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CASE18579: Horary consultation concerning Avis (PERSON8974)

Question asked by the patient on 25 January 1603 at 13:15

RN Avys yt dwelleth wth goody Normā of Stonystratford 18 y Ian 25 hor 1. 15. p m 1603 {sic} 1603. very shortwynded /stomacke. backe head & harte\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 290v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE31763: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Basse (PERSON22021)

Question asked by the patient on 24 June 1607 at 08:25

RN Mres Basse of Wavendon 43 y Iūe 24. h. 8. 25. ant m. 1607 |back hed & belly specially|

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 231r (bottom right part of page)

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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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CASE26065: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Sandy [Stocker] [Berry] [Napier] [Stock] (PERSON15611)

Question asked by the patient on 19 April 1602 at 07:00

RN My Cosen Agnys Sandy for her infirmityes 22 y Apr 19 hor. 7. ant m 1602.

quærit causā of her sudden flushes shortwyndines fayntnes of stomacke & backe. throate ill yt she cānot eate in the bottome of her belly wonderfully

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 37r (upper part of page)

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CASE50311: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Phoebe Longueville (PERSON32784)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38790) on 23 February 1620 at 08:15

RW Mris Phębe Longeuill of woulurton y. 8. d. . h: 8. 15. ant: m: Feb: 23. 1620. payned in her backe & head cannot {illeg}|c|oughe: much payned in her sides: is very costiue. eateth & drinketh very little.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 137r (upper left part of page)

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CASE10312: Decumbiture for Mr Thomas Egerton (PERSON11500)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Egerton (PERSON11498) on 12 April 1600 at 09:30

RN Mr Edgerton for his sonne Thomas who fell sicke the 8 of Apr. die h 7 p m. 1600 stomacke & a great burning in his backe. head & stomacke right syde & belly

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 36r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE16131: Horary consultation concerning William Norman (PERSON14487)

Question asked by the patient on 29 January 1604 at 09:00

RN wylliā normā of Bletchly 27 a batcheler Ian 29. hor: 9. ant m 1604.

backe & necke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 190v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE19838: Horary consultation concerning Anne Stiffe (PERSON16165)

Question asked by the patient on 25 August 1601 at 09:40

RN An Stiffe of lathbury servant to mr Iohn floure 28 y Aug 25 hor. 9. 40. ant m 16011

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘back & head’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 188v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE27947: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Vans (PERSON21040)

Question asked by the patient on 12 August 1606 at 09:15

RN Agnys Vanse of Sherington 22 y Aug 12 h. 9. 15 ant m 1606. |back & hed|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 245r (upper right part of page)

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CASE14222: Horary consultation concerning Joan Gale (PERSON12035)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1603 at 12:00

RN Ione Gale of Okelye 5{illeg}|2| y novemb. 26 h {sic} hor 12. p |in| 1603

backe & hed.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 111r (upper left part of page)

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CASE18686: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Birch (PERSON9731)

Question asked by the patient on 8 February 1603 at 09:54

RN Agnys Burche of Bechāpton. 40 y febr. 8 hor 9. 54. ant m. 1603. had a child about a quartr since. cōplayneth of her backe & hed. looketh ill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 306r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE52564: Horary consultation concerning Joan Martin (PERSON54417)

Question asked by the patient on 31 May 1621 at 09:00

RN Ione Martyn of this towne serv to Mr Vuedale. taken sodainly in her chest & went vp into her necke & back & is so sore that she cānot styrre May 31 h. 9 ant m 162i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 156v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49338: Horary consultation concerning William Euseby [Broughton] (PERSON19569)

Question asked by the patient on 27 July 1619 at 06:30

RN will: Broughton my man Iuly 27 h. 6. 30 ant m 1619 |head neck back|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 120r (upper left part of page)

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CASE14097: Horary consultation concerning Young Mr Richard Mansell (PERSON13939)

Question asked by the patient on 28 October 1603 at 16:30

RN young Mr Rich Maunsell of Chichely. 24 y Octob 28 hor 4. 30 p m 1603. stomacke watr good. back syde chest hed

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 93r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11844: Horary consultation concerning Edward Fellows (PERSON11688)

Question asked by the patient on 4 December 1598 at 13:10

RN Edward fellow 24 yeres old of boy|w|ebrickle sick this moneth. walketh vp & Downe cōplayneth of his stomack hed & back. Decemb. 4. die . h. 1. 10.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 61r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11660: Horary consultation concerning William Pipkin (PERSON14968)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17603) on 30 August 1598 at 17:07

RN Will: Pipkin 6 yeres old at Miklemas payned in the back & neck & head & belly & legs quærit causā eius remediū refuseth his meate Aug 30. die h. p m. 5. 7. m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 23r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11039: Horary consultation concerning Goody Rachel Andrews (PERSON9162)

Question asked by the patient on 18 July 1600 at 07:38

RN Goody \Rachell/ Androwes of Willinge 50 y. Iulij 18 die h. 7. 38. ant m. 1600

back harte throate.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 137v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12564: Horary consultation concerning Michael Simpson (PERSON15823)

Question asked by the patient on 22 August 1599 at 11:15

RN Michaell Simpson of Woulverton 40 y. August 22 die h. 11. 15. ant m. 1599 it cōmeth on him as an ague payneth him in his chest back head. feareth wormes because he hath bene sore tormented.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 182v (upper 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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CASE27381: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Bruce (PERSON19138)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1606 at 16:30

RN Dorothy Bruce of Dodford in Stoe parish 35 y may 26 h. 4. 30 p m 1606. |mothr.|

left syde wch moveth twingeth shooteth pricketh rolleth burned at her backe hed ill

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 146r (upper left, and bottom right 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?f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABack;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso, accessed 31 March 2025.