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CASE30618: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Taverner (PERSON16318)

Question asked by the patient on 10 February 1607 at 12:00

RN Mr Tavernour of Olny 54 y feb 10 h. 12. 1607 back ague.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘A burning ague’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 75v (upper right part of page)

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CASE32782: Horary consultation concerning Eve Cook (PERSON22664)

Question asked by the patient on 13 February 1608 at 17:00

RN Eve Cooke of Edgeborough 41. y feb. 13 hor. 5. p m 16081

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘back whites’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 29r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE10489: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Mary Blundell [Paxton] (PERSON9823)

Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1600 at 11:50

RN mary Blundell of Linford 16 y. may 3. die h. 11 50 ant m. 1600

head & backe. cold.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 58v (upper right part of page)

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CASE10554: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Sanders [Young Mrs Leaf] (PERSON13656)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1600 at 15:30

RN Mres leafe of lathbury maij 13. die h. 2|3|. 30. 20. {sic} p m. 1600 /head back whites/\

Mres leafe may 13 die h 3. 30 p m

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 67r, f. 66v (f. 67r bottom left, and f. 66v bottom right)

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CASE20371: Horary consultation concerning William Tringe (PERSON16553)

Question asked by the patient on 8 February 1602 at 10:20

RN Williā Tringe of Stony stratford 40 y for an old ache in his back wch tooke him after an ague. febr. 8 hor 10. 20 ant m 1602.

hath an ague

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 286v (upper right part of page)

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CASE19303: Horary consultation concerning Mr John White (PERSON17048)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1601 at 09:30

RN Iohn White \of newport/ of the Greene 50 y. Ap. 28 die hor. 9. 30. ant m 160i /Willing\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a stone in the backe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 98v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE19309: Horary consultation concerning Mr John White (PERSON17048)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1601 at 07:00

RN Mr White of the Greene 58. y Ap. 29 die hor. 7. ant m. 160i in his owne son. |of Newport nowe of Willinge|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘the stone in the backe.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 100r (upper left part of page)

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CASE27988: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Underhill (PERSON16638) and Anonymous (PERSON21422)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Underhill (PERSON16638) and Anonymous (PERSON21422) on 17 August 1606 at 14:25

RN Mr vnderhill of Wylling 30 y Aug 17 h. 2. 25 p m 1606. rūing of the Raynes

Mr vnderhils mayden for her backe no terms this 5 yers.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 251r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12995: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Burchmore (PERSON10185)

Question asked by the patient on 14 January 1600 at 12:00

RN Mres Burchmore of Tottell end 33 yeres Ian. 14 die h. 12. habet albos et rubeos successive stomack hed backe. weake of a yellowe coloure. a candell wth cymamon {sic} stayeth her whit when nothing els will troubled with the iaundish & of a yellowish colour.

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

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CASE16542: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Saxbey (PERSON15637) and Saxbey (PERSON18791) and Saxbey (PERSON15635)

Question asked by Saxbey (PERSON15635) on 31 January 1605 at 12:00

GJ Thomas Saxby of Hartwell 20 y. Ian: 31 ho. 12 in mer. 1605 A payne in his backe and bones

[Astrological Chart]

Quærit vt morbo gallico laboret

His father brought his water togither wth his owne and his wives. he feares that he tooke the disease by one that breathed in his face about michelmas

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 235r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13108: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elliot (PERSON11519)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1600 at 12:30

RN febr. 2i die h. 12. 30. y {sic} Mres Ellet of brockborow parke Mres Middeltons sistr 3|4|3 y. sick sinc Christide of the stone in the bl|a|ck & kidneys. & voyded red gravell & troubled wth the windines of the stomack & a wonderfull rheume salt & bitter a fat woman & mutch pinched about the harte. 1600

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 274v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE10371: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163) and Goody Margaret Scot [Old Goody Scot] (PERSON15663)

Question asked by Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163) and Goody Margaret Scot [Old Goody Scot] (PERSON15663) on 18 April 1600 at 14:00

RN Mres Androwes of broughton for her whites Ap. 18 die h. 2. p m. 1600 Whit

Margret Scot of brogston {sic} head back harte.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 44r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE18680: Horary consultation concerning Alice Swan (PERSON16285)

Question asked by the patient on 7 February 1603 between 12:50 and 14:45

RN Alce Swan of Wellingborough 40 y hath no courses back belly & payned as a woman wth child as it were wth the stone.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 305r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE20064: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Godfrey [Goody Elizabeth Godfrey] (PERSON12205)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1601 at 09:45

RN Elisabeth Godfreye of newport 26 y. november. 26. hor 9. 45. ant m. 16011

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘back loynes belly whites.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, ff. 236v-237r (f. 236v bottom right, and f. 237r upper left)

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CASE10893: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Blundell (PERSON9815)

Question asked by the patient on 19 June 1600 at 18:45

RN Goodmā Blundell. Iune 19 die h. 6. 45 p m. 1600 colica payne in feete back belly.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 116r (bottom part of page)

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CASE27883: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON21400)

Question asked by the patient on 1 August 1606 at 15:30

RN A poer mā for a mighty collick in her|is| belly navell backe I|A|ug 1. h. 3. 30 p m 1606.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 233r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE16963: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Scrugs (PERSON15684)

Question asked by the patient on 19 May 1602 at 13:10

RN Thomas Scrugs of Harlington in bedford sheere m 31. y a batchelor. Maij 19 hor 1 10 p m 1602.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Strangury. gryping about his hart and backe.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 50v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13059: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth [Isabel] Buckstone (PERSON10146)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1600 at 11:30

RN Isbell Buckstone for her back & right arme & hoving in her bely & chest ready to stop her winde troubled wth the whites Ia|f|eb {sic} 11 die . h. 11. 30. ant m. 1600

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 267r (upper left part of page)

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CASE10647: Horary consultation concerning Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086)

Question asked by Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086) on 22 May 1600 at 11:30

RN Thomas White of Milten 56. may 22 die h. 11 30 ant m 1600 |a payne in his shoulders| payned in his head back & chest stuffed. faynt & feeble water good but yellowish. sande in his backe. a drye cough.

Susāna White of Milten Mres Androwes servant 18 a red coloured wenche legs sweld. hath the whites but very few of the reds. head & harte a swimminge.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 79r (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?f23-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABack;f26-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f27-date=1600-1609, accessed 20 March 2025.