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CASE12080: Horary consultation concerning Old Goody Catherine Dudley (PERSON11393)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1599 at 14:55

RN Katheron Dudly 55. sick every springe & fall of the leafe. cōmeth wth sutch arising at her harte. 14 of Marche. die . h. 2. 55. 1599. water very good.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 102v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12201: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Rose (PERSON15468)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1599 at 10:45

RN Isbell Rose of Olny parish in Warrington 34. Dosen yeares maried. & never had Child & yet hath her courses well but is very sicke & ariseth to her harte. her water good but hath litle motes in it. Apr. 3. die h. 10. 45. m ant m. 1599. Doth cast fleume & choler.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 120v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE32584: Horary consultation concerning Richard Bingham (PERSON22112)

Question asked by Mr Martin (PERSON14030) on 21 January 1608 at 09:30

GJ Richard Bingham of Laundon 63 y. Ian: 21 ho. 9. 30 a m 1608. A very poore man. mr martin of Sherington wrote in his behalf. A great quantity of vrine fell sicke last night about midnight vomited, complaines of his stomacke & heart.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 342v (upper right part of page)

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CASE21852: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient between 29 December 1604 at 10:40 and 31 December 1604 at 09:38

RN Rich Na. Decēb 3|2| 29. hor 4 30 p m. 1604.

[Astrological Chart]

I tooke a cold sitting at Mr leas playing wthout a gowne.

was sick in my stomack at my cōming home & did cast & was cold in my stomacke

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 203v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12305: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Purrier (PERSON15111)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 at 11:15

RN Ellen Purrier of Hardmeade of 42. y. sick by fits ever since miklemas & hath a rising in her chest & troubled wth a coughe Apr. 25. die h. 11. 15. ant m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 138v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12479: Horary consultation concerning Mary Hearne (PERSON12730)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17697) on 18 May 1599 at 07:30

RN mary herne of Calverton 3. y. cōplayneth mutch of stomacke disquieteth|d| & very sick would vomit & cānot picketh nose & pulleth the lips & laboureth as it were for life. may the 18 die h. 7. 30 mi. ant m. 159 {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 166v (upper right part of page)

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CASE10134: Horary consultation concerning Ralph Warren (PERSON16829) and Thomas Knight (PERSON13459)

Question asked by Ralph Warren (PERSON16829) and Thomas Knight (PERSON13459) on 6 March 1600 at 08:00

RN Ralfe Warren of Stockgolding 24. y a batcheler. sicke this moneth came leek an ague. casteth vp every thinge. March. 6 die h. 8 ant m. 1600.

Thomas knight 30 yeres old a batcheler. March 6. die  {sic} 8 ant m. 1600 a {illeg} gnawing at his harth as it were chest wormes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 6v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE44252: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 21 January 1617 at 19:30 and 22 January 1617 at 10:00

RN Rich Napier waxed suddenly very sick Ian 20|i| h. 7. 30 p m 1617 /in his stomacke vntill he cast it vp all\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 55v (upper right part of page)

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CASE38356: Horary consultation concerning Richard Mason (PERSON33070)

Question asked by the patient on 29 June 1611 at 13:00

RN Rich Mason of hanslop 3|5|8 y ill long sick in his chest casteth mutch Iune 29 h {sic} hor. 1. p m 1611.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 124r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE21858: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Whitechurch (PERSON17088)

Question asked by the patient on 31 December 1604 at 10:45

RN Margaret Whitechurch of Chellington 41 y Decēb. 31. hor. 10. 40|5| p m {sic} 1604 |casteth vp all yt she taketh| sick ever sinc miklemas vnder her left syde.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 204v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12215: Horary consultation concerning Joan Orrish (PERSON14572)

Question asked by the patient on 5 April 1599 at 11:56

RN Ihone Orrish. sick this 3 weekes stomack ill casteth vp her meate. 46. Apr. 5. die 11. 56. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 122r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE40378: Decumbiture for Goodman George Leech (PERSON13670)

Question asked by the patient on 18 September 1612 at 06:30

RN George leach of Caucot 36 y Septēb. sodaynly taken in great extremity Sept 17 h. 12. 1612 in media nocte /scoureth casteth in extremity belly sick\

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 167v (upper left part of page)

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CASE48638: Horary consultation concerning Mr Hickby (PERSON31625)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1619 at 14:45

RN Mres Iohn Ba{k}

Mr Hickby myste{r} {sic} of great Gydd{ing} 71 y may 5. h. 2. 45 p m 1619

sick of & on evr sinc the 2 of Aug in harvest.

It tooke him in as an ext ague & vnkindly age not alwys at so{me} tȳes & ever si{nc} christas vseth to cast his Drink{e} & meate/ now a bad stomack {l}|y|et a loose body

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 354v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE78332: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Newman (PERSON55374)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41998) on 25 September 1633 at 07:45

RN Agnys Nuemā of Havrshā 8. y. sept. 25. h. 7. 45 ant m 1633.

sick sinc satt last at night a litle after 12.

Casteth all that she taketh & had a loosenes before a fortnight. |cōpl of her bell voyded on worme|

vryne red & aguish

Is paynd every where

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 471 (upper left part of page)

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CASE11880: Horary consultation concerning Alice Denton (PERSON11279)

Question asked by the patient on 17 December 1598 at 09:18

RN Alce Denton of haversham 36. maried this 10 yeres 3 children last childe had a yere & more agoe feareth lest shee have taken a cold wth a nurcing child an old Disease ever since shee was a servant a great payne at her harte, doth vomit ever sinc shee was maried {b} twice or thrice in a yere but very mutch this last weeke & never well vntill shee have it vp, els very sicke. a pert woman. sent to me by her husband this 17 of Decēb. die . 9 – 18.. 1598.. best a bed.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 68r (upper left 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.

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

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CASE11938: Decumbiture for William Knight (PERSON13461)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18731) on 5 January 1599 at 18:40

RN Will Knight tooke his sicknes die {illeg} Ian 4 die Ian. {sic} 5. die h. 3. in aur. very evill handled wth sicknes vomiteth hath a rising in his stomack leeke an apostume ready to stoppe his breath. burneth very mutch thirsty & drye. 1599.

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

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CASE46164: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Duncombe (PERSON48163)

Question asked by Mr William Duncombe (PERSON29957) on 13 March 1618 at 12:00

RN Mr Will Duncōbe 22 y of Litlington parke march. 13. . h. 12. 1618.

for his wife troubled wth a waterish humour rising in her stomack. & very sick wth all lyeth heavy as if she had surfeted it voketh her to cast. casteth mutch water.

Imagyneth she may be wth child. & therfore craveth gentle physick.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 14v (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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CASE12264: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mary Wren (PERSON17399)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1599 at 12:40

RN Mary Wren of Hansloppe 30. sick this day sennet. arising of her stomack greeping of her belly & hart keepeth her bed now & then findeth most ease lying groveling downeward Apr 2i die . 12. 40. her youngest child a yere & a quartr

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 130v (bottom right, and bottom left parts 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?f29-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f30-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ANausea%20and%20vomiting;f31-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3ASickness, accessed 20 March 2025.