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CASE11890: Horary consultation concerning John Smith (PERSON15888) and Old Smith (PERSON15866)

Question asked by John Smith (PERSON15888) on 21 December 1598 at 10:00

RN Iohn Smith of haversham. 36 sick ever this week kept his bed th yesterday all daye the 20 of decemb sent \on/ of his neighbours to me for his disease his water cold all white & muddy complayneth of his harte very sick 2i of Decēb. die . h. 10. 1598. a fatt high coloured man

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 70r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12288: Horary consultation concerning Anne Trueman (PERSON16583)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1599 at 10:00

RN An Trueman of Willing 40. y. sick this fortnight backe & harte. & armes full of ach every foot ill keepeth her bed many times. stomack bad wth it. Ap. 24 die h. 10. ant m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 135v (upper right part of page)

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CASE63514: Horary consultation concerning John Burton (PERSON22344)

Question asked by the patient on 30 March 1627 at 10:00

RN Iohn Burton of Bedford 60 y march. 30 {illeg}|| h. 10 1627

hi{illeg}|s| owne back ill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 41v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11635: Horary consultation concerning Old Widow Frances Fisher (PERSON11782)

Question asked by the patient on 18 August 1598 at 10:00

RN Goody Fisher sent for me to come to her Aug 18 die . h. 10. who hath bene sick ever sinc satterd last. & still keepeth her bed. 1598. sick of the mother

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 16v (upper right part of page)

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CASE10305: Horary consultation concerning Old Widow Frances Fisher (PERSON11782)

Question asked by the patient on 11 April 1600 at 10:00

RN Goody fishr the old woman & widowe Ap 11 die h. 10 ant m. 1600 sicke at h{illeg}|ar|te:/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 35r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE43592: Horary consultation concerning Michael Scarlet (PERSON15647)

Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1616 at 10:00

RN Michael Sk|c|arlet of Emmerton 69 y. Iune 30 h. 10 ant m 16i6 |sick this sennet.| |hart good stomacke bad| /a bad stomack eaten litle\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 124r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE19289: Horary consultation concerning William Bynion (PERSON10279)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1601 at 10:00

RN Will: Bynion of Olny 44 Ap. 27 die hor. 10 ant m 160i. /hart ill legs brokē out.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 95v (upper right part of page)

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CASE44841: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Isabel Parnam (PERSON34019)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1617 at 10:00

RN Isabell Parnā of litlington pa\r/ke 40 y may 5 h. 10 ant m 1617 is very faynt ready to swound. bleedeth at the nose every day. |chest ill. after taking of vnicones hornes faces & hands swelled.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 147r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE47248: Horary consultation concerning Mr Ralph Matts (PERSON33124)

Question asked by the patient on 6 August 1618 at 10:00

RN Mr Ralph Mats of Whitechurch 58. y. Aug. 6 h. 10 ant m 1618. |left syde ill ill beneath his short ribs throate swelled|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 213r (upper left part of page)

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CASE71157: Horary consultation concerning William Ferry (PERSON48857)

Question asked by the patient on 28 December 1630 at 10:13

RN Will: Feary of Harsom 12 |13| y Decēb 28 h. 10 15|3| {sic} |13.| p|a|nt m 1630

sometymes so ill yt he cānot speake stuft in his Chest:

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 36 (upper right part of page)

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CASE79792: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Cotta (PERSON47019)

Question asked by the patient on 14 November 1635 at 10:00

SRN Mrs. Cotta of Coventrey. sent her ler Novemƀ. 14. h. 10. a. m. 1635.

