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CASE16791: Horary consultation concerning George Gregory (PERSON12393) and Richard Osmond (PERSON14582) and William Dawes (PERSON11193)

Question asked by George Gregory (PERSON12393), Richard Osmond (PERSON14582) and William Dawes (PERSON11193) on 5 April 1602 at 07:00

RN George Gregory of Turvy 52 for an ach in the huckle bone

Rich: Osmunde of Turvy 52. for an ache in the hucklebone running to the legs. Apr 5. ho. 7. a m  {sic} wth a pricking. /better hot then cold & shootinge.\ 1602

Williā Dawes 48 y. of Turvy all at on tyme for a payne about his harte.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 26v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12626: Horary consultation concerning Thomas West (PERSON16955) and Alice Watts (PERSON16874)

Question asked by Thomas West (PERSON16955) and Alice Watts (PERSON16874) on 3 September 1599 at 07:00

RN Thomas West of Castle Ashbye 60 yeres old & Alce Wats of Castle Ashbye. 54. the womā for her syde & backe the man for aches so sorely payned that he cannot put of his doublet lyeth in his head & eares. & chest. Septemb 3. die h. 7. ant m 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 191v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12442: Horary consultation concerning Alice Houghton (PERSON12913) and Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900)

Question asked by Alice Houghton (PERSON12913) and Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900) on 12 May 1599 at 10:30

RN Christopher Hotton. 39. cōplayneth first of his Chest. & nowe of his head. may the 12 die . 10. 30 m ant m 1599

her Alce hotton. 33. yeres her {sic} payned in the pit of they {sic} bellye. feeleth a thing round in her belly as a dish.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 160r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE37288: Horary consultation concerning Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) and Mrs Savell (PERSON25267)

Question asked by Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) and Mrs Savell (PERSON25267) on 26 October 1610 at 09:00

RN the lady Compton & her gentlewomā Mres savell wer leet {sic} blood the lady in her right foote the gentlewoman in her right arme. the ladyes blood good the gentl black thick melancholy for her splene & hed ach cōtinuall. octob. 26 h. 9. ant m 16i0.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 329, f. 102r (upper part of page)

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CASE60350: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280)

Question asked by the patient and Mrs Vere Bouth (PERSON28281) on 28 April 1625 at 12:39

RN Mr Will Bouthe \& his wife came to me/ Ap. 28 h. 12. 39 p m 1625 /feareth an Impostume in his chest yt payneth him\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 77r (upper right part of page)

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CASE38318: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Barnes (PERSON9483) and Barnes (PERSON27777)

Question asked by Thomas Barnes (PERSON9483) and Barnes (PERSON27777) on 19 June 1611 at 10:00

RN Thomas Barnes of Olny 50 y Iune 19 . h. 10. ant m. 1611. lame in his legs & hath 3 hols

ready to have his belly & his backe torne in peeces if he put not his fingers into his throate to cast it vp. feareth least on goody Margery Travell hath bewitched him. |& his wife is pulled to.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 118r (upper right part of page)

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CASE17988: Horary consultation concerning Old Widow Frances Fisher (PERSON11782)

Question asked by the patient on 27 September 1602 at 07:00

GJ Old goodwife Fisher of this towne Sept: 27 ho 7. a m.

For a payne in her backe and belly. pulls her at the hart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 210r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12757: Horary consultation concerning Jeremy Eastone (PERSON11456)

Question asked by the patient on 29 September 1599 at 09:40

RN Ieremy Easton of Stony stratford for a payne in in {sic} hi {sic} chest stomack & backe. 9. 40. taketh him at night yt he cannot sleepe nor styrre wth a pricking leeke needles at the harte. sept 29 die h. 9. 40. ant m 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 211r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE57509: Horary consultation concerning Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286) and Mrs Anne Key [Neville] (PERSON52859)

Question asked by Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286) and Mrs Anne Key [Neville] (PERSON52859) on 17 December 1623 at 18:00

RN The Lady Neavell of Leycester 63|4| y Decēb 17. h. 6 p m 1623.

