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CASE11587: Decumbiture for Edward Walduck (PERSON16738)

Question asked by the patient on 31 July 1598 between 08:12 and 13:08

RN Edward walduck tooke it first the 8 of Iuly about 5 30 m post merid it tooke him in the belly yt he could not stande die 1598. /40 yeres old vnmaried\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 6v (upper right 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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CASE13387: Interrogation (Question) concerning Old Widow Frances Fisher (PERSON11782)

Question asked by the patient, Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) and Fisher (PERSON11746) on 19 October 1597 at 10:09

RN Widowe Fjsher sente to me to come to her. fr she lieth very sicke 1597. Octob. 19. die hor. 10. 9 mi. quæro morbū et an recuperab. filius mat et cū consensu certū iudiciū eū dorso gravisse ægrotare et in tergo prcipue. et ventre shee hath a very great scouring & tooke a cold.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 91v (upper part of page)

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CASE11602: Horary consultation concerning Edward Walduck (PERSON16738)

Question asked by the patient on 4 August 1598 at 11:49

RN Edward Walduck craveth my helpe helpe {sic} further for his the ase ease of his belly & chest of wc he still cōplayneth although he have found some ease by the purgat I gave him wch gave 10 stoles or thereabout god be thancked for it. Aug. 4 die h. 11. 46|9|: mi

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 9v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11707: Horary consultation concerning Old Smith (PERSON15866)

Question asked by the patient on 25 September 1598 at 07:15

RN Old Smith came for him selfe cōplayneth of his belly still. he can scarce take his breath.|{Sep}t 25. {die} . h. {7. 15} an m’|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 32r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11984: Horary consultation concerning White Ellis (PERSON11535)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1599 at 10:09

RN White Ellys. about 4i|6| maried this 6 yeres. came him selfe a softly witted man feb. 26. die h. 10. 9. mi. 1599. his guts & belly buste

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 87r (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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CASE12480: Horary consultation concerning Alice Bennet (PERSON9645)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1599 at 08:15

RN Alce Bennet 26. of Wavendon. sick this 7 or 8 weekes cōplayneth of belly a servant to Iohn Eddin a batchelor 18 of may. 8. 15. mi. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 167r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12700: Horary consultation concerning George Astey (PERSON9292)

Question asked by the patient on 15 September 1599 at 11:30

RN George Astey a poer servant of Newport for his belly but specially for his hed Sept. 15 die h. 11. 30 ant m. 1599.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 203v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12741: Horary consultation concerning William Glover (PERSON12163)

Question asked by the patient on 25 September 1599 at 12:30

RN Will. Glover of hanslop 33. vnmarid. reanes of his backe & belly. sept 25 die h. 12. 30. 1599

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 209r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12742: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Dauncer (PERSON11164)

Question asked by the patient on 25 September 1599 at 12:30

RN Elisabeth Dauncer of Nash. in whaddon parish. 13. y. troubled wth the griping of her belly. sept 25 die 12. 30. 1599

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 209r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12744: Horary consultation concerning Ralph Miles (PERSON14157)

Question asked by the patient on 25 September 1599 at 13:30

RN Ralphe Milles of Newport i0 y. old belly & head septemb 25. die h. 1. 30. p m. 1599

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 209r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE25911: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Waters (PERSON16793)

Question asked by the patient on 12 November 1599 at 07:45

RN Mrs Walter what it is yt lyeth in her belly Novemb. 12 die h. 7. 45. ant m. 1599 yt wch lyeth so hard on the right syde what it should be./

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 174, p. 275 (upper part of page)

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CASE11823: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Smith [Holliday] (PERSON15934)

Question asked by the patient and Goody Joan Smith (PERSON15958) on 27 November 1598 at 08:49

RN Agnes Smithe of 13 yeres old at last mikelmas it tooke her {9} of novemb. wth a gydines in her hed & hart & so ceme Downe to her h {sic} belly hard came for my counsell this 27 of November 1598 die h. 8. 49. mi. ant m. mater cū filia quærit

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 57r (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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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CASE12147: Horary consultation concerning Old Goody Catherine Dudley (PERSON11393)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 08:00

RN Katheron Dudly of Woulson 53. for the paine in her belly taketh it to be the Cholick. if shee cast shee is well. & doe wth all avoyd wind. came to me againe for my counsell 27 of Marche die h. 8. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 113r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12341: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Buckingham [Honour] (PERSON10131)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1599 at 08:15

RN Goody Honour of Newport for her greeping of her belly & hart. a white water cold & thin. Apr. 28 die . h 8. 15. p|a|nt m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 143v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12363: Horary consultation concerning Parnell Kirk (PERSON13332)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1599 at 12:40

RN Parnell Brookes Kerke of Caucot 58. sicke a great well very ill in her bellye. & is a woman of a great body & is swollen & so hath beene this quarter of this yere. / sent to me by her Daughter. this second of maye h. 12. 40. 1599. twice maried.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 147r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12413: Horary consultation concerning Cicely Griffen (PERSON12414)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1599 at 14:10

RN Cicely Gryphen of Hanslop fath & motherles. Mr Vudales meade for a payne in her bayly & stomacke May the 8 die h. 2. 10. mi. p m. 1599. 36. y. a mead vnmaried had a child

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 155v (upper left part of page)

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CASE1035: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Brag (PERSON1210)

Question asked by the patient on 5 January 1597 at 08:00

SF Mrs Brage of 23 yers 1596|7| the 5 of Ianuari the an’ m’ at 8 Diz et vtrum sit grauida nc nō. & the caus of her gret belly & hardnes therof her self brought yt

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 234, f. 146v (bottom 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?f31-date=1590-1599;f32-querent-identified=Yes;f33-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABelly, accessed 29 March 2025.