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CASE59478: Horary consultation concerning Jane Hopkins (PERSON51848)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1624 at 14:30

RN Iane Hopkins of Silson \a mayden/ 30 y novēb: 26 h. 2. 30 p m 1624 |head & backe 6 days| /{kep}t her bed 7 days Dangerous sick\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 117r (upper left part of page)

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CASE27419: Horary consultation concerning Joan Hughes (PERSON13024)

Question asked by the patient on 29 May 1606 at 14:00

RN Ione Hues of litle brickhill hed & back 41 y may 29 h. 2. p m 1606. /hed & back extreeme sicke.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 152v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE17194: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Ellis (PERSON11546)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1602 at 13:00

RN Elisabeth Ellys of hanslop 27 y. her youngest child x weekes old. Iune xj hor. 12. 1. p m 1602

head ill. /backe ill.\

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE33766: Horary consultation concerning Margery Hickford (PERSON23743)

Question asked by the patient on 16 July 1608 at 07:28

RN Margery Hickford his wife 43 y. Iuly 16 h {sic} hor 7. 25 ant m 1608 hed a swying in her hed back ill/

margery Hickford of fæny stratford. 43 y Iu{ly} 16. h {sic}. hor 7. 28 ant m 1608. |quærit an si{t} gravida|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 160v (bottom left, bottom right, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE26065: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Sandy [Stocker] [Berry] [Napier] [Stock] (PERSON15611)

Question asked by the patient on 19 April 1602 at 07:00

RN My Cosen Agnys Sandy for her infirmityes 22 y Apr 19 hor. 7. ant m 1602.

quærit causā of her sudden flushes shortwyndines fayntnes of stomacke & backe. throate ill yt she cānot eate in the bottome of her belly wonderfully

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 37r (upper part of page)

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CASE51808: Horary consultation concerning Perses Croutch (PERSON47367)

Question asked by the patient on 20 November 1620 at 14:00

RW Peircie Crouch of Toceter y: 33 \33/ d. . h: 2. p: m: Nouemb. 20. 1620. Burneth verie much in her stomacke \bodie/ & mouth. hath had much physicke frō Mr Iames yet not the better. was also let blood. can take no rest. had a Clyster lately. ill a moneth. keepe her bed a fortnight

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 13r (bottom right 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

[Astrological Chart]

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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CASE78541: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Faith Sage (PERSON58116)

Question asked by the patient on 31 October 1633 at 10:25

RN Mres fayth Sage broght her water. octob: 31. {illeg}|| h. 10 25 ant m 1633 head alwys ill & backe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 19v (middle left part of page)

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CASE27381: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Bruce (PERSON19138)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1606 at 16:30

RN Dorothy Bruce of Dodford in Stoe parish 35 y may 26 h. 4. 30 p m 1606. |mothr.|

left syde wch moveth twingeth shooteth pricketh rolleth burned at her backe hed ill

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 146r (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE31728: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Blundell [Budoxhed] [Butshed] [Mrs Blundell [the elder]] (PERSON9819)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1607 at 10:30

RN Mres Blundle of this town 50 y Iune 20 h {sic} hor 11. 30 ant m 1607 ill back chest eyes all over.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 226v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12644: Horary consultation concerning Harry Johnson (PERSON13229)

Question asked by the patient on 5 September 1599 at 08:30

RN Harry Iaunson of Buckinggham {sic} at the signe of the cock 30 y. Sept 5 die h. 8. 30 ant m 1599. sick a weeke head & backe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 194v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11939: Horary consultation concerning Widow Nichols (PERSON14449)

Question asked by the patient on 6 January 1599 at 17:45

RN Widow Nichols what is good for hed. back belly but most in her hed. sick ever since sunday last. Ian. 6. die . h. 5. 45. 1599. loose bodyed ever sinc St Androwe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 78r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12326: Horary consultation concerning John Harvey (PERSON12615)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1599 at 12:30

RN Iohn Harvy of Newporte 70 yeres old cane {sic} not out of his bed this not this day sennet taketh nothing lyeth in his hed hart & backe. Ap. 26 die h. 12. 30 when he maketh water it scaldeth him & can make but litle. h {sic} water & wth great paine 1599

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 141r (upper right part of page)

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CASE14404: Horary consultation concerning Joan Cole (PERSON10732)

Question asked by the patient on 21 January 1604 at 09:20

RN Ione Coles of lowton serv to mes furze 24 y. Ian 21 || hor 9. 20 ant m 1604 back syde & hed. keepeth her bed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 136v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11844: Horary consultation concerning Edward Fellows (PERSON11688)

Question asked by the patient on 4 December 1598 at 13:10

RN Edward fellow 24 yeres old of boy|w|ebrickle sick this moneth. walketh vp & Downe cōplayneth of his stomack hed & back. Decemb. 4. die . h. 1. 10.

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE12364: Horary consultation concerning Joan Primer (PERSON15068)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1599 at 13:45

RN Ione Prime of Walton 5{8}|6| sick. so a longe time. sent her daughter this 2 of may. die h. 1. 36|45|. p m. 1599. about her hed hart & backe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 147v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12404: Horary consultation concerning Agnes More (PERSON14245)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1599 at 15:45

RN Itm’ Agnis Moore her mother very sick & cōplayneth of her hed belly & back 44: sicke this sennet. May this 7. die h. 3. 45 p m. 1599. fits of heate & cold. sometimes pale somettimes {sic} p h {sic} red coloured

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 154r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13774: Horary consultation concerning Susan Fuller (PERSON11992)

Question asked by the patient on 30 May 1603 at 08:45

RN Susan fuller 10 y of hanslop at the same tyme shortwynded. & hath a great cough ever sinc chrismas & sick wth it every where.

Susan fuller 10 y. of hanslop 10 y hor 8. 45 ant m. 1603. very exceding shortwynded troubled wth a very great cough & sick every where wth it. ever sinc christmas hed. back. chest.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 38v (upper left part of page)

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CASE48403: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Blundell (PERSON9815)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1619 at 13:00

RN old Mr Blundle of Cardington 79 y march 16 h. 1. p m 1619

eys hot & rheumatick chest back

many tymes sick but still recoavereth

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 203v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12076: Horary consultation concerning Young Goody Joan Malins (PERSON13904)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1599 at 07:30

RN Ihone Malins. 19. {o}had {sic} not her courses sinc Christmas back & belly & chest & hed not very well at 14 of March. die h. 7. 30. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 101v (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?f28-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f29-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABack;f30-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck, accessed 20 March 2025.