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CASE60521: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes [Anne] Hearne (PERSON51308)

Question asked by Mr John Lawe [senior] (PERSON53441) on 26 May 1625 at 11:00

RN An Hearne of Hardington by Morthapton {sic}. 44 y may 26 . h 11 ant m 1625.

Mr Iohn Law Surg: of Northāpton his letter in her behalfe hart & backe by fits as if she should     cānot take her wynd

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 102v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11699: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Joan] Rowton [Lawrence] (PERSON34982)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17607) on 20 September 1598 at 09:49

RN Agnes Lawrenc 7 ye{res} old at Candlemas last troubled this twelfmonth of her ch{illeg}|e|st & hart cōplayneth cannot abid his {sic} stomack to be last shee pineth. her meate doth her litle good Sept. 20 {die} . h. 9. 3|4|9. mi. for {ser}{illeg} also.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 30v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13552: Interrogation (Question) concerning Goodman Thomas Reeve (PERSON15234)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 11 July 1598 at 12:09

RN Thom. Rive sent to me to come vp to him 1598. Iuly 11 die . h. 12. 45.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

|Thomas Rive| 1598 |Iulij 11. die h 12 {sic}| h. 12. 9. mi. p merid. in ipsa merid Tho. Rive. he is payned all over head harte chest he is very drye.

[Astrological Chart]

Th. Rive vtru vivet vl no.

[Preliminary Geomantic Chart]

[Geomantic Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, ff. 219v-221r (f. 219v upper, f. 220r upper, f. 220v upper, and f. 221r upper)

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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)

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CASE26237: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dormer [Hurleston] (PERSON19499)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON19498) on 7 October 1606 at 13:00

RN Mres Hurlestone of Wing Sr Robarts Dor. Daughtr {illeg} {sic} 29. ant m 1606 |tremar cordis, matricis ascēsio vertig. melanch|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 160v (upper part of page)

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CASE16166: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Walden (PERSON16737)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18148) on 15 June 1604 at 14:00

GJ Agnes Walden of milton malsworth 5 y. Iune 15 ho. 2 p. m. 1604

Complaynes of her belly and hart/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 197r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10276: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Clark (PERSON10572)

Question asked by Mrs Stafford (PERSON16109) on 8 April 1600 at 12:45

RN Mres Stafford for her Chāber Mead Agnys Clarke 30 y of Westbury Apr 8 die h. 12. 45 1600/ head & hart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 31v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12097: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Isabel Dormer [Young Goody Dormer] (PERSON11358)

Question asked by Goodman Robert Dormer (PERSON11355) on 18 March 1599 or on 19 March 1599 at 09:30

RN Dormar for his wife at Woulverton. 24 yeres old ho payned this 18 of March die h. 9. 30. mi. ant m.

Isbell Dormer of Woulverton 28. sick this quartr of this yere in her stomack & harte & her right side & right arm supposing yt her liver is growing to her side. die . h. 9. 2|3|0. 1599. shee doth swound wth it worst at mornings.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 105r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12999: Horary consultation concerning John Hopper (PERSON12948)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSONGRP16) on 15 January 1600 at 09:00

RN T Iohn Hoper 12 y old payned in boath sydes thenc to his hart & then to his head &|w|th a stirring & a soundinge wth all & taketh a way his eye sight: Ian 15. die  {sic}. 8 50. ant m. 1600.

his former phisick gave him 4|8| stooles. but he sounded that day that they thought he would die. they would have some cordials for him. 1600. at 9 ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE12134: Horary consultation concerning John Burton (PERSON10224)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17668) on 25 March 1599 at 18:08

RN Iohn Burton of Cosgrave for his disease a boy of 9 yeres old kept his bed ever sinc tuesday. voyded wormes payned in chest belly & hart a stitch vndr his right \side/ a very hie coloured youth wth the vexation yt was pale before. all swollen frō the face to the granes. made no water sinc thursday. at 25 of March. die h. 6: 8. p. m 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 111r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12059: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Dason (PERSON11156)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17663) on 12 March 1599 between 12:50 and 13:15

