on 27 July 1611 at 10:00

RN Mr Willobys mā of Grendon had a bruse on St Iames. daye Iuly. 27. h {sic} hor 10. ant m 1611. about his ribs./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 139r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE72599: Horary consultation concerning Mr Reynolds (PERSON57500)

Question asked by the patient on 23 July 1631 at 15:00

RN Mr Reanolds \a gentl wth mr Towers/ came to me Iuly 23. h {sic} hor 3 p m. 1631 Cordis palpitatio{ne} et Iecor

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 55 (bottom 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?f20-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f21-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f22-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AHousehold%20staff, accessed 19 March 2025.