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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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CASE12190: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Emerson (PERSON11591)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1599 at 12:30

RN Elisabeth Emmerten 2i. sinc midsomer in Nash in Whaddon Parish. most cōplayneth of her hart stomack hed & the greeping of her hart Aprill. 2. die h. 12. 30. mi. |swelled in her brest wth a feare a greefe|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 119r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13035: Horary consultation concerning William Astone (PERSON9270)

Question asked by the patient on 1 February 1600 at 13:30

RN Williā Ashon of Wicken 50 y. for a stitch in his right syde & above his huckle bone & a gryping & a swellinge in his belly leeke a winde cholicke feb first. die  {sic}. 1. 30 p m 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 263r (upper right 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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CASE12212: Horary consultation concerning John Smith (PERSON15889)

Question asked by the patient on 5 April 1599 at 10:00

RN Iohn Smith of Olny 13 yeres old troubled in his belly & right side sonday come wilbe 3 weekes & onc he did voyde blood & often slymy geere in his gutt. the 5 of Apr. die  {sic} h. 10. ant m. 1599. a greeping in his guts.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 122r (upper left part of page)

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CASE21885: Horary consultation concerning William Ashby (PERSON9254)

Question asked by the patient on 7 January 1605 at 12:40

RN Wylliā Ashby of fænystratford servant 22 y Ian 7. h. 12 3|4|0 p m 1605.

cōplayneth every where backe gryped & belly & syde./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 208v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12679: Horary consultation concerning Harry Mourby (PERSON14298)

Question asked by the patient on 10 September 1599 at 11:00

RN Harry Mourby of \in/ Cosgrave field in furthoe parish. 60 yeres old. hath for this yere to cast vp the meate he always taketh his belly will swell sometimes as big as it can hold. gryped in belly & in backe. sept. 10. die h. 11. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 200r (upper right part of page)

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CASE49966: Horary consultation concerning Joan Grigs (PERSON12418)

Question asked by the patient on 20 November 1619 at 12:00

RN Ione Grigs of Warrenton 55 y novēb. 20 h {sic} hor. 12 1619 backe loyns syde of her belly wth a gryping rūneth into her hips & legs like an ague.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 60v (upper right part of page)

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CASE55500: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Pendleton (PERSON56535)

Question asked by the patient on 17 January 1623 at 14:38

RN Mres Mary Pendleton Mr Hatches wifes syster left syde back chest & belly griped 21 y Ian 17. h. 2. 38 p m 1622|3|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 157r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12674: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Grace [Clynes] (PERSON12295)

Question asked by the patient on 9 September 1599 at 18:00

RN Annys Grace of Pot Clayden 34. y. for a heaving in his bodye & a gryping at the harte. sept. 9 die h. 6. p m. 1599.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 199v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12189: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Toppe (PERSON16490)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1599 between 11:10 and 12:30

RN Elisabeth Hockni Toppe of Hanslop 30 y. sick ever sinc Ash wenday {sic} at hart a greeping every where hed. & stomack. payned every where doubteth wheathr shee be wth Child or no hath not her courses /after her sleepe in a faynt {snort}\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 119r (upper right part of page)

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CASE59630: Horary consultation concerning Mr Henry Darcy (PERSON47543)

Question asked by the patient on 14 January 1625 at 13:39

RN A Child of 14 y \of/ Mres Dorses \Mr Henry Darcye 14 y. of great Addington/ trubled wth gryping & pulling in her {sic} chest by fits Ian 14 h. 1. 39 p m 1625

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 139v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10782: Horary consultation concerning Matthew Rutland (PERSON15541)

Question asked by the patient on 9 June 1600 at 07:12

RN Mathewe Rutland of Newnton Longfild. Iune 9. die h. 7. 12. ant m. 1600 for a griping tormenting payne in his chest as it were the wormes. 50 y. old.

his breath stinketh voyded on worme

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 100r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE21256: Horary consultation concerning Young Mr John Lillingstone (PERSON13710)

Question asked by the patient on 12 July 1604 at 12:00

RN young mr lillingstone 14 y Iuly 12 hor 12 1604 in son

for his hedach & gryping of his belly

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 106v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE19866: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Smith (PERSON15919)

Question asked by the patient on 31 August 1601 at 13:15

RN Tho Smith of or Towne 24 August 31: hor. 1. 15 p m. 160i

for a great cough & a gryping in his belly & very short wynded & swelled in his legs.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 193v (upper left part of page)

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CASE17540: Horary consultation concerning Phillip Bostock (PERSON9864) and Lettice Bostock (PERSON9863)

Question asked by Phillip Bostock (PERSON9864) and Lettice Bostock (PERSON9863) on 20 July 1602 at 09:00

RN Phylip Bastocke of Stony stratford 19 y Iuly. 20 hor. 9 ant m. 1602.

[Astrological Chart]

Lettice Bostock her mother. 55 y at the same tyme gryped in her belly shortwynded.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 144r (upper left part of page)

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CASE70104: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Tyrlington (PERSON36237)

Question asked by Tyrlington (PERSON60670) on 25 February 1630 at 19:00

RN Cosen Tyrlington for his wife feb 25 h. 7 p. m 1630

a gryping in her belly wth a great loosnes1

He sent me a barrle of oysters, & also a Ioale of sāmon

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a great loosenes in her belly a gryping’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 121 (upper left part of page)

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CASE10317: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Tole (PERSON16463)

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

RN Agnys Tole of Pathnā 50 y. long sick Apr 12 die . h. 12. 1600 harte & greeping in her bodye./ head mutch.

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

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CASE41448: Horary consultation concerning Joan Harris (PERSON31418)

Question asked by the patient on 30 May 1613 at 07:45

RN Ione Harrys of this towne Robart \Smyths/ wifes sister 26|7| y may 30. h. 7. 45. ant m. 1613. |back left syde chest wth a great gryping|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 137v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE37610: Horary consultation concerning Walter Cheese (PERSON28872)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37483) on 25 February 1611 at 16:15

RN Water Cheese of Stony stratford borne the last night being about betwixt 5 & six 20 weekes sinc. her disease & first fit tooke it feb 21 h 4. p m 1611. it did shake wth the hands & wryteth {sic} ye mouth & hed & clutcheth the hands & grypeth. & falleth. the first daye 2 fits. yesterday & this day may {sic} fits.

water good.

{sen}|{wro}|te to me febr. 25 h. 4. 15. p m 1611.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 23v (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?f22-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AGripings%2C%20gnawings%20and%20stitches%3A%3AGriping;f23-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f24-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body, accessed 18 March 2025.