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CASE11933: Horary consultation concerning Goody Ellen Foster (PERSON11861)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1599 at 10:30

RN Goody foster sent to me Ian. 3. die . 10. 3|1|5. \30./ mi. ant m. troubled at her hart & chest her water full of black scales & blacke humoures.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 77r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12164: Horary consultation concerning Margery Hopkins (PERSON12946)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1599 at 06:00

RN Margery Hopkins 34 sent her water at the 29 of March. h 6. ant m. 1599 stoma{ck} & backe./

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 115v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11745: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Reade (PERSON15203)

Question asked by the patient on 12 October 1598 at 08:30

RN Goody Reede of Broughton 63. yeres old sick very extreme sick on satterday last leekely to have dien being the 7. of octob. & then recovered again & fell sick agayne vppon tuesday after. being the 10 of Octob. sent to me vppon thursday being the 12 of octob. it taketh all above the gyrdell first in the shoulders to the brest & so to the hart her sydes wher it so lyeth as that on may tak out thenc as shee thinketh 1598. h die h. 8. 30. mi. 1598.

Goody Reade

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 42r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12062: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Thorne (PERSON16417)

Question asked by the patient on 13 March 1599 at 06:45

RN Margaret Torne 40. keepeth her bed. very sick in her body harte & backe. sent to me this 13 of Marche diē h. 6. 45. 1599 ant m.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 100r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11656: Horary consultation concerning John Wolhed (PERSON17314)

Question asked by the patient on 30 August 1598 at 07:33

RN Iohn Woulhed of Woulverton troubled wth a stitch in his side sent for phisick for his chest of wc he greatly cōplayneth. Aug. 30. die h. 7. 33. 1598. 20 yeres old.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 22r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11841: Horary consultation concerning John Phillips (PERSON14892)

Question asked by the patient on 4 December 1598 at 09:15

RN Iohn Phylip sick ever sinc thursday being the 30 of Decēb \novemb/ sent to me agayne the 4 of Decemb sick very greevously in his hart & body he is swelled in his body from the belly vnto his hart. he is Costive & so hath cōtinued ever sinc thursday last & is very exceeding ill & weeke. Decēber. 4. \die ./ h: 9. 15. ant m. 1598 his hart \is good/ & his tonge talketh cheerf but his body swelled.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 60v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11932: Horary consultation concerning Toucher (PERSON16500)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1599 at 12:09

RN Mr {sic} Charels Tutcher Charles at Stonystratford at the swan of 2 neckes. 45. sick this fortnight. sonewhat {sic} Costive shee doth bleede & is very mutch stuffed in her chest can scarce tak her winde. ready to sound a grosse & fat woman. sent a poer woman. Ian. 3. die . h. 12. 9. mi. 1599. \at 1. p m /|twice & thrice a day bleedeth at ye nose. half a pint at a time \every othr daye/|

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Charels Touchers wife hath not had her termes this 6 yeres her stomack hoven & her hed ill & backe her wombe & chest stuffed short winded. hart ill water good. yellowe but thin. taken a greefe for payment of monyes for her husb. brother for s{ur}tiship. 200li

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 77r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE12237: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Thomas Gardner (PERSON12047)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1599 at 07:00

RN Thomas Gardner of Dunsanger of 62 yeres old yt pissed blood & was mended by the herb yt I sent him in a receipte. sinc yt time had on Waly who hath wth his Clisters Done him litle good but is swollen in his belly wc is growen very harde. & mutch payned in his share & can make but a litle water halfe a sponefull at a time would knowe wheathr leekly to die or live. went not to ground sinc munday last about 12 a clocke sent to me this 18 of Apr. die . h. 7. ant m 1599 burneth in his yarde.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 125v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12394: Horary consultation concerning Joan Norman (PERSON14498)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1599 at 08:30

RN Ione Norman of 15 yeres old sick this weeke. keepeth her bed & nowe is vp. sent her water wch is very yellowe. & thicke cōplayneth most of her left brest & harte. may the 7. die . h. 8. 30 ant m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 152v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12502: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Hutton (PERSON13092) and Mr John Hutton (PERSON13089)

Question asked by Goody Joan Hutton (PERSON13092) on 23 May 1599 at 09:10

RN Ione Vtton of fennystratton of 53. sent her water this 23 of may. die h. 9. 10. ant m. 1599.

