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CASE18322: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Thornton (PERSON16423)

Question asked by the patient on 29 November 1602 at 12:30

RN Agnys Thorneton 40 \38/ y of Eckton Novemb 29 hor. 12. 30 p m 1602. {mi}|Wo|nderfully tormented in her throate cānot swallowe any thinge ioynt ill shoulder & head as if it would pull her in peeces. & yet not harte sicke. suspect some to have done her harme on of them was hanged & thothr in northāpton geale Alce Smyth thought to have done all the mischiefe who is nowe in pryson. ever sinc whitsontyde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 256r (upper right part of page)

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CASE41149: Horary consultation concerning Joan Freeman (PERSON30662)

Question asked by the patient on 10 April 1613 at 11:00

RN Ione Fremā of Bot Claydon. 25 y Ap 10 h {sic} hor 11. ant m 1613.

a servant mayed {sic} her mr of 80 y hath not her health & is troubled wth a rising in her stomack

almost halfe a yere mayed {sic}.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 87r (upper right part of page)

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CASE74088: Decumbiture for Lady Jane Samuell (PERSON25235)

Question asked by the patient on 21 March 1632 at 10:00

RN was first taken yesterday March 20 h. 3 2. 45 p 1632 |correptus paralysi latere s{in} sinister|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 12 (upper right part of page)

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CASE74546: Horary consultation concerning Joan Hall (PERSON50710)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1632 at 18:39

RN Ioane Hall|e| of Harborogh. a widow 36 y may 7 h. 6. 39 p m 1632.

desyrous to know the danger & to what it may come & wheathr it may alter the Constitution \of her brayne/ & wheather there be hope of taking away the sharpnes of her rheume

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 143 (middle left part of page)

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CASE11982: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Astill [Miller] (PERSON9294)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1599 at 09:15

RN Agnes Astill: otherwise Miller of Newport 40. yees {sic} old miserablely handled in her lims & ded poer & lowe brought. sent her this 26 feb: die . h. 9. 15. mi. 1599. burneth & is full of blisters & itches.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 87r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE34506: Horary consultation concerning William Hobbyngton [Fenynghton] (PERSON23776)

Question asked by the patient on 30 November 1608 at 17:00

RN Wylliā femmyngton 28 y novēb. 30 h. 5. p m 1608.

vid novēb. 14.

wrote to know wheathr his light were not corupt or his livr sinc he was let blood he wch was very foule, he doth spit blood

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 261v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12346: Horary consultation concerning William Hall (PERSON12478)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1599 at 11:00

RN Go Will: Hall of Hardmead sore handled in his back camot {sic} stirre him any way Apr 28 die . hor. 11. ant m. 1599 cannot lift vp his foote for his back nor take his winde so ill handled he is. thinketh he shall Dye./

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE32896: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Sandy [Stocker] [Berry] [Napier] [Stock] (PERSON15611)

Question asked by Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315) on 27 February 1608 at 16:30

RN my brothr Sandy sent me a letter touching Mr Shaxtons cony catching of ve\r/y Cony Catchers indede feb 27. h {sic} hor 4. 30 p m 1608. yet writeth yt he now will not goe but yt his fathr would have him come to Oxford & my brothr if he cā will get him 20 lib. to goe to Oxford.

[Astrological Chart]

quærit vtrū An Stocker peius se habeat ob maritū. eodē tempore/

quærit morbi causā et medla an intollerable itching in the fundamēt ready to pull of her heare.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 45r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11787: Horary consultation concerning William Thomson (PERSON16396)

Question asked by Hugh Thomson (PERSON16391) on 9 November 1598 at 06:00

RN Hugh Tomson filio williā qui graviter ægrotat who he supposeth to be taken or planet stroken because he is so sorely handled wth it in his chest & syde and & {sic} cannot to ground & \nor/ make water. he could not sleepe all this last night. Novēber. the 9 die h. 6 9 ant m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 49v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12897: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Smith [Holliday] (PERSON15934)

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

RN Ione Smiths Daughter marvelous ill handled every tenth day. in her head back stomacke & casteth vp still what shee taketh. Decēbr 15 die . hor. 7. 30 ant m. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 238v (upper left part of page)

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CASE62873: Decumbiture for Agnes [Anne] West (PERSON61455)

Question asked by the patient on 5 October 1626 at 10:30

RN An West \of Olny/ suddenly taken sept 24: h. 6. 30 p m. 1626. /francis Gaudorne & his sister susp. Katherin Chardge now Sterling would fome at her mouth wth strang f{its} of {weake} {illeg}\

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 304r (middle left 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.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 78r (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;f30-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AUncategorised;f31-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 26 March 2025.