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CASE26498: Interrogation (Marriage) concerning Mrs Dorothy Bruarton [Bannister] (PERSON1384)

Question asked by the patient on 15 February 1600 between 09:00 and 09:30

SF 1596 30 of Iune p mr at 30 p 41

DB {illeg}maried the 30th of Iune betwixt foure and five aclocke in the evening in the yeare of our Lord i596 being xxvth yeres ould at that time being being borne on Saynt mathes Daye betwixt xii and one at night SF \1571 / Dority {borne} borne at Barthelemutide the day and time vnsertayne being of of {sic} the age of five ag or sixe and thirty nowe Desiring yow to make the playster for my backe agaynst friday or saterday if posiple yow can for I indure great payne yow may tell this berar howe I must vse the oyle for hearing wch yow gave me whether I must take it whote or CouldeSF

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mrs banister maried/’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 236, f. 23r, f. 23Ar-v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE40275: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sara Berry [Brooke] (PERSON22089)

Question asked by the patient on 29 August 1612 at 12:50

RN Mres Sara Bery of {B} now mres Brooke 41. y Aug 29. h {sic} hor. 12. 50 p m 1612

back weake & ill whit/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 149v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13917: Horary consultation concerning John Cross (PERSON11065)

Question asked by the patient on 11 August 1603 at 09:30

RN Iohn Crosse of Bechāpton. 45. y Aug. 11. hor. 9. 30 ant m. 1603. about his loynes. backe & overthwarte./ cānot rest for payne./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 63r (upper right part of page)

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CASE43612: Horary consultation concerning Frideswide Constable (PERSON29249)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1616 at 13:30

RN friswyth Constable of marsen wth will Robyns. 22 y Iuly 6. h {sic} hor. 1. 30 p m 16i6. |in her backe crying & cā fynd no rest|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 128v (upper right part 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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CASE52275: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Reynolds (PERSON57520)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1621 at 06:30

RN Mres Raynolds sent her water Ap. 18.  {sic} h. 6. 30 ant m 162i /nevr had child hath always to manye back hot.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 108r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE52415: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Campion (PERSON28668)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1621 at 14:00

RN Mr Campion \of Syon/ for the stone & heat in his backe may 8 h. 2. p m. 162i

for ye stone

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 133v (upper right part of page)

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CASE53272: Horary consultation concerning Rebecca Dean (PERSON47743)

Question asked by the patient on 23 October 1621 at 15:39

RN Rebe\c/ca Deane of litle Steaton h|| h. 3. 39 a|p| m 162i troubled in mynd fall & spring 2 monthes troublesom but neavr fecte well so 4 yers 45 y 10 child. back weake cause of all.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 125r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE51909: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Eastone (PERSON48282)

Question asked by the patient on 12 January 1621 at 16:00

RN Goody Elis Easton of Borton 40 y Ian 12 h 4 p m 162i /a weake back whit is very weake\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 31r (upper left part of page)

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CASE52209: Horary consultation concerning Mr Henry Jackson (PERSON52384)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1621 at 10:15

RN A quarter a

Mr Henry Iackson of Corp chri colledg 36 y march 28 h. 10. 15 ant m 1621:

fluxus sper wth iumping but back weake

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 96r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE58966: Horary consultation concerning Marge Davers (PERSON47578)

Question asked by the patient on 23 August 1624 at 08:00

RN Marg Davers of Husb Crowly 54 y. Aug. 23. h 8 ant m 1624

head back burning feaver1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘burning feaver’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 47r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE60521: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes [Anne] Hearne (PERSON51308)

Question asked by Mr John Lawe [senior] (PERSON53441) on 26 May 1625 at 11:00

RN An Hearne of Hardington by Morthapton {sic}. 44 y may 26 . h 11 ant m 1625.

Mr Iohn Law Surg: of Northāpton his letter in her behalfe hart & backe by fits as if she should     cānot take her wynd

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 102v (upper left part of page)

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CASE76753: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Skevington (PERSON58859)

Question asked by the patient on 25 March 1633 at 14:00

RN Goody Skevington of Newnton 45 y march. 25 h 2 p

Goody Skevington of newnton 46|5| y march. 25 || h. 2 p m 1633.

back & belly hard 3 weekes |7 child youngest 5 y.|

had thē 3 weekes sinc |vtrū sit grav.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, pp. 394–395 (p. 394 bottom left, and p. 395 upper left)

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CASE78366: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Phoebe Hopkins (PERSON51853)

Question asked by the patient on 1 October 1633 at 16:20

RN Mres Phebe Hopkins of Barton hard by Camb\r/idg 24 y octob. 1. h. 4. 20 p m 1633 /fat at 14. & had big breasts now leane head & back shadow & black spots head neaver well in the forete\

[Astrological Chart]

Mres Phebe Hopkins 24 y of Barton 24 y octob 1 h. 4 20 p m 1633.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, pp. 483–484 (p. 483 bottom right, and p. 484 upper left)

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CASE11008: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Day (PERSON11202)

Question asked by the patient on 7 July 1600 between 08:00 and 09:00

RN Agys Day of Milton 60 y paynd in her loynes & backs costive. hot./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 133r (bottom 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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CASE28861: Horary consultation concerning Goody Cowly (PERSON19397)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1605 at 07:00

RN Goody Cowly of our towne same tyme.

Goody Cowly a deadly payne in the hynder te of her head yt shee cānot rest for it rūneth into her backe. & chill & cold. chest hard gyrded. Apr 2|3|0 y {sic} {illeg} Apr. h. 7. ant m 1605.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 73r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE13093: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Smith (PERSON15954)

Question asked by Smith (PERSON15865) on 19 February 1600 at 08:30

RN Isbell Smithe of Calverton payned in the belly & backe almost 3 y old. patr filia metuit vermes. feb. 19. die h. {illeg}|8|. 30 ant m. 1600.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 272r (upper left part of page)

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CASE60971: Horary consultation concerning Joyce Lea (PERSON53549)

Question asked by the patient on 18 August 1625 at 11:30

RN Ioice Leate|gh| of Stony stratford {illeg} 20. y Aug. 18. h. 11. 30 ant m 1625 mayed {sic} 13 weekes. had the {sic} 7 weekes since

pulled hart back & belly. faynt & weake

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 173v (bottom left 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)

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;startDoc=41, accessed 20 March 2025.