skip to primary navigationskip to content

Search results

Display  

Showing 1-20 of 25 records with:

  • Medical::Parts of the body::Head and neck in question-asked 
  • Medical::Parts of the body::Torso::Back in question-asked 
  • Medical::Parts of the body::Limbs and joints in question-asked 
 Sorted by:  

Refine your results

Document type

Practitioner details

Practice
Number of practitioners
Practitioner is querent
Practitioner is patient

Astrologer details

Practitioner is astrologer
Number of astrologers

Patient details

Patient is
Patient’s age
Number of patients

How & where did it take place

Querent is asking about
Consultation took place with patient's knowledge
Patient's consent to the consultation is
How did it take place

When did it take place

Date
Time of day

Consultation details

Case contains information about
Case contains judgment
Case includes treatment information
Case contains recipe

Person asking the question

Querent is
Querent’s age
Querent is identified
Number of querents

Editorial information

Case deleted
Case text damaged
Language
Extent of transcription
manuscript page thumbnail

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)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE17232: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Abraham (PERSON9025)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1602 between 11:38 and 12:15

RN Dorothy Abraham of Stockgolding for sorenes in her left leg & foote. share & nowe gone into her huckbone & the small of her backe all over throat rūneth vp & downe her vaynes full & mutch payne in her vaynes

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 92v (upper right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE16946: Horary consultation concerning Jane Walbank (PERSON16730)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1602 at 09:36

RN wheathr her Daught Iane walbancke 15. y maij 18 h. 9. 36. ant m 1602 armes shoulders blewe spots leeke scabs on her legs.1

Notes:

1 ‘back head shoulders armes.’ supralinear

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 48r (bottom left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

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)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE31459: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Partin (PERSON24819)

Question asked by the patient on 16 May 1607 at 11:15

W Annis Parten y. 24 her mayd at the same tyme: Shee complayneth of her head, back, & limes wth much payne in them all

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 190r (bottom right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE17227: Horary consultation concerning Richard Shephard (PERSON15761)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1602 at 09:45

RN Richard Shepheard of Caucot 40 y. Iune 14. hor. 9 45. ant m. 1602. /a husb. man.\ /head back. ioynt & lyms.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘lame hips hucklebone.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 92r (bottom left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE10188: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Edward Banes (PERSON9427)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1600 at 12:20

RN Goodman \Edward/ Banes of Newport 52. for a payne & ache in his knees & to his back & so to his head & the flesh about the knees is cōsumed. hot ther{s}about but cold in his feete & & benūmed about his thighes & hath scarc any feele in them. not able to goe. lyeth about the sinewes veines & hām strings & not in the flesh. the 20 of March. die h. 12. 20/ 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 18r (upper right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE16372: Horary consultation concerning Richard Buckmaster (PERSON10141)

Question asked by the patient on 24 September 1604 at 14:15

RN Rich Buckmaster of Eaton 49 y septemb 24 hor. 2. 15 p m 1604. had lost a horse. h eyes red. backe loynes. hyps.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 216v (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE51854: Horary consultation concerning Jane White (PERSON61655)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1620 at 11:40

RN Iane White of Groundon 34. y Decēb. 21 h. 11. 40 ant m. 1620.

head back hart armes & all othr places

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 21r (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE64876: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Cowly (PERSON47105)

Question asked by the patient on 3 November 1627 at 09:40

RN \Alce/ Will Cowlyes wife 26 y \33 y/ novēb 3. h 9. 40 ant m 1627 neck & should & backe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 260v (bottom left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE10568: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Perry (PERSON14867) and Margery Buncher (PERSON10167)

Question asked by Elizabeth Perry (PERSON14867) and Margery Buncher (PERSON10167) on 14 May 1600 at 09:45

RN Elisabeth Perry of Paul Perry 38: maried 6 y. maij 14 die h. 9. 3|4|5 ant m. 1600 head back never had child

Margary Buncher 46 of Paulus Perry maij 14 die h. 9. 45 ant m 1600 left syde & hyp.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 68v (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE63237: Decumbiture for Robert Burgess (PERSON45255)

Question asked by the patient on 16 February 1627 at 12:50

RN Rob Burges {illeg}|3|6 y I|f|eb 16 h. 12 50 p m 1627.

head ioynts & back & now speachles sinc sonday about sonset. |he sent feb 16 . h. 1. p m 1627|1

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1speachles’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 366r (upper right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE32306: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Manners [Countess of Rutland] (PERSON24331)

Question asked by the patient on 21 October 1607 at 14:00

RN The Countes of Rutland 21 y Octob. 21 h. 2. p m. 1607 |hed strange legs & knes swell. back/|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 305r (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE13491: Horary consultation concerning Joan Smith (PERSON15961)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1598 at 08:00

RN Ihone Smith came to me for a remedy & for my counsell demaunding of me wheathr it were good to let her bloode. for shee is payned in boath of her armes. backe yt shee ca scarce remove her cloathes being a bed. 1598 Apr. 22. die . h. 8. 6. mi. a swimming in the heade

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 166r (upper part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

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)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE41346: Horary consultation concerning Mr Allen (PERSON27324)

Question asked by the patient between 10 May 1613 at 14:00 and 11 May 1613 at 18:00

RN Mr Allen 6|7|0 y pils neck shoulders back syde of his head. swelling in his bones costivenes

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 199, f. 119r (bottom right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE10647: Horary consultation concerning Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086)

Question asked by Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086) on 22 May 1600 at 11:30

RN Thomas White of Milten 56. may 22 die h. 11 30 ant m 1600 |a payne in his shoulders| payned in his head back & chest stuffed. faynt & feeble water good but yellowish. sande in his backe. a drye cough.

Susāna White of Milten Mres Androwes servant 18 a red coloured wenche legs sweld. hath the whites but very few of the reds. head & harte a swimminge.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 79r (bottom left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

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.

[Astrological Chart]

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

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE11843: Horary consultation concerning Clemence Nashe (PERSON14336)

Question asked by the patient on 4 December 1598 at 12:15

RN Clement Nash servant to Iohn Connyngham 22 yeres old tooke her first on tuesday night qu about 8 a clock at night a crick {sic} \ache/ in her baccke \& lims./ yt maketh her stoope & goe Double. troubled wth a great heate of her stomack yt it maketh her lips to break out he {sic} first water made in ye morning red. the next water of a reasonable good colour. the wench of a ruddy face well colourd & fat. quait {sic} remediū Decēb. 4. die . h. 12. 15. mi. 1598. of Newport

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 61r (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE25924: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Robinson [Sandy] [Napier] (PERSON6319)

Question asked by the patient on 19 April 1603 at 09:45

RN Soror mea Sandy londinensis quærit causā of her back & hed ach & bēnūmes of her face hands wch seeme deede Apr {sic} April 19. hor. 9. 45. ant m. 1603

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 174, p. 296 (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?f26-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck;f27-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, accessed 19 March 2025.