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Iohn Vtton her husb: for a payne in his backe stomack. feareth an impost.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 170v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13525: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 1 June 1598 and 16 July 1598

RN R. N. 1598 m. d. Iunij 1o die h post merid 9. 6. affectus.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1sick in his chest & stomack.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 195r (upper part of page)

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CASE11624: Horary consultation concerning Old Widow Frances Fisher (PERSON11782)

Question asked by the patient on 14 August 1598 at 08:00

RN Goody Fisher sent her water to me to know what was good for her Aug. 14. die h. 7. 45 shee is troubled wth the mother & was wont to swound wth it very often. at 7. 30. 20.1

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Goody fisher head back.

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Notes:

1 ‘set this at 8.’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 14v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12364: Horary consultation concerning Joan Primer (PERSON15068)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1599 at 13:45

RN Ione Prime of Walton 5{8}|6| sick. so a longe time. sent her daughter this 2 of may. die h. 1. 36|45|. p m. 1599. about her hed hart & backe.

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

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CASE12602: Horary consultation concerning Tyrrell (PERSON16618)

Question asked by the patient on 29 August 1599 at 13:00

RN Mr Tyrrels daughtr of Thorten desyred me to come to her. h. 1. August 29. die . h. 1. p m. 1599. for a risyring {sic} in her stomack ready to stop her winde /

at this time sent Mres Tyrrels Daughter. for a rising in her harte ready to stop her winde./.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 188r (middle left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE11881: Horary consultation concerning Old John Risely (PERSON15344)

Question asked by the patient on 18 December 1598 at 08:40

RN Iohn Risely of Rawnstyn 63|7|{sic} 67. hath bene sick on weddensday last 6 weekes sound in body but bursten this 16 weekes. he was wont to be troubled wth a wind Cholick. nowe last of l {sic} all wth an issue on his navell eaten in an Inche deepe but nowe growen vp againe saving that it hath a litle hole in it wc when they went to stoppe it put him in danger of death. sent his sonne to me he kepeth his bed nowe & then payned in his back & pricking & shooting in his navell {virs} an end. bleedeth every foote & wetteth a handkerchir. Decemb. 18. die . h. 8. 40: mi. 1598. goeth ill to ground

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 68r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12087: Horary consultation concerning John Huggins (PERSON13009)

Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1599 at 10:30

RN Iohn Huggins of stockgolding cōplayneth of his chest sent this troubled wth fleume./ 15 of March. die . 10 30. ant m. mortē valde metuit.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 103v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12139: Horary consultation concerning William Beard (PERSON9575)

Question asked by the patient on 26 March 1599 at 08:30

RN William Berde 54 yers old of Potters Perye. sick on weddensday last keepeth his bed vp & downe can not rest. sent to me his sonne 26 of March die h. 8. 30. mi. ant m. 1599. sick at hart & stomack ill. very hot. a great stitch & cough & reaneth mutch fleune {sic}.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 111v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12355: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Harwood (PERSON12627)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1599 at 08:35

RN Agnes Harwood of Cosgrave 50 yeres payned in her legs & body. hoven in the neither side of her belly as it were an impostume very sicke wthall & vomiteth vp every daye what serve {sic} shee taketh. sent to me this first of may. 8|h|or 8. 30|5|. p|a|nt m. 1599.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 145v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12587: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Pen (PERSON14848)

Question asked by the patient on 27 August 1599 at 11:00

RN at this time Mary Pen of Straford sent me her water. wch was full of motes & scales & had gravell in the bottome. her former phisick I gave her wrought vpward. hath a great gydines at in her heade hart feeble bellye.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 185v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE11635: Horary consultation concerning Old Widow Frances Fisher (PERSON11782)

Question asked by the patient on 18 August 1598 at 10:00

RN Goody Fisher sent for me to come to her Aug 18 die . h. 10. who hath bene sick ever sinc satterd last. & still keepeth her bed. 1598. sick of the mother

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 16v (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?f34-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent;f35-date=1590-1599;f36-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso, accessed 10 April 2025.