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CASE11134: Horary consultation concerning Margery Norcot (PERSON14477)

Question asked by the patient on 7 August 1600 at 11:38

RN Margery Norcot of Shenly 60 yeres for a stitche all over Aug 7 die h 11 38. ant m. 1600.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 152r (middle right part of page)

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CASE48771: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38602)

Question asked by the patient on 20 May 1619 at 10:00

RN on a Stranger of B{ra}don 60 myles hence for a sore extreme stitch may 20 h. 10 ant m 1619

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 8r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE55386: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Hardwick (PERSON31353)

Question asked by the patient on 13 December 1622 at 07:38

RN Mr Hardwick taken wth a cruell stitch {illeg}|| h. 14. p. m. 1622

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 135v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE57487: Horary consultation concerning Old Lady Abigail Digby (PERSON47863)

Question asked by the patient on 9 December 1623 at 12:30

RN The old Lady Digbee mother to the Earle of Bristow sent her waters for her stitch Decēb 9 h. 12. 30 p m 1623.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 39v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE59736: Horary consultation concerning Lady Sara Leech [Mrs Sara Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON15610)

Question asked by the patient on 3 February 1625 at 08:30

RN my Cosen Sara sent for me to come to her for her stitch I|f|eb 3 h. 8. 30 ant m 1625.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 155v (upper right part of page)

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CASE10933: Horary consultation concerning Goody Church (PERSON10521)

Question asked by the patient on 23 June 1600 between 13:00 and 16:00

RN Goody Church of hanslop troubled wth a stitch vndr her left syde. {mi}d{illeg} 40 y.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 122r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12227: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne Davis [Playstoe] (PERSON11184)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1599 at 06:56

RN Raynold Davyes wife An Davye hath a great greeping & gnawing about her belly hath had it a great while 9 of Apr. die h. 6. 4 56 mi. 1599.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 124r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE27373: Horary consultation concerning Francis Lillingstone (PERSON20184)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21344) on 26 May 1606 at 12:00

RN francis lillingstone of litlington 16|4| weekes. may 26. h. 12. 1606. a great gryping in the bellye.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 145r (upper left part of page)

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CASE29003: Interrogation (Sending message) concerning an Anonymous (PERSON21522)

Question asked by Mrs Troughton (PERSON20994) on 13 May 1605 between 09:00 and 10:00

RN Mres Troughten sent her maydens watr by Iohn Byrd a sonday morning by 7 of the clocke. & I receaved vppō munday morning by 9

a stitch vndr her right syde.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 97r (upper left part of page)

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CASE38132: Horary consultation concerning Amy More (PERSON20343)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1611 at 18:20

RN Any {sic} Moore of litle Stauton va 53. 20 y may 13. h. 6. 20 p m 1611 a stitch vndr her syde

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 98v (upper left part of page)

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CASE46086: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Smith (PERSON35439)

Question asked by the patient on 24 February 1618 at 10:30

RN Mr Iohn Smyth of linford febr 24 h. 10. 30 ant m 1618

he sent for me to come to him sodenly taken wth a stitch going to help a cow yt cānot stand nor rise no more can he

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 220, f. 186r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE47504: Decumbiture for Thomas Peace (PERSON34123)

Question asked by the patient on 12 September 1618 at 11:45

RN Thomas Pease of Potters Perry {sic} septēb 12 h hor 11. sept 4. . h. 9. \ant m 1618/ suddenly stroken wth a sore stitch on his left syde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 230, f. 31r (upper left part of page)

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CASE49706: Horary consultation concerning Susan Nichols (PERSON33680)

Question asked by the patient on 16 September 1619 at 09:00

RN Iohn Nichols his wi{fe} cōpl of stitches round about high coloured casteth mutch sept 16 h. 9 ant m 16191

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘2 fig.’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 7v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE57634: Horary consultation concerning Anne Towars (PERSON60364)

Question asked by the patient on 22 January 1624 at 11:00

RN A{g}|{n}| {sic} An Towers of {sic} wayting gentlewo{mā} on the old lady Digbe of 27 y Ian 22 h. 11 ant m 1624 a gryping on her body.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 66v (upper right part of page)

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CASE67782: Horary consultation concerning William Ring (PERSON57656)

Question asked by the patient on 24 February 1629 at 08:00

RN will Ring sent his water feb 24 h 8 ant m. 1629.

gryped in his belly

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 65Ar (middle right part of page)

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CASE70183: Horary consultation concerning William Chappell (PERSON45927)

Question asked by the patient on 9 March 1630 at 09:00

Williā Chappell of Newport 23. y. Mart. 9. h. 9. ant. m. 1630

hee swounded at Church on Sunday last in the afternoone \at 3 a clock/, a great steech on the right syde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 146 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE57972: Horary consultation concerning Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286) and Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281)

Question asked by Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286) on 22 March 1624 at 18:00

RN The lady Nevill tooke wth her husb. the last dyet Drink & it wroght not vppon waterish humours as Did her first ab. 3 weekes before whitsontyde but Did gripe exceedingly & she Did|ot|h writ now for on yt might worke more kindly on waterish hunours {sic} March 22 h. 6 p m 1624

sent me a draght of this dyet Drink to st {sic} tast. mach {sic} 20 h {h} {sic} 10. 30 ant m. 1624

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 118r (upper left part of page)

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CASE58978: Horary consultation concerning Lady Power (PERSON57019)

Question asked by the patient on 25 August 1624 at 16:30

RN The lady power of Beverley 50 y. h. 4. 30 p m 1624

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

fell sick yes {sic} of a great stitch fear a plurisy.

sent for me to come to thē.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 48v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11523: Horary consultation concerning Warren [Napier] (PERSON16834)

Question asked by the patient on 16 December 1600 at 05:15

RN my sistr Warren cōplayned of her gryping cholick in her belly. Decēb. 16. die h. 5. 15 ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 211r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE21035: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Swarbrooke (PERSON16287)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1604 at 10:00

GJ Elsabeth Swarbrooke of Stonystratford 40 y April 12. ho. 10 a m. 1604 troubled with the winde Choligke and griping in her belly.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 76r (upper 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-treatment=No;f31-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AGripings%2C%20gnawings%20and%20stitches;f32-judgment=No, accessed 31 March 2025.