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CASE66407: Horary consultation concerning Emmanuel Scrope [First Earl of Sunderland, Lord President of York] [Lord Scrope] (PERSON58391)

Question asked by the patient on 19 June 1628 at 17:00

RN I receaved from my lord prsid a kind Hon. loving lettr craving the same pils because his Honour is mutch bound & swelled in his belly & fumeth vp into his head Iune 19  {sic} h 5. p m. 1628

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 79v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE46164: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Duncombe (PERSON48163)

Question asked by Mr William Duncombe (PERSON29957) on 13 March 1618 at 12:00

RN Mr Will Duncōbe 22 y of Litlington parke march. 13. . h. 12. 1618.

for his wife troubled wth a waterish humour rising in her stomack. & very sick wth all lyeth heavy as if she had surfeted it voketh her to cast. casteth mutch water.

Imagyneth she may be wth child. & therfore craveth gentle physick.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 14v (upper left part of page)

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CASE78474: Horary consultation concerning Dunsmore (PERSON48196)

Question asked by Mrs Catherine Norwood (PERSON55681) on 18 October 1633 at 12:15

Mrs. Norwood sent her Lady Letter for the Lady Dunsmores Daughter. Oct. 18 . h. 12. 15. pm. 1633

[Astrological Chart]

RN ha\r/d to vomyt vppō any occasion D Gifford & dr Cadymā her former physitions for the greene sicknes after the {sic} had made triall of of {sic} vomyts & saw how vntowardly it wrought followed some other course/

desyreth vomyt purg rathr then vomyts to clense her hot & drye stomack.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 9v (upper 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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CASE78929: Horary consultation concerning Robert Stone (PERSON59682)

Question asked by the patient on 25 March 1634 at 12:00

TG Robert Stone of Grondon 24 y. Mert {sic}. 25 h. 12 mer. 1634. he was here about candlemes & had a vomite which did easy him for a time of his cough, but now he cougheth not so much, but hath a constant paine on his right breast, which will not give him leave to cough.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 111v (upper left part of page)

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CASE38444: Horary consultation concerning Avis Bradbury (PERSON28306)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1611 at 09:00

RN Avys Bradbery was prtely mended wth her playster. & after the playster it went downe into her legs & instep & now is sick at harte Iuly 25. 1611 h. 9 ant m 1611.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 135r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE18882: Horary consultation concerning Dr Robert Vilvayne (PERSON16704)

Question asked by the patient on 5 February 1601 at 18:15

RN Mr Vilvayne of Exetr colledge feb 5 die hor. 6. p m. 1601 quærit remediu capitis dolore assiduo stomacho. et byle 6. 15 p m

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 24v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11615: Horary consultation concerning Mary Nichols (PERSON14470)

Question asked by the patient on 10 August 1598 at 10:06

RN Mary Nichols of Newport of 26 y. die {sic} Aug. 10. h. 10. 6. m. ant m enquireth what is good to take away the an arising in the l out of the chest ready to stop her throote.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 13r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE48601: Nativity for Mrs Frances Digby (PERSON29826)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1619 no earlier than 16:40

RN Mres francis Digbye Sr Evarets sister nata the tuesday before the 30 of novēbr. before 7 in ye morning /1588.\ send for my Directions may 1. hhor {sic} 4. 40 p m 1619. /vnmayed {sic}\ |30 y|

mutch troubled wth melanch pass apt to weep wthout any iust case.

nata Octob 29 h. 7. ant m 1588. a great heavynes in ye stomacke & a beating & trembling at the hart. wth a |continuall| payne at her hart at yt tyme of all on her left syde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 347v (upper left part of page)

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CASE37326: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne Bagly (PERSON27595)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1615 between 11:00 and 14:30

RN goodlyBagly {sic} at {illeg} leachāsteed mendded being lett blood 6 ounces in her arme & not bef{ore} being mutch in her cas{illeg} is payned lately wth a pricking about her hart her legs have red spots her purges never did her good nor any thing sent her./

desyres to be let blood/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 170v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE79618: Horary consultation concerning Lady Hester Temple [Old Lady Temple] (PERSON35978)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1636 at 15:00

SRN The old Lady Temple of Darsett 66. y. March. 29. . h. 3. p. m. 1636.

The pills j sent her did worke very well & did her very much good.

