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CASE71299: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Biggs (PERSON44140)

Question asked by the patient on 28 January 1631 at 07:30

RN Agnys Bigh {sic} \Bigge/ /Bigge\ of Bleadloe 32 y Ian 28 h. 7 30 ant m 1631 |Aguish water red but thin| /mayed {sic}\

stitch vnder her syde head gydy & shaketh cānot hold still her head \on child 3 y/ very drye in her stomack & mouth.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 84 (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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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CASE11930: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Geary (PERSON12096)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1599 at 10:05

RN Agnes Gery of Ol{ny} 27 last miklemas vnmaried. came her selfe the 3 of Ian. die {} h. 10. 5. 1599. /short winded heavy, bad head hart. hoven in her chest\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 76v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12461: Horary consultation concerning Robert Watts (PERSON16873)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1599 at 12:00

RN Robart Wats of lechāsteede 65. yeres for a payne in his hed. & an itch & heate in his chest beneath a very hie Coloured fayced mā. ma{y} the 15 die h. 12 mouth rūneth wth water.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 164r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12358: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Rutland (PERSON15542) and Ambrose Rutland (PERSON15539) and John Rutland (PERSON15540)

Question asked by Agnes Rutland (PERSON15542), Ambrose Rutland (PERSON15539) and John Rutland (PERSON15540) on 1 May 1599 at 12:10

RN Agnes Rutland of Newnton Longfild. 53. sick this day fortnight. payned in her hed harte & all the body over. cannot abide vp: costive onc in 2 or 3 days. maij 1. die h. 12. 10. m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Ambrose Rudland of Newton her husband. a payne in his stomack & eyes. a Corpulent man & fully faced. eodem tempore/

Iohn Rutland wth a payne in his Chest & stomacke wyndye & a stitch in his syde

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 146r (upper 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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CASE19288: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Piggot (PERSON14922)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1601 at 09:53

RN Mr Geoge {sic} Pigget of Bechapton for his head eyes & nose & as he sayth not harte sicke. Apr. 27 die hor. h {sic} 9. 53 ant m 160i1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘head eyes stomacke Consumption’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 95v (upper left part of page)

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CASE55757: Horary consultation concerning Mr Caryll (PERSON45624)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1623 at 15:00 approx.

RN About 3 Mr Caroll came to me vttering his secreat

ever sinc mikle alhalloutyde yt he bought a purchas neaver well but feeleth him selfe very faynt & drye & exceeding thirsty in his stomacke & mouth & on the end of his tongue./ & as he Drinketh maketh water continually after drinking |cānot follow any busynes./|

Costive onc in 2 or 3 days./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 16v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE27381: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Bruce (PERSON19138)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1606 at 16:30

RN Dorothy Bruce of Dodford in Stoe parish 35 y may 26 h. 4. 30 p m 1606. |mothr.|

left syde wch moveth twingeth shooteth pricketh rolleth burned at her backe hed ill

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 146r (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE58084: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Duncombe (PERSON29984)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1624 at 11:40

RN Mres Dorothy Duncōbe. 24 y Ap 7 h. 11 40 ant m 1624 head exceedingly payned & back cōtinuall hath them well & bleedeth this spring at nose

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 134v (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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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CASE79849: Horary consultation concerning John Halfhead (PERSON50613)

Question asked by the patient on 25 January 1635 at 11:30

SRN Iohn Halfehead of Caysoe. 80. y. Ian. 25. . h. 11 30. a. m. 1635.

payned in his stomacke head & backe body Costiue. |vryne pale & thicke & gravell in the bottom| /will not turne\

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 340, f. 161v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE50311: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Phoebe Longueville (PERSON32784)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38790) on 23 February 1620 at 08:15

RW Mris Phębe Longeuill of woulurton y. 8. d. . h: 8. 15. ant: m: Feb: 23. 1620. payned in her backe & head cannot {illeg}|c|oughe: much payned in her sides: is very costiue. eateth & drinketh very little.

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

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CASE12333: Horary consultation concerning William Venter (PERSON16691)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1599 at 11:15

RN Will: Venter of Sawford troubled wth a Cold very shortwinded & payned wth a Cough & his hart sore. 31 yeres troubled wth it this fortnight / Apr. 27 die h. 11. 15. ant m. lay first in his hed. & in his neck ready to stop his winde./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 142v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53773: Horary consultation concerning George Impy (PERSON52289)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1622 at 14:30

RN Georg Impye of London Apprentice 21 y march. 28 . h. 2. 30 p m. 1622 /8 weekes ill a cough reareth flegme back sydes & hart & head by fits very\ /a cōsumption feared./\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 35r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE11660: Horary consultation concerning William Pipkin (PERSON14968)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17603) on 30 August 1598 at 17:07

RN Will: Pipkin 6 yeres old at Miklemas payned in the back & neck & head & belly & legs quærit causā eius remediū refuseth his meate Aug 30. die h. p m. 5. 7. m.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 23r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12787: Horary consultation concerning John Whitton (PERSON17118)

Question asked by the patient on 6 October 1599 at 14:00

RN Iohn Witton of layton 34. y. for a payne & a heaving in his stomacke ascending to his head a winde cholicke. hath a great water {illeg}|on| his stomack & in his mouth & teeth hot scalding in his mout the rough of his mouthe ready to scald him. of Layton. 159 Octob 6. die h. 2. p m. 1599. /this 2 yeres.\

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 215r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12038: Horary consultation concerning Joan Bishop (PERSON9772)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1599 at 13:55

RN Ihone Bishop. of 3|5|0 yeres Pery. a widowe noe child. Martij 8 die . h. 1. 55 p m. 1599. in her chest & right side short winded. about her hart & throot

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

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CASE53750: Horary consultation concerning Mr Henry Duncombe [Mr Duncombe [the younger]] (PERSON48153)

Question asked by the patient on 23 March 1622 at 12:50

RN Mr \Henry/ Duncōbe of Ivingoe for head stomacke & deafe of his eares s {sic} by fits mach {sic} 23 h {sic} hor. 12. 50 p m 1622.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 30v (upper right 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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f25-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f26-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck, accessed 18 March 2025.