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CASE12339: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Bynion (PERSON10277)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1599 at 07:50

RN Thomas Bynion 19 yeres old. sick cōplayneth of his side the righ {sic} side a poer widowes Childe keepeth his bed nowe & then. cōplayneth of his harte. Apr. 28 die . h.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 143r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE11919: Horary consultation concerning Richard Dixon (PERSON11320)

Question asked by the patient on 4 January 1599 at 14:45

RN Rich. Dicson of Newp 25 yeres old never maried but thought now prsently to be maried fell sick yesterday morning at nig bell went for him keepeth his bed rubbeth about his hart & chest wheathr he have taken a thought 2. 45. p m.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 75r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE46430: Horary consultation concerning Joan Hopkins (PERSON31828)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1618 at 08:20

RN Ione Hopkins \of this towne/ 16 y or 15 y Ap 22th Ap 22th {sic} h|| h. 8. 20 ant m 1618. borne on St Markes day at night being satterday. about twelfe at night neaver well but sickly. chest syde. & backe / ill after meate & did voyed water

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 65v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12288: Horary consultation concerning Anne Trueman (PERSON16583)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1599 at 10:00

RN An Trueman of Willing 40. y. sick this fortnight backe & harte. & armes full of ach every foot ill keepeth her bed many times. stomack bad wth it. Ap. 24 die h. 10. ant m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 135v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11835: Horary consultation concerning John Umny (PERSON16634)

Question asked by Umny (PERSON16636) on 1 December 1598 at 11:39

RN Iohn vmny of Petsoe 6|5|5 yeres old. sick a longe time but most ill sinc last . sundaye. holdeth him & grypeth him at his hart & soe frō his hart goeth to his left side & brest. N|D|ecemb. 1. die h. 11. 35|9|. mi. 1598 vxor coniuge Alces brother in lawe. my. 1598 he keepeth his bed

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 59v (upper left part of page)

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CASE21672: Horary consultation concerning Mary Green (PERSON12365)

Question asked by the patient on 31 October 1604 at 11:15

RN mary Greene of Hogson 60 y Octob 31 hor. 11. 15 ant m 1604.

very sick in her stomacke & keepeth her bed when her fits cōme vppon her greeved aftr eating any thinge.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 173v (upper right part of page)

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CASE32161: Horary consultation concerning Spark (PERSON25518) and Mr Thomas Spark (PERSON25516)

Question asked by Dr Spark (PERSON16013) on 24 September 1607 at 11:00

RN D Sparke for his wife & sonne sept 24 h. 12|i|. 1607. longes y|c|ough ill stomack. belly hoven.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 285r (upper left part of page)

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CASE46614: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Godfrey (PERSON30955)

Question asked by the patient on 12 May 1618 at 14:30

RN Ione Godfrey of Bechāpton 2|4|0 y may 12 h. 2. 30 p m 1618 back ill & breasts swelled

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 96r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11890: Horary consultation concerning John Smith (PERSON15888) and Old Smith (PERSON15866)

Question asked by John Smith (PERSON15888) on 21 December 1598 at 10:00

RN Iohn Smith of haversham. 36 sick ever this week kept his bed th yesterday all daye the 20 of decemb sent \on/ of his neighbours to me for his disease his water cold all white & muddy complayneth of his harte very sick 2i of Decēb. die . h. 10. 1598. a fatt high coloured man

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 70r (upper right part of page)

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CASE75137: Horary consultation concerning Margery James (PERSON52445)

Question asked by the patient on 21 July 1632 at 07:30

RN margery Iames of Greete by Winscombe in Glocester sheere 50 myles henc almost 50 y Iuly 21 h {sic} {illeg}|h|or. {8} {sic}{sic} 7. 30 ant m 1632 |ma\r/yed|

She is hanted as she thinketh wth an ill spirite & feeleth some living thing roll vp & downe in her & it will pluck her & gather all togeather./ then downe in the bottome of her belly & then rū vp to her hart & syde ill sinc whitsontyde

Mr freemā her mr cured her 15 y since.

was very sickly always.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 329 (upper left part of page)

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CASE54746: Horary consultation concerning Marge Reade (PERSON57422)

Question asked by the patient on 5 August 1622 at 09:00

RN Marg Read of Wavendon 42 y Aug. 4. . h. 9 ant m 1622. chst ill. a bad backe./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 23r (upper left part of page)

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CASE21973: Horary consultation concerning Henry Fisher (PERSON11750)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1605 at 09:00

RN Henry fishr of Eastcot a serving mā to my lord Harrington 40 y febr 28 hor. 9. ant m 1605. crased in braine put out of service by his Mres for the love of a mayd.1

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he sent only to knowe when he should fynd me at home yt he might come over vnto me./

Notes:

1 ‘hed ill & gydye mynd troubled stomacke & hart ill.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 224r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12561: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Glover (PERSON12167)

Question asked by the patient on 22 August 1599 at 07:50

RN Elisabeth Glover of filgrave 35 sick this sennet & keepeth her bed. Aug. 22. die  {sic} 7. 50. ant m. 1599. hart & belly greeped

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE11740: Horary consultation concerning Richard Travell (PERSON16535)

Question asked by the patient on 6 October 1598 at 15:09

RN Rich Travell servant t|o|f W. Martin of L Linford. 20 yeres old sick this fortnight almost & did kepe his bed for it munday & tuesday cōplayneth of his belly & hart. very desyrous to Drink & yet not hot. Oc cam him selfe to me. Octob. 6. die h. 3. 9. post m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 41r (upper right part 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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CASE44335: Horary consultation concerning Mr Nicholas Ridley (PERSON34758)

Question asked by the patient on 24 February 1617 at 10:25

RN Mr Nich. Ridley of Weston 63 y feb: 24. h. 10. 25 ant m 1617 chest belly & other tes. a very bad stomacke about a fortnight ill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 69v (upper left part of page)

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CASE33077: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Lambert (PERSON24101)

Question asked by the patient on 18 March 1608 at 11:00

RN Mres lanbart of Meads Morton 30 y newly mayed {sic} 3 weekes before christmas. almost 15 weekes march. 18 . h. 10|1|: ant m 1608 |backe weake stomack ill & sydes.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 71v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE47171: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Myldner (PERSON33472)

Question asked by the patient on 27 July 1618 at 10:40 or at 11:00

RN Elis Myldner of Eaton in Bletchly parish. 1|2|8 y. Iuly 27 h. 10. 40 ant m. 1618. |Doth cast mutch stone cholick stomack & chest. was in prsenc very sicke|

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Elis myldner of Stonys Eaton by Bletchley 26 y Iuly 27 h. 11 ant m 1618.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 199r-v (f. 199r upper right, and f. 199v upper left)

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CASE27766: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Hall (PERSON19831)

Question asked by the patient on 11 July 1606 at 13:00

RN Agnys Hall of Chelson & Caucot 45 y Iuly 11. h. 1. p m. 1606. her chest & harte full of payne & sick wth it. |bottome of her belly & bladder|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 214v (upper left part of page)

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CASE35516: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Hanson (PERSON23612)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1609 at 11:15

RN Margaret Han{illeg}|s|one of Brodwell 37 y Apr 27 h. 11. 15 ant m 1609 \bellye & side./ left syde sickly when she is wth child.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 15r (bottom 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;f30-question-asked=Medical, accessed 20 March 2025.