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CASE10111: Horary consultation concerning Phillip Godword (PERSON12209)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1600 at 16:00

RN Phylip Godword of Cran Lowten 24 for a payne & swelling in his Cod & so runeth vp to his ste|h|are {sic} share that he cānot rest day nor night his stone is so sore febr. 26 die  {sic} 4 p m. 1600.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 2r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE66471: Horary consultation concerning Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997)

Question asked by the patient between 28 June 1628 at 17:45 and 30 June 1628 at 07:00

RN Mr Rudle cōpl of his yard sore & swelled & raw wthin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 90r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE15607: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Weed (PERSON16909)

Question asked by the patient on 21 September 1603 at 13:45

GJ Ellen Weed of Brafield on the greene 40 y. maried Sept. 2j ho. 1. 45 p m Hath bene ill these ij yeers sicke in her stomacke and paynfull in her body her body heaves sometyms as if she were wth Child and falles agayne

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 135v (upper right part of page)

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CASE44636: Horary consultation concerning John Holmes (PERSON31790)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1617 at 11:50 or at 11:30

RN Iohn Holmes the lady Morysons clarke Ap 7 h. 11. 50 ant m 1617.

Iohn Holmes clarke of the citchin 32|4|. y. Ap. 7. . h. 11. 30 ant m 1617. serv to Sr Charles. Ap 1617. hath had an ague sinc the 12 of septēb. to the first of march. sinc an extree {sic} cold wch still cōtinueth wthout remedy. hed & stomack payned every morning his belly is swelled. as if it would breake. {illeg} {sic} he tooke physick the 26 of march & therfore d|b|eing very loose desyreth no physick.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 115r (upper right, and bottom parts of page)

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CASE14961: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Windmill (PERSON17241)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1603 at 13:00

GJ Agnes Windmill of Hanslop 30 y Maij 13 ho 1. p m. 1603

her backe and stomacke \payned/ and the right Cheeke is swelled that she cannot scarce take any thing it greeves her to putt a spoone in her mouth

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 69v (upper left part of page)

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CASE10466: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Whippam (PERSON17025)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17514) on 30 April 1600 at 09:00

RN Thomas Whippā of Bletcheley 6 y old Ap. 30 die h. 9. 1600

great & harde bellyed & picketh the nose. belly ache.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 56r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13103: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes Dickins (PERSON11301)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1600 at 14:30

RN Agnes Dickins of Wavendon 36 lyeth in h {sic} childbead th|y|esterday was fortnight. her right leg hath lost the vse of it full of ache & payne sweateth & is swelled. payned in her backe. wth a pricking & shooting feb. 20 die h. 2. 30 p m. 1600. /delivered of a boye\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 273v (upper right part of page)

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CASE21990: Horary consultation concerning Em Simons (PERSON15812)

Question asked by the patient on 2 March 1605 at 11:00

RN Em Symons of Sherington 24 y. martij 2 h {sic} hor. 11. ant m 1605. a pulling in her backe leeke a cold water rūning into her wast wch causeth a swelling in her hands armes backe & legs.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 227r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13044: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Field (PERSON11724)

Question asked by the patient on 8 February 1600 at 08:20

RN Ione fild of Haversham 35. y. for a payne in her right side & a swelling in that place feb. 7|8| die h. 8. 15|20|. ant {sic} 1600. ever sinc tuesday aftr noon

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 264v (upper left part of page)

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CASE28949: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Denton (PERSON19475)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1605 at 10:12

RN my ladyes Daughtr cōplyneth of a sorenes in her bellye. & is somewhat harde.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 87v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE51919: Horary consultation concerning Martha Bynion (PERSON28641)

Question asked by the patient on 15 January 1621 at 09:40

RW Martha {Binion} of wooulson. y. 22. d. h. 9. 40 ant: m: Ian: 15. 1621. shortwinded: legs swelled yet not broken. payned sometimes in her backe & belly. hath them not sinc harvest.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 32v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12349: Horary consultation concerning Barbara Totes (PERSON16495)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1599 at 07:15

RN Barbery Totes |26 y| of servant to goody Farnell for muche shooting wth greate paine in her legs from the knee vpward & swelleth {nxt} {sic} sometimes in her backe best when shee is in her bed Apr 30 die h. 7. 15. ant. m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 144v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12611: Horary consultation concerning John Stubley (PERSON16239)

Question asked by the patient on 30 August 1599 at 13:15

RN Iohn Stublye of Shenlye Au{illeg}|gus| 30 die h. 1. 15. p m. 1599. for a greate payne in his backe & a heaving in his body

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 189r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE14824: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Woodward (PERSON17369)

Question asked by the patient on 15 April 1603 at 11:40

GJ Alice woodward of Stoke Haon. 33 y. maried Apr. 15 ho 11. 40 a m. 1603

Hath not had her courses this x week quærit vtrū sit gravida. a payne at her hart, swelled in her body & Ioynt.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 52v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE18812: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Agnes Walthorne (PERSON16797)

Question asked by the patient on 12 January 1599 at 08:30

RN Mres Agnes Walth{orne} londinesis 32. Ian. 12 die hor 8 30 ant m. 1599. payned wth a hardnes in her belly & stomack & lyeth betwixt her short ribbes it groweth bigger & bigger.

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

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CASE23538: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37210)

Question asked by Mr Kettridge (PERSON32280) on 6 June 1614 at 18:30

RN Mr ketteridge of Newp. for on troubled wth the gonorrhea whose stones are exceeding had {sic} for 3 weekes in great payne. this gonorrhea is stopped & sinc his boath stones are growen very hard Iue {sic} 6 h. 6 30 p m 1614. 25 y. at Clyfton Raynes.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 24r (upper right part of page)

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CASE23620: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Walker (PERSON36409)

Question asked by the patient on 27 June 1614 at 14:30

RN Thomas Walker gardyner to {G}. Chaterton. 56 y Iune 27 h. 2. 30 p m 1614 a black sanguyne cōplex. payned in his chest. swolne in his body & legs it tooke him 16 days since. /of St yeedes\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 35v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73860: Horary consultation concerning Mr Alexander Napier [Sandy] (PERSON25251)

Question asked by the patient on 23 February 1632 at 10:30

RN my neph Alexand feb 23 h. 10 30 ant m. 1632. /stomack swelleth a pricking {in} his syde\

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 460 (upper right part of page)

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CASE75785: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Dickins (PERSON47853)

Question asked by the patient on 27 October 1632 at 13:30

RN Elis Dickin of Hanslop 23 mayed {sic} octob 27 h {sic} hor 1. 25 \30/ p m 1632

leg sore mayed {sic} a twelfmonth no child a great swelling about her stomack a fortnight sinc at 3 weekes and hath abundanc belly inf{inete}ly swelled /quaærit an sit gravida\

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 100 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE55563: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Clark (PERSON46196)

Question asked by the patient on 29 January 1623 at 13:15

RN Th. Clarke of Brodwell 25. y Ian. 29 h. 1. 15 p m. 1623.

was taken in his left hand about a leaven Ian 28 h. 11. at night in his sleepe & it swelleth & tingleth & aketh vncessantly. & in his armes & chest

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 165v (upper 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?f29-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f33-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3APain%20and%20pricking;f34-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling, accessed 31 March 2025.