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CASE76128: Horary consultation concerning Goody Archer (PERSON9200)

Question asked by the patient on 12 December 1632 at 13:00

RN Goody Archer of Litlington now at Wootton 60 y Decēb. 12 h. 1. p m 1632 |a stitch on her left syde| /a stuffing wth the chest ill\ /ill fits cold\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 210 (upper left part of page)

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CASE18427: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Newman (PERSON14397)

Question asked by the patient on 20 December 1602 at 13:40

GJ Isabell Newman of Ashton 32 y. Decemb. 20 ho. 1. 40 p.m.

shortwinded a payne at her hart Cannot endure to go. very ill after she hath eaten any thing a meaden

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 272r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE44881: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Fisher (PERSON30428)

Question asked by the patient on 12 May 1617 at 13:00

RN Mres \Iane/ fisher of Bedford 36 y may 12 h. 1. p m 1617 |faynt shortwyded. ill afte meat stomacke heavy /leden.\ termes but few |a husking cough||

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 153v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE26220: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Sandy [Stocker] [Berry] [Napier] [Stock] (PERSON15611)

Question asked by the patient on 13 September 1606 at 07:15

RN My Cozen Agnys Stock Septēb. 13. hor 7. 15. ant m 1606 |hart back very ill ready to swounde.| |newly maryed|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 142r (upper part of page)

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CASE44324: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Arnold (PERSON27453)

Question asked by the patient on 22 February 1617 at 12:15

RN Thomas Arnoll of Amptill 28. y. sept febr: 22. h {sic} hor 12 15 p. m. 1617. a batch. a burning feaver Chest ill. spitteth blood. sometymes cānot sleepe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 68r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE67693: Horary consultation concerning Mary Hill (PERSON51531)

Question asked by the patient on 7 February 1629 at 13:00

RN Mary Hill of Woburne 21 y Feb. 7. h {sic} hor. 1. p m 1629

grypings of her belly. |And cānot make water but wth some payne|

back ill Quærit an sit gravida |stopt 10 weekes|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 46v (upper left part of page)

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CASE19606: Horary consultation concerning John Holman (PERSON12861)

Question asked by the patient on 13 July 1601 at 06:00

RN Iohn Holman of Newport 34. y. Iuly 13 die hor 6. ant m 160i1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘head light. backe il had a bruise long sinc & a payne in his syde. faynt.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 149r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE38316: Horary consultation concerning John Parrot (PERSON14706)

Question asked by the patient on 19 June 1611 at 10:30

RN Iohn Parret of Stonystratford 50 y Iune. \19 / belly ill itch h. 10. 30 ant m. 1611.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 118r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE32161: Horary consultation concerning Spark (PERSON25518) and Mr Thomas Spark (PERSON25516)

Question asked by Dr Spark (PERSON16013) on 24 September 1607 at 11:00

RN D Sparke for his wife & sonne sept 24 h. 12|i|. 1607. longes y|c|ough ill stomack. belly hoven.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 285r (upper left part of page)

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CASE50335: Horary consultation concerning Henry Shephard (PERSON35259)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1620 at 11:30

RW Henry Sheepheard. of Sympson. y. 60. d. h. 11. 30 ant: m: Feb. 28. 1620. hath beene sicke ever since Christmas. is swelled in his body: & his belly hard: legs swelled & hath a little issue in each of them: hath kept his bed these two dayes. Eateth his meate prettily well: is rather loose then costive

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 138r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE39770: Horary consultation concerning Lady Susan Longueville [Mrs Susan Longueville] [Lady Susan Grey] (PERSON32785)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1612 at 09:20

RN Mr Michaell longfilds wife 24. 3 weekes sinc brought a bed. taken {illeg}|v|iolently yesterday Ap 27. h h. {sic} 8 30 ant m taken violently in ye bottome of her belly. \like the chollicke./ on syde frō her hip downeward very lame. stomack ill brought a bed 3. weekes sinc Apr 28. : h: 9. 20 ant m. 1612 is very costive./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 76r (upper left part of page)

