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CASE64534: Horary consultation concerning Goody Broughton (PERSON44971)

Question asked by the patient on 31 August 1627 at 08:00

RN Goody Broughton of this to{wne} Aug 31. h. 8 ant m. 16{27} /an impostume in her ear{e} broken\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 202v (upper right part of page)

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CASE70581: Horary consultation concerning Anthony Laman (PERSON53257)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1630 at 09:40

RN Anthony Lamā of Rheynold 26 y A mayed {sic} 2 y Ap 24 h {sic} hor 9. 40 ant m 1630 /Impost in the eare feared\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 289 (upper right part of page)

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CASE31047: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Lillingstone (PERSON13716)

Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1607 at 09:00

RN Mres lillingstone of litlington sent me word that her impostume brok{e} in her eare & rūneth {Apr} 6. . h. 9. ant m 1607

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 136v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE18816: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18398)

Question asked by the patient on 26 January 1599 at 10:00

RN a fellowe that had an Impostme {sic} in his stomacke. Ian. 26. die hor 10 ant m. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 13v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE28951: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Mary Haselrigg (PERSON12633) and Mr Donald Haselrigg (PERSON12631)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21516) on 8 May 1605 at 11:20

RN Mres Mary Hazelrigge 10 y maij 8 h 11. 20 ant m 1605

Mr Donald Hazelrigge 5 y voydeth mutch filth at h at boath his nostrels stincking not sick wth it c{orre} feare of some Impostumation of hed.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 88r (upper left part of page)

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CASE39546: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Petronella (PERSON34261)

Question asked by the patient on 4 March 1612 at 08:00

RN Mres Petronella of salden feareth a bruse or an Impost on her syde. Ap. 4. h {sic} hor 8 ant m 1612.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 45r (upper left part of page)

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CASE53412: Horary consultation concerning William Valentine (PERSON60788)

Question asked by the patient on 13 December 1621 at 10:39

RN Wyll. Valentyne of Quainton 25 y Decēb 13. h. 10 39 ant m 162ii metuit apostema arising vp to his throat ready to stop his wynd./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 231, f. 153r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE51689: Horary consultation concerning Goody Harrison (PERSON50995)

Question asked by the patient on 21 October 1620 at 10:25

RN Goody Harryson octob 21. h {sic} hor. 10. 30 |25| ant m 1620. desp sick impost in her eares a rising in her stomacke vryne good of Astwoode.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 205v (upper right part of page)

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CASE70105: Horary consultation concerning Goody Burchmore (PERSON45213)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1630 at 08:15

RN Goody Burchmore of Hanslop 40 y great wth child feb 28 . h. 8. 15 ant m 1630. /An Impostue {sic} in her chest\1

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘great wth child Impost wynd ready to be stopt speachles’ in chart

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

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CASE24626: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Hudson (PERSON13001)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1610 at 11:26

RN Agnys Hodson of Newnton Blossomfild. 42. y may 1. h 11. 26 ant m 16i0. feareth an Impost chest & harte. belly & bake

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 19v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13511: Horary consultation concerning Old Mr James Farnwell (PERSON11652)

Question asked by the patient on 12 May 1598 at 09:30

RN Iames farnell of loughton the 12 of may. die h. 9. 30. mi. 1598. 60 yeres old. /leekely to have an impost in his heade & a very sore eye./\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 186v (upper part of page)

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CASE46788: Horary consultation concerning Anne Scarborough (PERSON35128)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38411) on 5 June 1618 at 06:00

RN An Scarborough of Soulbery 8 y Iune 5 h. 6. ant m 1618. cōpl of her hed & eare impost. feared/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 129v (bottom part of page)

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CASE12502: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Hutton (PERSON13092) and Mr John Hutton (PERSON13089)

Question asked by Goody Joan Hutton (PERSON13092) on 23 May 1599 at 09:10

RN Ione Vtton of fennystratton of 53. sent her water this 23 of may. die h. 9. 10. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Iohn Vtton her husb: for a payne in his backe stomack. feareth an impost.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 170v (upper left part of page)

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CASE10896: Horary consultation concerning Mr Yarrow (PERSON17449)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1600 at 07:50

RN mr yerrow auris dextræ apostumatione Iune 20 die h. 7. 4|5|0. ant m. 1600

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 116v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE17152: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Chester (PERSON10462)

Question asked by the patient on 9 June 1602 at 08:00

RN Mary Chester of Chichely 12. y. Iune. 9 hor. 8. ant m 1602 for her head feareth an impostume

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 81r (upper left part of page)

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CASE20043: Horary consultation concerning Mary Spearman (PERSON16024)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18507) on 20 November 1601 at 11:20

RN Mary Spearma of Sherington 6 y. for her eares. an impostume in her eares. Novemb. 20 hor. 11. 20 ant m. 160i

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 226v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12355: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Harwood (PERSON12627)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1599 at 08:35

RN Agnes Harwood of Cosgrave 50 yeres payned in her legs & body. hoven in the neither side of her belly as it were an impostume very sicke wthall & vomiteth vp every daye what serve {sic} shee taketh. sent to me this first of may. 8|h|or 8. 30|5|. p|a|nt m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 145v (upper left part of page)

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CASE49617: Horary consultation concerning Joan Barwell (PERSON27830)

Question asked by the patient on 6 September 1619 at 11:25

RN Ione Barwell of Wilsomsteede 40 y sept 6. h. 11. 25 ant m 16i9 it tooke her yest was a fortnight in the morning very sick & keepeth her bed & apt to swound a thing rising in her stomacke like an Impostume

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 175r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE66101: Horary consultation concerning Bridget Tarry (PERSON59901)

Question asked by the patient between 15 May 1628 at 13:45 and 16 May 1628 at 06:30

RN Bridget Tary 23 y feareth a had {sic} swelling vnder her right syde least it should be an Impost \a bad stomacke/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 33r (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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALesions%20and%20abscesses%3A%3AImpostume;f29-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f30-time-of-day=AM, accessed 16 March 2025.