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CASE10198: Horary consultation concerning Frances Goodman (PERSON12262)

Question asked by the patient on 24 March 1600 at 15:00

RN Francis Goodman of Newport 17. y for a payne in her back a stitch in her syde March. 24 die h. 3. p m. 1600

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 20r (middle right part of page)

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CASE12694: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Spencer (PERSON16030)

Question asked by the patient on 14 September 1599 at 08:00

RN Thomas Spencer of Cosgrave 39 y. a payne in his back & a stitch in his syde for this 5 weekes that he can scarce styrre him in his bead. Sept. 14 die h. 8. ant m 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 202v (upper left part of page)

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CASE79167: Horary consultation concerning Anne Barrage (PERSON43625)

Question asked by the patient on 27 September 1634 at 10:00

TG Ann{illeg}|e| Barrage of stonystreetford 28. y. 7br. 27 h. 10. A m. 1634. stuffed & pained in her chest, sides, & backe, is worse by fits, paroxysm hysterici.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 156v (upper left part of page)

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CASE17224: Horary consultation concerning William Sibthorpe [Butcher] (PERSON15797)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1602 at 08:15

RN Williā Sibthorpe otherwise butcher of NorthCrowly. 53 y Iune 14 hor. 8. 15 ant m 1602. backe right syde a sore stitch in his backe. & thighe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 91v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE40512: Horary consultation concerning Joan Harris (PERSON31418)

Question asked by the patient on 25 October 1612 at 08:30

RN Ione Harrys of this towne 26 y octob. 25 h. 8. 30 ant m. 1612. back & sydes giping & as it were {rolling} vn {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 188v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE57561: Horary consultation concerning Mr Oliver Boteler (PERSON28235)

Question asked by Lady Anne Boteler [Farrar] [Butler] (PERSON28242) on 3 January 1624 at 11:45

RN The lady \An/ Butler for her mr Oliver Butler 9 y next march bone {sic} 28 or 29 about 12 & on in the night. of Harolde sent to me for this child Ian 3 h {sic} hor 11. 45 ant m 1623 {sic}. extree {sic} weake & feeble & cā take no physick taken wth strang fits plucking his \right/ syde & rūneth to his back being holden harde & an extree {sic} cough almost halfe a yere. & is pyned & cā not stand nor goe Ill tong suspected

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 53r (upper right part of page)

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CASE50392: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Blunt (PERSON28172)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1620 at 06:20

RW Tho: Blunt of Hardingston parish. y. 35. d. h: 6. {illeg}|2|0. ant: m: Martij 17. 1620. troubled with fleagme & vomiteth. rayseth sometimes bloud with his fleagme. paynd in his side1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘& backe’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 145r (upper right part of page)

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CASE10149: Horary consultation concerning Anthony Clark (PERSON10539)

Question asked by the patient on 11 March 1600 at 11:45

RN Anthony Clarke of Cotnell 50 yeres March. 11 die h. 11. 45. ant m. 1600 back & right syde not able to turne in his bed. nor take any thinge.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 9r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12680: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Bates (PERSON9551)

Question asked by the patient on 10 September 1599 at 13:30

RN Ag\n/ys Bates of Waunden 44 y. for a payne in her left syde & backe & a hard belly. sept 10 die h. 1. 30. p m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 200v (upper left part of page)

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CASE21537: Horary consultation concerning Frances Hawkins (PERSON12678)

Question asked by the patient on 3 October 1604 at 12:00

RN frauncis Hawkins of great Horwood 14|5| y Octo. 3. hor. 12. 1604.

backe & sydes rūning vp & downe over sinc mydsomer. goeth vp & down very short wyded bloweth thick as on yt should det out of the world & looketh pale.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 153v (upper right part of page)

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CASE33626: Horary consultation concerning Christopher Stratton (PERSON25614)

Question asked by the patient on 27 June 1608 at 08:00

RN Chrystopher Stratton of Houghton bedford 58 y Iune 27. h. 7|8|. ant m. 1608.

backe & sydes sore cā scarce take wynd costive. sick this 8 weeke taken wth making of hay {coc}ke beaten to grounde wth a ladder. & {mudd.}

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[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 137v (upper right part of page)

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CASE27165: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Reynolds (PERSON20611)

Question asked by the patient on 16 April 1606 at 10:50

RN Thomas Raynolds of Tyddington 60|3| y Apr 16. h. 10. 50 ant m 1606 |stitche right syde back harte. cough|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 111r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52359: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Sibly (PERSON58719)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1621 at 10:45

RN Agnys Sibley servant to Mr Sybley of Studdā 31 y Ap 30 h. 10. 45 ant m. 1621 was sent armes back sydes belly shooting vp & downe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 124v (upper right part of page)

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CASE75002: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Kilpine (PERSON52894)

Question asked by the patient on 3 July 1632 at 11:30

RN Mres Gilpyn of 48 y

back syde & pricking. extreme hot & pricking wth an itching Iuly 3. . h. 11 30 ant m. 1632.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 282 (upper right part of page)

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CASE77308: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Barber (PERSON43431)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1633 at 08:20

RN Thomas Barber of Brampton 30 y may 17. h. 8. 20 ant m. 1633 |back syde wynd shortwȳded| /a Consūption feared\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 140 (upper right part of page)

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CASE53723: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Kirkland [Foster] (PERSON20095)

Question asked by the patient on 18 March 1622 at 16:00

RN Mres foster {illeg}|o|f newp 23 y march. 18 h. 4 p m. 1622 /a huzzing in head like rayne wth a gydynes a bad back flushing heat on the left syde of her head\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 26v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12050: Horary consultation concerning Old Goodman Hull (PERSON13043)

Question asked by the patient on 12 March 1599 at 07:00

RN Old Goodman Hull of Newpport for a stitch in his left side cōming frō \or by/ his back & so to his hart ready to stop his winde maketh him look very ill martij 12 die die  {sic} h. 7. ant m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 98r (upper right part of page)

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CASE53773: Horary consultation concerning George Impy (PERSON52289)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1622 at 14:30

RN Georg Impye of London Apprentice 21 y march. 28 . h. 2. 30 p m. 1622 /8 weekes ill a cough reareth flegme back sydes & hart & head by fits very\ /a cōsumption feared./\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 35r (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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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CASE18356: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Miller (PERSON14184)

Question asked by the patient on 6 December 1602 at 13:15

RN Goody Miller of our towne. 50 y. Decēb. 6 hor 1. 15. p m. 1602. a stitch & gryping over her syde & back & belly

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 260v (upper right 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%3ATorso%3A%3ASide%28s%29, accessed 20 March 2025.