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CASE25997: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Laughton (PERSON62694)

Question asked by the patient on 3 September 1625 at 11:50

RW Tho: Lauton of Moulsoe y. 23 d. h: 11. 50. ant: m: Sept: 3. 1625. head breast & heart ill since Last Sunday: dry & thirstie

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 174, p. 385 (middle right part of page)

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CASE29942: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Perses Whaley (PERSON16998)

Question asked by the patient on 14 November 1605 at 14:00

RN Mres Whaly of Cosgrave. h. 1. 30 p m. 1605.

on leg swelled. y{sic} on & boath sid ill by fits. back extreme ill.

& on boath legs have red spots vp to her thighes & sweateth every night. / h. 2. p m 1605.

It.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 231r (upper right part of page)

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CASE28714: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Rolte (PERSON15450) and Elizabeth Seddon [Baldwin] (PERSON20731)

Question asked by Mrs Jane Rolte (PERSON15450) on 19 April 1605 at 11:15

RN Mres Rolt \Iane Rolt/ of Bonyst sent to me to know wheathr shee be wth child or no Apr. 19 h. 11. 15 ant m. 1605. y {sic} 29 y.

Elisabeth Baudwyne at the same tyme her syster. 20 yeres.

Also for her sistr who is troubled wth great hedach & a bad stomacke & cānot Digest keepeth her bed

|Mres| Iane Rolt of Bonyst 29 y Apr 19 h. 11. 15 ant m 1605

quærit an sit gravida

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 51r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64875: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Totes (PERSON60356)

Question asked by the patient on 3 November 1627 at 09:40

RN Agnys Totes of this towne 20 y. G{illeg} chest ill & always aking. novēb. 3. {illeg}|h| {sic} hor 9. 40 ant m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 260v (middle left part of page)

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CASE36856: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Simons (PERSON25388)

Question asked by the patient on 10 January 1610 at 17:00

RN \{El}isabeth Symons of Wadsdon. 44 y Ian 10. h. 4. 50 p m 1610/

Elis. Symons of Wadsdon by Aleberye 44 y Ian. 10 h. 5. p m 1610. stomacke ill & doth cast vp her meat & ill by fits sinc miklemas. quærit an sit gravida

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 211r, f. 210v (f. 211r upper left, and f. 210v upper right)

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CASE46003: Horary consultation concerning Lady Throckmorton (PERSON16431)

Question asked by the patient on 29 January 1618 at 15:15

RN Lady Throckmorton of /Pery\ I came to her howse Ian 29 h. 3. 15. p m 1618 aguish stomack ill casteth soure stuffe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 167r (bottom centre part of page)

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CASE80070: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Anne (PERSON21715)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 29 June 1607 between 07:00 and 10:45

RN An my mead let blood Iune 29. h. 7. ant m 1607 naughty blood sydes extreme ill full of stitches/ #

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 237r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE26928: Horary consultation concerning Mr Donald Haselrigg (PERSON12631)

Question asked by Haselrigg (PERSON19881) on 20 March 1606 at 14:40

RN Do{illeg}|ow|wall {sic} \Doneald. {sic}/ \Donealdus {sic} \Donaldus// Hazelrigge of Alderton 6 y march 20. last Ian. 17. 6. y. betwxt {sic} 6 & 7 in the morning . movet quest mittit vriā {sic} filio prsente {marcij} 20 h. 2. 40 p m 1606. fleg. whyte belly ill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 73r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12479: Horary consultation concerning Mary Hearne (PERSON12730)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17697) on 18 May 1599 at 07:30

RN mary herne of Calverton 3. y. cōplayneth mutch of stomacke disquieteth|d| & very sick would vomit & cānot picketh nose & pulleth the lips & laboureth as it were for life. may the 18 die h. 7. 30 mi. ant m. 159 {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 166v (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;f32-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f33-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 19 March 2025.