skip to primary navigationskip to content

Search results

Display  

Showing 1-20 of 58 records with:

  • Medical::Symptoms (specified)::Gripings, gnawings and stitches in question-asked 
  • Medical::Symptoms (specified)::Pain and pricking in question-asked 
  • Yes in querent-identified 
 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

Person asking the question

Querent is
Querent’s age
Querent is identified
  • Yes
Number of querents
manuscript page thumbnail

CASE69960: Horary consultation concerning Emmanuel Scrope [First Earl of Sunderland, Lord President of York] [Lord Scrope] (PERSON58391)

Question asked by the patient and Elizabeth [Scrope] [Manners] [Countess of Sunderland] (PERSON58395) on 17 January 1630 at 09:00

RN The Lord of Sunderland sent me a letter to know wheathr his Honour be in Danger of Death. Ian 17. h 8. 50 9 ant m 163{0}

[Partial Astrological Chart]

His lady Countes wrote a letter to know in what Dangers & weaker & weaker & more payned wth {giping} {sic} fits when he hath offors to stooles. coneth {sic} like white flegme.

[Astrological Chart]

The Lord & Lady of Sunderland craved my answer touching my Lords health wheathr recoaverable Ian. 17 h. 9. ant m 1630.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 62 (p. 62 upper right, p. 62 middle left, p. 63 upper left, and p. 63 upper right)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE55555: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Cowly (PERSON47105)

Question asked by the patient on 28 January 1623 at 08:20

RN Will Cowlyes wife sent her red aguish water very red Ian 28 h. 8. 20 ant m 1622|3| stitches very sore & paynfull.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 164r (upper right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE12358: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Rutland (PERSON15542) and Ambrose Rutland (PERSON15539) and John Rutland (PERSON15540)

Question asked by Agnes Rutland (PERSON15542), Ambrose Rutland (PERSON15539) and John Rutland (PERSON15540) on 1 May 1599 at 12:10

RN Agnes Rutland of Newnton Longfild. 53. sick this day fortnight. payned in her hed harte & all the body over. cannot abide vp: costive onc in 2 or 3 days. maij 1. die h. 12. 10. m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Ambrose Rudland of Newton her husband. a payne in his stomack & eyes. a Corpulent man & fully faced. eodem tempore/

Iohn Rutland wth a payne in his Chest & stomacke wyndye & a stitch in his syde

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 146r (upper right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE65539: Horary consultation concerning John Villiers [Lord Purbeck] (PERSON60854)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1628 at 14:00

RN my H. L. enquired vtrū torturæ eius efficiuntr vl a medicamēte Cass. nec ne March 16. h. 2. p m 1628

[Astrological Chart]

ny {sic} Lord quærit vtrū his gryping be caused of his physick

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 130v (upper right, and middle left parts of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE19560: Horary consultation concerning Joan Rofe (PERSON15421)

Question asked by the patient on 7 July 1601 at 07:00

RN Ione Ruffe of newport 40 y. Iuly 7 die hor. 7. p m. 160i

a gnawing & pricking at her chest.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 141r (bottom right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

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)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE59630: Horary consultation concerning Mr Henry Darcy (PERSON47543)

Question asked by the patient on 14 January 1625 at 13:39

RN A Child of 14 y \of/ Mres Dorses \Mr Henry Darcye 14 y. of great Addington/ trubled wth gryping & pulling in her {sic} chest by fits Ian 14 h. 1. 39 p m 1625

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 139v (bottom left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE70610: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Tossle [Thorne] (PERSON60355)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1630 at 13:30

RN Mres francis Thorne {sic} \Tassals./ of the Lodg 22 y Ap. 27. h. 1. 30 p m 1630 mayed {sic} but 3 days paynd wth a stitch a month |could not sleepe|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 299 (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

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

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 214r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE12758: Horary consultation concerning Ralph Peace (PERSON14783)

Question asked by the patient on 29 September 1599 at 09:16

RN Ralphe Peache of Milton 34. y. for a payne & a gryping about the chest septemb. 29 die . h. 9. 16. m. ant m. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 211r (upper right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE16280: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Clayton (PERSON10647)

Question asked by the patient on 9 August 1604 at 18:00

GJ Katherine Claydon of Sherington 29 y. Aug. 9 ho. 6 p. m. 1604 A great payne and griping in her belly

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 208r (bottom left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE19023: Horary consultation concerning Mary Norman (PERSON14501)

Question asked by the patient on 12 March 1601 at 07:45

RN Mary Norman of Westen 14 y. martij 12 die hor. 7. 45 ant m. 1601 paynd in her belly wth a great gryping.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 52v (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE49195: Decumbiture for Richard Block (PERSON9802)

Question asked by the patient on 8 July 1619 at 10:00

RN Rich Blocke {illeg} {sic} yest: suddenly taken wth a sore stitch vndr his left arme Iuly 7 h. 11. ant m 1619

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 89r (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE53058: Horary consultation concerning Mr Wright (PERSON62303)

Question asked by the patient on 30 August 1621 at 10:20 or at 10:25

RN Mr write of \mynister.// {illeg}|of| Bedford. A {sic} 36 y Aug 30. h. 10. 20 ant m 162i a great payne gryping in his bellye

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Write of Bedford 36 y Aug. 30 h. 10 25 ant m 162i

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, ff. 83v-84r (f. 83v bottom right, and f. 84r upper left)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE57445: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Denton (PERSON47809)

Question asked by William Gadstone (PERSON23344) on 29 November 1623 at 09:00

RN will for my mayd Doll for her sore stitch vnder her syde noveb 29 h {sic} hor 9 ant m 1623 /blood\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 32v (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE64538: Horary consultation concerning Goody Lawe (PERSON53447)

Question asked by the patient on 31 August 1627 at 15:00

RN Goody Law Aug 31 . h. 3. p m 1627 /wheathr good to let her blood\ |aguish & sore stitches.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 203r (upper right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

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)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE10459: Horary consultation concerning Mary Woodward (PERSON17373)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1600 at 14:15

RN Mary Woodh|{w}|ard 14. Ap 28. die h. 2. 15 p m. 1600

for a sore brest. & a stith {sic} vnder her arme

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 55r (bottom left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE11995: Horary consultation concerning Goody Ellen Roberts (PERSON15376)

Question asked by the patient on 27 February 1599 at 08:30

RN Ellen Robarts at 8. 30 mi a stitch on her side & goeth downe to her flancke ready to stop her winde.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 88v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE12482: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Joan Edmonds (PERSON11483)

Question asked by Mr Richard Edmonds (PERSON11481) on 18 May 1599 at 13:00

RN Mr Edmunds for his wife of Shenly 56. troubled wth the winde cholick wth gripings & pruckins {sic} & very sick a very good water at 18 of may. die h. 1. p m. 1599. /& a great coughe\

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 167r (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?f27-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AGripings%2C%20gnawings%20and%20stitches;f28-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3APain%20and%20pricking;f29-querent-identified=Yes, accessed 11 April 2025.