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CASE72140: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Cob (PERSON46416)

Question asked by the patient on 19 May 1631 at 13:00

RN Mres Elis: Cob of Fensom 36 y may 19. h. 1. p {sic} 1631 had. 13. child hath buryed 6 & hath seaven. living was prsent head, left syde, chest ill:

Is very weake

a great fayntnes in her stomack & legs as she goeth. feareth consūption a burning in her back

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 355 (upper left part of page)

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CASE72118: Horary consultation concerning Emmanuel Burrington (PERSON45318)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1631 at 08:15

RN my Cosen Burrington spake to me to help him for his gydynes & payne in his should & necke & ey may 17 h. 8. 15 ant m 163i /a very deboyst & deceitful mā\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 347 (upper right part of page)

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CASE74787: Horary consultation concerning Goody Catherine Prentice (PERSON57045)

Question asked by the patient on 6 June 1632 at 08:00

RN katherin prentice of Houghton va. 43 y Iune 6 h. 8. ant m. 1632 |back belly & sydes|1

[Astrological Chart]

water good

was prsent

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Iane Hopkins.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 214 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE75784: Horary consultation concerning Anne Rider (PERSON57617)

Question asked by the patient on 27 October 1632 at 08:45

RN An Rider of Newp. 17. y octob 27 h {sic}. hor 8 45 ant m 1632

neavr had thē head stomackgrene sickes sinc last Easter

tab 4d was prsent \body hoaven./

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 100 (upper left part of page)

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CASE75830: Decumbiture for John Flacke (PERSON49065)

Question asked by the patient on 2 November 1632 at 08:00

RN Iohn Flack of Winbish taken & tormented in his right thigh rūning vp to his tongue & head b. {sic} Sept 22 h 12. 30 p m 1632. 60 y

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 117 (upper left part of page)

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CASE76511: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 21 February 1633 at 20:00

RN My Cosen Mr Rich: Wright of Southworke sent me 2 litle firkings & ba\r/lis on full of blue \ordinary/ figs thothr of reasons of the sonne. feb 21 1633

he wrote yt his wife my neece Clare is sorely troubled wth a rising vp to her throate ready to stop her wynd & is payned in her hips & knees & was frighted wth the sight of that fearfull fire

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 324 (upper left part of page)

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CASE78008: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Claire Wright (PERSON37112)

Question asked by the patient on 9 August 1633 at 08:30

RN my Neece write h {sic} boght {sic} her water. Aug 9 {} hor. 8 \30/ ant m 1633 /is troubled wth a rising vp to her throat like the mother\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 365 (upper right, upper centre, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE78541: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Faith Sage (PERSON58116)

Question asked by the patient on 31 October 1633 at 10:25

RN Mres fayth Sage broght her water. octob: 31. {illeg}|| h. 10 25 ant m 1633 head alwys ill & backe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 19v (middle left part of page)

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CASE70250: Horary consultation concerning John Wilkinson (PERSON61830)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1630 at 07:45

RN Iohn Wilkinson of Ammerson 20 y march 17. h. 7. 45 ant m 1630 |left syde| /was prsent\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 172 (upper left part of page)

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CASE72181: Horary consultation concerning Michael Jarman (PERSON52450)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1631 at 09:15

RN my Cosen Germā of Exeter Colledg. came to me may 25 h. 9. 15 ant m 1631

for a hed|a|d ach & payne in his eye wth a hot rheume./.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 232, p. 370 (middle left part of page)

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CASE73169: Horary consultation concerning Richard Child (PERSON46048)

Question asked by the patient on 10 October 1631 at 14:30

RN Rich Child of Puddington natus Aug 7 betwxt {sic} 10 & eleaven at night 1572 but came to me octob 10 h. 2. 30 p m. 163i |{g}randfathers & vnkle have dyed of the {g}angree {sic} & hath {th}e same signes./|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘feareth the gangree {sic} in the foote’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 224 (upper left part of page)

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CASE73373: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Hopkins (PERSON51817)

Question asked by the patient on 19 November 1631 at 08:00

RN Goodmā Hopkins of our tone {sic} 70. y. novēb. 19 h {sic} hor 8 ant m 163i |was here made no water.| |but in 3 or 4 das he dyed|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Stone in the yard cānot make water belly swelled’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 297 (upper left part of page)

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CASE77442: Horary consultation concerning Lady Sara Leech [Mrs Sara Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON15610)

Question asked by the patient on 31 May 1633 at 07:15

RN The Lady Leach sent for me to come in all hast to her wher I found her very fearfull & timorous of the rotting of her longes may 31. h. 7. 15 ant m 1633

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 184 (upper right part of page)

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CASE77690: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary More (PERSON54926)

Question asked by the patient on 24 June 1633 at 14:30

RN Mres Mary Moore of Layton. 18 next Novēbr the 11. or 12. but came to me Iune 24 . h. 2. 30 p m 1633. a young widow

hath lost her cōplexion & looketh very pale but when she rydeth had a great cold & cough 3 quaters of a yere a payne in the mould of her head loveth any thing bettr then meate.

a bad stomack hath thē well cā walke well

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 259 (upper left part of page)

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CASE79199: Horary consultation concerning Martha Harper (PERSON50898)

Question asked by the patient on 29 October 1634 at 16:30

SRN Martha Harper servant to my sister Kate Tyringhā Octob. 29. h. 4. 40. \30./ p. m. 1634.

A fullnes in her stomacke & a payne at h er heart, a great trembling vpon any discontent at her heart At this tyme she brought her water to me./.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 162v (upper left part of page)

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CASE22186: Horary consultation concerning Anne Parrot (PERSON56244)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38945) on 18 June 1630 at 08:30

RN Parrots child of Hanslop 2 y Iune 18 h 8. 30 ant m. 1630

the child prsent had voyded wormes now the belly is not hard

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 25r (middle left part of page)

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CASE23227: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39055)

Question asked by Anne Burrells (PERSON45315) on 28 October 1630 at 12:45

RN An Borrell brought a mayden whose eye is hot & scalding 20 y octob. 28 h. 12 45 p m 1630

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 190r (upper left part of page)

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CASE70614: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Catherine Tyrringham (PERSON60705)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1630 at 16:00

RN Mres Katherin Tyringhā 24 y Ap 27. h. 4. p m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

stopt about her chest desyrous of a vomyte

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 300 (upper left part of page)

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CASE70615: Horary consultation concerning Tyrringham (PERSON60700)

Question asked by Mr Anthony Tyrringham (PERSON36300) on 27 April 1630 at 17:30

RN Mr Tyrhinghā came wth his sister & his litle Child for her navell swelled Ap 27 h. 5. 40 30 p m 1630

Mr Tyringh child

And also what course is to be taken for the swelling of an Infants Navell

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 300-302 (p. 300 bottom left, p. 301 middle left, and p. 302 upper left)

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CASE72673: Horary consultation concerning Alice (PERSON42314)

Question asked by the patient on 6 August 1631 at 12:30

RN Alce showed me a hard kernell vnder her necke Aug. 5 {sic}{sic} hor. 12. 30 p m 1631

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 76 (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?f33-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f36-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person;f37-date=1630-1639, accessed 16 April 2025.