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CASE12062: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Thorne (PERSON16417)

Question asked by the patient on 13 March 1599 at 06:45

RN Margaret Torne 40. keepeth her bed. very sick in her body harte & backe. sent to me this 13 of Marche diē h. 6. 45. 1599 ant m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 100r (upper right part of page)

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CASE27920: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Agnes Uvedale [Croutch] (PERSON16663)

Question asked by the patient on 8 August 1606 at 23:45

RN Mres vuedale sent for me to come {to} see being extremely handled in her back & belly. h. 11. 45: p m 1606 Aug 8.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 239v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11841: Horary consultation concerning John Phillips (PERSON14892)

Question asked by the patient on 4 December 1598 at 09:15

RN Iohn Phylip sick ever sinc thursday being the 30 of Decēb \novemb/ sent to me agayne the 4 of Decemb sick very greevously in his hart & body he is swelled in his body from the belly vnto his hart. he is Costive & so hath cōtinued ever sinc thursday last & is very exceeding ill & weeke. Decēber. 4. \die ./ h: 9. 15. ant m. 1598 his hart \is good/ & his tonge talketh cheerf but his body swelled.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 60v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13525: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 1 June 1598 and 16 July 1598

RN R. N. 1598 m. d. Iunij 1o die h post merid 9. 6. affectus.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1sick in his chest & stomack.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 195r (upper part of page)

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CASE30154: Horary consultation concerning Lady Rotherham (PERSON15472)

Question asked by the patient on 16 December 1605 at 17:30

RN my ladye Rotherā sent to me for her old extremity Decēb. 16 hor 5. 30 p m. 1605.

in great extremity back thighes belly.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 255r (upper 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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CASE14754: Horary consultation concerning Mr Matthew Claver (PERSON10637)

Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1603 at 10:06

GJ Mr Mathew Claver of Foskett. sent his water wth a letter April. 6. ho. 10. 6 a m. 1603 Wherin he Complayneth of a trembling hastynes and fulnes of his head & sences his body full of wynde, a great noyse in his left eare many tymes troubled wth a stitche in the small of his backe. The mouth of his stomacke doth most annoy his head for wch he hath taken Conserve of Anthos

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 42r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11624: Horary consultation concerning Old Widow Frances Fisher (PERSON11782)

Question asked by the patient on 14 August 1598 at 08:00

RN Goody Fisher sent her water to me to know what was good for her Aug. 14. die h. 7. 45 shee is troubled wth the mother & was wont to swound wth it very often. at 7. 30. 20.1

[Astrological Chart]

Goody fisher head back.

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘set this at 8.’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 14v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12364: Horary consultation concerning Joan Primer (PERSON15068)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1599 at 13:45

RN Ione Prime of Walton 5{8}|6| sick. so a longe time. sent her daughter this 2 of may. die h. 1. 36|45|. p m. 1599. about her hed hart & backe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 147v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12966: Horary consultation concerning Hopper (PERSON12949)

Question asked by John Hopper (PERSON12948) on 9 January 1600 at 08:00

RN Iohn Hoppers mothr sent for her sonne sine filij consensu die Ian. 9. die h. 8. ant m. 1600 frō his left syde cōmeth to his harte & mutch payned in his heade.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 251r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12969: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Cooper [Church] (PERSON10917)

Question asked by the patient on 9 January 1600 at 15:00

RN Iane Coo bid Mr Marchant to aske me the cause of her disease wc payneth her in her sydes & stomacke Ian 9 die  {sic}. 3. 30. p m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 251v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13046: Horary consultation concerning John Pain (PERSON14626)

Question asked by the patient on 8 February 1600 at 10:15

RN Iohn Peane of Lemboroug{h} Lordship. of the parish of buckinghā. 60 yeres old troubling|ed| wth a gryping in his belly a pain about his hart sinc sunday morning about sūne rising now sent for me. feb. 8 die h. 10. 1{5} ant m. 1600

costive ever sinc sunday & {illeg} the hickets.

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE14059: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Temperance Wilson [Duncombe] (PERSON17160) and Mr Barber (PERSON9431)

Question asked by Old Mrs Duncombe (PERSON11408) on 24 September 1603 at 09:00

RN Mres Duncōbe sent vnto me for her eldest Daughter of 18 y sept 24 hor 9. ant m 1603 her watr good motes in it

& for on Mr Barber. whose watr hath red sand armes & backes & shouldr a bad stomacke

his watr hie coloured full of dregs & heares.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 86r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE26510: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)

Question asked by Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647) on 27 December 1605 at 08:30

RN my lady fortiscue sent for me to come to her wench {sic} \Daughter/ who was mightely hoven in her belly face stomacke watr good francis fortiscue 9 y decēb 28 |27 | 1605.

they sent her watr in the morning h 8 30. ant m 1605.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 2r (bottom part of page)

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CASE26612: Horary consultation concerning Anne Eastwicke (PERSON19537)

Question asked by the patient on 17 January 1606 at 16:15

GJ Anne Eastwick of milton Briant 26 y. Ianuary 17 ho. 4 15 p. m. 1606 Payne in her head and stomacke & hart had them not these 5 week. quærit vt se gravida

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 20v (upper 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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CASE29617: Horary consultation concerning Lady Lane (PERSON20127) and Anonymous (PERSON21589)

Question asked by Lady Lane (PERSON20127) and Anonymous (PERSON21589) on 21 August 1605 at 15:15

RN my Lady Lane sent her water Aug 21. h. 3. 15 a|p|nt m. 1605 |stomacke lounges|

Mr waterhowses mā 25|4| y Aug 21. h. 3. 15 p m 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 180v (upper right part of page)

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CASE10592: Horary consultation concerning Conny (PERSON10803)

Question asked by Mrs Mary Conny (PERSON10817) on 17 May 1600 between 06:00 and 08:00

RN Mres {illeg}|C|ony sent for her child of a moneth old stuft in Chest & leekly to dye.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 71v (middle left part of page)

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CASE11881: Horary consultation concerning Old John Risely (PERSON15344)

Question asked by the patient on 18 December 1598 at 08:40

RN Iohn Risely of Rawnstyn 63|7|{sic} 67. hath bene sick on weddensday last 6 weekes sound in body but bursten this 16 weekes. he was wont to be troubled wth a wind Cholick. nowe last of l {sic} all wth an issue on his navell eaten in an Inche deepe but nowe growen vp againe saving that it hath a litle hole in it wc when they went to stoppe it put him in danger of death. sent his sonne to me he kepeth his bed nowe & then payned in his back & pricking & shooting in his navell {virs} an end. bleedeth every foote & wetteth a handkerchir. Decemb. 18. die . h. 8. 40: mi. 1598. goeth ill to ground

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 68r (upper right part of page)

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CASE14035: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Warren (PERSON16823)

Question asked by John Warren (PERSON16827) on 17 September 1603 at 14:25

RN Iohn Warren sent to me for his neg & his wife disease big in her belly paynd in her backe & hath her floures orderly all day & night septemb 17 hor. 2. 25. p m 1603.

watr full of motes

quærit an sit gravida.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 83r (upper left part of page)

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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?f3-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent;f4-treatment=No;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso, accessed 3 April 2025.