RN Elisabeth Dason of 2 yeres old a very well faced child cōplayneth of her hart. her water is black.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 99v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12973: Interrogation (Receiving message) concerning Mr Farindon (PERSON11642)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 9 January 1600 at 15:00 and 10 January 1600 at 08:00

RN Mr Farendon complayneth of his cardiaca passio/ in his letter he sent me though he required not my counsell Ian. 9 die h. 7. 30. ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 252r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12966: Horary consultation concerning Hopper (PERSON12949)

Question asked by John Hopper (PERSON12948) on 9 January 1600 at 08:00

RN Iohn Hoppers mothr sent for her sonne sine filij consensu die Ian. 9. die h. 8. ant m. 1600 frō his left syde cōmeth to his harte & mutch payned in his heade.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 251r (upper right part of page)

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CASE30502: Horary consultation concerning William Fowler (PERSON23272)

Question asked by Alice Fowler (PERSON23275) on 21 January 1607 at 10:23

RN Wylliā fowler of Wouften of the greene 31 y Ian 21. h. 22|3|. ant m 1607. /a Carpenter/\

a great cold & a cough harte & hed

whithr he shall scape his wife weeping enquireth hath bene sicke ever since christmas last night very sicke./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 58r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12211: Horary consultation concerning Andrew Knight (PERSON13448)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17673) on 4 April 1599 at 12:45

RN Andrewe Knight 10 y. sick at hart & stomack would get vp but cannot sick this weeke eateth but litle for it is ready to come vp againe. sore about the Chest. Apr 4 die . h 12. 45. m ant m {sic}. 1599 cryed out last night syde & chest

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 121v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11835: Horary consultation concerning John Umny (PERSON16634)

Question asked by Umny (PERSON16636) on 1 December 1598 at 11:39

RN Iohn vmny of Petsoe 6|5|5 yeres old. sick a longe time but most ill sinc last . sundaye. holdeth him & grypeth him at his hart & soe frō his hart goeth to his left side & brest. N|D|ecemb. 1. die h. 11. 35|9|. mi. 1598 vxor coniuge Alces brother in lawe. my. 1598 he keepeth his bed

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 59v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13356: Horary consultation concerning Goody Cowly (PERSON10993)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17834) on 13 September 1597 at 07:19

RN Me{illeg} Marg. Cowlys Daughtr 1597 Sept 13. die h. 7. 19. mi. ant merid. complayneth of her head neck & stomack & harte & when shee is troubled therwith wth watrish pangs & casteth vp what shee taketh on a month

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 69r (upper part of page)

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CASE12053: Horary consultation concerning Jane Bacchus (PERSON9332)

Question asked by Richard Bacchus (PERSON17662) on 12 March 1599 at 08:56

RN Iane Bachouse of Hansloppe 7 yeres old. sick this twelfmoneth. cōplayneth in her bodye aches in her lims. pined away. speaketh very hartely & eateth her meate well. hath a great laske for this 2 moneths Marche 12 die h. 8. 56. ant m. cōplayneth of her hart & brest 1599. her lims will hardly beare her.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 98v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12303: Horary consultation concerning Margery Toberto (PERSON16459)

Question asked by Toberto (PERSON16457) on 25 April 1599 at 09:43

RN Margery Toberto of Simpson 24 y. last night taken about midnight late at night scriked & tooke taketh her in her syde yt sce shee cannot take wind in her neck & shoulders & hart Ap. 25. die h. 9. 43. m ant m

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 138r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11901: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Buckingham [Honour] (PERSON10131)

Question asked by Goodman Honour (PERSON12882) on 27 December 1598 at 08:45

RN Goodman Honour of Newport for his wife who hath bene longe sick & is nowe very exceeding ill h {sic} as her husband telleth me. hanc male suspicantr de veneficio

Elisabeth Buckingham. Otherwise Honour about 50. a great pulling in her left syde wc maketh her to Crye/

shee is not able to styrre no meate will tary wth her. shee goeth not onc in a sennet to ground very costive & mutch bounde. 27 of Decēb. die h. 8. 45. ant m. 1598. /complayneth of her hart chest left arme.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 72r (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?f24-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3AHeart;f25-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f26-querent-is-asking-about=Others, accessed 21 March 2025.