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CASE48948: Horary consultation concerning Deborah Williams (PERSON36865)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1619 at 08:15

RN Deborah. Williams of old Stratford 11 y Iune 11. h. 8 15 ant m 1619 a great stitch \on the right syde/ & like a hard bunch wch fell downe a yere sinc after an ague. & groweth bigger & bigger downe to the belly. & belly hard so two yeres./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 38r (bottom part of page)

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CASE12094: Horary consultation concerning Robert Pemberton (PERSON14834)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1599 at 07:15

RN Robart Pē{illeg}merton of Rudgden in the County of Northāpton. 57. keepeth his chamber. this moneth. troubled wth a reume & fleume in his chest. March 17 die . h. 7. 15. ant m. 1599. tussi magna laborat costive hot in the stomack.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 104v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11963: Horary consultation concerning William Loveles (PERSON13804)

Question asked by the patient no earlier than 22 February 1599

RN Will: Lovely at the sane {sic} tine {sic} 60 yeres cannot sleepe swelleth in his side at hart & brest

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 81v (bottom right 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

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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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CASE73223: Horary consultation concerning Mr Kent (PERSON52787)

Question asked by Mrs White (PERSON61617) on 21 October 1631 at 12:00

RN Mres white of London 30. y. h 12. 1631 / soc{illeg}|r|{sic} socro mr Kent yt hath a dead palsye cānot speake to bed vnderstood\ |a bad stomack Costive onc in 5 days.| |stomack.|

[Astrological Chart]

loynes & stitch stone

vtrū socrus paralytic sit moriturus. sine consensu

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 243 (upper right part of page)

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CASE11841: Horary consultation concerning John Phillips (PERSON14892)

Question asked by the patient on 4 December 1598 at 09:15

RN Iohn Phylip sick ever sinc thursday being the 30 of Decēb \novemb/ sent to me agayne the 4 of Decemb sick very greevously in his hart & body he is swelled in his body from the belly vnto his hart. he is Costive & so hath cōtinued ever sinc thursday last & is very exceeding ill & weeke. Decēber. 4. \die ./ h: 9. 15. ant m. 1598 his hart \is good/ & his tonge talketh cheerf but his body swelled.

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE10298: Horary consultation concerning Anne Knight (PERSON13478)

Question asked by the patient on 10 April 1600 at 11:00

RN An knight of Olny 19 y Ap 10 die h. 11 ant m. 1600 a great heat & cold. chest stuffed hart hot ready to swound swelled & great bellyed hath not had her sicknes this 12 moneth. yet about a 3 weeks sinc shee had them but very fewe./.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 34r (bottom 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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CASE71275: Horary consultation concerning Joan Davis (PERSON47621)

Question asked by the patient on 22 January 1631 at 11:00

RN Ioane Davys of Marson 31. y. Ian 22. h {sic}. hor 11. ant m. 1631.

back full of payne & her body poore & pale

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 76 (upper left part of page)

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CASE21939: Horary consultation concerning Alice Cheyney (PERSON10480)

Question asked by the patient on 22 January 1605 at 11:30

RN Alce Cheany a poor widow 60 y of Paulusperry Ian. 22 h. 11. 30 ant m 1605. cōplayneth of her hed. & hart wth a shooting.

weake stomacke & old.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 218r (upper left part of page)

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CASE17195: Horary consultation concerning Jane Travell (PERSON16545)

Question asked by Goody Elizabeth Travell (PERSON16541) on 11 June 1602 at 13:00

RN Goody Travell of Gothurste 40 y Iune xj hor. 1. p m 1602 for Iane her daughter xj. y. of her harte & gryping of her syd looketh ill faynt water good.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 87v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE39722: Horary consultation concerning Alice Blea (PERSON28137)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37710) on 24 April 1612 at 10:00

RN Goody Blays child 3 y Alce Blay a great bunch in her backe & hollow & cānot goe Ap 24 h. 10 ant m 1612

lame in her loynes

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 69v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE17988: Horary consultation concerning Old Widow Frances Fisher (PERSON11782)

Question asked by the patient on 27 September 1602 at 07:00

GJ Old goodwife Fisher of this towne Sept: 27 ho 7. a m.

For a payne in her backe and belly. pulls her at the hart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 210r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12191: Horary consultation concerning Anne Winkles (PERSON17270)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1599 at 13:00

RN An Winkles of Hanslop. 60. amisse this 20 yeres: vndr her left side pricketh leeke a dagger. cōbred wth colour. wth slymy black reping geere. goeth vp to her belly & backe. Apr. 2. die . h. 1. 1599. sad & hevye.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 119v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11881: Horary consultation concerning Old John Risely (PERSON15344)

Question asked by the patient on 18 December 1598 at 08:40

RN Iohn Risely of Rawnstyn 63|7|{sic} 67. hath bene sick on weddensday last 6 weekes sound in body but bursten this 16 weekes. he was wont to be troubled wth a wind Cholick. nowe last of l {sic} all wth an issue on his navell eaten in an Inche deepe but nowe growen vp againe saving that it hath a litle hole in it wc when they went to stoppe it put him in danger of death. sent his sonne to me he kepeth his bed nowe & then payned in his back & pricking & shooting in his navell {virs} an end. bleedeth every foote & wetteth a handkerchir. Decemb. 18. die . h. 8. 40: mi. 1598. goeth ill to ground

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 68r (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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CASE50314: Horary consultation concerning Richard Wells (PERSON36630)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38791) on 24 February 1620 at 13:00

RW Rich: Wells of Woodhill y. 3. d. h: 1. p: m: Feb: 24. 1620. much payned in the belly, loose bodyed. belly swelleth sometimes: & sometimes in the fit the \priuie/ members are drawne vp into the bodie.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 137r (upper right part of page)

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CASE60944: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Chamberlain (PERSON28809)

Question asked by the patient on 13 August 1625 at 10:00

RN Mr Chamberlyn I|A|ug. 13. h {sic} hor 10 ant m. 1625 a griping about his belly & navell. & spitteth blood a litle now & then /shortwyded. stomack\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 169r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE27165: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Reynolds (PERSON20611)

Question asked by the patient on 16 April 1606 at 10:50

RN Thomas Raynolds of Tyddington 60|3| y Apr 16. h. 10. 50 ant m 1606 |stitche right syde back harte. cough|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 111r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12957: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Hill (PERSON12760)

Question asked by Thomas Hill [the elder] [Mr Hill [High Constable]] [Old Mr Hill] (PERSON12752) on 8 January 1600 at 09:30

RN Mr Hill of Lydlington the high Constab. for a gerle Agnes Hill of 12 yeres with a sore greeping all over her bodye & especially about her hart & right syde & bottome of her belly. Ian. 8 die hor 9. 30 ant m. past knowledg almost & kryeth wth the payne 1600.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 249v (bottom 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?f21-treatment=No;f22-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f23-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 28 March 2025.