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Wheathr good to vse scurvy grasse/ her Daughtr Mres Kays not somutch troubled wth melanch as before but yet still troubled wth wynd & payne in her stomacke/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 43v (upper left part of page)

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CASE10306: Horary consultation concerning Em Radwell (PERSON15415) and Mary Chamberlain (PERSON10406)

Question asked by Em Radwell (PERSON15415) and Mary Chamberlain (PERSON10406) on 11 April 1600 at 08:50

RN Em Rodwell of Kempson 15 y. Ap 11 die h. 8. 50. ant m. 1600

pricked & vexed all over her bodye in her body left syde & thigh.

cannot turne her in her bede

Mary Chamberlin of Kempson 17. or 18 y. Apr 11 die h. 8. 50 ant m. troubled wth a swounding twce {sic} a weeke. head. chest.

seemeth to be in love

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

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CASE12780: Horary consultation concerning Robert West (PERSON16953) and West (PERSON16959)

Question asked by Robert West (PERSON16953) and West (PERSON16959) on 5 October 1599 at 07:20

RN Robart West of Haversham for a payne in his loynes & hips & right leg & toes ever since Sunday last at evening at 4 a clocke & hath had a winde cholicke ever since he was a batcheler & his wife also ever sinc a meaden hath bene troubled wth a gnawing in her body. 56 yeres old. came frō Sherington. Octob. 5. die . h. 7 20. ant m. 1599. bottome of his bellye. marvelously vexed therewith

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 214r (upper right, and bottom left parts 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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CASE13037: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Oakley (PERSON14550) and Thomas Burgess (PERSON10196) and Mary Burgess (PERSON10203)

Question asked by Catherine Oakley (PERSON14550), Thomas Burgess (PERSON10196) and Mary Burgess (PERSON10203) on 2 February 1600 at 12:00

RN Katheron Ocklie of Turvie 60 y. payned in her legs & bodye wch are mightely swollen & a payne in her cheste wth a cold. Doth spit blood also feb. 2 die . h. 12. Thomas Burges \of Astwood/ 50 yeres for a great cough & payne in the chest very short winded. 16001

[Astrological Chart]

the womans watr is very red & thick Mary Burges troubled about the hart wth a coughinge her watr hath black melancholy humour. her husb & ss troubled wth a cough.

Notes:

1 ‘a coughe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 263v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE18420: Horary consultation concerning Alice Clark (PERSON10584)

Question asked by the patient on 17 December 1602 at 13:00

RN Alce Ch|l|arke of Cortnell 27 y Decēb. 17 hor. 1. p m. 1602.

was delivered about 5 weeks sinc betwixt 9 11 & 12 at night. last weddensday was five weekes

but had this payne at her harte a mighty pricking wch maketh her crye aloude

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 271r (upper left part of page)

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CASE20753: Horary consultation concerning William Dixon (PERSON11323)

Question asked by the patient on 9 March 1604 at 11:30

RN Wylliam Dickson miller of Gothurst widower 60 y martij 9. hor 11. 30 ant m 1604 a payne in his backe wth shootinge

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 33v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE24700: Horary consultation concerning Mary Tiler (PERSON36091)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1610 at 10:00

RN mary Tyler of Chichely. 20 y may 7 h. 10. ant m 16i0. le right syde. payned & her bellye./.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 28v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE43998: Horary consultation concerning Thomasin Sanders (PERSON15592)

Question asked by the patient on 27 October 1616 at 15:00

RN Edw. Sanders wife \Tomasyn Sanders./ 54 y octob 27 || h 3 p m 16i6 pricked on her right syde all downeward crying wth ye payne a sennet or a fortnight

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 10v (upper left part of page)

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CASE47535: Decumbiture for Mr William Sanders (PERSON35056)

Question asked by the patient on 26 September 1618 at 09:00

RN was taken 24. Sept h. 9. ant m. 1618. about the left syde somewhat vnder the chest like an ach. mutch payning him

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 36v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE14755: Horary consultation concerning Mr Kelly (PERSON13278) and Mrs Kelly (PERSON13279)

Question asked by Mr Kelly (PERSON13278) and Mrs Kelly (PERSON13279) on 6 April 1603 at 10:15

GJ Mr Cayly of Maydford {illeg}|A|prill. 6. ho 10. 15 a m. 1603

For his sore legge

His wife for her stomacke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 42r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12358: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Rutland (PERSON15542) and Ambrose Rutland (PERSON15539) and John Rutland (PERSON15540)

Question asked by Agnes Rutland (PERSON15542), Ambrose Rutland (PERSON15539) and John Rutland (PERSON15540) on 1 May 1599 at 12:10

RN Agnes Rutland of Newnton Longfild. 53. sick this day fortnight. payned in her hed harte & all the body over. cannot abide vp: costive onc in 2 or 3 days. maij 1. die h. 12. 10. m. 1599.

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Ambrose Rudland of Newton her husband. a payne in his stomack & eyes. a Corpulent man & fully faced. eodem tempore/

Iohn Rutland wth a payne in his Chest & stomacke wyndye & a stitch in his syde

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 146r (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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3APain%20and%20pricking;f33-querent-identified=Yes, accessed 1 April 2025.