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CASE19173: Horary consultation concerning Mary Ashburnor (PERSON9243) and Agnes Ashburnor (PERSON9239)

Question asked by Agnes Ashburnor (PERSON9239) on 14 April 1601 between 14:00 and 15:00

RN Mary Ashburnour a yere old of Olny Ap 14. troubled wth swelling over all her body leg left leg. hard |a hard thing in her left syde.|

Agnys Ashburnour of Olny. 40 y.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 75v (bottom left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE12154: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Linwell (PERSON13735)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 13:30

RN Isbell Linwell servant to Thomas Buncher of Paulus Perrye 30 yeres old nor fathr nor mothr a hie colourd wate woman & sweateth hart swollen in the body & legs. & chest faynte yt shee can do no worke hed & hart beateth. 27 of March die h. 1. 30 p m. 1599. short winded hath bene amisse this 3 week {wak}heth

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 114r (upper right part of page)

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CASE79015: Horary consultation concerning Grisel Stone (PERSON59686)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1634 at 12:00

TG Krisel stone of shendly 25 y. April {illeg}|9| h. 12 mer. 1634. hath beene maried about two ye{ares} had not her courses since Christm{esse} hath a paine in her backe & leggs, stomacke full of water & winde, w{orse} after meat. Utrum sit gravida

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 120v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12774: Horary consultation concerning Alice Kent (PERSON13323)

Question asked by the patient on 3 October 1599 at 15:00

RN Alce Kent of Walton. 22. in her legs hart & head. Octob. 3. die h. 3. p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 213v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11891: Horary consultation concerning William Seer (PERSON15703)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1598 at 12:45

RN Will: Seere of haversham. 53 yeres old sitteth vp by the fier, very stiffe & hardly to {ground} onc in 24 houres complayneth of his body & lims & legs most in on of his sides all over his left syde ever sinc March last: first amisse not able to goe over the Dore threshall. sinc Alhalloutide. sent his wife to me Decēb. 21. die . h. 12. 45. 1598. on of his legs the left wonderfully swelled. a very diseased body & hath had a greate cough.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘feare lest he be beworded’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 70v (upper left part of page)

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CASE18765: Horary consultation concerning Francis Woodmancy (PERSON17354)

Question asked by the patient on 6 January 1601 at 12:26

RN Frauncis Woodmacy of Olny 38 Ian. 6 die hor. 12. 26. p m. 1600 {sic} burnt p. legs & body et swelled

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 3v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE19952: Horary consultation concerning Henry Lane (PERSON13555)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18497) on 10 October 1601 at 12:20

RN Henry Lane of Lowten 7 y. Octob. 10 hor 12. 20 ant. p m. 160i troubled wth red drye scurfe in his armes & legs.

taken as is supposed wth eating of a spyder cut into two peeces on halfe on his butter hath broke out anon after as it were in a lepry scurfe hath continued this two yeres be some speckes on his bodye.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 209r (upper right part of page)

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CASE61004: Horary consultation concerning Richard Spenser (PERSON59337)

Question asked by the patient on 23 August 1625 at 12:00

RN Rich: Spencer of Stonystratford 18. y. Aug. 23. . h. 12. 1625 a drye scurfe in his arms legs body backe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 178r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12279: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Underwood (PERSON16646)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1599 at 15:30

RN Agnes Vnderwood payned wth a heaving in her body can scarce take her winde hath an ache in her hips & legs. & loynes. 60 yrs old. a kinde of yellowish water. Apr. 23 die h. 3. 30. mi p m. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 134r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12039: Horary consultation concerning George Newell (PERSON14366)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1599 at 15:30

RN Georg Newall of Kemson 60 sick ever sinc Christmas Martij 8 die . h. 3. 30. hart & stomack legs swollen.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 96r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12125: Horary consultation concerning Anne Hammond (PERSON12509)

Question asked by the patient on 22 March 1599 at 13:10

RN An Haman 56 of litle brickhill: sick ever sinc Christmas not hart sick but swollen in her body & in her legs & very stiffe sent to me by her husband. Martij 22. die  {sic}. 1. 10. 1599. very costive & as if shee were st{oun}ge & cannot rise except shee be lifted. very cold & stiffe & short winded & leekely to die 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 109r (upper right part of page)

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CASE18941: Horary consultation concerning Joan Coast (PERSON10682) and Alice Wheeler (PERSON17014)

Question asked by Joan Coast (PERSON10682) and Alice Wheeler (PERSON17014) on 21 February 1601 at 13:00

RN Ione Coast of Marsten 8 75. y feb. 21. die hor. 1: p m. 1601 payned in her hed & eyes ca scarse see.

