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CASE11699: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Joan] Rowton [Lawrence] (PERSON34982)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17607) on 20 September 1598 at 09:49

RN Agnes Lawrenc 7 ye{res} old at Candlemas last troubled this twelfmonth of her ch{illeg}|e|st & hart cōplayneth cannot abid his {sic} stomack to be last shee pineth. her meate doth her litle good Sept. 20 {die} . h. 9. 3|4|9. mi. for {ser}{illeg} also.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 30v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12417: Horary consultation concerning Amy Whetstone (PERSON17023)

Question asked by the patient on 9 May 1599 at 09:30

RN Amy Whetstone of Cranfeild 48. hath had a wonderfull sore of her flowers for this 7 yeres, & mutch in her backe & feareth lest her kidneyes be wasted May the 9. die h. 9. 30 ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 156r (upper right part of page)

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CASE44741: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Heath (PERSON31566)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1617 at 13:50

RN Mres Heath of Grafton Pearke 45 y Ap. 21 h. 1. 50 p m 1617 a weaknes in her back & body consumption feared.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 132v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12053: Horary consultation concerning Jane Bacchus (PERSON9332)

Question asked by Richard Bacchus (PERSON17662) on 12 March 1599 at 08:56

RN Iane Bachouse of Hansloppe 7 yeres old. sick this twelfmoneth. cōplayneth in her bodye aches in her lims. pined away. speaketh very hartely & eateth her meate well. hath a great laske for this 2 moneths Marche 12 die h. 8. 56. ant m. cōplayneth of her hart & brest 1599. her lims will hardly beare her.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 98v (upper right part of page)

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CASE71275: Horary consultation concerning Joan Davis (PERSON47621)

Question asked by the patient on 22 January 1631 at 11:00

RN Ioane Davys of Marson 31. y. Ian 22. h {sic}. hor 11. ant m. 1631.

back full of payne & her body poore & pale

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 76 (upper left part of page)

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CASE73829: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Sanders (PERSON58231)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1632 at 13:00

Mrs Elizabeth Sanders. of Perry. 25 \32/ y Febr. 20. h. 1. p m. 1632.

Sicknesse 2 nights, hote & colde by fitts stopping in her stomack, can nether eate not rest well, the great paine in her Back, feares a Consumption makes water very difficultly 6. or 7 weekes

Desires yt shee may take noe Phisick

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 453 (upper left part of page)

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CASE12318: Horary consultation concerning Mary Nubie (PERSON14536)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 at 17:30

RN Mary Nuby 28 of Grafton Lodge. for a rising at her stomack. her legs. Double vndr her faynt & feeble & pineth in her body & yet can earte {sic} had not her termes never sinc her sicknes almost for a yere. Ap. 25 die h 5. 30. p m. 1599 |cannot sleepe troubled wth a great cough at night.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 139v (upper right part of page)

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CASE19288: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Piggot (PERSON14922)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1601 at 09:53

RN Mr Geoge {sic} Pigget of Bechapton for his head eyes & nose & as he sayth not harte sicke. Apr. 27 die hor. h {sic} 9. 53 ant m 160i1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘head eyes stomacke Consumption’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 95v (upper left part of page)

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CASE58958: Horary consultation concerning Robert Favell (PERSON48790)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39961) on 20 August 1624 at 11:45

RN Rob favell very weak g{athes} no strenght. & goeth crosse legs other wise not & his legs & body pyne Aug 1|2|0 h. 11 45 ant m 1624

3 y ch{rim}{illeg}|{s}| {sic} Christmas the sonday senet before Christmas h. 12. 30 in ye morning very early

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 46r (upper left part of page)

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CASE21737: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Child (PERSON10499)

Question asked by the patient on 20 November 1604 at 10:30

RN Elisabeth Child of Puddington 26. y married. 2 child. yongest 2 yere old almost novēb. 20. h. 10. 30 ant m 1604.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1

metuit cōsūptē et maleficiū

harte plucked sorely.

