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CASE18941: Horary consultation concerning Joan Coast (PERSON10682) and Alice Wheeler (PERSON17014)

Question asked by Joan Coast (PERSON10682) and Alice Wheeler (PERSON17014) on 21 February 1601 at 13:00

RN Ione Coast of Marsten 8 75. y feb. 21. die hor. 1: p m. 1601 payned in her hed & eyes ca scarse see.

Alce Wheeler of Cranfild 23. y. d|f|eb. 21. die hor. 1. p. m. 1601 in her armes & legs cannot styrre. backe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 38r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12395: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Travell (PERSON16542)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1599 at 09:00

RN Elisabeth Travell 6 70 y. full of aches {illeg} {sic} in her backe in her thigh to the calfe of her leg maij 7. die h. 9. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 152v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE19375: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Braunson (PERSON9950)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1601 at 07:15

RN mary {sic}

Margaret Braunson 21 y. Newport maij 7. die hor. 7. 15. ant m. 160i hart{illeg}|e| backe & legs.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 110r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE25535: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Pedder [the old gentlewoman] (PERSON14827)

Question asked by the patient on 20 October 1610 at 09:40

RN {sic} An Pedder of Potters Pery. 60 y octob 20 h {sic} hor. 9. 40 p m {sic} 16i0 |eys back & leg.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 144v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE28907: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Walbank (PERSON16731)

Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1605 at 09:00

RN Goody Walbancke of Cosgrave 60 y maij 4 hor 9 ant m 1605. back legs melancholy huckle bone

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 80r (middle right part of page)

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CASE12604: Horary consultation concerning Gillian Johnson [Mother Johnson] (PERSON13248)

Question asked by the patient on 29 August 1599 at 12:30

RN Gilli{o|a|}n g|I|aunsen of T|f|illgrave 54. August 29 die h. 12. 30. 1599. for a flushing heate back legs.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 188r (upper right part of page)

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CASE14691: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17991)

Question asked by the patient on 24 March 1603 between 11:00 and 11:25

RN It anothr of wavēdon for an ach. in hips. back legs.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 32r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE24515: Horary consultation concerning Bridget Lamprey (PERSON32472)

Question asked by the patient on 19 April 1610 at 11:30

RN Bridget lamprey of preston 37 y {sic} Apr 19 . h. 11. 30 ant m 16i0. maryed 14 y. 3 child the youngest 6 y old. & hath bene long troubled wth the greene sicknes her vaynes doe beate. \back/ & legs swell.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 8r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE20990: Horary consultation concerning Goody Margaret Scrivener (PERSON15681)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1604 at 10:25

RN Margaret Scrivenour {of} yardly Gubbyn 46 y {A}pr. 9. hor. 10. 25. ant m. 1604 /hed back legs.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 70r (upper left part of page)

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CASE62491: Horary consultation concerning Grace Ridge (PERSON57623)

Question asked by the patient on 30 May 1626 at 09:00

RN Grace Ridg of Elstoe 30. y. may 30 h. 9. ant m 1626 sinc Easter lame in her armes back & legs right syde full of ach.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 229r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50566: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Elizabeth Clark (PERSON29018)

Question asked by the patient on 15 April 1620 at 10:25

RW Mris Clarke of Perry. y. 35. d. h: 10. 25. ant: m: Aprill 15. 1620. troubled with a wheesinge; feareth a Consumption: payned in her backe & legs: ill 4 yeeres.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 173r (upper left part of page)

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CASE79015: Horary consultation concerning Grisel Stone (PERSON59686)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1634 at 12:00

TG Krisel stone of shendly 25 y. April {illeg}|9| h. 12 mer. 1634. hath beene maried about two ye{ares} had not her courses since Christm{esse} hath a paine in her backe & leggs, stomacke full of water & winde, w{orse} after meat. Utrum sit gravida

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 120v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12166: Horary consultation concerning Alice White (PERSON17071)

Question asked by the patient on 30 March 1599 at 08:15

RN Alce White of Milton of 5i. at Candlemas a longe time ill by fits. & was had the stone cholick. 7 yeres since nowe in her lims share. harte. & legs back wth a pricking. March 30 die h. 8. 15. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 116r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12075: Horary consultation concerning Joan Burton (PERSON10231)

Question asked by the patient between 13 March 1599 at 14:30 and 14 March 1599 at 11:10

RN Iohn Ione Burten of Olney for her diseased chest 44. yeres. lame in her back. fallen downe into her legs. a great hoven in her belly body back wth cold & a trembling ach in her back.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 101v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE45321: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Ingold (PERSON32025)

Question asked by the patient on 22 July 1617 at 17:00

RN Elis. Ingold of yardly Hastings 50 y Iune 26 h. 5. 30 ant m 1615

sodenly taken in her back & fell downe dead going into ye yard to milke a cowe

[Astrological Chart]

Elis Ingold was taken in her shins the Monday before St Peeters day in her back & fell downe dead. was 2 years Iune 26. in m {sic} 1615 about son rising a litle before sun rising

no child this 12 y

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 220, ff. 40v-41r (f. 40v bottom left, and f. 41r upper left)

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CASE14253: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON15242)

Question asked by Goody Reeve (PERSON15241) on 30 November 1603 at 16:15

RN Goody Reeve of our towne brought my God daughtrs water novemb the last 30 hor. 4. 15 p m 1603. miserablely payned in her left syde backe should legs

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 114v (upper left part of page)

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CASE45805: Horary consultation concerning Anne Buckly (PERSON28501)

Question asked by the patient on 1 December 1617 at 09:45

RN An Buckly of Lampart 10 y Decēb. 1. h. 9. 45 ant m 1617

[Partial Astrological Chart]

An Bockly 3 weekes ill by fits but this last weeke was taken in her backe right arme & right leg cānot styre in her fit the right toe & right finger the myddle finger & myddle toe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 131r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE52537: Horary consultation concerning Joan Hunscombe (PERSON52168)

Question asked by the patient on 28 May 1621 at 11:00

RN Ione Hanscōbe of Shitlington 33 y may 28. h. 11. ant m. 162i

back ill lame in her back & legs & cānot goe at all

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 151v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12349: Horary consultation concerning Barbara Totes (PERSON16495)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1599 at 07:15

RN Barbery Totes |26 y| of servant to goody Farnell for muche shooting wth greate paine in her legs from the knee vpward & swelleth {nxt} {sic} sometimes in her backe best when shee is in her bed Apr 30 die h. 7. 15. ant. m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 144v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12098: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Commendale (PERSON10798)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1599 at 10:15

RN Susan Commendall 27. not well this 7 or 8 yeres: benūmed in her lims legs. armes. backe. a hevines in her hed. March 19. die . h. 10. 15. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 105v (upper 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?f25-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABack;f28-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints%3A%3ALegs;f29-querent-sex=Female, accessed 15 March 2025.