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CASE52564: Horary consultation concerning Joan Martin (PERSON54417)

Question asked by the patient on 31 May 1621 at 09:00

RN Ione Martyn of this towne serv to Mr Vuedale. taken sodainly in her chest & went vp into her necke & back & is so sore that she cānot styrre May 31 h. 9 ant m 162i

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 156v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE46823: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Potter (PERSON34424)

Question asked by the patient on 9 June 1618 at 15:25

RN Elis Potter of Houghten mayed {sic} 31 y Iune 9 h. 3. 25 ant m {sic} 1618. vseth to vomyt {illeg}|a| whole day togeathr when her head is paynd & hath had it of long cōtinuanc backe payned./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 201, f. 137r (upper left part of page)

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CASE50311: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Phoebe Longueville (PERSON32784)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38790) on 23 February 1620 at 08:15

RW Mris Phębe Longeuill of woulurton y. 8. d. . h: 8. 15. ant: m: Feb: 23. 1620. payned in her backe & head cannot {illeg}|c|oughe: much payned in her sides: is very costiue. eateth & drinketh very little.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 137r (upper left part of page)

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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.

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

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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)

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CASE32759: Horary consultation concerning Goody Twydy Nicholas [Nichols] (PERSON14416)

Question asked by the patient on 10 February 1608 at 14:10

GJ Twidy Nicholas \1608/ of Stony stratford 34 y. a wife feb. 10 ho. 2. 10 p. m Payne of her head takes no sleepe heart and backe suckles a childe of a quarter

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 25r (upper right part of page)

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CASE58084: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Duncombe (PERSON29984)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1624 at 11:40

RN Mres Dorothy Duncōbe. 24 y Ap 7 h. 11 40 ant m 1624 head exceedingly payned & back cōtinuall hath them well & bleedeth this spring at nose

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 134v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE28861: Horary consultation concerning Goody Cowly (PERSON19397)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1605 at 07:00

RN Goody Cowly of our towne same tyme.

Goody Cowly a deadly payne in the hynder te of her head yt shee cānot rest for it rūneth into her backe. & chill & cold. chest hard gyrded. Apr 2|3|0 y {sic} {illeg} Apr. h. 7. ant m 1605.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 73r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE13523: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Ashburnor (PERSON9235)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1598 at 11:15

RN Ashbur. 1598. maij 26. die h. 11. 15. he hath a burning about the hart & a hot burng {sic} in his heade & a peane in his backe.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 194r (upper part of page)

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CASE13053: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Elizabeth Gascoyne [Blundell] (PERSON9822)

Question asked by the patient on 9 February 1600 at 16:00

RN young Mres Blundell came to me for her griping in her wōbe head ach. back. feb. 9 die hor 4 p m. 1600

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 266r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11796: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Billington (PERSON9716)

Question asked by the patient on 12 November 1598 at 12:20

RN Margaret Billington who dwelt wth Thomas Billington of Bletchly first cosens nowe Dwelleth wt Mr Vuedale came awaye for a payne of her hed ache back neck & newe at her hart ever since harvest never a daye well Novemb. the 12 die h. 12. 20. mi 1598 20 yeres old in prsenc her selfe.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 51v (upper left part of page)

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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

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 174, p. 296 (upper left part of page)

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CASE12626: Horary consultation concerning Thomas West (PERSON16955) and Alice Watts (PERSON16874)

Question asked by Thomas West (PERSON16955) and Alice Watts (PERSON16874) on 3 September 1599 at 07:00

RN Thomas West of Castle Ashbye 60 yeres old & Alce Wats of Castle Ashbye. 54. the womā for her syde & backe the man for aches so sorely payned that he cannot put of his doublet lyeth in his head & eares. & chest. Septemb 3. die h. 7. ant m 1599.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 191v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12564: Horary consultation concerning Michael Simpson (PERSON15823)

Question asked by the patient on 22 August 1599 at 11:15

RN Michaell Simpson of Woulverton 40 y. August 22 die h. 11. 15. ant m. 1599 it cōmeth on him as an ague payneth him in his chest back head. feareth wormes because he hath bene sore tormented.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 182v (upper left part of page)

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CASE57704: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Lister (PERSON53784)

Question asked by the patient on 19 February 1624 at 10:00

RN Mres Susana lyster \of Chesten street /a myle beyond Tybbols\/ 55 y Aug 1623 or thereabout mutch payned divrse tymes in her head back & sydes but most of all in her bellye often tyms moved to goe to stoole suddenly yt she can not keepe it but is forced to let it goe sent to me A feb. 19 h. 10 ant m 1624

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 77r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE26414: Horary consultation concerning Mr Lawrence Meridale (PERSON33194)

Question asked by Mr Meridale (PERSON62715) on 6 March 1615 at 13:00

RW Mr Meridale of Great Brickhill for his Father \y: 70./ March: 6. h: 1. post merid: 1615. stuffed in his stomacke. pained in his head & backe, hath a cough & cold.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 204, f. 41v (upper centre part of page)

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CASE12338: Horary consultation concerning Joan Hatch (PERSON12642)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1599 at 15:00

RN {sic} Ione Hatch of Simpson 53. payned in her hed & back & every where. & hath a great mist over her eyes. / sent to me for phisick was vp taketh her as an ague very Cold. & litle hot. Apr 27. die h. 3. ps m {sic}. 1599.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 143r (upper left part of page)

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CASE19606: Horary consultation concerning John Holman (PERSON12861)

Question asked by the patient on 13 July 1601 at 06:00

RN Iohn Holman of Newport 34. y. Iuly 13 die hor 6. ant m 160i1

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Notes:

1 ‘head light. backe il had a bruise long sinc & a payne in his syde. faynt.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 149r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11625: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Matthews (PERSON14082)

Question asked by the patient on 14 August 1598 at 08:39

RN Dorothy Mathewe of Buckinghā vnmaried 23. yeres Aug. 14 die h. 8 \3/ craveth a remedy for her back & hart wth wc shee hath bene troubled this 3 yeres & head ache. 1598.1

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for Dorithy Mathewe 1598.

at 8. 39. mi. ant m Aug. 14. die h. 8. 39 m ant m/

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Notes:

1 ‘look after 8 30 set this fig.’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 15r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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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

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

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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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3APain%20and%20pricking%3A%3APain, accessed 20 March 2025.