The vomitt did worke, vpward & 5 tymes downeward. the pills wrought well & she was let blood arme & Foote:

hath not had yem since March Last, now finds her Liuer distemperd & a payne there. desires the opening drinke or the receipt

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 340, f. 136r (upper right part of page)

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CASE31850: Horary consultation concerning Henry Basse (PERSON22020)

Question asked by the patient on 4 July 1607 at 10:00

RN R Henry Basse of lamt 50 y Iuly 4. h. 10 ant m 1607.

sick about the stomacke shortwyded hath taken a great cold.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 243r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11662: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Leech (PERSON13676)

Question asked by the patient on 31 August 1598 at 10:00

RN An leach \60 yeres of age./ of Caucot would request me to send her some what for to remove that wc lieth in her chest & shee is troubled wth a stitch vnder her right side shee hath bene sick ever sinc midsomer. Aug. 31. die h. 10. ant m. 1598 a widowe woman.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 23v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12199: Horary consultation concerning Edward Newton (PERSON14403)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1599 at 10:00

RN Edward Newnton sick this 14 week of Stony stratford a weaver hart & everywhere sick pined & yet eatet skin & bone. & yet will eate any thing. 60 yeres old. faynt. hard bound {illeg}|y|et onc in 24 houres. feareth lest he be b{edr}ed a drie coughe. this 8 yeres. Aprill 3 die h. 10. 1599. reareth fleme, in a cōsumption. hart hele & stronge.

E Newton.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 120r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE12345: Horary consultation concerning John Scriven (PERSON15668)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1599 at 10:00

RN Iohn Scriven of Hanslop. 46. a maried man had|th| a disease yt holdeth him as an ague. & mutch Disquiteth him in his belly chest & head. very faynt & feeble & Did sweate mutch could not tary vp frō his bed a great griping in his belly Ap. 28 die h. 10. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 144r (upper left part of page)

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CASE57468: Decumbiture for Richard Davis (PERSON47593)

Question asked by the patient on 2 December 1623 at 10:00

RN sept 30 h. 9 ant m. 1623 fell first sick |hed & chest.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 36r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE79496: Horary consultation concerning Marian Phillips (PERSON56684)

Question asked by the patient on 11 September 1635 at 10:00

SRN Marian Phelp of Blechly 40. y Septemƀ. 11. h. 10. a. m. 1635

Much payned in her chest & at her heart very shortwynded swelld & howen in her face hands & Body

\vomitts what she taketh/ hath not bin well since it thunderd & lightend when she came from Stoke goldinge on th{e} Sunday yt it lightend & thunde{red} so much.

it first tooke her wth sorenes in her throate

body Costiue. Vryne very thin & frothy, & cleere. hath bin married these 9. y. no child.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 241v (upper right part of page)

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CASE52186: Horary consultation concerning Hannah Billing (PERSON44171)

Question asked by the patient on 22 March 1621 at 10:00

RN Hāna Billing of Hardingstone by Northāpton 21 y march 22. {illeg}|| h. 9. 30 \10/ ant m 1621 /hed & chest hart gryped &\ shaketh marvelosly by fits as if she should die

a fortnight ill

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 92r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE74589: Horary consultation concerning William Golding (PERSON49984) and Golding (PERSON49986)

Question asked by William Golding (PERSON49984) and Golding (PERSON49986) on 11 May 1632 at 10:00

RN will: Golding of Bryll 40 y May 11. h. 10 ant m. 1632 a week ill vomyteth & had a fall frō a house

his wife 45 y a bad stomack

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 153 (upper right part of page)

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CASE13387: Interrogation (Question) concerning Old Widow Frances Fisher (PERSON11782)

Question asked by the patient, Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) and Fisher (PERSON11746) on 19 October 1597 at 10:09

RN Widowe Fjsher sente to me to come to her. fr she lieth very sicke 1597. Octob. 19. die hor. 10. 9 mi. quæro morbū et an recuperab. filius mat et cū consensu certū iudiciū eū dorso gravisse ægrotare et in tergo prcipue. et ventre shee hath a very great scouring & tooke a cold.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 91v (upper 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%3ATorso;f4-time-of-day=AM%3A%3A10%3A00-10%3A59%3A%3A00%3A00-14%3A59;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29, accessed 9 March 2025.