’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 185r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE55380: Horary consultation concerning Mr Davenport (PERSON47574)

Question asked by Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280) on 12 December 1622 at 10:00

RN Mr Will Bouth for Mr Davenport h a counseller & his kinsmā 2|d|ecēb. 12 h. 10 ant m. 1622 /thought to have a cōsūption & longs vlcered of Chessome.\ /he sent for balsanū {sic} sulph:\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 134r (upper right part of page)

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CASE70283: Horary consultation concerning Mr Taylor (PERSON59914)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1630 at 07:20

RN Mr Taylour at Roes sent his water {illeg} {sic} 36 y march 20 h {sic} hor 7. 20 ant m. 1630 /a Consūpt of ye longs\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a Cōsūpt of longs & liver’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 187 (upper left part of page)

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CASE70844: Horary consultation concerning Nicholas Marshal (PERSON54332)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41186) on 19 May 1630 at 14:20

RN Nicholas marchol 4 y. may 19 h. 2. 20 p m 1630 a Consūpt. a great belly

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 378 (middle left part of page)

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CASE74844: Horary consultation concerning Lady Catherine Williams (PERSON61856)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1632 at 17:45

TG Pro Dna Chatharina Williams, matre Magdalenæ ao 43. pro passione splenetica et dolorib lumbo nec non vertigine 1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘1632. junii die 11. . h. 5. 45. p M.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 229 (upper left, and bottom parts of page)

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CASE17983: Horary consultation concerning Peter Chalfonte (PERSON10401)

Question asked by the patient on 25 September 1602 at 11:45

RN Peter Chalfonte 25 y. maried sept 25. hor 11. 45. ant m 1602 had a great s {sic} bruise frō a fall of a horse & spitteth white corruption every f{oot}e feareth the wasting of his lungs lyeth most in his left syde. & is troubled wth yellow choler. ready to stop his breath.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 209r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE66496: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Tyrlington (PERSON36237)

Question asked by Tyrlington (PERSON60670) on 3 July 1628 at 18:00

RN My Cosen Tyrlington sent me 12 rings cost 18s 6d Iuly 3 h. 6. p. m. 1628

sayth his wife is inwardly very hot, but cold outwardly faynt weake wasteth in her body weak in her back feareth yt shd shall not live longe & hopeth to see me/

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 405, f. 95r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12415: Horary consultation concerning Loveday Nichols (PERSON14466)

Question asked by Nichols (PERSON14427) on 8 May 1599 at 17:55

RN Loode Nichols of Stony stratford of 3 yeres come maudlingtyde can make no water. gave great skyking & looketh very pale & white & eateth greadily. Did vomit but that stayed. the belly full of blisters. f{illeg} father sent to me this 8 of may die h. 5. 55. p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 156r (upper left part of page)

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CASE55945: Horary consultation concerning Robert Welborne (PERSON61355)

Question asked by Mr Luke Faldo (PERSON48697) on 3 April 1623 at 13:45 or at 13:50

RN Robert Welborne 56 octob 21. h. 12. {illeg}|4|0 p m but came to me Ap. 3 h. 1. 50 p m 1623.

his stones wasted awaye.

of Bedford

Mr Luke faldoe now did write in his behalfe.

Ap 3. h. 1. 45 p m 1623 |sang cōplex.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 46r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE67835: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Clark (PERSON46192)

Question asked by the patient on 3 March 1629 at 14:00

RN Mr Clarke of {sic} serv. to the lord St Iohn march 3. h. 2. p. m 1629 /a rotten liver & cōsūp{tion}\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 74v (upper right part of page)

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CASE48935: Nativity for Evington (PERSON30263)

Question asked by Sir James Evington (PERSON30260) on 9 June 1619 at 20:00

RN Sr Iames Evingtons daughtr nata h. 7. 30 p m. feb 3. 16i5 very costive & always bound 3 or 4 days at a tyes {sic} & comoly {sic} 2 days not sick yet a bad stomacke & very leane

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 35v (bottom 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?f31-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AWasting;f33-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f34-question-asked=Medical, accessed 31 March 2025.