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CASE75057: Horary consultation concerning John Johnson (PERSON52585)

Question asked by the patient on 11 July 1632 at 09:50

RN Iohn Ihounson 58 y Iuly 11. h. 9. 50 ant m 1632 /of Dodington by wellingborough\

shephead

a fortnight sinc was taken in his knee swelled & rūneth vp to his thighs & backe & cānot rise |a bad stomacke|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘back thighs hucklebone & knee cānot styrre nor rise nor helpe him’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 302 (upper right part of page)

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CASE11885: Horary consultation concerning John Burman (PERSON10206)

Question asked by the patient on 19 December 1598 at 12:00

RN Iohn Burman of Olny shephard lame in right leg & thigh this 3 weekes first in his back & then did shoote in his lims 37 maried this 17. yeres. Decēb 19 die h. 12. maried to a widowe had an ach in the other leg first many yers

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Iohn Burman shephard of Olny lame & went wth crutches

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, ff. 68v-69r (f. 68v bottom right, and f. 69r upper left)

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CASE18941: Horary consultation concerning Joan Coast (PERSON10682) and Alice Wheeler (PERSON17014)

Question asked by Joan Coast (PERSON10682) and Alice Wheeler (PERSON17014) on 21 February 1601 at 13:00

RN Ione Coast of Marsten 8 75. y feb. 21. die hor. 1: p m. 1601 payned in her hed & eyes ca scarse see.

Alce Wheeler of Cranfild 23. y. d|f|eb. 21. die hor. 1. p. m. 1601 in her armes & legs cannot styrre. backe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 38r (upper left part of page)

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CASE14911: Horary consultation concerning Alice Lord (PERSON13790)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1603 at 10:30

GJ Alice Lord of Kempson 25 y. May 5 ho. 10 30 a m. 1603

Keepeth her bed, trembles very much, A great payne in her backe her right hand and right arme swelled. Cryes of her bones and every where about in great payne./

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 64r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12349: Horary consultation concerning Barbara Totes (PERSON16495)

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

RN Barbery Totes |26 y| of servant to goody Farnell for muche shooting wth greate paine in her legs from the knee vpward & swelleth {nxt} {sic} sometimes in her backe best when shee is in her bed Apr 30 die h. 7. 15. ant. m. 1599.

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

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CASE45321: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Ingold (PERSON32025)

Question asked by the patient on 22 July 1617 at 17:00

RN Elis. Ingold of yardly Hastings 50 y Iune 26 h. 5. 30 ant m 1615

sodenly taken in her back & fell downe dead going into ye yard to milke a cowe

[Astrological Chart]

Elis Ingold was taken in her shins the Monday before St Peeters day in her back & fell downe dead. was 2 years Iune 26. in m {sic} 1615 about son rising a litle before sun rising

no child this 12 y

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 220, ff. 40v-41r (f. 40v bottom left, and f. 41r upper left)

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CASE11950: Horary consultation concerning Richard Prentice (PERSON15047)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1599 at 11:45

RN Rich Prentise of lowten about 60 payned in his back lims & in his mēbers. full of aches feb. 20 die h. 11. 45. 1599. cannot sleepe he hath a great scouring day by day. 4 or 6 times a day for this 20 yeres.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 80r (upper left part of page)

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CASE18924: Horary consultation concerning Alice Hall [Eves] (PERSON12482)

Question asked by the patient on 17 February 1601 at 15:26

RN Alce Hall of Stonystratford 36. a maried woman. 10 y nevr had child. feb. 17 die hor 3. 20|6| p m. 160i payned about her harte backe & armes./we{a}ke & faynt\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 35r (upper left part of page)

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CASE19196: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Pen (PERSON14841)

Question asked by the patient on 17 April 1601 between 10:45 and 11:35

RN Edward Pen of Stonistrath 28. Ap. 17. die ant m 160i. stiffe in his legs backe weake.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 79v (upper right part of page)

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CASE10188: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Edward Banes (PERSON9427)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1600 at 12:20

RN Goodman \Edward/ Banes of Newport 52. for a payne & ache in his knees & to his back & so to his head & the flesh about the knees is cōsumed. hot ther{s}about but cold in his feete & & benūmed about his thighes & hath scarc any feele in them. not able to goe. lyeth about the sinewes veines & hām strings & not in the flesh. the 20 of March. die h. 12. 20/ 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 18r (upper right part of page)

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CASE17227: Horary consultation concerning Richard Shephard (PERSON15761)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1602 at 09:45

RN Richard Shepheard of Caucot 40 y. Iune 14. hor. 9 45. ant m. 1602. /a husb. man.\ /head back. ioynt & lyms.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘lame hips hucklebone.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 92r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE30418: Horary consultation concerning Joan Woodward (PERSON26162)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1607 at 12:00

RN Ione Woodwarde of Hardmead 50 y Ian 3. {illeg}|| hor 12. in m. 1607.

lame in her backe loynes. feetes. cānot sty{rre}1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘lame in her ioyntes’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 44v (upper right part of page)

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CASE21932: Horary consultation concerning Alice Clare (PERSON10528)

Question asked by the patient on 21 January 1605 at 11:15

RN Alce Clare of of {sic} Naash a widow women 54 y Ian. 21. hor. 11. 15 1605 cōplayneth of her backe burning. & her lyms. & shoulders

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 217r (upper left part of page)

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CASE52537: Horary consultation concerning Joan Hunscombe (PERSON52168)

Question asked by the patient on 28 May 1621 at 11:00

RN Ione Hanscōbe of Shitlington 33 y may 28. h. 11. ant m. 162i

back ill lame in her back & legs & cānot goe at all

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 151v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE32306: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Manners [Countess of Rutland] (PERSON24331)

Question asked by the patient on 21 October 1607 at 14:00

RN The Countes of Rutland 21 y Octob. 21 h. 2. p m. 1607 |hed strange legs & knes swell. back/|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 305r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11992: Horary consultation concerning Richard Travell (PERSON16535)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1599 at 14:30

RN Rich. Travell servant to Will Martyn. of litle Linford. 22 y. took him in the wast. loynes & huckbone. & hath lims. yt he is very lame. & back feb: 26. die . h. 2. 30

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 88v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12085: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Emerson (PERSON11591)

Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1599 at 09:49

RN Elisabeth Emmerton of Nash 2i yeres sick this sennet full of paine every where round about her back & lins {sic} & into her hands. 15 of March. die . h. 9. 49. 1599. shee camot {sic} tak any rest day or night light headed

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 103r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11843: Horary consultation concerning Clemence Nashe (PERSON14336)

Question asked by the patient on 4 December 1598 at 12:15

RN Clement Nash servant to Iohn Connyngham 22 yeres old tooke her first on tuesday night qu about 8 a clock at night a crick {sic} \ache/ in her baccke \& lims./ yt maketh her stoope & goe Double. troubled wth a great heate of her stomack yt it maketh her lips to break out he {sic} first water made in ye morning red. the next water of a reasonable good colour. the wench of a ruddy face well colourd & fat. quait {sic} remediū Decēb. 4. die . h. 12. 15. mi. 1598. of Newport

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE13491: Horary consultation concerning Joan Smith (PERSON15961)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1598 at 08:00

RN Ihone Smith came to me for a remedy & for my counsell demaunding of me wheathr it were good to let her bloode. for shee is payned in boath of her armes. backe yt shee ca scarce remove her cloathes being a bed. 1598 Apr. 22. die . h. 8. 6. mi. a swimming in the heade

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 166r (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?f30-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABack;f31-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f32-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints, accessed 20 March 2025.