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CASE11796: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Billington (PERSON9716)

Question asked by the patient on 12 November 1598 at 12:20

RN Margaret Billington who dwelt wth Thomas Billington of Bletchly first cosens nowe Dwelleth wt Mr Vuedale came awaye for a payne of her hed ache back neck & newe at her hart ever since harvest never a daye well Novemb. the 12 die h. 12. 20. mi 1598 20 yeres old in prsenc her selfe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 51v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12626: Horary consultation concerning Thomas West (PERSON16955) and Alice Watts (PERSON16874)

Question asked by Thomas West (PERSON16955) and Alice Watts (PERSON16874) on 3 September 1599 at 07:00

RN Thomas West of Castle Ashbye 60 yeres old & Alce Wats of Castle Ashbye. 54. the womā for her syde & backe the man for aches so sorely payned that he cannot put of his doublet lyeth in his head & eares. & chest. Septemb 3. die h. 7. ant m 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 191v (upper left part of page)

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CASE58084: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Duncombe (PERSON29984)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1624 at 11:40

RN Mres Dorothy Duncōbe. 24 y Ap 7 h. 11 40 ant m 1624 head exceedingly payned & back cōtinuall hath them well & bleedeth this spring at nose

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 134v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE44575: Horary consultation concerning Grace Chapman (PERSON28856)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1617 at 13:15

RN Grace Chapmā of Brayfild of the Greene 3 26 y march. 31. . h. 1. 15 p m. 1617 /a drye cough\ hart throat sore chest. |swelleth face & legs|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 105v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13523: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Ashburnor (PERSON9235)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1598 at 11:15

RN Ashbur. 1598. maij 26. die h. 11. 15. he hath a burning about the hart & a hot burng {sic} in his heade & a peane in his backe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 194r (upper part of page)

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CASE12442: Horary consultation concerning Alice Houghton (PERSON12913) and Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900)

Question asked by Alice Houghton (PERSON12913) and Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900) on 12 May 1599 at 10:30

RN Christopher Hotton. 39. cōplayneth first of his Chest. & nowe of his head. may the 12 die . 10. 30 m ant m 1599

her Alce hotton. 33. yeres her {sic} payned in the pit of they {sic} bellye. feeleth a thing round in her belly as a dish.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 160r (bottom right 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.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE62460: Horary consultation concerning Goody Roughead (PERSON57937)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1626 at 08:00

RN Goody Ruffhead of this towne 50 y may 27 h {sic} hor 8 ant m. 16261

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘head ach. & chest’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 224r (upper right part of page)

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CASE10378: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Knight (PERSON13493)

Question asked by the patient on 19 April 1600 at 15:00

RN Mary Knight of 26 of Olny. Ap i9 die h. 3 p m 1600 for her head the sw payne of ye spleene.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 45r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE12296: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Franknill (PERSON11937)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1599 at 15:08

RN Mr Longviles man Thomas Franknill 24 yeres sore a paine in his hed & che{st} cought wth going {in} the brooke for a h{illeg} 24 of Ap. die {h. 3.} 8. 1599.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 136v (upper right part 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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CASE13496: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Malins (PERSON13900)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1598 at 09:00

RN An Malins 17 yeares old quærit causa morbi et remediu. 1598 Apr. 28. die h. 9a. ant merd {sic} nata fuit 1581. novemb. 11. die h {sic} at break of day every moone a breaking out in ye face. a peane in her head & hart every where /

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 173r (upper part of page)

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CASE26414: Horary consultation concerning Mr Lawrence Meridale (PERSON33194)

Question asked by Mr Meridale (PERSON62715) on 6 March 1615 at 13:00

RW Mr Meridale of Great Brickhill for his Father \y: 70./ March: 6. h: 1. post merid: 1615. stuffed in his stomacke. pained in his head & backe, hath a cough & cold.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 204, f. 41v (upper centre part of page)

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CASE13061: Horary consultation concerning John Hawkins (PERSON21665)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1600 at 12:40 or at 13:40

RN Iohn Haukings of Newnton Long. 43. {illeg}|t|roubled wth a watr about his chest & a payne in his head. feb. 11. die h. 40. 1600. the watr swaggeth in it

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 267r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE48680: Horary consultation concerning Jane Ellis [Hill] (PERSON23057)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1619 at 15:40

RN Iane Hill of Hanslop 23 y I may 10 h. 3. 40 p m 1619

back syde & belly

paynd at her head wth a burning

nescit an sit gravida

troubled wth the wynd cholick & when yt cōmeth cānot hold her water

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 362v (upper right part of page)

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CASE52224: Horary consultation concerning Mary Hanson (PERSON50785)

Question asked by the patient on 30 March 1621 at 12:30

RN Mary Hanson of serv to my lady Banyster. 24 y march 30 h. 12. 30 p m 162i

hed aketh & her chest & bellye

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 99r (upper right part of page)

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CASE33646: Horary consultation concerning John Goodwine (PERSON23471)

Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1608 at 12:00

RN Iohn Goodding|win| of C{vt}|ol|{illeg}worth 36 y Iune 30 h. 12 1608. |hed mutch payned stomack & costive|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 141v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE21574: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Farren (PERSON11675)

Question asked by the patient on 13 October 1604 at 09:20

RN Mres Alce Farren of filgrave. 34 y Octob 13 hor 9. 20 ant m 1604 hed mutch payned stomack full of wyde.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 160r (upper right part of page)

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CASE18223: Horary consultation concerning Susan Rose (PERSON15471)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18329) on 13 November 1602 at 15:35

RN Ro Susan Roses of Cosgrave 7 y novēb 13 h {sic} hor. 3. 35 p m 1602 headach chest cold & chill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 242v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE10607: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Rolte (PERSON15450)

Question asked by the patient on 19 May 1600 at 08:45

RN Mres Iane Rolte 25 y old. for a gyddines in her head a payne in her stomacke ceding frō sorrowe & greefe. her husb. a counseller. 7 child: may i9 die h. 8. 45. ant m. 1600 /vtrū sit gravida\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 73r (bottom 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?f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck;f8-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3APain%20and%20pricking%3A%3APain;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso, accessed 20 March 2025.