Alce Wheeler of Cranfild 23. y. d|f|eb. 21. die hor. 1. p. m. 1601 in her armes & legs cannot styrre. backe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 38r (upper left part of page)

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CASE57937: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Mr John Latch [Hatch] (PERSON53382) on 18 March 1624 at 17:30

RN Mr Latch the Lady Iennings husb. march 18 h 5. 30 p m 1624 the child held wth the dead palsye hath litle or no motion or doth move the arme or leg of the syde affected yet better god be thancked then before

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 113r (upper right part of page)

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CASE43348: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Brown (PERSON28477)

Question asked by the patient on 9 May 1616 at 12:38

RN Isb. Browne of yadly {sic} Hastyn 26 y May 9 h. 12. 38 p m 16i6 hath layen in childb{y}|e|d ever sinc 4 May even swelled every where face hands armes legs & body

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 84r (bottom 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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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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CASE72140: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Cob (PERSON46416)

Question asked by the patient on 19 May 1631 at 13:00

RN Mres Elis: Cob of Fensom 36 y may 19. h. 1. p {sic} 1631 had. 13. child hath buryed 6 & hath seaven. living was prsent head, left syde, chest ill:

Is very weake

a great fayntnes in her stomack & legs as she goeth. feareth consūption a burning in her back

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 355 (upper left part of page)

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CASE10889: Horary consultation concerning Robert Lane (PERSON13559)

Question asked by the patient on 19 June 1600 at 15:20

RN Robarte Lane 47 \37/ yeres of Northcrowly. Iune 19 die h. 3. 20. p m. 1600

boath legs swelled esp. righ \left/ leg. body. & backe. & thigh & hips belly. & navell.

blowen as it were a wind.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 115r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13037: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Oakley (PERSON14550) and Thomas Burgess (PERSON10196) and Mary Burgess (PERSON10203)

Question asked by Catherine Oakley (PERSON14550), Thomas Burgess (PERSON10196) and Mary Burgess (PERSON10203) on 2 February 1600 at 12:00

RN Katheron Ocklie of Turvie 60 y. payned in her legs & bodye wch are mightely swollen & a payne in her cheste wth a cold. Doth spit blood also feb. 2 die . h. 12. Thomas Burges \of Astwood/ 50 yeres for a great cough & payne in the chest very short winded. 16001

[Astrological Chart]

the womans watr is very red & thick Mary Burges troubled about the hart wth a coughinge her watr hath black melancholy humour. her husb & ss troubled wth a cough.

Notes:

1 ‘a coughe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 263v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE70913: Horary consultation concerning William Story (PERSON59714) and Margaret Wyn (PERSON62414)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41199) on 25 May 1630 at 18:20

RN Williā Stoary of St Albions 12 y the 30 of August next twixt 6 & 7 in ye morning at Saraz{ings} head about Easter was 12 monthe may 25. h 6 20 a|p| m 1630.

her mayd cōtinth {sic} Lame & hath spots about her thighs & Knees.

his legs

the child cōplayneth of his loynes& legs & of a payne of his Left syde & also hath a dry cough.

[Astrological Chart]

wheathr fit to make an issue Is lame & goeth wth payne

was prty well sinc Easter was a twelfmonth when & where.

will. Stoary 12 y may 25 h. 6. 30 p m 1630

Lame in his loyns Legs & left syde payned

There mayden yt was Lame. Marg. Wynne at the same tyme.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 406-407 (p. 406 bottom right, p. 406 bottom left, and p. 407 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?f21-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints%3A%3ALegs;f22-time-of-day=PM;f23-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso, accessed 11 April 2025.