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CASE12924: Horary consultation concerning Goody Isabel Windmill (PERSON17248)

Question asked by the patient on 29 December 1599 at 16:00

RN Isbell Windmill of brodwell pinched & greped in the belly th wch shee taketh to be by wormes 65. p m Decēb. 29 die h. 4. p m. 1599 a gnawing vnder her hart & her navell

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 244r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13035: Horary consultation concerning William Astone (PERSON9270)

Question asked by the patient on 1 February 1600 at 13:30

RN Williā Ashon of Wicken 50 y. for a stitch in his right syde & above his huckle bone & a gryping & a swellinge in his belly leeke a winde cholicke feb first. die  {sic}. 1. 30 p m 1600

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 263r (upper right part of page)

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CASE50319: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Ward (PERSON36466)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1620 at 12:10

RW Tho: Warde of Turringhā y. 24. d. ho. 0. 10. Feb: 26 1620. A stick in his right side & a drie huskeish cough: \{sic}/ pitteth blood when hee cougheth.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 137v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE54239: Interrogation concerning Cicely Foster (PERSON11860)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 20 May 1622 at 16:39

RN Cicely foster of hanslop 43 y may 20 . h. 4. 39 ant m 1622 had no child this 20 y was swelled in her legs a quarter of a yere & now quite gone vpward & her belly is mutch swelled & her thigh & mutch gryped about her navell and casteth for this halfe yere yt wch she taketh most cōmonly & keepeth her bed this fortnight desyreth but my prayers./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 115v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12217: Horary consultation concerning John Stubley (PERSON16239)

Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1599 at 10:20

RN Iohn Stubly 22. of Shenly complayneth of his guts & the gnawing of his navell & he voyded a worme. black & longe. he lyeth vppon the ground on his belly cannot tak any rest Apr. 6. die h. 10. 20 1599. watr good. a {sic} bl ruddy coloured & nowe pale coloured. the spice of it this 2 yeres.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 122v (upper right, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE17195: Horary consultation concerning Jane Travell (PERSON16545)

Question asked by Goody Elizabeth Travell (PERSON16541) on 11 June 1602 at 13:00

RN Goody Travell of Gothurste 40 y Iune xj hor. 1. p m 1602 for Iane her daughter xj. y. of her harte & gryping of her syd looketh ill faynt water good.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 87v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE49365: Horary consultation concerning William Deverell (PERSON29794)

Question asked by the patient on 28 July 1619 at 17:30

RN Will: Devearell of Swāburn 42 y Iuly 28. {h} {sic} h. 5 30 p m 1619 every d{ay} {sic} day ill sinc satterday but worse some day then other a flushing heate is vp in the mydl of the day sleepeth litle. a stitch vnder his right syde / doth make him cough a litle.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 124r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11829: Horary consultation concerning Jane Smith (PERSON15955)

Question asked by the patient on 30 November 1598 at 09:18

RN Iane Smithe 30 yeres old sc of haversham sick this sennet. scoureth mutch this 2 days. Dry, will nothing mouth sore water high coloured. well blooded woman Novemb. 30. die h. 9. 1598. h. 9. 18. m. ant m. 1598. a stitch vnder her right side. shee sucketh her child mutch payne in her hed & cannot sleepe.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 58r (bottom, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE14754: Horary consultation concerning Mr Matthew Claver (PERSON10637)

Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1603 at 10:06

GJ Mr Mathew Claver of Foskett. sent his water wth a letter April. 6. ho. 10. 6 a m. 1603 Wherin he Complayneth of a trembling hastynes and fulnes of his head & sences his body full of wynde, a great noyse in his left eare many tymes troubled wth a stitche in the small of his backe. The mouth of his stomacke doth most annoy his head for wch he hath taken Conserve of Anthos

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 42r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10782: Horary consultation concerning Matthew Rutland (PERSON15541)

Question asked by the patient on 9 June 1600 at 07:12

RN Mathewe Rutland of Newnton Longfild. Iune 9. die h. 7. 12. ant m. 1600 for a griping tormenting payne in his chest as it were the wormes. 50 y. old.

