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CASE38256: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Carvell (PERSON28760)

Question asked by the patient on 12 June 1611 at 09:00

RN Margaret Carvell of C|K|islingbery. 4{illeg}|7|. y Iune 12 h. 9. ant m 1611 cōplayneth of the top of her belly wth gryping & pulling.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 111r (upper right part of page)

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CASE40162: Horary consultation concerning Matthew Wright (PERSON37084)

Question asked by the patient on 20 July 1612 at 10:30

U[1611–2] Math. wright of Newport h: 10. 30. ant. m. ætat. 2{0}|35|. die . Iuly. 20. 1612. water good. stitches in his shoulders & sides

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 130r (upper left part of page)

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CASE45311: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Hutton (PERSON13089)

Question asked by Goody Joan Hutton (PERSON13092) on 19 July 1617 at 08:00

RN Ione Huttons husb taken wth the new ague every where ill cōpl of his syde & stitches was let blood Iuly 19 h. 8 ant m 1617.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 220, f. 38v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE52186: Horary consultation concerning Hannah Billing (PERSON44171)

Question asked by the patient on 22 March 1621 at 10:00

RN Hāna Billing of Hardingstone by Northāpton 21 y march 22. {illeg}|| h. 9. 30 \10/ ant m 1621 /hed & chest hart gryped &\ shaketh marvelosly by fits as if she should die

a fortnight ill

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 92r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE53539: Horary consultation concerning John Moyles (PERSON55059)

Question asked by the patient on 7 February 1622 at 08:30

RN Iohn Moyles of Woulverton. 60 y feb. 7 h. 8 30 ant m. 1622

mightely tormented in his belly1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘belly gryped & tormented’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 178r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11523: Horary consultation concerning Warren [Napier] (PERSON16834)

Question asked by the patient on 16 December 1600 at 05:15

RN my sistr Warren cōplayned of her gryping cholick in her belly. Decēb. 16. die h. 5. 15 ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 211r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12424: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Leedes (PERSON13682)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1599 at 10:12

RN Thomas Leedes hath a great payne greeping his guts doubteth he tooke it wth a fall on his ribbes. came to me for my Comsell {sic}. 75. maye the 10. die h 10. 12. ant m. 1599 cold in the morning but very hot after noone./

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 157r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13101: Horary consultation concerning William Hall (PERSON12479)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1600 at 10:40

RN Will: Hall of Simpson 65 yeres payned in his belly & the small of the back & a gryping in the belly & wher els it taketh as if it would tere rent him in peeces. can scarce take his breath or goe about his busines. six yeres since he tooke a great squat that he brused on of his ribs. wch sorely payneth him still febr. 20. die  {sic}. 10. 3|4|0 ant m. 1600.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 273r (upper right part of page)

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CASE14273: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Parker (PERSON14664)

Question asked by the patient on 5 December 1603 at 10:15

RN Thomas Parker of hartwell. a butcher. 40 y Decēb {4}|5| hor 10. 15. ant m. 1603.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a cholicke {illeg}|in| his belly wth a great gryping’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 117r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13108: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elliot (PERSON11519)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1600 at 12:30

RN febr. 2i die h. 12. 30. y {sic} Mres Ellet of brockborow parke Mres Middeltons sistr 3|4|3 y. sick sinc Christide of the stone in the bl|a|ck & kidneys. & voyded red gravell & troubled wth the windines of the stomack & a wonderfull rheume salt & bitter a fat woman & mutch pinched about the harte. 1600

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 274v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE49923: Horary consultation concerning Goodman William Young (PERSON37175)

Question asked by the patient on 9 November 1619 at 15:00

RN Will Young of Illing beyond St yeedes 58 y novēb. 9 h. 3. p m 1619.

an aguish thick red water. / sick the thursd before St Nich his day. a twelfemonth something smyt him on the chest le{illeg}|n|ing {sic} \leaning/ agaynst a tree by wth mutch gryping in his belly a swelling in his body sometymes hot & sometymes cold wth a nūmnes in his legs yt he cānot goe for it. loose body. cānot eate nor drinke by fits.

is vp every day more or les.

Is so swelled in his body yt he cā scarce get his cleathes togeathr by fits his legs

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 51v (upper left 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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CASE11185: Horary consultation concerning Anthony Kendall (PERSON13297)

Question asked by the patient on 21 August 1600 at 11:00

RN Anthony {illeg}|K| Kendall of Newport Aug 21. die {sic} 11. h. ant m 1600

cōplayneth of his head cānot sleepe stomacke. a great cough.

gnawing in chest

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 159r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11838: Horary consultation concerning James Greenwood (PERSON12385)

Question asked by the patient on 2 December 1598 at 10:15

RN Iames Greenewood of water eaton Doctr Spark tennet {sic} 50 yeres old. complayneth of his of h an old dysease of his harte now well & lusty but not long sinc almost ded in it. troubled wth a stitch on his right side & cometh over his hart ready to swounde. very cold wth it. of a high colour. stuffed in his Chest yt he can scarce tak his winde quærit Decēbr. 2. die . h. 10. 15. mi. 1598. his hart trembleth muday {sic} last sick lame.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 60r (upper right part of page)

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CASE73223: Horary consultation concerning Mr Kent (PERSON52787)

Question asked by Mrs White (PERSON61617) on 21 October 1631 at 12:00

RN Mres white of London 30. y. h 12. 1631 / soc{illeg}|r|{sic} socro mr Kent yt hath a dead palsye cānot speake to bed vnderstood\ |a bad stomack Costive onc in 5 days.| |stomack.|

[Astrological Chart]

loynes & stitch stone

vtrū socrus paralytic sit moriturus. sine consensu

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 243 (upper right part of page)

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CASE68587: Horary consultation concerning Goody Harris (PERSON50935)

Question asked by the patient on 28 May 1629 at 13:00

RN Goody Harys of our towne for a stitch vnder her left syde a fortnight cā scarce take her breath may 28 h. 1. p m 1629

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 29v (upper right part of page)

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CASE69998: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 17 January 1630 at 10:00 and 28 January 1630 at 08:15

Ian. 17. . h. 10. a. m. 1630 RN /Rich Na taken desp sick wth stitches on his left syde\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 80 (upper left part of page)

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CASE70104: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Tyrlington (PERSON36237)

Question asked by Tyrlington (PERSON60670) on 25 February 1630 at 19:00

RN Cosen Tyrlington for his wife feb 25 h. 7 p. m 1630

a gryping in her belly wth a great loosnes1

He sent me a barrle of oysters, & also a Ioale of sāmon

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a great loosenes in her belly a gryping’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 121 (upper left part of page)

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CASE70135: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Cunnington (PERSON47431)

Question asked by the patient on 3 March 1630 at 13:50

Isabel Cunnington of Fenny Stratford 25. y. Mart. 3. . h. 1. 50. p. m. 1630

is much pained & troubled wth stitches in her left side

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 132 (upper left part of page)

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CASE74851: Horary consultation concerning Marge Allen (PERSON42623) and Mrs Alice Taylor (PERSON59956)

Question asked by Marge Allen (PERSON42623) and Mrs Alice Taylor (PERSON59956) on 12 June 1632 at 11:00

RN Marg Allyn of Brixswort 23 y Iune 12 h. 11 ant m 1632 mayed {sic} 24 weekes & si gryped in her breasts & belly

nescit an sit gravida |& Mres Taylor of Brixswort|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 231 (upper right 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%3ATorso;f27-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AGripings%2C%20gnawings%20and%20stitches;startDoc=101, accessed 20 March 2025.