Is now short wynded & much hoven in ye stomacke & weake in her knees & A{illeg}k|nc|kles, as she was then

hath at this tyme a great hoarsenes & straytnes in her throate. desires the note of ye Dyet drinke. & pills.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 177, f. 18v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE60204: Horary consultation concerning Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315)

Question asked by the patient on 13 April 1625 at 06:30

RN Sr Robart Napeir the elder sent for physick for his stone cholick & bloody water & wyndynes of his belly Aprill 13. h. 6. 30 ant m. 1625. |stone Cholick|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 58r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE39038: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Chamberlain (PERSON28809)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1612 at 11:00

RN Mr Chāberlyn of Wicken son 30 y D {sic} Ian. 3. h. 11. ant m 1611 {sic} tooke his purge & pils. & wrought sorely many stooles & is very sick & ill after them. & troubled wth mutch wyndynes of stomack & flushing heate.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 213r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE23498: Horary consultation concerning Dr Michael Jarman (PERSON32083)

Question asked by the patient on 1 June 1614 at 17:00

RN Mr Iermyn of Exeter colledg & Mr Thomas Harrys 19 y. may Iune 1. h. 5. p. m. 1614. |mr Iernyn feareth eyther Dropsy or cōsūption mutch troubled wth wynd & belly somewhat swelled cānot sleepe. his cordiall I first sent him did him mutch good./|

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 17r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50611: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Pope [Kirkland] [Bird] (PERSON14985)

Question asked by the patient on 12 July 1602 at 13:00

GJ Iulij 12. ho: 12. 20. p. m. I went to see mrs Byrd and Came there ho. 1. p m her phisicke that she tooke yesterday gave her 17 stooles. she is sicke still very hott a payne at her right side feareth the yellow Iaundise.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 133v (upper right part of page)

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CASE62316: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Blowfild [Old Mrs Blowfild] (PERSON28164)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1626 at 16:00

RN Mres francis Blowfild {illeg} of flitwick 50|4|. y. may 10 hor 4. p m 1626.

she is clogged at her stomack ready to stop her wynd

her flux downward somwhat stayd yet voydeth mutch thick blood at her nose in clotters

she Desyreth some of her old syrop yt she had in may Last

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 200v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE72492: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Quatermeane (PERSON57222)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1631 at 17:20

RN Mr Th. Quatermā of StoakeTalmage 33 y Iuly 6. h. 5. 20 p m. 1631. he sent here to fore 3 tyms for a swelling in his right arme & right foot as if it would teare him in peeces /head well & stomack\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 16 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE13496: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Malins (PERSON13900)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1598 at 09:00

RN An Malins 17 yeares old quærit causa morbi et remediu. 1598 Apr. 28. die h. 9a. ant merd {sic} nata fuit 1581. novemb. 11. die h {sic} at break of day every moone a breaking out in ye face. a peane in her head & hart every where /

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 173r (upper part of page)

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CASE73839: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Anderson (PERSON42694)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1632 at 13:10

Mrs. Margaret Anderson. \of Tringe/ 16. y. Febr 21. . h. 1. 10. p m. 1632

Shee tooke her Phisick wch wrought very well, but her Leggs doe nowe swell very much toward night, & pitt into the flesh wth great paine, her thighes & Belly swell alsoe

Desires to knowe what should bee done:

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 455 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE70913: Horary consultation concerning William Story (PERSON59714) and Margaret Wyn (PERSON62414)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41199) on 25 May 1630 at 18:20

RN Williā Stoary of St Albions 12 y the 30 of August next twixt 6 & 7 in ye morning at Saraz{ings} head about Easter was 12 monthe may 25. h 6 20 a|p| m 1630.

her mayd cōtinth {sic} Lame & hath spots about her thighs & Knees.

his legs

the child cōplayneth of his loynes& legs & of a payne of his Left syde & also hath a dry cough.

[Astrological Chart]

wheathr fit to make an issue Is lame & goeth wth payne

was prty well sinc Easter was a twelfmonth when & where.

will. Stoary 12 y may 25 h. 6. 30 p m 1630

Lame in his loyns Legs & left syde payned

There mayden yt was Lame. Marg. Wynne at the same tyme.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 406-407 (p. 406 bottom right, p. 406 bottom left, and p. 407 upper left)

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%3ATreatment;startDoc=101, accessed 19 March 2025.