his breath stinketh voyded on worme

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 100r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE50666: Horary consultation concerning Mr Dr James [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON52432)

Question asked by Mrs James (PERSON52439) on 20 April 1620 at 15:20

RN D Iames of Oxford st|ran|gly {sic} \straungly/ taken wth a palsye on the left syde of the face hand & leg taken at church & great red blatches in t|H|is fac & bodye & his ey swelling & f|H|is face a yere before & sinc he contenting certen sup witches & on being acquitted he felt his strange stitch on his s {sic} left syde by fits he supposeth yt the womā susp for a witch but quitted by the Iudges did hurte him the 24 of feb. sep a ap yt night at sup first taken. had his first fit after he talked wth mr Rob. Conye. feb 18. in ye after noone his first fit but his worst fit the 24 of feb when the sup witch was acquitted/

Mres Iames mentioned Mr Doctor Iames |of oxford| Ap. 20 h. 3. 20 p m. 1620 /she related all at this tyme/\

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 5r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE79607: Horary consultation concerning James Anslowe (PERSON42798)

Question asked by the patient on 23 March 1636 at 09:00

SRN Iames Ansley of Newport 33. y. March. 23. h. 9. a. m. 1635.

hayre falls of frō his head yt makes him bald. desires something to make it grow

Secondly spitts blood many tymes & finds stitches in his left side.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 177, f. 15v (upper left part of page)

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CASE46379: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Foster (PERSON30558)

Question asked by the patient on 11 April 1618 at 09:30

RN Elis foster of newp almost 16 y Ap 11 h {sic} hor 9. 30 ant m. 1618. neaver had them. sick ever sinc mondaye. hed & everywhere & stitch on her right syde & is extreme hot eateth litle nothing but drinke or buttermylke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 56r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12780: Horary consultation concerning Robert West (PERSON16953) and West (PERSON16959)

Question asked by Robert West (PERSON16953) and West (PERSON16959) on 5 October 1599 at 07:20

RN Robart West of Haversham for a payne in his loynes & hips & right leg & toes ever since Sunday last at evening at 4 a clocke & hath had a winde cholicke ever since he was a batcheler & his wife also ever sinc a meaden hath bene troubled wth a gnawing in her body. 56 yeres old. came frō Sherington. Octob. 5. die . h. 7 20. ant m. 1599. bottome of his bellye. marvelously vexed therewith

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 214r (upper right, and bottom left parts 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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CASE12679: Horary consultation concerning Harry Mourby (PERSON14298)

Question asked by the patient on 10 September 1599 at 11:00

RN Harry Mourby of \in/ Cosgrave field in furthoe parish. 60 yeres old. hath for this yere to cast vp the meate he always taketh his belly will swell sometimes as big as it can hold. gryped in belly & in backe. sept. 10. die h. 11. ant m. 1599.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 200r (upper right part 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.

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

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CASE17540: Horary consultation concerning Phillip Bostock (PERSON9864) and Lettice Bostock (PERSON9863)

Question asked by Phillip Bostock (PERSON9864) and Lettice Bostock (PERSON9863) on 20 July 1602 at 09:00

RN Phylip Bastocke of Stony stratford 19 y Iuly. 20 hor. 9 ant m. 1602.

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Lettice Bostock her mother. 55 y at the same tyme gryped in her belly shortwynded.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 144r (upper left part of page)

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CASE27166: Horary consultation concerning Robert Goodman (PERSON19752)

Question asked by the patient on 16 April 1606 at 10:52

RN Robart Goodmā of Tyddington. 53 y Apr i6 h. 10. 52 ant m 1606. a stitch vndr his left syde spitteth blood

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

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CASE48151: Decumbiture for John Rawlins (PERSON34599)

Question asked by the patient on 29 January 1619 at 11:30

RN Iohn Rawlins of Thurly 63 y taken first Ian 17 h. 7 p m 1619. taken wth an extreme stitch on his left syde & went to bed & rested|{ing}| {yee} & could not rise

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 230, f. 154v (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?f25-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AGripings%2C%20gnawings%20and%20stitches;f27-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f28-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 19 March 2025.