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CASE18356: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Miller (PERSON14184)

Question asked by the patient on 6 December 1602 at 13:15

RN Goody Miller of our towne. 50 y. Decēb. 6 hor 1. 15. p m. 1602. a stitch & gryping over her syde & back & belly

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 260v (upper right part of page)

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CASE40512: Horary consultation concerning Joan Harris (PERSON31418)

Question asked by the patient on 25 October 1612 at 08:30

RN Ione Harrys of this towne 26 y octob. 25 h. 8. 30 ant m. 1612. back & sydes giping & as it were {rolling} vn {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 188v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE17224: Horary consultation concerning William Sibthorpe [Butcher] (PERSON15797)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1602 at 08:15

RN Williā Sibthorpe otherwise butcher of NorthCrowly. 53 y Iune 14 hor. 8. 15 ant m 1602. backe right syde a sore stitch in his backe. & thighe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 91v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE18201: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Haward (PERSON12658)

Question asked by the patient on 9 November 1602 at 15:00

RN Elisabeth Heaward of Winsloe a widow 27 y. novemb. 9 hor 3. p m. 1602. cōplayneth of stitches vndr her syde & backe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 238r (upper right part of page)

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CASE19897: Horary consultation concerning Humphrey Bette (PERSON9684)

Question asked by the patient on 7 September 1601 at 17:00

RN Humfrey Bette of mutch Brickhill 28 y. Sept. 7 hor. 4|5|. p m. 1601 for a stitch vnder his left syde & backe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 199v (upper left part of page)

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CASE27165: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Reynolds (PERSON20611)

Question asked by the patient on 16 April 1606 at 10:50

RN Thomas Raynolds of Tyddington 60|3| y Apr 16. h. 10. 50 ant m 1606 |stitche right syde back harte. cough|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 111r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12050: Horary consultation concerning Old Goodman Hull (PERSON13043)

Question asked by the patient on 12 March 1599 at 07:00

RN Old Goodman Hull of Newpport for a stitch in his left side cōming frō \or by/ his back & so to his hart ready to stop his winde maketh him look very ill martij 12 die die  {sic} h. 7. ant m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 98r (upper 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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CASE27925: Horary consultation concerning Henry Shephard (PERSON20753)

Question asked by the patient on 9 August 1606 at 16:00

RN Henry Shephard of Mutch brickhill 42 y Aug 9 h {sic} hor. 4. p m 1606

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Henry S{illeg}|h|ephard of mutch brickhill 42. y. Aug. 9. 4 p m. 1606. a stitch & burning vndr his syde & backe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 240v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12694: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Spencer (PERSON16030)

Question asked by the patient on 14 September 1599 at 08:00

RN Thomas Spencer of Cosgrave 39 y. a payne in his back & a stitch in his syde for this 5 weekes that he can scarce styrre him in his bead. Sept. 14 die h. 8. ant m 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 202v (upper left part of page)

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CASE10198: Horary consultation concerning Frances Goodman (PERSON12262)

Question asked by the patient on 24 March 1600 at 15:00

RN Francis Goodman of Newport 17. y for a payne in her back a stitch in her syde March. 24 die h. 3. p m. 1600

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 20r (middle right part of page)

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CASE11623: Horary consultation concerning William Ashpole (PERSON9207)

Question asked by the patient on 14 August 1598 at 08:20

RN Williā Arch{b}|p|ole 40 yeres maried. at Newp: Goodmā Gardners some {sic} in lawe Aug: 14. die h. 7. 49. m ant. m. he complayneth of a stitch & a drye coughe. back & chest.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘set this at 8. 20.’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 14v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12105: Horary consultation concerning William Dudley (PERSON11390) and Old Goody Catherine Dudley (PERSON11393)

Question asked by William Dudley (PERSON11390) and Old Goody Catherine Dudley (PERSON11393) on 20 March 1599 at 11:40

RN Will: Dudly for him selfe. for a stitch in his side. & can taketh him in his harte & backe. March. 20. die h. 11. 40. mi ant m. 1599. 64 yeres old. in his stomack.

And C|K|atheron Dudly his wife moved question. 53 yeres vp stomack. taketh her by fits

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 106v (upper left 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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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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CASE79204: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Claire Wright (PERSON37112)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1634 at 11:00

SRN My Cozon Clare wright of Southwarke London. 50. y. Decemƀ 21.  {sic}. h. 11. a. m. 1634.

[Astrological Chart]

hath kept her bed this sennight a weake bad digestion. her meate rises sometymes like hard egs wch causes a great payne both in stomack & backe.

she can eate little or nothing she desires to haue something to strengthen her stomack. /much troubled with a stitch in her right side with a continuall payne in her stomack.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 165r (upper left part of page)

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CASE76624: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Kerten (PERSON52843)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1633 at 16:30

TG Mrs Kerten of Thripp. 30 y Martii 8 h. 4 30 p M. 1633.

griping & windy paine in her belly & sometimes in her side & backe

[Astrological Chart]

RN Mres Kerten of Thrip 30 y march 8 h. 4 {30} p m 1633

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, pp. 357–358 (p. 357 bottom left, and p. 358 upper right)

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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AGripings%2C%20gnawings%20and%20stitches;f26-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ASide%28s%29;f27-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABack, accessed 19 March 2025.