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CASE10576: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Underwood (PERSON16647)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17528) on 15 May 1600 at 09:30

RN Dorothy Vnderwoode of Nash. 3 y. may 15. die h. 9. 30 ant m 1600

hot & burning.

belly & backe.

vomited.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 69v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE78916: Horary consultation concerning Sara Harrison (PERSON51016)

Question asked by the patient on 24 March 1634 at 10:45

TG Sara Harrison of Neoport 36. y. Mart. 24 h. 10 45 Am. 1634. was swelled over all her body but now is burning & sometimes very cold.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 110r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64187: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Tontill (PERSON60331)

Question asked by the patient on 3 July 1627 at 09:00

RN Ellen Tontill of woodford 26 y Iuly 3. h. 9 ant m. 1627. was well delivered & a weeke after backe burneth & her chest swelleth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 142r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE44067: Horary consultation concerning John Freeman (PERSON30647)

Question asked by the patient on 8 November 1616 at 12:30

RN Iohn freemā of Olny 52 y novēbr 8 h. 12. 30 p m 16i6.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘maketh water often & burneth in his share.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 21r (upper left part of page)

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CASE58675: Horary consultation concerning Jane Brown (PERSON45054)

Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1624 at 09:20

RN {Ia}ne Browne of Adington {2}9. y christ Iuly \Iune Iuly/ 20. 1595. sent to me Iuly Iune 30 h. 9. 20 ant m 1624 /neaver had child.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Iane Browne of Adin{gton} 29. y. Iune 30 h 19. 20 a{nt} m. 1624. paraliticall tormented wth heate & a burning payne in her belly & shooting into her legs & belly hath no vse of her lims cā not stand nor goe /sweateth mutch.\

Notes:

1 ‘lame miserablely tormēted wth raging payns & convuls in her legs day & night’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 3r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE54679: Decumbiture for Goody Elizabeth Cockayne (PERSON46446)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39510) on 25 July 1622 at 11:11

RN She was taken strangly & sodenly but more yesterday then before Iuly 24. h 4|5| \5/ p m 1622. at sermō tȳe wth strāg convulsions taking away her speach. & vse of her armes & her belly Did burne & trēble & was & is ever mightely tormōted wth sore tēptatiōs when she is most willing to serve god1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘tēptation’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 8r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12184: Horary consultation concerning Jane Osborn (PERSON14580)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1599 at 10:53

RN Iane Osburne of Olny. at Ap. 2. die . h. 10. {illeg}|53|. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Iane Osburne of Olny of 35. for a sore back & hart best in the her bed. & nowe taketh her by fits. & burning & sweating. & aches yt it maketh her sweate shee feareth lest it be her sicknes yt lyeth at her harte. goeth hard to ground. her child half a yere old. had not her courses nevr sinc shee was last wth child & soe shee is nevr vseth to have thē but frō child to Child. looketh yellowe. Apr. 2. die h. 10. 52. m. ant m.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 118v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12499: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne Davis [Playstoe] (PERSON11184)

Question asked by the patient on 23 May 1599 at 08:30

RN An Davy of Stonystratford of 32. sick almost a weeke a payne in the stomack & at the hart a burning heate in her stomack May. the 23. die h. 8. 30. ant m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 170r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE19030: Horary consultation concerning Alice Leech (PERSON13677)

Question asked by the patient on 13 March 1601 at 13:30

RN Alce leache of leighton 27. y. Martij 13 die hor. 1 p m. 30.

syde burneth.

face flushet

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 53v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE53833: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Bicklye (PERSON28029)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1622 at 16:15

RN Mres Bickley of Sandey 30|9| y for her stone cholick & a burning in her back wth a picking {sic} & shooting Ap 8 h. 4. 15 p m 1622.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 44v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE79454: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Chamberten (PERSON45836)

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

SRN Margaret Chamberten of St needs in Huntington sheire 60. y. August 10. h. 11. a. m. 1635

a Cough of the Lungs is very hott & troubled with the hart Burneinge. her wynd many tymes ready to be stopt.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 232r (upper right part of page)

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CASE21592: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Troughton [the elder] (PERSON16576)

Question asked by the patient on 15 October 1604 at 14:40

RN Mres Troughton of Hanslop Octob. 15 hor 3|4|8 |2.| 40 p m 1604. a burning heate in her stomacke.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 162r (upper right part of page)

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CASE50320: Horary consultation concerning Jane Burchill (PERSON28537)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1620 at 13:30

RW Iane Burchill of Hellendon. y. 40. d. h: 1. 30. p: m: Feb: 25. 1620. burneth in her body:

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

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CASE27925: Horary consultation concerning Henry Shephard (PERSON20753)

Question asked by the patient on 9 August 1606 at 16:00

RN Henry Shephard of Mutch brickhill 42 y Aug 9 h {sic} hor. 4. p m 1606

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Henry S{illeg}|h|ephard of mutch brickhill 42. y. Aug. 9. 4 p m. 1606. a stitch & burning vndr his syde & backe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 240v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE14079: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Barber (PERSON9438)

Question asked by the patient on 28 September 1603 at 09:15

RN Mres An Barber of Kensworthe 46|5| y. sept 28. hor 9. 16|5|. ant m 1603.

was borne {illeg} {sic} on a {tuds} \shrovesōdaye/ after noone. an hour betwixt 4 & 5. /hath often bene let blood sicknes gone this 4 yeres.\ |extreeme hot. casteth vp sometymes leek whit of egge. sometymes blacke stuffe.|

[Astrological Chart]

Mres An Barber sept 28 hor. 9. 15 ant m. 1603. strangly handled wth her stomack burning & gnawing & then an intolerable paine of her hed for 20 houres not well for 40 houre & then it cōmeth once in a weeke in the wynter. & aftr hath a swelling & a gnawing in the calf of her legs.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, ff. 89v-90r (f. 89v upper right, and f. 90r upper left)

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CASE55669: Decumbiture for Mrs Elizabeth Bosse (PERSON44470)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1623 at 12:30

RN her burning fit tooke her wth a pass. of the hart feb 14. \10/ h. 10 p m. 1623

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 184r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13523: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Ashburnor (PERSON9235)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1598 at 11:15

RN Ashbur. 1598. maij 26. die h. 11. 15. he hath a burning about the hart & a hot burng {sic} in his heade & a peane in his backe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 194r (upper part of page)

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CASE19730: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18482)

Question asked by the patient on 4 August 1601 at 09:15

RN at this tyme a woman of Willing 80 y for an exceeding burning about her hart & chest leeke a burning fever this 7 y

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 169r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12237: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Thomas Gardner (PERSON12047)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1599 at 07:00

RN Thomas Gardner of Dunsanger of 62 yeres old yt pissed blood & was mended by the herb yt I sent him in a receipte. sinc yt time had on Waly who hath wth his Clisters Done him litle good but is swollen in his belly wc is growen very harde. & mutch payned in his share & can make but a litle water halfe a sponefull at a time would knowe wheathr leekly to die or live. went not to ground sinc munday last about 12 a clocke sent to me this 18 of Apr. die . h. 7. ant m 1599 burneth in his yarde.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 125v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11938: Decumbiture for William Knight (PERSON13461)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18731) on 5 January 1599 at 18:40

RN Will Knight tooke his sicknes die {illeg} Ian 4 die Ian. {sic} 5. die h. 3. in aur. very evill handled wth sicknes vomiteth hath a rising in his stomack leeke an apostume ready to stoppe his breath. burneth very mutch thirsty & drye. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 78r (upper left part of page)

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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?f22-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f24-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABurning%20and%20inflamed%3A%3ABurning;f25-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 21 March 2025.